Tag: Aarhus University Hospital
Government-appointed, curative health commissions that do not replace real staff warn that health expects
Long waiting times, especially for cancer patients, huge increases in hospital admissions of both the elderly and people with chronic diseases, and staff shortages exacerbated by the continued belief that nurses are undervalued and underpaid – these are the eternal shortcomings of the Danish healthcare system. And no amount of fancy dressing, or promises of […]
Long-term covid effects affect women in particular, according to Danish
The Corona pandemic is not over for many Danes. According to a study co-authored by Region Central Jutland and Aarhus University Hospital, 448 patients are still being treated for long-term COVID complications at the city’s largest hospital. More than 75 percent are women aged 30-70. The majority report being plagued by mental fatigue and it […]
Increasing number of COVID infections in nursing homes
A new wave of COVID-19 infections has hit Denmark’s nursing homes. According to the Statens Serum Institut, last week there were 262 confirmed infections among the country’s nursing home residents – more than a doubling compared to the week before. In response, the Elderly Case, a non-profit organization working to improve conditions for the elderly, […]
Denmark has two of the world’s top 30 hospitals – ranking
Denmark has two of the 30 best hospitals in the world, according to an annual ranking based on expert opinions prepared by Newsweek.com and Statista. In the lead, Aarhus University Hospital was in 19th place with Copenhagen’s very own Rigshospitalet in 26th place. The ranking was quite extensive, assessing 2,200 hospitals in 27 countries, 21 […]
Science Round-Up: Men are worse than women when it comes to being alone… health-wise
Over 1 million live alone Lund said that it should be considered whether to offer help to those who have separated or have lived alone for many years. The study monitored nearly 5,000 middle-aged men and women using health data, questionnaires and blood tests over two decades. More than a million people in Denmark live […]
The hope of rolling out the fourth jab rises after confirmation of vaccination number four for arthritis patients
Corona infection and death rates are again rising among the elderly in Denmark – especially in nursing homes. And the news that the booster will lose most of its effectiveness after three months has been a further concern for the country’s over 70s, who since the start of the pandemic have been the most vulnerable […]
Increasing number under five years hospitalized by corona
About 530 children under the age of five have been admitted during the pandemic, TV2 reports. And the numbers have been rising lately. During the first week of December, about 26 were admitted, but it rose to 85 in the last week of the year, according to the Statens Serum Institut (SSI). Conversely, while children […]
Danske Nyheder Round-Up: Children account for 40 percent of all fireworks injuries
Every New Year’s Eve, the public does not learn this year’s lessons. From failing to ensure that their children wear goggles to taking a ridiculously close look at the fireworks that could not fire, injuries are common every year in a country where a fair portion of the population are self-proclaimed pyrotechnic lunatics. Four out […]
Corona passes on the way back: The final approval was to come today
The Corona Pass returns: that was the main message at the press conference held by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen last night. It will be required to visit indoor venues, such as restaurants and nightclubs, and outdoor events where attendees are over 2,000. Frederiksen does not want intensified measures. “We are not in the same situation […]
The number of people infected with the RS virus has halved – but still high
Since week 36, the number of cases of infection has decreased week by week. Nevertheless, the figure is still at a high level. That’s what Ramona Trebbien, section manager and senior researcher at SSI, says. – It is still about twice as many as we see in a peak week in a normal season, she […]
Vaccines for the younger children may be on the way
Even if the vaccine were to be approved for the younger children in Denmark, it does not mean that the 5-11-year-olds should be vaccinated. This is what Allan Randrup Thomsen, professor of experimental virology at the University of Copenhagen, says. – As the picture is at the moment, I do not think there is a […]
Regional President on call: Extreme pressure on emergency and pediatric wards
The health service in the Central Jutland Region is under such extreme pressure these days that planned operations on children are canceled and political action is called for. According to Anders Kühnau (S), Danish Regions’ chief negotiator and regional council chairman in the Central Jutland Region, certain departments are under extreme pressure – especially the […]
Danish hospital seeks pregnant women for testing of vaccine against RS virus
To participate, you must be pregnant with a single child who is healthy. In addition, you must be between the 24th and 36th week of pregnancy and have planned to give birth at a hospital in either Odense, Hvidovre, Hillerød or Aarhus. In short, the project will investigate whether infants can be protected against RS […]
