Norway - Epidemiology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Five-year incidence of surgery for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus in Norway.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVES: We have previously determined the incidence and prevalence of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) in the county of Vestfold in Norway. This study aimed at determining the incidence of surgeries for iNPH. MATERIALS AND ... Read more...

Epidemic of poisoning caused by scopolamine disguised as Rohypnol tablets.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: An epidemic of scopolamine poisonings occurred in Oslo in 2008 among users of illicit drugs, caused by fake Rohypnol pills. The clinical features, diagnostic process, and handling of the epidemic are presented. METHODS: Suspected cases of ... Read more...

[Increased detection of malformations of kidneys and the urinary tract]

6 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Congenital malformations of the kidneys and urinary tract may have changed over time. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data for diagnosis, treatment and results were retrospectively recorded in children born in one of three Norwegian counties ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Norway - Epidemiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Five-year incidence of surgery for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus in Norway. 30 Oct 2009
• Epidemic of poisoning caused by scopolamine disguised as Rohypnol tablets. 30 Oct 2009
• Cancer risk from extreme stressors: lessons from European Jewish survivors of World War II. 24 Oct 2009
• [Complications after gastrointestinal surgery] 20 Oct 2009
• [Prevalence of home ventilation therapy in Norway] 20 Oct 2009
• [Norwegian vascular surgery in "the year of vascular surgery"] 20 Oct 2009
• [Increased detection of malformations of kidneys and the urinary tract] 6 Oct 2009
• Detection and characterization of group A rotaviruses in children hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis in Norway, 2006-2008. 29 Sep 2009
• [Tobacco consumption among men and women 1927-2007] 22 Sep 2009
• [Frequency of forensic autopsies after deaths in road traffic accidents] 22 Sep 2009
• Childhood abuse and common complaints in pregnancy. 30 Aug 2009
• Perinatal health in the Nordic countries -- current challenges. 30 Aug 2009
• The prognostic value of intraepithelial and stromal innate immune system cells in non-small cell lung carcinoma. 30 Aug 2009
• Classification of R1 resections for pancreatic cancer: the prognostic relevance of tumour involvement within 1 mm of a resection margin. 30 Aug 2009
• Register data suggest lower intelligence in men born the year after flu pandemic. 30 Aug 2009
• Life-long exposures on the farm, respiratory symptoms, and lung function decline. 30 Aug 2009
• A longitudinal study of posttraumatic stress reactions in Norwegian children and adolescents exposed to the 2004 tsunami. 30 Aug 2009
• Antenatal ultrasound and postnatal autopsy findings in terminations after 12 weeks' gestation due to fetal abnormality: population-based study in Western Norway, 1988-2002. 30 Aug 2009
• [Smoking and nicotine dependence] 25 Aug 2009
• [Self-medication with over-the-counter analgesics among 15-16 year-old teenagers] 11 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Norway'

Descriptor UI: D009664

Alternative terms: Norway;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; epidemiology;

Tree Number: Z01.542.808.618;