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Statistical methods to detect mother-father genetic interaction effects on risk of infertility: A genome-wide approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Infertility is a heterogeneous phenotype, and for many couples, the causes of fertility problems remain unknown. One understudied hypothesis is that allelic interactions between the genotypes of the two parents may influence ... -
Steady-state methadone pharmacokinetics in opioid agonist treatment: Influencing factors and clinical outcomes
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-12-14)Bakgrunn: Metadonsubstitusjon er anbefalt for behandling av opioidavhengighet. En betydelig inter-individuell variasjon i metadons daglige doser og oppnådde serumkonsentrasjoner er rapportert. Mulige underliggende årsaker ... -
Steep HIV prevalence declines among young people in selected Zambian communities : population-based observations (1995–2003)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-11-10)Background: Understanding the epidemiological HIV context is critical in building effective setting-specific preventive strategies. We examined HIV prevalence patterns in selected communities of men and women aged 15–59 ... -
Stem Cell-based Study on Defining Toxic Astrocytes in Neurodegeneration
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Stillbirth in relation to maternal country of birth and other migration related factors: a population-based study in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-05)Background: Migrant women’s overall increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes is well known. The aim of this study was to investigate possible associations between stillbirth and maternal country of birth and other ... -
Stillbirths at a hospital in Nablus, 2010: a cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-05)Background: Stillbirths are insufficiently reported in many countries. In Nablus, reporting has recently started; little is published in Palestine on the stillbirth rate and its risk factors. Objective: To study the rate ... -
Stillbirths from Year 2067 BS to 2076 BS in Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal: A Descriptive Study
(Master thesis, 2021-05-31)Objective: A stillbirth is the birth of a baby born with no signs of life at or after 22 weeks gestation, but often using 28 weeks or more in less developed health systems. The aim of this study was to assess the rate of ... -
Storytelling og paradokser i en toppleders hverdag
(Master thesis, 2020-06-11)Bakgrunn: Toppledere stilles til stadighet overfor tilstander som er motstridende, men samtidig avhengige av hverandre, såkalte paradokser. I intervjuene reflektere informantene rundt emosjonelle og rasjonelle aspekter ved ... -
Strategies to improve research capacity across European general practice: The views of members of EGPRN and Wonca Europe
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background: The effectiveness of any national healthcare system is highly correlated with the strength of primary care within that system. A strong research basis is essential for a firm and vibrant primary care system. ... -
Strålebehandling til kvinner med brystkreft: Endring av venstre ventrikkels ejeksjonsfraksjon (LVEF) gjennom et behandlingsforløp med strålebehandling, målt med den nukleærmedisinske metoden planar MUGA-scan
(Master thesis, 2011-05-16)Bakgrunn: Brystkreftbehandling som stråleterapi, kjemoterapi (cellegift) og immunterapi (Herceptin) har gitt bedre overlevelse, men det har vist seg at behandlingene samtidig kan være ødeleggende for hjertemuskelen. Mål: ... -
Strengthening and supporting nurses’ communication with mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit: Development of a communication intervention
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Nurse-patient communication in intensive care units is challenged by the fact that patients are voiceless due to intubation and mechanical ventilation. Difficult communication affects nurses negatively, and it ... -
Strengthening malaria and climate research in Ethiopia
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Stress and coping strategies among immigrant caregivers in elderly care: A qualitative study from Western Norway
(Master thesis, 2021-05-18)Background: In the wake of an increasingly ageing population, the reliance on immigrant health workers has increased. Various studies have demonstrated that caregiving is stressful and that stress-related outcomes are ... -
Stress, sense of coherence and quality of life among Norwegian nurse students after a period of clinical practice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-29)Background. Previous research has found that sense of coherence is significantly related to aspects of health, but studies on nurse students with a salutogenic approach are limited. Objectives. To investigate (1) if nurse ... -
Stress, Social Support, General Self-efficacy and Health Related Quality of Life in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors. A cross-sectional and pilot study
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-06-12)Background: Neuroendocrine tumor (NET) is a chronic irreversible disease after metastases occur which has to be managed rather than cured. Getting an irreversible, slow growing cancer disease may be perceived as a health ... -
Stretching the Comfort Zone: Using Early Clinical Contact to Influence Professional Identity Formation in Medical Students
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-26)Purpose: To explore first-year medical students’ affective reactions to intimate encounters with severely sick patients in their homes, within a curricular innovation targeting the development of a patient-centered ... -
Striving for a life worth living: stroke survivors' experiences of home rehabilitation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-02-04)Background: For mild-to-moderate stroke survivors, early supported discharge from hospital, followed by home rehabilitation is preferred over conventional care. How this mode of service contributes to recovery from stroke ... -
Striving for a life worth living: stroke survivors’ experiences of home rehabilitation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: For mild-to-moderate stroke survivors, early supported discharge from hospital, followed by home rehabilitation is preferred over conventional care. How this mode of service contributes to recovery from stroke ... -
Striving for a safe ground—A lifeworld approach of family members' experiences of the critical illness trajectory
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Aims and Objectives To explore the experiences of family members after they have lived through a close one's illness trajectory starting with critical illness and intensive care treatment, throughout hospitalisation and ... -
Stroke identification by criteria based dispatch - a register based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01)Background: Rapid and precise dispatch of resources is a key element in pre‐hospital emergency medicine. Emergency medical communication centres (EMCCs) dispatch resources based on protocols and guidelines, balancing the ...