Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Document Types "Doctoral thesis"
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Adaptation and health in extreme and isolated environments: From 78ºN to 75ºS
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-06-07)The main purpose of this thesis was to explore the variation in health, diurnal cortisol rhythm, and performance related to working and living in extreme and isolated environments. The thesis consists of three papers that ... -
Adaptation of anemonefish to their host anemones: From Genetics to Physiology
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-02-21)The mutualism between anemonefish and anemones can be studied in terms of permanent or temporary adaptation of fish toward their host anemones. This thesis explores this theme, and aims to test (1) Whether a mutual ... -
Addressing alcohol in general practice
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-06-14)Alcohol use is integrated in many cultural settings, and the positive functions of alcohol as experienced by users are numerous. The Norwegian community has undergone major changes in the past two decades, with an increase ... -
Addressing the threat of AMR in Norway: optimising antibiotic prescribing and microbiology testing in hospitals
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-06-14)Increasing antimicrobial resistance rates are recognised as a global public health threat and many efforts are being undertaken to curb this development. One important measure is to optimise the use of antibiotics and ... -
Adjoint Modeling and Observing System Design in the Subpolar North Atlantic
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-08-30)The near-surface ocean currents of the subpolar North Atlantic transport large amounts of heat from the subtropics to higher latitudes, affecting Arctic sea ice extent, the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet, and the climate ... -
Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Beyond the Core Symptoms of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-02-06)Background/Introduction: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent condition in both children (estimated prevalence of about 5%) and adults (estimated prevalence of about 3%). ADHD is characterized by ... -
Adult life challenges in survivors of young age cancer. A Norwegian national cohort study focusing on reproduction, economic independence and violent deaths
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-06-09)Background: Cancer in childhood, adolescence and young adulthood now carries a survival rate of above 80%. This leads to an increasing proportion of young age cancer survivors in the adult population. These survivors are ... -
Advance Care Planning and the staff perspective: The development, implementation, and investigation of a complex intervention in the nursing home :
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-05-07)Abstract Background Nursing home patients represent a heterogeneous, complex, and clinically challenging population. A crucial concern is that most of the patients lack the capacity to provide informed consent, as approximately ... -
Advanced imaging biomarkers in endometrial cancer
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-12-11)Background: Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological cancer in highdeveloped regions of the world, and the incidence has been increasing over the last half century, largely driven by a concurrent increase in ... -
Adverse neonatal outcomes in migrant women in Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-09-11)Background: With increasing international migration, more knowledge is needed regarding migrant women’s pregnancies and births. Migrant families represent great diversity and investigating the risk of adverse neonatal ... -
Aeschylus' Supplices: Introduction and Commentary on vv. 1-523
(Doctoral thesis, 2005)Aeschylus’ (525–456 B.C.) drama the Suppliant women (Greek Hikétides, Lat. Supplices) is all certain to be the first in a trilogy of tragedies with appurtenant comic epilogue, ‘satyr-play’. The other two tragedies and the ... -
After the Divorce: Academic Achievement, Mental Health, and Health Complaints in Adolescence : Heterogeneous associations by parental education, family structure, and siblings.
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-04-24)Experiencing parental divorce or separation in childhood is associated with poorer academic achievement, and impairments in physical and mental health. Numerous studies suggest that children and youth who grow up with ... -
Agent-based modeling for environmental management. Case study: virus dynamics affecting Norwegian fish farming in fjords
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-06-17)Background: Norwegian fish-farming industry is an important industry, rapidly growing, and facing significant challenges such as the spread of pathogens1, trade-off between locations, fish production and health. There is ... -
Agitation and use of restraint in nursing home residents with dementia. Prevalence, correlates and the effects of care staff training
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-01-22)Background: Dementia is one of the most prevalent syndromes in the elderly population, and over half of people with dementia live in long-term care homes. 80% of residents in nursing homes have dementia, the majority with ... -
The AIDS Pandemic in Uganda : Social Capital and the Role of NGOs in Alleviating the Impact of HIV/AIDS
(Doctoral thesis, 2007-05-25)AIDS has a devastating impact on individuals and society. It is defined as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and it is a condition caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This condition occurs when people who ... -
Air-Sea Interaction in Biophysical Modeling: With focus on Northeast Arctic Cod
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-02-15)The focus of this thesis is on upper ocean dynamics and the interactions between the atmosphere and the oceans in relation to early life stages of Northeast Arctic cod. The main spawning sites of Northeast Arctic cod are ... -
Akuttmedisin i ein distriktskommune
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-09-30)When medical emergencies happen, efficient organization of the emergency services and high competence among the personnel, is paramount. This dissertation contributes to the knowledge base of the medical emergency preparedness ... -
Alcohol- and drug use among adolescents. School-related problems, childhood mental health problems, and psychiatric diagnoses
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-03-01)Background Adolescents with alcohol and drug-related problems (ADP) are at heightened risk for a range of difficulties, such as mental health problems and school-related problems. However, the nature of the association ... -
Alkoholbruk, partilfredshet og samlivsstatus. Før, inn i, og etter svangerskapet – korrelater eller konsekvenser?
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-03-10)Women in Norway usually reduce or stop using alcohol when they realize that they are pregnant. However, information about their postpartum drinking pattern is scarce, and we also know little about how expecting fathers ...