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Balsfjordsystemet. EDB-basert journal, arkiv og statistikksystem for primærhelsetjenesten
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Beskrivelse og analyse av etterundersøkelsesgruppen. Hjerte-kar undersøkelsen i Finnmark – Et eksempel på en populasjonsundersøkelse rettet mot cardiovasculære sykdommer.
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Bidrag til belysning av medisinske og sosiale forhold i Finnmark Fylke, med særlig vekt på forholdene blant finskættede i Sør-Varanger kommune.
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Bio-psycho-social aspects of severe multiple trauma
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2003)Subjects with severe multiple trauma present great challenges in rehabilitation, and investigations with a holistic bio-psycho-social point of view have been scarce. In the main part of this investigation all 146 patients with severe multiple trauma (ISS 16) admitted to a regional hospital in 1990. were target. Ten years survival probability for those discharged alive from the Department of ... -
Blodtrykksovervåking og blodtrykksmåling
(Others; Andre, 1983)Som ledd i en bedre blodtrykksbehandling, har vi utarbeidet vedlagte skjema for blodtrykksovervåkning. Hensikten med skjemaet er at en skal få en bedre oversikt over anamnese, utredninger og kontroller. Et vesentlig punkt i blodtrykksovervåkningen er også en standardisering av målemetodene. Vi har derfor gitt anbefalinger om standardisering og omtalt en del feilkilder i forbindelse med målingene. -
Body mass index and risk of malnutrition in community-living elderly men and women: relationships with morbidity, mortality and health- related quality of life. The Tromsø and HUNT studies
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2011-06-09)The elderly population is rapidly growing, and elderly individuals are more vulnerable to nutritional problems than other adults. A number of studies have found evidence for adverse health outcomes in elderly patients at risk of malnutrition. However, much of the previous research has been performed in hospital populations or in groups of elderly patients with specific diagnoses. More population-based ... -
“Breaking the silence” Interpersonal violence and Health among Sami and non-Sami. A population-based study in Mid -and Northern Norway
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2017-06-16)Sammendrag Dette arbeidet er en del av SAMINOR 2 studien. SAMINOR 2 er en populasjonsbasert tversnittsundersøkelse av helse- og levekår i områder med både norsk og samisk bosetning i Midt- og Nord-Norge. SAMINOR 2 er delvis en oppfølging av SAMINOR 1, men ble utvidet til å inkludere flere helserelaterte tema som vold og symptomer på post-traumatisk stress (PTS). I utvalgte områder ble alle innbyggere ... -
Changes in smoking behavior during pregnancy: prevalence and effect on selected adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. The Murmansk County Birth Registry study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2018-04-06)Aims:<br> The specific objectives of this thesis were to i) determine the prevalence of smoking before and during pregnancy and to assess socio-demographic factors associated with discontinuing smoking or smoking reduction once pregnant; ii) investigate the effect of first-trimester smoking cessation while pregnant on Preeclampsia/eclampsia; and iii) explore the effect of changes in smoking behavior ... -
Childhood abuse : pregnancy and childbirth
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2011-03-18)Background: Childhood abuse affects adult physical and psychological health. There is limited research on the effect of childhood abuse on pregnancy and childbirth. Studies usually focus on a single type of abuse, commonly sexual and/or physical abuse, few have considered emotional abuse. The results of studies on childhood abuse and mode of delivery are inconsistent. This might be due to methodological ... -
The Clinician in Leadership. Perceptions of Style. Perspectives from Rural Primary Medicine in Norway.
