Lung cancer is the form of cancer that claims the highest number of lives ( 1 ). Incidence in Norway, measured as an age-standardised rate, is slightly declining for men and increasing for women ( 1...
Norwegian studies have shown that 60 % of the age group 30 – 45 years report occupationally related health problems ( 1 ), that approximately half of all general-practice consultations with gainfully...
Stroke is a frequent cause of death and disability. Most strokes are ischaemic. In recent years there has been a significant improvement in the treatment of acute cerebral infarction, including...
Stroke is one of the most frequent causes of death and the most common cause of severe disability ( 1 ). Around 15 000 people suffer from stroke each year ( 1 ). Most of these patients are elderly,...
Symphysis-fundus measurement is routinely used in pregnancy care to identify fetuses with restricted growth or that are small for gestational age (SGA). The method involves measuring the distance...
In Norway, everyone who has completed basic schooling has a statutory right to a full-time, three-year course of upper secondary education. Most young people take advantage of this offer, and in 2015...
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterised by motor impairments in the form of tremor, rigidity and akinesia/bradykinesia ( 1 , 2 ). The incidence of...
In 2013, approximately 47 % of all deaths in Norway occurred in nursing homes ( 1 ). An increasing proportion of nursing home patients with cognitive failure ( 2 ) and a high number of critical...
Residents in nursing homes have a higher risk of developing infections that require antibiotic treatment than elderly people living at home ( 1 ). Antibiotics are also used to prevent infections, for...
Reducing overconsumption and misuse of antibiotics, and the broad-spectrum types in particular, is crucial for limiting the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant microbes. Broad-spectrum antibiotics...
