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"I did not intend to stop. I just could not stand cigarettes any more." A qualitative interview study of smoking cessation among the elderly.

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A new diagnosis of asthma or COPD is linked to smoking cessation - the Tromsø study.

scientific article published on 30 June 2016

Adventitious and Normal Lung Sounds in the General Population: Comparison of Standardized and Spontaneous Breathing

scientific article published on 07 August 2018

Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections 12 Months After Communication and CRP Training: A Randomized Trial

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Antibiotic prescribing for discoloured sputum in acute cough/lower respiratory tract infection

scientific article published on 15 March 2011

Antibiotica voor acute hoest: het voorschrijfgedrag van huisartsen in dertien Europese landen

Are patient views about antibiotics related to clinician perceptions, management and outcome? A multi-country study in outpatients with acute cough

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Are we able to reduce the use of antibiotics in acute bronchitis?

scientific article published on June 20, 1995

Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and symptoms of respiratory tract infection in a Norwegian population: the Tromsø Study

scientific article published on 09 May 2013

Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or both? Diagnostic labeling and spirometry in primary care patients aged 40 years or more.

scientific article published on 17 November 2011

Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women

scientific article published in August 2003

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Bronchial airflow limitation and chest findings in adults with respiratory infection

scientific article published on 01 December 1995

Bronchial airflow limitation, smoking, body mass index, and statin use are strongly associated with the C-reactive protein level in the elderly. The Tromsø Study 2001

scientific article published on 06 September 2007

COPD and risk of venous thromboembolism and mortality in a general population.

scientific article published on 19 November 2015

Changed terms for drug payment influenced GPs' diagnoses and prescribing practice for inhaled corticosteroids

scientific article published on 05 April 2013

Chlamydia pneumoniae respiratory tract infection: the interpretation of high titres in the complement fixation test

scientific article published on January 1991

Clinical Features and C-Reactive Protein as Predictors of Bacterial Exacerbations of COPD

scientific article published on 01 December 2020

Clinical influences on antibiotic prescribing decisions for lower respiratory tract infection: a nine country qualitative study of variation in care

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Community pneumonia--more help is needed to diagnose and assess severity.

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Convolutional Neural Network for Breathing Phase Detection in Lung Sounds

scientific article published on 15 April 2019

Cost-effectiveness of point-of-care C-reactive protein testing to inform antibiotic prescribing decisions

scientific article published on July 2013

Counseling parents of children with acute illness: a task for nurses in an emergency clinic

scientific article published on 01 October 1996

Cross-sectional associations between prevalent vertebral fracture and pulmonary function in the sixth Tromsø study.

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Daily reduction in C-reactive protein values, symptoms, signs and temperature in group-A streptococcal pharyngitis treated with antibiotics

scientific article published on 01 January 2002

Decisions on sick leave certifications for acute airways infections based on vignettes: a cross-sectional survey of GPs in Norway and Poland

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Diagnosis of pneumonia in adults in general practice. Relative importance of typical symptoms and abnormal chest signs evaluated against a radiographic reference standard

scientific article published on 01 September 1992

Diagnosis of pneumonia in primary care

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Do general practitioner hospitals reduce the utilisation of general hospital beds? Evidence from Finnmark county in north Norway

scientific article published on April 1998

Does near-to-patient testing contribute to the diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis in adults?

scientific article published on 01 June 1994

Drop in lung function during asthma and COPD exacerbations - can it be assessed without spirometry?

scientific article published on 08 December 2016

Editorial: Pulmonary Function Testing: a Task for General Practitioners ⬇️

scientific article published on 01 December 1991

Effects of internet-based training on antibiotic prescribing rates for acute respiratory-tract infections: a multinational, cluster, randomised, factorial, controlled trial

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External Validation of Prediction Models for Pneumonia in Primary Care Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infection: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis

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Family Practitioners' Advice about Taking Time Off Work for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: A Prospective Study in Twelve European Primary Care Networks

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GP utilisation by education level among adults with COPD or asthma: a cross-sectional register-based study

scientific article published on 09 June 2016

General practitioner use of a C-reactive protein point-of-care test to help target antibiotic prescribing in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (the PACE study): study protocol for a randomised controlled tria

scientific article published on 29 September 2017

Global Lung Function Initiative 2012 reference equations for spirometry in the Norwegian population

scientific article published on 6 October 2016

Hospitalisations due to exacerbation of asthma and COPD.

