Scandinavian journal of primary health care
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Sep 2023
Observational StudyUse of emergency primary care among pregnant undocumented migrants over ten years: an observational study from Oslo, Norway.
To compare consultations with pregnant undocumented migrants at emergency primary health care to consultations with pregnant residents of Norway. ⋯ Pregnant undocumented migrants were more severely sick when presenting to emergency primary care services than pregnant residents. Increased access to primary care and emergency primary care services for pregnant undocumented migrants is urgently needed.
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Sep 2023
Observational StudyObservational study of diagnosis and management in adult primary hypothyroidism in southwest of Sweden.
The objective was to explore the management of newly diagnosed hypothyroidism in adults regarding laboratory diagnostics and treatment in Region Halland (RH). In addition, to investigate whether current recommendations were followed regarding diagnostics. ⋯ There were 39% of the patients diagnosed with hypothyroidism despite normal or subclinical TSH. There was an underuse of TPO in diagnosis and this advocated that the criteria for diagnostics according to current guidelines be followed to avoid unnecessary treatment.
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Sep 2023
Conceptualising migraine attacks from a biopsychosocial model using qualitative and functional behavioural analysis.
The aim of this study was to explore patients' experiences and management of pain in connection with a migraine attack in episodic migraine. ⋯ From a biopsychosocial perspective, a migraine attack is much more complex than just an experience of pain. The purely biological pain prompts a number of automatic reactions leading to strategies for pain management.