42-year-old loses life after accident at work at concrete factory
A 42-year-old man who was involved in a work accident at a concrete factory in Hedensted on Tuesday morning has died. This is what the South East Jutland Police informs TV Syd on Wednesday morning. The 42-year-old was living in the local area and his relatives have been notified. The man suffered a serious head […]
42-year-old man in danger of death after work accident in concrete company
– He has been brought to Skejby, and the latest message was that he is in danger of death, says duty officer at the South East Jutland Police Torben Wind with reference to Aarhus University Hospital in Skejby. The man is from Hedensted, which is located between Vejle and Horsens. His family has been notified […]
Corona Round-Up: Huge improvement in hygiene throughout the country
The nation has improved its hygiene, according to a study conducted by Norstat on behalf of the National Board of Health. For example, we wash our hands more and are more careful about where we cough or sneeze. And we are also taking distance far more than before the pandemic started. Proof in the numbers […]
Danish Regions: Nurses can be fined
Danish Regions points out that this is contrary to the agreement. Therefore, the Danish Regions warn that it will have consequences for the nurses if that kind of protest continues: – The non-contractual strikes are a great inconvenience to patients. If they continue, we will take the case to the Labor Court with a view […]
Rigshospitalet’s nurses will continue to protest at the latest after the strike is over
It has been a little over a week since the government intervened to end the nurses’ strike over pay and working conditions. But dissatisfied health professionals continue to conduct walkouts contrary to an agreement that they say does not make any meaningful change. In March, nurses turned down a government offer of a 5.02 percent […]
Unusually many young children are diagnosed with RS virus
There are unusually many young children who are diagnosed with the respiratory infection RS virus at the moment. Last week alone, 510 cases were detected, writes the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) on its website. This is unusual because RS viruses are usually abundant in winter. – It shows two things: Firstly, that the infection right […]
Stools from others save many lives every year
It shows a survey in 47 countries, which researchers from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital are behind. The good news is that Denmark is a leader in Europe – both in terms of treatment and research into the life-threatening intestinal infection clostridium difficile. It typically affects patients who have previously received severe antibiotic treatment, […]
Cut down on your unhealthy salt intake in food
The official recommendation from the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration is a maximum of 5-6 grams of salt per person per day: – 5-6 grams of salt is equivalent to about a teaspoon. Therefore, it is a good idea to visualize it during the day, so you always have a sense of how little it […]
Long way to a normal hospital system
For the striking nurses have up to four weeks of summer vacation to benefit. And it must be settled before the new year, writes DR. According to DR, for example, the nurses at Aarhus University Hospital (AUH) have collected around 4,000 holiday days. According to the National Board of Health, due to the strike, there […]
Striking nurses have a lot of vacation in the bank
On Friday, a legislative intervention is expected to end a ten-week nursing strike. But that does not mean that the health service is back at full strength already on Saturday. For the striking nurses have up to four weeks of summer vacation to benefit. And it must be settled before the new year, writes DR. […]
Another 987 are infected with corona – fifth parish closes
In recent days, the municipalities have also had to close the parishes Vollsmose in Odense, Skelund in Mariagerfjord, Saltum in Jammerbugt and Astrup in Aarhus and Odder. According to Svend Ellermann-Eriksen, who is chief physician at the Department of Microbiology at Aarhus University Hospital, it is especially the infection among the youngest citizens that one […]
16-year-old in critical condition – was run over by a tractor
A 16-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was run over by a tractor on Randersvej by Mariager. It writes TV 2 Nord. – The young man was run over by the wheels of a tractor, and he is in critical condition, says duty officer at North Jutland Police Rene Kortegaard to the media. […]
Corona-created health anxiety is treated at home
But there is help to be found for the one to two percent of Danes who are affected by treatment-requiring health anxiety. If the corona crisis has caused a health anxiety, you can get help from an online offer in the Central Jutland Region, which is now widespread throughout the country. Lisbeth Frostholm is a […]
Johnson & Johnson goes like hot cakes as Denmark vaccinates (partly at least) half of its total population
Blink, and you may have missed it: over half of Denmark’s 5.8 million inhabitants have had at least one jab. In fact, as we enter today, the total number is only 226 shy of the 3 million mark, and remember: at present, there are no plans to vaccinate the age group 0-12. Johnson & Johnson: […]
