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Short-term Music Therapy for Families With Preterm Infants: A Randomized Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)OBJECTIVES To evaluate short-term effects of music therapy (MT) for premature infants and their caregivers on mother-infant bonding, parental anxiety, and maternal depression. METHODS Parallel, pragmatic, randomized ... -
Short-term outcome after open-heart surgery for severe chronic rheumatic heart disease in a low-income country, with comparison with an historical control group: an observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a major burden in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Cardiac surgery is the only curative treatment. Little is known about patients with severe chronic RHD operated ... -
Short-term outcome of 1,465 computer-navigated primary total knee replacements 2005–2008. A report from the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-06)Background and purpose: Improvement of positioning and alignment by the use of computer-assisted surgery (CAS) might improve longevity and function in total knee replacements, but there is little evidence. In this study, ... -
Short-term safety of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines with respect to all-cause mortality in the older population in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background There have been concerns about COVID-19 vaccination safety among frail older individuals. We investigated the relationship between COVID-19 mRNA vaccination and mortality among individuals aged ≥ 70 years and ... -
Short-term solar and wind variability in long-term energy system models - A European case study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Integration of variable renewables such as solar and wind has grown at an unprecedented pace in Europe over the past two decades. As the share of solar and wind rises, it becomes increasingly important for long-term energy ... -
Short-term Spatiotemporal Load Forecasting for Norwegian Bidding Zones
(Master thesis, 2021-06-01)Short-term load forecasting is vital for electric utility companies. The objective of this thesis is the short-term load forecasting of the five bidding zones in the Norwegian electrical grid. This master thesis proposes ... -
Short-Term Success versus Long-Term Failure: A Simulation-Based Approach for Understanding the Potential of Zambia’s Fertilizer Subsidy Program in Enhancing Maize Availability
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-11-19)In Sub-Saharan Africa, food-related policies such as fertilizer subsidy programs (FSPs) have undergone a revival and triggered a controversy about their impact. In this article I applied a simulation-based approach to ... -
Short-term treatment with a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α agonist influences plasma one-carbon metabolites and B-vitamin status in rats
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-05)Introduction: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) have been suggested to be involved in the regulation of one-carbon metabolism. Previously we have reported effects on plasma concentrations of metabolites ... -
Short-term versus long-term decision trade-offs: Evidence from a model-based observational experiment with African small-scale farmers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Smallholder farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa recurrently face situations of complex and dynamic decision trade‐offs. Short‐term‐oriented activities such as fertilizer application help to cover immediate food needs but compromise ... -
A short-time model to study relevant indices of cardiotoxicity of doxorubicin in the rat
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-07)Aim: Short-time models (STM) to study the cardiotoxicity (acute or chronic) of doxorubicin in rats are of interest to assess protective interventions and pathways. STM promotes more ethical animal treatment with less stress, ... -
Shortage of General Physicians' Impact on Medical Malpractice Deaths, The Case of Quebec
(Master thesis, 2022-11-28)In 2012, A study was released showing that more than 40,000 lives were claimed because of medical malpractice in Canada; it is estimated that more than 9,000 of these deaths happened in Quebec in the same year (Charney, ... -
Shortage of qualifed science teachers in Norway. A System Dynamics approach
(Master thesis, 2007)In the following research we present a work which addresses the problem of a shortage of qualified science teachers in secondary school education in Norway. The shortage of qualified science teachers in secondary schools ... -
Shortwave absorptance in a tropical cloudy atmosphere: Reconciling calculations and observations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-10-04)[1] The absorption of shortwave (SW) radiation by clouds is a topic surrounded by contradictory reports and controversy. Some studies have shown large discrepancies between observed SW absorption and absorption predicted ... -
Should policy makers trust composite indices? A commentary on the pitfalls of inappropriate indices for policy formation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background This paper critically discusses the use and merits of global indices, in particular, the Global Health Security Index (GHSI; Cameron et al. https://www.ghsindex.org/#l-section--map) in times of an imminent ... -
Should the Norwegian Progress Party be considered as members of the Populist Radical Right Party Family? A Qualitative Analysis of the Authoritarian, Nativist and Populist Elements in the Norwegian Progress Party
(Master thesis, 2021-07-02)This thesis started with a simple question that teased my interest, does Norway have a populist radical right party? Most European countries do, and the literature was unclear as to whether the Norwegian Progress Party ... -
Should the population limit its exposure to media coverage after a terrorist attack?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)This study investigates the relationship between media exposure to the terrorist attacks in Norway on July 22, 2011 and post-traumatic stress reactions (PTSR) three years after the attacks. The sample consisted of two ... -
Should we care about the existence and well-being of future generations? An inquiry into the non-identity problem
(Master thesis, 2018-06-30)I vår tidsalder, har klimaendringer stått frem som et av de største utfordringene vi står ovenfor som en samlet menneskehet. Vi har allerede sett endringene i klimaet, og forskere anslår at de fremtidige effektene av ... -
Shoulder instability surgery in Norway. The first report from a multicenter register, with 1-year follow-up
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-11-23)Background and purpose. In January 2008, we established the Norwegian Register for Shoulder Instability Surgery. We report on the establishment, the baseline data, and the results at 1-year follow-up. Methods. Primary and ... -
Shoulder rotational strength profiles of danish national level badminton players
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Increased age has been shown to be associated with weaker external rotators and stronger internal rotators of the shoulder in pitchers and tennis players. Whether this age-associated change is present in elite ...