
Johny Steinar Kongerud
- Head of department, Professor; MD, PhD
- +47 23072517
Main focus area: Occupational respiratory medicine
Publications 2023
Comparison of different reference values for lung function: implications of inconsistent use among centers
BMC Pulm Med, 23 (1), 137
DOI 10.1186/s12890-023-02430-7, PubMed 37095462
Loss to 5-year follow-up in the population-based Telemark Study: risk factors and potential for bias
BMJ Open, 13 (3), e064311
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064311, PubMed 36997259
Publications 2022
Association of respiratory symptoms with body mass index and occupational exposure comparing sexes and subjects with and without asthma: follow-up of a Norwegian population study (the Telemark study)
BMJ Open Respir Res, 9 (1)
DOI 10.1136/bmjresp-2021-001186, PubMed 35365552
Publications 2021
Influence of asthma and obesity on respiratory symptoms, work ability and lung function: findings from a cross-sectional Norwegian population study
BMJ Open Respir Res, 8 (1)
DOI 10.1136/bmjresp-2021-000932, PubMed 34489237
Late-Onset, Noninfectious Pulmonary Complications following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Nationwide Cohort Study of Long-Term Survivors
Respiration, 101 (6), 544-552
DOI 10.1159/000520824, PubMed 34937032
Relation of sputum neutrophilia to the development of chronic lung allograft dysfunction after lung transplantation
Clin Transplant, 35 (3), e14188
DOI 10.1111/ctr.14188, PubMed 33315265
Lung CD4+ T-cells in patients with lung fibrosis produce pro-fibrotic interleukin-13 together with interferon-γ
Eur Respir J, 57 (3)
DOI 10.1183/13993003.00983-2020, PubMed 33154027
Effect of high-intensity training on bone health and body composition in lung transplant recipients: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Clin Transplant, 35 (8), e14375
DOI 10.1111/ctr.14375, PubMed 34048083
Publications 2020
Possible risk factors for poor asthma control assessed in a cross-sectional population-based study from Telemark, Norway
PLoS One, 15 (5), e0232621
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0232621, PubMed 32396562
Lifestyle, sick leave and work ability among Norwegian employees with asthma-A population-based cross-sectional survey conducted in Telemark County, Norway
PLoS One, 15 (4), e0231710
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0231710, PubMed 32302337
Hypogammaglobulinemia and Risk of Exacerbation and Mortality in Patients with COPD
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis, 15, 799-807
DOI 10.2147/COPD.S236656, PubMed 32368026
Determinants of cardiorespiratory fitness in very long-term survivors of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a national cohort study
Support Care Cancer, 29 (4), 1959-1967
DOI 10.1007/s00520-020-05644-1, PubMed 32827056
Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Physical Activity following Lung Transplantation: A National Cohort Study
Respiration, 99 (4), 316-324
DOI 10.1159/000506883, PubMed 32272479
Effect of high-intensity training on peak oxygen uptake and muscular strength after lung transplantation: A randomized controlled trial
J Heart Lung Transplant, 39 (9), 859-867
DOI 10.1016/j.healun.2020.06.006, PubMed 32674956
Publications 2019
Influence of Obesity on Work Ability, Respiratory Symptoms, and Lung Function in Adults with Asthma
Respiration, 98 (6), 473-481
DOI 10.1159/000502154, PubMed 31461714
Annual decline in forced expiratory volume and airway inflammatory cells and mediators in a general population-based sample
BMC Pulm Med, 19 (1), 90
DOI 10.1186/s12890-018-0765-7, PubMed 31072364
Publications 2018
Cause-specific death after surgical resection for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 53 (1), 221-227
DOI 10.1093/ejcts/ezx274, PubMed 28950311
Chronic Rhinosinusitis Related to Occupational Exposure: The Telemark Population Study
J Occup Environ Med, 60 (7), 656-660
DOI 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001312, PubMed 29465510
Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke and respiratory symptoms in non-smoking adults: cross-sectional data from the general population of Telemark, Norway
BMC Public Health, 18 (1), 843
