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Articles by Henrik Holmstrøm
When children will not grow old
- Anja Lee,
- Henrik Holmstrøm
12.09.2023:
A holistic approach throughout the course of life-limiting illness – palliative care – provides a better quality of life for sick children and their families. 'One day we shall die. But all the other days we shall be alive.' (1) This quote from Per Olov Enquist is especially relevant for children...
Diagnosis of severe congenital heart defects in Norway 2016
- Jarle Jortveit,
- Gunnar Wik,
- Jostein Strand Ødegaard,
- Vasilis Sitras,
- Karl Viktor Perminow,
- Henrik Holmstrøm
21.01.2019:
Congenital heart defects are defined as congenital structural abnormalities of the heart and/or major intrathoracic vessels with functional or potential functional significance (1). Heart defects are the most common congenital malformation and affect approximately 1 in 100 live-born children (2)...
Prevalence of infective endocarditis in children
- Jarle Jortveit,
- Leif Eskedal,
- Jakob Klcovansky,
- Gaute Døhlen,
- Henrik Holmstrøm
17.01.2019:
Infective endocarditis is a bacterial or fungal infection that affects the inner lining of the heart (endocardium) and heart valves (1). Approximately 1 % of live-born children are affected by a congenital heart defect, which is the principal risk factor for paediatric endocarditis (2, 3). The...