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How do general practitioners implement decision-making regarding COPD patients with exacerbations? An international focus group study

scientific article published on 08 December 2016

Impaired left ventricular filling is associated with decreased pulse oximetry values

scientific article published on 19 April 2018

Improving pulmonary auscultation as a tool in the diagnosis of bronchial obstruction--results of an educational intervention

scientific article published on 01 September 1998

Inflammatory markers are helpful when treating LRTI in primary care

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Influence of CRP testing and clinical findings on antibiotic prescribing in adults presenting with acute cough in primary care

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International perception of lung sounds: a comparison of classification across some European borders

scientific article published on 18 December 2017

Interobserver variability in the radiographic diagnosis of adult outpatient pneumonia.

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Is the Disease Burden from COPD in Norway Falling off? A Study of Time Trends in Three Different Data Sources

scientific article published on 12 February 2020

Is the general practitioner hospital a potential "patient trap"? A panel study of emergency cases transferred to higher level hospitals

scientific article published on 01 June 1998

Laboratory tests for pneumonia in general practice: the diagnostic values depend on the duration of illness

scientific article published on 01 September 1992

Low FEV1, smoking history, and obesity are factors associated with oxygen saturation decrease in an adult population cohort.

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Low oxygen saturation and mortality in an adult cohort: the Tromsø study.

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Lung function testing in the elderly--can we still use FEV1/FVC<70% as a criterion of COPD?

scientific article published on 18 January 2007

Medication use in European primary care patients with lower respiratory tract infection: an observational study

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Oral corticosteroids for asthma or COPD were dispensed to 2.6% of Norwegians aged 7 years or over in 2004-5

scientific article published on 01 September 2011

Patient experiences and the association with organizational factors in general practice: results from the Norwegian part of the international, multi-centre, cross-sectional QUALICOPC study

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Pneumonia--a clinical or radiographic diagnosis? Etiology and clinical features of lower respiratory tract infection in adults in general practice

scientific article published on January 1992

Point of care testing for C-reactive protein - a new path for Australian GPs?

scientific article published on July 2006

Predictors of ICS/LABA prescribing in COPD patients: a study from general practice

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Predictors of exacerbations of asthma and COPD during one year in primary care

scientific article published on 10 October 2013

Predictors of oxygen saturation ≤95% in a cross-sectional population based survey

scientific article published on 13 July 2012

Predictors of treatment with antibiotics and systemic corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care

scientific article published on 24 March 2015

Primary and secondary care clinicians' views on self-treatment of COPD exacerbations: a multinational qualitative study

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Primary care clinicians' perceptions of antibiotic resistance: a multi-country qualitative interview study

scientific article published on 4 September 2012

Prognosis for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients who receive long-term oxygen therapy

scientific article published on 01 December 1999

På tide med nye referanseverdier og grenseverdier for spirometri

scientific article published on 03 September 2018

Reduced pulmonary function is associated with lower levels of endogenous total and free testosterone. The Tromsø Study

scientific article published on 27 January 2007

Reversible airflow limitation in adults with respiratory infection

scientific article published on 01 July 1994

Self-treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requires more than symptom recognition - a qualitative study of COPD patients' perspectives on self-treatment

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Serology in lower respiratory tract infections. Virus, mycoplasma and ornithosis serology

scientific article published in October 1988

Should chest examination be reinstated in the early diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

scientific article published on 31 July 2013

Should pulse oximetry be included in GPs' assessment of patients with obstructive lung disease?

scientific article published on 11 December 2015

Sickness certification for patients with acute cough/LRTI in primary care in Poland and Norway

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Stuck with the patient--what would my colleague have done? A videorecorded consultation experiment with an actor simulating as the same patient for different doctors

scientific article published on 01 March 1993

Sulphur dioxide exposure and lung function in a Norwegian and Russian population living close to a nickel smelter

scientific article published in August 2001

Symptomatic effect of inhaled fenoterol in acute bronchitis: a placebo-controlled double-blind study

scientific article published on 01 September 1991

Symptoms of respiratory tract infection and associated care-seeking in subjects with and without obstructive lung disease; the Tromsø Study: Tromsø 6

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The FEV1/FEV6 ratio is a good substitute for the FEV1/FVC ratio in the elderly

scientific article published on 15 September 2006

The added value of C-reactive protein measurement in diagnosing pneumonia in primary care: a meta-analysis of individual patient data

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The association between self-reported symptoms of recent airway infection and CRP values in a general population

scientific article published in June 2012

The complexity of managing COPD exacerbations: a grounded theory study of European general practice

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The course of C-reactive protein response in untreated upper respiratory tract infection.

