Bakgrunn: Forekomsten av overvekt er økende blant unge, og urfolk er ansett som en risikogruppe for overvekt. Studier viser økt forekomst av psykiske lidelser blant overvektig ungdom. Formålet med studien er å undersøke forekomsten av overvekt blant samisk- og ikke-samisk ungdom, hvordan overvekt henger sammen med psykisk helse, sosiodemografiske faktorer og selvrapportert helse i ungdomstiden, ...

Background: COVID-19 pandemic has spread rapidly throughout the world, with a high number of infected and deaths. It has undoubtedly made a huge impact on people’s lives, especially those more vulnerable. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the mental health of pregnant women in Norway during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: An online questionnaire in “Nettskjema” was spread through social ...

Introduction: Even though blood pressure (BP) lowering is important in the primary and secondary prevention of stroke, intensive BP lowering might be deleterious in some patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACAS). The optimal BP target for patients with ACAS is unknown. There are currently no studies showing the relationship between blood pressure and functional outcome of stroke in ...

Background: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of persistent organic pollutants suspected to cause negative health effects such as cancer. However, the findings on breast cancer are inconsistent, and lack data on larger populations. The objective in this master thesis is to study the association between estimated plasma concentration of summed PCBs and the incidence of postmenopausal breast ...

Bakgrunn: Man kan i dag behandle og redde premature barn som fødes helt ned i 23. svangerskapsuke. Barna eksponeres for mange invasive og smertefulle prosedyrer den første levetiden. Det benyttes sjeldent optimal smertelindring under slike prosedyrer. Å eksponere premature spedbarn for smerter og ubehag kan ha uønskede utviklingsmessige konsekvenser. Materiale og metode: Studien er retrospektiv og ...

Introduction: Obesity is a global and national health challenge. In Norway 23.0% of adults are obese. The clinical treatment for obesity is weight loss, either surgical or conservative. However, there is limited research on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and conservative treatment of obesity. The primary aim of this study is to investigate changes in HRQoL from baseline to post-treatment for ...

Bakgrunn: Fosterdiagnostikk i Norge er regulert etter bioteknologiloven. Metoder som regnes som fosterdiagnostikk omfatter blant annet ultralyd, KUB-test (kombinert ultralyd og blodprøve), NIPT (non-invasive prenatal testing), fostervannsprøve og morkakeprøve. Stortinget vedtok våren 2020 at tidlig ultralyd skal tilbys alle gravide som en del av den offentlige svangerskapsomsorgen. Andel kvinner som ...

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Challenges related to drug resistance, side effects, and poor response rates makes cancer treatment complicated. However, different forms of immunotherapy have been effective for some cancer patients. Oncolytic therapies which can be administered directly intratumorally represent a promising form of immunotherapy. The aim of oncolytic therapies ...

The main focus when considering treatment of non-healing and infected wounds is tied to the microbial, particularly bacterial, burden within the wound bed. However, as fungal contributions in these microbial communities become more recognized, the focus needs to be broadened, and the remaining participants in the complex wound microbiome need to be addressed in the development of new treatment ...

Established as a collection of scholars protecting their shared interests, higher education has become a driving force of economic development accountable to the government and society. However, changes in higher education have been accompanied by multiple challenges, including funding and quality assessment. This dissertation addresses one of these challenges facing academic institutions, academic ...