Father perished when he wanted to swim out for daughter in dinghy
The man was the father of one of the two girls in the boat. According to the chief of guards, he had probably observed from land that the rubber boat had drifted off the coast. There were reportedly offshore winds, and that meant the boat drifted farther and farther away. A neighbor saw the man […]
Daycare worker has been arrested in case of death of one-year-old child
The daycare worker is accused of having shaken the girl and of hitting her with a so-called blunt object. She denies guilt, TV Midtvest informs. The woman is described by Herning Folkeblad as a former day care worker. At the end of November 2019, the girl’s usual day care worker was on holiday, and therefore […]
The day care worker is imprisoned in the case of the death of a one-year-old child
After a lengthy court hearing, a judge in the Court in Herning on Friday decided to remand the woman in custody for four weeks. It writes Herning Folkeblad. The daycare worker is accused of having shaken the girl and of hitting her with a so-called blunt object. She denies guilt, TV Midtvest informs. At the […]
A daycare worker has been arrested in a case of death of a one-year-old child
The daycare worker is accused of having shaken the girl and of hitting her with a so-called blunt object. She denies guilt, TV Midtvest informs. The woman is described by Herning Folkeblad as a former day care worker. At the end of November 2019, the girl’s usual day care worker was on holiday, and therefore […]
The riddle of late effects must be solved with new data
Now better and more uniform help can be on their way to them with a new database set up by the Regions’ Clinical Quality Development Program (RKKP). It must gather knowledge about the causes of late effects and coordinate experiences with treatments so that the best can be spread to the whole country. Initially, the […]
Hospitals are waiting for guidelines: Still requires bandages
In Denmark, on Monday, after many months of wearing a mask, citizens can throw it away when they go shopping, to a hairdresser or take public transport, where they sit down. But in the country’s hospitals, you will still be met with the requirement to use a mask. It writes Jyllands-Posten, which has spoken to […]
Chief physician: difficult to see how the epidemic can now go wrong
According to Kasper Karmark Iversen, chief physician and professor at Herlev-Gentofte Hospital and the University of Copenhagen, there are so many immune people in society that there are no violent chains of infection. – It’s hard to see how it can go wrong now. I definitely do not think that the agreement goes too far, […]
Chief physician: Hard to see how things can go wrong with the epidemic now
The political agreement means, among other things, that the use of masks will be phased out. At the same time, restaurants and bars are allowed to stay open until midnight – mid-July until 2 am. According to Kasper Karmark Iversen, chief physician and professor at Herlev-Gentofte Hospital and the University of Copenhagen, there are so […]
A two-year-old child was killed in a car accident
The boy was taken to Aarhus University Hospital for treatment with his mother, but later the police inform about the tragic outcome of the case. Three cars were involved. One came over in the opposite lane and hit the other two cars here, one in front. The collision happened near a traffic harassment. Ambulances brought […]
Nurse conflict could cost surgery cancellations Friday
This is what Ole Thomsen, CEO of the Central Jutland Region, says. – We have written to those who are to have surgery on Friday that they must keep an eye on their e-Box on Thursday in case of cancellation, it reads. – Officially, however, we will not cancel yet, should the strike be called […]
Study provides no clarification on the effect of vaccines on platelets
It is too early to draw conclusions in this area, emphasizes Lars Østergaard. He is chief physician at Aarhus University Hospital in Skejby, professor at Aarhus University and helps to complete the study, which was mentioned in the article. – Based on data from the study, nothing can be said about the risk of the […]
1246 new infected: The highest since January
– It seems that there is still an increase in the number of infected Danes, and that the increase is real, but it was also expected, says Lars Østergaard, chief physician at Aarhus University Hospital in Skejby and professor at Aarhus University. The 1246 new cases of infection must be seen in the light of […]
Science Round-Up: ‘Trojan Attack’ cancer therapy attracts huge investment in human trials
All laboratory mice healed “The data is very promising. “Early trials were surprisingly effective – in fact, all tumor-bearing mice were cured after treatment with the first version of the drug.” said Behrendt. “Our experiments show that the protein receptor we use was particularly active in connective tissue cancer cells and in certain subtypes of […]
Young woman loses her life after collision with truck
An 18-year-old woman lost her life in a traffic accident in Vojens on Monday night. Another woman of the same age is in critical condition at the same time. This is stated by the South and Southern Jutland Police in a press release. The police write that at 15.17 they received a report of a […]
