Barber Jochumsen

Violence in emergency healthcare is a persistent and concerning problem. The objective of the present study was to explore and understand rural nurses’ views on the daily experience and impact of violence, and its perpetrators.

The present study took a descriptive exploratory approach. Two focus groups were held with nurses from an ED at a…[Read more]

The aim of the study was to find out if ulnar shortening is effective to treat ulnar wrist pain and which factors influence outcome. Thirty-seven patients were evalua- ted with a mean follow-up of 4.5 years. Thirty patients (81%) would undergo the same operation again although 21 (57%) had residual ulnar wrist pain. Mean disabilities of arm,…[Read more]

5 years (9.5-13.5), median baseline FVC (IQR) 85% predicted (73-96)). Adjusted mean difference in FVC between groups at 2 years was 1.9% predicted (95% CI -6.9% to 10.7%; p=0.68) in the direction of treatment benefit. We found no differences in secondary outcomes.

There was no difference in decline in FVC % predicted with use of twi…[Read more]