Gunnar Gudmundsson

..An overview of pathophysiology of swimmer's asthma is given and how it is connected to chloride that is used as a disinfectant. The incidence of asthma among competitive swimmers is reviewed...

..To study how general practitioners diagnose and treat adult patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) and evaluate outcomes...

..Limited information is available on respiratory symptoms and diagnosis of chronic obstructive lung diseases (COPD) in this group...

..Also, the effects of a large volcano eruption in Iceland in 1789 are described that also had effect on a global scale by causing air pollution...

..This is thought to be in part because of the unique work environment of farmers. The aims of the study were to study occupational accidents among farmers and their effects on absence from work, doctor visits and well-being...

..The aims of the study were to compare the general health of animal farmers with a group of non-farmers, and test the hypothesis that animal farmers overall have a better general health than non-farmers...

..In this overview high altitude physiology and acclimatisation are reviewed. The main types of high altitude sickness are described with special emphasis on symptoms and diagnosis, but treatment and prevention are also reviewed...

..A recent study revealed that sensitized persons more often had a childhood history of work or holiday stay in rural areas than controls. As a follow up we studied the risk of exposure to mites in farmland dwellings...

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..The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and epidemiological features of COP and SOP nationwide in Iceland over an extended period...

..07 (1.03-1.11) per 4 unit increase). In patients with low health status, anxiety is an important risk factor for rehospitalisation. This may be important for patient treatment and warrants further studies...

..She stall-fed horses and underneath them was straw containing organic dust. This is important to keep in mind as a differential diagnosis to farmers lung disease that is caused by hay...

..Screening for depression and anxiety may help to identify patients with poor quality of life and an urgent need for intervention in order to improve their health status...

..Mortality rate is high in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Our aim was to investigate long-term mortality and associated risk factors in COPD patients previously hospitalized for a COPD exacerbation...

..Middle lobe syndrome (MLS) is a relatively uncommon lung disease that is characterized by damage to the middle lobe and often needs surgical intervention...

..Some studies have suggest increased prevalence of mental health problems in farmers while others suggest, they are less common. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of mental health problems in Icelandic animal farmers...

..Our objectives were to address the properties of a surgical lung biopsy for suspected interstitial lung disease, the diagnostic yield of the procedure, and whether it resulted in changes in diagnosis and treatment...

..Smoking remains a significant health problem. Smoking interventions are important but selection of successful quitters can be difficult...

..Modern farming practices have been implemented in Iceland in the past decade and the processing of hay has changed markedly leading to less organic dust exposure...

..Hypertension, BMI and systemic inflammation affect lung function independently of each other. All three variables have a negative effect on FVC, while hypertension and high CRP were independently associated with impaired FEV(1)...

..These selected patients can be offered surgical resection of the middle lobe or lingula, which is associated with a low mortality rate and favorable outcome...

..We prospectively studied the incidence of a single unprovoked seizure and epilepsy in the population of Iceland, and applied the syndrome classification endorsed by the International League Against Epilepsy to this population...

..CONCLUSION: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder occurs more often than expected before unprovoked seizures, suggesting a common antecedent for both conditions...

..This is higher than in most other studies. In Iceland patients with OP had a higher standardized mortality ratio than the general population despite good clinical responses. No clinical symptoms could separate between SOP and COP...

..To investigate the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Iceland and possible risk factors...

..Further studies are needed in order to show whether identifying and treating weight loss and depletion of fat-free mass (FFM) is a way forward in improving the prognosis for hospitalised COPD patients...

..The infectious agents of both diseases are closely related. The objectives of the study was to explore, whether sheep scrapie could be transmitted to humans and cause CJD...

..The objective of the study was to describe the incidence and clinical features of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (CEP) in Iceland and review recent literature...