Doktorgradsavhandlinger (Helsefak): Recent submissions
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The prognostic significance of the innate and adaptive immune systems in non-small cell lung carcinoma
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-05-27)Lungekreft er knyttet til røyking og har den høyeste dødelighet av alle andre krefttyper. Hvert år får ca. 1,3 millioner mennesker av begge kjønn denne sykdommen på verdensbasis og mer enn 1,1 millioner mennesker dør av den. En britisk analyse publisert i forskningsmagasinet Nature, bekreftet at det forskes lite på lungekreft i forhold til andre kreftformer. I analysen sto lungekreft bak 22 prosent ... -
The sick-listed : an under-recognised resource in handling sickness absence
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2006-04-29)In July 1993, several measures to stimulate return to work, like Active Sick Listing, formal decisions on sick leave beyond 12 weeks and commitments for employers to consider potential job adjustment were incorporated. The role of sickness as main cause to be entitled sickness benefits was simultaneously emphasised. However, despite av increasing focus on improving the necessary medical certificates ... -
Incidence of and risk factors for myocardial infarction, stroke, and diabetes mellitus in a general population : the Finnmark study 1974-1989
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Ankylosing spondylitis, aortic regurgitation, acetabular dysplasia and osteoarthritis of the hip : an epidemiological survey in a Norwegian Sámi population
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Retro-trochanteric sciatica-like pain : in-depth analyses of clinical symptoms, treatment options, histological and ultra structural findings in tendon biopsies
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-05-28)I vår praksis ved sykehuset møtte vi stadig pasienter med uforklarlige smerter i hofte og lår, og utstråling til legg. Siden en muskel (piriformis) tidligere hadde vært beskrevet å klemme mot ischiasnerven, ville vi gjøre mer systematiske studier av dette tidligere beskrevne syndromet. Ved operasjon fant vi at en annen muskel (obturatorius internus) klemte over ischiasnerven. Oppfølgningsstudier har ... -
Activity related pain in patients with musculoskeletal disorders : an explorative study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-02-26)Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a common health problem and a major cause for disability pension in Norway. Increased pain and fear related to general activity and exercise may be a barrier to rehabilitation of patients with chronic muscular-skeletal disorders. <br>The aim of the present research was to investigate the occurrence of activity related pain, and to explore its association with fear, ... -
Molecular diagnosis of low intensity Schistosoma japonicum infections
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-03-08)<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 ... -
Nursing homes as learning environments : a study of experiences and perceptions of nursing students and supervising nurses
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-06-03)Avhandlingen bygger på 12 sykepleiestudenters erfaringer og oppfatninger om sykehjem som læringsmiljø for praksisstudier i eldreomsorg, og hvordan et utvalg på 407 norske sykepleierstudenter evaluerer læringsmiljøet i sykehjem og sykehus. Videre har jeg intervjuet 11 sykepleiere om deres syn på læringsmiljøet i sykehjem. <br>Levealderen i Norge ventes å øke, og man må regne med at fremtidens ... -
Living with ethical dilemmas : the ethical reasoning of surgeons and nurses in surgical units
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-04-13)The aim of this thesis is to illuminate surgeons’ and nurses’ experiences of living with ethical dilemmas in their work. The thesis comprises the kinds of ethical dilemmas experienced from the practitioners’ own point of view, and explores their way of reasoning, deliberating and acting in ethically difficult situations, including the meaning they assign to their experiences. The data collection ... -
Personality characteristics and vulnerability to depression : a cross-sectional and longitudinal perspective
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-12-04)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 ... -
Prognostic impact of molecular markers related to tumor proliferation and differentiation in non-smallcell lung cancer (NSCLC)
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-04-29)Lungekreft er krefttypen med den høyeste dødelighet av alle andre krefttyper. Hvert år får ca. 1,3 millioner mennesker av begge kjønn denne sykdommen på verdensbasis og mer enn 1,1 millioner mennesker dør av den. Det er en sterk sammenheng mellom røyking og lungekreft. Man kan få et bilde av en befolknings røykevaner ved å undersøke hyppigheten av lungekreft. For mer enn 10 år siden begynte man i ... -
Traditional healing and the public mental health services in Sámi areas of northern Norway : interfaces and cooperation
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-11-17)Dát čielggadeapmi geahččala čájehit ovttasdoaimma báikkálaš veahkehanárbevieruid ja almmolaš psykalaš dearvvašvuođabálvalusaid gaskka Finnmárkkus ja Davvi-Romssas, ja jearrá galggašii go dán guovtti vuogi gaskka leat eanet ovttasbargu. Danne geahčadit dás dárkileappot mat báikkálaš veahkehanárbevierut leat dáid sámi ja máŋggakultuvrralaš guovlluin, man ollu pasieanttat geavahit dáid, ja háliidit ... -
The ACUFLASH study. Acupuncture treatment for postmenopausal hot flashes : can traditional Chinese acupuncture in addition to self-care reduce hot flash frequency and intensity, compared with self-care alone?
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-04-16)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 ... -
Cardiovascular risk factors and risk of venous thromboembolism
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-01-28)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 ... -
The consumption of lean and fatty fish, different dietary patterns, and the risk of cancers of various sites
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2008-05-24)The present work includes women from three cohorts: the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) study, the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study, and a sub-cohort from the NOWAC study termed the Norwegian EPIC cohort (NEPIC). <br>Despite large differences in nutritional values in lean and fatty fish most studies on fish consumption and cancer do not diverse between ... -
Improving the spirit – increasing the chances of survival : results of multiprofessional training of medical teams in Iraq and Norway
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2008-05-30)This work is a synthesis of experiences gained during ten years of helping healthcare providers improve their service to victims of injury and acute disease. This work is based on my participation in two programs: The Trauma Care Foundation’s Mine Injury Management Program in Kurdistan, northern Iraq, and the BEST Foundation: Better & Systematic Trauma Care’s trauma team training program in Norwegian ... -
Anticancer activity of bovine lactoferricin and a cytolytic 9-mer peptide : from milk to cancer vaccine?
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-12-09)Cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAPs) are found in many diverse species playing a part in the innate immune system. CAPs are important as antimicrobial agents in most organisms, being able to kill a wide range of bacteria as well as fungi, enveloped viruses and protozoa. Certain CAPs also exhibit direct cytotoxic activity against many different types of human cancer cells. Bovine lactoferricin ... -
Diet, dietary supplements and dietary change in cancer survivors and cancer-free persons : the Norwegian Women and Cancer study and the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-09-11)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 ... -
Novel [18F]fluorinated prosthetic groups for the labelling of peptides for positron emission tyomography (PET)
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-11-20)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 ... -
Survival and uptake of feed-derived DNA in the mammalian intestinal tract
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-09-12)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 ...