Sedentary behavior is defined as sitting or lying with low energy expenditure. Humans in industrialized societies spend an increasing amount of time in sedentary behaviors every day. This has been associated with detrimental ...

Using Icelandic whole-genome sequence data and an imputation approach we searched for rare sequence variants in CHRNA4 and tested them for association with nicotine dependence. We show that carriers of a rare missense ...

Background Crystalline silica (CS) exposure can cause serious lung disease in humans, but mechanisms of pulmonary toxicity have not been completely elucidated. Aims To assess pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory biomarkers ...

The main objective of this systematic review was to assess cancer risk, and mor-tality after cancer diagnosis, for exclusive users of Swedish snus, compared withnon-users of tobacco. We followed international standards for ...

Introduction: There are no validated molecular methods that prospectively identify patients with surgically resected lung squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) at high risk for recurrence. By focusing on the expression of genes ...

Background: In 2010, an accreditation system for occupational health services (OHS) in Norway was implemented. Aims: To examine OHS experiences of the accreditation system in Norway 4 years after its implementation. Methods: ...

Sleep loss due to short time off between shifts has been proposed as a mechanism contributing to impaired functioning in occupational settings. This laboratory crossover trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05162105, ...

Background Exercise is recommended for patients with subacromial pain. It has been suggested that good exercise adherence improves clinical outcomes. Despite this, little attention has been paid to the need for behavioural ...