Elevated costs and high one-year mortality in patients with diabetic foot ulcers after surgery.

Introduction: In Denmark, approximately 300,000 patients have a diabetes mellitus diagnosis. Recently published guidelines emphasise that health-care professionals who are in direct contact with citizens should be aware of the importance of prevention and early detection of diabetic foot ulcers. The objective of this study was to evaluate the mortality, length of hospital stay and economic impact on health care in patients with acute diabetic foot ulcers who were hospitalised in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark.

Assessment of work intensification by managers and psychological distressed and non-distressed employees: a multilevel comparison.

Work intensification is a popular management strategy to increase productivity, but at the possible expense of employee mental stress. This study examines associations between ratings of work intensification and psychological distress, and the level of agreement between compared employee-rated and manager-rated work intensification. Multi-source survey data were collected from 3,064 employees and 573 company managers from the private sector in 2010.

The development in body mass index, overweight and obesity in three regions in Denmark.

Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased markedly the past decades. However, recent studies have indicated that the development differ between different socio-economic groups and different geographic regions. The aim of this study was to assess the development in prevalence of overweight and obesity from 2006/2007 to 2010 by age, gender, socio-economic factors and geographical regions.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease involves substantial health-care service and social benefit costs.

Introduction: The present study compared health care-related costs and the use of social benefits and transfer payments in participants with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and related the costs to the severity of the COPD.

Material And Methods: Spirometry data from a cohort study performed in Denmark during 2004-2006 were linked with national register data that identified the costs of social benefits and health-care services. The cohort comprised 546 participants with COPD (forced expiratory volume in the first sec.

Impact of organisational change on mental health: a systematic review.

Although limited evidence is available, organisational change is often cited as the cause of mental health problems. This paper provides an overview of the current literature regarding the impact of organisational change on mental health. A systematic search in PUBMED, PsychInfo and Web of Knowledge combining MeSH search terms for exposure and outcome.