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    • Investigating the impact of recommender systems on user-based and item-based popularity bias 

      Elahi, Mehdi; Khosh Kholgh, Danial; Kiarostami, Mohammad Sina; Saghari, Sorush; Parsa Rad, Shiva; Tkalcic, Marko (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Recommender Systems are decision support tools that adopt advanced algorithms in order to help users to find less-explored items that can be interesting for them. While recommender systems may offer a range of attractive ...

    • Investigating the process of ethical approval in citizen science research: The case of Public Health 

      Ficorilli, Antonella; Maccani, Giovanni; Balestrini, Mara; Biggeri, Annibale; De Marchi, Bruna; Froeling, Frederique E. M.; Gignac, Florence; Grazuleviciene, Regina; Hoek, Gerard; Kanduč, Tjaša; Kocman, David; Righi, Valeria; Basagaña, Xavier (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Undertaking citizen science research in Public Health involving human subjects poses significant challenges concerning the traditional process of ethical approval. It requires an extension of the ethics of protection of ...

    • Investigating the rationale for COPD maintenance therapy prescription across Europe, findings from a multi-country study 

      Kocks, Janwillem; Ferreira, António Jorge; Bakke, Per S.; van Schayck, Onno C. P.; Ekroos, Heikki; Tzanakis, Nikolaos; Soulard, Stéphane; Haaksma-Herczegh, Monika; Mestres-Simon, Montserrat; Águila-Fuentes, Malena; Cataldo, Didier (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      This study aims to understand healthcare professionals’ thoughts and motivations about optimal management and treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We conducted a DELPHI survey through ...

    • Investigating the relationship between allocentric spatial working memory and biomarker status in preclinical and prodromal Alzheimer’s disease 

      Lorentzen, Ingrid Myrvoll; Espenes, Johan Jacob; Eliassen, Ingvild Vøllo; Hessen, Erik; Waterloo, Knut K; Nakling, Arne Exner; Gisladottir, Berglind; Jarholm, Jonas Alexander; Fladby, Tormod; Kirsebom, Bjørn-Eivind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      The 4 Mountain Test (4MT) is a test of allocentric spatial working memory and has been proposed as an earlier marker of predementia Alzheimer’s disease (AD) than episodic verbal memory. We here compare the 4MT to the CERAD ...

    • An investigation into the spectral parameters of ultra-low-frequency (ULF) waves in the polar caps and magnetotail 

      Nosikova, Nataliya Sergeevna; Yagova, Nadezda Viktorovna; Baddeley, Lisa; Lorentzen, Dag Arne; Sormakov, Dmitriy Anatolyevich (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      The present case study is focused on fluctuations at ∼ 1.5 mHz observed on open field lines in both of the polar caps in ground-based geomagnetic data and in the electron concentration in the Northern Hemisphere ionosphere. ...

    • Investigation of Cross-Reactivity of Anti-Ephrin-B2 Antibody to Other Ephrin-B Members in an Immunohistochemical Study in a Cohort of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma 

      Sapkota, Dipak; Vallenari, Evan Michael; Tamatam, Dhanalakshmi; Schreurs, Olaf Joseph Franciscus; Pandey, Sushma; Søland, Tine Merete; Costea, Daniela Elena; Tokozlu, Burcu; aasheim, Hans-Christian (Journal article, 2022)
      Ephrin-B1,-B2 and -B3 proteins share a high degree of sequence similarity. Investigation of these proteins as putative prognostic markers in human cancers including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has been limited by ...

    • Investigation of growth performance of post-smolt Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) in semi closed containment system: A big-scale benchmark study 

      Øvrebø, Tarald Kleppa; Vigo, Pablo Balseiro; Imsland, Albert; Stefansson, Sigurd Olav; Tveterås, Ragnar; Sveier, Harald; Handeland, Sigurd Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      The Norwegian salmon industry faces challenges related to sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) infestations, escapees, diseases and environmental impact. Semi-closed containment systems (S-CCS) have been proposed to abate ...

    • Investigation of nanofluids in alkaline electrolytes: Stability, electrical properties, and hydrogen production 

      Wei, Shihao; Balakin, Boris; Kosinski, Pawel Jan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Utilizing solar energy efficiently and manufacturing hydrogen economically are the primary goals in the energy industry. In this paper, we present a novel method to solve both issues by exploiting the electrolysis of ...

    • An Investigation of the Grid Sensitivity in Large-Eddy Simulations of the Stable Boundary Layer 

      Maronga, Bjørn; Li, Dan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      We revisit the longstanding problem of grid sensitivity, i.e., the lack of grid convergence in large-eddy simulations (LES) of the stable boundary layer. We use a comprehensive set of LES of the well-known Global Energy ...

    • An investigation of the implementation of obligatory physical activity classes for 5th-7th grade in Norway 

      Algrøy, Erling Andre; Samdal, Oddrun; Haug, Ellen Merethe Melingen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      In 2009, all Norwegian 5th–7th graders were allocated 76 h of obligatory physical activity (PA) classes in addition to physical education (PE). The study explores how schools implemented these classes and the relationship ...

