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Within- and between-subject biological variation data for serum zinc, copper and selenium obtained from 68 apparently healthy Turkish subjects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: Trace elements (TrEL) are nutritionally essential components in maintaining health and preventing diseases. There is a lack of reliable biological variation (BV) data for TrELs, required for the diagnosis and ... -
Within- and between-subject biological variation data for tumor markers based on the European Biological Variation Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: Reliable biological variation (BV) data are required for the clinical use of tumor markers in the diagnosis and monitoring of treatment effects in cancer. The European Biological Variation Study (EuBIVAS) was ... -
Within-person reproducibility of proteoforms related to inflammation and renal dysfunction
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Protein biomarkers and microheterogeneity have attracted increasing attention in epidemiological and clinical research. Knowledge of within-person reproducibility over time is paramount to determine whether a single ... -
Within-sibship genome-wide association analyses decrease bias in estimates of direct genetic effects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Estimates from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of unrelated individuals capture effects of inherited variation (direct effects), demography (population stratification, assortative mating) and relatives (indirect ... -
Women empowerment and access to maternity and reproductive healthcare in Pakistan: cross-validation of a Survey-based Index in Afghanistan (SWEI-A)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Despite the obvious violation of women’s rights in Pakistan and the vital necessity for women empowerment, a unified country-specific index measuring women empowerment is not yet available. This study cross-validated ... -
Women's experiences when unsure about whether or not to have an abortion in the first trimester
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Abortion during the first trimester is legal in most Western countries. However, deciding to terminate a pregnancy is a challenging process, and some women arrive at the abortion clinic still not absolutely certain. We ... -
Women's Initial Experiences and up to a Year in Retrospect of Their Life Situation With a Confirmed Takotsubo Syndrome Diagnosis: A Single Case Study Literature Review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose: To describe women's initial experiences and up to a year in retrospect of their life situation with a confirmed Takotsubo syndrome (TS) diagnosis. Method: A single case study literature review based on nine articles ... -
Women's perspectives on the management and consequences of hyperemesis gravidarum - a descriptive interview study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective: Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) affects 0.3–3% of pregnant women and is a leading cause of hospitalization in early pregnancy. The aim of the study was to investigate women’s treatment and management of HG, as well ... -
Women's prepregnancy lipid levels and number of children: a Norwegian prospective population-based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Objective. To study prepregnancy serum lipid levels and the association with the number of children. Design. Prospective, population-based cohort. Setting. Linked data from the Cohort of Norway and the Medical Birth Registry ... -
Womens' opinions on antenatal care in developing countries: results of a study in Cuba, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Argentina
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2003-05-20)Background: The results of a qualitative study carried out in four developing countries (Cuba, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Argentina) are presented. The study was conducted in the context of a randomised controlled trial ... -
Women’s experiences of maternal and newborn health care services and support systems in Buikwe District, Uganda: A qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Uganda continues to have a high neonatal mortality rate, with 20 deaths per 1000 live births reported in 2018. A measure to reverse this trend is to fully implement the Uganda Clinical Guidelines on care for ... -
Women’s higher likelihood of disability pension: the role of health, family and work. A 5–7 years follow-up of the Hordaland Health Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-08-31)Background: Women’s higher risk of disability pension compared with men is found in countries with high female work participation and universal welfare schemes. The aim of the study was to examine the extent to which ... -
Wood-dust exposure and respiratory health among particleboard workers in Ethiopia
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-11-22)Background Work in the wood industry is often associated with exposure to wood dust, endotoxins and formaldehyde, which may cause respiratory health problems. Particleboard is a type of wood product manufactured primarily ... -
Work and health in the coir industry in Sri Lanka: a descriptive study with a specific focus on risk factors for injuries and incidence of injuries at these workplaces
(Master thesis, 2021-11-23)Abstract Introduction The coir industry processes fibres from coconuts. This industry plays an important role in sustaining the livelihood of a large number of people in Sri Lanka. Coir-related exports account for 6% of ... -
Work Environment and Respiratory Health among Sisal Processors in Tanzania : Studies in six sisal factories
(Doctoral thesis, 2008-12-12)Background: Very little is known about work and health in the sisal industry. Previous studies on sisal are old and mainly focused on sisal fibre textiles and rope factories. Stationary dust concentration rather than ... -
Work participation in ADHD and associations with social characteristics, education, lifetime depression, and ADHD symptom severity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06)The literature refers to high rates of occupational failure in the population of adults with ADHD. The explanation for this is less known. The aim of the present study was to examine associations between social characteristics ... -
Working Memory Training in Amnestic and Non-amnestic Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Preliminary Findings From Genotype Variants on Training Effects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Working memory training (WMT) effects may be modulated by mild cognitive impairment (MCI) subtypes, and variations in APOE-epsilon (APOE-ε) and LMX1A genotypes. Sixty-one individuals (41 men/20 women, mean age 66 years) ... -
Working Time Society consensus statements: Evidence based interventions using light to improve circadian adaptation to working hours
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-31)Interventions and strategies to improve health through the management of circadian (re)adaptation have been explored in the field, and in both human and animal laboratory manipulations of shiftwork. As part of an initiative ... -
Working Towards a Common Transatlantic Approach for Evaluation of Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction
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Workload in Norwegian general practice 2018 - an observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-28)Background: Rising workload in general practice has been a recent cause for concern in several countries; this is also the case in Norway. Long working hours and heavy workload seem to affect recruitment and retention of ...