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Veitrafikkulykker knyttet til forskrivning av legemidler: En registerbasert kohortstudie
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008)Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the risk of being involved in road traffic accidents as drivers among persons using prescribed medicines by utilizing data from population-based registries. The aim of the ... -
Velferdsteknologi i norske hjemmetjenester : En praxeologisk studie om statlige visjoner i møte med markedskrefter og kommunale realiteter
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-12-18)Denne avhandlingen undersøker hvordan velferdsteknologi – det vil si bruken av ulike former for sensorer og alarmer i hjelpetrengende menneskers hjem – har vokst fram som et helse- og omsorgspolitisk satsningsområde i ... -
Verbal abilities in children of mothers with epilepsy: Association to maternal folate status
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-08)Objective: To examine the effect of maternal folic acid supplementation and maternal plasma folate and antiepileptic drug (AED) concentrations on language delay in AED-exposed children of mothers with epilepsy. Methods: ... -
Verdibasert radiologi - Kvalitetsforbedring ved henvisning til bildediagnostikk innen muskel- og skjelettlidelser
(Master thesis, 2024-02-01)Bruken av bildediagnostikk øker, samtidig sees en høy andel lav-verdi undersøkelser. Gjennom kvalitetsforbedringsprosjektet «VeRaVest» ønsker man å forbedre fastlegers henvisningspraksis ved muskel – og skjelettlidelser. ... -
”Vi berre gjer det”. Beskrivingar av skjult pleiepraksis i sjukeheim
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-12-06)Nursing home practice is often described as complex, even though it might be regarded as consisting of common, everyday activities. Research indicates that nursing staff consider assisting nursing home patients to be ... -
«Vi lærer oss til å ikke bli såra»: Erfaringer med rasisme hos unge norske med synlig minoritetsbakgrunn.
(Master thesis, 2023-05-31)Innledning: Forskning og media dokumenterer at rasisme er vanlig også i en norsk kontekst. Relativt sett forekommer grove uttrykk for rasisme i relativt begrenset grad. Det pekes derimot på hvordan subtile og tildekkete ... -
Viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum after pulmonary tuberculosis cure
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) with detectable Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the sputum is a major source of transmission. In resource limited TB endemic settings, cure is declared through sputum smear examination ... -
Videreutdanning i Ultralyd for radiografer. I hvilken grad er læringsmålene nådd? En kontrollert prospektiv sammenlignende studie 6 mnd etter endt utdanning.
(Master thesis, 2011)Bakgrunn: Det er to år siden vi i Norge for første gang uteksaminerte radiografer med videreutdanning i ultralyd (RVU). Dette er en videreutdanning som gir 60 studiepoeng ved Høgskolen i Gjøvik (HiG). Oppstarten av ... -
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 ...