• Long-Term Use of Amoxicillin Is Associated with Changes in Gene Expression and DNA Methylation in Patients with Low Back Pain and Modic Changes 

      Vigeland, Maria Dehli; Flåm, Siri Tennebø; Vigeland, Magnus Dehli; Espeland, Ansgar; Zucknick, Manuela; Wigemyr, Monica; Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Gjefsen, Elisabeth; Zwart, John Anker Henrik; Storheim, Kjersti; Pedersen, Linda Margareth; Selmer, Kaja Kristine; Lie, Benedicte Alexandra; Gervin, Kristina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Long-term antibiotics are prescribed for a variety of medical conditions, recently including low back pain with Modic changes. The molecular impact of such treatment is unknown. We con- ducted longitudinal transcriptome ...
    • Longitudinal changes of serum cytokines in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes 

      Gjefsen, Elisabeth; Gervin, Kristina; Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Goll, Guro Løvik; Aass, Hans Christian; Schistad, Elina Iordanova; Wigemyr, Monica; Pedersen, Linda Margareth; Skouen, Jan Sture; Vigeland, Maria Dehli; Selmer, Kaja Kristine; Storheim, Kjersti; Zwart, John Anker Henrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Objectives: To explore serum cytokine levels over time in patients with chronic low back pain (cLBP) and Modic changes (MCs), difference in change between treatment groups in the Antibiotics in Modic Changes (AIM) study ...
    • Longitudinal Relationship Between Reduced Modic Change Edema and Disability and Pain in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain 

      Espeland, Ansgar; Kristoffersen, Per Martin; Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Grøvle, Lars; Grotle, Margreth; Haugen, Anne Julsrud; Rolfsen, Mads Peder; Hellum, Christian; Zwart, John Anker Henrik; Storheim, Kjersti; Assmus, Jörg; Vetti, Nils (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Study Design. Secondary analyses of a randomized trial [Antibiotics In Modic changes (MCs) study]. Objective. To assess whether or not reduced MC edema over time is related to reduced disability and pain in patients ...
    • The longitudinal stability of rating characteristics in an EFL examination: methodological and substantive considerations 

      Lamprianou, Iasonas; Tsagari, Dina; Kyriakou, Nansia (Language Testing;Volume: 38, issue: 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08-17)
      This longitudinal study (i.e. 2002-2014) investigates the stability of rating characteristics of a large group of raters over time in the context of the writing paper of a national high-stakes examination. The study uses ...
    • Looking behind the choice of organic: A cross-country analysis applying Integrated Choice and Latent Variable Models 

      Ching-Hua, Yeh; Hartmann, Monika; Gorton, Matthew; Tocco, Barbara; Amilien, Virginie; Steinnes, Kamilla Knutsen (Appetite;Volume 167, 1 December 2021, 105591, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-08)
      This cross-country study investigates the relative role of organic labelling in consumers’ purchase decisions for apples and the extent to which behavioral constructs, derived from an extension of the Theory of Planned ...
    • Lost in culture: Language discordance and culturalization in social work with migrants 

      Buzungu, Hilde Fiva; Rugkåsa, Marianne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Social work carried out without a shared language, can be referred to as language discordant social work. In this article we discuss links between language discordance and culturalization in social work, based on data from ...
    • Lost in OCR-Translation: Pixel-based Text Reflow to the Rescue: Magnification of Archival Raster Image Documents in the Browser without Horizontal Scrolling 

      Sandnes, Frode Eika (ETRA: Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments;PETRA '22: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, Conference object, 2022-07-11)
      Low-vision users have been accustomed to viewing accessible electronic documents with reflow and responsive layouts that adapt to the user’s text size requirements. However, mainstream technologies do not work optimally ...
    • Lost in translanguaging? Er 'stance' den oversete dimension i den danske 'oversættelse' af translanguaging-begrebet til sprogpædagogisk praksis i folkeskolen? 

      Lundqvist, Ulla; Kolstrup, Kirsten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Som undervisere i grund-, efter- og videreuddannelsen af lærere har vi gennem det seneste årti oplevet en stigende efterspørgsel på såkaldte sprogpædagogiske ‘værktøjer’, der effektivt kan løse komplekse pædagogiske dilemmaer ...
    • Low Back Pain With Persistent Radiculopathy; the Clinical Role of Genetic Variants in the Genes SOX5, CCDC26/GSDMC and DCC 

      Lie, Marie; Pedersen, Linda Margareth; Heuch, Ingrid; Winsvold, Bendik K S; Gjerstad, Johannes; Hasvik, Eivind Olay; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Grotle, Margreth; Matre, Dagfinn; Zwart, John Anker Henrik; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard (Frontiers in Genetics;January 2022 | Volume 12 | Article 757632, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-24)
      In a recently published genome-wide association study (GWAS) chronic back pain was associated with three loci; SOX5, CCDC26/GSDMC and DCC. This GWAS was based on a heterogeneous sample of back pain disorders, and it is ...
    • Low rank orthogonal bundles and quadric fibrations 

