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Nucleated red blood cells explain most of the association between DNA methylation and gestational age
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Determining if specific cell type(s) are responsible for an association between DNA methylation (DNAm) and a given phenotype is important for understanding the biological mechanisms underlying the association. Our EWAS of ... -
Number of children: pre- and post-pregnancy lipids, effect of pregnancy outcome and modification by perinatal loss
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-01-07)Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an important public health problem and remains the number one cause of death in women. Substantial increase in CVD mortality has been found in women with only one child, and lipid ... -
Nurse-patient interaction and self-transcendence: assets for a meaningful life in nursing home residents?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Due to the shift to an older population worldwide and an increased need for 24-h care, finding new and alternative approaches to increase wellbeing among nursing home (NH) residents is highly warranted. To guide ... -
Nurses’ experiences of ICU diaries following implementation of national recommendations for diaries in intensive care units: A quality improvement project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives To evaluate critical care nurses’ experiences of ICU diaries following the implementation of national recommendations for the use of diaries for critically ill patients. Design A quality improvement project ... -
Nurses’ experiences of serving as a communication guide and supporting the implementation of a communication intervention in the intensive care unit
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose: To explore the experience of serving as a nurse communication guide, supporting the bottom-up implementation of a multi-component communication intervention prototype in the intensive care unit. Methods: The ... -
Nursing home patients with diabetes: Prevalence, drug treatment and glycemic control
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-28)Aims: Determine prevalence of diabetes, and describe use of blood glucose lowering (BGL) drugs and glycemic control in Norwegian nursing homes. Methods: In this cross-sectional study we collected details of BGL drugs, ... -
Nut consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer, all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Although nut consumption has been associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality, data on less common causes of death has not been systematically assessed. Previous reviews ... -
Nutrition, growth and neurodevelopment in children from low resource settings in India
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-09-28)Bakgrunn: Barn fra lav-middelinntektsland når ofte ikke sitt utviklingspotensial på grunn av dårlig ernæring og dårlig tilrettelegging for læring og utvikling. Målsetninger: Å beskrive sammenhengen mellom lineær vekst, ... -
Nye diagnosekriterier for insomni og sammenhengen mellom insomni, angst og depresjon
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Bakgrunn: I klassifikasjonssystemet Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, versjon 5 (DSM-5) er diagnosekriteriene for insomni endret. De samme endringene ventes i International Classification of Diseases, ... -
Observasjon av undersøkelse og behandling av barn med asymmetri nakke. En kvalitativ studie
(Master thesis, 2012-10-31)Background: The use of manipulation to the upper cervical as therapy for infants with functional asymmetry in the neck has increased in recent years, while the treatment of children with muscular torticollis has long been ... -
An observational study of immigrant mortality differences in Norway by reason for migration, length of stay and characteristics of sending countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-04-17)Background: Knowledge of mortality differentials in immigrant groups depending on their reason for migration, length of stay in host countries and characteristics of sending countries may be beneficial for policy interventions ... -
Observationsstudie av två manuellterapeuter, vid undersökning och behandling av spädbarn med asymmetri i nacken.
(Master thesis, 2012-10-31)Background: There is currently a debate regarding the importance of infant cervical asymmetry. There is no golden standard on how to diagnose or classify the condition. There is no evidence based documentation on the effect ... -
Observed communication skills: how do they relate to the consultation content? A nation-wide study of graduate medical students seeing a standardized patient for a first-time consultation in a general practice setting
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-11-08)Background In this study, we wanted to investigate the relationship between background variables, communication skills, and the bio-psychosocial content of a medical consultation in a general practice setting with a ... -
Obstetric care in Norway - the role of institution availability and place of delivery for maternal and perinatal outcomes. Population-based retrospective cohort studies
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-03-15)Background: Obstetric care in midwife-led institutions may be more cost-effective and reduce the number of interventions during labour. On the other hand, large obstetric institutions may offer more technologically advanced ... -
Obstetric professionals' perceptions of cesarean delivery upon maternal request in Bergen, Norway
(Master thesis, 2016-05-17)Background: Cesarean delivery rates are increasing worldwide, despite potential evidence of increased medical risk when the procedure is not medically indicated and the negative economic consequences of overtreatment. ... -
Occupation-related factors affecting the health of migrants working during the COVID-19 pandemic – a qualitative study in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were more pronounced among migrants than in the majority population and went beyond those directly caused by the virus. Evidence suggests that this overburden is due to ... -
Occupational Benzene Exposure in the Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Industry, 2002-2018
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose Workers on offshore petroleum installations are at risk of being exposed to benzene which is carcinogenic to humans. The present study aimed to assess the time trend of full-shift benzene exposure from 2002 to ... -
Occupational exposure to air pollutants emitted from in situ burning of offshore oil spills: a large-scale field study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: In-situ burning (ISB) could be an effective cleanup method during spills. This study aims to study occupational exposure to pollutants emitted from offshore, large-scale ISB-experiments among personnel on ... -
Occupational Hazards and Use of Personal Protective Equipment among Small Scale Welders in Lusaka, Zambia
(Master thesis, 2015-05-15)Introduction Welding is associated with various inherent occupational hazards which may result in severe consequences on health of workers performing this task. Very little information exists regarding health hazards and ...