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    • Treatment of non-infectious ophthalmic inflammatory diseases with 1.5% dexamethasone γ-cyclodextrin nanoparticle eye drops.
      Imamachi, Katsue; Stefánsson, Einar; Ohira, Akihiro; Tanito, Masaki; 1 Department of Ophthalmology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Japan. 2 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, National University Hospital, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. (Wiley, 2019-12)

    • Change in Albuminuria and Estimated GFR as End Points for Clinical Trials in Early Stages of CKD: A Perspective From European Regulators.
      Holtkamp, Frank; Gudmundsdottir, Hrefna; Maciulaitis, Romaldas; Benda, Norbert; Thomson, Andrew; Vetter, Thorsten; 1Dutch Medicines Evaluation Board, Utrecht, the Netherlands. 2Icelandic Medicines Agency, Reykjavík, Iceland; Landspitali - The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland. 3Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania; Lithuanian State Medicines Control Agency, Kaunas, Lithuana. 4German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, Bonn, Germany. 5European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 6European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Electronic address: thorsten.vetter@ema.europa.eu. (W.B. Saunders, 2019-10-28)

    • Producing valid statistics when legislation, culture, and medical practices differ for births at or before the threshold of survival: Report of a European workshop.
      Smith, L K; Blondel, B; Zeitlin, J; 1 Department of Health Sciences, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK. 2 Inserm UMR 1153, Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Research Team (Epopé), Centre for Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité, DHU Risks in pregnancy, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France. (Wiley, 2019-10-03)

    • Ethical issues in precision medicine.
      Jonsson, Jon J; Stefansdottir, Vigdis; 1) Department of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Landspitali - National University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland. 2) Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. (Sage Publications, 2019-09-04)

    • In due time.
      Harðardóttir, Hildur; 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland and Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland. (Wiley, 2019-08)

    • Lessons learnt from anonymized review of cases of peripartum hysterectomy by international experts: A qualitative pilot study.
      Jónasdóttir, Eva; Aabakke, Anna J M; Colmorn, Lotte B; Jakobsson, Maija; Äyräs, Outi; Baghestan, Elham; Svanvik, Teresia; van den Akker, Thomas; Bloemenkamp, Kitty; van Roosmalen, Jos; et al. (Wiley, 2019-08)
      Severe obstetric complications are not extensively studied and individual cases are used too little and inappropriately in quality improvement activities, due to limited numbers and prioritization of quantitative research. Nordic and European experts performed a qualitative pilot study using anonymized cases of peripartum hysterectomy. It was feasible to anonymize narratives and we learned lessons in the form of themes for improved clinical care and future research. Therefore, we plan a Nordic anonymized review of the care of women who have undergone peripartum hysterectomy based on narratives. The qualitative outcomes of clinically relevant themes for quality improvement and research will add value to the quantitative analyses from the Nordic medical birth registries. In the longer term, we believe that qualitative audits should be an essential part of the process of continuing improvement in maternity care.

    • Tardy development of safe medicines for children: a Nordic network offers new platform to reduce this inequity.
      Naumburg, Estelle; Rane, Anders; Halvorsen, Thomas; Glosli, Heidi; Henriksen, Tine Brink; Haraldsson, Àsgeir; Kallio, Jaana; Lepola, Pirkko; 1 Department of Clinical Science, Paediatrics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden. 2 Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital (Huddinge site), Stockholm, Sweden. 3 Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. 4 Department of Paediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway. 5 Institute for Paediatric Research, Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. 6 Perinatal Epidemiology Research Unit, Deptartment of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Aahus University Hospital, Aahus, Denmark. 7 Faculty of Medicine, Children's Hospital, University of Iceland, Landspítali - University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland. 8 Department of Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. (Wiley, 2019-06)

    • Editorial comment on: The role of continuous saline bladder irrigation after transurethral resection in patients with high-grade non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
      Gudjonsson, Sigurdur; Department of Urology , Landspitali University Hospital, University of Iceland , Reykjavik , Iceland. (Taylor & Francis, 2019-02)

    • EuGMS Task and Finish group on Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs (FRIDs): Position on Knowledge Dissemination, Management, and Future Research
      Seppala, L J; van der Velde, N; Masud, T; Blain, H; Petrovic, M; van der Cammen, T J; Szczerbinska, K; Hartikainen, S; Kenny, R A; Ryg, J; et al. (Springer, 2019-02)
      Key summary pointsFalls are under-recognized as adverse drug events.Healthcare professionals are reluctant to withdraw fall-risk-increasing medications.The EuGMS Task and Finish group on fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) proposes in this paper its recommendations on dissemination of knowledge about, management of, and future research on FRIDs. AbstractFalls are a major public health concern in the older population, and certain medication classes are a significant risk factor for falls. However, knowledge is lacking among both physicians and older people, including caregivers, concerning the role of medication as a risk factor. In the present statement, the European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS) Task and Finish group on fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs), in collaboration with the EuGMS Special Interest group on Pharmacology and the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) Geriatric Medicine Section, outlines its position regarding knowledge dissemination on medication-related falls in older people across Europe. The EuGMS Task and Finish group is developing educational materials to facilitate knowledge dissemination for healthcare professionals and older people. In addition, steps in primary prevention through judicious prescribing, deprescribing of FRIDs (withdrawal and dose reduction), and gaps in current research are outlined in this position paper.

