Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from carnosol, a naturally-occurring compound present in rosemary.

A 56-year-old man, working in a food processing factory, developed contact dermatitis of his hands, forearms, and face after the introduction of a new herb extract (Rosmanox) made from the leaves of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). He reacted to carnosol, the main constituent of Rosmanox. 226 controls were negative.

[Glove-sock syndrome. A new disease entity].

Papular-purpuric "gloves and socks" syndrome (PPGSS) is a rare acute dermatosis characterized by pruritic erythematous and slightly papular lesions on the hands and feet in a "gloves and socks" distribution associated with oral aphtoid lesions and fever. It was first described in 1990 by Harms et al. Until now 17 cases have been reported.

[HIV-positive drug addicts treated at the Copenhagen City Drug Dependency Clinic 1986-1992].

The Copenhagen City Drug Dependency Clinic at the former Rudolph Bergh's Hospital was established in 1986 as part of the measures taken by the municipality of Copenhagen to control the spread of HIV/AIDS among the intravenous drug addicts in the City of Copenhagen. The aim was to attract those HIV-positive drug addicts who were in no formal treatment for their drug addiction at other treatment centres and to retain them in treatment for a longer period acknowledging the fact that no causal cure exists for either the drug addiction or for AIDS. The goal of the treatment was to reduce HIV-risk behaviour i.

Prevention of AIDS: free condoms to drug abusers in the Municipality of Copenhagen.

The slogan "safer sex" was presented in a questionnaire investigation carried out over an interval of 6 months among intravenous drug addicts (N = 116) attending three different outpatient clinics in Copenhagen. Despite this, many of the patients, who were mainly heterosexual and many of whom were HIV positive, continued to practice sexual and injection behaviors which exposed both them and others to HIV infection. Free condoms and advice have been offered as a part of the campaign against AIDS.

Organic brain syndrome treated with oxiracetam. A double-blind randomized controlled trial.

In a 12-week double-blind study, oxiracetam (CGP 21690 E), a new nootropic drug, at a dose of 2.4 mg per day, was compared to placebo in the treatment of 106 middle-aged patients suffering from mild to moderate organic brain syndrome due to prolonged exposure to organic solvents. At the beginning of the study and after 12 weeks treatment, the patients underwent a battery of neuropsychological tests to determine their mental and memory functioning.