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    • Combined Contaminant Levels from Local Harvested Food Items in the Norwegian–Finnish–Russian Border Region 

      Nalbandyan-Schwarz, Anna; Pedersen, Kristine Bondo; Evenset, Anita; Heimstad, Eldbjørg Sofie; Sandanger, Torkjel Manning; Myllynen, Päivi; Rautio, Arja (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-04-08)
      This paper presents the results of a multidisciplinary study with the aim of assessing the potential combined risk from consuming locally harvested food products in the Euro-Arctic region of Norway, Finland, and Russia. The three important contaminant groups—radioactive substances, heavy metals, and persistent organic pollutants (POPs)—were measured in food samples such as berries, mushrooms, fish, ...

    • HelseIArbeid - et tiltak for økt mestring og arbeidsdeltagelse? En analyse av virkning, kostnader og effekt av forebyggende kunnskapsformidling på arbeidsplassen. Sluttrapport 

      Fleten, Nils; Seppola-Edvardsen, Tone Mari; Höper, Anje Christina; Terjesen, Christoffer Lilja (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2024)
      Prosjektet «HelseIArbeid- et tiltak for økt mestring og arbeidsdeltagelse?» finansiert med FoU-midler fra Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet, er en evaluering av bedriftstiltaket under HelseIArbeid-konseptet. Målet var å undersøke om tverrfaglig helseinformasjon og prosessarbeid på arbeidsplassen, økte egenmestring av helseplager, reduserte sykefravær og helsetjenesteforbruk, og om det var ...

    • A genome-wide association study provides insights into the genetic etiology of 57 essential and non-essential trace elements in humans 

      Moksnes, Marta Riise; Hansen, Ailin Falkmo; Wolford, Brooke; Thomas, Laurent Francois; Rasheed, Humaira; Simic, Anica; Bhatta, Laxmi; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Surakka, Ida; Zhou, Wei; Magnus, Per Minor; Njølstad, Pål Rasmus; Andreassen, Ole; Syversen, Tore; Zheng, Jie; Fritsche, Lars; Evans, David M.; Warrington, Nicole Maree; Nøst, Therese Haugdahl; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Flaten, Trond Peder; Willer, Cristen J.; Hveem, Kristian; Brumpton, Ben Michael (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-04-09)
      Trace elements are important for human health but may exert toxic or adverse effects. Mechanisms of uptake, distribution, metabolism, and excretion are partly under genetic control but have not yet been extensively mapped. Here we report a comprehensive multi-element genome-wide association study of 57 essential and non-essential trace elements. We perform genome-wide association meta-analyses of ...

    • The cost of saying no: general practitioners’ gatekeeping role in sickness absence certification 

      Hoff, Eivor Hovde; Kraft, Kristian Bandlien; Moe, Cathrine Fredriksen; Nylenna, Magne; Østby, Kristian Amundsen; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-12)
      Background General practitioners (GPs) have an important gatekeeping role in the Norwegian sickness insurance system. This role includes limiting access to paid sick leave when this is not justified according to sick leave criteria. 85% of GPs in Norway operate within a fee-for-service system that incentivises short consultations and high service provision. In this qualitative study, we explore ...

    • Sexual health at 5 years after diagnosis of head and neck cancer 

      Humbert, M.; Lequesne, J.; Licaj, Idlir; Bon-Mardion, N.; Bouhnik, A.D.; Huyghe, E.; Dugue, J.; Babin, E.; Rhamati, L. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-24)
      Purpose - Sexual health (SH) is an emerging concern in the assessment of quality of life in patients surviving head and neck cancer (HNC). Using data from the French National Prospective VICAN Survey, this study aimed to assess SH deterioration five years after HNC diagnosis and related factors.<p> <p>Methods - Using univariate and multivariate analyses were performed in the 241 HNC survivors. ...

    • COVID-19 psychological impact in general practitioners: A longitudinal study 

      Lange, Marie; Licaj, Idlir; Stroiazzo, Rhéda; Rabiaza, Andry; Le Bas, Jeanne; Le Bas, François; Humbert, Xavier (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2023-04-07)
      <p><i>Introduction</i> COVID-19 may have negatively impacted the mental health of front-line healthcare workers, including general practitioners (GPs). This study sought to assess the psychological impact (stress, burnout and self-efficacy) of the COVID-19 outbreak in French GPs. <p><i>Methods</i> We carried out a postal-based survey of all GPs who worked in the French region of Normandy (departments ...

    • Ethnic discrimination and mental health in the Sámi population in Sweden: The SámiHET study 

      La Parra-Casado, Daniel; San Sebastian, Miguel; Stoor, Jon Petter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-08)
      Aims: To assess the association between experiences of discrimination and mental health among the Sámi population in Sweden.<p> <p>Methods: Cross-sectional study among the self-identified Sámi population living in Sweden in 2021, registered in the electoral roll of the Sámi Parliament, the reindeer mark register and the ‘Labour statistics based on administrative sources’. The analysis was based ...

