Abstract

Background

Assessment of risk for serious cardiovascular outcome after syncope is difficult.

Objectives

To determine the incidence of first syncope in primary care. To investigate the relation between syncope and serious cardiovascular (CV) outcome and serious...

Abstract

Background

General Practitioners (GPs) play a central role in controlling an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, i.e. cholesterol levels in serum. In the past few decades different studies have been published on the effect of treating hyperlipidemia with stat...

Abstract

Background

Information on the incidence of serious infections in children in general practice is scarce. However, estimates on the incidence of disease are important for several reasons, for example to assess the burden of disease or as a basis of diagnostic research. We th...

Abstract

Background

Computerized morbidity registration networks might serve as early warning systems in a time where natural epidemics such as the H₁N₁ flu can easily spread from one region to another.

Methods

In this contribution we examine whet...

Abstract

Background

Psychotic conditions and especially schizophrenia, have been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Many studies are performed in specialized settings with a strong focus on schizophrenia. Somatic comorbidity after psychosis is studied, using a genera...