Art therapy and self-image: A 5-year follow-up art therapy RCT study of women diagnosed with breast cancer.

Objective: This follow-up study on perceived self-image and psychophysical distress/psychic symptoms was based on a ranomized contolled study of art therapy on women with breast cancer.

Method: The aim was to examine the long-term effects of time-limited art therapy using the instruments of (SASB) and (SCL-90).

Results: Three attachment clusters of the SASB showed significant changes post therapy: (cluster 1), (cluster 2), and (cluster 3).

Regional and socio-economic variation in survival after glioblastoma in Denmark, 2013-2018.

Introduction: Glioblastoma is the most frequent primary brain tumour in adults. In Denmark, the treatment of glioblastoma is centralised to four neurosurgical and oncological departments located in four of the five Danish administrative regions. The aim of this study was to examine the regional and socioeconomic variation in survival after a diagnosis of glioblastoma in Denmark.

Regional and socio-economic variation in survival after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis in Denmark.

Introduction: Pancreatic cancer is among the most lethal malignancies with a five-year survival of about 5%, and the only curative treatment is surgical resection. Denmark consists of five governmental regions and has four surgical centres. Our aim was to explore the regional and socio-economic differences in overall survival following a pancreatic cancer diagnosis in Denmark.

Regional and socioeconomic variation in survival of melanoma patients in Denmark.

Introduction: This article explores variation in survival and mortality of Danish melanoma patients from 2012 to 2017 in relation to their region of residence and socioeconomic status.

Methods: Data were extracted from The Danish Melanoma Database, a clinical register, based on reports from hospital departments and dermatologists, and designed for quality improvement. The analysis included covariates at the person and tumour level.

Career dreams among health care students: I want to make a difference.

There is a continuous increase in demand for health services in most countries because people who are older are living longer. Health care for people who are older is not, generally, an attractive career option for undergraduate health professionals. This study investigated career dreams among undergraduates studying a variety of health care subjects to understand what motivates them.

The meaning of occupation for patients in palliative care when in hospital.

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe how patients in palliative care relate to occupation during hospitalization and to define the meaning it has for them.

Method: Eight inpatients in palliative care with various cancer diagnoses were interviewed one time. These interviews were transcribed and analyzed using qualitative content analysis.

Breast cancer survivorship--intersecting gendered discourses in a 5-year follow-up study.

In this article the authors present a follow-up study of women's interview narratives about life 5 to 7 years after a breast cancer operation. The women had taken part in a study during the 6-month postoperation period. Art therapy contributed to well-being, including strengthening personal boundaries.

Severe cyanide poisoning from an alternative medicine treatment with amygdalin and apricot kernels in a 4-year-old child.

Background: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widespread in children with cancer and is poorly regulated.

Patients And Methods: Case report.

Results: We describe a case of severe cyanide poisoning arising from CAM use.

Talking via the child: discursively created interaction between parents and health care professionals in a pediatric oncology ward.

The aim of this study was to describe discursively constructed interactions between parents and health care professionals (HCPs) in a pediatric oncology ward. Field notes from 70 focused participant observations and 16 informal interviews with 25 HCPs interacting with 25 parents of children with cancer were analyzed using discursive psychology. Six dominant interpretative repertoires (flexible parts of discourses used in everyday interaction) were found.

Sharing experiences in a support group: men's talk during the radiotherapy period for prostate cancer.

Objective: Prostate cancer, one of the most common cancers in men, is often treated with radiotherapy, which strains both physical and mental health. This study aimed to describe the experiences of men living with prostate cancer shared within conversational support groups during a course of radiotherapy.

Method: Nine men participated in one of two groups that met six or seven times, led by a professional nurse.

Diagnostic approach to children with minor traumatic brain injury.

Study Purpose: To analyse the management of minor traumatic brain injury (MTBI) in paediatric hospitals in Germany.

Methods: An electronic survey was sent to 72 children hospitals.

Results: All participating (45/72; 62.

Cerebral MRI and EEG studies in the initial management of pediatric headaches.

