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Patient doses from screen-film and full-field digital mammography in a population-based screening programme
(Oxford University Press, 2011-02-17)
The aim of this study was to compare mean glandular dose (MGD) in all full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and screen
film mammography (SFM) systems used in a national mammography screening program. MGD from 31 screening ...
Risk Perception of Seasonal and Swine Influenza Among University College Students: Does Study Direction Influence Attitudes?
(David Publishing, 2014-02-28)
In 2009, Norway faced the global challenge of the influenz
a pandemic. Risk communication is
an important tool within
healthy promoting work. In this study the main aim was to expl
ore reflections of students on th
e risk ...
The battle between hoping and suffering : a conceptual model of hope within a context of spinal cord injury
(Lippincott, Williams & WilkinsWolters Kluwer Health, 2008)
The aim of this longitudinal study was to explore 10 patients’ experiences of the meaning
they attribute to the substance of hope and the process of hoping during the first 3 to 4
years following a spinal cord injury. ...
Breast cancer mortality in participants of the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program
(Wiley, 2013-05-29)
BACKGROUND
The Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program started in 1996. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report using individual-based data on invitation and participation to analyze breast cancer mortality ...
Past and recent abuse is associated with early cessation of breast feeding: results from a large prospective cohort in Norway.
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2015)
Objective Breast feeding provides a wide range of health benefits for both infants and mothers. Few studies have examined the impact of past and recent abuse of women on breastfeeding behaviour. The aims of our study were ...
Assessment of aerobic capacity and walking economy of transfemoral amputees
(Sage, 2013-06-24)
Background: Studies of the maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) of transfemoral amputees have mostly used protocols that activate a relatively small muscle mass. Consequently, transfemoral amputee VO2max may be systematically ...
A Network for Eating and Nutrition as a platform for cooperation over the organisational borders between healthcare sectors in Sweden
(Univerzitet u Sarajevu, Fakultet Zdravstvenih Studija, 2014-12-26)
Introduction: Requirements to implement scientific knowledge in practice within the Swedish health and social care sectors have increased during the last decades. One of these networks was the Network for Eating and Nutrition ...
Sexual violence and pregnancy-related physical symptoms
(BioMed Central, 2012-08-11)
Background
Few studies have investigated the impact of sexual violence on health during pregnancy. We examined the association between sexual violence and the reporting of physical symptoms during pregnancy.
Methods
A ...
Implementing cognitive behavioural approach in student's clinical practice: Third-year physiotherapy student's experiences
(Informa healthcare, 2013-07-09)
Our goal was to explore the experience of third-year physiotherapy students who had been implementing the cognitive behavioural approach in a clinical practice. Nine students were given an 8-h course before their clinical ...
Chronic hyperglycemia reduces substrate oxidation and impairs metabolic switching of human myotubes
(Elsevier, 2011-01)
Skeletal muscle of insulin resistant individuals is characterized by lower fasting lipid oxidation and reduced ability to switch between lipid and glucose oxidation. The purpose of the present study was to examine if chronic ...