Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række
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Restless legs syndrome is a common and not fully appreciated disorder. Improved treatment options require knowledge about the condition. ⋯ Restless legs syndrome is a chronic condition defined as an irresistible desire to move one's limbs, usually associated with paraesthesia/dysaesthesia and motor restlessness. The symptoms start or worsen at rest and improve with activity. The prevalence is between 5% and 15%. 80% of patients suffer from periodic limb movements in sleep. A current hypothesis is that the condition results from a deficiency of iron that lead to the underlying dopaminergic abnormalities. Therapeutically, studies have confirmed the effect of levodopa and dopamine agonists; dopamine agonists seem to imply less risk of side effects.
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Chemical injuries to the eye represent a significant fraction of ocular trauma requiring immediate treatment. Severe injuries might lead to serious visual impairment. This study reviews the frequency, cause, and results of treatment of all cases of chemical eye injuries in patients presenting in the section for ophthalmology at St. Olav University Hospital over a three-year period. ⋯ Most chemical eye burns are mild injuries with no lasting adverse effects. Immediate irrigation of the eye is the most important treatment. Therapeutic procedures for eye burns should be based on the latest research results. Prophylactic efforts should be increased in order to bring down the frequency of burns.
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Jan 2004
[The scale of border trade, tax-free import and tobacco smuggling to Norway].
There are no studies of the relative significance in Norway of registered sales, tax-free import, border trade or smuggling of tobacco. ⋯ The rise in unregistered tobacco consumption is putting further pressure on the high Norwegian taxes on tobacco. But if taxes were cut, domestic demand would rise, and hence have little or even negative impact on revenue flowing to the government from the legal tobacco market and probably little impact on the levels of imported tobacco through tax-free arrangements or cross-border trade. Hence, although the price gap between Norway and neighbouring countries narrows, we must assume that the motivation to acquire tobacco will remain unaffected while Norwegians continue to travel to Sweden to stock up on inexpensive meat produce.