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Molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-06-05)Bakgrunn Nevrodegenerative lidelser er komplekse lidelser i sentralnervesystemet som er typisk preget av akkumulering av feilfoldede proteiner og progressiv degenerasjon og død av sårbare cellepopulasjoner i de berørte ... -
Iodine in Early Life : A cross-sectional study of children 0–2 years of age and their mothers in Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-06-10)Bakgrunn: Jod trengs for produksjonen av tyreoideahormoner, som er viktige for metabolismen og for normal vekst og utvikling av hjernen og nervesystemet. Både for mye og for lite jod kan medføre endringer i produksjonen ... -
High Burden of Neurodevelopmental Delay among Children Born to Women with Obstructed Labour in Eastern Uganda: A Cohort Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Over 250 million infants in low and middle-income countries do not fulfill their neurodevelopment potential. In this study, we assessed the incidence and risk factors for neurodevelopmental delay (NDD) among children born ... -
Prevalence of teenage pregnancy and associated factors among preparatory and high school students in Wolaita Sodo town, southern Ethiopia: An institution-based cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective To assess the prevalence of teenage pregnancy and associated factors among teenage schoolgirls aged 15–19 years in Wolaita Sodo town, southern Ethiopia. Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting This study was ... -
Cost of image-guided percutaneous nephrostomy among cervical cancer patients at Muhimbili National Hospital in Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Most cervical cancer patients in developing countries seek care in health facilities with an advanced disease, often characterized by obstructive uropathy. This study aims to estimate the cost of an image-guided ... -
The relationship between exercise-induced cardiac Troponin increase and physical workload during prolonged strenuous exercise : North Sea Endurance Exercise Study (NEEDED) 2018
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-06-06)Bakgrunn Høye nivåer av kardial troponin (cTn) er knyttet til økt dødelighet og en høyere sjanse for udiagnostisert koronararteriesykdom (CAD). Denne avhandlingen hadde som mål å undersøke sammenhengen mellom treningsintensitet ... -
Parents' lived experience of living with and caring for their burn-injured child in a home setting
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose When a burn injured child is discharged from hospital to its home, the responsibility for the after-care treatment is transferred to the parent(s). A knowledge gap exists concerning how parents experience caring ... -
Impact of birth weight on kidney health in middle-aged adults : Results from the Haugesund Low Birth Weight Study
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-06-07)Bakgrunn: Tidligere studier, inkludert flere studier basert på medisinsk fødselsregister i Norge, har vist en sammenheng mellom lav fødselsvekt og redusert nyrefunksjon hos voksne. Studier som bruker målt glomerulær ... -
Chlorhexidine cleansing of the umbilical cord stump and risk of omphalitis and neonatal death
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-03-31)Background: Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia account for 80% of all neonatal deaths in the world. In these two regions, infectious diseases account for one third of neonatal deaths. Early neonatal sepsis is a major ... -
Trajectories of response in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders: A one-year prospective cohort study of antipsychotic effectiveness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Antipsychotic drugs remain the mainstay of schizophrenia treatment; however, their effectiveness has been questioned, and it is not possible to predict the response to a specific antipsychotic drug in an ... -
Improving Outcomes of Antipsychotic Treatment in Schizophrenia
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-05-31)Bakgrunn/Formål: Den farmakologiske behandlingen av schizofreni gir langt fra optimale resultater, i forhold til både positive og negative symptomer. Denne avhandlingen hadde som hensikt å undersøke utfall i form av respons ... -
‘Are you a researcher or an activist?’: Navigating tensions in climate change and health research
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Limiting global temperatures in line with the Paris Agreement requires deep and urgent cuts to emissions this decade from across all sectors, including healthcare. Yet, it can often take many years, even decades, for ... -
Caregiving for frail home-dwelling older people: A qualitative study of family caregivers' experiences
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background The increasing frailty of home-dwelling older people can lead to rising expectations from their family caregivers due to various demographic developments and political guidelines. European data show that 60% ... -
"Clear aligners" og sosiale medier
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Verdibasert radiologi - Kvalitetsforbedring ved henvisning til bildediagnostikk innen muskel- og skjelettlidelser
(Master thesis, 2024-02-01)Bruken av bildediagnostikk øker, samtidig sees en høy andel lav-verdi undersøkelser. Gjennom kvalitetsforbedringsprosjektet «VeRaVest» ønsker man å forbedre fastlegers henvisningspraksis ved muskel – og skjelettlidelser. ... -
Global burden of peripheral artery disease and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Peripheral artery disease is a growing public health problem. We aimed to estimate the global disease burden of peripheral artery disease, its risk factors, and temporospatial trends to inform policy and ... -
Responses of Rat Mesenchymal Stromal Cells to Nanocellulose with Different Functional Groups
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) are multiscale hydrophilic biocompatible polysaccharide materials derived from wood and plants. TEMPO-mediated oxidation of CNFs (TO-CNF) turns some of the primary hydroxyl groups to carboxylate ... -
Esophageal and Head and Neck Cancer Patients Attending Ocean Road Cancer Institute in Tanzania from 2019 to 2021: An Observational Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Cancer in Africa is an emerging public health problem that needs urgent preventive measures, particularly in workplaces where exposure to carcinogens may occur. In Tanzania, the incidence rate of cancer and ... -
Life expectancy can increase by up to 10 years following sustained shifts towards healthier diets in the United Kingdom
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Adherence to healthy dietary patterns can prevent the development of non-communicable diseases and affect life expectancy. Here, using a prospective population-based cohort data from the UK Biobank, we show that sustained ... -
Stemness and osteogenic differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells generated in xeno-free conditions
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-05-24)Mesenkymale stamceller (MSC) har lenge vært grunnleggende i strategiene for bein tissue engineering, og er viktige i dannelsen av nytt bein. Samtidig har disse cellene flere utfordringer som gjør grundig undersøkelse ganske ...