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Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Body-mass index (BMI) has increased steadily in most countries in parallel with a rise in the proportion of the population who live in cities1,2. This has led to a widely reported view that urbanization is one of the most ... -
Rising Tide or Skilful Manoeuvring? Comparison of classical theories on elections and parties applied to a novel case: The Green Parties
(Master thesis, 2020-08-28)There has been a steadily increasing interest in the study of the phenomenon of “niche” parties in the last decade. The resulting literature has predominantly focused on populist right-wing parties, and while this is vital, ... -
Risk assessment and antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare workers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Preventing infection in healthcare workers (HCWs) is crucial for protecting healthcare systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we investigated the seroepidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in HCWs in Norway with ... -
Risk assessment during preventive home visits among older people
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-24)Background: Preventive home visits (PHV) may contribute to identify risks and needs in older people, and thereby delay the onset of functional decline and illness, otherwise often followed by home care or admission to ... -
Risk assessment of pre-hospital trauma airway management by anaesthesiologists using the predictive Bayesian approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-04-21)Introduction: Endotracheal intubation (ETI) has been considered an essential part of pre-hospital advanced life support. Pre-hospital ETI, however, is a complex intervention also for airway specialist like anaesthesiologists ... -
The risk association of plasma total homocysteine with acute myocardial infarction is modified by serum vitamin A
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background. Plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) has been implicated in the development of cardiovascular disease, but the mechanisms remain unclear. Vitamin A (Vit-A) is involved in homocysteine metabolism and we therefore ... -
Risk estimates of imminent cardiovascular death and heart failure hospitalization are improved using serial natriuretic peptide measurements in patients With coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Baseline and temporal changes in natriuretic peptide (NP) concentrations have strong prognostic value with regard to long‐term cardiovascular risk stratification. To increase the clinical utility of NP sampling ... -
Risk factors and outcomes of preterm birth. A study of the associations of preterm birth with cerebral palsy and atopic diseases
(Doctoral thesis, 2014-10-03)Background: Children born preterm are at increased risk for a number of chronic diseases, including cerebral palsy and asthma. Asthma is usually categorised among the atopic diseases, but whether preterm birth also affects ... -
Risk factors and preventive strategies for post-operative pancreatic fistula after pancreatic surgery: a comprehensive review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03)Background: Pancreas surgery has developed into a fairly safe procedure in terms of mortality, but is still hampered by considerable morbidity. Among the most frequent and dreaded complications are the development of a ... -
Risk factors and recurrence of cause-specific postpartum hemorrhage: A population-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective To explore risk profiles of the different types of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH >500ml or severe PPH >1500ml) and their recurrence risks in a subsequent delivery. Methods With data from The Medical Birth ... -
Risk factors and their impact on carotid intima-media thickness in young and middle-aged ischemic stroke patients and controls: The Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-26)Background: Vascular morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) are high after ischemic stroke at a young age. Data on carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) as marker of atherosclerosis are scarce for young ... -
Risk factors for a non-favourable outcome after treated European Neuroborreliosis
(Journal article, 2011)Aim: To identify risk factors for a non-favourable long term outcome with respect to Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and fatigue after treated Lyme Neuroborreliosis (LNB). Methods: We followed 50 LNB patients, and ... -
Risk factors for development and maintenance of chronic whiplash
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-05-13)Background: After experiencing whiplash accidents, most individuals recover rapidly. Others, however, develop chronic whiplash, a condition characterized by long lasting neck pain, somatic complaints and symptoms of anxiety ... -
Risk Factors for Extended Duration of Acute Diarrhea in Young Children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-05-08)Objective and Background: We sought to identify predictors of extended duration of diarrhea in young children, which contributes substantially to the nearly 1 1/2 million annual diarrheal deaths globally. Methods: We ... -
Risk factors for fracture and fracture severity of the distal radius and ankle : What about osteoporosis, celiac disease and obesity?
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-17)Background: Fractures are a substantial burden for both individuals and society. For the individual it leads to pain, reduced quality of life, disability and increased mortality. For society, it carries a great cost and ... -
Risk factors for fracture-related infection after ankle fracture surgery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Ankle fracture surgery comes with a risk of fracture-related infection (FRI). Identifying risk factors are important in preoperative planning, in management of patients, and for information to the individual ... -
Risk Factors for Infection after 46,113 Intramedullary Nail Operations in Low- and Middle-income Countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-02)Background: The fields of surgery and trauma care have largely been neglected in the global health discussion. As a result the idea that surgery is not safe or cost effective in resource-limited settings has gone unchallenged. ... -
Risk Factors for Jumper’s Knee
(Doctoral thesis, 2014-09-12)Background: The prevalence of jumper’s knee is high in sports characterized by high demands on leg extensor speed and power, such as volleyball, basketball, football and athletics. A prevalence up to 50% has been reported ... -
Risk factors for knee replacement due to primary osteoarthritis, a population based, prospective cohort study of 315,495 individuals
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-23)Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a common and disabling condition. We wanted to investigate the modifiable risk factors Body Mass Index (BMI) and physical activity, using knee replacement (KR) as a marker for ... -
Risk factors for lung cancer in COPD - results from the Bergen COPD cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: COPD patients have an increased risk of developing lung cancer, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We aimed to identify risk factors for lung cancer in patients from the Bergen COPD Cohort ...