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    • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 prevalence in 1170 asymptomatic Norwegian conscripts 

      Borud, Einar Kristian; Nakstad, Espen Rostrup; Håberg, Siri Eldevik; Lind, Andreas; Fadum, Elin Anita; Taxt, Arne Michael; Steens, Anneke; Gjein, Gaute Eriksen; Sunde, Magne Wiken; Iversen, Petter; Svanevik, Marius; Ahmad, Babar Mushtaq; Waldow, Thomas; Norheim, Arne Johan (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-15)
      <i>Background</i> - Accurate estimates of SARS-CoV-2 infection in different population groups are important for the health authorities. In Norway, public infection control measures have successfully curbed the pandemic. However, military training and service are incompatible with these measures; therefore extended infection control measures were implemented in the Norwegian Armed Forces. We aimed ...
    • Combined Lifestyle Behaviors and the Incidence of Common Cancer Types in the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study (NOWAC) 

      Chen, Sairah Lai Fa; Braaten, Tonje Bjørndal; Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen; Ferrari, Pietro; Sandanger, Torkjel M; Nøst, Therese Haugdahl (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-16)
      <i>Introduction</i>: Only a small number of studies have examined the impact of combined lifestyle behaviors on cancer incidence, and never in a Norwegian population.<br><br> <i>Purpose</i>: To examine linear and nonlinear associations of combined lifestyle factors, assessed through a healthy lifestyle index (HLI), with the incidence of postmenopausal breast, colorectal, lung, postmenopausal ...
    • Validating Acute Myocardial Infarction Diagnoses in National Health Registers for Use as Endpoint in Research: The Tromsø Study 

      Varmdal, Torunn; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Wilsgaard, Tom; Njølstad, Inger; Nyrnes, Audhild; Grimsgaard, Sameline; Bønaa, Kaare Harald; Mannsverk, Jan; Løchen, Maja-Lisa (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-03)
      <i>Purpose</i>: To assess whether acute myocardial infarction (MI) diagnoses in national health registers are sufficiently correct and complete to replace manual collection of endpoint data for a population-based, epidemiological study.<br><br> <i>Patients and Methods</i>: Using the Tromsø Study Cardiovascular Disease Register for 2013– 2014 as gold standard, we calculated correctness (defined ...
    • Symptoms and signs of colorectal cancer, with differences between proximal and distal colon cancer: a prospective cohort study of diagnostic accuracy in primary care 

      Holtedahl, Knut; Borgquist, Lars; Donker, Gé A.; Buntinx, Frank; Weller, David; Campbell, Christine; Månsson, Jörgen; Hammersley, Victoria; Braaten, Tonje; Parajuli, Ranjan (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-08)
      <i>Background</i> - In an abdominal symptom study in primary care in six European countries, 511 cases of cancer were recorded prospectively among 61,802 patients 16 years and older in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium and Scotland. Colorectal cancer is one of the main types of cancer associated with abdominal symptoms; hence, an in-depth subgroup analysis of the 94 colorectal cancers ...
    • Ginseng for Erectile Dysfunction: A Cochrane Systematic Review 

      Lee, Hye Won; Lee, Myeong Soo; Kim, Tae-Hun; Alræk, Terje; Zaslawski, Chris; Kim, Jong Wook; Moon, Du Geon (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The objectives of this study were to assess the effects of ginseng on erectile dysfunction. We searched multiple electronic databases from their inceptions to 30 January 2021 without restrictions by language. We included randomized or quasirandomized controlled trials that evaluated the use of any type of ginseng as a treatment for erectile dysfunction compared to placebo or conventional treatment. ...
    • Validity and responsiveness of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D in patients with health complaints attributed to their amalgam fillings: a prospective cohort study of patients undergoing amalgam removal 

      Lamu, Admassu N.; Björkman, Lars; Hamre, Harald Johan; Alræk, Terje; Musial, Frauke; Robberstad, Bjarne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-17)
      <i>Background</i> - Evidence of health utility changes in patients who suffer from longstanding health complaints attributed to dental amalgam fillings are limited. The change in health utility outcomes enables calculating quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) and facilitates the comparison with other health conditions. The purpose of this study was to estimate the validity and responsiveness of the ...
    • Agenda navigation in consultations covering multiple topics. A qualitative case study from general practice 