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Coffee and cancer
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2018-10-12)<p>You cannot imagine powering through the day without your favorite beverage being on your desk all the time. Have you ever wondered what the consequences might be? </p> <p>It seems that even before you have opened your eyes, there’s already a kettle on the stove or the coffee machine is purring. On the way to work, you have another cup to go from the nearby coffee chop. Long meetings demand ... -
Cognitive function and mild cognitive impairment in a general population: roles of cardiovascular and genetic risk factors and magnetic resonance volumetry. The Tromsø Study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2018-12-14)Alzheimers sykdom er den vanligste årsaken til demens, dernest karsykdom som forårsaker vaskulær demens. De fleste som får Alzheimers demens etter 65 års alder (late onset Alzheimer’s Disease, LOAD), har ikke sykdommen i familien fra tidligere. Men opptil 25 % av dem som får LOAD, har biologiske slektninger med LOAD. Personer i familier med opphopning av LOAD, har økt risiko for å få LOAD. Det er ... -
A community-based factorial trial on Alzheimer's disease. Effects of expectancy, recruitment methods, co-morbidity and drug use : The Dementia Study in Northern Norway.
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2011-10-21)Ni kommuner deltok i studien. I fem av kommunene fikk deltakerne med Alzheimers sykdom (AS) systematisk stimulering (n=103), i de resterende fire vanlig pleie og omsorg (n=84). Alle inkluderte ble randomisert dobbelt blindt til donepezil eller placebo, og fulgt med tre kognitive tester (MMSE, Klokketest og ADAS-Cog) hver fjerde måned i ett år. To testteknikere testet deltakerne på deres hjemsteder. ... -
Comparisons of sickness absence patterns, trends and attitudes in the health and care sectors in two municipalities in Norway and Denmark.
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2016-02-11)Sickness absence is of great concern in most Western societies and has huge economic and social consequences. The Scandinavian countries, especially Norway, have high sickness absence rates. In both Norway and Denmark, the highest sickness absence rates are found in the health and care sector. The aims of this doctoral thesis are to compare the sickness absence patterns of municipal employees in the ... -
Concentrations and predictors of persistent organic pollutants in pregnant women and associations with maternal and infant thyroid homeostasis. The Northern Norway Mother-and-Child Contaminant Cohort Study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2015-12-10)During the 20th century, humans have been exposed to an increasing number of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). However, due to restrictions on use and the banning of several POPs, environmental concentrations of POPs have generally decreased since the 1980s. POPs are transferred to humans primarily through diet and are transferred from the mother to the foetus during pregnancy and to infants ... -
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 ... -
Continuity of care for patients with long-term complex needs - implications for clinical hospital practice.
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2019-05-20)The background for this thesis is lack of knowledge that covers the broader perspective of development, implementation, and evaluation of continuity of care-solutions for persons with diverse and complex needs in hospitals and across health services. The aim was therefore to investigate implications for hospital practices related to realizing continuity of care for patients with long-term complex ... -
COPD in the elderly : diagnostic criteria, symptoms and smoking. Quantitative and qualitative studies of persons over sixty years of age in The Tromsø studies.
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2012-11-09)SUMMARY Smokers benefit from the enjoyment and fellowship smoking brings in the short term, yet may cause diseases and disability later in life. This thesis is about COPD, the spirometry criteria for diagnosis, the predictive value of respiratory symptoms, and smoking and its cessation. Paper 1 and 2 are quantitative, epidemiological studies, which were based on a cross sectional population ... -
Cortical porosity, medullary adiposity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, serum vitamin D, parathyroid hormone, and nonvertebral fractures
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2018-03-28)Despite advances in therapies, assessment of fracture risk, and diagnosis of bone fragility, few women and men with high fracture risk receive treatment, even after they develop fracture. To be able to recognize and identify subjects who are at risk for fragility fracture, and to target treatment well, it is important to search for risk factors that are associated with, or ideally, predict fracture. ... -
Cultural adaption of mental health services to the Sami. A qualitative study on the incorporation of Sami language and culture into mental health services
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2019-10-18)<p>The Sami people in Norway have a statutory right to receive equitable health services, adapted in accordance with Sami language and culture. However, limited research is available regarding the impact and of Sami culture and language within mental health services. <p><i>Aim - </i>The overall aim of the study was to explore, identify and describe the significance of culture and language in mental ...