• VACCELERATE Site Network: Real-time definition of clinical study capacity in Europe 

      Salmanton-García, Jon; Wipfler, Pauline; Valle-Simón, Paula; Merakou, Christina; Kopsidas, Ioannis; Bethe, Ullrich; Steinbach, Angela; Spivak, Orly; Součková, Lenka; Mendonça, Maria Amélia; Koniordou, Markela; Hellemans, Margot; Frías-Iniesta, Jesus; Davis, Ruth Joanna; Barta, Imre; Azzini, Anna Maria; Askling, Helena H.; Argyropoulos, Christos D.; Álvarez-Barco, Elena; Akova, Murat; Bonten, Marc M.J.; Cohen-Kandli, Miriam; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Flisiak, Robert; Husa, Petr; Jancoriene, Ligita; Koscalova, Alena; Launay, Odile; Lundgren, Jens; Mallon, Patrick; Marques, Laura; Nauclér, Pontus; Ochando, Jordi; Pana, Zoi-Dorothea; Tacconelli, Evelina; Tóth, Krisztina; Trelle, Sven; van Damme, Pierre; Zaoutis, Theoklis E.; Zeitlinger, Markus; Albus, Kerstin; Stewart, Fiona A.; Hofstraat, Sanne H.I.; Bruijning-Verhagen, Patricia; Cornely, Oliver A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: The inconsistent European vaccine trial landscape rendered the continent of limited interest for vaccine developers. The VACCELERATE consortium created a network of capable clinical trial sites throughout Europe. ...
    • VACCELERATE Volunteer Registry: A European study participant database to facilitate clinical trial enrolment 

      Salmanton-García, Jon; Stewart, Fiona A.; Heringer, Sarah; Koniordou, Markela; Álvarez-Barco, Elena; Argyropoulos, Christos D.; Themistocleous, Sophia C.; Valle-Simón, Paula; Spivak, Orly; Součková, Lenka; Merakou, Christina; Amélia Mendonça, Maria; Joanna Davis, Ruth; Maria Azzini, Anna; Askling, Helena H.; Vene, Sirkka; Van Damme, Pierre; Steinbach, Angela; Shiamakkides, George; Seidel, Danila; Olesen, Ole F.; Noula, Evgenia; Macken, Alan; Luís, Catarina; Leckler, Janina; Launay, Odile; Isitt, Catherine; Hellemans, Margot; Frías-Iniesta, Jesús; Di Marzo, Romina; Carcas, Antonio J.; Boustras, George; Borobia, Alberto M.; Barta, Imre; Albus, Kerstin; Akova, Murat; Ochando, Jordi; Cohen-Kandli, Miriam; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Husa, Petr; Jancoriene, Ligita; Mallon, Patrick; Marques, Laura; Mellinghoff, Sibylle C.; Nauclér, Pontus; Tacconelli, Evelina; Tóth, Krisztina; Zaoutis, Theoklis E.; Zeitlinger, Markus; Cornely, Oliver A.; Pana, Zoi-Dorothea (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has evidenced the key role of vaccine design, obtention, production and administration to successfully fight against infectious diseases and to provide efficient ...
    • Vaccination prevents severe COVID-19 outcome in patients with neutralizing type 1 interferon autoantibodies 

      Wolff, Anette Susanne Bøe; Hansen, Lena; Grytaas, Marianne Aardal; Oftedal, Bergithe Eikeland; Breivik, Lars Ertesvåg; Zhou, Fan; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Sjøgren, Thea; Olofsson, Jan Stefan; Trieu, Mai Chi; Meager, Anthony; Jørgensen, Anders Palmstrøm; Lima, Kari; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl; Langeland, Nina; Cox Brokstad, Rebecca Jane; Husebye, Eystein Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      A hallmark of patients with autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 (APS-1) is serological neutralizing autoantibodies against type 1 interferons (IFN-I). The presence of these antibodies has been associated with severe ...
    • Vaccination rates in Europe are not associated with online media intensity 

      Luís, Catarina; Di Marzo, Verónica Romina; Kaur, Mandeep; Argyropoulos, Christos D.; Devane, Declan; Stewart, Fiona A.; Antoniou, George; Hendrickx, Greet; Askling, Helena Hervius; Hellemans, Margot; Cohen, Miriam; Spivak, Orly; Damme, Pierre Van; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Vene, Sirkka; Sibia, Sofie; Pana, Zoi Dorothea; Olesen, Ole F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      To map the public information about COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine trials in Europe, we have compiled an inventory of online communication materials from official sources (e.g., governments, public agencies, and NGOs) via ...
    • Vaccine Candidate Double Mutant Variants of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Heat-Stable Toxin 

