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Promotion of self-efficacy and health-related quality of life in socially vulnerable school children: the role of the school nurse
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-01-21)Background: The school is an important setting for promoting social skills that may enhance the health of children. The quality of life of school children may be influenced by social and individual resources such as social ... -
Promotors and barriers to the implementation and adoption of assistive technology and telecare for people with dementia and their caregivers: a systematic review of the literature
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background One of the most pressing issues in our society is the provision of proper care and treatment for the growing global health challenge of ageing. Assistive Technology and Telecare (ATT) is a key component in ... -
Promotors and barriers to the implementation and adoption of assistive technology and telecare for people with dementia and their caregivers: a systematic review of the literature
(Master thesis, 2022-05-16)Background One of the most pressing issues in our society is the provision of proper care and treatment for the growing global health challenge of ageing. Assistive Technology and Telecare (ATT) is a key component in ... -
A proper lookout. Studies of contrast sensitivity
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-09-14)Naval navigation and watch keeping in littoral waters is highly dependent on visual function, and all navigators are required to have normal visual acuity (VA) measured by Snellen’s table or equivalent. Although visual ... -
Prophylactic antibiotics for staged bone augmentation in implant dentistry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The objective of the study was to assess the effect of prophylactic antibiotics on the outcome of bone augmentation and subsequent dental implant placement by combining the recommended quality assessment methods ... -
Propofol alleviates DNA damage induced by oxygen glucose deprivation and reperfusion via FoxO1 nuclear translocation in H9c2 cells
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-15)Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury induces irreversible oxidative stress damage to the cardiac myocytes. Many studies have revealed that propofol alleviates the important organelle-mediated injury from oxidative stress in ... -
Propofol ameliorates H9c2 cells apoptosis induced by oxygen glucose deprivation and reperfusion injury via inhibiting high levels of mitochondrial fusion and fission
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-12)Background: The cardioprotective effect of propofol on ischemia-reperfusion injury (I/R injury) is partly due to suppressing apoptosis. Mitochondrial dynamics are also involved in apoptosis. Mitochondrial fusion and fission ... -
Proportion of Deaths and Clinical Features in Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Infection, Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-12)The first known Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) outbreak caused by Bundibugyo Ebola virus occurred in Bundibugyo District, Uganda, in 2007. Fifty-six cases of EHF were laboratory confirmed. Although signs and symptoms were ... -
A proposed method to investigate reliability throughout a questionnaire
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-10-05)Background: Questionnaires are used extensively in medical and health care research and depend on validity and reliability. However, participants may differ in interest and awareness throughout long questionnaires, which ... -
The prospective association between health anxiety and cancer detection: A cohort study linking the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK) with the Norwegian Cancer Registry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-08)Objective: Health anxiety is associated with distress and disability, and overutilization of health services, but it is not known whether high levels of health anxiety may lead to increased detection of severe diseases ... -
Prospective cohort study of early biosignatures of response to lithium in bipolar-I-disorders: overview of the H2020-funded R-LiNK initiative
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-25)Background Lithium is recommended as a first line treatment for bipolar disorders. However, only 30% of patients show an optimal outcome and variability in lithium response and tolerability is poorly understood. It remains ... -
A prospective observational study of why people are medically evacuated from offshore installations in the North Sea
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives Few studies have described evacuations due to medical emergencies from the offshore installations in the North Sea, though efficient medical service is essential for the industrial activities in this area. The ... -
A prospective observational study on newborn resuscitation in a high-resource setting
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-10-28)Bakgrunn: Omkring åtte prosent av verdens nyfødte har behov for pustehjelp for å klare overgangen fra intra- til ekstrauterint liv. Nøyaktig forekomst er usikker og varierer antagelig mellom ulike settinger, men resuscitering ... -
A prospective study of pulmonary outcomes and chest computed tomography in the first year after COVID-19
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)COVID-19 primarily affects the respiratory system. We aimed to evaluate how pulmonary outcomes develop after COVID-19 by assessing participants from the first pandemic wave prospectively 3 and 12 months following hospital ... -
Prospective Study of Surgery for Traumatic Brain Injury in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Surgical Procedures, Complications, and Postoperative Outcomes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an important cause of trauma-related mortality and morbidity in Ethiopia. There are significant resource limitations along the entire continuum of care, and little is known about ... -
Prospective Study of Surgery for Traumatic Brain Injury in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Trauma Causes, Injury Types, and Clinical Presentation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a public health problem in Ethiopia. More knowledge about the epidemiology and neurosurgical management of TBI patients is needed to identify possible focus areas for quality ... -
A prospective study on cancer risk after total hip replacements for 41,402 patients linked to the Cancer registry of Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Concerns have been raised that implants used in total hip replacements (THR) could lead to increased cancer risk. Several different materials, metals and fixation techniques are used in joint prostheses and ... -
A prospective study on metabolic risk factors and gallbladder cancer in the metabolic syndrome and cancer (Me-Can) collaborative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-02-21)Objective: To investigate the association between metabolic risk factors (individually and in combination) and risk of gallbladder cancer (GBC). Methods: The metabolic syndrome and cancer project (Me-Can) includes cohorts ... -
A prospective study on the role of smoking, environmental tobacco smoke, indoor painting and living in old or new buildings on asthma, rhinitis and respiratory symptoms
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)We studied associations between tobacco smoke, home environment and respiratory health in a 10 year follow up of a cohort of 11,506 adults in Northern Europe. Multilevel logistic regression models were applied to estimate ... -
A prospective, active haemovigilance study with combined cohort analysis of 19 175 transfusions of platelet components prepared with amotosalen-UVA photochemical treatment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-15)Background and Objectives: A photochemical treatment process (PCT) utilizing amotosalen and UVA light (INTERCEPT™ Blood System) has been developed for inactivation of viruses, bacteria, parasites and leucocytes that can ...