• Within-sibship genome-wide association analyses decrease bias in estimates of direct genetic effects 

      Howe, Laurence J.; Nivard, Michel G.; Morris, Tim T.; Hansen, Ailin Falkmo; Rasheed, Humaira; Cho, Yoonsu; Chittoor, Geetha; Ahlskog, Rafael; Lind, Penelope A.; Palviainen, Teemu; van der Zee, Matthijs D.; Cheesman, Rosa Catherine Gillespie; Mangino, Massimo; Wang, Yunzhang; Li, Shuai; Klaric, Lucija; Ratliff, Scott M.; Bielak, Lawrence F.; Nygaard, Marianne; Giannelis, Alexandros; Willoughby, Emily A.; Reynolds, Chandra A.; Balbona, Jared V.; Andreassen, Ole; Ask, Helga; Baras, Aris; Bauer, Christopher R.; Boomsma, Dorret I.; Campbell, Archie; Campbell, Harry; Chen, Zhengming; Christofidou, Paraskevi; Corfield, Elizabeth Claire; Dahm, Christina C.; Dokuru, Deepika R.; Evans, Luke M.; de Geus, Eco J. C.; Giddaluru, Sudheer; Gordon, Scott D.; Harden, K. Paige; Hill, W. David; Hughes, Amanda; Kerr, Shona M.; Kim, Yongkang; Kweon, Hyeokmoon; Latvala, Antti; Lawlor, Deborah A.; Li, Liming; Lin, Kuang; Magnus, Per Minor; Magnusson, Patrik K. E.; Mallard, Travis T.; Martikainen, Pekka; Mills, Melinda C.; Njølstad, Pål Rasmus; Overton, John D.; Pedersen, Nancy L.; Porteous, David J.; Reid, Jeffrey; Silventoinen, Karri; Southey, Melissa C.; Stoltenberg, Camilla; Tucker-Drob, Elliot M.; Wright, Margaret J.; Kweon, Hyeokmoon; Koellinger, Philipp D.; Benjamin, Daniel J.; Turley, Patrick; Howe, Laurence J.; Nivard, Michel G.; Morris, Tim T.; Plomin, Robert; Havdahl, Alexandra; Bartels, Meike; Martin, Nicholas G.; Oskarsson, Sven; Justice, Anne E.; Millwood, Iona Y.; Hveem, Kristian; Willer, Cristen J.; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Kaprio, Jaakko; Medland, Sarah E.; Walters, Robin G.; Evans, David M.; Smith, George Davey; Hayward, Caroline; Brumpton, Ben; Hemani, Gibran; Davies, Neil Martin; Hewitt, John K.; Keller, Matthew C.; Stallings, Michael C.; Lee, James J.; Christensen, Kaare; Kardia, Sharon L. R.; Peyser, Patricia A.; Smith, Jennifer A.; Wilson, James F.; Hopper, John L.; Hägg, Sara; Spector, Tim D.; Pingault, Jean-Baptiste; Næss, Øyvind Erik; Davey Smith, George; Brumpton, Ben Michael (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Estimates from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of unrelated individuals capture effects of inherited variation (direct effects), demography (population stratification, assortative mating) and relatives (indirect ...
    • Within-trial persistence of learned behavior as a dissociable behavioral component in hippocampus-dependent memory tasks: A potential postlearning role of immature neurons in the adult dentate gyrus 

      Luchetti, Alessandro; Yamaguchi, Takuma; Uemura, Masato; Yovianto, Glen; Čulig, Luka; Yang, Ming; Zhou, Wei; Oschmann, Franziska; Lua, Minfeng; Tashiro, Ayumu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The term “memory strength” generally refers to how well one remembers something. But more precisely it contains multiple modalities, such as how easily, how accurately, how confidently and how vividly we remember it. In ...
    • Wnt5a is associated with right ventricular dysfunction and adverse outcome in dilated cardiomyopathy 

      Abraityte, Judita Aurelija; Lunde, Ida Gjervold; Askevold, Erik Tandberg; Michelsen, Annika; Christensen, Geir Arve; Aukrust, Pål; Yndestad, Arne; Fiane, Arnt E; Andreassen, Arne K.; Aakhus, Svend; Dahl, Christen Peder; Gullestad, Lars; Broch, Kaspar; Ueland, Thor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The Wingless (Wnt) pathway has been implicated in the pathogenesis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). To explore the role of Wnt modulators Wnt5a and sFRP3 in DCM patients we analyzed the expression of Wnt5a and sFRP3 in ...
    • Women do not utilise family planning according to their needs in southern Malawi: A cross-sectional survey 

      Odland, Maria Lisa; Vallner, Oda; Toch-Marquardt, Marlen; Darj, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Malawi is a low-income country with a high maternal mortality rate. This study aimed to investigate the use of contraception and factors associated with unmet need of family planning among fertile women in selected health ...
    • Women empowerment and access to maternity and reproductive healthcare in Pakistan: cross-validation of a Survey-based Index in Afghanistan (SWEI-A) 

      Dadras, Omid; Dadras, Mohammadyasin; Jafari, Leila; Nakayama, Takeo; Dadras, Fateme (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    • Women undergoing assisted fertilisation and high-intensity interval training: a pilot randomised controlled trial 

      Kiel, Ida Almenning; Lundgren, Kari Margrethe; Mørkved, Siv; Kjøtrød, Sigrun Beate; Salvesen, Øyvind; Romundstad, Liv Bente Bergem; Moholdt, Trine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Objectives Overweight and obese women often seek assisted fertilisation. In the obese population, pregnancy rates are 30%–75% below that of normal weight women who undergo assisted fertilisation. We hypothesised that ...
    • Women with systemic lupus erythematosus get pregnant more easily than women with rheumatoid arthritis 

