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Otolith growth of herring (Clupea harengus) and sprat (Sprattus sprattus) in the Norwegian fjords
(Master thesis, 2022-06-01)Small pelagic fish play an important role in the ecosystem and are an important economical resource. The two most abundant pelagic fish in the Norwegian fjords are herring and sprat. It is documented that offshore sprat ... -
Otolith structure as indicator of key life history events in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-08-27)Otoliths are remarkable recorders of the individual life history, as they can reflect the growth trajectory and may encapsulate marks related to ontogenetic, physiological and environmental events. Visible and chemical ... -
Otolith “spawning zones” across multiple Atlantic cod populations: Do they accurately record maturity and spawning?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Specific changes identified in the otolith macrostructure of Northeast Arctic cod as “spawning zones” are presumed to represent spawning events, but recent experimental studies have challenged this relationship. Because ... -
Our genes, our selves: hereditary breast cancer and biological citizenship in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03)In this paper we explore the rise of ‘the breast cancer gene’ as a field of medical, cultural and personal knowledge. We address its significance in the Norwegian public health care system in relation to so-called biological ... -
Our Muslims and the Others – a study of the changing perception of Islam in post-Soviet Lithuania.
(Master thesis, 2020-06-27)In Europe, Islam is a polarizing theme amongst non-Muslims, usually in the context of immigration in recent decades. However, Muslim minority groups, with deep historical roots in the Christian parts of the continent, have ... -
Our Struggle: Reading Karl Ove Knausgård’s Min Kamp
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)A extensive (11,700 word) roundtable discussion edited and revised for scientific publication: the authors consider the sometimes-frustrating but immersive experience of reading Knausgård's Min Kamp, its relation to ... -
Our Virtual Tribe: Sustaining and Enhancing Community via Online Music Improvisation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This article documents experiences of Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra’s virtual, synchronous improvisation sessions during COVID-19 pandemic via interviews with 29 participants. Sessions included an international, gender ... -
Ouroboros-E: An efficient Lattice-based Key-Exchange Protocol
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)The Bit Flipping algorithm is a hard decision decoding algorithm originally designed by Gallager in 1962 to decode Low Density Parity Check Codes (LDPC). It has recently proved to be much more versatile, for Moderate Parity ... -
Out of work and out of office: The golden mix for left bloc support in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Across established democracies, the relationship between the economy and party choice is robust. In efforts to test the relationship further, forecasting models based on economic and political variables have been constructed ... -
Out-of-hours antibiotic prescription after screening with C reactive protein: A randomised controlled study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Objective: To evaluate the effect of preconsultation C reactive protein (CRP) screening on antibiotic prescribing and referral to hospital in Norwegian primary care settings with low prevalence of serious infections. Design: ... -
Out-of-hours workload among Norwegian general practitioners – an observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Repeated studies of working hours among Norwegian regular general practitioners (RGPs) have shown that the average total number of weekly working hours has remained unchanged since 1994 and up until 2014. For ... -
Out-of-pocket expenditures for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in general and specialised cardiac hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Cardiovascular disease poses a great financial risk on households in countries without universal health coverage like Ethiopia. This paper aims to estimate the magnitude and intensity of catastrophic health ... -
Outcome after rewarming from accidental hypothermia by use of extracorporeal circulation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Accidental hypothermia with arrested circulation remains a condition associated with high mortality. In our institution, extracorporeal circulation (ECC) rewarming has been the cornerstone in treating such ... -
Outcome at 1 year in patients with femoral shaft fractures treated with intramedullary nailing or skeletal traction in a low-income country: a prospective observational study of 187 patients in Malawi
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background and purpose — Intramedullary nailing (IMN) is underutilized in low-income countries (LICs) where skeletal traction (ST) remains the standard of care for femoral shaft fractures. This prospective study compared ... -
Outcome expectancies moderate the association between worry about climate change and personal energy-saving behaviors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This paper explores whether efficacy beliefs can alter the relationship between worry about climate change and personal energy-saving behaviors, controlling for climate change beliefs and socio-demographics. For this ... -
Outcome measures and treatment of shoulder capsulitis (frozen shoulder) by corticosteroid injections
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-04-13)Background: Shoulder adhesive capsulitis, also called frozen shoulder, is a painful chronic condition causing reduced movement at the gleno-humeral joint in several planes affecting shoulder function. Shoulder adhesive ... -
Outcome of 881 total hip arthroplasties in 747 patients 21 years or younger: data from the Nordic Arthroplasty Register Association (NARA) 1995-2016
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-19)Background and purpose — The literature is scarce on the outcome of the youngest patients with total hip arthroplasties (THAs). We analyzed register data, revision risk, and related factors in patients 21 years or younger ... -
Outcome of infants with 10 min Apgar scores of 0-1 in a low-resource setting
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background In high-resource settings, postponing the interruption of cardiopulmonary resuscitation from 10 to 20 min after birth has been recently suggested, but data from low-resource settings are lacking. We investigated ... -
The outcome of primary per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for treatment of achalasia: Norwegian single-center experience with long-term follow-up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and aims: Per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has become an established treatment for achalasia, but no Scandinavian studies with long-term follow-up exist. This study from a tertiary referral center in Norway ... -
Outcomes after treatment of distal radius fractures with a volar locking plate or an external fixator
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-08-19)Samandrag på norsk Bakgrunn Bruk av volare låseplater (VLP) i behandling av ustabile ekstra-artikulære distale radiusfrakturar (DRF) har auka dei siste tiåra samstundes som bruk av ekstern fiksasjon (EF) er mindre ...