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Treffsikkerhet ved MR-staging av rektumcancer i Nordlandssykehuset
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2021-06-01)Formål: preoperativ staging og beskrivelse av rektumcancer er utfordrende. Formålet med denne kvalitetssikringsstudien var å undersøke samsvar mellom MR-staging og patologisk staging av rektumcancer ved Nordlandssykehuset, for så å kunne si noe om usikkerhet knyttet til staging av begge metodene. Materiale og metode: vi gikk gjennom pasienter som fikk gjort preoperativ MR-staging for rektumcancer ... -
Trends for cognitive function and dementia in a general population; Risk factors, trajectories, and incidence
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2024-04-25)Med økende levealder er kognitiv sunn aldring viktig for et godt liv i alderdommen. Kognisjon hos unge voksne har økt det siste århundret, men det er få studier over tid på personer over 60 år. Risikofaktorer for kognitiv svikt og demens er identifisert, og en av de mest lovende beskyttende faktorer er fysisk aktivitet. Demensprevalensen er høyere i Norge enn sammenlignbare land, og longitudinelle ... -
Trends in Disability-Free Life Expectancy (DFLE) from 1995 to 2017 in the older Norwegian population by sex and education: The HUNT Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-28)Aim: Understanding whether increasing Life Expectancy (LE) translates to improved health and function among older adults is essential, but results are inconclusive. We aimed to estimate trends in Disability-Free Life Expectancy (DFLE) in the older Norwegian population by sex and education from 1995 to 2017.<p> <p>Method: National life table data were combined with cross-sectional data on functional ... -
Trends in initiation of hormonal contraceptive methods among teenagers born between 1989 and 1997 in Norway and the United States
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-28)Objective - To assess initiation of hormonal contraception among women aged 15-19 in the US and Norway by birth cohort.<p> <p>Study design - We used population-based survey (US) and administrative (Norway) data to estimate the cumulative probability of age at first use of hormonal contraception for female residents born between 1989 and 1997 in 3-year birth cohorts. Differences between countries ... -
Trends in obesity among Norwegian children from 1970-2012, presentation of possible measures to reduce this public health problem = Utvikling i overvekt blant norske barn i perioden mellom 1970-2012, og presentasjon av tiltak som kan benyttes for å redusere dette folkehelseproblemet
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-04-27)Abstract: Background: Obesity is defined as BMI over 25. There is evidence of an increasing incidence of obesity among Norwegian children, and various studies show that between 15 to 20% are in the category of overweight. Purpose: Finding Norwegian children's weight trends in the period 1970 - 2012, and figure out which methods are the best suited to the prevention and weight loss among ... -
Trends in prevalence of ultrasound-assessed carotid atherosclerosis in a general population over time. The Tromsø Study 1994-2016
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2021-11-11)<p><i>Background:</i> During the past decades, there has been a shift in risk factor levels in many high-income countries, with decrease in smoking, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while body mass index, obesity and diabetes increase. The diverging trends may have opposite effects on prevalence of atherosclerosis. We aimed to assess carotid plaque prevalence and the association with risk ... -
Trends in prevalence, treatment and control of hypertension in 38,825 adults over 36 years in Tromsø prospective study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-25)Aims/Background: Serial blood pressure surveys in cohort studies can inform public health policies to control blood pressure for prevention of cardiovascular diseases.<p> <p>Methods: Mean levels of systolic blood pressure (SBP) were collected in six sequential surveys, involving 38,825 individuals aged 30–79 years (51% female), between 1979 and 2015 in the Tromsø Study in Norway. Mean levels of ... -
Trends in the use of home care services among Norwegians 70+ and projections towards 2050: The HUNT study 1995–2017
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-26)Background - Life expectancy (LE) is increasing worldwide, while there is lack of information on how this affects older individuals' use of formal home care services.<p> <p>Aim - We aimed to decompose LE into years with and without home care services and estimate projected number of users towards 2050 in Norway for people 70 years or older.<p> <p>Methods - This study is based on a sample of ... -
Trening med mening - En kvalitativ studie av klatrende ungdom
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-01-13)Studien undersøker betydninger klatring har for ungdom som klatrer innendørs. Forskningsspørsmålene som stilles er: Hvordan framtrer sosiale samhandlingsmønstre? Hvilke forhold gir status på feltet? Hvilke betydninger tillegger klatrere sosiale fellesskap? Studiens empiri tar utgangspunkt i kvalitative intervju med ungdom i alderen 19-35 år som er organisert i ulike klubber i Finnmark. Sportifisering ... -
Trening ute eller inne? Rapport fra et prosjekt med datainnsamling under Forskningsdagene 2012.
