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Vitamin D status and its interaction with genetic profile on risk of type 2 diabetes in Norwegian adults - the HUNT Study
(Master thesis, 2020)Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] level and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in adults participating in the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study ... -
Vitamin D status and risk of type 2 diabetes in the Norwegian HUNT cohort study: Does family history or genetic predisposition modify the association?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction We sought to investigate the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) level and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in adults who participated in the Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT), and ... -
Vitamin D status in a Norwegian population: any link to lung function?
(Doctoral theses at NTNU, 2015:92, Doctoral thesis, 2015)Vitamin D is predominantly synthesized from precursors in the skin after direct exposure to ultraviolet B radiation from the sun. Vitamin D can also be obtained by dietary intake of vitamin D rich food, or by supplement ... -
Vitamin D Status Over Time and Cognitive Function in Norwegian Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort of the HUNT Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background There is conflicting evidence regarding the association between vitamin D status and cognitive function in population studies. The use of one-time vitamin D measurement in cognitive health studies may not ... -
Vitamin D, oral health, and disease characteristics in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a multicenter cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with autoimmune diseases and oral health. Knowledge about the association between vitamin D status and oral conditions in JIA is limited. We aimed to investigate vitamin ... -
Vulva cancer og seksualitet
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Bakgrunn: Behandlingen for cancer vulva har fysiske og psykologiske innvirkninger på pasientens seksualitet. Seksualitet er et av kroppens grunnleggende behov. Sykdommen rammer flest eldre, men det er likevel behov for ... -
Vurdering av smerte hos sederte respiratorpasienter
(Student paper, others, 2018)Bakgrunn: Intensivpasienter eksponeres daglig for smertefulle prosedyrer. Forskning viser at de ofte ligger med smerter som ikke blir tilstrekkelig behandlet. Ubehandlet eller underbehandlet smerte kan føre til alvorlige ... -
We're not in it for the money - lay people's moral intuitions on commercial use of 'their' biobank
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Great hope has been placed on biobank research as a strategy to improve diagnostics, therapeutics and prevention. It seems to be a common opinion that these goals cannot be reached without the participation of commercial ... -
Weakening of the cognition and height association from 1957 to 2018: Findings from four British birth cohort studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Taller individuals have been repeatedly found to have higher scores on cognitive assessments. Recent studies have suggested that this association can be explained by genetic factors, yet this does not preclude ... -
Weighing positive aspirations versus unmet expectations: A CGT study of Dar es Salaam locals interacting with University of Arizona global health exchange students during a 5-week WaSH program
(Master thesis, 2022)Background: In the 21st century, it is paramount to build intercultural competence and global partnerships in an ever-increasing globalized and multicultural world. Global health exchange programs offer the opportunity to ... -
Weight development from adolescence to adulthood: Associations with leisure time activities, weight-perception and obesity-susceptibility loci - The HUNT Study
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2013:71, Doctoral thesis, 2013)Background Approximately 1.8 billion humans, i.e. more than a quarter of the world’s population, are young people aged 10-24 years1. Adolescence comprises a period in which lifestyle and health behaviors are established, ... -
Weight Loss and Reduction in Gastroesophageal Reflux. A Prospective Population-Based Cohort Study: The HUNT Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)OBJECTIVES:High body mass index (BMI) is an established risk factor of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms (GERS). The aim of this study was to clarify if weight loss reduces GERS.METHODS:The study was part of the Nord-Trondelag ... -
Wellbeing among school children in grades 1-10: Promoting and adverse factors
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2011:225, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Background and objectives Wellbeing and health among school children are of great concern. Health symptoms may influence absence from school, sleep, and other aspects of daily life and perceived pain in childhood may also ... -
What Aspects of Supervised Patient Encounters Affect Students' Perception of Having an Excellent Learning Outcome? A Survey Among European Medical Students
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What causes treatment failure - the patient, primary care, secondary care or inadequate interaction in the health services?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background: Optimal treatment gives complete relief of symptoms of many disorders. But even if such treatment is available, some patients have persisting complaints. One disorder, from which the patients should achieve ... -
What characterizes the work culture at a hospital unit that successfully implements change – a correlation study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background To successfully achieve change in healthcare, a balance between technology and “people ware”, the human recourses, is necessary. However, the human aspect of the change implementation process has received less ... -
What Do GPs Actually Know About Their Patients As Persons?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background and Aims: Life experience and existential circumstances have an impact on health. Within medicine, however, the significance to patient care of person-related, biographical knowledge receives only rudimentary ... -
What else should we know about experiencing COPD? A narrative review in search of patients’ psychological burden alleviation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)The present paper is a narrative review focusing on the psychological impact, identification of protective factors, and interventions minimizing the psychological burdens of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ... -
What factors are associated with health‐related quality of life among patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain? A cross‐sectional study in primary health care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) affects daily life function and is the most prevalent disorder in primary health care. The primary objective was to examine demographic factors and pain characteristics ... -
What is the current clinico-radiological diagnostic accuracy for intracranial tumours?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective To determine the diagnostic accuracy of routine clinico-radiological workup for a population-based selection of intracranial tumours. Methods In this prospective cohort study, we included consecutive adult ...