Impact of Musculoskeletal Pain on Functioning and Disability in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Iceland.

Aims: 1) to map questions of pain from a survey to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) 2) to compare the impact of musculoskeletal pain on functioning based on the different components of the ICF in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and age-matched peers.

Method: A cross-sectional case-control survey. A total of 28 children with JIA and 36 age-matched children participated.

Comprehensive evaluation of the incidence and prevalence of surgically diagnosed pelvic endometriosis in a complete population.

Introduction: The incidence and prevalence of pelvic endometriosis is still being debated. Population-based studies have shown annual incidences between 0.1% and 0.

Musculoskeletal pain and its effect on daily activity and behaviour in Icelandic children and youths with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a cross-sectional case-control study.

Background: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is characterised by recurring episodes of acute inflammation, with joint swelling in one or more joints, often accompanied by pain. These episodes can now be controlled better than in the past because of a new category of medications. However, despite more stable disease activity, pain may continue to cause problems in the children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and can reduce their performance of routine physical activities and participation in social or school activities.

[Catamenial pneumothorax due to pulmonary endometriosis].

Endometriosis is a chronic condition causing menstrual pain, irregular bleeding and infertility among women. Although usually in the pelvis, it can manifest in atypical places. We describe a 39-year old woman with a previous endometriosis diagnosis who presented three times on the second menstrual day with dyspnea and chest pain.

Evaluating the Benefits of Exercise Training in HFrEF or COPD Patients: ISO-LEVEL COMPARISON CAN ADD VALUABLE INFORMATION TO V˙o2peak.

Background: Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are relatively common conditions with similar symptoms of exercise intolerance and dyspnea. The aim of this study was to compare exercise capacity, ventilatory response, and breathing pattern in patient groups with either advanced HFrEF or COPD before and after exercise training.

Methods: An observational study was conducted with parallel groups of 25 HFrEF and 25 COPD patients who took part in 6 wk of inpatient rehabilitation with exercise training.