DOI 10.1186/s12889-018-5771-4, PubMed 29980242
Risk factors for impaired pulmonary function and cardiorespiratory fitness in very long-term adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia after treatment with chemotherapy only
Acta Oncol, 57 (5), 658-664
DOI 10.1080/0284186X.2017.1423177, PubMed 29303026
Systemic and Airway Inflammation after Exposure to Fumes from Military Small Arms
Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 197 (10), 1349-1353
DOI 10.1164/rccm.201709-1857LE, PubMed 29144885
Publications 2017
Association of respiratory symptoms and asthma with occupational exposures: findings from a population-based cross-sectional survey in Telemark, Norway
BMJ Open, 7 (3), e014018
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014018, PubMed 28336744
Military small arms fire in association with acute decrements in lung function
Occup Environ Med, 74 (9), 639-644
DOI 10.1136/oemed-2016-104207, PubMed 28408655
Publications 2016
Non-response in a cross-sectional study of respiratory health in Norway
BMJ Open, 6 (1), e009912
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009912, PubMed 26739738
Gender-specific survival after surgical resection for early stage non-small cell lung cancer
Acta Oncol, 56 (3), 448-454
DOI 10.1080/0284186X.2016.1253862, PubMed 27846762
Survival After Surgical Resection for Lung Cancer in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Ann Thorac Surg, 101 (6), 2125-31
DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.12.057, PubMed 27016839
Occurrence, Characteristics, and Predictors of Pain in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Pain Manag Nurs, 17 (2), 107-18
DOI 10.1016/j.pmn.2016.01.002, PubMed 27095390
Breath-taking jobs: a case-control study of respiratory work disability by occupation in Norway
Occup Environ Med, 73 (9), 600-6
DOI 10.1136/oemed-2015-103488, PubMed 27365181
Thoracic dust exposure is associated with lung function decline in cement production workers
Eur Respir J, 48 (2), 331-9
DOI 10.1183/13993003.02061-2015, PubMed 27103386
Inflammation in induced sputum after aluminium oxide exposure: an experimental chamber study
Occup Environ Med, 73 (3), 199-205
DOI 10.1136/oemed-2015-103254, PubMed 26786756
Sputum neutrophils are elevated in smelter workers, and systemic neutrophils are associated with rapid decline in FEV1
Occup Environ Med, 73 (7), 459-66
DOI 10.1136/oemed-2015-103083, PubMed 27052769
Annual decline in forced expiratory volume is steeper in aluminum potroom workers than in workers without exposure to potroom fumes
Am J Ind Med, 59 (4), 322-9
DOI 10.1002/ajim.22570, PubMed 26853811
Publications 2015
Critical airway obstruction: challenges in airway management and ventilation during therapeutic bronchoscopy
J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol, 22 (1), 41-7
DOI 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000127, PubMed 25590482
Airway inflammation and ammonia exposure among female Palestinian hairdressers: a cross-sectional study
Occup Environ Med, 72 (6), 428-34
DOI 10.1136/oemed-2014-102437, PubMed 25653315
Changes in Symptom Occurrence and Severity Before and After Lung Cancer Surgery
Cancer Nurs, 38 (5), 351-7
DOI 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000198, PubMed 25254409
Trajectories of Symptom Occurrence and Severity From Before Through Five Months After Lung Cancer Surgery
J Pain Symptom Manage, 49 (6), 995-1015
DOI 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.11.297, PubMed 25593100
Construction of a Job Exposure Matrix to Dust, Fluoride, and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Norwegian Aluminum Industry using Prediction Models
Ann Occup Hyg, 59 (9), 1106-21
DOI 10.1093/annhyg/mev069, PubMed 26409268
Increased Decline in Pulmonary Function Among Employees in Norwegian Smelters Reporting Work-Related Asthma-Like Symptoms
J Occup Environ Med, 57 (9), 1004-8
DOI 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000518, PubMed 26340289
[T.O.B. Aasen & J. Kongerud reply]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 135 (1), 11
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.14.1488, PubMed 25589105
