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Resistance to Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer: Potential role of p21B, p27 and the p53 apoptotic pathway
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Resistance to the antiproliferative in vitro effect of PI3K-Akt-mTOR inhibition in primary human acute myeloid leukemia cells is associated with altered cell metabolism
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01-27)Constitutive signaling through the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase-Akt-mechanistic target of rapamycin (PI3K-Akt-mTOR) pathway is present in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells. However, AML is a heterogeneous disease, and ... -
Respiratory Health among Cement Workers in Ethiopia
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-11-04)Background: Little is known on dust exposure and respiratory health among cement cleaners. There are only a few follow-up studies on respiratory health among cement factory workers and also studies on acute effects of ... -
Respiratory health among hand pickers in primary coffee processing factories of Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective: The aim of this study was to assess chronic respiratory symptoms and lung function among female hand pickers. Methods: A total of 374 hand pickers exposed to coffee dust and 175 female controls from water bottling ... -
Respiratory Health among Pesticide Sprayers at Flower Farms in Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Pesticide use in Ethiopia has become a common practice in which large-scale flower farms are the main consumers. Workers on flower farms might be exposed to pesticides while spraying or while performing other ... -
Respiratory health among Tanzanian cement workers. Effects of Improved Dust Control Measures?
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-10-23)Background: Previous studies have reported associations between dust exposure and adverse chronic respiratory health effects, but there are only a few follow-up studies among cement workers. None of the previous studies ... -
Respiratory health and acute pesticide intoxications among workers in the flower farm industry in Ethiopia
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-05-30)Background: The flower industry in Ethiopia is a rapidly growing economic activity involving tens of thousands of workers. On these farms, roses are cultivated inside greenhouses, which are characterized by elevated ... -
Respiratory Health in Cleaners in Northern Europe: Is Susceptibility Established in Early Life?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Rationale There is some evidence that maternal smoking increases susceptibility to personal smoking’s detrimental effects. One might question whether early life disadvantage might influence susceptibility to occupational ... -
Respiratory monitoring during neonatal resuscitation using a supraglottic airway device vs. a face mask
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To evaluate the respiratory function of asphyxiated infants resuscitated with i-gel supraglottic airway (SGA) vs. face mask (FM) in a low-resource setting. Methods In this sub-study from the NeoSupra trial, ... -
Respiratory symptoms and cardiovascular causes of deaths: A population-based study with 45 years of follow-up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This study determined the association between respiratory symptoms and death from cardiovascular (CV) diseases during 45 years in a pooled sample of four cohorts of random samples of the Norwegian population with 95,704 ... -
Respiratory symptoms and mortality in four general population cohorts over 45 years
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: This study assessed the association between respiratory symptoms and mortality in four cohorts of the general population in Norway aged 15–75 years and in selected subgroups in the pooled sample. Methods: The ... -
Respiratory symptoms and respiratory deaths: A multi-cohort study with 45 years observation time
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This study determined the association between respiratory symptoms and death from respiratory causes over a period of 45 years. In four cohorts of random samples of Norwegian populations with 103,881 participants, 43,731 ... -
Respiratory symptoms in adults are related to impaired quality of life, regardless of asthma and COPD: results from the European community respiratory health survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-09-27)Background Respiratory symptoms are common in the general population, and their presence is related to Health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The objective was to describe the association of respiratory symptoms with HRQoL ... -
Respiratory symptoms, fractional exhaled nitric oxide & endotoxin exposure among female flower farm workers in Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-02-26)Background: Greenhouse workers are exposed to organic dusts, and they are thereby at risk of developing airway disorders. This study aims to measure personal endotoxin exposure, assess respiratory symptoms and measure ... -
Respiratory tract infections in Norwegian primary care 2006–2015: a registry-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective Examine characteristics and time trends of respiratory tract infection (RTI) consultations in Norwegian primary care and compare consultations in daytime general practice and out-of-hours (OOH) services. Design ... -
Respiratory viral infections in otherwise healthy humans with inherited IRF7 deficiency
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Autosomal recessive IRF7 deficiency was previously reported in three patients with single critical influenza or COVID-19 pneumonia episodes. The patients’ fibroblasts and plasmacytoid dendritic cells produced no detectable ... -
The respiratory virome and exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-24)Introduction: Exacerbations are major contributors to morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and respiratory bacterial and viral infections are an important trigger. However, ... -
Responses of Rat Mesenchymal Stromal Cells to Nanocellulose with Different Functional Groups
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) are multiscale hydrophilic biocompatible polysaccharide materials derived from wood and plants. TEMPO-mediated oxidation of CNFs (TO-CNF) turns some of the primary hydroxyl groups to carboxylate ...