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Reproductive and hormonal risk factors of breast cancer: A historical perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The complexity of breast cancer etiology has puzzled scientists for more than 300 years. In this brief review, we emphasize the importance of reproductive and hormonal factors in relation to the risk of breast cancer. By ... -
Reproductive factors in relation to incidence of lung and colorectal cancers in a Norwegian women cohort: the HUNT Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Context: The roles of reproductive factors in the etiology of lung and colorectal cancers, among the most common cancers in women, are unclear. Objective: We aimed to explore whether female reproductive factors were ... -
Requests for new oral antibiotic prescriptions in children within 2 days: a Norwegian population-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Children commonly refuse to take antibiotics, which may induce parents to request new antibiotic prescriptions with different pharmaceutical characteristics. Objectives To investigate prescription changes ... -
Resident-to-resident aggression in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Resident-to-resident aggression in nursing homes is a public health problem of growing concern, impacting the safety, health and well-being of all residents involved. Despite this, little research has been ... -
Resilience as a predictive factor towards a healthy adjustment to grief after the loss of a child to cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Introduction Grief among bereaved parents is known to cause psychological distress and physical illness, but knowledge concerning factors that can contribute to health promotion after bereavement is scarce. Childhood ... -
Resistance band training or general exercise in multidisciplinary rehabilitation of low back pain? A randomized trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation has been recommended for chronic low back pain (LBP), including physical exercise. However, which exercise modality that is most advantageous in multidisciplinary biopsychosocial ... -
Resistance training in addition to multidisciplinary rehabilitation for patients with chronic pain in the low back: Study protocol
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Chronic low back pain (LBP) is a major health problem worldwide. Multidisciplinary rehabilitation and exercise is recommended for the management of chronic LBP. However, there is a need to investigate effective exercise ... -
Resistance training vs general physical exercise in multidisciplinary rehabilitation of chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective: To investigate whether progressive resistance training using elastic resistance bands improves neck-related disability more than general physical exercise in multidisciplinary rehabilitation of chronic neck ... -
Resources are Gold: The Relationship between Work Engagement, Work-related Sense of Coherence and Work-Home Interaction
(Master thesis, 2018)This master thesis is about Work Engagement and its relationship with Work-related Sense of Coherence and Work-Home Interaction. This is discussed through two different articles, where the first one mainly introduces the ... -
Respect, trust and continuity: A qualitative study exploring service users’ experience of involvement at a Healthy Life Centre in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background To meet the challenges caused by non‐communicable diseases, Norway has established Healthy Life Centres within primary care to encourage a healthy lifestyle. To promote people's health and ensure high‐quality ... -
Response rates in self-reported health surveys - Choosing between paper and electronic questionnaires
(Master thesis, 2016)Background: Health surveys are a useful tool for collection of information that is not readily available from other sources. However, response rates have steadily declined in recent years, increasing the risk of selection ... -
Response to Intravenous Glucose-Tolerance Test and Risk of Cancer: A Long-Term Prospective Cohort Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Impaired glucose regulation, measured with an oral glucose-tolerance test, has been associated with the risk of cancer. Here, we explored whether the response to an intravenous glucose-tolerance test (IVGTT) ... -
Retirement age and disability status as pathways to later-life cognitive impairment: Evidence from the Norwegian HUNT Study linked with Norwegian population registers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Research shows that retirement age is associated with later-life cognition but has not sufficiently distinguished between retirement pathways. We examined how retirement age was associated with later-life ... -
Retning- og vinkelassistert kanylering av AV-fistel hos hemodialysepasienter - en randomisert, kontrollert klinisk studie
(Master thesis, 2013)Background: Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the preferred access for hemodialysis and choosing a good cannulation technique is a very important factor in preservation of the AVF. There are three different techniques for ... -
Retrospective assessment of occupational disease trends in Russian Arctic apatite miners
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)For many years in Russia, apatite ore mining has been associated with high levels of occupational morbidity. The aim of the study was to retrospectively assess occupational disease trends in Russian Arctic apatite miners. ... -
Rett Pasient til Rett Plass til Rett Tid - Et lokalsykehus sin rolle i Traumebehandlingen. En retrospektiv studie
(Master thesis, 2014)Background: There is a debate in many countries regarding the role of smaller hospitals in the treatment of trauma victims. This is a retrospective study of 4 30 trauma victims received at a district hospital in Norway ... -
Rettighetsvurdering og kvalitet på henvisninger - grad av samsvar mellom fire smertesentre
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)BAKGRUNN Langvarige smerter er et utbredt helseproblem. De fire regionale tverrfaglige smertesentrene i Norge mottar årlig ca. 5 000 henvisninger fra fastleger og spesialisthelsetjenesten. Et likeverdig tilbud tilsier at ... -
Retur til arbeidslivet etter brystkreft - en kvalitativ studie om opplevelser og erfaringer
(Master thesis, 2019)Introduksjon: Brystkreft er en av de hyppigste kreftdiagnosene som rammer kvinner, og mange blir rammet i relativt ung alder. Bedret diagnostikk og behandling har medført en økt overlevelse. Dette betyr at flere vil få ... -
Return to work after hospitalization for sepsis: a nationwide, registry-based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Sepsis survivors commonly experience functional impairment, which may limit return to work. We investigated return to work (RTW) of patients hospitalized with sepsis and the associations with patient and ... -
Return to Work after Surgery for Cervical Radiculopathy: A Nationwide Registry-based Observational Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Study Design. An observational multicenter study. Summary of Background Data. Return to work (RTW) is increasingly used to assess the standard, benefit, and quality of health care. Objective. The aim of this ...