Objectives - Self-rated health (SRH) is a well-established predictor of all-cause mortality. However, its predictive value in patients with cancer remains unclear. We aimed to elucidate the relationship between prediagnostic SRH and mortality among patients with cancer using data from the Norwegian Women and Health (NOWAC) Study.<p> <p>Design - A prospective cohort study.<p> <p>Settings and ...

Introduction: This study investigates the motivations, practices, and barriers encountered by health researchers in Norway when engaging in science communication with non-academic audiences. Given the legal mandate for public science communication in Nordic universities, understanding these dynamics is crucial for enhancing the quality and impact of research dissemination.<p> <p>Methods: The ...

Background - Incidence of premenopausal breast cancer (BC) has risen in recent years, though most existing BC prediction models are not generalizable to young women due to underrepresentation of this age group in model development.<p> <p>Methods - Using questionnaire-based data from 19 prospective studies harmonized within the Premenopausal Breast Cancer Collaborative Group (PBCCG), representing ...

Background: The frequency and intensity of wildfires are rising as a result of climate change, and exposure to wildfire smoke poses major health risks to the general public. Significant dangers to the heart and lungs have been associated with fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and other pollutants emitted during fires. Workers who are frequently exposed to high levels of smoke and other harmful substances, ...

Bakgrunn: Prevalensen av overvekt og fedme har hatt en markant økning fra 8% til 20% blant barn og ungdom i alderen 5-19 år fra 1990 til 2022. Parallelt med den økte prevalensen av overvekt og fedme, rapporteres et økende omfang av fysisk inaktivitet. Fysisk aktivitet øker det totale energiforbruket, og anses dermed som en vesentlig faktor for å oppnå langsiktig regulering av kroppsvekt og forebygge ...

Lipedema is a medical condition effecting women. The condition affects the fat tissue in the legs, and in some cases the arms. One distinct symptom is symmetrical disproportionality in subcutaneous fat distribution, in addition to pain in the affected areas. Patients report difficulty accomplishing weight loss, which also has been reported in some studies. This has led to a myth that lipedema patients ...

Background: Right ventricular free wall longitudinal strain (RVFWLS) by echocardiography is a relatively new and sensitive right ventricular function assessment index. Limited studies have investigated the association between RVFWLS and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD), especially in the general population. Moreover, the updated 2016 guidelines for assessing LVDD by echocardiography ...

Abstract - Background Climate change is considered one of the biggest threats to public health in our time. Climate change will likely affect both mean meteorological parameters and their variability, namely the frequency and magnitude of their fluctuations. A measurement of short-term temperature variability within one day, the diurnal temperature range (DTR), has increasingly been recognized as ...

We report a national outbreak of Serratia marcescens complex type 755 (ct755) in Norway, with 74 cases identified between June 2021 and February 2023. Careful reviews of patient journals and interviews were performed, involving 33 hospitals throughout Norway. All available clinical isolates of S. marcescens collected between January 2021 and February 2023 (n=455, including cases) ...

Background: Socioeconomic differences are observed in health and diet, and higher education is associated with a healthier diet. The Norwegian dietary recommendations contain 13 recommendations for food, drinks, supplements, and physical activity. Aim: The aim was to investigate if the intake of food groups from – and adherence to - the dietary recommendations was different across educational ...