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Assessment of the utility of repeat tuberculin testing: a prospective study of adolescents in a high tuberculosis prevalence setting in South India
(Master thesis, 2012-04-11)Background -Under-nutrition is associated with sub-optimal or false -negative tuberculin responses, while BCG vaccination may produce false-positive reactions. The two-step tuberculin test may be of value in populations ... -
Assessment of treatment outcomes of registered tuberculosis patients in Laquintinie Hospital of Douala, Cameroon: a retrospective cohort study
(Master thesis, 2021-05-18)Background Globally, tuberculosis is a major public health problem and especially in low-income settings where resources are limited for proper treatment. The disease is managed by control programs that follow patients ... -
Assessment of tumor suppressor promoter methylation in healthy individuals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08)Background The number of tumor suppressor genes for which germline mutations have been linked to cancer risk is steadily increasing. However, while recent reports have linked constitutional normal tissue promoter methylation ... -
Assessment of wind conditions at a fjord inlet by complementary use of sonic anemometers and lidars
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-02)Wind velocity measurement devices based on the remote optical sensing, lidars, are extensively applied in wind energy research and wind farm operation. The present paper demonstrates the relevance and potential of lidar ... -
Assfociations of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with lower birth weight: An evaluation of potential confounding by glomerular filtration rate using a physiologically based pharmacokinetic model (PBPK)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12)Background: Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been associated with lower birth weight in epidemiologic studies. This association could be attributable to glomerular filtration rate (GFR), which is ... -
Assimilering og etnisitet i norskamerikansk migrasjonshistoriografi
(Master thesis, 2018-06-16)How did the Norwegian-American adapt to their new home in America, in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries? This question has been subject to several historical depictions and reveals a diversity of interpretations and ... -
Assistert befruktning i lys av alminnelige prinsipper om ikke-diskriminering og likebehandling
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Associated bacteria of Botryococcus braunii (Chlorophyta)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-27)Botryococcus braunii (Chlorophyta) is a green microalga known for producing hydrocarbons and exopolysaccharides (EPS). Improving the biomass productivity of B. braunii and hence, the productivity of the hydrocarbons and ... -
Association between abdominal and general obesity and respiratory symptoms, asthma and COPD. Results from the RHINE study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Previous studies on the association between abdominal and general obesity and respiratory disease have provided conflicting results. Aims and objectives We aimed to explore the associations of abdominal ... -
The association between adherence to national antibiotic guidelines and mortality, readmission and length of stay in hospital inpatients: results from a Norwegian multicentre, observational cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-15)Background: Clinical antibiotic prescribing guidelines are essential in defining responsible use in the local context. Our objective was to investigate the association between adherence to national antibiotic prescribing ... -
The association between alcohol consumption and risk of hip fracture differs by age and gender in Cohort of Norway: a NOREPOS study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-11)Summary: The association between alcohol consumption and hip fracture differed by gender: Men aged 30–59 years drinking frequently or 14+ gl/week had higher risk than moderate drinkers. No significant association was seen ... -
Association Between Amygdala Volume and Trajectories of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia With Lewy Bodies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction: The amygdala is implicated in psychiatric illness. Even as the amygdala undergoes significant atrophy in mild dementia, amygdala volume is underexplored as a risk factor for neuropsychiatric symptoms ... -
The association between aspects of carer distress and time until nursing home admission in persons with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the association between specific aspects of carer distress and time until nursing home admission (NHA) in people with mild dementia. Design: Prospective cohort ... -
The association between biomass fuel use for cooking and linear growth in young children in Bhaktapur, Nepal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background There are still many people in the world who prepare their meals on open fires or stoves using solid fuels from biomass, especially in low-and middle-income countries. Although biomass cooking fuels have been ... -
Association between body height and chronic low back pain: a follow-up in the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06-15)Objective: To study potential associations between body height and subsequent occurrence of chronic low back pain (LBP). Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: The North-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT). Data were ... -
Association between C-reactive protein levels and antipsychotic treatment during 12 months follow-up period after acute psychosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background A potential role of inflammatory pathways in the pathology of schizophrenia has been suggested for at least a subgroup of patients. Elevated levels of the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) have been ... -
Association between cholera treatment outcome and nutritional status in children aged 2–4 years in Nigeria
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)SETTING: Cholera can aggravate or precipitate malnutrition, and children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) have a higher incidence and longer duration of diarrhoea. OBJECTIVE: To describe 1) characteristics of and ... -
The association between cognitive impairment, gait speed, and Walk ratio
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Gait speed has been found to be associated with cognitive function. However, gait speed is an unspecific measure that may not be informative about gait patterns. The Walk ratio (step length divided by step ... -
Association between complement component 4A expression, cognitive performance and brain imaging measures in UK Biobank
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Altered expression of the complement component C4A gene is a known risk factor for schizophrenia. Further, predicted brain C4A expression has also been associated with memory function highlighting that altered ... -
The association between cytokines and psychomotor speed in a spectrum of psychotic disorders: A longitudinal study
(Journal article, 2021)Background In schizophrenia, impaired psychomotor speed is a common symptom predicting worse functional outcome. Inflammation causes changes in white matter integrity, which may lead to reduced psychomotor speed. Therefore, ...