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Saturday, November 21, 2009

[Surgery for coarctation of the aorta in Iceland 1990-2006]

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a congenital narrowing of the aorta, distal to the origin of the left subclavian artery. Treatment consists of surgical excision but balloon angioplasty is also a treatment option for selected ... Read more...

[Scientific articles in the Icelandic Medical Journal 2004-2008: an overview]

29 Sep 2009 INTRODUCTION: In the past 5 years the Icelandic Medical Journal has undergone many changes during a period of flourishing research in Iceland. The process of reviewing and editing scientific articles has been revised since the Journal joined the ... Read more...

[Out-of-pocket health care expenditures among population groups in Iceland]

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: Out-of-pocket health expenditures affect access to health care. The study investigated trends in these expenditures, and whether certain population groups spent more than others. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The data come from two national ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Iceland'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [Defining the Icelandic Medical Journal] 29 Sep 2009
• [Surgery for coarctation of the aorta in Iceland 1990-2006] 29 Sep 2009
• [Scientific articles in the Icelandic Medical Journal 2004-2008: an overview] 29 Sep 2009
• [Out-of-pocket health care expenditures among population groups in Iceland] 29 Sep 2009
• [General health in Icelandic farmers] 29 Sep 2009
• [The Reykjavik Medical Society at 100 years. Doctors and Society] 29 Sep 2009
• Genome-wide association and replication studies identify four variants associated with prostate cancer susceptibility. 18 Sep 2009
• [Reoperation for bleeding following open heart surgery in Iceland] 30 Aug 2009
• [Controversies in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy] 30 Aug 2009
• [The prevalence of mental disorders in the Greater-Reykjavik area] 30 Aug 2009
• Human genetics. Cash-starved deCODE is looking for a rescuer for its biobank. 26 Aug 2009
• History and structure of the closed pedigreed population of Icelandic Sheepdogs. 4 Aug 2009
• From epidemiology to lysyl oxidase like one (LOXL1) polymorphisms discovery: phenotyping and genotyping exfoliation syndrome and exfoliation glaucoma in Iceland. 30 Jul 2009
• Abnormal T-wave axis is associated with coronary artery calcification in older adults. 30 Jul 2009
• Incidence of pseudoexfoliation syndrome. 30 Jul 2009
• Changes in the relationships between dogs, owners and veterinarians in Norway and Iceland. 23 Jul 2009
• Characteristics of equine summer eczema with emphasis on differences between Finnhorses and Icelandic horses in a 11-year study. 12 Jul 2009
• Genetic basis of bilateral renal cancer: implications for evaluation and management. 11 Jul 2009
• A 'pilot' study on air-travel and venous thromboembolism. 4 Jul 2009
• [In-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation at Landspitali University Hospital in Reykjavik] 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Iceland'

Descriptor UI: D007055

Alternative terms: Iceland;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; epidemiology;

Tree Number: Z01.542.433;