Institutt for samfunnsmedisin og sykepleie
Recent Submissions
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Re-irradiation for recurrent rectal cancer – a single-center experience
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: There is no clear consensus on the use of re-irradiation (reRT) in the management of locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC). The aim of the present study was to investigate all reRT administered for rectal ... -
Body mass index and risk of dying from a bloodstream infection: A Mendelian randomization study
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Reablement in a small municipality, a survival analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Reablement is a municipal service given to patients at home. The purpose of the service is to assist recovery after hospital discharges or other sudden changes in a patient’s functional level. The service is ... -
Fatigue in young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis 18 years after disease onset: data from the prospective Nordic JIA cohort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: To study fatigue in young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) 18 years after disease onset, and to compare with controls. Methods: Consecutive children with onset of JIA between 1997 and 2000, from ... -
Interaction between overweight and genotypes of HLA, TCF7L2, and FTO in relation to the risk of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults and type 2 diabetes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective We investigated potential interactions between body mass index (BMI) and genotypes of human leukocyte antigen (HLA), TCF7L2-rs7903146, and FTO-rs9939609 in relation to the risk of latent autoimmune diabetes in ... -
Neurotoxic effects of mercury exposure in dental personnel
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Numerous studies have reported neurobehavioural effects in dental personnel occupationally exposed to chronic low levels of mercury (Hg). Hg exposure from dental work may also induce various chronic conditions such as ... -
Parental education and inequalities in child mortality: a global systematic review and meta-analysis
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Association between clinical frailty, illness severity and post-discharge survival: a prospective cohort study of older medical inpatients in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose Study associations between frailty, illness severity and post-discharge survival in older adults admitted to medical wards with acute clinical conditions. Methods Prospective cohort study of 195 individuals ... -
Effectiveness of App-Delivered, Tailored Self-management Support for Adults With Lower Back Pain–Related Disability A selfBACK Randomized Clinical Trial
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The effect of smoking intensity on all-cause and cause-specific mortality-a Mendelian randomization analysis.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background Smoking is an important cause of mortality and recent studies have suggested that even low-intensity smoking might be associated with increased mortality. Still, smoking is associated with lower socio-economic ... -
Boys and girls differ in symptoms and neurodevelopmental outcome after perinatal metabolic acidosis, a population-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Aim To evaluate sex differences in infants born at term with metabolic acidosis with regard to perinatal health and symptomatology, and developmental outcome. Methods From a population-based cohort of infants born at ... -
Quality of life and fear of COVID-19 in 2600 baccalaureate nursing students at five universities: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions in the implementation of programs across educational institutions. Nursing students, being both young adults and by practical training, part of the health ... -
Learning nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic: The importance of perceived relatedness with teachers and sense of coherence
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: In March 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic infected populations worldwide. To limit the spread, many countries declared stay-at-home orders. Teachers were suddenly obliged to teach and facilitate learning online, ... -
Sex Differences on Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Mini-Mental State Examination Scores and the Value of Self-Report of Memory Problems among Community Dwelling People 70 Years and above: The HUNT Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction: The aims were to examine if the total and item scores on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and self-reported memory problems differed between older women ... -
Physical Activity Level Following Resistance Training in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Receiving Home Care: Results from a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Older adults’ physical activity (PA) is low. We examined whether eight months of resistance training increased PA level in community-dwelling older adults receiving home care. A two-armed cluster-randomized trial using ... -
Gene expression in blood reflects smoking exposure among cancer-free women in the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) postgenome cohort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Active smoking has been linked to modulated gene expression in blood. However, there is a need for a more thorough understanding of how quantitative measures of smoking exposure relate to differentially expressed genes ... -
Investigating the causal effect of maternal vitamin B12 and folate levels on offspring birthweight
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Lower maternal serum vitamin B12 (B12) and folate levels have been associated with lower offspring birthweight, in observational studies. The aim of this study was to investigate whether this relationship is ... -
Management of a life-threatening intercostal artery bleeding, difficult to visualize in open surgery: a case report
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Life-threatening bleeding from an intercostal artery is a rare and challenging event. A 74-year-old patient with a right-sided pleural effusion was treated by a pigtail pleural drain. He developed a large haemothorax, ... -
Serum Concentrations of Selected Organochlorines in Pregnant Women and Associations with Pregnancy Outcomes. A Cross-Sectional Study from Two Rural Settings in Cambodia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)We conducted a cross-sectional study among 194 pregnant women from two low-income settings in Cambodia. The inclusion period lasted from October 2015 through December 2017. Maternal serum samples were analyzed for persistent ... -
Combined Lifestyle Behaviors and the Incidence of Common Cancer Types in the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study (NOWAC)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction: Only a small number of studies have examined the impact of combined lifestyle behaviors on cancer incidence, and never in a Norwegian population. Purpose: To examine linear and nonlinear associations of ...
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