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Case-seminar kombinert med ressursforelesing i ei spesialutdanning i sjukepleie som kjelde til motivasjon og læring.
(Research report, 2023)Formålet med denne studien var å undersøkje kva for erfaringar studentane i ei spesialutdanning i sjukepleie hadde med: 1) Case-seminar i kombinasjon med ressursforelesingar, og kva desse læringsformene har å seie for ... -
Causal association between age at first birth and preeclampsia: a two-sample Mendelian Randomization study
(Master thesis, 2024)Background: Preeclampsia is one of the most common complications during pregnancy that affects both the mother's health and the baby's development, and in severe cases can lead to death. Many risk factors have been described ... -
Causal effect of children's secondary education on parental health outcomes: findings from a natural experiment in Botswana
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives A growing literature highlights the intergenerational transmission of human capital from parents to children. However, far less is known about ‘upward transmission’ from children to parents. In this study, we ... -
Causal effects of maternal circulating amino acids on offspring birthweight: a Mendelian randomisation study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Amino acids are key to protein synthesis, energy metabolism, cell signaling and gene expression; however, the contribution of specific maternal amino acids to fetal growth is unclear. Methods We explored the ... -
Causal relationship between obesity and vitamin D status: bi-directional Mendelian randomization analysis of multiple cohorts
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background Obesity is associated with vitamin D deficiency, and both are areas of active public health concern. We explored the causality and direction of the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and 25-hydroxyvitamin ... -
The causes and consequences of Alzheimer’s disease: phenome-wide evidence from Mendelian randomization
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has no proven causal and modifiable risk factors, or effective interventions. We report a phenome-wide association study (PheWAS) of genetic liability for AD in 334,968 participants of the UK Biobank ... -
Causes and Consequences of Small Size at Birth: Maternal Glucose Tolerance and Vitamin B12 Levels in Pregnancy, and Later Brain Volumes and Cognitive Function in the Offspring
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2016:358, Doctoral thesis, 2016)Small size at birth may be caused by restricted fetal growth or preterm birth. Each year, preterm birth and low birth weight (LBW) cause roughly half of the 2.9 million neonatal deaths globally. Additionally, small birth ... -
A cautionary note on using Mendelian randomization to examine the Barker hypothesis and Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Recent studies have used Mendelian randomization (MR) to investigate the observational association between low birth weight (BW) and increased risk of cardiometabolic outcomes, specifically cardiovascular disease, glycemic ... -
Cerebral palsy in children born after assisted reproductive technology in Norway: Risk, prevalence, and clinical characteristics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction The aim was to investigate the risk, prevalence, and clinical characteristics of cerebral palsy among children born after assisted reproductive technology (ART) in Norway. Material and methods All ... -
Cervical Cancer Screening in Tanga, Tanzania: A Collaborative Approach Based in Connection.
(Master thesis, 2023)Cervical cancer is a significant global health issue, it is among the most common causes of death for women around the world. The greatest cervical cancer cases occur in lower-middle income countries where there is a lack ... -
Cervical movement kinematic analysis in patients with chronic neck pain: A comparative study with healthy subjects
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Several studies have investigated cervical kinematic performance in patients with chronic neck pain, especially with fast movements. A recent systematic review recommended further study of cervical spine ... -
Challenges and forms of coping and support in the daily lives of Nepali mothers of children with intellectual disabilities: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The purpose of this qualitative study is to investigate the experiences and perceptions of Nepali mothers who care for their children with intellectual disabilities. These children require lifelong care that places significant ... -
Challenges in day-to-day midwifery practice; a qualitative study from a regional referral hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Maternal and infant mortality rates in Tanzania have decreased over the past decades, but remain high. One of the challenges the country faces, is the lack of skilled health care workers. High fertility rates ... -
Challenges in primary prevention of allergy: The Prevention of Allergy among Children in Trondheim (PACT) study
(Doctoral Theses at NTNU, 1503-8181; 2010:47, Doctoral thesis, 2010)Utfordringer i primærforebygging av allergisk sykdom Barneallergistudien i Trondheim Det har vært en betydelig økning i forekomsten av allergiske sykdommer som astma, høysnue og eksem blant barn de siste 30-40 år. ... -
Challenges in the follow-up of patients with stroke in general practice
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:160, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Norsk sammendrag Utfordringer i oppfølgingen av pasienter med hjerneslag i allmennpraksis Hjerneslag kan beskrives som plutselig innsettende nevrologiske utfall grunnet en forstyrrelse i hjernens blodsirkulasjon. Det kan ... -
Challenges of adhering to clinical practice guidelines in general practice: A quantitative study of a guideline for follow-ups after insertion of tympanic membrane ventilation tubes, and a qualitative study of GPs’ experiences with clinical practice guidelines
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2017:66, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Background: Clinical guidelines are important in medicine. Quality of care is increasingly based on research and EBM, and developing recommendations based on EBM is prioritized in many countries. Still, it is well known ... -
Challenges of Health System Delivery in Refugee Affected Environments: A qualitative study from the perspective of Humanitarian Health Workers in Western Uganda
(Master thesis, 2019)Abstract Background: The number of forcibly displaced people is on the rise globally and have increased for the 6th year in row. Unable to meet their own needs, Uganda is the largest host country in Africa and are currently ... -
The challenges of selective fertility and carryover effects in within-sibship analyses: the effect of assisted reproductive technology on perinatal mortality as an example
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Within-sibship analyses show lower perinatal mortality after assisted reproductive technology (ART) compared with natural conception (NC), a finding that appears biologically unlikely. We investigated whether ... -
Challenging Behaviors as a Relational Phenomenon: Findings From a Qualitative Study in a Nursing Home in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Challenging behaviors are common in nursing homes. Drawing on rich qualitative data from fieldwork and in-depth interviews with staff in a nursing home in Norway, we will explore (a) how challenging behaviors unfolded, and ... -
Change and stability: Within-person life satisfaction over a 20-year period using data from the HUNT survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate within-person life satisfaction (LS) dynamics for two age groups, 20–29 and 30–39 years, from 1984 to 1986 and to follow them over a 20-year period. Methods: Data ...