Publications by authors named "B Johannsson"
Predictors of treatment outcomes for Hepatitis C infection in a nationwide elimination program in Iceland: The treatment as prevention for Hepatitis C (TraP HepC) study.
Int J Drug Policy
November 2024
Background: Limited data exists about treatment outcomes in nationwide hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination programs where injection drug use (IDU) is the main mode of transmission. In 2016 Iceland initiated the HCV elimination program known as Treatment as Prevention for Hepatitis C (TraP HepC). Factors associated with HCV cure in this population are examined.
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- A 71-year-old man fainted at home and went to the hospital, where doctors found he had very low potassium levels and was sick with the flu.
- He also had muscle weakness, high blood pressure, and a heart condition called atrial fibrillation.
- The doctors discovered that he had been eating a lot of liquorice, which can cause health problems, leading to his diagnosis of liquorice-induced hypertension and other issues.
Objective: Several radiological markers have been linked to clinical improvement after shunt surgery for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH). However, iNPH has no pathognomonic feature, and patients are still diagnosed as probable, possible, or unlikely cases based on clinical symptoms, imaging findings, and invasive supplementary tests. The predictive value of the disproportionately enlarged subarachnoid space hydrocephalus (DESH) score is not yet conclusively determined, but it might offer a more accurate diagnostic method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is frequently complicated by delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI), leading to poor outcomes. Early diagnosis of DCI is crucial for improving survival and outcomes but remains challenging in comatose patients. In this study, we aimed to evaluate computed tomography with angiography and perfusion (P-CT) as a screening modality on postictal days four and eight for impending DCI after aSAH in comatose patients using vasospasm with hypoperfusion (hVS) as a surrogate and DCI-related infarction as an outcome measure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Subdural drainage reduces recurrence after evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). In the present study, the authors investigated the dynamics of drain production and potentially contributing factors for recurrence.
Method: Patients treated with a single burr hole evacuation of CSDH between April 2019 and July 2020 were included.