Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Jan 2006
Comparative Study[Organisation of trauma services--major improvements over four years].
Despite recent developments in trauma care, it is estimated that 10 to 15% of deaths after injury are avoidable and caused by errors in the initial hospital phase of treatment. In 2000 it was found that a number of Norwegian hospitals lacked procedures and protocols. The situation in all hospitals delivering trauma care in Norway was reassessed. ⋯ A major improvement has taken place during four years, and it is now possible to implement national trauma care guidelines. There is still a need for improved use of audits and team training.
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Dec 2005
Biography Historical Article[Neurosurgery in antique medicine].
Trepanation and craniotomy are two of the oldest surgical procedures known, and extensive archaeological evidence of trepanation exists in ancient cultures. However, the first descriptions of the surgical techniques are from Greek and Roman medicine, where cranial surgery was used to treat head trauma. This article concerns neurosurgery in ancient medicine, with an emphasis on "De Medicina" by Aulus Cornelius Celsus (25 BC-50 AD) and the Corpus Hippocraticum (about 400 BC). These texts are further considered in the light of excavated surgical instruments from Pompeii.