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norskInstitutt for samfunnsmedisin: Recent submissions
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The Tromsø Heart study. Population studies of coronary risk factors with special emphasis on high density lipoprotein and the family occurrence of myocardial infarction.
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Fractional exhaled nitric oxide and its relation to exercise, asthma and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in a subarctic childhood population. A study of asthma and allergy among schoolchildren in Nordland County.
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2014-11-07)Astma og allergisk øye- og nesekatarr (rhinokonjunktivitt, AR) er de vanligste kroniske sykdommene blant barn i den vestlige verden. I de siste tiårene har prevalensen (forekomsten) av sykdommene økt betydelig, men i enkelte Europeiske land rapporteres det om en utflating i prevalensen av astma. I klinisk praksis brukes laboratorietester til å understøtte diagnosene astma og AR. Analyser av biologiske ... -
Utdrag av medisinalberetninger fra Sulitjelma 1891-1990
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 1993) -
Til Anders Forsdahls 60 årsdag
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 1990) -
Balsfjordsystemet. EDB-basert journal, arkiv og statistikksystem for primærhelsetjenesten
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 1984) -
Bidrag til belysning av medisinske og sosiale forhold i Finnmark Fylke, med særlig vekt på forholdene blant finskættede i Sør-Varanger kommune.
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 1976) -
Hjerte-karundersøkelsene i Finnmark 1974-2000. Resultater fra undersøkelsene
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Dialog og refleksjon. Festskrift til Tom Andersens 60 års dag
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Serum gamma-glutamyltransferase: Determinants and diagnostic Characteristicsin relation to interventionon risk drinkers
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1992) -
Helhetsforståelse og kommunikasjon. Filosofi for klinikere
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Survival pattern and determinants of survival in adult HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral treatment in Far-western Development Region, Nepal
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-12-31)Objective: This study explores the survival pattern and its determinants among adult HIV-infected patients on ART. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 1024 (51.2% were men) HIV-infected patients aged ≥15 years who started ART between May 15, 2006 and May 15, 2011 in 5 ART centres in Nepal. Follow-up time was calculated from the date of ART initiation to date of death or censoring ... -
Difference in FINDRISC score for predicting type 2 diabetes mellitus among Sami and non-Sami, the SAMINOR 1 Study
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-09-19)Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major public health problem. Sami people are indigenous people of Norway and have had a transition in lifestyle and diet associated with an increase in obesity and inactivity, which are risk factors to T2DM. Previous studies have revealed higher prevalence of known risk factor to T2DM among the Sami people. Aim: Using a risk assessment tool, the ... -
Health Sector Reform and Maternal Health in Nepal: Analysis of Equity and Efficiency
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013)Health sector reform is ongoing in many countries to bring out the efficiency, equity effectiveness. Nepal initiated health sector reform, through operational plan, Nepal health sector programme-implementation plan (2004-2009) .The major objective was to achieve millennium development goal through efficient and equitable health system. The government is now on Nepal health sector programme II ... -
The Clinician in Leadership. Perceptions of Style. Perspectives from Rural Primary Medicine in Norway.
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Managing childhood obesity, The Finnmark Activity School
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2014-12-11)Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally and represents a major threat to children’s health. Data on effectiveness of treatment programs for childhood obesity beyond one year is limited and there is little high-quality evidence to recommend one treatment over another. The objective of the clinical trial The Finnmark Activity School was to compare a new multidisciplinary approach ... -
Genetic Polymorphism CYP17 rs2486758 and Metabolic Risk Factors Predict Daily Salivary 17 beta-Estradiol Concentration in Healthy Premenopausal Norwegian Women. The EBBA-I Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012-03-14)Context: The relationship between low-penetrance genes, metabolic risk factors, and levels of endogenous 17β-estradiol and progesterone, which play a role in breast cancer risk, remains unclear. <br>Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether common polymorphisms in CYP17, in combination with metabolic risk factors (individually or clustered), alter salivary concentrations of free ... -
Effect of interventions to prevent depression associated with childbirth in women at risk. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Effekt av tiltak for å forebygge depresjon i forbindelse med fødsler hos kvinner i risiko. En systematisk oversikt og meta-analyse.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-07-27)Background: A proportion of 10-15% of Norwegian mothers experience symptoms of depression in such an extent that they may need help. In addition to complicate life for the mother, there is a danger that the child's development may be adversely affected by the mother's condition. Objectives of the study are to determine if it can be proven difference in efficacy of interventions between two ... -
Aspects of Active Smoking and Breast Cancer
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2014-10-24)Summary: According to the WHO, breast cancer is by far the most frequently diagnosed cancer, and the most frequent cause of cancer death among women in the world. Tobacco smoking is the single largest cause of cancer worldwide and has been linked to cancer in most organ systems. The aim of this thesis was to illuminate the association between smoking and breast cancer incidence, mortality, and to ... -
A second chance in life. A comparison between Chile and Norway: to what extent is there a possibility for work or study for people who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-08-01)Objectives: This research aims to identify strategies that have been carried out and strategies needed, for the vocational integration of people specifically with diagnosis of schizophrenia. Comparison between the two countries Chile and Norway was performed to assess this subject. Methods: A literature search was carried out. Results: In both countries there are few studies on this issue and high ... -
Predictors of early sexual debut among adolescents in North Norway
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-15)Objectives: The study thought to examine if early sexual debut among adolescents in North Norway differs by ethnicity that is between Sami and non-Sami. Further, it was examined if factors like: gender; family connectedness; peer relations; parental involvement; alcohol; smoking; socio-economic status of parents, educational aspirations and family structure, already found to affect adolescents age ...
