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Viewing the image? Ultrasound examination during abortion preparations, ethical challenges
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)During preparation for early abortion in Norway, an ultrasound examination is usually performed to determine gestation and viability. This article aims to provide a deeper understanding of women’s and health care personnel’s ... -
Viewpoint of a WHO Advisory Group Tasked to Consider Establishing a Closely-monitored Challenge Model of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthy Volunteers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)WHO convened an Advisory Group (AG) to consider the feasibility, potential value, and limitations of establishing a closely-monitored challenge model of experimental severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ... -
Views of young people with psychosis on using virtual reality assisted therapy. A qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aim Service disengagement is a challenge in young individuals struggling with psychosis. Combining cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis (CBTp) with virtual reality (VR) has proven acceptable and potentially effective ... -
ViPAR: a software platform for the Virtual Pooling and Analysis of Research Data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-08)Background: Research studies exploring the determinants of disease require sufficient statistical power to detect meaningful effects. Sample size is often increased through centralized pooling of disparately located datasets, ... -
Virtual Reality training for patients with non-specific persistent low back pain and pain-related fear of movement: A single-subject experimental study
(Master thesis, 2018-11-17)Introduction: Non-specific persistent low back pain is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal conditions in modern society. A growing body of evidence shows graded exposure therapy is the most preferable treatment to ... -
Virtual reality training for upper extremity in subacute stroke (VIRTUES): study protocol for a randomized controlled multicenter trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-28)Background: Novel virtual reality rehabilitation systems provide the potential to increase intensity and offer challenging and motivating tasks. The efficacy of virtual reality systems to improve arm motor function early ... -
Virus-like particle-display of the enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli heat-stable toxoid STh-A14T elicits neutralizing antibodies in mice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-09)Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) causes diarrhoea by secreting enterotoxins into the small intestine. Human ETEC strains may secrete any combination of three enterotoxins: the heat-labile toxin (LT) and the heat-stable ... -
Vitamin B12 and folate status in pregnant females and their infants in Norway: Secondary analysis from the Mommy´s Food Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Vitamin B12 and folate are essential micronutrients important for normal infant growth and development. Objectives: The aims were to describe vitamin B12 and folate status in pregnant females and their infants ... -
Vitamin B12 concentrations in milk from Norwegian women during the six first months of lactation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Human milk vitamin B12 (B12) concentrations depend on maternal status and intake; only few data are available in high-income countries. Objective: We assessed human milk B12 concentrations during the first 6 ... -
Vitamin B12 Levels, Substance Use Patterns and Clinical Characteristics among People with Severe Substance Use Disorders: A Cohort Study from Western Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)People with severe substance use disorder (SUD) have a higher burden of micronutrient deficiency compared with the general population. The aim of this study was to investigate vitamin B12 status and risk factors of deficiency ... -
Vitamin B12 status in infancy and the effect of a vitamin B12 injection in infants with subclinical vitamin B12 deficiency: study protocol for a register-based randomised controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is crucial for optimal child development and growth, yet deficiency is common worldwide. The aim of this study is twofold; (1) to describe vitamin B12 status and the status of other ... -
Vitamin B6 catabolism and lung cancer risk: Results from the Lung Cancer Cohort Consortium (LC3)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03)Background Increased vitamin B6 catabolism related to inflammation, as measured by the PAr index (the ratio of 4-pyridoxic acid over the sum of pyridoxal and pyridoxal-5'-phosphate), has been positively associated with ... -
Vitamin D status and associations with substance use patterns among people with severe substance use disorders in Western Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Chronic and harmful substance use is associated with a cluster of harms to health, including micronutrient deficiencies. Maintaining adequate levels of vitamin D is important for musculoskeletal and other aspects of health. ... -
Vitamin D status and child health, growth, and neurodevelopment
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-08-12)Background: Vitamin D deficiency is one of the most commonly under diagnosed micronutrient deficiencies in the world. Both animal and human studies suggest that vitamin D plays an important role in innate and adaptive ... -
Vitamin D Status and Its Determinants in a Paediatric Population in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Recommendations for sufficient vitamin D intake in children were recently revised in Norway. However, optimal levels of vitamin D are still debated and knowledge on supplementation and vitamin D levels in healthy children ... -
Vitamin D3 supplementation does not enhance the effects of resistance training in older adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Lifestyle therapy with resistance training is a potent measure to counteract age-related loss in muscle strength and mass. Unfortunately, many individuals fail to respond in the expected manner. This phenomenon ... -
Vitamin status among breastfed infants in Bhaktapur, Nepal
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03-08)Vitamin deficiencies are known to be common among infants residing in low- and middle-income countries but relatively few studies have assessed several biochemical parameters simultaneously. The objective of the study was ... -
Vitamin-D status and neurodevelopment and growth in young north Indian children: a secondary data analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09-18)Background: Vitamin-D deficiency has been linked with impaired development in animal studies; however, the evidence from human studies is scanty. Evidence as to whether vitamin-D deficiency during early childhood affects ... -
Vitenskapsteori og metodelære i sykepleierutdanningen. En studie av tilblivelsen av vitenskapsteori og metodelære i bachelorutdanningen i sykepleie, og fagenes fremtreden ved to sykepleieskoler gjennom fagplaner og intervju i 2010-2011 og studentenes bacheloroppgaver 2010, med avsett i Bourdieus teori- og begrepsgrunnlag som analytiske verktøy.
(Master thesis, 2011-05-24)Scientific theory and research method emerged as a subject in nursing education by the change in the national curriculum for nursing education 2000. This study seeks, with deposition in Pierre Bourdieu's methodological ... -
Voice shame: Self-censorship in vocal performance
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Voice shame is the uncomfortable feeling of being heard as ridiculous, worthless or ‘not good enough’. Voice shame arises when a subject becomes aware of an observer’s attention and believes the evaluation to be negative. ...