[Migraine-related stroke. Two case-reports.].

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and SSRI/SNRI antidepressants have proven to be effective treatments for anxiety and depression. The gain from combined CBT and antidepressant therapy has in some studies been greater than from monotherapy. Benzodiazepines may interfere with the efficacy of individual CBT-t...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Eriksson EB,Kristjansdottir H,Sigurdsson JF,Agnarsdottir A,Sigurdsson E

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal of the study was to evaluate the effect and safety of CSII treatment in individuals 18 years and older with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Iceland. METHODS:The research is retrospective. We gathered information from patient data of 40 individuals, age 19-57 years who had been treated with CSII in Icela...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Bodvarsdottir KO,Aspelund T,Gudmundsdottir A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Present study examines the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (DM2) in patients attending cardiac rehabilitation (CR) compared to the general population utilising data from the Icelandic Heart Association population study. The study also examined the efficacy of CR for promoting health behaviors. MATERIAL AND MET...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Kristjánsson K,Jónasson MR,Jónsdóttir S,Kristjánsson H,Guðjónsdóttir M

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diseases which result in respiratory failure or hypotension are the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children. Whereas heart diseases are the most common cause of cardiac arrest in adults, they are uncommon cause in children. Accidents are the most common cause of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Prompt and skill...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Thornórkelsson T,Bjoernsson HM,Sigfússon G,International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR).

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to find out the prevalence of female urinary incontinence outside institutions, its effects on daily life and to see if effective treatment was possible with relatively simple diagnostic and treatment measures at the local health centre. A questionnaire was sent to all women (131) over th...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Halldorsson S,Eggertsdottir GG,Kjartansdottir S

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Oesophageal atresia is an congenital anomali with incidence of 1/3000-1/4500 live births. The results of reconstructive surgery has improved greatly, to 80-92% survival reported in the last two decades. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of oesophageal atresia in Iceland and to evaluate the ...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Gunnarsdóttir A,Bjarnason G,Haraldsson A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A seventeen year old girl in her first pregnancy had a normal vaginal delivery of a healthy male infant. Afterwards, the placenta was retained and subsequent MRI and ultrasound confirmed placenta increta. There was no history of prior uterine surgery. Conservative treatment with methotrexate was chosen in order to con...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Arnadottir BT,Hardardóttir H,Marvinsdóttir B

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sport participation has increased during the past few decades, with accompanying rise in sport injuries. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of sport injuries, and drop-out due to them along with possible risk factors (hours of sports participation, sex, age, aerobic fitness and body com...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Indriðadóttir MH,Sveinsson Þ,Magnússon KÞ,Arngrímsson SÁ,Jóhannsson E

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine reference intervals and interquartile ranges for total homocysteine (Hcy) folate and cobalamin in Icelandic men and women and to evaluate the correlation of Hcy to serum levels of the vitamins folate and cobalamin. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Blood samples were collected from 449 individuals over a per...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Olafsdóttir E,Snorradóttir B,Theodórs A,Olafsson O,Helgadóttir A,Guðnason V

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modern tablet compression was instituted in England in 1844 by William Brockedon (1787-1854). The first tablets made according to Brockedon´s procedures contained watersoluble salts and were most likely compressed without expedients. In USA a watershed occurred around 1887 when starch (amylum maydis) was introduced to...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Skaftason JF,Jóhannesson T

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of bone mineral density (BMD) is the basis of the diagnosis of osteoporosis. WHO classification of osteoporosis is based on dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) using the BMD of young women (20-30 years) as the reference value (T-score). For clinical purpose it is better to use age-matched control (Z-sc...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Sigurðsson G

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the relationship between neonatal feeding patterns and the emergence of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis during the epidemic of this disease in Iceland in 1987-1990. MATERIAL AND METHODS:This was a retrospective case-controlled study of 18 newborns that developed neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Hreinsdottir KT,Dagbjartsson A,Johannsson JH

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of alcohol abuse and dependency among elderly women in Iceland and to make an assessment of the sensitivity and specificity of liver function tests and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) in the diagnosis of alcohol abuse. METHODS:The group was made of 280 wom...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Gardarsson HG,Hardarson T,Helgason T

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The objective of this study was to analyze the incidence, clinical features, microbiology and prognosis of patients with infective endocarditis (IE) in Iceland, and to compare the results with a previous study made in Iceland 1976-85. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A retrospective study including all patients diagn...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Tryggvadóttir EB,Agnarsson UT,Sverrisson JT,Thorsteinsson SB,Högnason JV,Thorgeirsson G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Sjoegren' syndrome is one of the most common inflammatory systemic rheumatic disorders. The syndrome is characterised by tiredness, pain problems and mucosal dryness. The goal of this study is to elucidate the prevalence of sicca symptoms in the Icelandic population and to calculate the preliminary prevalenc...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Atladóttir J,Guðmundsson OG,Holbrook P,Sigurðsson R,Gudbjornsson B

