Blar i forfatter "Sakshaug, Solveig"

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    • Aspects of statin prescribing in Norwegian counties with high, average and low statin consumption : an individual-level prescription database study 

      Sakshaug, Solveig; Hartz, Ingeborg; Furu, Kari; Skurtveit, Svetlana; Engeland, Anders; Eggen, Anne Elise; Njølstad, Inger (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2007-12-05)
      Background: A previous study has shown that variations in threshold and intensity (lipid goal attainment) of statins for primary prevention contribute to regional differences in overall consumption of statins in Norway. Our objective was to explore how differences in prevalences of use, dosing characteristics, choice of statin and continuity of therapy in individual patients adds new information ...

    • Menopausal hormone therapy and colorectal cancer: a linkage between nationwide registries in Norway. 

      Botteri, Edoardo; Støer, Nathalie Charlotte; Sakshaug, Solveig; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Vangen, Siri; Hofvind, Solveig; de Lange, Thomas; Bagnardi, Vincenzo; Ursin, Giske; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-15)
      Objectives: <br> With the present study, we aimed to investigate the association between menopausal hormone therapy (HT) and risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). <br> Setting: <br> Cohort study based on the linkage of Norwegian population-based registries. <br> Participants: <br> We selected 466822 Norwegian women, aged 55–79, alive and residing in Norway as of 1 January 2004, and we followed ...

    • Menopausal hormone therapy and risk of melanoma: Do estrogens and progestins have a different role? 

      Botteri, Edoardo; Støer, Nathalie; Sakshaug, Solveig; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Vangen, Siri; Hofvind, Solveig; Ursin, Giske; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-07)
      The association between use of menopausal hormone therapy (HT) and occurrence of skin malignant melanoma (SMM) is controversial. We investigated the issue in a nationwide cohort of 684,696 Norwegian women, aged 45–79 years, followed from 2004 to 2008. The study was based on linkage between Norwegian population registries. Multivariable Poisson regression models were used to estimate the effect of ...