Introduction: Dairy fat is rich in saturated fatty acids known to increase serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentration, an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, intake of fermented dairy products has been associated with reduced CVD risk in observational studies. How intakes of different fermented dairy products are associated with blood lipid concentrations ...

Purpose: We investigated the association between self-rated health (SRH) and cancer incidence and SRH and all-cause mortality among Norwegian women.<p> <p>Population and Methods: We used data from 110,104 women in the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) cohort aged 41– 70 years at baseline. We used flexible parametric survival analysis with restricted cubic splines to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) ...

<i>Background</i> - A vast body of literature has documented regional variations in healthcare utilization rates. The extent to which such variations are “unwarranted” critically depends on whether there are corresponding variations in patients’ needs. Using a unique medical registry, the current paper investigated any associations between utilization rates and patients’ needs, as measured by two ...

<i>Background</i> - C-reactive protein (CRP) point-of-care testing can reduce antibiotic use in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in primary care, without compromising patient care. Further safe reductions may be possible.<br><br> <i>Aim</i> - To investigate the associations between presenting features and antibiotic prescribing in patients with ...

<i>Background:</i> Single measurements of modifiable risk factors may underestimate associations with outcomes in cohorts. We aimed to compare risk estimates of myocardial infarction (MI) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) by atherosclerotic risk factors during long follow-up using time-fixed analyses without and with correction for regression dilution and time-varying analyses.<p> <p><i>Methods:</i> ...

<p><i>Objectives</i>: Romania has Europe’s highest incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer. Participation in the national cervical cancer-screening programme is low, especially among minority Roma women.</p> <p><i>Methods</i>: We conducted a cross-sectional study, using a structured questionnaire aiming to quantify reasons for screening attendance among women in North-Western region of ...

<p><b>Innledning</b>: Systemisk sklerose, også kalt sklerodermi, hører inn under gruppen revmatiske sykdommer, og er en sjelden autoimmun systemisk bindevevssykdom. Ved systemisk sklerose angripes bindevev i hud, blodårer og indre organer med progressiv fibrosedannelse. Autolog hematopoietisk stamcelletransplantasjon (AHSCT) har blitt foreslått for en liten gruppe pasienter med diffus systemisk ...

Stability selection represents an attractive approach to identify sparse sets of features jointly associated with an outcome in high-dimensional contexts. We introduce an automated calibration procedure via maximisation of an in-house stability score and accommodating a priori-known block structure (e.g. multi-OMIC) data. It applies to [Least Absolute Shrinkage Selection Operator (LASSO)] penalised ...

Background: <br>Several types of cancers are causally linked to overweight and obesity which are increasing in the Nordic countries. The aim of this study was to quantify the proportion of the cancer burden linked to overweight and obesity in the Nordic countries and estimate the potential for cancer prevention.<br> Methods: <br>Under different prevalence scenarios of overweight and obesity, ...

Ledelse ved norske fastlegekontor er lite utforsket; fastleger deler ofte på ledelsesfunksjoner, og hver fastlege er i stor grad sin egen leder. Helsemyndighetene i Norge og andre land ønsker tverrfaglige team rundt utvalgte pasientgrupper, men mange fastleger er skeptiske. Artikkelen utforsker lederatferd når fastlegekontor skal utvikles fra en samling solopraksiser under samme tak til å bli ...