[T.O.B. Aasen & J. Kongerud reply]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 135 (1), 11-2
PubMed 25738200
The working environment continues to cause illness Response
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 135 (1), 11
The working environment continues to cause illness Response
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 135 (1), 11-12
Publications 2014
PET-CT in the assessment of lung cancer at Rikshospitalet from 2007-2011
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 134 (9), 938-44
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.12.1512, PubMed 24828720
[Work-related COPD]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 134 (22), 2158-63
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.14.0255, PubMed 25423981
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis in a cluster of sawmill workers: a 10-year follow-up of exposure, symptoms, and lung function
Int J Occup Environ Health, 20 (2), 167-73
DOI 10.1179/2049396714Y.0000000063, PubMed 24999852
Respiratory disorders in aluminum smelter workers
J Occup Environ Med, 56 (5 Suppl), S60-70
DOI 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000105, PubMed 24806727
Immunological Analysis of Induced Sputum in Work Exposures
JEIT, 1 (4), 183-189
DOI 10.7178/jeit.10, PublikaID 207
Health effects after firing small arms comparing leaded and unleaded ammunition
Inhal Toxicol, 26 (14), 873-9
DOI 10.3109/08958378.2014.970783, PubMed 25373830
The working environment continues to cause illness
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 134 (20), 1916-7
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.14.1220, PubMed 25350419
[Work-related asthma--diagnostics and follow-up]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 134 (20), 1955-9
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.13.1225, PubMed 25350440
Publications 2013
Multiorgan procurement increases systemic inflammation in brain dead donors
Clin Transplant, 27 (4), 613-8
DOI 10.1111/ctr.12175, PubMed 23803161
Pulmonary function and blood gases after gastric bypass and lifestyle intervention: a comparative study
Clin Obes, 3 (5), 117-23
DOI 10.1111/cob.12024, PubMed 25586626
Pulmonary function and blood gases after gastric bypass and lifestyle intervention: a comparative study
Clinical Obesity, 3 (5), 117-123
DOI 10.1111/cob.12024, PublikaID 191
Lung disease, T-cells and inflammation in common variable immunodeficiency disorders
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 73 (6), 514-22
DOI 10.3109/00365513.2013.819523, PubMed 23957371
Dust exposure is associated with increased lung function loss among workers in the Norwegian silicon carbide industry
Occup Environ Med, 70 (11), 803-9
DOI 10.1136/oemed-2012-101068, PubMed 23852098
Changes in quality of life, dyspnea scores, and lung function in lung cancer patients with airway obstruction after a therapeutic bronchoscopy
J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol, 20 (2), 134-9
DOI 10.1097/LBR.0b013e3182917280, PubMed 23609247
Does age influence the symptom experience of lung cancer patients prior to surgery?
Lung Cancer, 82 (1), 156-61
DOI 10.1016/j.lungcan.2013.06.016, PubMed 23916857
Increased bronchial density of CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells in occupational asthma: relationship to current smoking
Scand J Immunol, 77 (5), 398-404
DOI 10.1111/sji.12035, PubMed 23421612
Respiratory hazards of metal smelting
Curr Opin Pulm Med, 19 (2), 158-62
DOI 10.1097/MCP.0b013e32835ceeae, PubMed 23274479
Publications 2012
Endoscopic treatment of bronchial carcinoids in comparison to surgical resection: a retrospective study
J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol, 19 (1), 29-34
DOI 10.1097/LBR.0b013e3182446b52, PubMed 23207260
Increased levels of inflammatory cytokines and endothelin-1 in alveolar macrophages from patients with chronic heart failure
PLoS One, 7 (5), e36815
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0036815, PubMed 22615818
Recovery from workplace-induced airway inflammation 1 year after cessation of exposure
Occup Environ Med, 69 (10), 721-6
DOI 10.1136/oemed-2011-100632, PubMed 22833663
Airway complications after lung transplantation: long-term outcome of silicone stenting
