Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Aug 2008
Comparative Study[A study of adolescent smoking and use of snuff in 2004 and 2007].
During the last decades, the proportion of smokers has declined and the use of snus has increased. We examined changes in 16 - 20-year-olds' use of tobacco products after introduction of stricter smoking regulations in 2004. ⋯ A further reduction in smoking rates can be expected if we presume that the changes we found are stable. The increased use of snus calls for more knowledge about how this product affects health.
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Aug 2008
[Use of tobacco among Norwegian pupils in secondary school 1975-2005].
The proportion of daily smokers in the adult Norwegian population is gradually decreasing. We have examined changes in smoking among secondary school students (1975 - 2005) and changes in snus use (smokeless tobacco) from 1985 through 2005. ⋯ The marked decrease in smoking among secondary school students from 2000 to 2005 may result in that fewer of these students will ever start smoking.
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Aug 2008
[Cigarette smoking, use of snuff and other risk behaviour among students].
Different prevalences of cigarette smoking and use of snus between University students and non-students, may supply us with information about the diffusion stage of the epidemic. User characteristics and involvement in other risk behaviour influences their status as diffusion agents. ⋯ The diffusion of the snus epidemic seems to be in an early stage for women, while for men it may already have reached a level of maturity. The high proportion of previous smokers among snus users, indicates that snus may affect the prevalence and frequency of smoking in a population. Groups with a low social impact seem to have a higher prevalence of smokers, both in general and among students, while the opposite is the case for snus users.
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Aug 2008
[Changes in smoking habits among medical students in Bergen 2004-2006].
Smoking and snuff habits among medical students are of interest because they may reflect the attitude to smoking and snuff among future doctors, but few longitudinal studies have been performed. ⋯ A decrease was observed in both daily and occasional smokers among medical students in Bergen during the two-year study period. However, the frequency of snuff users increased. The frequency of regular smokers is low, but the number of occasional smokers is higher than in the general population of the same age.
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Chronic pain is a serious and frequent health problem in elderly people. We have assessed main characteristics of chronic pain in elderly patients referred to a Norwegian multidisciplinary pain clinic. ⋯ The results confirm findings from a number of studies on main characteristics of chronic pain conditions in the elderly. It is important that regular general practitioners emphasize psychosocial factors when assessing and treating chronic pain in the elderly.