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Review Case Reports
[Spontaneous intracranial hypotension--a case report and discussion].
Thirty-three year old woman came to the emergency room with 3 days' history of worsening headache which was relieved by lying down. Examination was normal. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the head showed an enhancement of the meninges. ⋯ A fibrinogen patch was done at this level. The patient became symptom free and was finally discharged home. We present a case of complicated spontaneous intracranial hypotension and review of the literature.
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To investigate the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Iceland and possible risk factors. ⋯ Our results show a high prevalence of COPD among Icelanders 40 years and older when internationally accepted criteria and methods are used. These results are useful for heath authorities when planning and giving priority in our future health care system.