Browsing University of Bergen Library by Title

Now showing items 9537-9556 of 9893

    • Variable Nordic Seas Inflow Linked to Shifts in North Atlantic Circulation 

      Asbjørnsen, Helene; Johnson, Helen L.; Årthun, Marius (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The inflow across the Iceland-Scotland Ridge determines the amount of heat supplied to the Nordic Seas from the subpolar North Atlantic (SPNA). Consequently, variable inflow properties and volume transport at the ridge ...

    • Variable relativity of causation is good 

      Parkkinen, Veli Pekka Kalevi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Interventionism is a theory of causation with a pragmatic goal: to define causal concepts that are useful for reasoning about how things could, in principle, be purposely manipulated. In its original presentation, Woodward’s ...

    • Variation between general practitioners in type 2 diabetes processes of care 

      Nøkleby, Kjersti; Berg, Tore Julsrud; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Tran, Anh Thi; Bakke, Åsne; Gjelsvik, Bjørn E.; Claudi, Tor; Cooper, John; Løvaas, Karianne Fjeld; Thue, Geir; Sandberg, Sverre; Jenum, Anne Karen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Aims To explore variation in general practitioners’ (GPs’) performance of six recommended procedures in type 2 diabetes patients <75 years without cardiovascular disease. Methods Cross-sectional study of quality of ...

    • Variation in antibiotic consumption in very preterm infants-a 10 year population-based study 

      Huncikova, Zuzana; Stensvold, Hans Jørgen; Øymar, Knut Asbjørn Alexander; Vatne, Anlaug; Lang, Astri Maria; Støen, Ragnhild; Brigtsen, Anne Karin; Moster, Dag; Eriksen, Beate Horsberg; Selberg, Terje Reidar; Rønnestad, Arild Erland; Klingenberg, Claus (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Objectives Wide variations in antibiotic use in very preterm infants have been reported across centres despite similar rates of infection. We describe 10 year trends in use of antibiotics and regional variations among ...

    • Variation in attitudes toward diagnosis and medication of ADHD: a survey among clinicians in the Norwegian child and adolescent mental health services 

      Lyhmann, Ingvild; Widding-Havnerås, Tarjei; Zachrisson, Henrik Daae; Bjelland, Ingvar; Chaulagain, Ashmita; Mykletun, Arnstein; Halmøy, Anne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Prevalence and medication rates of ADHD vary geographically, both between and within countries. No absolute cutoff exists between ADHD and normal behavior, making clinician attitudes (leading to local practice cultures) a ...

    • Variation in general practitioners’ depression care following certification of sickness absence: a registry-based cohort study 

      Riiser, Sharline; Haukenes, Inger; Baste, Valborg; Smith-Sivertsen, Tone; Hetlevik, Øystein; Ruths, Sabine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background Depression is more prevalent among women and people with low socio-economic status. Uncertainties exist about how general practitioner (GP) depression care varies with patients’ social position. Objective To ...

    • Variation in maternal mortality in Sidama National Regional State, southern Ethiopia: A population based cross sectional household survey 

      Kea, Aschenaki Zerihun; Lindtjorn, Bernt; Gebretsadik, Achamyelesh; Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Introduction Maternal mortality studies conducted at national level do not provide information needed for planning and monitoring health programs at lower administrative levels. The aim of this study was to measure maternal ...

    • Variation in perception of safety culture in out-of-hours family medicine service in Croatia 

      Mesarić, Jasna; Šimić, Diana; Deilkås, Ellen C Tveter; Hofoss, Dag; Bondevik, Gunnar Tschudi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Introduction The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) is among the most frequently cited tools for measuring safety culture in healthcare settings. Its ambulatory version was used in this study. The aim was to assess safety ...

    • Variation in Phenolic Chemistry in Zostera marina Seagrass along Environmental Gradients 

      Dybsland, Cecilie Sævdal; Bekkby, Trine; Enerstvedt, Kjersti Hasle; Kvalheim, Olav M; Rinde, Eli; Jordheim, Monica (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Chemical ecology has been suggested as a less time-consuming and more cost-efficient monitoring tool of seagrass ecosystems than traditional methods. Phenolic chemistry in Zostera marina samples was analyzed against latitude, ...

    • Variation in relative biological effectiveness for cognitive structures in proton therapy of pediatric brain tumors 

      Otterlei, Ole Marius; Indelicato, Daniel J.; Toussaint, Laura; Ytre-Hauge, Kristian; Pilskog, Sara; Fjæra, Lars Fredrik; Rørvik, Eivind; Pettersen, Helge Egil Seime; Muren, Ludvig Paul; Lassen-Ramshad, Yasmin; Di Pinto, Marcos; Stokkevåg, Camilla Hanquist (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Clinically, a constant value of 1.1 is used for the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of protons, whereas in vitro the RBE has been shown to vary depending on physical dose, tissue type, and linear energy ...

