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How many days of continuous physical activity monitoring reliably represent time in different intensities in cancer survivors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Physical activity (PA) monitoring is applied in a growing number of studies within cancer research. However, no consensus exists on how many days PA should be monitored to obtain reliable estimates in the cancer ... -
How many of persistent coughers have pulmonary tuberculosis? Populationbased cohort study in Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective Many individuals with persistent cough and smear microscopy-negative sputum test for tuberculosis (TB) remain at risk of developing the disease. This study estimates the incidence of pulmonary TB (PTB) among ... -
How Norwegian casualty clinics handle contacts related to mental illness: A prospective observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04-20)Background: Low-threshold and out-of-hours services play an important role in the emergency care for people with mental illness. In Norway casualty clinic doctors are responsible for a substantial share of acute referrals ... -
How our Dreams Changed During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects and Correlates of Dream Recall Frequency - a Multinational Study on 19,355 Adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: Many have reported odd dreams during the pandemic. Given that dreams are associated with mental health, understanding these changes could provide crucial information about wellbeing during the pandemic. This ... -
How participatory is parental consent in low literacy rural settings in low income countries? Lessons learned from a community based study of infants in South India
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-02-15)Background A requisite for ethical human subjects research is that participation should be informed and voluntary. Participation during the informed consent process by way of asking questions is an indicator of the extent ... -
How the Norwegian population was affected by non-pharmaceutical interventions during the first six weeks of the COVID-19 lockdown
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aims The aim of this study was to examine how the Norwegian general adult population was affected by non-pharmaceutical interventions during the first six weeks of the COVID-19 lockdown. We assessed quarantine, symptoms, ... -
How to Achieve Trusthworthy Artificial Intelligence for Health
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Artificial intelligence holds great promise in terms of beneficial, accurate and effective preventive and curative interventions. At the same time, there is also awareness of potential risks and harm that may be caused by ... -
How to conduct External Quality Assessment Schemes for the pre-analytical phase?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)In laboratory medicine, several studies have described the most frequent errors in the different phases of the total testing process, and a large proportion of these errors occur in the pre-analytical phase. Schemes for ... -
How To Design Selective Ligands for Highly Conserved Binding Sites: A Case Study Using N-Myristoyltransferases as a Model System
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)A model system of two related enzymes with conserved binding sites, namely N-myristoyltransferase from two different organisms, was studied to decipher the driving forces that lead to selective inhibition in such cases. ... -
How to improve situation assessment and decision-making in a simulated mass casualty incident by using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
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How to reach trustworthy decisions for caesarean sections on maternal request: a call for beneficial power
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Caesarean delivery is a common and life-saving intervention. However, it involves an overall increased risk for short-term and long-term complications for both mother and child compared with vaginal delivery. From a medical ... -
How to Realize the Benefits of Point-of-Care Testing at the General Practice: A Comparison of Four High-Income Countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background In some countries, such as the Netherlands and Norway, point-of-care testing (POCT) is more widely implemented in general practice compared to countries such as England and Australia. To comprehend what is ... -
How to schedule night shift work in order to reduce health and safety risks
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives This discussion paper aims to provide scientifically based recommendations on night shift schedules, including consecutive shifts, shift intervals and duration of shifts, which may reduce health and safety risks. ... -
How well did Norwegian general practice prepare to address the COVID-19 pandemic?
(Journal article, 2020)Objectives We aimed to describe the quality improvement measures made by Norwegian general practice (GP) during the COVID-19 pandemic, evaluate the differences in quality improvements based on region and assess the ... -
How, not if, is the question mycologists should be asking about DNA-based typification
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Fungal metabarcoding of substrates such as soil, wood, and water is uncovering an unprecedented number of fungal species that do not seem to produce tangible morphological structures and that defy our best attempts at ... -
HPV DNA testing improves CIN2+ risk stratification and detection of CIN2+ in delayed triage of ASCUS and LSIL. A population-based follow-up study from Western Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-02)In Norway, Pap smears with atypical squamous cells of uncertain significance (ASCUS) and low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL) are triaged after 6 months. The aim of the study was to evaluate effects of ... -
HPV self-sampling among long-term non-attenders to cervical cancer screening in Norway: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Cervical cancer screening participation is suboptimal in most settings. We assessed whether human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling may increase screening participation among long-term non-attenders in Norway. ... -
HSF1 Can Prevent Inflammation following Heat Shock by Inhibiting the Excessive Activation of the ATF3 and JUN&FOS Genes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Heat Shock Factor 1 (HSF1), a transcription factor frequently overexpressed in cancer, is activated by proteotoxic agents and participates in the regulation of cellular stress response. To investigate how HSF1 level affects ... -
HSP27 Expression as a Novel Predictive Biomarker for Bevacizumab: is it Cost Effective?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Despite the extensive use of bevacizumab in a range of oncology indications, the US FDA revoked its approval for breast cancers, and multiple negative trials in several solid malignancies have been reported, ... -
Huge variation in obtaining ethical permission for a non-interventional observational study in Europe
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-03)Background Ethical approval (EA) must be obtained before medical research can start. We describe the differences in EA for an pseudonymous, non-interventional, observational European study. Methods Sixteen European national ...