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  • Swedish child homicide investigations: A population-based study 1998 to 2017 

    Sundwall, Anna Jinghede; Sturup, Joakim; Rosén, Annika; Zilg, Brita (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Background: Child homicide investigations are intricate, and the forensic examinations are of paramount importance in such cases. Despite this, the forensic profile of child homicides remains unexplored. Objective: Our ...
  • Linking Nanomaterial-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction to Existing Adverse Outcome Pathways for Chemicals 

    Murugadoss, Sivakumar; Vrček, Ivana Vinković; Schaffert, Alexandra; Paparella, Martin; Pem, Barbara; Sosnowska, Anita; Stępnik, Maciej; Martens, Marvin; Willighagen, Egon L.; Puzyn, Tomasz; Cimpan, Mihaela-Roxana; Lemaire, Frauke; Mertens, Birgit; Dusinska, Maria; Fessard, Valérie; Hoet, Peter H. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    The Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) framework plays a crucial role in the paradigm shift of toxicity testing towards the development and use of new approach methodologies. AOPs developed for chemicals are in theory applicable ...
  • Harnessing the Antioxidative Potential of Dental Pulp Stem Cell-Conditioned Medium in Photopolymerized GelMA Hydrogels 

    Yamada, Shuntaro; Al-Sharabi, Niyaz Abdulbaqi Abdulmajid; Torelli, Francesco; Angelova Volponi, Ana; Sandven, Linda; Ueda, Minoru; Fristad, Inge; Mustafa, Kamal Babikeir Elnour (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) stands out for its biocompatibility, tunability, and functionality, being often selected as a scaffolding material. However, the biological modulations induced by its photocrosslinking process ...
  • Photo-Clickable Triazine-Trione Thermosets as Promising 3D Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications 

    Johansen, Åshild; Yamada, Shuntaro; Yassin, Mohammed Ahmed Alamin Yousif; Gjengedal, Gudveig Cecilie Gjerde; Mohamed-Ahmed, Samih Salah Eldin Mahgoub; Mustafa, Kamal Babikeir Elnour (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    There is an overwhelming demand for new scaffolding materials for tissue engineering (TE) purposes. Polymeric scaffolds have been explored as TE materials; however, their high glass transition state (Tg) limits their ...
  • Orthodontic Status and Association with Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life—A Study of 16-Year-Old Norwegians with a Cleft Lip and Palate 

    Sæle, Paul; Mustafa, Manal; Åstrøm, Anne-Kristine N (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Objective: To assess the association between clinical orthodontic indicators and oral-health-related quality of life, adjusted for socio-demographic factors, focusing on 16-year-old patients with cleft lip and/or palate ...
  • Role of the Educational Atmosphere on Self-Efficacy Among Dental Students 

    Farshad, Fatemeh; Kheirkhah, Masoomeh; Virtanen, Jorma; Hessari, Hossein (Journal article, 2023)
    Background: Learning is due to behavioral changes in knowledge, skills, and attitude. Objectives: The current research assesses the state of the atmosphere, educational environment, and self-efficacy domains. It also ...
  • Surface-Bioengineered Extracellular Vesicles Seeking Molecular Biotargets in Lung Cancer Cells 

    Kowalczyk, Agata; Dziubak, Damian; Kasprzak, Artur; Sobczak, Kamil; Ruzycka-Ayoush, Monika; Bamburowicz-Klimkows, Magdalena; Sęk, Sławomir; Rios-Mondragon, Ivan; Żołek, Teresa; Rundén-Pran, Elise; Shaposhnikov, Sergey; Cimpan, Mihaela Roxana; Dusinska, Maria; Grudzinski, Ireneusz P.; Nowicka, Anna M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Personalized medicine is a new approach to modern oncology. Here, to facilitate the application of extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from lung cancer cells as potent advanced therapy medicinal products in lung cancer, ...
  • Economic and social determinants of health care utilization during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic among adults in Ghana: a population-based cross-sectional study 

    Ayanore, Martin Amogre; Adjuik, Martin; Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel Abeldaño; Amuna, Paul; Ezechi, Oliver C.; Brown, Brandon; Uzochukwu, Benjamin; Aly, Nourhan M.; Quadri, Mir Faeq Ali; Popoola, Bamidele Olubukola; Ishabiyi, Anthonia Omotola; Ellakany, Passent; Yousaf, Muhammad Abrar; Virtanen, Jorma; Lawal, Folake Barakat; Ara, Eshrat; Khan, Abeedha Tu-Allah; Gaffar, Balgis; Tantawi, Maha El; Nguyen, Annie L.; Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-13)
    Background: The COVID-19 pandemic had socioeconomic effects in Africa. This study assessed the social and economic determinants of healthcare utilization during the first wave of COVID-19 among adults in Ghana. Methods: ...
  • Acupuncture for fatigue in breast cancer survivors: a study protocol for a pragmatic, mixed method, randomised controlled trial 

    Alræk, Terje; Skjerve, Hilde; Sørensen, Anette; Lie, Stein Atle; Ødegård, Hilde Presterud; Lu, Weidong; Mao, Jun; Deng, G.; Lee, Myeong Soo; Birch, Stephen; Lamu, Admassu Nadew; Kim, Tae-Hun; MacPherson, Hugh (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Introduction: Fatigue is a common symptom observed in post-cancer treatment, yet its underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Acupuncture has been employed to alleviate cancer-related fatigue (CRF); however, its ...
  • Serum biomarker levels in smokers and non-smokers following periodontal therapy. A prospective cohort study 

