Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet: Recent submissions
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Mental forberedelse til fødsel
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-03-15)Sammendrag Tittel: Mental forberedelse til fødsel. Hensikt: Hensikten med studien er å få kunnskap om jordmors erfaring med kvinners mentale forberedelse til fødsel. Forskningsspørsmål: Opplever jordmor at kvinners mentale forberedelse til fødsel har endret seg, og eventuelt på hvilken måte? Metode: Kvalitativ metode. Semistrukturerte intervju av seks jordmødre. Resultat: Jordmødrene trekker ... -
Økt subjektiv kostnad men ikke svekket anstrengelse hos en gruppe med psykoselidelser
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2017-05-02)Sammendrag Et hovedtrekk ved schizofreni ser ut for å være at mennesker med lidelsen ikke engasjerer seg i målrettet atferd i lik grad som friske. Det er pekt på et paradoks om manglende målrettet, samtidig som pasientene godt kan sette pris på hendelser her og nå. Senere år har det kommet til nye metoder, som gir sprikende men likevel lovende funn i retning av at mennesker med schizofreni kan ... -
Gender differences in the relationship of lung function and response times during verbal performance in healthy adolescents
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2017-05-02)Abstract The association between lung function and cognition has been examined in adulthood and in old age, but few studies have investigated the relationship in early life periods such as in adolescence. Because development in adolescence involves remarkable physiological and psychological changes, it is important to explore closely the relationship between bodily functions and cognition. This ... -
Effekt av traumefokusert behandling av psykose
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2020-05-01)Forskningslitteraturen viser til en dokumentert relasjon mellom traumer og psykose, der forekomsten av traumer er funnet signifikant høyere hos personer med psykose. Til tross for evidensbasert traumebehandling, så er det fortsatt en tendens til at pasientgruppen likevel ikke får denne behandlingsformen. Formålet med litteraturgjennomgangen var å undersøke effekt av evidensbasert traumebehandling ... -
Cancer-before-cancer. Mythologies of cancer in everyday life
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-19)Approaching the presence of cancer in everyday life in terms of mythologies, the article examines what cancer is and how cancer-related potentialities are enacted and embodied in the context of contemporary regimes of anticipation. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in a suburban Danish middle-class community among people who were not immediately afflicted by cancer, we describe different and ... -
EXPRESS: The retention of proprioceptive information is suppressed by competing verbal and spatial task
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-11)Proprioceptive information makes us able to perceive the position of our joints from an internal point of view. In certain cases, proprioceptive information has to be stored in short-term memory, for example, during the learning of new motor skills or the assessment of proprioceptive accuracy. However, there are contradictory findings about the modality-specific storage of proprioceptive information ... -
Geografiske ulikheter i tilbudet av polikliniske tjenester til barn og unge ved norske sykehus - et kulturperspektiv
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-02)Nasjonale kartlegginger har påvist til dels store geografiske ulikheter i tilbudet av spesialisthelsetjenester til barn og unge i Norge. Tilbudsulikhetene varierer fra tre til fem ganger for enkelte sykdomskategorier. Disse ulikhetene kan ikke forklares med forskjeller i sykelighet. Helsepolitiske målsettinger om geografisk likeverdige tjenestetilbud til befolkningen tilsier at de geografiske ... -
Psychological symptoms and self-image of patients with complaints attributed to dental restorative materials
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-27)Objectives The aim was to study self-image and the level of psychological symptoms in patients with symptoms attributed to their dental restorative materials.<p><p> Materials and methods A questionnaire containing questions regarding dental and medical history was answered by 257 participants, one group with local oral symptoms only (LSO), and one group with multi-symptoms (M-S). A reference group ... -
HE4 is a novel tissue marker for therapy response and progestin resistance in medium- and low-risk endometrial hyperplasia
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-18)Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether changes in the tissue expression of human epididymisspecific protein 4 (HE4) could predict therapy resistance and relapse after progestin hormone therapy for medium- and low-risk endometrial hyperplasia.<p> <p>Methods: Endometrial biopsies were obtained from women participating in a multicentre RCT performed according to the ... -
Dose- and time-dependent effects of triethylene glycol dimethacrylate on the proteome of human THP-1 monocytes
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-27)Triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) is commonly used in polymer resinbased dental materials. This study investigated the molecular mechanisms of TEGDMA toxicity by identifying its time- and dose-dependent effects on the proteome of human THP-1 monocytes. The effects of different concentrations (0.07– 5 mM) and exposure times (0–72 h) of TEGDMA on cell viability, proliferation, and morphology ... -
Elevated odds of metabolic syndrome in psoriasis: A population-based study of age and sex differences
