[Fewer readmissions of schizophrenic patients who have contact with their own GP].

Introduction: The object of the study was to investigate to which extent the GP is part of the follow-up treatment of schizophrenic patients after their discharge from a psychiatric department.

Material And Methods: During a period of one year, 96 schizophrenic patients were discharged and the patients' GP subsequently answered a questionnaire at six and 12 months after the discharge. The questionnaire, which was completed by 37 practices, contained information as to whether the GP had had any contact with the patients concerned and which services the patient had received.

Pivmecillinam versus sulfamethizole for short-term treatment of uncomplicated acute cystitis in general practice: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To investigate whether short-term treatment with pivmecillinam was more effective than sulfamethizole in patients with acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI).

Design: Randomized controlled trial.

Setting: General practice, Denmark.

Stability of heparin blood samples during transport based on defined pre-analytical quality goals.

Background: In many countries and especially in Scandinavia, blood samples drawn in primary healthcare are sent to a hospital laboratory for analysis. The samples are exposed to various conditions regarding storage time, storage temperature and transport form. As these factors can have a severe impact on the quality of results, we wanted to study which combination of transport conditions could fulfil our pre-defined goals for maximum allowable error.

[Infection Control in primary health care].

Infection control in primary health care Infection control in primary health care is underreported and often underestimated. Cross contamination can happen by indirect contact, and general hygienic precautions should be established in all procedures where HCWs are at risk of contact with organic material. This article suggests infection control measures that can be established in primary health care regarding hand hygiene, cleaning and reprocessing of utensils.