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Jørn Olsen
Researcher at Aarhus University Hospital
Publications - 960
Citations - 51591
Jørn Olsen is an academic researcher from Aarhus University Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pregnancy & Population. The author has an hindex of 105, co-authored 941 publications receiving 47204 citations. Previous affiliations of Jørn Olsen include University of Southern Denmark & Statens Serum Institut.
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Randomised study of screening for colorectal cancer with faecal-occult-blood test
TL;DR: The findings indicate that biennial screening by FOB tests can reduce CRC mortality, and the effect of the removal of more precursor adenomas in the screening-group participants than in controls on CRC incidence.
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The Danish National Hospital Register. A valuable source of data for modern health sciences.
TL;DR: The Danish National Hospital Register is well suited to contribute to international comparative studies with relevance for evidence-based medicine, and how researchers may get access to the Register is described.
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Maternal age and fetal loss: population based register linkage study
TL;DR: Fetal loss is high in women in their late 30s or older, irrespective of reproductive history, and should be taken into consideration in pregnancy planning and counselling.
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The Danish National Birth Cohort - its background, structure and aim:
Jørn Olsen,Mads Melbye,Sjurdur F. Olsen,Thorkild I. A. Sørensen,Peter Aaby,Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen,Dorthe Taxbøl,Kit Dynnes Hansen,Mette Juhl,Tina Broby Schow,Henrik Toft Sørensen,Jente Andresen,Erik Lykke Mortensen,Annette Wind Olesen,Charlotte Søndergaard +14 more
TL;DR: The Danish National Birth Cohort (Better health for mother and child) was established, a large cohort of pregnant women with long-term follow-up of the offspring was the obvious choice because many of the exposures of interest cannot be reconstructed with sufficient validity back in time.
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The Danish Medical Birth Registry.
Knudsen Lb,Jørn Olsen +1 more
TL;DR: The content and usage of the Danish Medical Birth Registry over time is described, which indicates that the quality of the registry depends upon having a close link to the staff responsible for delivery services and thus having the necessary specialised skills and interest.