Respiration, 83 (3), 245-52
DOI 10.1159/000334905, PubMed 22343478
The incidence of work-related asthma-like symptoms and dust exposure in Norwegian smelters
Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 185 (12), 1280-5
DOI 10.1164/rccm.201110-1809OC, PubMed 22517789
We thank Dr Eva Hnizdo and Professor Edward L Petsonk for their highly appreciated comments on our publication in Occupational Environmental Medicine
Occup Environ Med, 69 (9), 690
DOI 10.1136/oemed-2012-100695, PubMed 22467795
Publications 2011
A cross-shift study of lung function, exhaled nitric oxide and inflammatory markers in blood in Norwegian cement production workers
Occup Environ Med, 68 (11), 799-805
DOI 10.1136/oem.2010.057729, PubMed 21297153
The relationship between anthropometric measures, blood gases, and lung function in morbidly obese white subjects
Obes Surg, 21 (4), 485-91
DOI 10.1007/s11695-010-0306-9, PubMed 21086061
Survival and complications after interventional bronchoscopy in malignant central airway obstruction: a single-center experience
J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol, 18 (3), 233-8
DOI 10.1097/LBR.0b013e318222a7da, PubMed 23208566
Exposure to thoracic dust, airway symptoms and lung function in cement production workers
Eur Respir J, 38 (6), 1278-86
DOI 10.1183/09031936.00007711, PubMed 21659410
Long-term occupational outcomes of endotoxin exposure and the effect of exposure cessation
Occup Environ Med, 69 (2), 107-12
DOI 10.1136/oem.2010.062414, PubMed 21810928
Incidence of airflow limitation among employees in Norwegian smelters
Am J Ind Med, 54 (9), 707-13
DOI 10.1002/ajim.20946, PubMed 21360726
The association between symptoms and exposure is stronger in dropouts than in non-dropouts among employees in Norwegian smelters: a five-year follow-up study
Int Arch Occup Environ Health, 85 (1), 27-33
DOI 10.1007/s00420-011-0631-x, PubMed 21445648
Publications 2010
Development of pulmonary abnormalities in patients with common variable immunodeficiency: associations with clinical and immunologic factors
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol, 104 (6), 503-10
DOI 10.1016/j.anai.2010.04.015, PubMed 20568383
Dust exposure assessed by a job exposure matrix is associated with increased annual decline in FEV1: a 5-year prospective study of employees in Norwegian smelters
Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 181 (11), 1234-40
DOI 10.1164/rccm.200809-1381OC, PubMed 20203247
Qualitative study of pain of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Heart Lung, 39 (3), 226-34
DOI 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2009.08.002, PubMed 20457343
Prevalence of airflow limitation among employees in Norwegian smelters: a longitudinal study
Occup Environ Med, 68 (1), 24-9
DOI 10.1136/oem.2009.049452, PubMed 20798007
Publications 2009
Airway inflammation in cement production workers
Occup Environ Med, 67 (6), 395-400
DOI 10.1136/oem.2009.047852, PubMed 19854695
High resolution computed tomography and pulmonary function in common variable immunodeficiency
Respir Med, 103 (6), 873-80
DOI 10.1016/j.rmed.2008.12.015, PubMed 19181508
[Occupational asthma--not only for occupational health physicians!]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 129 (7), 647; author reply 647-8
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.09.0145, PubMed 19337340
Occupational exposure to bacterial single cell protein induces inflammation in lung and blood
Inhal Toxicol, 21 (8), 674-81
DOI 10.1080/08958370802491425, PubMed 19558225
Publications 2008
Generation and homogeneity of aerosols in a human whole-body inhalation chamber
Ann Occup Hyg, 52 (6), 545-54
DOI 10.1093/annhyg/men039, PubMed 18611913
Quantitative and qualitative assessment of exposure among employees in Norwegian smelters
Ann Occup Hyg, 52 (7), 623-33
DOI 10.1093/annhyg/men046, PubMed 18653641
Decreased lung function among employees at Norwegian smelters
Am J Ind Med, 51 (4), 296-306
DOI 10.1002/ajim.20557, PubMed 18213638
Prediction of dropout from respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation in a longitudinal respiratory study
Scand J Work Environ Health, 34 (3), 224-9
DOI 10.5271/sjweh.1229, PubMed 18728912
