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Decline in resting heart rate, its association with other variables, and its role in cardiovascular disease The Tromsø Study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2017-02-10)Background: Resting heart rate (RHR) is an easily measured cardiovascular parameter that is considered an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in the general population. However, results on the association between RHR and these outcomes are inconsistent, and studies on longitudinal trends in RHR and the role of long-term changes in RHR in CVD and mortality are scarce. ... -
Det skapende mellomrommet i møtet mellom pasient og lege
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The development and use of a new tool for estimating individual sun induced vitamin D in epidemiological surveys
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Diagnosis of cancer in general practice : a study of delay problems and warning signals of cancer, with implications for public cancer information and for cancerdiagnostic strategies in general practice
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1991-01-26)Early diagnosis of cancer is beneficial to most cancer patients. This doctoral thesis is based on studies in general practice in Tromsø, Norway, during the years 1978-1985. General practitioners have a very important role in the work excluding or leading up to a cancer diagnosis. The studies deal with diagnostic delay, the value of symptoms, and with strategies for GP s to improve their cancer ... -
Diagnosis of pneumonia in adults in general practice.
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Diagnostic tests for lung and heart diseases in primary care - from quality assurance to epidemiology
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2018-11-02)The use of pulse oximetry and spirometry tests in general practice is increasing. Pulse oximetry is a non-invasive method for measuring oxygen saturation (SpO2). The pulse oximeter is a helpful tool in primary care because it is tolerable for the patient, easy to use and acceptable within the time constraints of a busy practice. Spirometry is used in both diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory ... -
Dialog og refleksjon. Festskrift til Tom Andersens 60 års dag
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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 ... -
Dietary data in the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study : validation and analyses of health related aspects
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2000)The objectives of the present thesis were to design a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire for use in epidemiological research among Norwegian women, to validate certain components of the dietary data, to collect dietary data from a large nation-wide sample of women, and to analyse selected nutritional aspects related to health, both cross-sectionally and prospectively. The data are ... -
Disease activity and outcome in juvenile idiopathic arthritis - a longitudinal cohort study in the Nordic countries
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2012-05-16)SUMMARY This thesis is based on the Nordic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) cohort study. In a multi-centre population-based setting a prospective followup of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) was performed. Pediatric rheumatology centers in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden included children with newly diagnosed JIA during a 3.5 year period starting January 1st 1997. The study was focused ... -
A doctor close at hand : a qualitative analysis of GPs' work in cancer care
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2012-08-31)Summary of thesis The core of medicine, even specialized and high-tech medicine, is a meeting, a consultation, between a human being asking for advice and another human being, whose knowledge and experience is expected to be helpful. This thesis explores how the suspicion of cancer can arise in such a consultation, how general practitioners (GPs) can contribute to cancer care and how GPs might ... -
Echocardiographic screening in a general population : normal distribution of echocardiographic measurements and their relation to cardiovascular risk factors and disease : The Tromsø Study
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Embodied uncertainty - Exploring sensorial and existential dimensions of everyday life after cancer
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2017-11-14)In Norway, as in other countries in the northern hemisphere, an increasing number of people survive after cancer diagnosis and treatment. Earlier studies have shown that life after cancer can be challenging in different ways, which makes it important to gain knowledge about this group to be able to meet their needs in the future. The main objective of this project was to understand the illness ... -
Environmental and occupational exposure, life-style factors and pregnancy outcome in arctic and subarctic populations of Norway and Russia
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2000)The study was initiated because of the public fear of adverse reproductive health and pregnancy outcomes in the Russian-Norwegian border zone in the vicinity of the nickel producing industry in the Kola Peninsula. The original objective was to assess health conditions of delivering women and their outcomes in the general population in the Russian- Norwegian arctic area, including assessment of ... -
Environmental factors, metabolic profile, hormones and breast and endometrial cancer risk
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2004)Breast cancer is the leading cancer among women in the Western world. In Norway, 2,503 cases of female breast cancer were diagnosed in 2000, which corresponds to an age-adjusted incidence rate of 72.1 per 100,000 women per year (1). The risk of breast cancer increases with age from puberty, doubling about every 10 years until the menopause, when the rate of increase slows dramatically and a ... -
Epidemiology and new opportunities of investigating risk factors for congenital malformations in Northwest Russia: a registry-based linkage study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2018-11-12)<p>Birth defects constitute an important public health issue as they are the main causes of perinatal and infant mortality. To address incomplete data coverage in Russia, the studies described in this thesis all have a registry-based study design, and were based on the linkage of the Murmansk County Birth Registry (MCBR) and the Murmansk Regional Congenital Defects Registry (MRCDR) to investigate ... -
Epidemiology of cervical cancer and high risk of HPV infection with a focus on Arkhangelsk City and County, Northwest Russia
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2019-01-25)Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide. It is also known as important risk factor for cervical cancer. Generally speaking, finding any cancer at an early stage is often believed to be the most important factor for longer survival. However, age at diagnosis, residence (i.e., accessibility to health care) and cell type of the tumor (less or ... -
Ethnic discrimination and bullying in relation to self-reported physical and mental health in Sami settlement areas in Norway : The SAMINOR study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2011-03-25)Vitenskapelig kunnskap om de norske samenes helse og levekår har økt de siste årene, spesielt etter at Senter for samisk helseforskning ble etablert i 2001. Forut for oppstarten av virksomheten ved senteret ligger ulike offentlige dokumenter til grunn. Fra 1995 foreligger NOU 1995:6 Plan for helse- og sosialtjenester for den samiske befolkningen i Norge. Dette dokumentet er det første offentlige ... -
Experiences with outpatient commitment orders from the perspectives of patients, relatives and staff - A qualitative study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2016-10-27)Compulsory outpatient psychiatric care or outpatient commitment (OC) is intended to ensure treatment of people with severe psychotic disorders after discharge from inpatient care. Although OC has long been used in Norway, there is little research-based knowledge of the extent and content of the scheme and a particular lack of knowledge of the experiences of those involved. The studies are based on ... -
Explaining risk reductions in medical practice : prevention or postponement?
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2008)Diagnosis, treatment and follow up of risk conditions such as hypercholesterolemia and osteoporosis are prominent tasks of contemporary medical practice. The aim is to prevent, or at least postpone the onset of adverse health outcomes such as angina pectoris, heart attacks, strokes and fractures. Dealing with risks involves decision making under uncertainty. For patients to be able to engage ...