      Skorpen, Anna Carina G.; Lydersen, Stian; Gilboe, Inge-Margrethe; Skomsvoll, Johan Fredrik; Salvesen, Kjell Å; Palm, Øyvind; Koksvik, Hege; Jakobsen, Bente; Wallenius, Marianne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Objectives To examine possible differences in the ability to get pregnant and time to pregnancy (TTP) in women with SLE and RA, and to study possible influencing factors. Methods Data from RevNatus, a Norwegian ...
    • Women's experiences when unsure about whether or not to have an abortion in the first trimester 

      Kjelsvik, Marianne; Sekse, Ragnhild Johanne Tveit; Moi, Asgjerd Litleré; Aasen, Elin Margrethe; Chesla, Catherine A.; Gjengedal, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Abortion during the first trimester is legal in most Western countries. However, deciding to terminate a pregnancy is a challenging process, and some women arrive at the abortion clinic still not absolutely certain. We ...
    • Women's Experiences With Mammography Screening Through Six Years of Participation— A Longitudinal Qualitative Study 

      Solbjør, Marit; Skolbekken, John-Arne; Østerlie, Wenche; Forsmo, Siri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      In this article we explore women’s experiences with six years of mammography screening. Regular and repeated mammography screening is promoted as an important tool for disease prevention among women worldwide. The purpose ...
    • Women's lived experiences of disabling hearing loss in daily life 

      Jonsson, Ingrid; Hedelin, Birgitta (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The aim of this study was to achieve a deeper understanding of what a moderate hearing loss means in daily life for middle-aged women. We used a phenomenological approach and interviewed ten women, 36–56 years old. From ...
    • Women's preference for caesarean section and the actual mode of delivery - Comparing five sites in Norway 

      Lindstad Løvåsmoen, Elin Marie; Bjørgo, Mari Nyland; Lukasse, Mirjam; Schei, Berit; Henriksen, Lena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Objectives The caesarean (CS) section rate varies among hospitals in Norway, and little is known about whether this is influenced by women’s preferences. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in women’s ...
    • Women's weight and disordered eating in a large Norwegian community sample: the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT) 

      Tetlie Eik-Nes, Trine; Romild, Ulla Kristina; Guzey, Ismail Cuneyt; Holmen, Turid Lingaas; Micali, Nadia; Bjørnelv, Sigrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Objectives: An increasing part of the population is affected by disordered eating (DE) even though they do not meet the full eating disorder (ED) criteria. To improve treatment in the range of weight-related disorders, ...
    • Women`s experience participating in a PFMT-program during pregnancy in Nepal - a qualitative study 

      Håland, Anette (Master thesis, 2019)
      Abstract Background: POP is a prevalent condition in Nepal affecting 10% of women in reproductive age and 24 % of women in post-menopausal age. Adverse symptoms related to sitting, walking and lifting have been experienced ...
    • Women’s health and gender perspectives in the history of modern Norwegian epidemiology 

      Schei, Berit; Rostad, Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      In this chapter, we will discuss selected aspects of the impact of women’s movement on the development of modern epidemiology in Norway based on the experiences of leading a research program in Women’s Health (RPWH, ...
    • Women’s perceptions of and experiences with the use of misoprostol for treatment of incomplete abortion in central Malawi: a mixed methods study 

      Chakhame, Bertha Immaculate; Darj, Elisabeth; Mwapasa, Mphatso; Kafulafula, Ursula Kalimembe; Maluwa, Alfred; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Odland, Maria Lisa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Abortion-related complications are among the common causes of maternal mortality in Malawi. Misoprostol is recommended for the treatment of first-trimester incomplete abortions but is seldom used for post-abortion ...
    • Work as an arena for health-Supervisors' experiences with attending to employees' sick leave and return-to-work process 

      Klevanger, Nina Elisabeth; Aasdahl, Lene; Rise, Marit By (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Supervisors play a pivotal role in the sick leave process. Although responsibility for sick leave and return to work follow-up is increasingly placed on the workplace in Norway, few studies have explored ...
    • Work engagement - A double edged Sword: A Study of the Relationship between Work Engagement and the Work-Home Interaction Using the ARK Research Platform 

      Listau, Katrine; Christensen, Marit; Innstrand, Siw Tone (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The aim of the present study was to investigate how being engaged at work affects academics’ work-home interaction. Using the Conservation of Resources theory as a theoretical framework, the study contributes to existing ...
    • Work environment and disability pension - an 18-year follow-up study in a Norwegian working population 

      Støver, Morten; Pape, Kristine; Johnsen, Roar; Fleten, Nils; Sund, Erik Reidar; Ose, Solveig Osborg; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Aims: To investigate the associations between work environment indicators and health- related work disability. Methods: A health survey of 5,749 working 40–42-year-old Norwegians from Nordland County were linked to a ...
    • Work environment factors and respiratory complaints in Norwegian cooks 

      Svedahl, Sindre Rabben; Hilt, Bjørn; Svendsen, Kristin V Hirsch (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Purpose Norwegian cooks exhibit relatively high mortality, particularly from respiratory diseases. Both occupational hazards and lifestyle factors have been suggested as possible explanations. Negative health effects from ...
    • Work environment factors and work sustainability in Norwegian cooks 

      Svedahl, Sindre Rabben; Svendsen, Kristin V Hirsch; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Qvenild, Torgunn; Strømholm, Tonje; Aas, Oddfrid; Hilt, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Objectives: Cooks have increased morbidity and mortality. A high turnover has also been reported. We aimed to elucidate work environment and work sustainability in Norwegian cooks. Material and Methods: A questionnaire ...