Publications 2007
Production of silicon alloys is associated with respiratory symptoms among employees in Norwegian smelters
Int Arch Occup Environ Health, 81 (4), 451-9
DOI 10.1007/s00420-007-0237-5, PubMed 17694317
Airway inflammation in paper mill workers
J Occup Environ Med, 49 (10), 1135-42
DOI 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31814b2e87, PubMed 18000418
Macrophage enrichment from induced sputum
Thorax, 62 (6), 558-9
DOI 10.1136/thx.2006.073544, PubMed 17536036
Circulating lipopolysaccharides in the blood from "bioprotein" production workers
Occup Environ Med, 65 (3), 211-4
DOI 10.1136/oem.2007.032938, PubMed 17855504
Blood eosinophils in workers with aluminum potroom asthma are increased to higher levels in non-smokers than in smokers
Am J Ind Med, 50 (6), 443-8
DOI 10.1002/ajim.20464, PubMed 17492775
Production of silicon metal and alloys is associated with accelerated decline in lung function: a 5-year prospective study among 3924 employees in norwegian smelters
J Occup Environ Med, 49 (9), 1020-6
DOI 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181452830, PubMed 17848858
Publications 2006
Nasal responses in asthmatic and nonasthmatic subjects following exposure to diesel exhaust particles
Inhal Toxicol, 18 (9), 589-94
DOI 10.1080/08958370600743027, PubMed 16864550
Genetic and environmental effects on exhaled nitric oxide and airway responsiveness in a population-based sample of twins
Eur Respir J, 29 (2), 292-8
DOI 10.1183/09031936.00044805, PubMed 17079261
Reduced bronchial CD4+ T-cell density in smokers with occupational asthma
Eur Respir J, 28 (6), 1138-44
DOI 10.1183/09031936.06.00032906, PubMed 16899487
Publications 2005
Inflammatory markers in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from human volunteers 2 hours after hydrogen fluoride exposure
Hum Exp Toxicol, 24 (3), 101-8
DOI 10.1191/0960327104ht506oa, PubMed 15901049
Scandinavian COPD research symposium
Respir. Med., 99 (7), 918-925
DOI 10.1016/j.rmed.2005.03.024
The effects of intervention with local electrostatic air cleaners on airborne dust and the health of office employees
Indoor Air, 15 (3), 152-9
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2005.00331.x, PubMed 15865615
Publications 2004
Lung function 5 yrs after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation conditioned with busulphan and cyclophosphamide
Eur Respir J, 23 (6), 901-5
DOI 10.1183/09031936.04.00084804, PubMed 15219005
Respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation in asphalt workers
Occup Environ Med, 61 (4), 367-9
DOI 10.1136/oem.2002.006114, PubMed 15031397
Airway inflammation in aluminium potroom asthma
Occup Environ Med, 61 (9), 779-85
DOI 10.1136/oem.2003.011627, PubMed 15317920
Publications 2003
Respiratory symptoms and ventilatory function in workers exposed to portland cement dust
J Occup Environ Med, 45 (9), 1008-14
DOI 10.1097/01.jom.0000083036.56116.9d, PubMed 14506344
Risk factors for recent transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Eur Respir J, 22 (4), 637-42
DOI 10.1183/09031936.03.00019103, PubMed 14582917
Ascorbic acid is decreased in induced sputum of mild asthmatics
Inhal Toxicol, 15 (2), 101-9
DOI 10.1080/08958370304477, PubMed 12528041
Cancer incidence among male Norwegian asphalt workers
Am J Ind Med, 43 (1), 88-95
DOI 10.1002/ajim.10169, PubMed 12494425
Mortality from non-malignant diseases among male Norwegian asphalt workers
Am J Ind Med, 43 (1), 96-103
DOI 10.1002/ajim.10127, PubMed 12494426
Publications 2002
Human exposure to hydrogen fluoride induces acute neutrophilic, eicosanoid, and antioxidant changes in nasal lavage fluid
Inhal Toxicol, 14 (2), 119-32
DOI 10.1080/089583701753403944, PubMed 12122575
Publications 2001
Cumulative exposure to dust causes accelerated decline in lung function in tunnel workers
Occup Environ Med, 58 (10), 663-9
DOI 10.1136/oem.58.10.663, PubMed 11555688
Gas and dust exposure in underground construction is associated with signs of airway inflammation
Eur Respir J, 17 (3), 416-21
DOI 10.1183/09031936.01.17304160, PubMed 11405519
Publications 2000
Increased nitric oxide in exhaled air: an early marker of asthma in non-smoking aluminium potroom workers?