      Guassora, Ann Dorrit; Johansen, May-Lill; Malterud, Kirsti (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-26)
      Objective - To explore how agenda navigation may be accomplished underway in consultations covering multiple topics, we identified and analyzed one GP’s communicative strategies.<p> <p>Design, setting, and subjects - A qualitative observational case study with linguistic microanalysis of an exemplary consultation between a female patient with diabetes and her male GP. We used speech act theory ...
    • Religion and Health in Arctic Norway–the association of religious and spiritual factors with suicidal behaviour in a mixed Sámi and Norwegian adult population - The SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey 

      Kiærbech, Henrik; Silviken, Anne; Lorem, Geir F; Kristiansen, Roald E; Spein, Anna Rita (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-12)
      Given the higher suicide rates among the adult population in the northernmost part of Norway and some unfavourable psychosocial outcomes associated with the Laestadian revival movement in this region, it is reasonable to investigate the relationship between religiosity/spirituality and suicidal behaviour in this context. This study used cross-sectional data from the population-based SAMINOR 2 ...
    • Lifestyle changes among people with type 2 diabetes are associated with participation in online groups and time since diagnosis 

      Hansen, Anne Helen; Wangberg, Silje C.; Årsand, Eirik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-12)
      <i>Background</i> - For people with Type 2 diabetes (T2D), lifestyle changes may be the most effective intervention. Online groups for people with diabetes holds a great potential to support such changes. However, little is known about the association between participation in online groups and lifestyle changes based on internet information in people with T2D. The aim of this study was to investigate ...
    • Intake of Vegetables, Fruits and Berries and Compliance to “Five-a-Day” in a General Norwegian Population—The Tromsø Study 2015–2016 

      Nilsen, Linn; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Grimsgaard, Sameline; Carlsen, Monica Hauger; Lundblad, Marie Wasmuth (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-18)
      Vegetables, fruits and berries are associated with reduced disease risk, and recommended intake is “five-a-day”. We studied the intake of vegetables, fruits and berries and compliance with “five-a-day” in 11,425 adults (40–96 years) who completed a food frequency questionnaire in the seventh wave of the Tromsø Study (2015–2016). Intake and proportion above/below recommended intake (250 g/day of ...
    • What factors explain the much higher diabetes prevalence in Russia compared with Norway? Major sex differences in the contribution of adiposity 

      Iakunchykova, Olena; Averina, Maria; Wilsgaard, Tom; Malyutina, Sofia; Kudryavtsev, Alexander V; Cook, Sarah; Wild, Sarah; Eggen, Anne Elise; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Leon, David A. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-04)
      <i>Introduction</i> - Compared with many other countries Russia has a high prevalence of diabetes in men and women. However, contrary to what is found in most other populations, the risk is greater among women than men. The reasons for this are unclear.<br><br> <i>Research design and methods</i> - Prevalence and risk factors for diabetes at ages 40–69 years were compared in two population-based ...
    • Global blood gene expression profiles following a breast cancer diagnosis - Clinical follow-up in the NOWAC post-genome cohort 

      Olsen, Karina Standahl; Holden, Marit; Thalabard, Jean-Christophe; Busund, Lill-Tove Rasmussen; Lund, Eiliv; Holden, Lars (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-08)
      <i>Objective</i> - This explorative study aimed to assess if there are any time-dependent blood gene expression changes during the first one to eight years after breast cancer diagnosis, which can be linked to the clinical outcome of the disease.<br><br> <i>Material and methods</i> - A random distribution of follow-up time from breast cancer diagnosis till blood sampling was obtained by a nested, ...
    • Gode barnevernsinstitusjoner: en systematisk kartleggingsoversikt 