Man is in critical condition after landslide north of Skive
Police said Wednesday morning that the man’s condition remains critical. The accident happened on Hegnetvej in Roslev, which is north of Skive. – Here they are in the process of digging gutters for drains in a field. The man is standing down in one of the gutters when the ground collapses around him, police chief […]
Man is in critical condition after landslide
The accident happened on Hegnetvej in Roslev, which is north of Skive. – Here they are in the process of digging gutters for drains in a field. The man is standing down in one of the gutters when the ground collapses around him, says the police chief of guards Ole Vanghøj. The man was flown […]
Cyclist was hit as truck swerved to the right
Apparently, the 60-year-old cyclist was standing still at the intersection when she was hit by the truck. However, this is preliminary information, emphasizes duty officer Torben Bind at the South East Jutland Police. The 60-year-old was flown for treatment at Aarhus University Hospital in Skejby. – The relatives have been notified, says the head of […]
Cyclist hit as truck turned right
Apparently, the 60-year-old cyclist was standing still at the intersection when she was hit by the truck. However, this is preliminary information, emphasizes duty officer Torben Bind at the South East Jutland Police. The 60-year-old was flown for treatment at Aarhus University Hospital in Skejby. – The relatives have been notified, says the head of […]
663 new corona cases – inlaid ladders by seven to 204
This share has been stable between 0.30 and 0.50 since February. Svend Ellermann-Eriksen, who is chief physician at the Department of Microbiology at Aarhus University Hospital and who researches viruses, also assesses that infection rates have looked stable recently. – This means that even though we have reopened a little, the numbers have not started […]
More people get allergies – residents in the countryside have reduced risk
The number of Danes who sneeze, scratch their eyes or stuff their noses due to allergies has increased significantly over the past 50 years. In the 1970s, seven to eight percent of the population suffered from allergies. Today, the number has risen to 24 percent – that corresponds to one in four Danes. Researchers from […]
Nine-year-old girl in critical condition – was hit on a residential road
A nine-year-old girl has been hit on a residential road in Tjele between Viborg and Randers. The girl has been flown to Aarhus University Hospital, and her condition is critical. It writes tvmidtvest.dk and bt.dk. According to Jesper Brøndum, duty officer at the Central and West Jutland Police, the collision took place on Saturday afternoon […]
Five cars and truck in accident near Skive
Due to the accident, Hobrovej by Skive is closed to traffic. At a roundabout, five cars stopped but were hit with great force from behind by a truck, the police chief of guards, Lars Even, informs. – We immediately consider it serious, he says. Two people have been flown to Aarhus University Hospital in Skejby. […]
Fully vaccinated citizen received a new invitation by mistake
An offer of a corona vaccine will probably bring joy to many, but not to 87-year-old Bent Horshauge from Southern Jutland. He had already been vaccinated. He tells this to JydskeVestkysten. – I behaved quietly when I received the invitation, and just laughed at it, says Bent Horshauge to the newspaper. Citizens may inadvertently receive […]
11,800 vulnerable Central Jutlanders may have missed vaccine invitations
Up until the weekend, the Central Jutland Region has become aware of at least one technical error in the process of finding and summoning thousands of particularly vulnerable patients for a coronavine vaccine. This may mean that up to 11,800 have never received the invitation to a corona vaccine that they should have received. Around […]
Family had to jump for life before collision
Two motorists escape without life-threatening injuries after a violent traffic accident in Silkeborg on Sunday evening. The Central and West Jutland Police write this on Twitter. The accident happened at 19.05 at the intersection between Frederiksberggade and Lyngbygade. Here, according to police information, a 39-year-old man was driving in front of a red light at […]
Chief physician: In a week’s time, infection rates may begin to rise
But in a week’s time, infection rates could start to rise after parts of the community were reopened on Monday – for example shops. This is the assessment of Lars Østergaard, chief physician at the Department of Infectious Diseases at Aarhus University Hospital. – If there is an increase, we will see it in a […]
Contact doctor on contact numbers: The epidemic is on the rise
The general contact number has most recently been calculated at 1.1. This was stated by Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke (S) on Tuesday on Twitter. With a contact number of 1.1, it is expected that an average of 10 infected people will pass the infection on to 11 others. In other words, the epidemic will […]
The first clinic for children with corona late effects is on the way
