Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Mar 2014
The use of epidural analgesia for intrapartum pain relief in publicly funded healthcare.
Epidural analgesia is the most effective way to relieve pain during birth. In a population-based case-control study, we evaluated whether socioeconomic status (SES) affects the use of epidural analgesia for intrapartum pain relief in publicly funded health care. ⋯ In Finland, the use of epidural analgesia for intrapartum pain relief reflected clinical indications and did not substantially vary by SES regardless of vaginal birth order. This could be considered as an important indicator measuring health equality.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Mar 2014
Norwegian survival prediction model in trauma: modelling effects of anatomic injury, acute physiology, age, and co-morbidity.
Anatomic injury, physiological derangement, age, and injury mechanism are well-founded predictors of trauma outcome. We aimed to develop and validate the first Scandinavian survival prediction model for trauma. ⋯ The Norwegian survival prediction model in trauma (NORMIT) is a promising alternative to existing prediction models. External validation of the model in other trauma populations is warranted.