Browsing ISM skriftserie by Title
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Haemoglobin, anaemia and haematological malignancies : the Tromsø study 1974-1995
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2006)Haemoglobin measurement is one of the most frequently performed laboratory tests. The haemoglobin level has well known variability according to age and gender [1- 3]. However, the reference values are often from elderly cross sectional studies of younger subjects, and may not reflect the populations’ actual distribution today. Several lifestyle factors, including body mass index (BMI) and ... -
The Harstad injury prevention study : hospital-based injury recording and community-based intervention
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1995)Accidental injury is the leading cause of death in Norway under the age of 50. A 19 % reduction of age standardized accident mortality was observed from 1956 to 1983. In spite of this, next to Finland, Norway has the highest accident mortality rate among the Nordic countries (1) . To reduce accidental injury it is important to gain knowledge about all injuries, not only the fatal ones. The ... -
Headache and neck or shoulderpain. An analysis of musculoskeletal problems in three comprehensive population studies in Northern Norway.
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1992) -
Health education and self care in dentistry : surveys and interventions.
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The healthy faith : pregnancy outcome, risk of disease, cancer morbidity and mortality in Norwegian Seventh-Day Adventists
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1992)The aim of the present study was to examine the association between being a Seventh-Day Adventist and risk factors for disease, pregnancy outcome, cancer incidence, site-specific mortality and total mortality in an unselected Seventh-Day Adventist population. -
Helhetsforståelse og kommunikasjon. Filosofi for klinikere
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Helicobacter pylori and dyspepsia from a public health perspective : The Sørreisa Gastrointestinal Disorder Study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-04-24)Dyspepsia is a highly prevalent condition, involving substantial health-care resources. Ever since Marshall and Warren in 1984 discovered that Helicobacter pylori could cause peptic ulcer, it has been discussed to what extend Helicobacter pylori play a role in dyspepsia in general. In 2004 a population based survey was carried out in the municipality of Sørreisa, comprising a questionnaire survey ... -
Helse og ulikhet. Vi trenger et handlingsprogram for Finnmark.
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Helse, livsstil og levekår i Finnmark : resultater fra Hjerte-karundersøkelsen i 1987-88 : Finnmark III
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Helseundersøkelsen i Arkhangelsk 2000
(Others; Andre, 2003)Institutt for samfunnsmedisin ved Universitetet i Tromsø har siden slutten av 1980-tallet hatt samarbeide med klinikere og forskere fra Universitetet i Arkhangelsk. Dette samarbeidet har resultert i utveksling av helsepersonell og studenter, flere utviklings- og forskningsprosjekter har blitt igangsatt og avsluttet, og en rekke felles møter og konferanser om situasjonen for folkehelsen i Russland ... -
Hjerte-karundersøkelsene i Finnmark 1974-2000. Resultater fra undersøkelsene
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Hormone therapy use, sex hormone concentrations and gene expression : The Norwegian Women and Cancer study (NOWAC)
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-08-27)I følge salgsstatistikken økte forbruket av hormontilskudd kraftig i Norge på 1990-tallet, men avtok fra 2002. Både hormontilskudd og kroppens egenproduserte kjønnshormoner er relatert til kreft hos kvinner, bl.a. brystkreft. Kreft karakteriseres ved ukontrollert celledeling som utvikles gradvis gjennom endringer i genmaterialet. Teknologisk utvikling gjør det mulig å utforske sammenhenger mellom ... -
Hormones, smoking and mammographic density in postmenopausal Norwegian women : the Tromsø Mammography and Breast Cancer Study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2007)Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring malignancy among women, and according to estimates by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, more than one million new cases were diagnoscd worldwide in 2002 (1). In Norway, altogether 2,780 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, corresponding to an age-adjusted (world) incidence rate of 75.7 per 100,000 women per year (2). According ... -
Human exposure to perfluorinated compounds : concentrations, dietary impact and molecular signatures
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010) -
Hypertensjon i distriktshelsetjenesten
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 1980) -
Identifying and measuring patient harms. A study of measuring adverse events in hospitalised patients by the Global Trigger Tool record review method
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2019-05-24)Patient harms, or adverse events which is the term used in this PhD thesis, is a global health problem. The Global Trigger Tool (GTT) is a widely used method to identify and measure adverse events (AEs). The method involves reviewers searching for triggers (situations) in randomly selected medical records and subsequently identifying AEs. However, the method is criticized due to the time used by ... -
ILSA 2017 in Tromsø : proceedings from the 42nd annual conference of the International Lung Sound Association
(Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2017)The usefulness of lung auscultation is changing. It depends on how well practitioners understand the generation of sounds. It also depends on their knowledge on how lung sounds are associated with lung and heart diseases, as well as with other factors such as ageing and smoking habits. In clinical practice, practitioners need to give sufficient attention to lung auscultation, and they should use ... -
Incidence of and risk factors for myocardial infarction, stroke, and diabetes mellitus in a general population : the Finnmark study 1974-1989
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1998) -
Indiciense and risk factors for type 2 diabetes in a general population : the Tromsø Study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2011-01-28)Hovedfokus for denne avhandlingen var å avklare betydningen v forskjellige risikofaktorer for type 2 diabetes i Tromsøundersøkelsen. Den baserer seg på 11 års oppfølging fra 1994 til 2005. Utvalget besto av 26093 personer (12398 menn og 13695 kvinner) som deltok i Tromsøundersøkelsen i 1994/1995. Av disse ble 7060 screenet igjen i 2001 og 10102 i 2008. Hovedfunnene i avhandlingen var; (1) I en ... -
Individual fatty acids and cardiovascular risk factors
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2001)This thesis focuses on the relationship of individual fatty acids in blood phospholipids with blood pressure, serum cholesterol, triglycerides and apolipoproteins. A clinical trial and a observational study address the following questions: 1. What are the effects of dietary supplementation with high doses (4 grams daily) of highly purified EPA and DHA on serum lipids (triglycerides, total, LDL ...