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Tryptophan and kynurenine pathway metabolites in neuropsychiatric disorders
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-05-21)Bakgrunn: Kynureninar er ei gruppe metabolittar av den kosthaldsavhengige aminosyra tryptofan (Trp) som er involverte i ei rekkje biologiske mekanismar, mellom anna inflammasjon og reguleringa av nevrotransmitteren glutamat. ... -
Nanosafety aspects: Dental health care workers’ perception of nanomaterials and in vitro nanotoxicity assessment using new approach methodologies
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-05-23)Nanoteknologi er i utstrakt bruk innen sektorer som medisin og odontologi, forbrukerprodukter, energi og landbruk. Toksiske effekter knyttet til bruk av nanomaterialer (NM) og nanopartikler (NP) har vekket bekymring på ... -
Verified Parental Cardiovascular Events for Young and Middle-Aged Ischaemic Stroke Patients and Controls
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Nonmodifiable cardiovascular risk factors, like age and sex, are easily quantifiable. Due to immense technical progress in diagnostics and medical data storage, the aim of this study was to quantify, verify, ... -
Aiming toWards Evidence baSed inTerpretation of Cardiac biOmarkers in patients pResenting with chest pain using Point of Care Testing (WESTCOR-POC): study design
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives: Patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) contribute to a high workload and overcrowding in the Emergency Department (ED). Accelerated diagnostic protocols for non-ST-elevation ... -
Dental public health education in Egypt: a cross-sectional survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background and aim: Dental Public Health (DPH) education prepares future workforce to promote positive oral health behaviors, prevent oral diseases, and monitor disease distribution and trends taking into considerations ... -
Neurobiological mechanisms of ECT and TMS treatment in depression: study protocol of a multimodal magnetic resonance investigation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Noninvasive neurostimulation treatments are increasingly being used to treat major depression, which is a common cause of disability worldwide. While electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial magnetic ... -
The diagnostic utility of microscopic quality assessment of sputum samples in the era of rapid syndromic PCR testing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)This prospective study assessed the value of initial microscopy evaluation of sputum samples submitted for rapid syndromic PCR-based testing. Bacterial detections by the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel plus in 126 high- ... -
The association between self-reported sleep problems, infection, and antibiotic use in patients in general practice
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives: There is emerging evidence that sleep problems and short sleep duration increase the risk of infection. We aimed to assess whether chronic insomnia disorder, chronic sleep problems, sleep duration and circadian ... -
Transcriptomic analysis reveals partial epithelial–mesenchymal transition and inflammation as common pathogenic mechanisms in hypertensive nephrosclerosis and Type 2 diabetic nephropathy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Hypertensive nephrosclerosis (HN) and Type 2 diabetic nephropathy (T2DN) are the leading causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD). To explore shared pathogenetic mechanisms, we analyzed transcriptomes of kidney biopsies from ... -
Self-reported sleep fragmentation and sleep duration and their association with cognitive function in PROTECT, a large digital community-based cohort of people over 50
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: Sleep is vital for normal cognitive function in daily life, but is commonly disrupted in older adults. Poor sleep can be detrimental to mental and physical health, including cognitive function. This study assessed ... -
“She gives it to her child who doesn’t even talk”: a qualitative exploration of alcohol and drug use among primary school-age children in Uganda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background There is little research on alcohol and other drugs (AOD) use by school-age children in low-resource settings like Uganda. Including the voices of children in research can inform prevention and early intervention ... -
The role of the private sector in delivering essential packages of health services: Lessons from country experiences
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Many countries are adopting essential packages of health services (EPHS) to implement universal health coverage (UHC), which are mostly financed and delivered by the public sector, while the potential role of the private ... -
Physical activity and sedentary time after lifestyle interventions at the Norwegian Healthy Life Centres
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aims: This study evaluates long-term changes in physical activity and its associations with various predictors after a behavior change program at the Norwegian Healthy Life Centers. Background: Physical activity is ... -
The benefits of nurturing care interventions on early child development and care: findings from a quasi-experimental study in a humanitarian setting
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The study objective was to determine if a nurturing care parenting intervention delivered in a humanitarian setting in Rwanda would benefit early development, learning, and care outcomes for young children ... -
Human Embryonic Development : Effects of Physical Activity and Sleep in Physiological Pregnancies
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-05-03)Bakgrunn: Forskningsfeltet "Developmental Origin of Health and Disease" (DOHaD) har vist hvor betydningsfull fosterutviklingen er for individets fremtidige helse og sykdomsrisiko. I senere år har den tidligste perioden av ... -
Quantitative analogues to visual spike interpretation in EEG
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-05-03)Bakgrunn: Noen skarpe transienter i EEG er interiktale epileptiforme utladninger (IEU) og representerer en biomarkør for epilepsi. Visuell analyse er den gjeldende gullstandarden for å detektere IEUer. En slik analyse ... -
Maternal physical activity affects yolk sac size and growth in early pregnancy, but girls and boys use different strategies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)This longitudinal study investigated the impact of actigraphy-measured maternal physical activity on yolk sac size during early development. The yolk sac, a transient extraembryonic organ, plays a crucial role in embryonic ... -
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Clinical trials, medical treatment and pathomechanisms
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-05-02)Myalgisk encefalomyelitt/kronisk utmattelsessyndrom (ME/CFS) er en underprioritert sykdom som rammer 0,2-0,8 % av befolkningen, med ukjent etiologi, høy symptombelastning, ingen biomarkør, og ingen godkjent effektiv ... -
Longitudinal Transcriptomic Analysis of Human Cortical Spheroids Identifies Axonal Dysregulation in the Prenatal Brain as a Mediator of Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Schizophrenia (SCZ) has a known neurodevelopmental etiology, but limited access to human prenatal brain tissue hampers the investigation of basic disease mechanisms in early brain development. Here, we elucidate ... -
Suitability of issuing sickness certificates in remote consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. A mixed method study of GPs' experiences
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective To explore Norwegian GPs’ experiences with and perceived suitability of issuing sickness certifications in remote consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design We used a mixed methods research design. ...