Ugeskrift for laeger
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Jan 1996
Case Reports[Essex-Lopresti injury combined with forearm fracture].
The Essex-Lopresti injury is uncommon and often overlooked. A case is presented in which a 22-year old male sustained an injury that was a combination of an Essex-Lopresti injury and a fracture of the forearm. The primary treatment was osteosynthesis of the forearm. ⋯ The full extent of the injury was not recognized until sixteen weeks after injury. Final treatment consisted of excision of the ulnar head. The final results when seen at eight years follow-up were good.
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Dec 1995
[It is not always necessary to establish a "first aid station" at mass gatherings. Cutty Sark Tallships Race 1993].
Previous studies from outdoor music festivals have recommended medical service facilities at first-aid stations. The Cutty Sark Tallships Race was a large outdoor event that took place over four days in Esbjerg harbour with about 500,000 participants and spectators. A total of 68 patients were treated, 28 in the first-aid station at the harbour and 40 at the nearby located hospital. ⋯ No casualties were related to drug abuse. The economic expense was estimated to DKK 14,676. Thus, at outdoor mass gatherings of a nature like the Cutty Sark Tallships Race, located near a hospital, first-aid stations are not necessary.
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Nov 1995
[Cognitive symptoms in persons with snoring and sleep apnea. An epidemiologic study of 1.504 women and men aged 30-60 years. The Dan-MONICA II study].
The objective of the study was to evaluate the relation between every-night (habitual) snoring, sleep apnoea and cognitive complaints (concentration and memory complaints) in an adult population-based sample. In the DAN-MONICA (MONItoring trends in CArdiovascular iseases) 1504 males and females aged 30, 40, 50 and 60 years were classified according to their snoring habits. Nocturnal respiration was measured in 748 participants. ⋯ The main conclusion drawn from this study is that cognitive complaints show a high correlation to mood, insomnia and hypersomnia. Habitual snoring and sleep apnoea show a correlation to concentration problems, but not to memory problems. This suggests that part of the association between snoring, sleep apnoea and cognitive dysfunction is related to the presence of sleep disturbances and daytime sleepiness.
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Nov 1995
[Community psychiatry in Copenhagen. Services and resource utilization].
The purpose was to estimate the number and nature of contacts in a newly-established community psychiatry centre and their distribution according to diagnostic category, registered on computer. The number of contacts and day-patient days were about 6000 each per year. Two professionals participated in 20% of the contacts and 20% were in the patient's home (psychotic patients). ⋯ In accordance with the politically defined goal the main part of the resources were used for psychotic patients. The patients valued the contacts as seen by a low rate of non attendance. The amount of time for contact seems reasonable although it was low for psychiatrists.