Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Aug 1992
Case Reports[Rhabdomyolysis in self-induced poisoning. A prospective study].
In a prospective study of 103 patients hospitalized for self-poisoning the incidence of rhabdomyolysis (creatine kinase > 1000 U/l) was nearly 7%. A further 9.7% had elevated creatine kinase activity, but lower than 1000 U/l. ⋯ The high incidence of rhabdomyolysis found in the study suggests that creatine kinase activity should be considered in all cases of intoxication admitted to hospital. Rhabdomyolysis may often present no symptoms even in conscious patients, and serious complications can be limited by preventive measures if rhabdomyolysis is recognized early.
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Aug 1992
[Cancer in Pasvik. II. Pollution from Nikel--no relationship after all?].
Previous medical investigations have indicated a connection between heavy metal pollution from the metallurgical industry in the Russian town of Nikel on the Kola peninsula and an observed increase of incidence of cancer among the Norwegian population living near the Russian border. This report contains the latest measurements of heavy metals in the local environment and discusses exposure levels in relation to possible health effects. It is concluded that exposure to heavy metals via food, water and air is considered so low as to be unlikely to cause any increase in incidence of cancer. Thus, the previously held hypothesis of a connection between heavy metal pollution from Nikel and cancer in Pasvik is not confirmed.