Background And Study Purpose: High resolution imaging modalities and electroencephalographic studies (EEG) are used in the assessment of children with headaches. We evaluated the role of cerebral MRI (cMRI) and EEG in the initial assessment of children with headache as the chief complaint of initial presentation.

Methods: A retrospective chart analysis was performed at a tertiary University Hospital.

Experiences from having breast cancer and being part of a support group. Notes written in diaries by women during radiotherapy.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of breast cancer patients participating in a support group.

Method: This study explores 28 stories of women with breast cancer as expressed through written diaries. Diaries were written during a 5-week period in parallel with radiotherapy and participation in a support group in a hospital.

'They don't understand…you cut yourself in order to live.' Interpretative repertoires jointly constructing interactions between adult women who self-harm and professional caregivers.

The aim of the study was to illuminate interpretative repertoires that jointly construct the interaction between adult women who self-harm and professional caregivers in psychiatric inpatient care. Participant observations and informal interviews were conducted among six women who self-harm and their professional caregivers in two psychiatric inpatient wards, and analysed using the concept of interpretative repertoires from the discipline of discursive psychology. The analysis revealed four interpretative repertoires that jointly constructed the interaction.

Caring for traffic accident victims: the stories of nine male police officers.

Psychological strain due to the work environment is common, especially in those occupations which involve working in critical situations. Working as a police officer seems to increase the risk of psychological problems such as symptoms of stress and post traumatic stress disorders. The aim of this study was to describe male police officers' experiences of traumatic situations when caring for victims of traffic accidents, and to reflect the results through the perspective of gender theories.

Electroencephalogram in children with minor traumatic brain injury.

Background: Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) is one of the most frequent causes for hospitalisation in childhood. Because of different guidelines in the management the diagnostic approach varies substantially. Apart from neuroimaging studies (CT, MRI, sonography) an electroencephalogram (EEG) is often performed without any evidence-based data supporting its use.

Individual brief art therapy can be helpful for women with breast cancer: a randomized controlled clinical study.

Objective: Recent research shows that almost every second woman with breast cancer is depressed or has anxiety; the risk for younger women is even higher. Moreover, research shows that women are at risk for developing depression, also a threat for women with breast cancer. The aim of this randomized controlled clinical trial was to study the outcome of five sessions of art therapy given at a 5-week period of postoperative radiotherapy.

Art therapy improves experienced quality of life among women undergoing treatment for breast cancer: a randomized controlled study.

Women with breast cancer are naturally exposed to strain related to diagnosis and treatment, and this influences their experienced quality of life (QoL). The present paper reports the effect, with regard to QoL aspects, of an art therapy intervention among 41 women undergoing radiotherapy treatment for breast cancer. The women were randomized to an intervention group with individual art therapy sessions for 1 h/week (n = 20), or to a control group (n = 21).

Art therapy improves coping resources: a randomized, controlled study among women with breast cancer.

Objective: Women with breast cancer suffer from considerable stress related to the diagnosis, surgery, and medical treatment. It is important to develop strategies to strengthen coping resources among these women. Research in art therapy has shown outcomes such as an increase in self-esteem and cohesion, significant improvement in global health, and a decrease in anxiety and depression.

Effects of nitrogen and helium on CNS oxygen toxicity in the rat.

The contribution of inert gases to the risk of central nervous system (CNS) oxygen toxicity is a matter of controversy. Therefore, diving regulations apply strict rules regarding permissible oxygen pressures (Po(2)). We studied the effects of nitrogen and helium (0, 15, 25, 40, 50, and 60%) and different levels of Po(2) (507, 557, 608, and 658 kPa) on the latency to the first electrical discharge (FED) in the EEG in rats, with repeated measurements in each animal.

Mutational responses of insects in the Biosatellite II experiment.

Genetic effects associated with space flight include mutation induction by the space flight itself, and enhancements or antagonisms of radiation-induced mutations. The conditions of space flight vary in mutagenic effectiveness from no response at all to responses nine times that found in ground-based controls. The test systems follow the sensitivity pattern: spermatogonial translocations > oogonial and oocyte nondisjunction > recessive lethality of stages in spermatogenesis > dominant lethality of stages in spermatogenesis.