Danish medical journal
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Danish medical journal · Feb 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialOptimized surgical space during low-pressure laparoscopy with deep neuromuscular blockade.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) can be performed using low intra-abdominal pressure (< 12 mmHg), but surgical conditions may not be optimal. The present study aimed at comparing surgical space conditions using either deep, continuous muscle relaxation or moderate blockade during low-pressure (8 mmHg) LC. We hypothesized that a deep neuromuscular block would be associated with a higher proportion of optimal surgical space conditions. ⋯ The University of Copenhagen, Denmark and Sophus Johansens Foundation of 1981, Denmark funded this study, which was also financed by a research grant from the Investigator Initiated Studies Program of Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp.
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Danish medical journal · Feb 2013
ReviewNutrition, growth, and allergic diseases among very preterm infants after hospital discharge.
The aims of this PhD thesis were: 1. Primarily to investigate the effect, of adding human milk fortifier to mother's milk while breastfeeding very preterm infants after hospital discharge, on growth until 1 year corrected age (CA) 2. Secondarily to describe breastfeeding rate and factors associated with breastfeeding among very preterm infants at hospital discharge. 3. ⋯ Fortification of mother's milk or preterm formula was not associated with an increased risk of developing allergic diseases. Future follow-up of this cohort investigating e.g. growth, allergic diseases, and neuropsychological development is planned at 6 years of age. The definition of optimal growth and nutrition of preterm infants is though still a question for debate and further investigations are needed.
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Danish medical journal · Feb 2013
Active surveillance can reduce overtreatment in patients with low-risk prostate cancer.
The incidence of prostate cancer in Denmark rose approximately 50% from 2000 to 2009 in parallel with the introduction of prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-testing. Available evidence indicates a significant overtreatment of patients with low-risk prostate cancer. Active surveillance has been proposed as an observation strategy to reduce overtreatment and limit curatively intended therapy to those patients who need it. We reported the first Danish results from an active surveillance cohort. ⋯ The authors received financial support from the IMK Almene Fond.
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Danish medical journal · Jan 2013
Clinical TrialClinical use of cerebral oximetry in extremely preterm infants is feasible.
The research programme Safeguarding the Brains of our smallest Children (SafeBoosC) aims to test the benefits and harms of cerebral near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) oximetry in infants born before 28 weeks of gestation. In a phase II trial, infants will be randomised to visible cerebral NIRS oximetry with pre-specified treatment guidelines compared to standard care with blinded NIRS-monitoring. The primary outcome is duration multiplied with the extent outside the normal range of regional tissue oxygen saturation of haemoglobin (rStO2) of 55 to 85% in percentage hours (burden). This study was a pilot of the Visible -Oximetry Group. ⋯ The Elsass Foundation funded the present study.
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Danish medical journal · Jan 2013
ReviewLimited evidence for intranasal fentanyl in the emergency department and the prehospital setting--a systematic review.
The intranasal (IN) mode of application may be a valuable asset in non-invasive pain management. Fentanyl demonstrates pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties that are desirable in the management of acute pain, and IN fentanyl may be of value in the prehospital setting. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the current evidence for the use of IN fentanyl in the emergency department (ED) and prehospital setting. ⋯ Only limited quality evidence exists for the efficacy of IN fentanyl in the ED and in the prehospital setting, and more double-blinded, randomised, controlled trials are urgently needed to validate the use of IN fentanyl in this context.