Occup Environ Med, 57 (4), 274-8
DOI 10.1136/oem.57.4.274, PubMed 10810115
Increased risk of obstructive pulmonary disease in tunnel workers
Thorax, 55 (4), 277-82
DOI 10.1136/thorax.55.4.277, PubMed 10722766
Publications 1999
Increased CD3 positive cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid after hydrogen fluoride inhalation
Scand J Work Environ Health, 25 (4), 326-34
DOI 10.5271/sjweh.442, PubMed 10505658
[Late complications after treatment of Hodgkin's disease]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 119 (7), 933-7
PubMed 10210953
Publications 1998
Exposure to nitrogen dioxide and the occurrence of bronchial obstruction in children below 2 years
Int J Epidemiol, 27 (6), 995-9
DOI 10.1093/ije/27.6.995, PubMed 10024194
Publications 1997
Predictive factors for the development of rubeosis following proton beam radiotherapy for uveal melanoma
Br J Ophthalmol, 81 (9), 748-54
DOI 10.1136/bjo.81.9.748, PubMed 9422926
Side effects of photon and proton radiotherapy for ocular melanoma
Front Radiat Ther Oncol, 30, 287-93
DOI 10.1159/000425715, PubMed 9205912
Exposure to hydrogen fluoride: an experimental study in humans of concentrations of fluoride in plasma, symptoms, and lung function
Occup Environ Med, 54 (1), 32-7
DOI 10.1136/oem.54.1.32, PubMed 9072031
Weight gain during the first year of life in relation to maternal smoking and breast feeding in Norway
J Epidemiol Community Health, 51 (3), 261-5
DOI 10.1136/jech.51.3.261, PubMed 9229054
The role of passive smoking in the development of bronchial obstruction during the first 2 years of life
Epidemiology, 8 (3), 293-7
DOI 10.1097/00001648-199705000-00011, PubMed 9115025
A test chamber for experimental hydrogen fluoride exposure in humans
Am Ind Hyg Assoc J, 58 (7), 521-5
DOI 10.1080/00028894.1997.10399308, PubMed 9208466
Relation between decline in FEV1 and exposure to dust and tobacco smoke in aluminium potroom workers
Occup Environ Med, 54 (1), 27-31
DOI 10.1136/oem.54.1.27, PubMed 9072030
Publications 1996
Deaths from active tuberculosis: can we rely on notification and mortality figures?
Tuber Lung Dis, 77 (3), 215-9
DOI 10.1016/s0962-8479(96)90003-9, PubMed 8758103
[Meconium ileus-equivalent in adult patients with cystic fibrosis]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 116 (6), 733-5
PubMed 8644075
[Assessment of causal relationship in work-related pulmonary diseases. An epidemiological approach]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 116 (6), 736-8
PubMed 8644076
[Expert statement and assessment of medical impairment in work-related pulmonary disease]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 116 (6), 759-63
PubMed 8644083
Increased risk of heart valve regurgitation after mediastinal radiation for Hodgkin's disease: an echocardiographic study
Heart, 75 (6), 591-5
DOI 10.1136/hrt.75.6.591, PubMed 8697163
Cardiopulmonary sequelae after treatment for Hodgkin's disease: increased risk in females?
