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Level of education and multiple sclerosis risk over a 50-year period: Registry-based sibling study
(Sage, 2017)Background: The conflicting results from studies on socioeconomic status (SES) and multiple sclerosis (MS) risk might be due to a change in the distribution of environmental exposures over time or to methodological limitations ...Journal article -
Narrative Approach for Identifying Movements of Change and the Value of Therapeutic Writing Related to Chronic pain Management
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016)In this study, we examined extensive narratives prepared by participants who attended a chronic pain management programme where therapeutic writing was included. The aim was to explore how narrators experience the contexts ...Journal article -
Increased microvascular permeability in mice lacking Epac1 (Rapgef3)
(Wiley, 2017-02)Aim: Maintenance of the blood and extracellular volume requires tight control of endothelial macromolecule permeability, which is regulated by cAMP signalling. This study probes the role of the cAMP mediators rap guanine ...Journal article -
Readmissions and mortality in delirious versus non-delirious octogenarian patients after aortic valve therapy: A prospective cohort study
(BMJ, 2016)Objectives: To determine whether postoperative delirium predicts first-time readmissions and mortality in octogenarian patients within 180 days after aortic valve therapy with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) or ...Journal article -
Respiratory health and acute pesticide intoxications among workers in the flower farm industry in Ethiopia
(The University of Bergen, 2017-05-30)Background: The flower industry in Ethiopia is a rapidly growing economic activity involving tens of thousands of workers. On these farms, roses are cultivated inside greenhouses, which are characterized by elevated ...Doctoral thesis -
Sykepleiens tradisjonelle kjerneverdier - erfares de fortsatt som gjeldende for dagens nyutdannede sykepleiere? En kvalitativ studie omkring nyutdannede sykepleieres erfaringer med tradisjonelle kjerneverdier i sykepleien
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-22)Introduction: Traditional core values have been and still are guidelines in nursing practice. The changes and development of society and health-services, lack of access to nurses, economy, efficiency and increasing intake ...Master thesis -
Personsentrert omsorg for personer med demens i Norge i 2016. En praxeologisk studie med Bourdieus praktikkteori som rammeverk. Studien beskriver og forklarer bakgrunnen for og hvordan det arter seg når helsepersonell anvender personsentrert omsorg basert på Kitwoods teori og Brookers modell for personer med demens, med et spesielt fokus på VIPS-praksismodell.
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-21)The purpose of this thesis is to highlight how healthcare professionals communicate about, approach, and interact with people with dementia living in nursing homes in Norway in 2016. In an attempt to construct an answer ...Master thesis -
Fatigue hos pasienter med revmatoid artritt. Betydningen av selvrapporterte data
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-21)Aim: The objectives were to examine changes in self-reported fatigue over a twelvemonth period in rheumatoid arthritis patients who commence biologic treatment, and to identify possible predictors for such changes. The ...Master thesis -
Choline intake and Incidence of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-22)Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. It can be defined as a group of interrelated diseases of the heart and blood vessels, including atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. ...Master thesis -
“We shall count it as a part of kyogero”. The acceptability of chlorhexidine for umbilical cord care in the cultural context of Central Uganda
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-21)Background: Over 40% of the 6 million deaths in children under 5 occur in the newborn period. Infections account for a quarter of all newborn deaths. The umbilical cord has been identified as a major route of newborn ...Master thesis -
Assessment of Nutritional Status in Kidney Transplant Patients at Haukeland University Hospital
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-16)Background and aims: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) may give implications of nutritional status, and studies suggest that patients with CKD have increased risk of malnutrition and nutrition related conditions such as sarcopenia. ...Master thesis -
Pre- and postoperative nutritional status and dietary intake in patients undergoing gastroenterological surgery at St. Olavs Hospital
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-10)Introduction and aim: The prevalence of malnutrition in hospital ranges between 10%-60%. Patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery are at risk for malnutrition both because of insufficient food intake pre- and/or ...Master thesis -
ELISA-basert deteksjon av biomarkørar i serumprøver ved Giardia-indusert kronisk utmattingssyndrom og funksjonelle gastrointestinale lidingar - Nivå av B-cell activating factor og antistoff mot cytolethal distending toxin B og flagellin hjå personar med langvarige plager etter Giardia-utbrotet i Bergen
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-08)Bakgrunn: Parasitten Giardia lamblia forureina drikkevasskjelda Svartediket i Bergen hausten 2004, og var årsaka til eit stort utbrot av giardiasis i menneske. Denne gastrointestinale infeksjonen blei for mange starten på ...Master thesis -
Androgen receptor as potential therapeutic target in metastatic endometrial cancer
(Impact Journals, 2016-06-30)Purpose: The expression and involvement of estrogen (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) is extensively studied in endometrial cancer. Androgen receptor (AR) is a hormone receptor less studied in female cancers, and we here ...Journal article -
Living with pelvic organ prolapse: voices of women from Amhara region, Ethiopia
(Springer, 2017-03)Introduction: The objective of the study was to explore how women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse in a lowincome setting explain, experience, and handle the potential practical and social consequences of the ...Journal article -
T Cell Responses and Regulation and the Impact of In Vitro IL-10 and TGF-beta Modulation During Treatment of Active Tuberculosis
(Wiley, 2017-02)Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is particularly challenging for the immune system being an intracellular pathogen, and a variety of T cell subpopulations are activated by the host defence mechanism. In this study, we ...Journal article -
Added Value of IP-10 as a Read-Out of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Specific Immunity in Young Children
(Wolters Kluwer, 2016)We have explored the added value of interferon-γ (IFNγ)– inducible protein 10 as a read-out of Mycobacterium tuberculosis–specific immunity in young Indian children, where the sensitivity of the IFNγ release assays for ...Journal article -
Vitamin D supplementation and its influence on musclestrength and mobility in community-dwelling olderpersons: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Wiley, 2017-02)Background: It has been suggested that vitamin D status or supplementation is important for maintaining or improving muscle strength and mobility in older adults. The study results, however, do not provide consistent ...Journal article -
Dissecting the hemagglutinin head and stalk-specific IgG antibody response in healthcare workers following pandemic H1N1 vaccination
(Nature Publishing Group, 2016-07-28)Traditionally, neutralising antibodies that are directed to the major surface glycoprotein hemagglutinin (HA) head domain are measured as surrogate correlates of protection against influenza. In addition to neutralization, ...Journal article -
Differences in cervical cancer screening between immigrants and non-immigrants in Norway: a primary health care register based study
(Wolters Kluwer, 2016)The prevalence of cervical cancer is high among some groups of immigrants. Although there is evidence of low participation in cervical cancer screening programs among immigrants, studies have been subject to selection bias ...Journal article
