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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 ... -
The prevalence and possible risk factors of asthma in a subarctic child population. A study of asthma and allergy among schoolchildren i Nordland county
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2019-05-07)Astmaepidemien de siste årtiene, har ført til at astma er blitt den vanligste kroniske sykdommen blant barn i den vestlige verden. Selv om studier fra ulike steder viser stor variasjon i forekomsten av astma, allergisk øye- og nesekatarr (rhinokonjunktivitt) og eksem, har man på tross av utstrakt forskning ikke funnet årsaken til sykdommene eller entydige forebyggende tiltak. Denne avhandlingen ... -
Psoriasis, overweight and metabolic syndrome. The Tromsø Study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2014-05-28)Recently it has been suggested that the chronic inflammatory disease psoriasis is more than skin deep, as it has been associated with several comorbid conditions, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Increasing prevalence of psoriasis has been observed, possibly due to changes in lifestyle. Within the population-based Tromsø study cohort, we found an increase in the self-reported prevalence ... -
Psykomotorisk fysioterapi – en praksis i bevegelse. Festskrift til Gudrun Øvreberg
(Book; Bok, 2016-12)<p>Festskriftet Psykomotorisk fysioterapi – en praksis i bevegelse ble skrevet i anledning Gudrun Øvreberg sin 80 års dag. Vi ønsket å hylle og takke henne for det hun har betydd og delt av sin kunnskap i klinikk, undervisning og formidling av psykomotorisk fysioterapi. Samtidig var det en anledning til å skrive og formidle nye fagtekster, og en mulighet til å synliggjøre og videreutvikle det særegne ... -
Pulse oximetry in an adult population: Predictors of low oxygen saturation and associations with mortality; The Tromsø Study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2015-03-19)Pulsoksymetri er en enkel undersøkelsesmetode for å beregne metningen av oksygen (O2) i arterielt blod (SpO2). Lave verdier kan være indikasjon på hjerte- og/eller lungesykdom. Ingen befolkningsundersøkelser har tidligere sett på oksygenmetning i en voksen befolkning. Avhandlingen er basert på de to befolkningsundersøkelsene, Tromsø 5 (2001/2002) og Tromsø 6 (2007/2008). I disse ble det gjort ... -
Remuneration and organization in general practice: Three essays on doctors' preferences
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2015-10-16)The need for recruiting and retaining general practitioners (GPs) is expected to increase substantially in the next years, both because of an ageing population and a reform suggesting to shift more resources to primary care. This will not only reinforce the current challenge of recruitment and retention in rural areas, but it may also make it more difficult to recruit and retain GPs in urban areas. ... -
Risk factors for fractures in Tromsø : the Tromsø study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2005)<p>A fracture is a break or crack in a bone. Fractures are common and anyone can fracture a bone. They occur when the bone can not withstand the physical force excerpted on it. There are several types or classifications of fracture; simple, stress, comminuted, impact, compound, complete and incomplete. Depending on the type and location of a fracture, the treatment varies from immobilization ... -
Risk factors for, and 13-year mortality from, cardiovascular disease by socioeconomic status : a study of 44690 men and 17540 women, ages 40-49.
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 1993)