I'm confused about the Swedish reaction to the item about not being willing to hand over their guidlines regarding asthma treatment.
Peter Reinebos (Swedish Olympic Komity(SOK)) reaction seemed over the top and about the Norwegians not following up a plan to meet or something. Calling it a shot to the neck/knife in the back. They would meet on Monday and have a presser or something.
Then I read that the head of the Asthma comittee said the Swedes responded to all their contacts but refused to share the information they asked for.
http://www.dagbladet.no/sport/sveriges-ol-komit-til-angrep-pa-astmarapporten--vi-er-dolket-i-ryggen/67093587
I'm going whaat? What about the SOK talking about the Norwegians not following up to meet or something.
Then I read that Ulf Morten Aune who is the Norwegian national team coordinator thinks that Reinebo is confusing the Ski federations contact and request for a meeting(which never happened), with the contact with the Asthma Comitee.
And I think that explains the Histrionics from Reinebo, who naturally felt like he was being accomadating and now receives critisism.
But then I think of Katharina Rise, the head of the Comitees elaboration that they responded but were unwilling to share the information with them. That is pretty specific. The treatment guidlines shouldnt't be too hard to email?
Then I read that the Swedish national team doctor among other things is pissed about releasing the report now before the championships.
http://www.expressen.se/sport/langdskidor/lakarens-harda-kritik-mot-norge-upprord/
It was about Norwegian Asthma treatment, why should he be so concerned?
Then there is a small article about SOKs meeting:
http://www.expressen.se/sport/langdskidor/ny-svensk-ilska-mot-norge-lognaktigt/
More drama. But listening to the interview, it's clear that Swedish newspapers are good at amplyfing disagrement.
Still, no answer about the Comitee not getting the guidelines. The little there is about the guidlines in the article is this text:
SOK colleague Berglund thinks they are very clear about what is demanded to get medications for asthma. " We treat patents that need treatment. The rest we don't treat."
Duh, and how is this different from the Norwegians? They also only treat those who need treatment. If there is a disagreement in who needs treatment, it does not seem clear from this article. Seems the Swedish media is not really that interested in how the Swedes treat their athletes.
So I look to see if SOK has any thing, and bingo they do:
http://sok.se/arkiv-for-artiklar/2017-02-20-astma---soks-riktlinjer.html
Point 3: Treatment with asthma medications is only used for athletes with the diagnosis asthma or bronkial hyperactivity. Healthy athletes are not treated with medication.
Sounds a lot like what the Norwegians do, except they don't use the Nebulizer. Why they couldnt' email this to the comitee is something I don't understand.
Peter Reinebos (Swedish Olympic Komity(SOK)) reaction seemed over the top and about the Norwegians not following up a plan to meet or something. Calling it a shot to the neck/knife in the back. They would meet on Monday and have a presser or something.
Then I read that the head of the Asthma comittee said the Swedes responded to all their contacts but refused to share the information they asked for.
http://www.dagbladet.no/sport/sveriges-ol-komit-til-angrep-pa-astmarapporten--vi-er-dolket-i-ryggen/67093587
I'm going whaat? What about the SOK talking about the Norwegians not following up to meet or something.
Then I read that Ulf Morten Aune who is the Norwegian national team coordinator thinks that Reinebo is confusing the Ski federations contact and request for a meeting(which never happened), with the contact with the Asthma Comitee.
And I think that explains the Histrionics from Reinebo, who naturally felt like he was being accomadating and now receives critisism.
But then I think of Katharina Rise, the head of the Comitees elaboration that they responded but were unwilling to share the information with them. That is pretty specific. The treatment guidlines shouldnt't be too hard to email?
Then I read that the Swedish national team doctor among other things is pissed about releasing the report now before the championships.
http://www.expressen.se/sport/langdskidor/lakarens-harda-kritik-mot-norge-upprord/
It was about Norwegian Asthma treatment, why should he be so concerned?
Then there is a small article about SOKs meeting:
http://www.expressen.se/sport/langdskidor/ny-svensk-ilska-mot-norge-lognaktigt/
More drama. But listening to the interview, it's clear that Swedish newspapers are good at amplyfing disagrement.
Still, no answer about the Comitee not getting the guidelines. The little there is about the guidlines in the article is this text:
SOK-kollegan Bo Berglund menar att de är väldigt tydliga med vad som krävs för att astmamedicineras.
– Vi behandlar patienter som är i behov av behandling. Resten behandlar vi inte säger kollegan Bo Berglund.
SOK colleague Berglund thinks they are very clear about what is demanded to get medications for asthma. " We treat patents that need treatment. The rest we don't treat."
Duh, and how is this different from the Norwegians? They also only treat those who need treatment. If there is a disagreement in who needs treatment, it does not seem clear from this article. Seems the Swedish media is not really that interested in how the Swedes treat their athletes.
So I look to see if SOK has any thing, and bingo they do:
http://sok.se/arkiv-for-artiklar/2017-02-20-astma---soks-riktlinjer.html
Publicerad 20 februari 2017
Astma - SOK:s riktlinjer
SOK har i dag offentliggjort sina riktlinjer gällande diagnostik och behandling av idrottsutövare med astma bronkiale.
SOK:s riktlinjer gällande diagnostik och behandling av idrottsutövare med astma bronkiale (och bronkiell hyperreaktivitet):
1. Astma diagnostiseras utifrån symtombedömning och klinisk undersökning (spirometri med reversibilitetstest och/eller bronkialprovokation). Diagnos och behandling görs av läkare.
2. Astma behandas i enlighet med svenska riktlinjer (Svenska Läkemedelsverket) som i allt väsentligt följer internationella rekommendationer.
3. Behandling med astmaläkemedel sker endast till idrottsutövare med diagnos astma bronkiale eller bronkiell hyperreaktivitet. Friska idrottsutövare behandlas ej med läkemedel.
4. Vid behandling, med av WADA tillåtna beta-agonister, gäller de maximala doser som framgår av gällande WADA-dokument ("förbjudna-listan").
5. Nebulisator ska ej användas inom idrottsverksamhet. Detta vare sig vid administration av läkemedel vid astma eller för inhalation av saltvatten hos friska eller individer med astma.
6. Som preventiv behandling för att skydda idrottsutövarnas luftvägar vid ansträngning i låg temperatur rekommenderas användning av värmeväxlare samt noggrann uppvärmning. Temperaturgränser för träning och tävling är definierade i olika idrotters tävlingsbestämmelser.
Point 3: Treatment with asthma medications is only used for athletes with the diagnosis asthma or bronkial hyperactivity. Healthy athletes are not treated with medication.
Sounds a lot like what the Norwegians do, except they don't use the Nebulizer. Why they couldnt' email this to the comitee is something I don't understand.