Institutt for samfunnsmedisin: Recent submissions

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    • Consequences of the pandemic for CAM therapists and their patients 

      Stub, Trine; Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Bergli, Tine Lillegård (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2022)
      In March 2020, the Norwegian authorities decided to shut down the country to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The lockdown of society resulted in many healthcare workers having to close their practice or comply with a requirement of two meters distance between patients and providers, and consultations of a maximum of 15 minutes. This also applied to the CAM providers. In collaboration with ...

    • Treatment Preferences in Young Adults with Moderate to Severe Psoriasis: A Qualitative Study from the Nordic Countries 

      Balieva, Flora Nicol; Catton, Louise; Claréus, Birgitta W.; Danielsen, Kjersti; Fierens, Frederik; Iversen, Lars; Koulu, Leena; Osmanecevic, Amra; Pasternack, Rafael; Skov, Lone (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-15)
      Introduction - The purpose of this study is to explore treatment preferences and identify patient characteristics in young bio-naive adults with moderate to severe psoriasis in the Nordic countries (Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark).<p> <p>Methods - Patients were 18–45 years old and bio-naive but referred for biologic treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis. Patients were included at eight ...

    • Lung cancer risk discrimination of prediagnostic proteomics measurements compared with existing prediction tools 

      Feng, Xiaoshuang; Wu, Wendy Yi-Ying; Onwuka, Justina Ucheojor; Haider, Zahra; Alcala, Karine; Smith-Byrne, Karl; Zahed, Hana; Guida, Florence; Wang, Renwei; Bassett, Julie K.; Stevens, Victoria; Wang, Ying; Weinstein, Stephanie; Freedman, Neal D.; Chen, Chu; Tinker, Lesley; Nøst, Therese Haugdahl; Koh, Woon-Puay; Muller, David; Colorado-Yohar, Sandra M.; Tumino, Rosario; Hung, Rayjean J.; Amos, Christopher I.; Lin, Xihong; Zhang, Xuehong; Arslan, Alan A.; Sánchez, Maria-Jose; Sørgjerd, Elin Pettersen; Severi, Gianluca; Hveem, Kristian; Brennan, Paul; Langhammer, Arnulf; Milne, Roger L.; Yuan, Jian-Min; Melin, Beatrice; Johansson, Mikael; Robbins, Hilary A.; Johansson, Mattias (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-01)
      Background: We sought to develop a proteomics-based risk model for lung cancer and evaluate its risk-discriminatory performance in comparison with a smoking-based risk model (PLCOm2012) and a commercially available autoantibody biomarker test.<p><p>Methods: We designed a case-control study nested in 6 prospective cohorts, including 624 lung cancer participants who donated blood samples at most 3 ...

    • Decisions on sick leave certifications for acute airways infections based on vignettes: A cross-sectional survey of GPs in Norway and Poland 

      Halvorsen, Peder Andreas; Wennevold, Katrine; Fleten, Nils; Muras, Magdalena; Kowalczyk, Anna; Godycki-Cwirko, Maciek; Melbye, Hasse (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011-02-17)
      Objective. To explore whether frequency and duration of sick-leave certifi cation for acute airway infections differ between general practitioners (GPs) in Poland and Norway. Design . Cross-sectional survey. Setting. Educational courses for GPs. Intervention. We used a questionnaire with four vignettes presenting patients with symptoms consistent with pneumonia, sinusitis, common cold, and ...

    • Leadership in rural medicine: The organization on thin ice? 

      Hana, jan; Rudebeck, Carl Edvard (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011-04-28)
      Objective. To explore the personal experiences of and conceptions regarding leading rural primary care in Northern Norway. Design. Qualitative content analysis of focus-group interviews. Setting. Lead primary care physicians in the three northernmost counties. Subjects. Four groups with 22 out of 88 municipal lead physicians in the region. Results. Three main categories were developed and bound ...

    • Choice is not the issue. The misrepresentation of healthcare in bioethical discourse 

      Agledahl, Kari Milch; Førde, Reidun; Wifstad, Åge (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011-03-17)
      The principle of respect for autonomy has shaped much of the bioethics' discourse over the last 50 years, and is now most commonly used in the meaning of respecting autonomous choice. This is probably related to the influential concept of informed consent, which originated in research ethics and was soon also applied to the field of clinical medicine. But while available choices in medical research ...

    • Pizza made healthy – an epidemiological cookbook 

      Møllersen, Kajsa (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2021)

    • Numbers, tables and statistics 

      Møllersen, Kajsa (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2021)
      <p>The old “Lofoten Post” building sits at the end of the dock in Svolvær as an empty shell, ready for the winter storms to seal its destiny. Everything that reminds of newspaper production is stripped from the building, only dents from the editor’s desk can still be seen on the floor. Wait! A stack of newspapers, filled with tables of fishery, trade, crimes, and everything else that transforms small ...

    • The 99% accuracy club 

      Møllersen, Kajsa (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2021)
      <p>Melanoma Classification - a 10,000$ competition. For the 2020 Melanoma Classification competition hosted by kaggle, 33,126 images were made available for training (of which 2% were melanomas), and an additional 10,982 were used for final ranking of the 3,308 teams who entered the competition with eyes on the 10,000$ prize. The task was simple: provide a probability for melanoma (deadly skin cancer) ...

    • «CAMCrossEurope» regulation – with an osteopathy focus. Will harmonization improve patient safety? 

      Wiesener, Solveig (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2013)

    • NAFKAM's arbeid med pasientsikkerhet og risiko; Sammen med eller ved siden av Pasientsikkerhetskampanjen? 

      Wiesener, Solveig (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2015)

    • "CAMCrossEurope" regulation- Impact on patient safety- with focus on supervision 

      Wiesener, Solveig (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2015)

    • Functional transcriptomics in 17 year-old blood samples? Yes, we can! -Long-term RNA in situ stability in blood samples collected in PAXgene Blood RNA Tubes (PreAnalytiX GmbH) collected in 2003 

      Olsen, Karina Standahl; Schönborn, Maike; Kalle, Günther (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2021)
      Analysis of blood RNA transcription profiles is hindered by ex vivogene expression changes, as well as degradation and loss of RNA over time during specimen transportation and storage. The PAXgeneBlood RNA System was developed by PreAnalytiXto overcome these problems. So far, quality control data has shown that the PAXgene Blood RNA System stabilizes and preserves RNA in blood specimens for up to ...

    • Tanker rundt primærhelseteam 

      Abelsen, Birgit (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2018)

    • CAM in Europe - a complex legal and regulative situation. Will hamonized EU-wide regulation strengthen CAM research and practice? 

      Wiesener, Solveig; Fønnebø, Vinjar (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2011)
      <p><i>Background and objectives</i> The Pan-European research network CAMbrella was established under the 7th Framework Programme in 2010. One of the main aims is to review the legal and regulatory status for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and indicate how legal and regulatory differences can be taken into account both in research initiatives and efforts to secure equal access to health ...

    • Legal regulation of CAM in Europe 

      Fønnebø, Vinjar; Wiesener, Solveig (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2012)

    • Legal status and regulation of CAM in Europe 

      Wiesener, Solveig; Fønnebø, Vinjar (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2013)

    • Legal status and regulation of CAM in Europe 

      Wiesener, Solveig (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2013)

    • «CAMCrossEurope» regulation. Impact on patient safety – with focus on India-Nor collaboration 

      Wiesener, Solveig (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2015)

    • Alternativ behandling- Uoversiktlig og uregulert. Pasientens frihet til å velge eller brudd på sikkert behandlingsvalg? 

      Wiesener, Solveig (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2016)