    Knie, Lorenz Volker; Leknes, Knut Norvald; Xue, Ying; Lie, Stein Atle; Bunæs, Dagmar Fosså (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-04-16)
    Background: To compare presence and levels of serum cytokines in smokers and non-smokers with periodontitis following periodontal therapy. Methods: Thirty heavy smokers and 30 non-smokers with stage III or IV periodontitis ...
  • Serum and salivary inflammatory biomarkers in juvenile idiopathic arthritis—an explorative cross-sectional study 

    Cetrelli, Lena Elisabet; Lundestad, Anette; Gil, Elisabeth Grut; Fischer, Johannes Maria; Halbig, Josefine Mareile; Frid, Paula Hanna Therese; Angenete, Oskar W; Rosén, Annika; Tylleskär, Karin Birgitta; Luukko, Keijo; Nordal, Ellen Berit; Åstrøm, Anne-Kristine N; Skeie, Marit Slåttelid; Stunes, Astrid Kamilla; Bletsa, Athanasia; Sen, Abhijit; Feuerherm, Astrid Jullumstrø; Rygg, Marite (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-09)
    Background: Biomarkers may be useful in monitoring disease activity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). With new treatment options and treatment goals in JIA, there is an urgent need for more sensitive and responsive ...
  • A scoping review on the associations between early childhood caries and sustainable cities and communities using the sustainable development goal 11 framework 

    Foláyan, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn; Coelho, Elisa Maria Rosa de Barros; Feldens, Carlos Alberto; Gaffar, Balgis; Virtanen, Jorma; Kemoli, Arthur; Duangthip, Duangporn; Sun, Ivy Guo Fang; Masumo, Ray; Vukovic, Ana; Al-Batayneh, Ola B.; Mfolo, Tshepiso; Schroth, Robert J.; El Tantawi, Maha (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a multifactorial disease in which environmental factors could play a role. The purpose of this scoping review was to map the published literature that assessed the association ...
  • Association between early childhood caries and parental education and the link to the sustainable development goal 4: a scoping review 

    Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Coelho, Elisa Maria Rosa de Barros; Ayouni, Imen; Nguweneza, Arthemon; Al-Batayneh, Ola B.; Daryanavard, Hamideh; Duangthip, Duangporn; Sun, Ivy Guo Fang; Arheiam, Arheiam; Virtanen, Jorma; Gaffar, Balgis; El Tantawi, Maha; Schroth, Robert J.; Feldens, Carlos Alberto (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-05-02)
    Background: The goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. The aim of this scoping review was ...
  • Early childhood caries, climate change and the sustainable development goal 13: a scoping review 

    Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Morẹ́nikẹ́; Schroth, Robert J; Abodunrin, Olunike; Al-Batayneh, Ola B.; Arheiam, Arheiam; Mfolo, Tshepiso; Virtanen, Jorma; Duangthip, Duangporn; Feldens, Carlos Alberto; El Tantawi, Maha (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-05-03)
    Background: Sustainable development goal 13 centres on calls for urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. The aim of this scoping review was to map the published literature for existing evidence on the ...
  • Extracellular Vesicles as Next-Generation Diagnostics and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products 

    Stawarska, Agnieszka; Bamburowicz-Klimkows, Magdalena; Rundén-Pran, Elise; Dusinska, Maria; Cimpan, Mihaela Roxana; Rios-Mondragon, Ivan; Grudzinski, Ireneusz P. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-06-13)
    Extracellular vesicles (EVs) hold great promise for clinical application as new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. This paper describes major GMP-based upstream and downstream manufacturing processes for EV large-scale ...
  • A scoping review linking early childhood caries to violence, neglect, internally displaced, migrant and refugee status 

    Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Schroth, Robert J; Ayouni, Imen; Nguweneza, Arthemon; Aarheiam, Arheiam; Al-Batayneh, Ola B; Virtanen, Jorma; Gaffar, Balgis; Duangthip, Duangporn; Sun, Ivy Guo Fang; Mohebbi, Simin Z; Feldens, Carlos A; Tantawi, Maha El (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Background The aim of the scoping review was to identify and synthesize the available literature concerning the relationship between the status of refugees, migrants, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) and Early ...
  • A scoping review on the links between sustainable development goal 14 and early childhood caries 

    Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Ayouni, Imen; Nguweneza, Arthemon; Al-Batayneh, Ola B; Virtanen, Jorma; Gaffar, Balgis; Duangthip, Duangporn; Sun, Ivy Guo Fang; Onyejaka, Nneka Kate; Daryanavard, Hamideh; Mfolo, Tshepiso; Feldens, Carlos A; Schroth, Robert J; Tantawi, Maha El (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Background The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 addresses life below the waters, an important source of protein and contributor to global food security and economic development. Our aim was to explore possible ...
  • Scoping review on the link between economic growth, decent work, and early childhood caries 

    Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Morẹ́nikẹ́; Amalia, Rosa; Kemoli, Arthur; Ayouni, Imen; Nguweneza, Arthemon; Duangthip, Duangporn; Guofang Sun, Ivy; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Background Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a prevalent chronic non-communicable disease that affects millions of young children globally, with profound implications for their well-being and oral health. This paper ...
  • Traumatic dental injuries among children attending the public after-hours emergency dental clinic in Bergen, Norway. 

    Sælen, Faiza Djebrouni; Virtanen, Jorma; Skeie, Marit Slåttelid; Sulo, Gerhard; Thelen, Dorina Sula (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Objectives: To investigate traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) among children who for 1 year attended a Norwegian public after-hours emergency public dental (EPD) clinic. Materials and methods: The study included 7–18-year-olds ...
  • A global survey of national oral health policies and its coverage for young children 

    Gaffar, Balgis; Schroth, Robert J.; Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Ramos-Gomez, Francisco; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-04-05)
    Background: There is no accessible information on countries with oral health policies. The purpose of this study was to identify World Dental Federation (FDI) member countries with oral health policies and their scope and ...

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