      Zegeye, Ephrem Debebe; Diaz, Yuleima; Puntervoll, Pål (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Heat-stable enterotoxin (ST) producing enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) strains are among the top four enteropathogens associated with moderate-to-severe diarrhea in children under five years in low-to-middle income ...
    • Vacuolar ATPase Is a Possible Therapeutic Target in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Focus on Patient Heterogeneity and Treatment Toxicity 

      Bartaula-Brevik, Sushma; Leitch, Calum; Valladares, Maria del Carmen Hernandez; Aasebø, Elise; Berven, Frode Steingrimsen; Selheim, Frode; Brenner, Annette; Rye, Kristin Paulsen; Hagen, Marie; Reikvam, Håkon; Mc Cormack, Emmet; Bruserud, Øystein; Tvedt, Tor Henrik Anderson (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Vacuolar ATPase (V-ATPase) is regarded as a possible target in cancer treatment. It is expressed in primary acute myeloid leukemia cells (AML), but the expression varies between patients and is highest for patients with a ...
    • Vagally mediated heart rate variability, stress, and perceived social support: a focus on sex differences 

      Kvadsheim, Elisabet; Sørensen, Lin; Fasmer, Ole Bernt; Osnes, Berge; Haavik, Jan; Williams, DeWayne P.; Thayer, Julian Francis; Koenig, Julian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Higher vagally mediated heart rate variability (vmHRV), reflecting vagal activity as indexed by heart function and lower stress vulnerability, is associated with higher perceived social support. Seeking social support is ...
    • Vaginal colonisation of women in labour with potentially pathogenic bacteria: A cross sectional study at three primary health care facilities in Central Uganda 

      Tumuhamye, Josephine; Steinsland, Hans; Tumwine, James K.; Namugga, Olive; Mukunya, David; Bwanga, Freddie; Sommerfelt, Halvor; Nankabirwa, Victoria (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-31)
      Background: Potentially pathogenic bacteria that colonise the lower genital tract of women in labour can be passed to the baby during birth. While many babies become colonised with these bacteria after delivery, a few ...
    • Vaginal colonization with antimicrobial-resistant bacteria among women in labor in central Uganda: prevalence and associated factors 

      Tumuhamye, Josephine; Steinsland, Hans; Bwanga, Freddie; Tumwine, James K.; Ndeezi, Grace; Mukunya, David; Namugga, Olive; Napyo, Agnes Kasede; Sommerfelt, Halvor; Nankabirwa, Victoria (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background According to WHO ( CISMAC. Centre for Intervention Science in Maternal and Child health), the antimicrobial resistant bacteria considered to be clinically most important for human health and earmarked for ...
    • Validating a Computational Framework for Ionic Electrodiffusion with Cortical Spreading Depression as a Case Study 

      Ellingsrud, Ada Johanne; Dukefoss, Didrik Bakke; Enger, Rune; Halnes, Geir; Pettersen, Klas Henning; Rognes, Marie Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Cortical spreading depression (CSD) is a wave of pronounced depolarization of brain tissue accompanied by substantial shifts in ionic concentrations and cellular swelling. Here, we validate a computational framework for ...
    • Validating an Instrument to Measure Teachers’ Preparedness to Use Digital Technology in their Teaching 

      Viberg, Olga; Mavroudi, Anna; Khalil, Mohammad; Bälter, Olof (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      In order to effectively integrate digital technology into education, it is necessary to examine and understand teachers’ preparedness to use digital technology in education. The objective of this pilot study is to validate ...
    • Validating the Space Weather Modeling Framework (SWMF) for applications in northern Europe: Ground magnetic perturbation validation 

      Kwagala, Norah Kaggwa; Hesse, Michael; Moretto, Therese; Tenfjord, Paul; Norgren, Astrid Elisabet Cecilia; Tóth, Gábor; Gombosi, Tamás I.; Kolstø, Håkon Midthun; Spinnangr, Susanne Flø (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      In this study we investigate the performance of the University of Michigan’s Space Weather Modeling Framework (SWMF) in prediction of ground magnetic perturbations (ΔB) and their rate of change with time (dB/dt), which is ...
    • Validating timing of salmon smolt runs obtained by telemetry studies 

