Quality of life and functional status after revascularization or conservative treatment in patients with intermittent claudication.

Unlabelled: Revascularization of patients with intermittent claudication (IC) is recommended only for selected patients who have chronic pain or disabling disease. However, improvement in the quality of life (QoL) could justify more widespread use.

Objectives: To determine the effect of conservative treatment and revascularization on the QoL and physical performance of selected patients with IC.

Incidence of work injuries amongst Danish adolescents and their association with work environment factors.

Background: The objective was to examine the incidence of work accidents that required medical attention among Danish adolescents and to identify possible work environment factors associated with such accidents.

Methods: We collected information in two questionnaire rounds (2004 and 2007) from a birth cohort comprising all adolescents born in 1989 (n = 3,687) living in Ringkjøbing County, Denmark. The questionnaire contained items on self-reported number of accidents and number of working hours in both rounds and on work environment factors in the second round.

Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study of caffeine in patients with intermittent claudication.

Background: Intermittent claudication is a disabling symptom of peripheral arterial disease for which few medical treatments are available. This study investigated the effect of caffeine on physical capacity in patients with intermittent claudication.

Methods: This randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study included 88 patients recruited by surgeons from outpatient clinics.

Can we enhance the ability to return to work among workers with stress-related disorders?

Background: Stress-related disorders are widespread and responsible for high societal costs e.g. sick leave payment and reduced productivity.

Multimodal analgesia with gabapentin, ketamine and dexamethasone in combination with paracetamol and ketorolac after hip arthroplasty: a preliminary study.

Background And Objective: It has been hypothesized that combinations of analgesics with different mechanisms of action may reduce or even prevent postoperative pain. We, therefore, investigated the analgesic effect of gabapentin, dexamethasone and low-dose ketamine in combination with paracetamol and ketorolac as compared with paracetamol and ketorolac alone after hip arthroplasty.

Methods: In this double-blind study, 42 patients were randomly assigned to either a combination group [gabapentin 1200 mg+dexamethasone 8 mg+ketamine (0.

Drug therapy for improving walking distance in intermittent claudication: a systematic review and meta-analysis of robust randomised controlled studies.

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of pharmacological interventions in improving walking capacity and health-related quality of life for people with intermittent claudication. DATASOURCES: We searched Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane library and relevant websites for studies published from the start of the databases to February 2009. In addition, reference lists were manually searched.

Predictors of health related job loss: a two-year follow-up study in a general working population.

Introduction: Job loss may be attributed to a number of causes. The medical profession is often involved in counselling or case work when citizens are excluded from work for health reasons. The aim of this study was to identify predictors of health related job loss (HRJL) in a cohort of Danish employees.