Det overordnede målet med prosjektene som inngår i avhandlingen har vært å bidra til mer kunnskap om rasjonell bruk av antibiotika. Prosjektene er gjennomførte i allmennpraksis, og i sykehus i henholdsvis Norge, Danmark, Island og Sverige. <br>Det første delprosjektet undersøkte vi om det var mulig å endre forskrivning av antibiotika ved akutt mellomørebetennelse hos barn som kom til en legevakt. ...

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 ...

Lise Nordgård har i sin avhandling fra Universitetet i Tromsø og GenØk-Senter for biosikkerhet studert hva som skjer med introduksjon av transgene genkonstrukter som inntar en organsime via fòr. Blir DNA brutt ned når det passerer tarmkanalen eller overlever det? Kan dette DNAet passere tarmbarrierer og videre tas opp i blod og transporteres rundt i organsimen for å bli tatt opp av celler i vev? Hva ...

People have long argued over the relation of income and material well-being to happiness. A variety of studies have examined the happiness of those living at the lowest economic levels as well as those living in relatively affluent nations. Taken together, this body of research suggests that income is correlated with subjective well-being (SWB), but is neither the most important factor in happiness, ...

Positron emission tomography is a non-invasive imaging modality allowing visualization and quantification of a wide variety of physiological and biochemical processes or of a specific lowdensity protein target. Some examples are blood flow, glucose consumption, fatty acid metabolism or detection and quantification of cell surface receptors in particular tissues. Within the spectrum of available ...

Depression is a serious disorder due to its highly relapsing and recurrent course, thereby highlighting the necessity to identify vulnerability factors in order to prevent and treat its course. The present thesis investigated temperament and character traits, dysfunctional attitudes, and early maladaptive schemas (EMSs) in clinically depressed (CDs), previously depressed (PDs), and never depressed ...

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is a common disease, with serious short- and long-term complications and a potential fatal outcome. Despite the knowledge of several inherited and acquired risk factors for VTE, still 30-50 % of the VTE events occur in the absence of obvious predisposing factors. Traditionally, arterial and venous thrombosis has ...

<i>Introduction:</i> <br>Schistosoma japonicum is a parasitic fluke. The adult worms live as a pair in the small mesenteric blood vessels along the intestines. The eggs are excreted in the stool. It is endemic mainly in parts of China and the Philippines with the estimated prevalence in humans exceeding a million cases. Successful control programmes have run for several decades with the result that ...

Introduction. Hot flashes and night sweats are the most prevalent symptoms in menopause. Hormone therapy with oestrogen is considered the most effective treatment. However, recent research show that long term use of oestrogen increases the risk of serious adverse effects, and women and their health care providers are looking for alternatives. Acupuncture is one of the most frequently used complementary ...

Follow-up studies have shown that 20-30% of patients with eating disorders develop longstanding symptoms seriously impairing their daily life. There are very few studies on the course of these patients. <br>This dissertation consists of three papers on patients admitted to a specialized inpatient treatment program at the Modum Bad psychiatric hospital. The participants were assessed upon admission, ...