    • Precision Medicine and Advancing Clinical Care: Insights From Iceland.
      Arnar, David O; Palsson, Runolfur; 1 Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Services, Landspitali-The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik. 2 Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik. 3 Division of Nephrology, Internal Medicine Services, Landspitali-The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik. (American Medical Association, 2018-12-10)

    • Vaccine implementation reduces inequity.
      Haraldsson, Asgeir; 1 ] Univ Iceland, Fac Med, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland Show more [ 2 ] Landspitali Univ Hosp, Childrens Hosp, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland (Elsevier Science, 2018-12-01)

    • Promoting cardiac arrhythmia care in Africa: a big challenge that begins with data.
      Arnar, David O; Raatikainen, M J Pekka; 1 Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Landspitali - The National University Hospital of Iceland, Hringbraut, 101, Reykjavik, Iceland. 2 School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Vatnsmyrarvegur, Reykjavik, Iceland. 3 Department of Cardiology, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, HUS Helsinki, Finland. (Oxford University Press, 2018-09-01)

    • Following the genetic clues towards treatment of hand OA.
      Jonsson, Helgi; Landspitali University Hospital, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. helgi@hi.is. (Nature Pub. Group, 2018-09-01)

    • Why does vitreoretinal traction create macular oedema?
      Jonsdottir, Katrin Dilja; Einarsdottir, Anna Bryndis; Stefánsson, Einar; Univ Iceland, Landspitali, Univ Hosp, Reykjavik, Iceland; Landspitali; University Hospital; University of Iceland; Reykjavik Iceland; Landspitali; University Hospital; University of Iceland; Reykjavik Iceland; Landspitali; University Hospital; University of Iceland; Reykjavik Iceland (Wiley, 2018-06)

    • Evidence, Not Evangelism, for Dietary Recommendations.
      O'Keefe, James H; DiNicolantonio, James J; Sigurdsson, Axel F; Ros, Emilio; 1 ] St Lukes Hosp, Mid Amer Heart Inst, Kansas City, MO 64111 USA Show more [ 2 ] Landspitali Univ Hosp, Dept Cardiol, Reykjavik, Iceland Show more [ 3 ] Hosp Clin Barcelona, Inst Invest Biomed August Pi Sunyer, Endocrinol & Nutr Serv, Lipid Clin, Barcelona, Spain [ 4 ] Inst Salud Carlos III ISCIII, CIBER Fisiopatol Obesidad & Nutr CIBEROBN, Madrid, Spain (Elsevier Science, 2018-02)

    • Rheology and the Eye: blood, tears and other humours.
      Stefánsson, E; Snead, M P; [ 1 ] Univ Iceland, Natl Univ Hosp, Reykjavik, Iceland Show more [ 2 ] Addenbrookes Hosp, Cambridge Univ NHS Fdn Trust, Vitreoretinal Serv, Hills Rd, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, England (Nature Publishing Group, 2018-02)

    • International Forum on GMP-grade human platelet lysate for cell propagation: summary
      Strunk, D.; Lozano, M.; Marks, D.C.; Loh, Y. S.; Gstraunthaler, G.; Schennach, H.; Rohde, E.; Laner-Plamberger, S.; Öller, M.; Nystedt, J.; et al. (Wiley, 2018-01)

    • Scientific presentations at the 2017 annual meeting of the Scandinavian Association for the Study of Pain (SASP)
      Zoëga, Sigridur; [ 1 ] Univ Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland [ 2 ] Landspitali, Reykjavik, Iceland (Walter De Gruyter, 2017-12-29)

    • Mortality associated with drug-induced liver injury (DILI)
      Björnsson, Einar S.; Björnsson, Helgi K.; [ 1 ] Landspitali Natl Univ Hosp Iceland, Dept Internal Med, Div Gastroenterol & Hepatol, Reykjavik, Iceland Show more [ 2 ] Univ Iceland, Fac Med, Reykjavik, Iceland [ 3 ] Landspitali Natl Univ Hosp Iceland, Dept Internal Med, Reykjavik, Iceland (AME PUBL CO, 2017-12-19)

    • Changing diagnosis codes for lower respiratory tract infections can confound longitudinal studies.
      Kristjánsson, Sigurdur; ] Landspitali Univ Hosp, Childrens Hosp Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland (Wiley, 2017-11)