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P Hjort

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PubMed2000

[Rehabilitation of women with breast cancer].

BACKGROUND: Previous studies on effects of rehabilitation programmes for women with breast cancer are rare, but promising. This study aimed to examine the physical and psychological conditions for these patients before and after a rehabilitation programme at Red Cross Haugland Rehabilitation Centre in Norway. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Included in the study were a total of 50 women, aged 31-66 (mean 49) years, who had undergone surgical treatment, chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer mammae stage 1 and 2 (limited to the breast only or spread to the axillary lymph nodes, respectively). They received a three-week rehabilitation programme, followed by a three-month period at home and a one-week follow-up at the rehabilitation centre. Examinations of physical and psychological status were performed before and after the three-week stay and at follow-up. RESULTS: Maximum oxygen uptake increased from 67% to 77% of predicted value, the mental status and subjective rating of life quality improved, the physical activity level increased, and 36 out of 46 subjects returned to their jobs during the three-month follow-up. The women themselves reported subjective positive effects of participating in the programme. INTERPRETATION: Although the present study was non-controlled, the positive results were so promising that further controlled studies should be encouraged, as well as rehabilitation programmes for women with breast cancer.

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PubMed1984

Immobilization and tagging of muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) in Jameson Land, northeastern Greenland.

In July 1982 and 1983, 491 muskoxen were handled in a tagging project in Jameson Land, northeastern Greenland. Groups of muskoxen as well as single individuals were rounded up effectively by Greenland huskies and kept in an accessible position suitable for injection of immobilizing drugs. Standard doses of drugs were developed for each age class. For adults the dose used was 2 mg etorphine, 30 mg xylazine and 200 IU hyaluronidase. For yearlings the xylazine was reduced to 20 mg while the etorphine and hyaluronidase remained at 2 and 200, respectively. For calves the doses were 0.5 mg etorphine with 200 IU hyaluronidase. The narcotic antagonist used was deprenorphine (used with hyaluronidase) administered via the intramuscular route so that all animals in any group would recover more or less simultaneously.

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PubMed1982

Bone loss of furcated mandibular molars. A longitudinal study.

Periodontal bone destruction adjacent to furcations of molar roots has been considered to be unfavourable for the prognosis of the involved teeth. Several alternative modes of treatment have been reported. The objective of this study was to find out how important the furcation problem is. A study was conducted on the prevalence, degree and development of bone destruction between the roots of furcated mandibular molars in a sample of 221 individuals observed over a period of 13 years. The state of the interradicular bone septa was assessed from orthopantomographs and bite-wing radiographs. Radiographs were available from 1965, 1971, 1974 and 1978. The degree of bone destruction was measured in relation to the root length. About 90% of remaining molars (in 1965) were furcated. The frequency of bone destruction increased from 18% in 1965 to 32% in 1978. Only 1.1-2.7% of the molars had bone loss affecting more than 50% of the distance vertex to apex. About 9% of the furcated molars were lost during the observation period. However, the percentage of teeth lost due to progressive furcation involvement during the 13 years was estimated to be only 2.5%.

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