Semaglutide (Ozempic) Use in Denmark 2018 Through 2023 ‒ User Trends and off-Label Prescribing for Weight Loss.

Purpose: A surge in the use of semaglutide injection (Ozempic) approved to treat type 2 diabetes (T2D) has led to a global supply shortage. We investigated contemporary user rates and clinical characteristics of semaglutide (Ozempic) users in Denmark, and the extent of "off-label" prescribing for weight loss.

Patients And Methods: Nationwide population-based cross-sectional study based on linked health registries January 2018 through December 2023.

A novel lozenge containing bupivacaine as topical alleviation of oral mucositis pain in patients with head and neck cancer: a pilot study.

Oral mucositis induces severe oral pain in head and neck cancer patients. There is at this point no effective pain treatment without considerable side effects. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate pain reduction in oral cavity and pharynx in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) with oral mucositis, the location of anesthetic effect, and duration of pain relief, after a single-dose administration of a 25 mg bupivacaine lozenge.

Republished error management: Descriptions of verbal communication errors between staff. An analysis of 84 root cause analysis-reports from Danish hospitals.

Introduction: Poor teamwork and communication between healthcare staff are correlated to patient safety incidents. However, the organisational factors responsible for these issues are unexplored. Root cause analyses (RCA) use human factors thinking to analyse the systems behind severe patient safety incidents.

[Checklists have a potential in health care].

A checklist is a cognitive tool specifying the actions necessary to complete a given task. It serves to improve the quality of care, support the memory of the user and it may serve to indicate the necessary communicative steps within a team. Checklists are used increasingly in health care.

Descriptions of verbal communication errors between staff. An analysis of 84 root cause analysis-reports from Danish hospitals.

Introduction: Poor teamwork and communication between healthcare staff are correlated to patient safety incidents. However, the organisational factors responsible for these issues are unexplored. Root cause analyses (RCA) use human factors thinking to analyse the systems behind severe patient safety incidents.

Outcomes of classroom-based team training interventions for multiprofessional hospital staff. A systematic review.

Context: Several studies show that communication errors in healthcare teams are frequent and can lead to adverse events. Team training has been suggested as a way to safer communication and has been implemented in healthcare as classroom-based or simulation-based team training or a combination of both. The objective of this paper is to systematically review studies evaluating the outcomes of classroom-based multiprofessional team training for hospital staff.

[Oxygen therapy in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].

Acute exacerbation of COPD is a major cause of hospitalisation in Denmark. Most of the patients require supplemental oxygen in the acute phase and some patients continue oxygen therapy at home after discharge. In this paper we discuss the physiological mechanisms of respiratory failure seen in acute exacerbations of COPD.

[Unexpected events in patient complaints and insurance cases at Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark, 2002-2003].

Introduction: The aim of this study was to do a systematic evaluation patients' complaints and insurance cases, to produce knowledge that will allow the prevention of future similar events.

Materials And Methods: 143 cases filed as patients' complaints or insurance cases during the period 1 January 2002-30 June 2003 were evaluated for the occurrence of adverse events. In the case of an adverse event, a classification score, ranging from mild to serious, was allotted based on the SAC matrix score.

Functional recovery after open versus laparoscopic colonic resection: a randomized, blinded study.

Background: Laparoscopic colonic surgery has been claimed to hasten recovery and reduce hospital stay compared with open operation. Recently, enforced multimodal rehabilitation (fast-track surgery) has improved recovery and reduced hospital stay in both laparoscopic and open colonic surgery. Since no comparative data between laparoscopic and open colonic resection with multimodal rehabilitation are available, the value of laparoscopy per se is unknown.