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Behavior change due to COVID-19 among dental academics—The theory of planned behavior: Stresses, worries, training, and pandemic severity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective COVID-19 pandemic led to major life changes. We assessed the psychological impact of COVID-19 on dental academics globally and on changes in their behaviors. Methods We invited dental academics to complete ... -
Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia : The impact of medication reviews in multicomponent interventions and the consequences of the Covid-19 restrictions
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-02-16)Bakgrunn: Adferdsmessige og psykologiske symptomer ved demens (APSD) er vanlige, kan være krevende å behandle og er forbundet med raskere sykdomsprogresjon og tidligere innleggelse i sykehjem. Det er behov for mer kunnskap ... -
Behaviour change interventions in primary health care
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-03-12)As part of a public health promotion strategy, and in order to prevent noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), the Directorate of Health recommends that Norwegian municipalities establish Healthy Life Centres (HLCs). This thesis ... -
Behovsmedisinering i sykehjem - forskrivning, bruk og dokumentasjon av effekt
(Master thesis, 2011-05-20)Fokus på legemiddelbehandling i sykehjem har økt i senere tid. Det har imidlertid i mindre grad vært sett på hva som forskrives og gis til pasientene ved behov. Avgjørelser rundt bruk og håndtering av behovslegemidler ... -
Being Home with Dementia: Explorations of the Meaning of Home and Approaches to Care and Support
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-21)Background : The coming years will see an increase in the number of persons with dementia, and more persons with dementia will live at home for a longer time. Over time, most home-dwelling persons with dementia will be ... -
Being in transit and in transition. The experience of time at the place, when living with severe incurable disease - a phenomenological study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09)The aim of this study is to describe the experience of time as it presents itself at the place being situated when living with severe incurable disease and receiving palliative care. The empirical data consist of 26 ... -
Being mothers and fathers of a child with type 1 diabetes aged 1 to 7 years: a phenomenological study of parents' experiences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Purpose: The diagnosis of diabetes in pre-school children poses a number of unique challenges related to everyday responsibility, and the continuous need for supervision and caregiving. This may affect both the child’s and ... -
Being overweight in childhood, puberty, or early adulthood: Changing asthma risk in the next generation?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-03)Background Overweight status and asthma have increased during the last decades. Being overweight is a known risk factor for asthma, but it is not known whether it might also increase asthma risk in the next generation. ... -
Beintransplantasjon hos pasienter med leppe-kjeve-ganespalte. En litteraturstudie om beintransplantasjoner hos LKG - pasienter i fortid, nåtid og fremtid
(Master thesis, 2016-02-24)Cleft lip (CL) and/or palate (P) are the most common congenital disorder in the face. The incidence in Norway is 1,8 per 1000 live births. The disorder has a multifactorial aetiology. The clinical symptoms are complex, and ... -
Benchmarked effectiveness of family and school involvement in group exposure therapy for adolescent anxiety disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Although cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for adolescents with anxiety disorders, the majority remain impaired following treatment. We developed a group CBT program (RISK) with high degrees of ... -
Benchmarking of aggregated length of stay after open and laparoscopic surgery for cancers of the digestive system
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-08-01)Background: Length of hospital stay (LOS) may serve as a surrogate measure of healthcare quality and resource use, particularly when transfers of care and readmissions are accounted for. This study aimed to benchmark true ... -
Benefit from B-Lymphocyte Depletion Using the Anti- CD20 Antibody Rituximab in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. A Double-Blind and Placebo-Controlled Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-10-19)Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disease of unknown aetiology. Major CFS symptom relief during cancer chemotherapy in a patient with synchronous CFS and lymphoma spurred a pilot study of B-lymphocyte depletion ... -
The Benefit of Large Neutral Amino Acid Supplementation to a Liberalized Phenylalanine-Restricted Diet in Adult Phenylketonuria Patients: Evidence from Adult Pah-Enu2 Mice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-19)Many phenylketonuria (PKU) patients cannot adhere to the severe dietary restrictions as advised by the European PKU guidelines, which can be accompanied by aggravated neuropsychological impairments that, at least in part, ... -
Benign external hydrocephalus: a review, with emphasis on management
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-06-07)Benign external hydrocephalus in infants, characterized by macrocephaly and typical neuroimaging findings, is considered as a self-limiting condition and is therefore rarely treated. This review concerns all aspects of ... -
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and treatment in biaxial rotational chair
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-04-23)Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of peripheral dizziness. The overall aim of this thesis was to examine a new standardised intervention-tool to provide a better treatment for patients ... -
Benzene exposure and hematological effects among offshore workers exposed to crude oil
(Doctoral thesis, 2007-05-04)Objective: The main objective of the study was to gain more knowledge about the exposure to benzene in the Norway’s offshore petroleum industry, its’ relation to effects on the hematological system and the risk of hematopoietic ... -
Benzene exposure and risk of lung cancer in the Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Worker cohort: a prospective case-cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective The objective of our study was to examine whether occupational exposure to benzene is associated with lung cancer among males in the Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Workers cohort. Methods Among 25 347 male offshore ... -
Benzene exposure and risk of lymphohaematopoietic cancers in 25 000 offshore oil industry workers
(Journal article, 2015-03-24)Background: The aim of this work was to examine the risk of lymphohaematopoietic (LH) cancer according to benzene exposure among offshore workers. Methods: Cancer registry data were used to identify 112 cancer cases diagnosed ... -
Benzodiazepines and antidepressants: Effects on cognitive and functional decline in Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-31)Objectives We aim to study the effects of the prescription of benzodiazepines and antidepressants on cognitive and functional decline in older adults living with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Lewy body dementia (LBD) over ...