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The diagnosis of adult pneumonia in general practice. The diagnostic value of history, physical examination and some blood tests.

scientific article published in May 1988

The risk of false positive Chlamydia tests should be empirically determinated

scientific article published in November 1995

The spectrum of patients strongly influences the usefulness of diagnostic tests for pneumonia.

scientific article published in December 1993

The usefulness of clinical pulmonary examination in the diagnosis of bronchial obstruction

scientific article published on May 20, 1998

The value of C-reactive protein testing in suspected lower respiratory tract infections. A study from general practice on the effect of a rapid test on antibiotic research and course of the disease in adults

scientific article published on May 1995

Towards the standardisation of lung sound nomenclature.

scientific article published on 2 December 2015

Treatment of acute cough/lower respiratory tract infection by antibiotic class and associated outcomes: a 13 European country observational study in primary care

scientific article published on 18 September 2010

Trust, openness and continuity of care influence acceptance of antibiotics for children with respiratory tract infections: a four country qualitative study

scientific article published on 28 October 2013

Understanding variation in primary medical care: a nine-country qualitative study of clinicians' accounts of the non-clinical factors that shape antibiotic prescribing decisions for lower respiratory tract infection

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Usefulness of C-reactive protein testing in acute cough/respiratory tract infection: an open cluster-randomized clinical trial with C-reactive protein testing in the intervention group

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Variation in antibiotic prescribing and its impact on recovery in patients with acute cough in primary care: prospective study in 13 countries

scientific article published on 23 June 2009

Variation in family physicians’ recording of auscultation abnormalities in patients with acute cough is not explained by case mix. A study from 12 European networks

What do patients think of primary health care? A questionnaire study among patients in Northern Norway in 1987

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What role may symptoms play in the diagnosis of airflow limitation? A study in an elderly population.

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Wheezes, crackles and rhonchi: simplifying description of lung sounds increases the agreement on their classification: a study of 12 physicians' classification of lung sounds from video recordings.

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When should acute exacerbations of COPD be treated with systemic corticosteroids and antibiotics in primary care: a systematic review of current COPD guidelines

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Why do physicians lack engagement with smoking cessation treatment in their COPD patients? A multinational qualitative study

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Would GPs advise patients with respiratory tract infections to refrain from exercise, stay indoors or stay in bed? Survey of GPs in Poland and Norway

scientific article published on 13 November 2013

["Hello, doctor's office? May I talk to the doctor?" An analysis of telephone accessibility in offices of general practitioners. A survey of patients in northern Norway 1987]

scientific article published on 01 September 1991

[A different model for general practice education]

scientific article published on 01 April 2005

[A personal physician, wishes and realities in Northern Norway. A patient study in Northern Norway in 1987]

scientific article published on 01 November 1990

[A system of listed patients and tasks of social medicine]

scientific article published on 01 November 1996

[Acute bronchitis in adults. Clinical findings, microorganisms and use of antibiotics]

scientific article published on 01 March 1994

[Auscultation of the lungs--still a useful examination?]

scientific article published on 01 February 2001

[C-reactive protein, SR and white blood cell count in acute lower respiratory tract diseases. The usefulness of blood tests in diagnosis of pneumonia]

scientific article published on 01 August 1991

[Diabetic care in Norwegian general practice. A report of current status from Salten and some regions in Rogaland]

scientific article published on 01 October 1997

[Examination in general practice at the University in Tromso]

scientific article published on 01 August 2005

[General practice education--what can we learn from the Netherlands?]

scientific article published on 01 April 2005

[Pharmacological treatment of acute cough].

scientific article published in May 2009

[Relation between erythrocyte sedimentation and C-reactive protein in serum of adults with lower respiratory tract infections. Significance of microbiological agents]

scientific article published on 01 May 1995

[Sinusitis in general practice--treatment and referral. Should we prescribe high-dosage phenoxymethylpenicillin?]

scientific article published on 01 May 1993

[Spirometry in general practice in Northern Norway]

scientific article published on 01 January 2010

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