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Social Media Use and Consumption of Prescription-Free Medications for Anxiety, Sleep, and Pain among Norwegian University Students
(European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)A relationship has been recognized between social media use and health issues. However, no studies have explored the potential link between social media use and consumption of over-the-counter (OTC) medications. We examined ... -
Social Prescribing Competence among Community Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background and aim: Social prescribing, which links patients to non-clinical services and involves general physicians, has been gaining traction. Community pharmacists, who are integral to primary healthcare, have untapped ... -
Solid lipid nanoparticle-loaded mucoadhesive buccal films: Critical quality attributes and in vitro safety & efficacy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The objective of this work was to develop and characterize solid lipid nanoparticle (SLN)-loaded mucoadhesive films to reveal their potential as successful drug formulations. SLNs based on lipid (Lipoid S100) and surfactant ... -
Statement complementing the EFSA opinion on application EFSA-GMO-UK-2007-41 (cotton MON 88913 for food and feed uses, import and processing) taking into consideration updated bioinformatic analyses
(EFSA Journal;12(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)In this statement, the EFSA GMO Panel responds to a request from the European Commission (EC) to complement its partially inconclusive scientific opinion on cotton MON 88913 taking into consideration updated bioinformatic ... -
Statement on a request from the European Commission related to the emergency measure notified by Bulgaria on genetically modified maize MON 810 according to Article 34 of Regulation (EC) 1829/2003
(EFSA Journal;12(12), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Following a request of the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) evaluated the concerns raised by Bulgaria and the accompanying documentation submitted under Article 34 of Regulation (EC) 1829/2003 ... -
Stem cell function is conserved during shortterm storage of cultured epidermal cell sheets at 12°C
(PLOS ONE;15 (5): e0232270, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-20)Transplantation of cultured epidermal cell sheets (CES) can be life-saving for patients with large area burns. CES have also been successfully used to regenerate eye and urethral epithelia in animal models. Short-term ... -
The Stereochemistry of Overcrowded Homemerous Bistrucyclic Aromatic Enes With Alkylidene Bridges
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2000-01-14)The objective of the research was to study the e ff ects of alkylidene bridges on the conformations and the conformational behaviour of overcrowded homomerous bistricyclic aromatic ethenes ( 1 ). The isopropylidene- bridged ... -
Strategies for calculating contrast media dose for chest CT
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Total body weight (TBW) is a frequently used contrast media (CM) strategy for dose calculation in enhanced CT, yet it is suboptimal as it lacks consideration of patient characteristics, such as body fat percentage ... -
Strålebehandling med Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) mot venstresidig brystkreft med spredning til regionale lymfeknuter
(Hold Pusten;Nr. 5 - 2020 - 47. årgang, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10-26)Bakgrunn: Studier har vist høyere dødelighet av hjertesykdom blant pasienter som fikk strålebehandling mot venstre bryst sammenlignet med de som fikk behandling mot høyre bryst. Pustestyrt behandlingsteknikk reduserer ... -
Studentaktiv læring i praksisrettet undervisning for radiografstudenter
(Radiography Open;Vol. 7 No. 1 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-13)In radiography education, providing the students the means to combine theoretical knowledge with practical skills is crucial in preparation for placements in imaging departments. Previous and ongoing research supports that ... -
Substantial Decline in Prevalence of Vaccine-Type and Nonvaccine-Type Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Girls 5 Years After Implementing HPV Vaccine in Norway
(Journal of Infectious Diseases;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-16)Background: In 2009, quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was introduced in a school-based single-cohort program targeting 12-year-old girls in Norway. We estimated the impact of the Norwegian HPV immunization ... -
Substrate oxidation in primary human skeletal muscle cells is influenced by donor age
(Cell and Tissue Research;382 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-08)Primary human myotubes represent an alternative system to intact skeletal muscle for the study of human diseases related to changes in muscle energy metabolism. This work aimed to study if fatty acid and glucose metabolism ... -
A survey of local diagnostic reference levels for the head, thorax, abdomen and pelvis computed tomography in Norway and Canada
(Acta Radiologica Open;Volume 11, Issue 10, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-10-07)Background: Computed tomography (CT) contributes to 60% of the collective dose in medical imaging. Literature has demonstrated that patient dose varies across regions and countries. Establishing diagnostic reference levels ... -
A survey of the European Reference Network EpiCARE on clinical practice for selected rare epilepsies
(Epilepsia Open;volume 6, issue 1, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12-14)Objective: Clinical care of rare and complex epilepsies is challenging, because evidence-based treatment guidelines are scarce, the experience of many physicians is limited, and interdisciplinary treatment of comorbidities ... -
A survey to explore the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on radiation therapists in Norway and Canada: A tale of two countries
(Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences (JMRS);Volume 68, Issue 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10-29)Introduction: Several studies have demonstrated the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care providers. However, there is little known about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted radiation therapists ... -
Survival among women diagnosed with screen-detected or interval breast cancer classified as true, minimal signs, or missed through an informed radiological review
(European Radiology;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-12)Objectives: “True” breast cancers, defined as not being visible on prior screening mammograms, are expected to be more aggressive than “missed” cancers, which are visible in retrospect. However, the evidence to support ... -
Synthesis and antimycobacterial activities of non-purine analogs of 6-aryl-9-benzylpurines; imidazopyridines, pyrrolopyridines, benzimidazoles and indoles
(Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry;19, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-04-20)6,9-Disubstituted purines and 7-deazapurines are known to be powerful inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in vitro. Analogs modified in the six-membered ring (imidazopyridines, pyrrolopyridines, benzimidazoles, ... -
Synthesis of non-purine analogs of 6-aryl-9-benzylpurines, and their antimycobacterial activities : compounds modified in the imidazole ring
(Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry;18 (20), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-10-15)Purine analogs modified in the five-membered ring have been synthesized and examined for antibacterial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv in vitro employing the microplate alamar blue assay (MABA). The 9-deaza ... -
Sædanalysen
(Academic article, 2017)Bakgrunn: Sædanalysen er et viktig verktøy i utredningen av ufrivillig barnløshet. Standard sædanalyse inkluderer spermiekonsentrasjon, totalt antall spermier, spermiemotilitet og spermiemorfologi. Analysen er basert på ... -
TaME-seq: An efficient sequencing approach for characterisation of HPV genomic variability and chromosomal integration
(Scientific Reports;9, Article number: 524 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-26)HPV genomic variability and chromosomal integration are important in the HPV-induced carcinogenic process. To uncover these genomic events in an HPV infection, we have developed an innovative and cost-effective sequencing ...