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'Nå ska du høre ka æ mene med arv ' : samisk forståelse av arv som en utfordring i medisinsk genetikk
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2006)I denne avhandlingen søker jeg til å gi innsikt i den folkelige forståelsen av arv. Hvordan tenker folk flest om arv, hva forbinder de med arv? I mitt arbeid som lege og spesialist i medisinsk genetikk møter jeg pasienter med arvelige sykdommer og deres familier. I dette arbeidet har jeg over tid følt et økende behov for å utforske hva folk forbinder med begrepet arv? Hva snakker folk om, når ... -
No går det på helsa laus : helse, sykdom og risiko for sykdom i to nord-norske kystsamfunn
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1998)The present thesis shows how ordinary people experience the process of medicalization in their everyday life. The thesis describes how health and iliness is resolved, and how they solve their daily health problems. <p>The data presented is from two villages on the coast of Northern Norway. The study from Nordfjord examines how people change their attitude to iliness, health and health-care over time. ... -
The Northern Norway Mother-and-Child Contaminant Cohort Study (MISA): Population Characteristics, Dietary Intake and Predictors of Organochlorine Contaminants in Meconium and Maternal Serum, and of Essential and Toxic Elements in Mothers’ Whole Blood
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2016-03-03)Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and toxic elements are released into the environment and are carried to the Arctic area via the atmosphere, oceanic currents and rivers. They have the ability to accumulate in nature and bioconcentrate in the human food chain. The primary exposure route for these contaminants is through diet, and thus circulating levels in pregnant women can give an indication ... -
Norwegian General Practitioners Contribution and Participation in Emergency Medicine
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2018-10-31)Summary: The utility of using general practitioners (GPs) in pre-hospital emergency medicine is currently under debate. The aim of this thesis is to examine Norwegian GPs’ contribution and participation in emergency medicine. As there is limited knowledge in this field, we started by conducting focus group interviews with the stakeholders. During the fall 2012 we interviewed emergency technicians ... -
Nutrients and toxic elements in semidomesticated reindeer in Norway : nutritional and Food Safety Aspects
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2012-09-28)Reinsdyr (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) er en viktig del av samisk kultur og en viktig bestanddel av samisk tradisjonell kost. Data på rein som næringsmiddel for mennesker har vært mangelfulle i forhold andre husdyr. Hovedmålet med denne avhandlingen var å øke kunnskapen om reinsdyr som matvare for mennesker, for å studere konsentrasjoner av fettsyrer, lipider, vitaminer, essensielle elementer ... -
Occupational exposure, respiratory health and sensitisation among crab processing workers. A study among processors of king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) and edible crab (Cancer pagurus) in Norwegian land based crab processing plants.
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2017-11-10)Occupational asthma and allergy are health problems found in the seafood processing industry. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the exposure to central components in bioaerosols collected in the breathing zone of crab processing workers, and explore the workers’ prevalence of respiratory symptoms and sensitisation to crustacean allergens. This thesis describes the exposure levels of total ... -
'One more cup of coffee for the road' : Tore Eiliv Lund 70 år : festskrift
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Oral health in Russian young adults: A study on determinants of dental health, dental anxiety, and oral health-related quality of life in medical and dental students in North-West Russia
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2019-03-29)<p><i>Background:</i> Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the most common oral diseases, affecting millions of people worldwide. These diseases are highly preventable; therefore any measures that promote oral health (OH) should be implemented at the community and individual level. Although programmes designed to prevent OH problems often focus on children, young adults aged 18-25 years are ... -
Pasienterfaringer i primærlegetjenesten før og etter fastlegereformen
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2003)Innføring av fastlegeordning 1. juni 2001, problemer med rekruttering av leger til distriktskommuner og en økende resultat- og brukerorientering i velferdsstatens tjenestetilbud har aktualisert studier av pasientopplevd kvalitet og tilgjengelighet i norsk primærlegetjeneste. <ul id = «mylist»> <li> Hvordan har befolkningens og pasientenes opplevelser av kvalitet og tilgjengelighet i ... -
Patterns and predictors of drug use : a pharmacoepidemiologic study, linking the analgesic drug prescription to a population health survey in Tromsø, Norway
