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Does a single exposure to social defeat render rats more vulnerable to chemically induced colitis than brief inescapable foot-shocks?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)All mammals are to different degrees exposed to stressors being physical or social, which may affect health and well-being. Stressful and traumatic situations have direct effects on immune responses that may alter ... -
A case-control study of linear energy transfer and relative biological effectiveness related to symptomatic brainstem toxicity following pediatric proton therapy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and purpose A fixed relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of 1.1 (RBE1.1) is used clinically in proton therapy even though the RBE varies with properties such as dose level and linear energy transfer (LET). ... -
Ureteroscopy for stone disease in the paediatric population: lessons learned and outcomes in a Nordic setting
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction: Paediatric stone disease is rare in the Nordic communities. Still, the condition can require surgical intervention in the form of ureteroscopy (URS). Here, we report outcomes achieved at a regional (tertiary) ... -
Being a person who plays in a band rather than being a person with a mental illness playing in a band: A qualitative study of stigma in the context of music therapy in mental health aftercare
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction The study explores the theme “stigma” and how it was experienced by participants in MOT82, a music therapy project in the field of mental health aftercare in Norway. The theme is explored through the research ... -
A novel age-related gene expression signature associates with proliferation and disease progression in breast cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and objective Breast cancer (BC) diagnosed at ages <40 years presents with more aggressive tumour phenotypes and poorer clinical outcome compared to older BC patients. Here, we explored transcriptional BC ... -
“The Peer Educator Is the Game-Changer of My Life”: Perceptions of Adolescents Living with HIV in DR Congo on Involving Peer Educators in the Process of HIV Disclosure
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Several approaches to the disclosure of HIV status to children and adolescents have been described. Each of these places particular emphasis on the role of parents and health care workers (HCWs) to mitigate the impact of ... -
Even chained acylcarnitines predict long-term cardiovascular prognosis in patients with chest pain and non-obstructive coronary artery disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Acylcarnitines are essential for mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation. Earlier studies suggest that impaired energy metabolism may be implicated in the pathogenesis of microvascular angina. We explored metabolites ... -
The prevalence and incidence of pharmacologically treated diabetes among older people receiving home care services in Norway 2009–2014: a nationwide longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background A substantial proportion of older people who receive home care services (HCS) has diabetes and requires diabetes specific monitoring, treatment and self-care assistance. However, the prevalence and incidence ... -
Quantitative pupillometry in comatose out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: A post-hoc analysis of the TTH48 trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Quantitative pupillometry is an objective method to examine pupil reaction and subsequently grade the response on a neurological pupil index (NPi) scale from 0 to 5. The aim of the present sub-study was to ... -
No difference in serum levels of B-cell activating receptor and antibodies against cytolethal distending toxin B and flagellin in post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome after Giardia infection
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and Aim Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) frequently occur as comorbid conditions to each other. A shared etiology of these syndromes has been proposed because of ... -
Cancer and stroke: commonly encountered by clinicians, but little evidence to guide clinical approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The association between stroke and cancer is well-established. Because of an aging population and longer survival rates, the frequency of synchronous stroke and cancer will become even more common. Different pathophysiologic ... -
Distribution and Occurrence Frequency of dB/dt Spikes During Magnetic Storms 1980–2020
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The physical magnetospheric cause for geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) are rapid time-varying magnetic fields (dB/dt), which occur mainly during magnetic substorms and storms. When, where and why exactly such rapid ... -
Aberrant signaling of immune cells in Sjögren's syndrome patient subgroups upon interferon stimulation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disease, characterized by mononuclear cell infiltrates in the salivary and lacrimal glands, leading to glandular atrophy and dryness. Patient heterogeneity ... -
Shared genetic architecture between schizophrenia and subcortical brain volumes implicates early neurodevelopmental processes and brain development in childhood
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Patients with schizophrenia have consistently shown brain volumetric abnormalities, implicating both etiological and pathological processes. However, the genetic relationship between schizophrenia and brain volumetric ... -
Child and Caregiver Reporting on Child Maltreatment and Mental Health in the Philippines Before and After an International Child Development Program (ICDP) Parenting Intervention
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Child maltreatment is a serious problem affecting millions of children. Research on self-reporting of child maltreatment has shown a difference in reporting between caregivers and children. Increased understanding of this ... -
Patient-reported outcomes after initial conservative fracture treatment in primary healthcare – a survey study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Primary healthcare in Norway has first-line responsibility for medical emergencies, including traumas and fractures. Normally, patients with suspected fractures are referred to specialist care. However, some ... -
Can critical policy studies outsmart AI? Research agenda on artificial intelligence technologies and public policy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The insertion of artificial intelligence technologies (AITs) and data-driven automation in public policymaking should be a metaphorical wake-up call for critical policy analysts. Both its wide representation as techno-solutionist ... -
The Romberg sign, unilateral vestibulopathy, cerebrovascular risk factors, and long-term mortality in dizzy patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: Describe the relationship between unsteadiness, canal paresis, cerebrovascular risk factors, and long-term mortality in patients examined for dizziness of suspected vestibular origin. Study design: Observational ... -
Triplicate functions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)We define the class of triplicate functions as a generalization of 3-to-1 functions over \(\mathbb {F}_{2^{n}}\) for even values of n. We investigate the properties and behavior of triplicate functions, and of 3-to-1 among ... -
Acoustic Delicing of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar): Fish Welfare and Salmon Lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) Dynamics
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Acoustic lice treatment (AcuLice) is a newly developed system, which uses a composite acoustic sound image with low-frequency sound to remove salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). This ...
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