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Outcomes following PDA surgery in extremely preterm born subjects. Focusing on left vocal cord paralysis and associated short- and long-tem outcomes
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-06-14)Background: Extremely preterm born (EPB) infants are at risk of a range of complications, among them a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). If a conservative approach does not reduce the cardiopulmonary compromise imposed by ... -
Outcomes of a proximal workplace intervention against workplace bullying and harassment: A protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial among Norwegian industrial workers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-31)Background: Workplace bullying is an important and prevalent risk factors for health impairment, reduced workability and lowered efficiency among both targets and observers. Development and tests of effective organizational ... -
Outcomes of patients aged ≥80 years with respiratory failure initially treated with non-invasive ventilation in European intensive care units before and during COVID-19 pandemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been commonly used to treat acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19. In this study we aimed to compare outcomes of older critically ill patients treated with NIV before and ... -
Outcomes of Periodontal Therapy in Smokers and Non-smokers with Chronic Periodontitis
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-02-24)Chronic periodontitis is a prevalent inflammatory disorder initiated by dental microbial plaque. Smoking is considered a major risk factor for chronic periodontitis and smokers are known to exhibit impaired treatment ... -
Outcrop-scale fracture analysis and seismic modelling of a basin-bounding normal fault in platform carbonates, central Italy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Faults are characterized by a complex internal architecture. In carbonates, the geometry, attitude, and distribution of fault-related fractures and subsidiary faults can largely affect the petrophysical properties and hy ... -
Outdoor air pollution and hormone-assessed pubertal development in children: Results from the GINIplus and LISA birth cohorts
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Air pollution is hypothesized to affect pubertal development. However, the few studies on this topic yielded overall mixed results. These studies did not consider important pollutants like ozone, and none of ... -
Outdoor cycling activity affected by COVID-19 related epidemic-control-decisions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-06)Aim: The lockdown of sports infrastructure due to the COVID-19 pandemic has substantially shifted people’s physical activity towards public green spaces. With Germany’s lockdown as one of the more severe governmentally ... -
Outland exploitation and long-distance trade AD 700–1200 – seen in the light of whetstone production and distribution
(UBAS – Universitetet i Bergen Arkeologiske Skrifter;13, Chapter, 2022)An aim of this paper is to explore exploitation of outlying resources within a socio-political and economic context, where whetstone quarries form the basis for the discussion. Geological analyses of whetstones in Ribe in ... -
An Outline of the New Norwegian Criminal Code
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This article gives an overview of the new criminal code, its background and content. It maps out the code’s background, the legislative process and central ideas. Furthermore, the article gives an outline of the general ... -
Outlook of solar energy in Europe based on economic growth characteristics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Solar power production in Europe has raised from about 130 MW to 110 GW of installed capacity (corresponding to 90 GWh to 120 TWh in annual electricity generation) during the present century. Together with wind power, it ... -
Outpatient cervical and lumbar spine surgery is feasible and safe: A consecutive single center series of 1449 patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06)BACKGROUND: There is an increasing demand for surgery of degenerative spinal disease. Limited healthcare resources draw attention to the need for cost-effective treatments. Outpatient surgery, when safe and feasible, is ... -
Output-Sensitive Filtering of Streaming Volume Data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02)Real-time volume data acquisition poses substantial challenges for the traditional visualization pipeline where data enhancement is typically seen as a pre-processing step. In the case of 4D ultrasound data, for instance, ... -
Outsourcing Peace? The United Nations' Use of Private Security and Military Companies
(Master thesis, 2005-09)Private companies provide security and military services to states, international organizations, international non-governmental organizations, and individuals. This thesis addresses the United Nation’s use of private ... -
Over-ordering and food waste: The use of food delivery apps during a pandemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)There is a paucity of research on the role of food delivery apps (FDAs) in food waste generation. This gap needs to be addressed since FDAs represent a fast-growing segment of the hospitality sector, which is already ... -
Overactive, aggressive, disruptive and agitated behavior associated with the use of psychotropic medications in schizophrenia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Evidence is limited for the associations between use of psychotropic medications and overactive, aggressive, disruptive or agitated behavior (OADA)1 in clinical practice. Aims: To investigate the associations ... -
Overall survival after resection for colon cancer in a national cohort study was adversely affected by TNM stage, lymph node ratio, gender, and old age
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-05-12)Background A national surveillance program of colon cancer treatment was introduced in 2007. We examined prognostic factors for colon cancer operated in 2000 with an aim of improving survival in the new program and a special ... -
Overall Treatment Satisfaction 5 Years After Bariatric Surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Up to 30 % of patients undergoing bariatric surgery are dissatisfied with treatment outcomes in the long term. The aim of this study was to examine overall satisfaction with treatment 5 years after bariatric ... -
Overcoming addition of phosphoethanolamine to lipid A mediated colistin resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates with colistin–sulbactam combination therapy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Overcoming colistin-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CoR-AB) has become a major concern due to the lack of effective antibiotics. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of CoR-AB clinical isolates in Thailand, their ... -
Overcoming clinician and parent ambivalence: General practitioners' support of children of parents with physical or mental illness and/or substance abuse
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-08)Children who are next of kin to parents with physical or mental illness and/or substance abuse need access to mental health support and several cost-effective interventions are available. Because most parents in the target ... -
Overcoming insomnia: Protocol for a large-scale randomised controlled trial of online cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia compared with online patient education about sleep
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Introduction Insomnia is a major public health concern. While cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is acknowledged as the best available intervention, there are unanswered questions about its wider dissemination, ...