      Hulbak, Magnus Andre; Hanssen, Erlend Mjelde; Lennox, Robert; Salvanes, Anne Gro Vea; Barlaup, Bjørn Torgeir; Gharbi, Naouel; Nilsen, Tom Ole; Vollset, Knut (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Telemetry tags are increasingly used in management to monitor the migration timing of Atlantic salmon smolts (Salmo salar L.). It has been postulated that (1) effects from tagging and handling may alter migration behaviour, ...
    • Validation of a brief version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS-16) with an older Norwegian population 

      Visted, Endre; Solbakken, Ole Andre; Mæland, Silje; Fadnes, Lars T.; Bjerrum, Louise; Nordhus, Inger Hilde; Flo-Groeneboom, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Emotion regulation is proposed to have a salient role in optimal aging. However, currently used measures of emotion regulation have not been validated for older adults. Therefore, we evaluated the psychometric properties ...
    • Validation of a full-shift benzene exposure empirical model developed for work on offshore petroleum installations on the Norwegian continental shelf 

      Ridderseth, Hilde; Daltveit, Dagrun Slettebø; Hollund, Bjørg Eli; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Kromhout, Hans; Krüger, Kirstin; Aasbø, Kari; Bråtveit, Magne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Workers on offshore petroleum installations might be exposed to benzene, a carcinogenic agent. Recently, a full-shift benzene exposure model was developed based on personal measurements. This study aimed to validate this ...
    • Validation of a Harmonized Enzyme-Linked-Lectin-Assay (ELLA-NI) Based Neuraminidase Inhibition Assay Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Quantification of N1 Influenza Antibodies and the Use of a Calibrator to Improve the Reproducibility of the ELLA-NI With Reverse Genetics Viral and Recombinant Neuraminidase Antigens: A FLUCOP Collaborative Study 

      Bernard, Marie-Clotilde; Waldock, Joanna; Commandeur, Sylvie; Strauß, Lea; Trombetta, Claudia Maria; Marchi, Serena; Zhou, Fan; van de Witte, Serge; van Amsterdam, Peter; Ho, Sammy; Hoschler, Katja; Lugovtsev, Vladimir; Weir, Jerry P.; Montomoli, Emanuele; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Engelhardt, Othmar G.; Friel, Damien; Wagner, Ralf; Ollinger, Thierry; Germain, Sophie; Sediri-Schön, Hanna (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Current vaccination strategies against influenza focus on generating an antibody response against the viral haemagglutination surface protein, however there is increasing interest in neuraminidase (NA) as a target for ...
    • Validation of a Liquid–Liquid Extraction Method to Study the Temporal Production of D-Series Resolvins by Head Kidney Cells from Atlantic Salmon (Salmon salar) Exposed to Docosahexaenoic Acid 

      Araujo, Pedro; Iqbal, Sarah; Arnø, Aleksander; Espe, Marit; Holen, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      A simple and rapid method for the extraction of D-series resolvins (RvD1, RvD2, RvD3, RvD4, RvD5) released into Leibovitz’s L-15 complete medium by head kidney cells from Atlantic salmon and the further determination of ...
    • Validation of a modified South African triage scale in a high-resource setting: a retrospective cohort study 

      Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Brevik, Heidi Synnøve; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Engan, Mette (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-20)
      Background: Triage systems are widely used in emergency departments, but are not always validated. The South African Triage Scale (SATS) has mainly been studied in resource-limited settings. The aim of this study was to ...
    • Validation of a point-of-care capillary lactate measuring device (Lactate Pro 2) 

      Raa, Anette; Sunde, Geir Arne; Bolann, Bjørn Johan; Kvåle, Reidar; Bjerkvig, Christopher Kalhagen; Eliassen, Håkon Skogrand; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background The measurement of lactate in emergency medical services has the potential for earlier detection of shock and can be performed with a point-of-care handheld device. Validation of a point-of-care handheld device ...
    • Validation of a three-item Fatigue Severity Scale for patients with substance use disorder: a cohort study from Norway for the period 2016–2020 

      Vold, Jørn Henrik; Gjestad, Rolf; Aas, Christer F.; Meland, Eivind; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Fadnes, Lars Thore (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-02)
      Background: Little attention has been paid to customising fatigue questionnaires for patients with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). The present study aims to validate and shorten the nine-item Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS-9) ...