    • Variation in the SERPINA6/SERPINA1 locus alters morning plasma cortisol, hepatic corticosteroid binding globulin expression, gene expression in peripheral tissues, and risk of cardiovascular disease 

      Crawford, Andrew A.; Bankier, Sean; Altmaier, Elisabeth; Barnes, Catriona L. K.; Clark, David W.; Ermel, Raili; Friedrich, Nele; van der Harst, Pim; Joshi, Peter K.; Karhunen, Ville; Lahti, Jari; Mahajan, Anubha; Mangino, Massimo; Nethander, Maria; Neumann, Alexander; Pietzner, Maik; Sukhavasi, Katyayani; Wang, Carol A.; Bakker, Stephan J. L.; Bjorkegren, Johan L. M.; Campbell, Harry; Eriksson, Johan G.; Gieger, Christian; Hayward, Caroline; Jarvelin, Marjo-Riitta; McLachlan, Stela; Morris, Andrew P.; Ohlsson, Claes; Pennell, Craig E.; Price, Jackie; Rudan, Igor; Ruusalepp, Arno; Spector, Tim; Tiemeier, Henning; Völzke, Henry; Wilson, James F.; Michoel, Tom Luk Robert; Timpson, Nicolas J.; Smith, George Davey; Walker, Brian R. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The stress hormone cortisol modulates fuel metabolism, cardiovascular homoeostasis, mood, inflammation and cognition. The CORtisol NETwork (CORNET) consortium previously identified a single locus associated with morning ...

    • Variation in use of Caesarean section in Norway: An application of spatio-temporal Gaussian random fields 

      Mannseth, Janne; Berentsen, Geir Drage; Skaug, Hans Julius; Lie, Rolv T.; Moster, Dag (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Aims: Caesarean section (CS) is a medical intervention performed in Norway when a surgical delivery is considered more beneficial than a vaginal. Because deliveries with higher risk are centralized to larger hospitals, ...

    • Variation of bending rigidity with material density: bilayer silica with nanoscale holes 

      Tømterud, Martin; Eder, Sabrina Daniela; Büchner, Christin; Heyde, Markus; Freund, Hans Joachim; Manson, Joseph R.; Holst, Bodil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Two dimensional (2D) materials are a young class of materials that is foreseen to play an important role as building blocks in a range of applications, e.g. flexible electronics. For such applications, mechanical properties ...

    • Variation of desolvation behavior in two isostructural metal–organic frameworks based on a flexible, racemic bifunctional organic linker 

      Bezrukov, Andrey; Törnroos, Karl Wilhelm; Dietzel, Pascal D.C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      A racemic mixture of the chiral ligand 4,4′-(1,2-dihydroxyethane-1,2-diyl)dibenzoic acid was used to prepare two isostructural metal–organic frameworks, CPO-49-Zn and CPO-49-Mn, which contain coordinated solvent molecules ...

    • Variations in the management of diffuse low-grade gliomas - A Scandinavian multicenter study 

      Munkvold, Bodil Karoline Ravn; Solheim, Ole; Bartek, Jiri; Corell, Alba; De Dios, Eddie; Gulati, Sasha; Helseth, Eirik; Holmgren, Klas; Jensdottir, Margret; Lundborg, Mina; Mireles, Eduardo Erasmo Mendoza; Mahesparan, Rupavathana; Tveiten, Øystein Vesterli; Milos, Peter; Redebrandt, Henrietta Nittby; Pedersen, Lars Kjelsberg; Ramm-Pettersen, Jon-Terje; Sjöberg, Rickard L; Sjögren, Björn; Sjåvik, Kristin; Smits, Anja; Tomasevic, Gregor; Vecchio, Tomás Gómez; Vik-Mo, Einar O.; Zetterling, Maria; Salvesen, Øyvind; Jakola, Asgeir Store (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Early extensive surgery is a cornerstone in treatment of diffuse low-grade gliomas (DLGGs), and an additional survival benefit has been demonstrated from early radiochemotherapy in selected “high-risk” patients. ...

    • Various close relationships for lesbian women in 1986 and 2005 

      Giertsen, Merethe; Anderssen, Norman (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008)
      This work explored various close relationships (romantic relationships and motherhood) as this relates to historical time period. Two national samples of self-identified lesbian women aged 20 to 49 years in Norway were ...

    • Vascular endothelial function assessed by flow-mediated vasodilatation in young adults born very preterm or with extremely low birthweight: A regional cohort study 

      Engan, Britt; Engan, Mette; Greve, Gottfried; Vollsæter, Maria; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Leirgul, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background: Preterm birth and low birthweight have been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease in young adults. Endothelial dysfunction is established as an early marker for development of atherosclerotic ...

    • Vascular normalisation as the stepping stone into tumour microenvironment transformation 

      Magnussen, Anette L.; Mills, Ian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      A functional vascular system is indispensable for drug delivery and fundamental for responsiveness of the tumour microenvironment to such medication. At the same time, the progression of a tumour is defined by the interactions ...

    • Vascular risk factor control and adherence to secondary preventive medication after ischaemic stroke 

      Gynnild, Mari Nordbø; Aakerøy, Rachel; Spigset, Olav; Askim, Torunn; Beyer, Mona Kristiansen; Ihle-Hansen, Hege; Munthe-Kaas, Ragnhild; Knapskog, Anne Brita; Lydersen, Stian; Næss, Halvor; Røsstad, Tove Garåsen; Seljeseth, Yngve Müller; Thingstad, Pernille; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Ellekjær, Hanne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Studies regarding adequacy of secondary stroke prevention are limited. We report medication adherence, risk factor control and factors influencing vascular risk profile following ischaemic stroke. Methods A ...

    • Vascular risk factors and staging of atherosclerosis in patients and controls: The Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study 

      Nawaz, Beenish; Fromm, Annette; Øygarden, Halvor; Eide, Geir Egil; Saeed, Sahrai; Meijer, Rudy; Bots, Michiel L; Sand, Kristin Modalsli; Thomassen, Lars; Næss, Halvor; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Objectives: We studied the prevalence of vascular risk factors (RFs) among 385 ischaemic stroke patients ⩽60 years and 260 controls, and their association with atherosclerosis in seven vascular areas. Methods: History ...