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Institutional Logics, Organizational Action, and Change in Zambian Public Accountability Organizations
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-02-15)Public organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa have been perceived as schizophrenic and guided by incompatible ideas deriving from their local norms, colonial histories, and development paradigms, which is thought to constrain ... -
The Institutional Practice: Dynamics of practice at nursing homes: An ethnographic study of variation in hospitalization amidst uncertainty and continuity
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-06-10)In this thesis we aim to analyze how and why nursing homes vary in practices, in general and for specific practices relating to hospitalization of elderly residents. The main objective is to analyze and understand how ... -
Institutional repositories
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The institutional trajectory of Hamas: From radicalism to pragmatism—and back again?
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-03-06)This thesis explains Hamas’s development, from its modest beginnings to the political force it is today, by analyzing it as a case of party institutionalization. The analytical framework, based on elements from the literature ... -
Institutionalization challenges of performance appraisal system in Tanzanian local government authorities
(Master thesis, 2012-06-05)Improving the service provision of the public sector has been the struggle of many developing countries for the past two decades. Tanzania is also in the same endeavor where it aims to improve the performance of the public ... -
Institutionalization of performance appraisal system: A case study of the Maldivian public Service
(Master thesis, 2005)The public sector in most countries is going through profound restructuring in the face of environmental constraints that force the sector to become more efficient and effective. In this respect, one of the most popular ... -
Institutionalizing health technology assessment in Ethiopia: Seizing the window of opportunity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Ethiopia’s commitment to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) requires an efficient and equitable health priority-setting practice. The Ministry of Health aims to institutionalize health technology assessment (HTA) ... -
Institutions that Define the Policy-Making Role of Courts: A Comparative Analysis of the Supreme Courts of Scandinavia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Scandinavian supreme courts have been described as deferential to the elected branches of government and reluctant to exercise their limited review powers. However, in recent years these courts have increasingly decided ... -
Instruction on Weight Bearing As Tolerated or Partial Weight Bearing after total hip replacement with the direct lateral approach; a comparison of change in velocity and symmetry in gait over time
(Master thesis, 2009-05-18)Background: Regaining velocity and symmetry in walking is an important part of rehabilitation after total hip replacement. Post operative weight bearing instructions after use of the direct lateral approach vary between ... -
Instructions for a preface
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Instrumentering av eksperimentell vannkolonne for studier av mikroalgers vertikalforflytning
(Master thesis, 2013-05-31)Alger er viktig som primærprodusent i det marine økosystem. Det er derfor viktig at det oppnås større forståelse for hvordan alger lever og dør. For å kunne oppnå denne forståelsen må det gjøres tester og eksperimenter på ... -
Insufficient melanopic equivalent daylight illuminance in nursing home dementia units across seasons and gaze directions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Adequate illumination plays an important part in providing a healthy environment for nursing home patients with dementia. With increasing awareness of non-visual responses to light, new approaches to quantifying illuminance ... -
Insulin and GSK3β-inhibition abrogates the infarct sparing-effect of ischemic postconditioning in ex vivo rat hearts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Objectives. Pharmacological treatment of reperfusion injury using insulin and GSK3β inhibition has been shown to be cardioprotective, however, their interaction with the endogenous cardioprotective strategy, ischemic ... -
Insulin initiation in patients with type 2 diabetes is often delayed, but access to a diabetes nurse may help—insights from Norwegian general practice
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective: We opted to study how support staff operational capacity and diabetes competences may impact the timeliness of basal insulin-initiation in general practice patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Design/Settin ... -
Insulinopathies of the brain? Genetic overlap between somatic insulin-related and neuropsychiatric disorders
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The prevalence of somatic insulinopathies, like metabolic syndrome (MetS), obesity, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), is higher in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and obsessive-compulsive ... -
Intake of baked cod fillet resulted in lower serum cholesterol and higher long chain n-3 PUFA concentrations in serum and tissues in hypercholesterolemic obese Zucker fa/fa rats
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-06-28)Increasing evidence indicates that lean fish consumption may benefit cardiovascular health. High cholesterol and low n-3 PUFA concentrations in serum are associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease; therefore, ... -
Intake of carbohydrates and SFA and risk of CHD in middle-age adults: The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: Limiting SFA intake may minimise the risk of CHD. However, such reduction often leads to increased intake of carbohydrates. We aimed to evaluate associations and the interplay of carbohydrate and SFA intake on ... -
Intake of residuals from Atlantic cod attenuated blood pressure increase but did not delay development of kidney damage in obese Zucker fa/fa rats
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Documentation of health effects of residuals after fish filleting may motivate both consumers and producers to increase the use of this under-utilised protein source. Objectives: The primary objective of the ... -
Intake of sucrose-sweetened beverages and risk of developing pharmacologically treated hypertension in women: cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: To investigate the association between intake of sucrose-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and risk of developing pharmacologically treated hypertension in a population of Norwegian mothers followed up to 10 years after ...