Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række
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Modern technology has improved the quality of life for children with tracheostomy and home ventilators. ⋯ Children with tracheostomy constitute a small, but professionally challenging group with a variety of health-related problems. In Norway it is not quite clear who is responsible for the care of these patients.
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Apr 2005
Comparative Study[Medical records, DRG and intensive care patients].
In order to control the quality of the medical report after a hospital stay with regards to the stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), and to cheque for correct DRG grouping, this study of 428 patients treated in our ICU in 2003 was conducted. ⋯ This study confirms that an adequate description of the stay in the ICU is insufficient in a large number of medical records. This also leads to incorrect DRG grouping of many patients and significant financial losses to the hospital.
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Mar 2005
[Breast-conserving surgery and sentinel node procedure in Norway, 1993-2001].
The aim of the present study is to describe the development in the use of breast-conserving surgery and sentinel node procedures in Norway from 1993 to 2001, with special emphasis on geographical variations and possible relationships with the mammography screening programme. ⋯ Over the 1993-2001 period, there was a strong increase in the extent of utilisation of breast-conserving surgery and sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer in Norway.
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In spite of increased knowledge in palliative care, there are still cancer patients who do not receive adequate pain relief. There is limited information on cancer pain experience in Norwegian hospitals. More data is needed in order to understand why barriers still exist to adequate pain management. ⋯ Many cancer patients still have pain, possibly because of inadequate medication. Key words for improvement are better knowledge, higher professional awareness, and systematic symptom assessment and pain analysis.
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The objective of this study was to examine smoking habits among the students in a Norwegian medical school and to assess how smoking habits vary by sex, age and class seniority. ⋯ The percentage of daily smokers among medical students was low, but the high percentage of occasional smokers may indicate that the prevalence of smoking among Norwegian doctors could increase.