Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Jan 2002
[Rescue helicopter service in Bodö--advanced emergency service or alternative transportation?].
An increase in fatal accidents in helicopter ambulance missions in Norway has put focus on the guidelines for use. ⋯ It takes about an hour to reach remote locations by rescue helicopter. A substantial amount of the transports could have been carried out by ground ambulance without loss of health benefit. We question the need for an on-board anaesthesiologist.
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Jan 2002
Case Reports[Trypanosomiasis--a real risk for tourists visiting national parks in Tanzania].
African sleeping sickness is no longer a rare disease among tourists visiting national parks in Tanzania. The disease is caused by a parasite, Trypanosoma brucei, which is transmitted by the tsetse fly. Two species infect humans: Trypanosoma brucci gambiense and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense; the last form is re-emerging in parts of Africa. ⋯ African sleeping sickness should be kept in mind in tourists returning to their home country with fever after visits to national parks in Eastern Africa. With early treatment, cure is almost certain. The only way to prevent this condition is through protection against bites of the tsetse fly.