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Experiences and actions related to living with type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway: a qualitative study conducted during July to December 2020
Conclusions Patients experienced an increased psychosocial burden of T1DM and difficulties from a disrupted daily life affecting T1DM self-management routines. Uncertainty-reducing behaviours and actions to adapt to the situation provided a general sense of coping despite these difficulties. Tailored information and follow-up by telephone or video call was emphasised to reduce uncertainly distress and support adequate diabetes T1DM self-management.
Source: BMJ Open - April 7, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Pleym, K., Iversen, M. M., Broström, A. Tags: Open access, Diabetes and Endocrinology, COVID-19 Source Type: research

Does a history of cardiovascular disease or cancer affect mortality after SARS-CoV-2 infection?
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2020 Dec 29;140(2). doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0956. Print 2021 Feb 2.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease and cancer have been described as possible risk factors for COVID-19 mortality. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a history of cardiovascular disease or cancer affects the risk of dying after a COVID-19 diagnosis in Norway.MATERIAL AND METHOD: Data were compiled from the Norwegian Surveillance System for Communicable Diseases, the Norwegian Cardiovascular Disease Registry and the Cancer Registry of Norway. Univariable and multivariable regression models were used to calcul...
Source: Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening - February 2, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Rune Kv åle Kaare Harald B ønaa Rachel Forster Kirsten Gravningen P étur Benedikt Júlíusson Tor Åge Myklebust Source Type: research