Prevalence of skin tears in the extremities in inpatients at a hospital in Denmark.

The aims of the study were to determine the prevalence of skin tears in the extremities and to explore factors associated with development of skin tears in inpatients at a Danish hospital. The study was designed as a point prevalence survey and included 202 patients in the age range 19-99 (mean: 70·7, SD: 16·5). The patients were assessed for presence of skin tears, numbers, locations and previous skin tears.

Prevalence of skin tears in the extremities among elderly residents at a nursing home in Denmark.

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of skin tears in the extremities and explore factors in relation to skin tears in elderly residents at a Danish nursing home.

Method: The study was designed as a point prevalence survey and conducted at a nursing home with 140 residents >65 years of age. The residents were assessed for presence, number and location of skin tears.

Final results of the randomized phase III CHARTWEL-trial (ARO 97-1) comparing hyperfractionated-accelerated versus conventionally fractionated radiotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Background: Continuous hyperfractionated accelerated radiotherapy (CHART) counteracts repopulation and may significantly improve outcome of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Nevertheless high local failure rates call for radiation dose escalation. We report here the final results of the multicentric CHARTWEL trial (CHART weekend less, ARO 97-1).

[Survival and pattern of failure in palliative endobronchial HDR -- brachytherapy using iridium 192 in recurring bronchial carcinoma].

To evaluate the impact of palliative high dose rate brachytherapy on survival and a pattern of failure, we performed a matched pair study. 94 patients with tumor recurrence after external beam radiation received endobronchial brachytherapy. They were followed prospectively and matched retrospectively with 94 comparable patients who had not received brachytherapy.