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International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023 The aim was to test the internal consistency of the Greenlandic version of the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) questionnaire and to estimate the symptom burden in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Greenland using the CAT ...
Maja Hykkelbjerg Nielsen +2 more
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Glacial meltwater and primary production are drivers of strong CO2 uptake in fjord and coastal waters adjacent to the Greenland Ice Sheet [PDF]
Biogeosciences, 2015 The Greenland Ice Sheet releases large amounts of freshwater, which strongly influences the physical and chemical properties of the adjacent fjord systems and continental shelves.
L. Meire +8 more
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Dyslipidemia and the preventive potential in the Greenlandic population
Atherosclerosis Plus, 2023 Background: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is a well-established risk factor for development of cardiovascular diseases. Based on available clinical data, we aimed to investigate the plasma lipid profile in the Greenlandic population, the ...
Johan Skov Bundgaard +5 more
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Earliest Holocene south Greenland ice sheet retreat within its late Holocene extent [PDF]
, 2014 Early Holocene summer warmth drove dramatic Greenland ice sheet (GIS) retreat. Subsequent insolation-driven cooling caused GIS margin readvance to late Holocene maxima, from which ice margins are now retreating.
Anslow, FS +8 more
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Response of a marine-terminating Greenland outlet glacier to abrupt cooling 8200 and 9300 years ago [PDF]
, 2011 Long-term records of Greenland outlet-glacier change extending beyond the satellite era can inform future predictions of Greenland Ice Sheet behavior. Of particular relevance is elucidating the Greenland Ice Sheet's response to decadal- and centennial ...
Axford, Y. +6 more
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Reporting chronic kidney disease in Greenland
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023 Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health burden affecting more than 10% of the global population. It is a multifactorial disease with many risk factors attributed lifestyle diseases.
Fabian Bøgild Lomstein +4 more
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Ice sheets as a significant source of highly reactive nanoparticulate iron to the oceans [PDF]
, 2014 The Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets cover ~\n10% of global land surface, but are rarely considered as active components of the global iron cycle. The ocean waters around both ice sheets harbour highly productive coastal ecosystems, many of which are ...
Benning, Liane G. +9 more
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International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2021 The aim of this study was to estimate the age- and gender-specific prevalence and quality of care among patients using medication targeting obstructive lung disease in the five regions of Greenland. The study was designed as a cross-sectional study. Data
Mathilde Vesterager Lauridsen +4 more
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The prevalence of patients treated for osteoporosis in Greenland is low compared to Denmark
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2022 The study is a register-based cross-sectional study aiming to estimate the prevalence of treated osteoporosis in Greenland compared to Denmark and provide a description of the patients with osteoporosis in Greenland.
Kira Amalie Sten +6 more
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The retroflection of part of the East Greenland Current at Cape Farewell [PDF]
, 2007 The East Greenland Current (EGC) and the smaller East Greenland Coastal Current (EGCC) provide the major conduit for cold fresh polar water to enter the lower latitudes of the North Atlantic.
Amélie Meyer +22 more
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