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Treningen til verdens beste langrennsløpere i tradisjonell langrenn og langløp. En casestudie av eliteutøvere i langløp og tradisjonell langrenn
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-05-15)Bakgrunn: Studiens motivasjon er å undersøke hva som skiller de beste utøverne fra andre idrettsutøvere, til tross for at mange på middels nivå trener like mye som verdens beste idrettsutøvere. Formålet er å avdekke hva som er avgjørende for suksess på toppnivå. Hensikt: Hensikten med denne avhandlingen er å studere treningen til verdens beste langrennsløpere i to ulike grener av langrenn. En fra ... -
Triadic interaction and gestural communication: Hierarchical and child-centered interactions of rural and urban gujarati (Indian) caregivers and 9-month-old infants
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-23)In this study 9-month-old infants in rural and urban Gujarat, India were compared in how frequently and in which way they engage in triadic interactions. It was assumed that urban caregivers would engage in a child-centered interaction style, frequently creating triadic interactions and following infants’ signals. It was also expected that they would engage in more gestural communication in line ... -
Triage av ø.hjelpspasienter i den akuttmedisinske kjede. Ulike triagesystemer, nytten av triage og faktisk bruk av triagesystemet RETTS ved UNN Tromsø.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-09-01)Resyme Formålet med oppgaven Gi en litteraturbasert vurdering av ulike triagesystemer i den akuttmedisinske kjeden i Norge. Kartlegge hvordan triagesystemet RETTS er implementert i bilambulansetjenesten ved UNN HF, og dokumentere ventetid for bilambulansene ved overlevering av pasienter til akuttmottaket ved UNN Tromsø. Gjennom strukturerte intervjuer og åpne spørsmål få et inntrykk av motivasjonen ... -
Triage of HR-HPV positive women with minor cytological abnormalities: A comparison of mRNA testing, HPV DNA testing, and repeat cytology using a 4-year follow-up of a population-based study
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Triage of women with ASC-US/LSIL cytology: the added value of implementing an HPV-test
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-01-05)Background: Within the Norwegian cervical cancer screening program women were recommended biopsy after three consecutive smears of minor lesions (ASC-US/LSIL) 6-12 months apart until 2005. In 2005 the recommendations for biopsy changed to the 2nd ASC-US/LSIL, if the HPV-test was positive. In this study we determine the outcomes of secondary cervical cancer screening in two time-periods before ... -
Triage of Women with Low-Grade Cervical Lesions : HPV mRNA Testing versus Repeat Cytology
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)In Norway, women with low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL) are followed up after six months in order to decide whether they should undergo further follow-up or be referred back to the screening interval of three years. A high specificity and positive predictive value (PPV) of the triage test is important to avoid unnecessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. At the University ... -
Triage of Women with Minor Cervical Lesions : Data Suggesting a "Test and Treat" Approach for HPV E6/E7 mRNA Testing
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A Trial-Based Cost-Utility Analysis of a Medication Optimization Intervention Versus Standard Care in Older Adults
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-22)Background - Older adults are at greater risk of medication-related harm than younger adults. The Integrated Medication Management model is an interdisciplinary method aiming to optimize medication therapy and improve patient outcomes.<p> <p>Objective - We aimed to investigate the cost effectiveness of a medication optimization intervention compared to standard care in acutely hospitalized older ... -
Triggering mechanisms in the molecular pathogenesis of FXTAS
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2018-10-31)This study focuses on the triggering mechanisms leading to development of the neurodegenerative disorder Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS). FXTAS affects carriers of a “premutation” in the Fragile X Mental Retardation 1 (FMR1) gene on the X chromosome. A premutation in this context, means the presence of 55-200 CGG repeats in the 5’untranslated region of the gene. Unaffected ...