Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet: Recent submissions
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Modulation of mind wandering using transcranial direct current stimulation: A meta-analysis based on electric field modeling
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-23)Mind wandering (MW) is a heterogeneous construct involving task-unrelated thoughts. Recently, the interest in modulating MW propensity via non-invasive brain stimulation techniques has increased. Single-session transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in healthy controls has led to mixed results in modulating MW propensity, possibly due to methodological heterogeneity. Therefore, our aim was ... -
Opposite and dynamic regulation of the interferon response in metastatic and non-metastatic breast cancer
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-07)Background To our current understanding, solid tumors depend on suppressed local immune reactions, often elicited by the interaction between tumor cells and tumor microenvironment (TME) components. Despite an improved understanding of anti-cancer immune responses in the TME, it is still unclear how immuno-suppressive TME are formed and how some cancer cells survive and metastasize.<p> <p>Methods ... -
Prompt closure versus gradual weaning of external ventricular drainage for hydrocephalus following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: Protocol for the DRAIN randomised clinical trial
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-10)Background: Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) is a life-threatening disease caused by rupture of an intracranial aneurysm. A common complication following aSAH is hydrocephalus, for which placement of an external ventricular drain (EVD) is an important first-line treatment. Once the patient is clinically stable, the EVD is either removed or replaced by a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The ... -
Hand grip strength in venous thromboembolism: risk of recurrence and mortality
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-29)Background - There is limited information on the relationship between muscle strength and recurrence and mortality after incident venous thromboembolism (VTE).<p> <p>Objectives - To investigate whether weak hand grip strength (HGS) was associated with risk of recurrence and mortality in patients with VTE recruited from the general population.<p> <p>Methods - Participants from the Tromsø Study ... -
Radiographic markers of hip dysplasia in young adults: predictive effect of factors in early life
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-11)Background and objectives Acetabular dysplasia in young adults occurs, despite screening for developmental hip dysplasia (DDH) in the neonatal period. We aimed to examine how early life factors predict radiographic measurements of acetabular dysplasia at 18–19 years of age.<p> <p>Methods From a previous randomized trial (n=12,014; 1988–90) evaluating the role of hip ultrasound in newborn screening ... -
Caring through barriers—Newly graduated registered nurses' lived experiences in emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-07)Aim - To illuminate the meaning of newly graduated registered nurses' experiences of caring for patients in emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic.<p> <p>Design - A phenomenological hermeneutical study guided by Lindseth and Norberg.<p> <p>Methods - In-depth one-on-one interviews with 14 nurses from five hospitals were conducted from March to November 2020 and analysed using thematic ... -
Munnhulekreft og alkohol: kartlegging av karsinogene effekter av alkohol - en litteraturstudie
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-04-27)Innledning: Alkohol er det vanligste rusmidlet i den vestlige verden og 82% av befolkningen i Norge har drukket alkohol det siste året. Alkoholbruk er den tredje ledende risikofaktoren for dårlig helse globalt, da alkohol fører med seg flere negative helseeffekter – noen studier viser at alkoholinntak er assosiert med økt risiko for utvikling av munnhulekreft, men vi opplever at mekanismene bak den ... -
Informasjon om akutte munnhelseproblemer på norske blogger og diskusjonsforum
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-04-30)Målsetting og bakgrunn: Internett brukes i økende grad til helseformål, inkludert søk etter informasjon vedrørende munnhelseproblemer. I vår oppgave ønsket vi derfor å se på hvordan det snakkes om akutte munnhelseproblemer på nett (blogger og diskusjonsforum). Metode: Studien er basert på en kvalitativ dokumentanalyse av utvalgte innlegg som omhandlet akutte munnhelseproblemer på Blogg.no og ... -
Påvirker generell helsetilstand risiko for peri-implantær sykdom?
