Doktorgradsavhandlinger (Helsefak): Recent submissions

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    • Prognostic impact of molecular markers related to tumor proliferation and differentiation in non-smallcell lung cancer (NSCLC) 

      Al-Saad, Samer (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-04-29)
      Lungekreft er krefttypen med den høyeste dødelighet av alle andre krefttyper. Hvert år får ca. 1,3 millioner mennesker av begge kjønn denne sykdommen på verdensbasis og mer enn 1,1 millioner mennesker dør av den. Det er en sterk sammenheng mellom røyking og lungekreft. Man kan få et bilde av en befolknings røykevaner ved å undersøke hyppigheten av lungekreft. For mer enn 10 år siden begynte man i ...

    • Traditional healing and the public mental health services in Sámi areas of northern Norway : interfaces and cooperation 

      Sexton, Randall Harold (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-11-17)
      Dát čielggadeapmi geahččala čájehit ovttasdoaimma báikkálaš veahkehanárbevieruid ja almmolaš psykalaš dearvvašvuođabálvalusaid gaskka Finnmárkkus ja Davvi-Romssas, ja jearrá galggašii go dán guovtti vuogi gaskka leat eanet ovttasbargu. Danne geahčadit dás dárkileappot mat báikkálaš veahkehanárbevierut leat dáid sámi ja máŋggakultuvrralaš guovlluin, man ollu pasieanttat geavahit dáid, ja háliidit ...

    • The ACUFLASH study. Acupuncture treatment for postmenopausal hot flashes : can traditional Chinese acupuncture in addition to self-care reduce hot flash frequency and intensity, compared with self-care alone? 

      Borud, Einar Kristian (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-04-16)
      Introduction. Hot flashes and night sweats are the most prevalent symptoms in menopause. Hormone therapy with oestrogen is considered the most effective treatment. However, recent research show that long term use of oestrogen increases the risk of serious adverse effects, and women and their health care providers are looking for alternatives. Acupuncture is one of the most frequently used complementary ...

    • Cardiovascular risk factors and risk of venous thromboembolism 

      Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-01-28)
      Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is a common disease, with serious short- and long-term complications and a potential fatal outcome. Despite the knowledge of several inherited and acquired risk factors for VTE, still 30-50 % of the VTE events occur in the absence of obvious predisposing factors. Traditionally, arterial and venous thrombosis has ...

    • The consumption of lean and fatty fish, different dietary patterns, and the risk of cancers of various sites 

      Engeset, Dagrun (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2008-05-24)
      The present work includes women from three cohorts: the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) study, the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study, and a sub-cohort from the NOWAC study termed the Norwegian EPIC cohort (NEPIC). <br>Despite large differences in nutritional values in lean and fatty fish most studies on fish consumption and cancer do not diverse between ...

    • Improving the spirit – increasing the chances of survival : results of multiprofessional training of medical teams in Iraq and Norway 

      Wisborg, Torben (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2008-05-30)
      This work is a synthesis of experiences gained during ten years of helping healthcare providers improve their service to victims of injury and acute disease. This work is based on my participation in two programs: The Trauma Care Foundation’s Mine Injury Management Program in Kurdistan, northern Iraq, and the BEST Foundation: Better & Systematic Trauma Care’s trauma team training program in Norwegian ...

    • Anticancer activity of bovine lactoferricin and a cytolytic 9-mer peptide : from milk to cancer vaccine? 

      Berge, Gerd (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-12-09)
      Cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAPs) are found in many diverse species playing a part in the innate immune system. CAPs are important as antimicrobial agents in most organisms, being able to kill a wide range of bacteria as well as fungi, enveloped viruses and protozoa. Certain CAPs also exhibit direct cytotoxic activity against many different types of human cancer cells. Bovine lactoferricin ...

    • 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 

      Skeie, Guri (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 ...

    • Novel [18F]fluorinated prosthetic groups for the labelling of peptides for positron emission tyomography (PET) 

      Olberg, Dag Erlend (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-11-20)
      Positron emission tomography is a non-invasive imaging modality allowing visualization and quantification of a wide variety of physiological and biochemical processes or of a specific lowdensity protein target. Some examples are blood flow, glucose consumption, fatty acid metabolism or detection and quantification of cell surface receptors in particular tissues. Within the spectrum of available ...