The country’s first clinic for children with late sequelae after corona is on its way in Central Jutland. It will be located at Aarhus University Hospital, writes TV2. Here you will gather knowledge about the late effects of a few employees. It should help ensure that you learn more about the new condition. This is […]
SSI Director will retain restrictions despite lower B117 contact numbers
– We have eased a little bit by sending the youngest to school, and it is clear that it provides some more activity in the community. Therefore, we need to see how it affects the contact number for B117 and the infection situation in general before we talk about easing. – But we sit all […]
FACTS: Late effects can affect both physically and mentally
READ more about the clinics here: * Patients and doctors have called for a single place where patients with severe and long-term late effects can apply. * The National Board of Health has recommended the regions to open the clinics from 1 January. * There are clinics in the North Jutland Region, the Southern Denmark […]
Sick of late sequelae queuing for new clinics
In four of the regions, the clinics are open, while the fifth in the Central Jutland Region is on its way. Charlotte Bremer Laursen is among those waiting for it to be her turn. She became infected in early November and is feeling so bad that she is on sick leave. – I have constant […]
Despite low infection rates, the number of infected with B117 variant is increasing
256 cases of the mutation B117 have now been found in positive corona samples, the Ministry of Health and the Elderly announced on Twitter on Saturday. The last time the prevalence of the virus variant was calculated was 13 January. Then the number was 208. – There is extended infection detection of all found with […]
Despite low infection rates, the number of infections with the British variant is increasing
256 cases of the mutation B117 have now been found in positive corona samples, the Ministry of Health and the Elderly announced on Twitter on Saturday. The last time the prevalence of the virus variant was calculated was 13 January. Then the number was 208. – There is extended infection detection of all found with […]
Postponement of other vaccine stings is necessary in case of illness
It could potentially create an issue. According to the Danish Health and Medicines Authority’s guidelines, you must not receive a vaccine sting until one month after you have passed the disease with coronavirus. But at the same time, the recommendation is also that the second injection of the vaccine must be made no later than […]
Associate Professor: Breakage of infection chains requires faster infection detection
The tracing of coronasmites’ close contacts is too slow to break the chains of infection. Several experts are considering this to Politiken. One of them is Viggo Andreasen, who is an associate professor of mathematical epidemiology at Roskilde University. – If the detection does not go faster than today, then it can be just as […]
Record number of deaths: Another 42 infected have died
When there are so many who have died, it is probably because there are significantly more infected today than there were in the spring. This is the assessment of Lars Østergaard, professor of infectious diseases and chief physician at Aarhus University Hospital. – It is the case that if you become infected with a disease […]
Drops may slow down children’s myopia
– If I’m not wearing the glasses, I can not recognize the faces on them at the other end of the gym. They must be close to me before I can see them, says Maria Wahl Larsen. She is far from alone. The incidence of myopia has increased over the past 20 years in several […]
35-year-old man dead – drove into a parked truck in Aarhus
A 35-year-old man died on Tuesday morning in connection with an accident in which he drove head-on into a parked truck in northern Aarhus. This is stated by the East Jutland Police. The accident happened on Tuesday morning, and the man was taken to the Trauma Center at Aarhus University Hospital. At noon on Tuesday, […]
Region Zealand cancels operations after increased infection
The region therefore goes from step 0 to step 1 in the emergency preparedness. This means that a number of planned operations are canceled. It should create more beds and free up more staff who can take care of the treatment of coronary patients. – The infected patients are gradually transferred to a covid section […]
Almost every fifth Dane is in favor of compulsory vaccination
It shows a survey conducted by Voxmeter for Ritzau. However, Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke (S) has repeatedly made it clear that a future corona vaccine will be voluntary for everyone. The same goes for the health authorities. Therefore, as a citizen, you should not be worried that it may become relevant, says the Danish […]
National Round-Up: Bornholm court awaits sentence on brothers who murdered black friend
A court in Bornholm city Rønne is awaiting the sentencing this morning of two brothers who have been found guilty of the murder of Phillip Johansen, 28, in Nordskoven in late June on the Danish island. The couple, who are not named by the court, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, but claimed they did not […]
The number of daily corona cases is the lowest in 13 days
