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The Cunningham technique has been shown to be an effective and simple method to reduce a dislocated shoulder. It is based on the theory that the humeral head remains outside the glenoid fossa due to tension in the long biceps tendon. In the beginning of 2013 doctors at the emergency department in Landspitali University Hospital (LUH) in Reykjavik were instructed in the Cunningham method for reduction of anterior dislocation without sedation. The goal of this retrospective study was to evaluate the impact of its induction with regards to number of attempts, successful relocations, sedation, use of analgesics and length of stay in the ED. ⋯ Induction of the Cunningham method resulted in a significant reduction in the need for sedation. It reduced the rate of successful relocations in the first attempt and increased the number of attempts to but had no effect on the length of stay in the emergency room or the overall rate of successful relocations. Key words: Cunningham, shoulder, dislocation, reduction Correspondence: Hjalti Mar Bjornsson hjaltimb@landspitali.is.
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To determine the relationship between serum vitamin D levels and known cardiometabolic risk factors among healthy Icelandic children as well as study these connections independent of body mass index (BMI). ⋯ Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with the development of cardiovascular disease. It is important to explore the connection between known risk factors and vitamin D and treat those who are deficient of it, especially children and young adults. It is possible that vitamin D deficiency has an effect on cardiovascular risk early in life through insulin resistance and altered blood sugar control. It is important to follow guidelines for giving vitamin D to children, as the result showed that 2/3 of the children were under 50 nmol/L. Key words: Vitamin D, cardiovascular risk factors, insulin Correspondence: Emil L. Sigurdsson emilsig@hi.is.