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Asthma in Greenland - development and evaluation of the asthma symptom score [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar HealthThis study describes the development of the Asthma Symptom Score (ASS) and evaluates its accuracy and internal consistency in Greenlandic and Danish, using clinical interviews based on Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines as the gold standard. A cross-
Christiane Hempel Christiansen +3 more
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Nature, 1921 DURING the present month a new light has been thrown upon the Aberdeen kayak (skin-canoe) referred to in NATURE of January 13, p. 648. Fresh information upon this subject is found in a diary of a tour through Scotland in 1760 by the Rev. Francis Gastrell (born 1707; M.A. Oxon.
DAVID MACRITCHIE
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, 1922 The author of the standard early twentieth-century textbook on fossil plants, A. C. Seward (1863–1941) was Professor of Botany at Cambridge, Master of Downing College and Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University. This account of his first research trip to Greenland is an evocative portrait of the country, its immense and sublime landscape, its people ...
A. C. Seward
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Frontiers in Earth Science, 2022 In a warming climate, understanding seasonal fluctuations in snowline position is key to accurately predicting the melt contribution of glaciers to sea-level rise.
Alexandra Messerli +6 more
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Prevalence and clinical features of heart failure in Greenland
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023 Heart Failure (HF) constitutes a significant burden for healthcare around the world. In Greenland, risk factors like smoking, diabetes, and obesity are prevalent. Yet, the prevalence of HF remains unexplored.
Hjalte Erichsen Larsen +4 more
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International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023 The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in Greenland and evaluate quality of care according to sex, region and healthcare unit within regions.
Marie Balslev Backe +2 more
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International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2022 This study aimed to estimate the age- and sex specific prevalence of patients using antihypertensive medication in Greenland, and compared the quality of care between patients with and without a diagnosis for hypertension. The study was a cross-sectional
Maja Hykkelbjerg Nielsen +2 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020 To maintain a sustainable harvest of marine mammals, knowledge on key life history parameters such as age is essential. In West Greenland, humpback whale numbers were low during the 1980s due to past commercial whaling. However, the moratorium, which was
Tenna K. Boye +7 more
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Low prevalence of diagnosed asthma in Greenland – a call for increased focus on diagnosing
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023 The aim of this study was to estimate prevalence of patients with asthma in Greenland according to age, gender and residence and to investigate the associated quality of care.
Maja Hykkelbjerg Nielsen +2 more
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International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2022 The objective of this study was to estimate the age- and gender-specific prevalence of psoriasis in Nuuk. Furthermore, we aimed to explore the common risk factors and comorbidities for patients with psoriasis compared to an age- and gender-matched ...
Sofia H. C. Botvid +5 more
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