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A R Evensen

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PubMed1994

[Occurrence of senile dementia among elderly in need of support in the municipality of Grimstad].

The background for this study is the common belief in the community of Grimstad that aluminium is related to dementia; the high aluminium content in the local water supply is an ongoing source of concern. In this study we show that the prevalence of dementia among elderly in Grimstad is not higher than in the city of Bergen. We also discuss the demands the community must meet to care for the growing population of demented elderly.

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PubMed1993

Fibromyalgia--a new cause for disability pension.

Fibromyalgia is a condition under dispute. Accepted by some as a major step forward in understanding some of the patients with widespread muscular pain, looked upon as a confusing side step by others. In 1988 fibromyalgia was by far the most frequent single diagnosis as a reason for disability pension in Norway. Disability statistics however show big differences between counties. Two neighbouring counties had among the lowest and the highest incidence of disability pensioners with the diagnosis fibromyalgia. New pensioners with fibromyalgia and some closely related diagnoses have been studied during the year 1988 by means of reading the insurance records. It became apparent that the difference between the two counties with respect to the incidence of fibromyalgia as a cause of disability pension could be explained by differences in diagnostic setting by the doctors and difference in the assessment from the insurance system, rather than real differences in morbidity pattern. Complaints from the musculoskeletal system is frequent and increasing in the population both as a reason for sick leave and disability pension. Whether this complicated and challenging situation is made more easy to handle by defining a subgroup of those persons as having "fibromyalgia" is questioned.

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PubMed1991

[Research activities and research interest among female general practitioners. Why so few, when so many are interested?].

331 (54%) of Norways 609 female general practitioners responded to a questionnaire about their research experience, interest in research on general practice and the barriers experienced to doing research. 41 were actively engaged in research, five at a Ph D level. 38 had completed research earlier. 27 had collected material without publishing any results and were not actively engaged in research at the time of the investigation. 223 were interested in doing research if the conditions could be adapted to their needs. Half the respondents regarded caring for the family and professional strains at work as barriers to research. It is necessary to systematically recruit female general practitioners to research in order to enrich research on general practice by female perspectives and experience, and in order to influence the development of methods and the areas of research.

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