    • Investigation of the p–Σ0 interaction via femtoscopy in pp collisions 

      Acharya, Shreyasi; Adamová, Dagmar; Adhya, Souvik Priyam; Adler, Alexander; Adolfsson, Jonatan; Aggarwal, Madan M.; Aglieri Rinella, Gianluca; Agnello, Michelangelo; Agrawal, Nikita; Ahammed, Zubayer; Alme, Johan; Altenkaemper, Lucas; Djuvsland, Øystein; Eikeland, Viljar Nilsen; Ersdal, Magnus Rentsch; Fionda, Fiorella Maria Celeste; Grøttvik, Ola Slettevoll; Lofnes, Ingrid Mckibben; Nystrand, Joakim; Tambave, Ganesh Jagannath; Ullaland, Kjetil; Wagner, Boris; Yang, Shiming; Yuan, Shiming; Zhou, Zhuo; Arsene, Ionut Cristian; Dordic, Olja; Lardeux, Antoine Xavier; Mahmood, Sohail Musa; Malik, Qasim Waheed; Neagu, Alexandra; Richter, Matthias; Røed, Ketil; Skaali, Toralf Bernhard; Tveter, Trine Spedstad; Wikne, Jon Christopher; Helstrup, Håvard; Hetland, Kristin Fanebust; Kileng, Bjarte; Nesbø, Simon Voigt; Storetvedt, Maksim Melnik; Langøy, Rune; Lien, Jørgen André; Ahmad, Shafiq F.; Ahn, Sang Un; Akindinov, Alexander; Al-Turany, Mohammed; Alam, Sk Noor; De Albuquerque, Danilo Silva; Aleksandrov, Dimitry; ALICE, Collaboration (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-10)
      This Letter presents the first direct investigation of the p–Σ0 interaction, using the femtoscopy technique in high-multiplicity pp collisions at √s = 13 TeV measured by the ALICE detector. The Σ0 is reconstructed via the ...

    • Investment and quality competition in healthcare markets 

      Ghandour, Ziad; Siciliani, Luigi; Straume, Odd Rune (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      We study the strategic relationship between hospital investment and provision of service quality. We use a spatial competition framework and allow investment and quality to be complements or substitutes in patient benefit ...

    • The Invisible Child. A Comparative Study of Newborn Removal Judgments from a Child Equality Perspective (CEP) 

      Kriz, Katrin; Krutzinna, Jenny; Poso, Tarja; Skivenes, Marit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      We know little about how children are portrayed in care order cases. Using a Child Equality Perspective (cep), which demands the child’s presence in proceedings even for children who are not capable of partaking fully in ...

    • Involvement of the 14-3-3 Gene Family in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia: Genetics, Transcriptomics and Functional Analyses 

      Torrico, Bàrbara; Antón-Galindo, Ester; Fernàndez-Castillo, Noèlia; Rojo-Francàs, Eva; Ghorbani, Sadaf; Pineda-Cirera, Laura; Hervas, Amaia; Rueda, Isabel; Moreno, Estefanía; Fullerton, Janice M.; Casadó, Vicent; Buitelaar, Jan K; Rommelse, Nanda; Franke, Barbara; Reif, Andreas; Chiocchetti, Andreas G; Freitag, Christine; Kleppe, Rune; Haavik, Jan; Toma, Claudio; Cormand, Bru (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      The 14-3-3 protein family are molecular chaperones involved in several biological functions and neurological diseases. We previously pinpointed YWHAZ (encoding 14-3-3ζ) as a candidate gene for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...

    • Involvement of the default mode network under varying levels of cognitive effort 

      Weber, Sarah; Aleman, André; Hugdahl, Kenneth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Everyday cognitive functioning is characterized by constant alternations between different modes of information processing, driven by constant fluctuations in environmental demands. At the neural level, this is realized ...

    • Iodine Nutrition and Iodine Supplement Initiation in Association with Thyroid Function in Mildly-to-Moderately Iodine-Deficient Pregnant and Postpartum Women 

      Næss, Synnøve; Markhus, Maria Wik; Strand, Tor Arne; Kjellevold, Marian; Dahl, Lisbeth; Stokland, Ann-Elin Meling; Nedrebø, Bjørn Gunnar; Aakre, Inger (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background: Whereas the adverse effects of severe iodine deficiency during pregnancy are well documented, the effects of mild-to-moderate deficiency are not well established. Objectives: We aimed to explore whether ...

    • Iodine Nutrition in Children ≤2 years of Age in Norway 

      Aarsland, Tonje Eiane; Solvik, Beate Stokke; Bakken, Kjersti Sletten; Næss, Synnøve; Kaldenbach, Siri; Holten-Andersen, Mads Nikolaj; Nermo, Kristina Randjelovic; Fauskerud, Ingunn T.; Østvedt, Thobias Hans; Lohne, Solfrid; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Strand, Tor Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background As a component of the thyroid hormones (THs), iodine is vital for normal neurodevelopment during early life. However, both deficient and excess iodine may affect TH production, and data on iodine status in ...

    • Iodine status and thyroid function in a group of seaweed consumers in Norway 

      Aakre, Inger; Evensen, Lidunn Tveito; Kjellevold, Marian; Dahl, Lisbeth; Henjum, Sigrun; Alexander, Jan; Madsen, Lise; Markhus, Maria Wik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Seaweeds, or macroalgae, may be a good dietary iodine source but also a source of excessive iodine intake. The main aim in this study was to describe the iodine status and thyroid function in a group of macroalgae consumers. ...

    • Iodine status in women attending Mnazi Mmoja Hospital in Zanzibar: a matched case-control study 

      Bysheim, Olivia; Vogt, Elinor Margrethe Chelsom; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv; Naufal Kassim, Mohammed; Storaas, Torgeir; Rosendahl-Riise, Hanne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Iodine deficiency can have adverse health effects in all age groups affecting growth, development and cognitive functions as well as the incidence of goitre. Worldwide, the most important dietary source of ...

    • Ion Behaviors in the Reconnection Diffusion Region of a Corrugated Magnetotail Current Sheet 

      Wang, Shan; Chen, Li-Jen; Bessho, Naoki; Hesse, Michael; Giles, Barbara L; Moore, Thomas E (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The current sheet structure and ion behaviors in a magnetotail reconnection diffusion region are investigated. The multispacecraft analysis suggests a corrugated current sheet structure, interpreted as due to a flapping ...