Browsing Fakultet for medisin og helsevitenskap (uspesifisert) by Title
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Visceral adipose tissue is more inflammatory than subcutaneous adipose tissue and this is strengthened in obesity
(Master thesis, 2020)Mål Fedme medfører endringer i fettvev og resulterer i tilstand med kronisk, lavgradig inflammasjon. Denne tilstanden er antatt å være delaktig i fleire av sykdommene som er assosiert med fedme, blant annet hjerte-kar ... -
Visualisation of limb movements by accelerometers in sedated patients
(Master thesis, 2021)Bakgrunn Vurdering av nevrologisk prognose for intensivpasienter er i dag utfordrende. Kliniske undersøkelser og scoringsskjema tas i bruk, der ulike motoriske responser er verdifulle variabler. Sensorer med akselerometer ... -
Vitamin D status among overweight/obese pregnant women: associations with pregnancy complications, birth weight and metabolic parameters
(Master thesis, 2022)Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Det er en høy prevalens av vitamin D-mangel globalt, både hos gravide og ikke-gravide. Overvektige har lavere nivå av vitamin D enn slanke. Vitamin D stimulerer kalsiumabsorbsjon i tarmen, og er viktig ... -
Voluntary Work in the Norwegian long-term Care Sector: Complementing or substituting formal Services?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Across Europe, governments call for increased involvement of volunteers to shoulder some of the welfare burden. Nevertheless, there is little research into what kind of work and how much volunteers currently contribute in ... -
Weaning preterm infants off CPAP – a single unit experience
(Master thesis, 2013)Aim: To investigate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) weaning in preterm infants, and whether gestational age (GA) influenced the preferred weaning method or duration of weaning. Methods: A retrospective chart ... -
Web-based vestibular rehabilitation in persistent postural-perceptual dizziness
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives The aims of the study were to investigate the feasibility and preliminary outcome of a Norwegian web-based self-help application for vestibular rehabilitation (VR) among patients with high symptom burden of ... -
What is Known About Students and Sleep: Systematic Review and Evidence Map
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Higher education students are considered to belong to a population susceptible to poor sleep health; however, there is a lack of broader evidence reviews. This systematic review aims to map out and categorize the existing ... -
What Is the Ethical Distinction Between Continuous Deep Sedation and Euthanasia?
(Master thesis, 2021)Denne oppgaven undersøker den etiske debatten om palliativ sedasjon og eutanasi. Det er snart 30 år siden klinikkere først introduserte begrepet "terminal sedasjon" til den akademiske litteraturen på tidlig 90-tallet. Selv ... -
What is the significance of onconeural antibodies for psychiatric symptomatology? A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background:Patients with intracellular onconeural antibodies may present with neuro-psychiatric syndromes. Weaimed to evaluate the evidence for an association between well-characterized onconeural antibodies and ... -
What Is the Value of a Global Health Research School for PhD Students?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The aim of the study was to investigate previous PhD students’ views on the Norwegian Research School of Global Health and its activities. Of the research schools for PhD students, few focus on global health and even fewer ... -
What makes women with food hypersensitivity do self-management work?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background:Managing a chronic condition takes work, and it is considered important that patients carry out thiswork. However, knowledge is lacking on what elements enhance self-management work.Persons with food hypersensitivity ... -
When not too far gone: A pragmatic - reflexive approachto substance and crimeprevention in consumer societytowards indicated 16-18-yearold adolescents
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2014:39, Doctoral thesis, 2014)Når de ikke har kommet “for langt”: En pragmatisk- refleksiv tilnærming til rus og kriminalitetsforebygging i konsumentsamfunnet rettet mot utvalgte 16- 18- åringer Avhandlingen bygger på en fokusgruppestudie der 17 ... -
Within-sibship genome-wide association analyses decrease bias in estimates of direct genetic effects
(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 ... -
Å se mennesket. Kan innsikt i psykoterapi bidra til bedre møter hos fastlegen?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Allmennmedisin er et generalistfag. I Norge er faget for det meste organisert som en fastlegeordning. Dette legger til rette for langvarige relasjoner mellom pasient og lege. Budskapet i denne artikkelen er at innsikt i ... -
Økt spesialisering og differensiering i sykehjem
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Omsorgstjenestene er stadig i utvikling. Fra å være en tjeneste tuftet på eldreomsorg, har den de siste tiårene vokst og betjener nå en rekke flere funksjoner og brukergrupper. Mens denne utviklingen er kjent for ...