      Johansen, Trine Bjerke; Jardim, Patricia Sofia Jacobsen; Blaasvær, Nora; Ames, Heather Melanie R; Munthe-Kaas, Heather Eileen Menzies; Tingulstad, Alexander; Berg, Rigmor (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2020-06-10)
      Vi undersøkte hva forskning fra 2010-2019 sier om tiltak, metoder og strategier som skal legge til rette for god omsorg for barn og unge i barnevernsinstitusjoner.
    • Næringsutvikling i samiske samfunn. En studie av sysselsetting og verdiskaping i nord 

      Angell, Elisabeth; Lie, Ivar; Nygaard, Vigdis; Gaski, Margrete (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2014-02-05)
      Denne rapporten inngår som en del av regjeringens <i>Kunnskapsinnhenting ‐ verdiskaping i nord</i>. En rekke sektorrapporter og rapporter med tverrgående tema er utarbeidet, men den samiske dimensjonen i fremtidig næringsutvikling ble i liten grad belyst gjennom disse studiene. Denne rapporten forsøker å gi et bilde av næringslivet i samiske områder og hvilke utviklingsmuligheter mht. verdiskaping ...
    • Bruk av linkarbeidere i barnevernet: en systematisk kartleggingsoversikt 

      Jardim, Patricia Sofia Jacobsen; Johansen, Trine Bjerke; Ames, Heather Melanie R; Berg, Rigmor (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2020-11-18)
      Hensikten med denne systematiske kartleggingsoversikten er å klassifisere og beskrive forskning om linkarbeid i barnevernet og tilgrensende tjenester i saker som omhandler barn og familier med minoritetsbakgrunn. Linkarbeidere er personer som formidler mellom to parter og bistår med kultursensitivitet for å sikre god kommunikasjon og samarbeid mellom partene.
    • Forskning om tiltak for å redusere langvarige og hyppige sykefravær i arbeidslivet: Et forskningskart 

      Berg, Rigmor; Jardim, Patricia Sofia Jacobsen; Holte, Hilde H (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2021-07-05)
      Sykefraværet blant norske arbeidstakere ligger høyt, sammenlignet med andre land. Den nåværende IA-avtalen (Intensjonsavtale for et mer inkluderende arbeidsliv) har som mål å redusere frafall fra arbeidslivet og redusere sykefraværet i Norge. IA-avtalen er tydelig på at langtidssykmelding er en viktig årsak til frafall fra arbeidslivet og mer varige helserelaterte trygdeytelser. Arbeids- og ...
    • From Rural to Urban Living. A survey among internal migrants from Sami core areas to cities in Norway 

      Melhus, Marita; Eliassen, Bent Martin; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2021-02)
    • Individualized dietary counseling on nutritional status in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: A systematic review 

      Rasmussen, Ida Karen Lyhne (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2021-07-08)
      Individualized dietary counseling given with or without oral nutritional supplements, on the outcome of nutritional status, in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy, compared to standard routine clinical care, with or without other nutritional interventions: A systematic review. Background: Malnutrition and unintentional weight loss is common in patients with head and neck cancer. ...
    • Explaining subjective social status in two countries: The relative importance of education, occupation, income and childhood circumstances 

      Lindberg, Marie Hella; Chen, Gang; Olsen, Jan Abel; Abelsen, Birgit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-03)
      In the literature on social inequalities in health, subjective socioeconomic position (SEP) is increasingly applied as a determinant of health, motivated by the hypothesis that having a high subjective SEP is health-enhancing. However, the relative importance of determinants of subjective SEP is not well understood. Objective SEP indicators, such as education, occupation and income, are assumed to ...
    • Concentrations and geographical patterns of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in meat from semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) in Norway 

      Hassan, Ammar Ali; Nøst, Therese Haugdahl; Brustad, Magritt; Sandanger, Torkjel M. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-29)
      The study aimed at investigating the concentrations and geographical patterns of 11 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and 15 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in reindeer muscle samples (n = 100) collected from 10 grazing districts in Norway, 2009. Concentrations were examined for patterns related to geographical region as well as age and sex of animals. Concentrations measured for PCBs and OCPs in ...