[Severe adverse effects of quinine: Report of seven cases.].

Objective: Quinine is a drug which is mainly used for prevention of nocturnal leg cramps. Serious side effects of this drug have been described in recent years, including cytopenias and the hemolytic-uremic syndrome. We report seven cases of severe adverse effects of quinine.

[Henoch-Schönlein purpura, patients admitted to Landspítali-University Hospital 1984-2000.].

Objective: Henoch-Schönlein purpura is a disease of small vessels which primarily affects children. The epidemiology of Henoch-Schönlein purpura in Iceland is not known. The main purpose of the study was to find out the incidence of the disease in Iceland and gather further epidemiological information.

[Diagnosing occupational diseases. Examples from shellfish industry.].

It is very important to report suspected occupational diseases in Iceland to the Administration of Occupational Safety and Health, so they can be diagnosed, investigated in details and improvements made. This article describes the illness of clam workers at Thornórshöfn, a small village in the northern part of Iceland. It lead to a detailed investigation and the diagnosis of clamworkers hypersensitivity pneumonitis.