[Rectoscopy].
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Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal↗
Biomedical subjects
K Haug
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Smoking habits in early pregnancy and attitudes towards smoking cessation among pregnant women and their partners.
One-hundred and eighty-seven general practitioners in western Norway recorded smoking habits among 2379 women, consulting for their first regular medical check-up in pregnancy. Forty-six per cent had been daily smokers the last 3 months before pregnancy. Thirty-nine per cent were still smoking at the time of their first check-up. Sixteen per cent of the daily smokers stopped smoking spontaneously during the first few weeks of pregnancy. Fifty-seven per cent of women younger than 20 and 28% of women 30 years and older, did smoke at the first check-up. Single women smoked more often than women living with a partner (58% versus 38%). Smoking habits were not associated with number of previous pregnancies. At the first check-up, 530 pregnant women, still smoking daily, 18-34 years of age, living with a partner, accepted to participate in a smoking intervention study. They filled in a questionnaire about their smoking habits, the smoking habits of their partners and their attitudes towards smoking cessation. Sixty-five per cent reported a reduction in their use of cigarettes after becoming pregnant. The mean reduction in the number of cigarettes smoked daily was 4.0 (31%). Most of the respondents expressed a strong motivation to quit or reduce their smoking habits during their pregnancy. Seventy-two per cent of the partners were daily smokers. Reduction in the consumption of cigarettes, negative attitudes towards smoking and determination to stop smoking was significantly higher among women who were encouraged by their partners to stop smoking and in those who perceived that their partners were willing to reduce their consumption.
Adolescent↗
Recruitment and participation of general practitioners in a multipractice study of smoking cessation.
In May 1986, all 398 general practitioners (GPs) in western Norway were invited by letter to take part in a multipractice intervention study of smoking cessation among pregnant women. The aims of the intervention study were: 1) to find out how a smoking cessation model can be implemented in ordinary consultations in general practice, and 2) to compare smoking cessation in pregnant and non-pregnant women. The intervention study lasted for three years. 187 (47%) GPs completed the study. Working in a group practice, working on regular salary, having started specialization in general practice, being less than 40 years of age, and being a non-smoker were significantly more common among the participating GPs. They also had significantly fewer consultations per week than their non-participating colleagues. A stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that smoking habits predicted participation in the study far more than any other predictor.
Adult↗
[The process of change--a therapeutic model in alcohol abuse].
Reducing harmful alcohol consumption in the arena of general practice seems to be one of the most important fields in secondary prevention of problem drinking in the society. Physicians have much to learn from psychology in changing patients drinking behaviour. The article presents the process of change model, assisted by using drinking diaries and biomarkers in alcohol-related consultations in general practice.
Alcohol Drinking↗
[To quit smoking--is it possible?].
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Chronic inflammatory bowel disease in children in western Norway.
The incidence of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) in children in western Norway was estimated in a prospective epidemiological study during the years 1984 and 1985. The total population in the area was 807,000 and the child population was 198,570 (1984). There were 27 new cases of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children aged 15 years or less, 10 new cases of CD, and 17 of UC. The mean annual incidence of CD in the child population was 2.5/100,000/year, whereas the incidence of UC in the child population was 4.3/100,000/year. Nearly all the children had abdominal symptoms. In this study, we found an incidence of CD in children that is the highest hitherto reported, to our knowledge. To the contrary, the incidence of UC was considerably lower than previously reported from northern Europe.
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Epidemiology of Crohn's disease in western Norway. Study group of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Western Norway.
The incidence of Crohn's disease in western Norway was estimated in a prospective epidemiologic study during the years 1984 and 1985. The total population in the area was 807,000. Both inpatients and outpatients were included. Five hundred and fifty general practitioners and 12 hospitals participated in the study. A total of 86 patients were diagnosed, giving a mean annual incidence of 5.3 per 100,000. For patients between 15 and 19 years of age-specific incidence rate was 16.0 The M/F sex ratio was 0.9. In the same period 240 patients with ulcerative colitis were diagnosed (mean annual incidence, 14.8 per 100,000), giving a ratio of 2.8 between ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease and an annual incidence of 20.1 per 100,000 for inflammatory bowel disease. Familial occurrence of IBD was found for 12% of the patients.
Adolescent↗
Smoking among schoolchildren: prevention of onset--a challenge for primary health care.
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