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Cured of Primary Bone Cancer, But at What Cost: A Qualitative Study of Functional Impairment and Lost Opportunities
(Sarcoma;2015, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Purpose. Our study aims to explore how former cancer patients experience physical and psychosocial late effects 3–7 years after they underwent treatment for primary bone sarcoma in the hip/pelvic region. A qualitative, ... -
Current practices and perceived implementation barriers for working with alcohol prevention in occupational health services: The WIRUS OHS study
(Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy;14, Article number: 30 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-26)Background: Alcohol is associated with detrimental health and work performance outcomes, and one to three out of ten employees may benefit from interventions. The role of occupational health services (OHS) in alcohol ... -
Customer greeting in offline retail stores: A literature review and a case study
(MALKS;2019, Master thesis, 2019)Artikkel 1. Abstract The retail industry is confronted with big challenges due to technical innovation, digitalization and online shops. This can be seen in the high number of stores closing across the whole industry. If ... -
Cytokine Patterns as Predictors of Antibiotic Treatment Effect in Chronic Low Back Pain with Modic Changes: Subgroup Analyses of a Randomized Trial (AIM Study)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective: Randomized trials testing the effect of antibiotics for chronic low back pain (LBP) with vertebral bone marrow changes on MRI (Modic changes) report inconsistent results. A proposed explanation is subgroups ... -
Cytokinprofil i kolorektale tumorer - med og uten Fusobacterium nucleatum
(Master thesis, 2021)Bakgrunn og formål: Den vanlige oppfatningen er at inflammasjon i kolorektal kreft (CRC) er et resultat av den neoplastiske celleveksten. Det er vist at epitelbarrieren mot tarmlumen kan være svekket i kolorektale tumorer, ... -
Daily intake of cod or salmon for 2 weeks decreases the 18:1n-9/18:0 ratio and serum triacylglycerols in healthy subjects
(Lipids;46, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Intake of fish and omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids is associated with a reduced concentration of plasma triacylglycerols (TAG) but the mechanisms are not fully clarified. Stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (SCD1) activity, governing TAG ... -
Daily use of alcohol in the Norwegian general population: Prevalence and associated factors
(Drugs and alcohol today;Volume 20, Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-29)Purpose: Harmful use of alcohol is a major public health problem. While harm is often researched in the context of heavy drinking episodes, high-frequency drinking, even when drinking moderate quantities, constitutes a ... -
Danish Health professionals Students' Attitudes towards Addressing Sexual Health - A Cross sectional Survey
(Sexual Medicine - Open Access;Volume 9, Issue 2, 100323, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-03)Introduction: Danish health professional (HP) students' attitudes toward addressing sexual health are unknown. Aim: To investigate Danish HP students' attitudes toward addressing sexual health in their future professions, ... -
Data quality and practical challenges of thyroid volume assessment by ultrasound under field conditions - observer errors may affect prevalence estimates of goitre
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background: The ultrasonographic estimation of thyroid size has been advocated as being more precise than palpation to diagnose goitre. However, ultrasound also requires technical proficiency. This study was conducted among ... -
Dataspill- sykt gøy eller bare (p)sykt?
(Master thesis, 2021)Tema for oppgaven er hvordan ungdommer oppfatter egen bruk av dataspill. Bakgrunnen for studien er en erkjennelse av at hjelpeapparatet er i behov av mer kunnskap om hva spill representerer for de unge. Gjennom denne studien ... -
The de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale used with Norwegian clubhouse members: Psychometric properties and associated factors
(International Association for Psychosocial Rehabiliation;Volume 22 January - December 2018, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Loneliness is considered a common experience, but persistent loneliness can set the stage for depression and in other ways jeopardize psychological well-being. Loneliness appears to be particularly frequent ... -
A de novo Full-Length mRNA Transcriptome Generated From Hybrid-Corrected PacBio Long-Reads Improves the Transcript Annotation and Identifies Thousands of Novel Splice Variants in Atlantic Salmon
(Frontiers in Genetics;April 2021 | Volume 12 | Article 656334, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-27)Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is a major species produced in world aquaculture and an important vertebrate model organism for studying the process of rediploidization following whole genome duplication events (Ss4R, 80 ... -
De små forskjellers narcissisme
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De-medicalization of birth by reducing the use of oxytocin for augmentation among first-time mothers - A prospective intervention study
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth;18:76, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-27)Background: The use of synthetic oxytocin for augmentation of labor is rapidly increasing worldwide. Hyper-stimulation is the most significant side effect, which may cause fetal distress and operative delivery. We performed ... -
Death by suicide long after electroconvulsive therapy : is the sense of coherence test of Antonovsky a predictor of mortality from depression?
(Mental Illness;2 (3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-02-11)Prediction of increased risk of suicide is difficult. We had the opportunity to follow up 20 patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) because of severe depression. They filled in the Antonovsky sense of ... -
Decompression alone versusdecompression with instrumental fusionthe NORDSTEN degenerativespondylolisthesis trial (NORDSTEN-DS);study protocol for a randomized controlledtrial
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;20:07, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-18)Background Fusion in addition to decompression has become the standard treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS). The evidence for performing fusion among these patients is conflicting ... -
Deep inspiration breath-hold in stereotactic and conventional fractionated radiotherapy of lesions in the lung
(Master thesis, 2021)The purpose of the clinical study was to evaluate lung cancer patients’ ability to perform deep inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) during CT simulation and throughout the treatment course of radiation therapy (RT). In addition, ... -
Deep inspiration breath-hold in stereotactic and conventional fractionated radiotherapy of lesions in the lung
(Master thesis, 2021-05)The purpose of the clinical study was to evaluate lung cancer patients’ ability to perform deep inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) during CT simulation and throughout the treatment course of radiation therapy (RT). In addition, ... -
Deep, surface, or both? A study of occupational therapy students’ learning concepts
(Occupational Therapy International;Volume 2018, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-07)Background: Students’ conceptualization of learning has been associated with their approaches to studying. However, whether students’ learning concepts are associated with their personal characteristics is unknown. Aim: ... -
Definitions and measurement of health literacy in health and medicine research: A systematic review
(BMJ Open;Volume 12, Issue 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives: The way health literacy is understood (conceptualised) should be closely linked to how it is measured (operationalised). This study aimed to gain insights into how health literacy is defined and measured in ...