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Is elevated neutrophil count and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio a cause or consequence of schizophrenia?—a scoping review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Several studies have found an association between elevated neutrophil count or neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in peripheral blood from patients with schizophrenia. The etiology behind this effect is ... -
Is Ethiopian community-based health insurance affordable? Willingness to pay analysis among households in South Central, Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Community-based Health Insurance (CBHI) is a voluntary prepayment mechanism that guarantees the provision of basic healthcare services without financial barriers to underserved segments of the population in ... -
Is Europe’s right wing turn due to immigration? Empirical evidence from Italy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Immigration has unquestionably gained importance in Italian public opinion over the past few years; but what has been its effect on politics? Building on a recent trend in literature, this paper appraises the effect of ... -
Is external hydrocephalus a possible differential diagnosis when child abuse is suspected?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Criteria for diagnosing abusive head trauma (AHT) or “shaken baby syndrome” are not well defined; consequently, these conditions might be diagnosed on failing premises. Methods: The authors have collected a ... -
Is habituation measurable in lumpfish cyclopterus lumpus when used as cleaner fish in Atlantic salmon Salmo salar aquaculture?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)To investigate how lumpfish interact in Atlantic salmon aquaculture, physiological stress responses and changes in behaviour were analysed in experienced and naive lumpfish. Experienced lumpfish (30.2 ± 7.93 g, mean ± SD) ... -
Is individual variation in competitive performance of reared juvenile cod influenced by haemoglobin genotype?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2000)To succeed in scramble competition for food an individual fish will have to have characteristics that allow it to respond rapidly to encountered prey. A trait such as metabolic rate, which has a positive effect on oxygen ... -
Is infertility really associated with higher levels of mental distress in the female population? Results from the North-Trondelag Health Study and the Medical Birth Registry of Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Objective: To explore the effect of ever having tried to conceive for more than 12 months on levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms and to investigate if symptom levels of anxiety and depression in infertile women who ... -
Is intracranial volume a risk factor for IDH-mutant low-grade glioma? A case-control study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose Risk of cancer has been associated with body or organ size in several studies. We sought to investigate the relationship between intracranial volume (ICV) (as a proxy for lifetime maximum brain size) and risk of ... -
Is irritable bowel syndrome an organic disorder?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-14)Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that is generally considered to be functional because there appears to be no associated anatomical defect. Stress and psychological factors are thought ... -
Is It Hop? Identifying Hop Fibres in a European Historical Context
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Hop (Humulus lupulus L .) is an ancient perennial crop plant, native to the Northern Hemisphere. The archaeological evidence dates back to at least the sixth century ad in Europe. Hop has been used for beer brewing, in ... -
“Is it important to consider males while measuring the reproductive potential of a fish stock?”
(Master thesis, 2008)This study explored the paternal contribution to stock reproductive potential in Northeast Arctic (NEA) cod (Gadus morhua L.). An equation for estimating total annual viable sperm production (VSP) was parameterised for NEA ... -
Is it meaningful to distinguish between Facebook addictionand social networking sites addiction? Psychometric analysisof Facebook addiction and social networking sites addiction scales
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Studies conducted on Social Networking Sites (SNSs) addiction have to a large extent focused on Facebook as a prototypical example of SNS. Nonetheless, the evolution of SNSs has spawn conceptual and methodological controversies ... -
Is it possible to photoperiod manipulate spawning time in planktivorous fish ? A long-term experiment on Atlantic herring
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The oocyte development (vitellogenesis) of individual fish is highly dependent upon their physiology which is influenced by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Thus, if individuals encounter poor biophysical conditions, ... -
Is long-bout sedentary behaviour associated with long-term glucose levels 3 months after acute ischaemic stroke? A prospective observational cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background and purpose Sedentary behaviour is a risk factor for vascular disease and stroke patients are more sedentary than their age-matched peers. The association with glucose levels, as a potential mediator, is ... -
Is musical engagement enough to keep the brain young?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Music-making and engagement in music-related activities have shown procognitive benefits for healthy and pathological populations, suggesting reductions in brain aging. A previous brain aging study, using Brain Age Gap ... -
Is Nonterritorial Autonomy Wrong for Indigenous Rights? Examining the ‘Territorialisation’ of Sami Power in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Nonterritorial autonomy (nta) decouples governance of ‘people’ and ‘place’, allowing demographically submerged minorities to protect their cultural – but not territorial – interests. Indigenous peoples are often submerged ... -
Is One Sputum Specimen as Good as Two during Follow-Up Cultures for Monitoring Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in India?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-09-27)Background: In India, the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) has adopted the strategy of examining two specimens during follow-up culture examinations to monitor the treatment response of multi-drug ... -
Is Perceived Discrimination Associated With Mental Health Problems and Low Job Satisfaction? A study of Polish Migrants at Norwegian Workplaces
(Master thesis, 2023-05-15)Norge mottar substansielle tall av migranter, og statistikken viser at arbeidsmuligheter er en av hovedgrunnene til migrasjon. Innvandrere fra Polen utgjør den største gruppen blant migranter i Norge, og statistikken viser ... -
Is powdered ochre a useful polishing material for bone tools?
(Master thesis, 2022-11-21)Oker har hatt mange viktige funksjoner for tidligere mennesker, og har fortsatt til en viss grad i dag, fra kompliserte symbolske aktiviteter til mer daglig bruk som solbeskyttelse, eller som lim for å skafte redskap. Man ... -
Is prehospital use of active external warming dangerous for patients with accidental hypothermia: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Optimal prehospital management and treatment of patients with accidental hypothermia is a matter of frequent debate, with controversies usually revolving around the subject of rewarming. The rule of thumb ...