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-07-24)Background Questions remain concerning to what extent age and sex may modify the suggested association between psoriasis and the metabolic syndrome in the general population. Objectives To investigate the association between psoriasis and the metabolic syndrome within a large population-based cohort by age and sex.<p> <p>Methods A cross-sectional study including 10 521 participants aged 30–79 ... -
Circadian rhythms of hemostatic factors in tetraplegia: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled cross-over study of melatonin
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-02-03)Study design: This is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled cross-over study of melatonin in complete tetraplegia.<p> <p>Objectives: Tetraplegic patients have an increased risk of venous thrombosis despite prophylaxis, blunted variations in melatonin and altered circadian variation of several hemostatic markers. To examine whether melatonin could modify the regulation of hemostasis, we ... -
ESC working group on cellular biology of the heart: Position paper for Cardiovascular Research: Tissue engineering strategies combined with cell therapies for cardiac repair in ischaemic heart disease and heart failure
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-17)Morbidity and mortality from ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and heart failure (HF) remain significant in Europe and are increasing worldwide. Patients with IHD or HF might benefit from novel therapeutic strategies, such as cellbased therapies. We recently discussed the therapeutic potential of cell-based therapies and provided recommendations on how to improve the therapeutic translation of these ... -
Baseline and lifetime alcohol consumption and risk of differentiated thyroid carcinoma in the EPIC study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-27)Background: Results from several cohort and case–control studies suggest a protective association between current alcohol intake and risk of thyroid carcinoma, but the epidemiological evidence is not completely consistent and several questions remain unanswered.<p> <p>Methods: The association between alcohol consumption at recruitment and over the lifetime and risk of differentiated thyroid carcinoma ... -
Self-reported protein intake and properties of bone in community-dwelling older individuals
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-01-31)Summary This study revealed that a quick and simple estimation of protein intake was related to measures of bone density and area in 70-year-old individuals. Furthermore, these associations were mediated by muscle mass when investigating peripheral measurement sites such as arms and legs.<p> <p>Purpose Recent evidence suggests that dietary protein is beneficial for bone health in older individuals, ... -
Insulin-like growth factor I and risk of epithelial invasive ovarian cancer by tumour characteristics: Results from the EPIC cohort
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-11-04)Background: Prospective studies on insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) risk are inconclusive. Data suggest risk associations vary by tumour characteristics.<p> <p>Methods: We conducted a nested case–control study in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) to evaluate IGF-I concentrations and EOC risk by tumour characteristics ... -
Prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in Europe: the past and the future
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-14)Purpose: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a frequent, complex disorder in elderly of European ancestry. Risk profiles and treatment options have changed considerably over the years, which may have affected disease prevalence and outcome. We determined the prevalence of early and late AMD in Europe from 1990 to 2013 using the European Eye Epidemiology (E3) consortium, and made projections ... -
Perfusion dynamics in abdominal skin after free abdominal flap breast reconstruction using internal mammary vessels as recipient vessels. A clinical study using Dynamic Infrared Thermography
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-28)Background: Wound healing problems at the donor site in free abdominal flap breast reconstruction cause significant morbidity to patients. No studies have investigated what impact the use of the internal mammary artery in free abdominal flap breast reconstruction has on abdominal skin perfusion. We hypothesized that harvesting the internal mammary vessels (IMV) has a negative effect on abdominal ... -
High-affinity von Willebrand factor binding does not affect the anatomical or hepatocellular distribution of factor VIII in rats
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-07-05)Background: Von Willebrand factor (VWF) stabilizes factor VIII in the circulation and prevents its premature clearance.<p><p> Objective: To study the effects of VWF on FVIII clearance in rats with endogenous VWF.<p><p> Methods: Anatomical and hepatocellular distribution studies were performed in rats following intravenous administration of glycoiodinated recombinant FVIII (rFVIII) and a ... -
Zonda is a novel early component of the autophagy pathway in Drosophila
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-09-13)Autophagy is an evolutionary conserved process by which eukaryotic cells undergo self-digestion of cytoplasmic components. Here we report that a novel Drosophila immunophilin, which we have named Zonda, is critically required for starvation-induced autophagy. We show that Zonda operates at early stages of the process, specifically for Vps34-mediated phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate (PI3P) deposition. ...