On Sunday, there is the lowest number of confirmed corona cases in 13 days. According to figures from the Statens Serum Institut, an additional 850 cases of infection have been registered since Saturday’s inventory. It is the lowest since Monday, November 9, when there were 771 new cases. This is somewhat below the level over […]
Coronavirus Round-Up: Patients do better than in the spring
Admission times are shorter, and the risk of mortality is significantly lower during the second wave of coronavirus in Denmark, according to the chief physician at Aarhus University Hospital. While the virus is still the same as the country faced in March, Lars Østergaard claims, the hospitals and the public are far more equipped to […]
46-year-old man loses his life in frontal collision
A 46-year-old man lost his life, and a 52-year-old man was seriously injured when three cars were involved in a traffic accident on Vardevej on Friday afternoon. This is stated by the Central and West Jutland Police. The accident happened at Kibæk southwest of Herning at 17 o’clock. Here a queue was formed behind a […]
Region increases test capacity after brief IT crash in test tents
There was a brief national crash on Friday in the system where the pods at the test sites register corona samples. This is stated by the Capital Region of Denmark. The crash lasted from 13.30 to 13.45. In the Capital Region, it has not had any consequences for the conduct of coronate tests. The test […]
Get affected by brief national crash on test tent test system
There was a brief national crash on Friday in the system where the pods at the test sites register corona samples. This is stated by the Capital Region of Denmark. The crash lasted from 13.30 to 13.45. In the Capital Region, it has not had any consequences for the conduct of coronate tests. The test […]
Hospital reports national crash in corona test system
According to Aarhus University Hospital, there has been a national breakdown in the system where corona samples are registered. But the system is slowly getting up and running again, according to a press contact at the hospital. Ritzau is trying to get the crash confirmed by other parties. Aarhus University Hospital writes about it on […]
A record number of samples contribute to the highest infection rates to date
However, it is also part of the story that there have been answers to 71,059 tests, which is also a record high. This corresponds to almost 1.7 percent of the tests being positive for covid-19. On Thursday, the proportion that tested positive was almost 1.8 percent. Thus, it seems that the number of new infected […]
Woman hit by car in denounced pedestrian crossing
An 81-year-old woman is in critical condition on Wednesday morning after she was hit in a pedestrian area in Viborg. The Central and West Jutland Police inform Viborg Stifts Folkeblad. The woman was hit by a car on Tuesday shortly after 2pm, where she was walking out into a pedestrian area on Ll. Sct. Mikkels […]
Sudoku aims to strengthen patients’ brains
But the life that awaits after discharge is never for many as it was before they became ill. In half of the patients, the brain is slightly congested, and for every third to such an extent that it corresponds to incipient Alzheimer’s. This is shown by a new study from 24 intensive care units, which […]
Regions should have centers for corona patients with late sequelae
Up to half of the patients who have been admitted with covid-19 suffer from late sequelae. However, patients do not receive the best possible treatment because the condition is so new that many doctors do not have enough knowledge about it. Therefore, a number of doctors working with late sequelae after covid-19 want the country’s […]
Tourist loses his life while surfing on Ringkøbing Fjord
A 69-year-old German tourist lost his life on Wednesday afternoon when he was out surfing on Ringkøbing Fjord. This is stated by the Central and West Jutland Police. – At 13.34 we receive a report that a surfer has problems in the southern part of the fjord off Skaven Strand, says the police chief Henrik […]
Three injured when car hits trailer on highway
A 47-year-old woman was seriously injured in an accident on the E45 motorway south of Hobro on Sunday. This is stated by the North Jutland Police. The accident happened early in the afternoon when a car with a trailer was hit from behind by another car. In the car with the trailer sat a father […]
The hospitalization time is halved for corona patients
Inpatients with coronavirus are less ill than in the spring and are discharged faster. Figures from the Capital Region show that the hospital stay has been halved from 8.6 days in the period April to June to 4.2 days in the last four weeks. It writes DR. On the one hand, there are more young […]
Colleagues may have missed messages after errors in the Infection Stop app
Errors in the infection tracking app “Infection stop” mean that, for example, colleagues have not in all cases been notified that they have been close to a corona infection, even though the person has reported the infection via the app. The error applies to short-term contacts, which can also include classmates or people you have […]
IT crash in hospitals Central Region – operations canceled
