Publications by authors named "J F Hartmann-Andersen"

The aim of the study was to determine the length of time of survival, and which factors affected the length of the prehospital phase/treatment-free period for persons who died as a result of a traffic accident in the County of Southern Jutland during the period from 1 January 1986 to 31 December 1991. The study was conducted as a retrospective investigation based on police reports and medical records. Two hundred and ninety-nine traffic victims were included.

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The aim of the study was to investigate the level of consciousness during the prehospital period of 299 persons killed in traffic accidents, and to determine the amount of lost years of life, during the period from January 1st 1986 to December 31st 1991. The study was a retrospective investigation based on police reports, medical records, death certificates and autopsy reports. The investigation was done in an area of Denmark without medically staffed prehospital care.

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Pneumonia in patients in intensive care units (ICU) is associated with several diagnostic difficulties and high mortality. This study was conducted to describe the diagnostic procedures and clinical characteristics of the pneumonic and critically ill patient in relation to APACHE II score. The material consisted of 193 patients admitted to seven Danish ICUs and is also included in a European epidemiologic survey (EURO.

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We describe a case of intentional acute theophylline intoxication with a very high theophylline level managed successfully without haemoperfusion. Treatment included aggressive support of the cardiovascular system and control of seizure activity.

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In a prospective randomized blind study of 182 patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, the patients per- and postoperative need for analgesics was assessed in two groups, one receiving general anesthesia and a 3-in-one block, the other group only general anesthesia. Although we found a significant reduction in analgesics per- and postoperatively in the 3-in-one block group, the difference in analgesics was small and has no clinical relevance in the patient with a healthy cardiovascular status. We conclude that 3-in-one block in combination with light general anesthesia is not the anesthetic of choice in total hip arthroplasty using the posterior approach.

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