    • Survival and uptake of feed-derived DNA in the mammalian intestinal tract 

      Nordgård, Lise (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-09-12)
      Lise Nordgård har i sin avhandling fra Universitetet i Tromsø og GenØk-Senter for biosikkerhet studert hva som skjer med introduksjon av transgene genkonstrukter som inntar en organsime via fòr. Blir DNA brutt ned når det passerer tarmkanalen eller overlever det? Kan dette DNAet passere tarmbarrierer og videre tas opp i blod og transporteres rundt i organsimen for å bli tatt opp av celler i vev? Hva ...

    • Some issues on provision and access to dental services in Norway 

      Abelsen, Birgit (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-12-04)
      The organisation and financing of the Norwegian oral health care differ compared to general health care. The public responsibility for general health care includes the whole population, and the scope is universal coverage involving public finance, and historically public provision as well. Concerning oral health care, there seems to be less emphasis on providing the same level of service to all ...

    • Material wealth and subjective well-being 

      Biswas-Diener, Robert (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-10-07)
      People have long argued over the relation of income and material well-being to happiness. A variety of studies have examined the happiness of those living at the lowest economic levels as well as those living in relatively affluent nations. Taken together, this body of research suggests that income is correlated with subjective well-being (SWB), but is neither the most important factor in happiness, ...

    • Helicobacter pylori and dyspepsia from a public health perspective : The Sørreisa Gastrointestinal Disorder Study 

      Asfeldt, Anne Mette (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 ...

    • 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 

      Holtedahl, Knut A. (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 ...

    • A population based study on coronary heart disease in families : the Finnmark Study 1974-1989 

      Brenn, Tormod (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2000)

    • Fetal cardiac output and its distribution to the placenta and brain at 11-20 weeks of gestation 

      Vimpeli, Tommi (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-09-11)
      Objective: To study some aspects of fetal heart structure and function using ultrasonography at 11-20 weeks of gestation with an emphasis on the distribution of cardiac output to the placenta and upper body including brain. <br> Methods: In a cross-sectional study of unselected pregnant population, the structure of the fetal heart was studied using transvaginal ultrasonography and feasibility ...

    • Consumption of antibacterial agents : pharmacoepidemiology, resistance and interventions 

      Småbrekke, Lars (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-09-03)
      Det overordnede målet med prosjektene som inngår i avhandlingen har vært å bidra til mer kunnskap om rasjonell bruk av antibiotika. Prosjektene er gjennomførte i allmennpraksis, og i sykehus i henholdsvis Norge, Danmark, Island og Sverige. <br>Det første delprosjektet undersøkte vi om det var mulig å endre forskrivning av antibiotika ved akutt mellomørebetennelse hos barn som kom til en legevakt. ...

    • Size characterisation of liposomes using asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation : factors influencing fractionation and size determination 

      Hupfeld, Stefan (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-08-27)
      Liposomes play an important role in medical and pharmaceutical science as e.g. nanoscale drug carriers. One of their most important features is their size and size distribution, influencing both their biodistribution and passive targeting abilities upon intravenous administration. To this day there is no single method for size characterisation of liposomes that fulfils all following criteria: being ...

    • A genetic spectrum approach to affective and schizophrenic disorders : a twin- and family study 

      Edvardsen, Jack A. (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-09-15)
      Over 300 eneggete- og toeggete tvillingpar rekruttert fra sykehusarkiv, og deres 1.grads slektninger (foreldre og søsken), ble intervjuet personlig og diagnostisert i henhold til moderne diagnostiske systemer (DSM-III-R) både med hensyn til symptomforstyrrelser (Akse I), og personlighetsforstyrrelser (Akse II). De ble også intervjuet angående forhold knyttet til tvillingenes fødsel og oppvekst. ...

    • Psychological factors in the recovery of coronary artery disease patients in Northern Norway 

      Bergvik, Svein (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-06-05)
      The thesis comprises four studies of psychosocial factors associated with the recovery of patients following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) treatment in Northern Norway. Paper I describes an interview study of nine patients following CABG surgery. The patients reported extensive use of avoidant (e.g. neglecting symptoms, avoiding thoughts ...