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norskInstitutt for samfunnsmedisin: Recent submissions
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Hormone therapy use, sex hormone concentrations and gene expression : The Norwegian Women and Cancer study (NOWAC)
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-08-27)I følge salgsstatistikken økte forbruket av hormontilskudd kraftig i Norge på 1990-tallet, men avtok fra 2002. Både hormontilskudd og kroppens egenproduserte kjønnshormoner er relatert til kreft hos kvinner, bl.a. brystkreft. Kreft karakteriseres ved ukontrollert celledeling som utvikles gradvis gjennom endringer i genmaterialet. Teknologisk utvikling gjør det mulig å utforske sammenhenger mellom ... -
The sick-listed : an under-recognised resource in handling sickness absence
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2006-04-29)In July 1993, several measures to stimulate return to work, like Active Sick Listing, formal decisions on sick leave beyond 12 weeks and commitments for employers to consider potential job adjustment were incorporated. The role of sickness as main cause to be entitled sickness benefits was simultaneously emphasised. However, despite av increasing focus on improving the necessary medical certificates ... -
Incidence of and risk factors for myocardial infarction, stroke, and diabetes mellitus in a general population : the Finnmark study 1974-1989
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Ankylosing spondylitis, aortic regurgitation, acetabular dysplasia and osteoarthritis of the hip : an epidemiological survey in a Norwegian Sámi population
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Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its components in Northwest Russia: the Arkhangelsk study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2010-01-19)Background: The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors associated with morbidity from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and associated mortality. Russia has one of the highest CVD mortality rates in the world. However, the prevalence of MetS in Russia remains largely unknown. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of MetS and its components in an urban ... -
The consumption of lean and fatty fish, different dietary patterns, and the risk of cancers of various sites
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2008-05-24)The present work includes women from three cohorts: the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) study, the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study, and a sub-cohort from the NOWAC study termed the Norwegian EPIC cohort (NEPIC). <br>Despite large differences in nutritional values in lean and fatty fish most studies on fish consumption and cancer do not diverse between ... -
Diet, dietary supplements and dietary change in cancer survivors and cancer-free persons : the Norwegian Women and Cancer study and the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-09-11)This thesis focuses on diet and dietary change in women who have breast or colorectal cancer, compared to cancer-free women in the Norwegian Women and Cancer study (NOWAC; Kvinner og kreft). The use of dietary supplements in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) is also described. Finally, the association between use of cod liver oil and other supplements and survival ... -
Some issues on provision and access to dental services in Norway
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-12-04)The organisation and financing of the Norwegian oral health care differ compared to general health care. The public responsibility for general health care includes the whole population, and the scope is universal coverage involving public finance, and historically public provision as well. Concerning oral health care, there seems to be less emphasis on providing the same level of service to all ... -
HLA-B27 predicts a more extended disease with increasing age at onset in boys with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
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Helicobacter pylori and dyspepsia from a public health perspective : The Sørreisa Gastrointestinal Disorder Study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-04-24)Dyspepsia is a highly prevalent condition, involving substantial health-care resources. Ever since Marshall and Warren in 1984 discovered that Helicobacter pylori could cause peptic ulcer, it has been discussed to what extend Helicobacter pylori play a role in dyspepsia in general. In 2004 a population based survey was carried out in the municipality of Sørreisa, comprising a questionnaire survey ... -
Diagnosis of cancer in general practice : a study of delay problems and warning signals of cancer, with implications for public cancer information and for cancerdiagnostic strategies in general practice
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1991-01-26)Early diagnosis of cancer is beneficial to most cancer patients. This doctoral thesis is based on studies in general practice in Tromsø, Norway, during the years 1978-1985. General practitioners have a very important role in the work excluding or leading up to a cancer diagnosis. The studies deal with diagnostic delay, the value of symptoms, and with strategies for GP s to improve their cancer ... -
Er det forskjeller i KMI og midjemål mellom personer med ulikt utdanningsnivå? Kan slike mulige ulikheter forklares av forskjeller i kostvaner og/eller nivå av fysisk aktivitet mellom personer med ulikt utdanningsnivå?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2009-06-15)Bakgrunn: Etter som fedmeprevalensen stiger både nasjonalt og internasjonalt, blir problemer knyttet til overvekt - og fedmeproblematikk stadig mer aktuelle. Fedme er en viktig risikofaktor for utvikling av en rekke sykdommer, som hjerte/kar-sykdommer og diabetes type II. Sosioøkonomiske ulikheter, (i denne sammenheng utdanningslengde), antas å ha en viktig innvirkning på utbredelsen av fedme. Dette ... -
Innovative approaches to competence building
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2008)This report is part of the overall project Sustainable Rural Health Care Networks (Sustainable Health). Rural areas in the Northern Periphery face specific challenges as regards to the provision of high quality, coherent and integrated health services. These challenges manifest in the obvious geographic factors including isolation and small dispersed populations, limited public transport and road ... -
Creating sustainable rural healthcare networks through new technology and learning opportunities
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Foreldreopplevelser i forhold til å få for tidlig fødte barn
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2008)Denne intervjuundersøkelsen ser på hvilke opplevelser foreldre til premature barn kan ha i forhold til møte med sykehuset og også i møte med prosjektet. Jeg vil i denne rapporten først beskrive kort hva hovedprosjektet går ut på, og siden beskrive hvilke funn intervjuundersøkelsen gir i forhold til foreldrenes opplevelser. -
Muligheter og begrensninger ved fokusgruppemetodikk : fokusgrupper anvendt i studier av kvalitet i pleie- og omsorgsektoren i kommunehelsetjenesten
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Røyking og snusbruk blant ungdomsskoleelever i Troms fylke. Sosial påvirkning og helserelatert atferd.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2009-06-15)Bakgrunn: Forekomsten av daglig røyking blant ungdomsskoleelever er kraftig redusert de siste årene, mens daglig snusbruk har økt noe. Kunnskap om hva som kjennetegner unge tobakksbrukere og hva som er assosiert med de forskjellige tobakksformene er derfor nyttig for fremtidige forebyggende strategier. Materiale og metode: I årsskiftet 2000/2001 fikk 4837 elever utlevert et spørreskjema om ... -
The effect of TCM acupuncture on hot flushes among menopausal women (ACUFLASH) study: A study protocol of an ongoing multi-centre randomised controlled clinical trial
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2007-02-26)Background: After menopause, 10–20% of all women have nearly intolerable hot flushes. Long term use of hormone replacement therapy involves a health risk, and many women seek alternative strategies to relieve climacteric complaints. Acupuncture is one of the most frequently used complementary therapies in Norway. We designed a study to evaluate whether Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncture-care ...
