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The Term 'Critical' Helps to Sharpen Consequences when Life is Threathened - A Hermeneutic Concept Analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: In most western countries, healthcare systems are organized by dividing the patients into acute, critical and chronic groups. These concepts do not have clear meanings and do not always provide direction ... -
Terminal digit preference: a source of measurement error in breast cancer diameter reporting
(Acta Oncologica;Published online 30 Sep 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-14)Objectives: Women diagnosed with breast cancer are offered treatment and therapy based on tumor characteristics, including tumor diameter. There is scarce knowledge whether tumor diameter is accurately reported, or whether ... -
Termoregulering under ekstrembelastning, betydningen av ernæring.
(Master thesis, 2014)Aksidentell hypotermi er noe alle kan oppleve i alle sesonger av året. Det har særlig vært et et problem under militære øvelser og operasjoner. Tidligere studier har funnet nedsatt kjernetemperatur kombinert med økt ... -
The Experiences of Elderly People Living at Home Related to Their Receiving Meals Distributed by a Municipality in Sweden
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-02-01)The purpose of the study was to descri be the experiences of elderly people, living at home who receive hot meals that are distributed by their municipa lity. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the ... -
The Global Body Examination (GBE). A useful instrument for evaluation of respiration
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-08-02)Background and aims: Assessment of respiration is important in medicine and physical therapy. As respiration is multifaceted, we need several specific examination methods. The purpose of this study was to develop a method ... -
The influence of alcohol consumption on sickness presenteeism and impaired daily activities. The WIRUS screening study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Alcohol use is a global health issue and may influence activity performance in a variety of domains, including the occupational and domestic spheres. The aim of the study was to examine the influence of annual ... -
The Influence of CT Reconstruction Methods on the Accuracy of Monitoring Lung Nodule Diameters at Different Dose Levels
(Chapter; Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2016)Purpose: This study aims to investigate the effect of filtered back projection (FBP) and sinogram-affirmed iterative reconstruction (SAFIRE) on the accuracy of lung nodule diameter measurements at different dose ... -
The Influence of Source-to-Image Distance on Effective Dose and Image Quality for Mobile Chest X-ray Imaging
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2017)Aim: To investigate the effect of source-to-image distance (SID) on effective dose and image quality at a fixed mAs. Furthermore, to determine whether effective dose varies as SID is varied after compensating mAs for ... -
The Norwegian regulations on marketing of foods and beverages to children. In respect of children’s human rights?
(MAEH;2017, Master thesis, 2017)Background: Childhood overweight and obesity has increased significant the last years and are recognized as a global health challenge. These trends can be caused by a number of environmental factors. Food marketing to ... -
The occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their derivatives and the proinflammatory potential of fractionated extracts of diesel exhaust and wood smoke particles
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12-17)Exposure to combustion emissions, including diesel engine exhaust and wood smoke particles (DEPs and WSPs), has been associated with inflammatory responses. To investigate the possible role of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ... -
The PBMC transcriptome profile after intakeof oxidized versus high-quality fish oil: anexplorative study in healthy subjects
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-05-31)Background: Marine long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are susceptible to oxidation, generating a range of different oxidation products with suggested negative health effects. The aim of the present study was to ... -
The Rehabilitation Research Matrix. Producing knowledge at micro, meso and macro levels.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-09-19)Purpose: EU policy documents and health scholars point out that in order to understand the complexity of modern health systems, as well as to devise appropriate policy responses, considering micro, meso, and macro levels ... -
The relationship between fitness and health-related quality of life and the mediating role of self-determined motivation in overweight adolescents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-30)Aim: To examine the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among overweight adolescents and to test whether this relationship is mediated by body image (BI) and ... -
The reliability and validity of detecting low dose radiation when using radiation detection applications and devices for smartphones.
(Chapter; Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2016)Introduction: Recent studies have stated that the use of real time dosimeters decreases occupational dose. Since 2015, 54.9% of the European population carries a smartphone and new technology gives us the opportunity to ... -
The Senior Fitness Test
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The Swedish Municipal Food Distribution Service to the Elderly Living at Home as Experienced by the Recipient’s Relatives
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)The municipal Food distribution service (FD) to the elderly living at home is a part of the public social and care service in Sweden, The objective of this service is to ensure proper food intake for persons who are ... -
The test encounter. A qualitative study of standardized testing in a geriatric setting
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The therapeutic benefits of nanoencapsulation in drug delivery to the anterior segment of the eye: A systematic review
(Frontiers in Pharmacology;May 2022 | Volume 13 | Article 903519, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05-13)Background: Although numerous nanoparticle formulations have been developed for ocular administration, concerns are being raised about a possible mismatch between potential promises made by the field of nanoparticle research ... -
The Therapeutic Benefits of Nanoencapsulation in Drug Delivery to the Anterior Segment of the Eye: A Systematic Review
(Frontiers in Pharmacology;May 2022 | Volume 13 | Article 903519, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Although numerous nanoparticle formulations have been developed for ocular administration, concerns are being raised about a possible mismatch between potential promises made by the field of nanoparticle research ... -
Therapeutic mode preferences and associated factors among Norwegian occupational therapy students: A cross-sectional exploratory study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-19)Background: The Intentional Relationship Model is specifically focused on the relational aspect of therapy. The model describes six therapeutic modes; these represent different types of interaction for the therapist. ...