      Choe, Insong; Hitching, George Harry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Let C be a curve and V → C an orthogonal vector bundle of rank r. For r ≤ 6, the structure of V can be described using ten- sor, symmetric and exterior products of bundles of lower rank, essentially due to the existence ...
    • Low social acceptance among peers increases the risk of persistent musculoskeletal pain in adolescents: Prospective data from the Fit Futures Study 

      Jahre, Henriette; Grotle, Margreth; Smedbråten, Kaja; Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Côté, Pierre; Steingrímsdóttir, Ólöf Anna; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert; Storheim, Kjersti; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Stensland, Synne; Øiestad, Britt Elin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Musculoskeletal pain has a high prevalence in adolescence and causes huge consequences for the individuals and the society. Little knowledge exists on social risk factors for musculoskeletal pain in adolescents. This study ...
    • A low-cost wave/solar powered unmanned surface vehicle 

      Elkolali, Moustafa; Al-Tawil, Ahmed; Much, Lennard; Schrader, Ryan; Masset, Olivier; Sayols, Marina; Jenkins, Andrew; Alonso, Sara; Carella, Alfredo; Alcocer, Alex (OCEANS;Global Oceans 2020: Singapore – U.S. Gulf Coast, Conference object, 2021)
      This paper presents a prototype of a low-cost Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) that is operated by wave and solar energy which can be used to minimize the cost of ocean data collection. The current prototype is a compact ...
    • A Low-Profile Autonomous Interface Circuit for Piezoelectric Micro-Power Generators 

      Ciftci, Berkay; Chamanian, Salar; Koyuncuoglu, Aziz; Muhtaroglu, Ali; Külah, Haluk (IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers;Volume: 68, Issue: 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-01)
      This paper presents a low-profile and autonomous piezoelectric energy harvesting system consisting of an extraction rectifier and a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) circuit for powering portable electronics. Synchronized ...
    • Luksus, korrupsjon og regulering 

      Kuldova, Tereza Østbø; Østbø, Jardar N (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      I denne artikkelen vil vi vise hvordan oppfatningen om skitten, altså illegitim, luksus spiller en sentral rolle i vestlige hegemoniske styringsdiskurser, som opprettholder og styrker herskende globale maktstrukturer. ...
    • Lutheranism from Above and from Below: "Pastoral Professionals" and Trust within the Nordic State/Society Nexus 

      Thue, Fredrik W. (Journal of Historical Sociology;Volume 33, Issue 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11-29)
      The article points to the dispersion, democratization, and feminization of “pastoral” forms of power and authority since the mid-19th century as a key to understanding the exceptionally high degree of social trust in ...
    • Luxury and Corruption 

      Kuldova, Tereza Østbø (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021-07)
      Luxury, luxury business, and corruption are intertwined in multiple ways. Luxury goods, art, and real estate are used to launder proceeds from corruption and organized crime; luxury goods are used as bribes; the desire for ...
    • Lystlesingens betydning 

      Pihl, Joron (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Formålet med dette kapittelet er å undersøke lystlesingens betydning som estetisk erfaring og egenverdi for leseren, og lystlesingens betydning for læring. Tradisjonelt assosieres lystlesing med lesing i fritiden: lesing ...
    • Læreres oppfatninger om å skrive seg til lesing med digital lydstøtte (STL+) 

      Stokke, Ruth Seierstad; Giæver, Tonje Hilde; Røed, Dag Freddy (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      «Å skrive seg til lesing med digital lydstøtte» (STL+) som metode for skriveopplæring har fått fornyet aktualitet med økt tilgang til digitale enheter i norsk skole. STL+ framstilles som en sam- mensatt pedagogisk metode ...
    • Lærergrupper på Facebook II: RLE-lærergruppa og andre møteplasser 

      Aukland, Knut; Tandberg, Håkon Naasen (Prismet;Vol 71 Nr 1 (2020): Digital religionsundervisning, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-04-07)
      I to sammenhengende artikler introduserer vi lærergrupper på Facebook som et nytt forskningsfelt i norsk kontekst. Vår studie undersøker RLE-lærergruppa, en Facebook-gruppe opprettet i 2015 av og for religionslærere. Gruppen ...
    • Lærerstudenters bruk av Monte Carlo-simulering for å løse oppgaver om sannsynlighet: En analyse av 16 gruppebesvarelser 

      Imenes, Olav Gravir; Bjarnø, Vibeke; Hatlevik, Ove Edvard (Acta Didactica Norden (ADNO);Vol 15 Nr. 3 (2021): Lærerutdanningens undervisningspraksiser på campus, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-15)
      Programmering er tatt inn i den nye læreplanen for matematikk i grunnskolen i Norge. Det betyr at lærerstudenter har behov for å få erfaring med å løse matematiske problemer gjennom programmering. I matematikkfaget på ...