    • Clinical Synthetic Data Generation to Predict and Identify Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases 

      García-Vicente, Clara; Chushig-Muzo, David; Mora-Jimenez, Inmaculada; Fabelo, Himar; Gram, Inger Torhild; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Granja, Conceição; Soguero-Ruiz, Cristina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-21)
      Noncommunicable diseases are among the most significant health threats in our society, being cardiovascular diseases (CVD) the most prevalent. Because of the severity and prevalence of these illnesses, early detection and prevention are critical for reducing the worldwide health and economic burden. Though machine learning (ML) methods usually outperform conventional approaches in many domains, class ...

    • The health experience of the COVID-19 pandemic among the Sámi in Sweden : a cross-sectional comparative study. 

      Maria Nilsson, Lena; San Sebastian, Miguel; Stoor, Jon Petter Anders (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      There is an international concern that the COVID-19 pandemic could have had serious effects on Indigenous peoples’ livelihoods and health. To our knowledge, no research has been published regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of the Sámi people. The aim of this study is to assess the health care and social experience of the pre-vaccine phase of the COVID-19 pandemic among the Sámi, in ...

    • Early menarche and other endocrine disrupting effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in adolescents from Northern Norway. The Fit Futures study 

      Averina, Maria; Huber, Sandra; Almås, Bjørg; Brox, Jan; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Grimnes, Guri (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-19)
      Background: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) comprise a large group of chemicals that are ubiquitous in the environment and include recognized persistent organic pollutants. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate possible endocrine disrupting effects of different PFAS in adolescents. <p> <p>Methods: Serum concentrations of PFAS, thyroid, parathyroid and steroid hormones ...

    • Radiation-induced effects on TGF-beta and PDGF receptor signaling in cancer-associated fibroblasts 

      Yang, Nannan; Hellevik, Turid; Berzaghi, Rodrigo; Martinez, Inigo Zubiavrre (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-15)
      Background - Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) consist of heterogeneous connective tissue cells and are often constituting the most abundant cell type in the tumor stroma. Radiation effects on tumor stromal components like CAFs in the context of radiation treatment is not well-described.<p> <p>Aim - This study explores potential changes induced by ionizing radiation (IR) on platelet-derived ...

    • Associations Between Self-Rated Health and Mortality in the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) Study 

      Killie, Ida Løken; Braaten, Tonje Bjørndal; Lorem, Geir Fagerjord; Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-20)
      Purpose: We investigated the association between self-rated health (SRH) and cancer incidence and SRH and all-cause mortality among Norwegian women.<p> <p>Population and Methods: We used data from 110,104 women in the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) cohort aged 41– 70 years at baseline. We used flexible parametric survival analysis with restricted cubic splines to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) ...

    • Characteristics of urban neighbourhood environments and cognitive age in mid-age and older adults 

      Soloveva, Maria V.; Poudel, Govinda; Barnett, Anthony; Shaw, Jonathan E.; Martino, Erika; Knibbs, Luke D.; Anstey, Kaarin J.; Cerin, Ester (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-12)
      In this cross-sectional study, we examined the extent to which features of the neighbourhood natural, built, and socio-economic environments were related to cognitive age in adults (N = 3418, Mage = 61 years) in Australia. Machine learning estimated an individual's cognitive age from assessments of processing speed, verbal memory, premorbid intelligence. A ’cognitive age gap’ was calculated by ...

    • Dietary intake of total, heme and non-heme iron and the risk of colorectal cancer in a European prospective cohort study 

      Aglago, Elom K.; Cross, Amanda J.; Riboli, Elio; Fedirko, Veronika; Hughes, David J.; Fournier, Agnes; Jakszyn, Paula; Freisling, Heinz; Gunter, Marc J.; Dahm, Christina C.; Overvad, Kim; Tjønneland, Anne; Kyrø, Cecilie; Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine; Rothwell, Joseph A.; Severi, Gianluca; Katzke, Verena; Srour, Bernard; Schulze, Matthias B.; Wittenbecher, Clemens; Palli, Domenico; Sieri, Sabina; Pasanisi, Fabrizio; Tumino, Rosario; Ricceri, Fulvio; Bueno-de-Mesquita, Bas; Derksen, Jeroen W. G.; Skeie, Guri; Jensen, Torill; Lukic, Marko; Sánchez, Maria-Jose; Amiano, Pilar; Colorado-Yohar, Sandra; Barricarte, Aurelio; Ericson, Ulrika; van Guelpen, Bethany; Papier, Keren; Knuppel, Anika; Casagrande, Corinne; Huybrechts, Inge; Heath, Alicia K.; Tsilidis, Konstantinos K.; Jenab, Mazda (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-09)
      Background - Iron is an essential micronutrient with differing intake patterns and metabolism between men and women. Epidemiologic evidence on the association of dietary iron and its heme and non-heme components with colorectal cancer (CRC) development is inconclusive.<p> <p>Methods - We examined baseline dietary questionnaire-assessed intakes of total, heme, and non-heme iron and CRC risk in the ...

