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Comparative Study
[Cost-effectiveness analysis of treatment for end-stage renal disease].
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) requires costly life-sustaining therapy, either dialysis or kidney transplantation. The purpose of this study was to analyse and compare the cost-effectiveness of kidney transplantation and dialysis in Iceland. ⋯ The cost of live donor kidney transplantation is within the range generally considered acceptable for life-sustaining therapies. The transplant surgery is less expensive in Iceland than in Denmark. Increasing the number of kidney transplants is cost-effective in light of the lower cost per life-year gained by kidney transplantation compared to dialysis.
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This paper highlights the treatment factors of concern after the transition from an outpatient clinic for children and adolescents to an outpatient clinic for adults. ⋯ Special attention should be made to the fact that HbA1c measures were on the average above the treatment target and complications were common. Psychotropic medication usage was high which indicates that more cooperation between the Diabetes clinic and psychologists and/or psychiatrists is needed. New methods should be explored in reaching out to young people with diabetes.
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In the past 5 years the Icelandic Medical Journal has undergone many changes during a period of flourishing research in Iceland. The process of reviewing and editing scientific articles has been revised since the Journal joined the Medline database in 2005 and the proportion of rejected articles has risen. New columns have been launched covering medical history, professionalism, ethics and hobbies of the medical profession. ⋯ Researchers amongst doctors and related professions need be encouraged to submit scientific articles to the Journal. The publication of scientific articles in English in the web-based form of the Journal may prove to be stimulating in this regard for Icelandic doctors abroad as well as for some researchers in Iceland.