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-04-29)Formål: Målsetningen med oppgaven er å presentere en oversikt over tilgjengelig kunnskap som beskriver sammenhengen mellom generell helsetilstand og risikoen for utvikling av peri-implantær sykdom og i hovedsak periimplantitt. Metode og material: Et systematisk litteratursøk på PubMed ga 171 artikkeltreff, der 27 artikler i første omgang ble valgt for kvalitativ evaluering. Fritt søk på PubMed ... -
Hvordan holdninger og subjektive normer påvirker tannpuss hos unge voksne i Troms fylke
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-04-29)Bakgrunn og formål: Bakgrunnen for vår oppgave er å finne ut hvordan holdninger og subjektive normer påvirker tannpuss hos unge voksne i Troms Fylke, ved hjelp av atferdsmodellen til Ajzen og Fishbein «The Theory of Reasoned Action». Ut fra dette ønsket vi å undersøke om positive holdninger og subjektive normer knyttet til oral helse er relatert til mer frekvent tannpuss og også til mindre karies ... -
Soldaters munnhelse- og kostholdsvaner. En kvantitativ pilotundersøkelse basert på spørreskjemadata fra førstegangstjenesten.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-04-28)Introduksjon Til tross for at de fleste sykdommer i munnen kan forebygges, er flere tilstander fortsatt vanlige og betraktes derfor som folkehelseutfordringer. Denne pilotstudien hadde til hensikt å kartlegge munnhelse- og kostholdsvaner til soldater i førstegangstjenesten, både i felt-, leirtjeneste og hjemmesituasjon. Videre ville vi undersøke hvilke vaner, og eventuelt hvilke av bakgrunnsfaktorene ... -
Helsekompetanse i møte med pasienter og pårørende på tannklinikken: En kvalitativ studie av tannlegers og tannpleieres erfaringer
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-04-28)Bakgrunn Helsekompetanse er et begrep som er aktuelt både nasjonalt og internasjonalt. Å kunne få tak i, forstå, vurdere og anvende helseinformasjon er viktig for å ivareta den orale helsen, og lav helsekompetanse er assosiert med dårlig oral helse. Imidlertid er det sparsomt med forskning på helsekompetanse i en tannhelsekontekst i Norge. Hensikt Hensikten med studien var å undersøke hvordan ... -
The acceptability of implementing patient-reported measures in routine maternity care: A systematic review
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-16)Introduction - Patient-reported measures (PRMs) are becoming popular as they might influence clinical decisions, help to deliver patient-centered care, and improve health care quality. However, the limited knowledge and consensus about the acceptability of implementing PRMs in maternity care hinder their widespread use in clinical practice, and evidence-based recommendations are lacking. This ... -
Validation of a prediction model for post-chemotherapy fibrosis in nonseminoma patients
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-02)Objective - To validate Vergouwe's prediction model using the Swedish and Norwegian Testicular Cancer Group (SWENOTECA) RETROP database and to define its clinical utility.<p> <p>Materials and methods - Vergouwe's prediction model for benign histopathology in post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (PC-RPLND) uses the following variables: presence of teratoma in orchiectomy specimen; ... -
Quality of life in benign colorectal disease—a review of the assessment with the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI)
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-20)Background and purpose The Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) is an instrument for the assessment of qual‑ ity of life (QOL) in diseases of the upper and lower GI tract, which is validated in several languages around the world. The purpose of this literature review is the assessment of the GIQLI in patients with benign colorectal diseases. Reports on GIQLI data are collected from ... -
Close to zero preventable in-hospital deaths in pediatric trauma patients – An observational study from a major Scandinavian trauma center
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-30)Background: In line with international trends, initial treatment of trauma patients has changed substantially over the last two decades. Although trauma is the leading cause of death and disability in children globally, in-hospital pediatric trauma related mortality is expected to be low in a mature trauma system. To evaluate the performance of a major Scandinavian trauma center we assessed treatment ... -
From existing to living: Exploring the meaning of recovery and a sober life after a long duration of a substance use disorder
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-24)Aim: The study explores how former patients with substance use disorder (SUD) experience the benefits and challenges of a reoriented identity and way of living. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 participants who had completed treatment for SUD and considered themselves either recovered or in an ongoing rehabilitation process. Interview transcripts were analysed using the ... -
Contact with parents from childhood to adulthood – a longitudinal study of children in kinship care and non-kinship care
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-12)Previous research on parental contact for children in foster care shows that contact frequency is significantly related to parent’s gender and placement type. Yet very few studies have explored the impact of gender and type of placement on parental contact over time. Based on longitudinal quantitative data from kinship care and non-kinship care placements in Norway, we analyse contact between children ... -
Parents with a mental illness and their sense of parenting competence
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-14)Objective - Research provides evidence that parental mental illness affects child development through parenting behaviour. This study investigates how parents with a mental illness report on their parenting sense of competence.<p> <p>Method - A sample of 141 parents receiving treatment at a clinic for mental health and substance use disorders participated. The Parenting Sense of Competence scale ... -
The Self-Rated Effects of Alcohol Are Related to Presystemic Metabolism of Alcohol
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-28)Aims - A high number of alcohol units required to feel a subjective effect of alcohol predicts future alcohol use disorders (AUDs). The subjective response to alcohol can be measured using the validated retrospective self-rated effects of alcohol (SRE) questionnaire. Few studies have investigated the specific relationship between SRE and blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in an experimental ...