Personal health systems - Opportunities and barriers for adoption.

INCREASING prevalence of lifestyle-related health risks and chronic diseases, coupled with limited resources in the healthcare system, calls for citizen-centric health promotion and disease prevention measures as well as new care models for management of chronic diseases. As a future scenario emphasis of the health care should gradually shift from treating and managing of diseases to their prevention and early interventions. The risk of chronic diseases begins to rise and physical capacity begins to decline after the age of 30.

Relationship of psychological and physiological variables in long-term self-monitored data during work ability rehabilitation program.

Individual wellness comprises both psychological and physiological wellbeing, which are interrelated. In long-term monitoring of wellness, both components should be included. Work-related stress and burnout are persistent problems in industrial countries.

Out-of-hospital hypoglycaemia is safely and cost-effectively treated by paramedics.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical epidemiology of severe out-of-hospital hypoglycaemia, to evaluate the standard treatment protocol used, to investigate the clinical outcome during a 3-month follow-up period and to evaluate financial savings achieved by not transporting all patients to hospital.

Methods: This study was a prospective, observational study based on questionnaires and patient files. Two paramedic units of the Rescue Department filled in a study form on each hypoglycaemia patient they enrolled between 1 February 2001 and 31 December 2001.