The hospitals in the Central Jutland Region have on Wednesday been hit by a major IT crash, which has meant that a large number of planned operations and treatments have been canceled. It informs the region on its website. The region states that IT systems have been completely inaccessible for some time. The problems appeared […]
68-year-old cyclist died after road accident
A 68-year-old man died on Tuesday night from the injuries he sustained in connection with a traffic accident in Holstebro earlier in the day. The Central and West Jutland Police inform this on Twitter. – It’s a serious accident. A cyclist drives north along Hjermvej, and so does a motorist. Then the motorist hits the […]
68-year-old cyclist in danger of death after a traffic accident on the road
A 68-year-old man has been seriously injured in connection with a traffic accident in Holstebro. This is stated by duty officer Lars Even from the Central and West Jutland Police. – It’s a serious accident. A cyclist drives north along Hjermvej, and so does a motorist. Then the motorist hits the cyclist, he says. When […]
Hospitals are getting ready to receive more corona patients
Rising numbers of corona-infected and inpatients are causing the country’s hospitals to prepare to receive more corona patients. This is done with contingency plans, which they began to make after the spring wave, when there was already a presumption of increased infection in the autumn. At Aarhus University Hospital, the number of beds for corona […]
Recovered COVID-19 patients remain susceptible to infection: study
A leading Danish doctor on Wednesday stated that patients recovering from COVID-19 still cannot take the virus at random, reported DR. Lars Østergaard, chief physician and professor at Aarhus University Hospital, made the conclusion based on the study of antibodies in patients who have recovered from coronavirus. He added that antibodies protect recovered patients for […]
Coronavirus immunity usually persists for months
If you have been infected with coronavirus, it is not yet known for sure how long you are immune to a new infection via antibodies. But so far it seems that the antibodies at least work against new infection for several months. This is what Lars Østergaard, chief physician at Aarhus University Hospital and professor […]
More seriously ill corona patients than feared survive
Seriously ill corona patients are doing better than feared when the first corona wave hit Denmark in the spring. Among the 323 patients who were admitted to an intensive care unit until 20 May, the vast majority survived. Also those who were so ill that they needed help to breathe in a respirator. It shows […]
Man dies after accident on moped
Following a serious accident on Tuesday in Grenaa, the driver of a moped has died. Randers Amtsavis writes this on Friday. The 34-year-old man was driving along a cycle path on Dolmervænget, but then he continued out on Mellemstrupvej, where he was hit by a car. The man was thrown from the moped, which caught […]
Specialist will have more to track down infected
From next month, there will be 181 employees to be in charge of the work of detecting citizens who may be infected with coronavirus. Berlingske writes this on the basis of figures from the Danish Agency for Patient Safety. That’s 27 more than a month ago. However, the figure is not something that impresses Christian […]
34-year-old in critical condition: Was thrown by a moped
A moped driver is in critical condition after an accident in Grenaa on Tuesday. Police investigations indicate that the 34-year-old man rode on the moped along a cycle path on Dolmervænget, but that he drove out on Mellemstrupvej despite an unconditional obligation to give way. Here he was hit by a car. The moped driver […]
COVID-19 vaccine pre-order on hold amid reminders that it is not curative
As the world waits impatiently for a COVID-19 vaccine, Denmark’s chosen candidate has hit a stumbling block after a trial participant was admitted to hospital. It is not the only vaccine that is being manufactured, but it is the one that Europe had hoped for. Meanwhile, Danish medical experts offer a bitter-sweet reminder that humanity’s […]
New laboratory in Aarhus to reduce response time to coronate test
A new laboratory for coronate analysis will be established in Aarhus to increase capacity and ensure faster response to tests. This is stated by Testcenter Danmark, which is also responsible for the laboratory, in a press release on Tuesday. The laboratory must be next door to the department of Aarhus University Hospital where the corona […]
Science Round-Up: Eyes jump over fake news headlines faster than real-time research
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Copenhagen and Aalborg University reveals that people look at fake news headlines for shorter periods than what would be considered normal. About 55 test participants were given a pseudo-task to rate 108 news headlines and determine which ones were the most recent – without being told […]
Professor: Effect of blood plasma treatment is uncertain
It is difficult to assess the efficacy of coronavirus blood plasma therapy at present. This is what professor and chief physician Lars Østergaard from Aarhus University Hospital says. The announcement comes after US President Donald Trump late Sunday night described it as “a historic breakthrough” that the US Drug Administration has approved the use of […]