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case study of crossed aphasia is presented. A 60-year-old right-handed individual suffered stroke in the right hemisphere leaving him with Broca's aphasia and severe verbal apraxia. A CT scan 3 days after hospitalization showed a new frontotemporal infarct in the right hemisphere, insula and frontal portion of the s...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Magnúsdóttir S,Sighvatsdóttir E

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the size and main medical and social characteristics of the group of individuals receiving disability benefits in Iceland in December 2002 and compare the results with figures from 1996. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The study includes all those receiving disability benefits on December 1st 2002 and Dece...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Thorlacius S,Stefánsson SB

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the Western hemisphere and the incidence increases with increasing age. Most colorectal cancers are localized with or without lymph node metastases. Up to 20% of patients present with metastatic disease, most commonly to the liver. Surgery is the only curative thera...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Haraldsdottir S,Einarsdottir HM,Smaradottir A,Gunnlaugsson A,Halfdanarson TR

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A young competitive swimmer consulted a physician because of respiratory symptoms. He was found to have a normal spirometry. Bronchial asthma was diagnosed based on bronchial challenge test and appropriate treatment started. An overview is given on the rules of the National Sports Association on the treatment of asthm...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Gudmundsson G

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Increased medical and technical knowledge has saved the lives of more patients than was possible a few decades ago. This has also raised many ethical questions. It is now regarded to be justifiable to limit treatment for some terminally ill patients because certain treatment options are not fel...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Sveinsdottir EG,Jonsson OT

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited information on occupational injuries among Icelandic farmers. It has been suggested that they are common. This is thought to be in part because of the unique work environment of farmers. The aims of the study were to study occupational accidents among farmers and their effects on absence fro...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Gudmundsson G,Tomasson K

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IAim The incidence of hepatitis A (HAV) in Iceland is low with about one case per year in the last decades. Since 2016, there has been an ongoing outbreak of HAV in men who have sex with men (MSM). The aim of this study was to inves-tigate whether cases diagnosed in Iceland during 2017 had any link to the HAV outbreak...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Ormarsdottir S,Moller PH,Oskarsdottir AR,Hannesson P,Love A,Briem H

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:During the last decade a new and successful treatment of supraventricular tachycardia - radiofrequency catheter ablations - gained ground. In Iceland this method was first used in 1993, seldom during the first year but with increasing frequency the following year. The aim of this study is to evaluate its succ...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Gottskálksson G

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In late 2007, the availability of immediate breast reconstructions increased as a result of the establishment of an oncoplastic breast surgical service at Landspítali-The National University Hospital The aim of this study was to look at the rates and early complications of immediate breast reconstructions ...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Jónsdóttir K,Rafnsdóttir SL,Kjartansdottir T,Kristvinsson H,Jónsson T,Asgeirsson KS

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of right seminal vesicle cyst with ipsilateral renal agenesis in a 25 year old male. The cyst caused severe pain syndrome with progressive perineal pain and pain on defecation and ejaculation. The cyst was surgically removed and the patient became asymtomatic. ...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Viktorsdóttir MB,Jónsson E,Einarsdóttir H

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 49 year old previously healthy smoker was diagnosed with a giant bulla in his right lung, following a history of dry cough, repeated upper airway infections and increasing dyspnea for several years. Computed tomography (CT) confirmed the presence of a giant bulla in the right inferior lobe and several smaller bullae...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Asgeirsson H,Lúdvíksdóttir D,Kjartansson O,Gudbjartsson T

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:A fifty six year old woman with history of asthma visited a respiratory specialist. She had been diagnosed with asthma more than a year previously in a primary care clinic. She was treated with inhaled medications without good response. A respiratory specialist diagnosed tracheal narrowing secondary to thyro...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Pórarinsson BL,Jónasson L,Jónsdóttir B,Guethmundsson G

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a relatively common disorder characterized by a preoccupation with nonexistent or slight defects in appearance. BDD usually begins during childhood or adolescence. The preoccupation with the perceived appearance defect typically occurs for many hours a day and is often followed by rep...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Hardardottir H,Hauksdottir A,Bjornsson AS

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the epidemiology of Kawasaki disease in Icelandic children and its complications. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of all cases of Kawasaki disease and atypical Kawasaki disease in children in Iceland from 1996-2005. Chart records were reviewed and children diagnosed at Landspítali - University Ho...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Olafsdottir HS,Oskarsson G,Haraldsson Á

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The evaluation of a vocational rehabilitation programme initiated by the State Social Security Institute in Iceland (SSSI) in 1999 with the aim of reducing disability. MATERIAL AND METHODS:New disability claimants who had been unable to work because of illness for a few months at least were referred by SSSI ...

journal_title：Laeknabladid

authors： Thorlacius S,Guðmundsson GK,Jónsson FH

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00