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Neighborhood-resources for the development of a strong SOC and the importance of understanding why and how resources work: a grounded theory approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Providing individuals with psychosocial resources such as sense of coherence (SOC) seems a beneficial strategy for health promotion in the neighborhood. In order to become a supporting theory for health promotion, ... -
Neopterin as an effect modifier of the cardiovascular risk predicted by total homocysteine: A prospective 2-cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) is related to plasma neopterin, an indicator of interferon-c-mediated immune activation, and both biomarkers positively predict cardiovascular risk. We examined whether the ... -
Neuropsychological Dysfunction in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Relation between Objective and Subjective Findings
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objective: This study aimed to explore the relationship between self-reported cognitive difficulties, objective neuropsychological test performances, and subjective health complaints in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and ... -
"Never in my mind to give up!" A qualitative study of long-term intensive care patients' inner strength and willpower-Promoting and challenging aspects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Aims and objectives To explore aspects that promote and challenge long‐term ICU patients’ inner strength and willpower. Background Considerable research has been devoted to ICU patients’ experiences; however, research ... -
New score for assessing bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with NOACs
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Information is needed on bleeding risk factors specific for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) treated with non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs). We aimed to identify risk factors in a large real-world ... -
No association between circulating concentrations of vitamin D and risk of lung cancer: An analysis in 20 prospective studies in the Lung Cancer Cohort Consortium (LC3)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background There is observational evidence suggesting that high vitamin D concentrations may protect against lung cancer. To investigate this hypothesis in detail, we measured circulating vitamin D concentrations in ... -
Nonfatal occupational injuries in norwegian Farmers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Agriculture ranks among the most dangerous trades worldwide. There is, however, still a lack of knowledge on nonfatal injuries in agriculture. The aim of this study was to describe the nature and occurrence of ... -
Normaldata for bevegelse og bevegelseskontroll i nakken hos nakkefriske personer
(Master thesis, 2013)Objectives: To establish norm data for a sample of tests assessing movement and motion control in the neck in neck healthy subjects, and to assess the effect of age and gender. Background: Assessment of movement and ... -
Normative data for diagnosing auditory processing disorder in Norwegian children aged 7-12 years
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective: The main purpose of this research was to obtain normative data for auditory processing tests for Norwegian speaking children. Design: Participants were administered routine audiological tests and an auditory ... -
Normative Stress in Adolescence
(Master thesis, 2019)Denne masteroppgavens overordnede mål var å undersøke de normative stressorene ungdommer opplever i ungdomstida, og å undersøke den teoretiske og empiriske bakgrunnen på ungdomstid og normativ stress. Denne oppgaven ... -
Norske menn sine erfaringer etter deltakelse i screeningprogram for tarmkreft ved bruk av fekal okkult test som screeningmetode - En kvalitativ studie av norske menn og screening for tarmkreft
(Master thesis, 2018)Bakgrunnen for studien: Siden 2012 har det i regi av Kreftregisteret pågått et pilotprosjekt for etablering av et nasjonalt screeningprogram for tarmkreft i Norge. Screeningprogram for tarmkreft, som er vedtatt skal etableres ... -
Norwegian Physicians' Knowledge of and Opinions about Evidence-Based Medicine: Cross-Sectional Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)Objective: To answer five research questions: Do Norwegian physicians know about the three important aspects of EBM? Do they use EBM methods in their clinical practice? What are their attitudes towards EBM? Has EBM in ... -
Norwegian social epidemiology during 200 years
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Social epidemiology has been defined as The branch of epidemiology that studies the social distribution andsocial determinants of states of health (1). Whereastraditional epidemiology is primarily concerned with health ... -
NOU 2019: 24 - Inntektsfordeling mellom regionale helseforetak
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Nudos mentales : Salud mental : Una introducción
(Book, 2012-04-23)Boken er primært rettet mot studenter innenfor områdene helse- og sosialfag. Den vil også være nyttig for mennesker med psykiske problemer og deres pårørende, og for helsepersonell for øvrig. Et viktig mål med denne boken ... -
Nurse-administered intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF: study protocol for noninferiority randomized controlled trial of safety, cost and patient satisfaction
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Intravitreal injections (IVI) of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) now improve or stabilize visual acuity in a number of previously untreatable eye diseases, of which the main are age-related ... -
Nurse-patient interaction and self-transcendence: assets for a meaningful life in nursing home residents?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Due to the shift to an older population worldwide and an increased need for 24-h care, finding new and alternative approaches to increase wellbeing among nursing home (NH) residents is highly warranted. To guide ... -
Nurses' and pharmacists' learning experiences from participating in inter professional medication reviews in elderly in primary health care - a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Traditionally, drug prescription and follow up have been the sole responsibility of physicians. However, interprofessional medication reviews (IMRs) have been developed to prevent drug discrepancies and patient ... -
Nurses' experience with relatives of patients receiving end-of-life-care in nursing homes and at home – a questionnaire based explorative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Aim The aim of this study was to explore any differences between nurses working in nursing home and home‐based care in their experiences regarding relatives' ability to accept the imminence of death and relatives' ability ... -
Nursing home admission during the first year after hospitalization - The contribution of cognitive impairment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objective: The importance of cognitive and physical functioning for nursing home admission among medically hospitalized older patients is rarely studied in a one-year follow-up perspective. This study aims to explore ...