Ann Oncol, 7 (3), 257-64
DOI 10.1093/oxfordjournals.annonc.a010569, PubMed 8740789
Breastfeeding, maternal smoking and lower respiratory tract infections
Eur Respir J, 9 (12), 2623-9
DOI 10.1183/09031936.96.09122623, PubMed 8980979
Fetal exposure to tobacco smoke products: a comparison between self-reported maternal smoking and concentrations of cotinine and thiocyanate in cord serum
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 75 (10), 902-7
DOI 10.3109/00016349609055025, PubMed 9003090
The use of isolated lung cells in in vitro pulmonary toxicology: studies of DNA damage, apoptosis and alteration of gene expression
Cent Eur J Public Health, 4 Suppl, 6-10
PubMed 9167048
Increased variability in bronchial responsiveness in aluminum potroom workers with work-related asthma-like symptoms
J Occup Environ Med, 38 (1), 66-9
DOI 10.1097/00043764-199601000-00018, PubMed 8871333
Allergen sensitization and exposure to irritants in infancy
Allergy, 51 (10), 719-23
PubMed 8905000
[Principles for assessment and diagnosis of work-related pulmonary and pleural diseases]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 116 (6), 739-41
PubMed 8644077
Publications 1995
Decreased lung function in one year survivors of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation conditioned with high-dose busulphan and cyclophosphamide
Eur Respir J, 8 (8), 1269-74
DOI 10.1183/09031936.95.08081269, PubMed 7489789
Lung function impairment in long-term survivors of Hodgkin's disease
Ann Oncol, 6 (5), 495-501
DOI 10.1093/oxfordjournals.annonc.a059221, PubMed 7545431
Comparison of three methods for estimating environmental tobacco smoke exposure among children aged between 12 and 36 months
Int J Epidemiol, 24 (1), 88-94
DOI 10.1093/ije/24.1.88, PubMed 7797361
Postnatal maternal smoking increases the prevalence of asthma but not of bronchial hyperresponsiveness or atopy in their children
Chest, 107 (2), 389-94
DOI 10.1378/chest.107.2.389, PubMed 7842766
Bronchial responsiveness, eosinophilia, and short term exposure to air pollution
Arch Dis Child, 73 (5), 418-22
DOI 10.1136/adc.73.5.418, PubMed 8554358
Relation of exposure to airway irritants in infancy to prevalence of bronchial hyper-responsiveness in schoolchildren
Lancet, 345 (8944), 217-20
DOI 10.1016/s0140-6736(95)90222-8, PubMed 7823714
Bronchial responsiveness decreases in relocated aluminum potroom workers compared with workers who continue their potroom exposure
Int Arch Occup Environ Health, 67 (1), 53-7
DOI 10.1007/BF00383133, PubMed 7622281
Publications 1994
Aluminium potroom asthma: the Norwegian experience
Eur Respir J, 7 (1), 165-72
DOI 10.1183/09031936.94.07010165, PubMed 8143817
[Tracheal stenosis and autoimmune thyroiditis]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 114 (13), 1524-5
PubMed 8079247
Reversible airflow limitation in adults with respiratory infection
Eur Respir J, 7 (7), 1239-45
DOI 10.1183/09031936.94.07071239, PubMed 7925901
Deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis in a low-incidence country
J Intern Med, 236 (2), 137-42
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2796.1994.tb01275.x, PubMed 8046312
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[Occupation and smoking as risk factors for obstructive lung disease]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 112 (22), 2835
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Publications 1991
Occupational exposure and asthma: an epidemiologic study of aluminium potroom workers
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Publications 1990
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Publications 1989
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Eur Respir J, 2 (7), 681-4
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[Theophyllamine. Infusion in patients with acute severe asthma attacks and various loading doses of peroral theophylline]
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[Bronchial reactivity assessed by the methacholine test]
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[Syncope - brief loss of consciousness. A retrospective study]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 102 (4), 231-3
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Publications 1981
Aging, cigarette smoking and oral theophylline requirement
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