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1994)The purpose of the study may be summarized as follows: - What is the frequency of drug use in the population, frequency of analgesic drug use in general and particularly the use of controlled analgesics? - How will morbidity, demographic pattern and lifestyle characteristics influence this drug use, and which factors explain the observed differences in drug use? -
Persistent organic pollutants in human plasma from inhabitants of the Arctic
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Persistent post-surgical pain: Prevalence, risk factors and pain mechanisms
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2015-09-18)Persistent pain is reported to be a frequent complication from surgery. Among the proposed risk factors are perioperative nerve injury and individual differences in pain sensitivity. The 6th Tromsø Study, a cross-sectional survey and medical examination, provided questionnaire data on persistent pain in general and persistent pain following surgery in particular. Participants performed tests of ... -
Physical activity and risk of cancer : a population based cohort study including prostate, testicular, colorectal, lung and breast cancer
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1997)The overall aim of this thesis was to elucidate any association between physical activity and the subsequent risk of some major types of cancer in the general adult population of Norway: prostate, testicular, colorectal, lung and breast cancer. <p> <p>• Another aim was to examine whether physical activity at work had a different association to these cancer types than physical activity in leisure ... -
Physical activity, osteoporosis, and fracture risk : long-term associations in a general population
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2011-11-04)Osteoporosis and related fractures are a major health problem among elderly people, and Norway has reportedly one of the highest fracture rates in the world. Many factors contribute to osteoporosis and fractures. One highly relevant protective factor is physical activity, which is a major mechanical determinant of the properties of the skeleton. Physical activity may postpone the age-related bone ... -
A population based study on cardiovascular diseases in Northwest Russia : the Arkhangelsk study 2000
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2005)This study was designed and carried out in Arkhangelsk to investigate reasons for high CVD mortality/morbidity in Northwest of Russia. It revealed that the high CVD morbidity and mortality in this population could not be explained only by the classical CVD risk factors (blood pressure, serum lipids, smoking). Lipid profile was especially favorable. These results from the Arkhangelsk study are ... -
A population based study on coronary heart disease in families : the Finnmark Study 1974-1989
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Potato consumption and risk of colorectal and pancreatic cancer. The Norwegian Women and Cancer cohort and the HELGA cohort.
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2016-10-14)Summary The present work includes participants from two cohorts: The Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) study (paper 1 and 2) and the HELGA study (paper 3). The NOWAC Study is a population-based prospective cohort study that started data collection in 1991, and consists of more than 172,000 women. The HELGA study is a population-based Scandinavian cohort, consisting of 119,978 men and women from: ... -
The potential for reducing inappropriate hospital admissions : a study of health benefits and costs in a department of internal medicine
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1999)Inappropriate hospital admissions are defined as those which do not result in health benefit for the patient or in such benefit that could have been obtained on a lower care level. Studies from many parts of the world have reported high rates of such admissions. It is commonly believed that they represent a potential for significant cost reductions. However, this assumes that they can be identified ... -
Prenatal exposure to DDT and other selected environmental contaminants and their predictors in malaria and non-malaria areas in coastal KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2014-02-20)Prenatal exposure to environmental toxicants is of major concern, as foetal development is one of the most sensitive life stages for endogenous and exogenous insults. Permeability of the placenta allows not only for environmental contaminants, but also contaminants released from maternal body stores during pregnancy, to be transferred to the foetus. Most of the exposure assessments in pregnant women ... -
The prevalence and incidence of diabetes mellitus among Sami and non-Sami inhabitants of Northern Norway
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2019-05-07)The thesis is based upon data from two cross-sectional population-based surveys, the SAMINOR 1 Survey (2003-2004) and the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey (2012-2014). The prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes mellitus among Sami and non-Sami inhabitants of the 24 municipalities from North- and Mid-Norway was estimated in the SAMINOR 1 Survey. No statistically significant difference in the prevalence of ...