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Explaining declining hip fracture rates in Norway: a population-based modelling study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Although age-standardised hip fracture incidence has declined in many countries during recent decades, the number of fractures is forecast to increase as the population ages. Understanding the drivers behind ... -
Explaining household socio-economic related child health inequalities using multiple methods in three diverse settings in South Africa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-04-04)Background: Despite free healthcare to pregnant women and children under the age of six, access to healthcare has failed to secure better child health outcomes amongst all children of the country. There is growing evidence ... -
Exploiting the potential of commercial digital holographic microscopy by combining it with 3D matrix cell culture assays
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)3D cell culture assays are becoming increasingly popular due to their higher resemblance to tissue environment. These provide an increased complexity compared to the growth on 2D surface and therefore allow studies of ... -
Exploration of Cellular Signaling Patterns for the Stratification of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-09-16)Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease, characterized by synovial inflammation that, if not treated early and efficiently, causes joint damage. The proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis ... -
Exploratory analyses on the effect of time since last meal on concentrations of amino acids, lipids, one-carbon metabolites, and vitamins in the Hordaland Health Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose Dietary intake may have pronounced effects on circulating biomarker concentrations. Therefore, the aim was to provide a descriptive overview of serum metabolite concentrations in relation to time since last meal, ... -
An exploratory assessment of the management of pediatric traumatic brain injury in three centers in Africa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-17)Purpose: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Hospital care practices of pediatric TBI patients in LMICs are unknown. Our objective was to ... -
Exploring and exploiting the potential of pelvic IMRT to spare the bowel
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Exploring and redefining Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-02-08)Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 (APS-1) is a rare, monogenic, childhood-onset disorder caused by mutations in the autoimmune regulator (AIRE) gene. Multi-organ autoimmune disease and chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis ... -
Exploring avoidance of dental care due to dental fear and economic burden- a cross sectional study in a national sample of younger adults in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aim To assess the prevalence of dental avoidance due to dental fear and economic burden and its distribution by utilization of dental care and socio-behavioural characteristics. Method A sample of 9052 Norwegian adults ... -
Exploring drivers for safe male circumcision: Experiences with health education and understanding of partial HIV protection among newly circumcised men in Wakiso, Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03-31)Introduction: About 2.5 million men have voluntarily been circumcised since Uganda started implementing the WHO recommendation to scale up safe male circumcision to reduce HIV transmission. This study sought to understand ... -
Exploring factors influencing nurses’ attitudes towards their role in dental care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The burden of oral disease requires collaboration between health care professionals. Nurses are frequently exposed to patients and can play a vital role in prevention of oral diseases. This study aimed to ... -
Exploring inequities in skilled care at birth among migrant population in a metropolitan city Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-25)Introduction: Ethiopia records high levels of inequity in skilled birth care (SBC), where the gaps are much wider among urban migrant women. An intervention project has been conducted in Addis Ababa, intending to improve ... -
Exploring life-space in the nursing home. An observational longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Traditional performance-based measurements of mobility fail to recognize the interaction between the individual and their environment. Life-space (LS) forms a central element in the broader context of mobility ... -
Exploring lithium's transcriptional mechanisms of action in bipolar disorder: a multi-step study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Lithium has been the first-line treatment for bipolar disorder (BD) for more than six decades. Although the molecular effects of lithium have been studied extensively and gene expression changes are generally believed to ... -
Exploring protocol bias in airway microbiome studies: one versus two PCR steps and 16S rRNA gene region V3 V4 versus V4
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Studies on the airway microbiome have been performed using a wide range of laboratory protocols for high-throughput sequencing of the bacterial 16S ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA) gene. We sought to determine the ... -
Exploring the anti-leukemic effect of the combination treatment with Valproic acid, Lonidamine and Mycophenolate mofetil in acute myeloid leukemia
(Master thesis, 2015-06-01)An accumulation of immature myeloid progenitor cells at the expense of normal hematopoietic precursors characterizes the aggressive heterogeneous cancer acute myeloid leukemia (AML). It affects the bone marrow and peripheral ... -
Exploring the boundaries of precision haemato-oncology : The case of FLT3 length mutated acute myeloid leukaemia
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-02-14)This dissertation explores the astounding biological heterogeneity of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). In three research papers, we study FLT3 length mutated (LM) AML to contribute to the characterisation of genetic diversity ... -
Exploring the effects of lifestyle on breast cancer risk, age at diagnosis, and survival: the EBBA-Life study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose Whether an unfavorable lifestyle not only affects breast cancer risk, but also influences age at onset of breast cancer and survival, is under debate. Methods In a population-based cohort, the Energy Balance ...