    • Calcium Intake and Lung Cancer Risk: A Pooled Analysis of 12 Prospective Cohort Studies 

      Takata, Yumie; Yang, Jae Jeong; Yu, Danxia; Smith-Warner, Stephanie A.; Blot, William J.; White, Emily; Robien, Kimberly; Prizment, Anna; Wu, Kana; Sawada, Norie; Lan, Qing; Park, Yikyung; Gao, Yu-Tang; Cai, Qiuyin; Song, Mingyang; Zhang, Xuehong; Pan, Kathy; Agudo, Antonio; Panico, Salvatore; Liao, Linda M.; Tsugane, Shoichiro; Chlebowski, Rowan T.; Nøst, Therese Haugdahl; Schulze, Matthias B.; Johannson, Mattias; Zheng, Wei; Shu, Xiao-Ou (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-11)
      Background - Previous studies on calcium intake and lung cancer risk reported inconsistent associations, possibly due to the differences in intake amounts and contributing sources of calcium and smoking prevalence.<p> <p>Objectives - We investigated the associations of lung cancer risk with intake of calcium from foods and/or supplements and major calcium-rich foods in 12 studies.<p> <p>Methods ...

    • Evaluering av pilotprosjekt med primærhelseteam og alternative finansieringsordninger. Statusrapport I 

      Abelsen, Birgit; Gaski, Margrete; Godager, Geir; Iversen, Tor; Løyland, Hanna Isabel; Pedersen, Kine; Sten-gahmberg, Susanna; Sæther, Erik Magnus (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2019)
      Fra 1. april 2018 prøves primærhelseteam ut som en organisasjonsform med teamorganisering og to alternative finansieringsmodeller ved 13 fastlegekontor i ni kommuner. Forsøket administreres av Helsedirektoratet og skal pågå i tre år. Forsøket evalueres av en samarbeidskonstellasjon av forskere fra Universitetet i Oslo, Universitetet i Tromsø og Oslo Economics. I denne rapporten beskriver vi status ...

    • Fokus på sammenhæng mellem klima, sundhed og økonomi er nødvendigt for et bæredygtigt sundhedsvæsen 

      Arnadottir, Asthildur; Jessen, Nanna Holt; Risør, Torsten; Hansen, Malene Plejdrup; Gaden, Maria; Søndergaard, Jens (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-13)
      Bæredygtighed indebærer at tænke langsigtet og i netværk af forbindelser, som i sidste ende har global effekt. Det skal inkluderes i de sundhedsvidenskabelige uddannelser.

    • Mediating Role of Lifestyle Behaviors in the Association between Education and Cancer: Results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition 

      Macciotta, Alessandra; Catalano, Alberto; Giraudo, Maria Teresa; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Ferrari, Pietro; Freisling, Heinz; Colorado-Yohar, Sandra M.; Santiuste, Carmen; Amiano, Pilar; Heath, Alicia K.; Ward, Heather A.; Christakoudi, Sofia; Vineis, Paolo; Singh, Deependra; Vaccarella, Salvatore; Schulze, Matthias B.; Hiensch, Anouk E.; Monninkhof, Evelyn M.; Katzke, Verena; Kaaks, Rudolf; Tumino, Rosario; Lazzarato, Fulvio; Milani, Lorenzo; Agudo, Antonio; Dahm, Christina C.; Baglietto, Laura; Perduca, Vittorio; Severi, Gianluca; Grioni, Sara; Panico, Salvatore; Ardanaz, Eva; Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen; Benebo, Faith Owunari; Braaten, Tonje; Sánchez, Maria-Jose; Giachino, Claudia; Sacerdote, Carlotta; Ricceri, Fulvio (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-09)
      Background: Many studies have shown that socioeconomic position (SEP) is associated with the incidence of malignant tumors at different sites. This study aims to estimate the association between educational level (as proxy for SEP) and cancer incidence and to understand whether the observed associations might be partially explained by lifestyle behaviors.<p> <p>Methods: The analyses were performed ...

    • Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Catching up to what kind of science? 

      Pitron, Victor; Köteles, Ferenc Gabor; Nordin, Steven; Haanes, Jan Vilis; Hillert, Lena; Léger, Damien; Lemogne, Cédric; Szemerszky, Renata; van Kamp, Irene; van Thriel, Christoph; Witthöft, Michael; Van den Bergh, Omer (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-27)
      The recent review of Molot et al. (2023) appropriately emphasizes Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) as a growing health issue and the necessity of dedicated healthcare and medical education. The authors explain MCS mainly as the result of the sensitization of transient receptor potential (TRP) receptors, notably TRPV1 and TRPA1, and oppose this explanation to psychological processes as a causal ...

    • Electrohypersensitivity is always real 

      Pitron, Victor; Haanes, Jan Vilis; Hillert, Lena; Köteles, Ferenc Gabor; Leger, Damien; Lemogne, Cedric; Nordin, Steven; Szemerszky, Renata; van Kamp, Iren; van Triel, Christoph; Witthöft, Michael; Van den Bergh, Omer (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-01)
      Given the rapid increase of electromagnetic fields in our environment, the recent review paper by Belpomme and Irigaray (2022) (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.113374) is timely in trying to integrate and discuss the available evidence to understand electrohypersensitivity (EHS), also called idiopathic environmental intolerance attributed to electromagnetic fields (IEI-EMF) or symptoms associated ...