• Low thyroid function is not associated with an accelerated deterioration in renal function 

      Meuwese, Christiaan L.; van Diepen, Merel; Cappola, Anne R.; Sarnak, Mark J.; Shlipak, Michael G.; Bauer, Douglas C.; Fried, Linda P.; Iacoviello, Massimo; Vaes, Bert; Degryse, Jean; Khaw, Kay-Tee; Luben, Robert N.; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Bjøro, Trine; Vatten, Lars Johan; de Craen, Anton J.M.; Trompet, Stella; Iervasi, Giorgio; Molinaro, Sabrina; Ceresini, Graziano; Ferrucci, Luigi; Dullaart, Robin P.F.; Bakker, Stephan J.L.; Jukema, J. Wouter; Kearney, Patricia M.; Stott, David J.; Peeters, Robin P.; Franco, Oscar H.; Völzke, Henry; Walsh, John P.; Bremner, Alexandra; Sgarbi, José A.; Maciel, Rui M.B.; Imaizumi, Misa; Ohishi, Waka; Dekker, Friedo W.; Rodondi, Nicolas; Gussekloo, Jacobijn; den Elzen, Wendy P.J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is frequently accompanied by thyroid hormone dysfunction. It is currently unclear whether these alterations are the cause or consequence of CKD. This study aimed at studying the ...
    • Lower levels of physical activity volume are beneficial, and it’s never too late to start: Results from the HUNT Study, Norway 

      Breidablik, Hans Johan; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Rangul, Vegar; Andersen, John Roger; Meland, Eivind; Hetlevik, Øystein; Vie, Tina Løkke (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Aims: We aimed to explore (a) how different patterns of physical activity (PA) over time (36 years) were associated with all-cause and cause-specific mortality, (b) if the association was similar for males and females and ...
    • Lower regulatory frequency for postural control in patients with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome 

      Rasouli, Omid; Vasseljen, Ottar; Fors, Egil A; Lorås, Håvard; Stensdotter, Ann-Katrin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      As many similar symptoms are reported in fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), underlying defcits may potentially also be similar. Postural disequilibrium reported in both conditions may thus be explained ...
    • Lowering of Circulating Sclerostin May Increase Risk of Atherosclerosis and its Risk Factors: Evidence From a Genome-Wide Association Meta-Analysis Followed by Mendelian Randomization 

      Zheng, Jie; Wheeler, Eleanor; Pietzner, Maik; Andlauer, Till F.M.; Yau, Michelle S.; Hartley, April E.; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Rasheed, Humaira; Kemp, John P.; Frysz, Monika; Robinson, Jamie; Reppe, Sjur; Prijatelj, Vid; Gautvik, Kaare M; Falk, Louise; Maerz, Winfried; Gergei, Ingrid; Peyser, Patricia A; Kavousi, Maryam; de Vries, Paul S.; Miller, Clint L.; Bos, Maxime; Van Der Laan, Sander W.; Malhotra, Rajeev; Herrmann, Markus; Scharnagl, Hubert; Kleber, Marcus; Dedoussis, George; Zeggini, Eleftheria; Nethander, Maria; Ohlsson, Claes; Lorentzon, Mattias; Wareham, Nick; Langenberg, Claudia; Holmes, Michael V.; Smith, George Davey; Tobias, Jonathan H. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Objective In this study, we aimed to establish the causal effects of lowering sclerostin, target of the antiosteoporosis drug romosozumab, on atherosclerosis and its risk factors. Methods A genome-wide association ...
    • Lung cancer risk discrimination of prediagnostic proteomics measurements compared with existing prediction tools 

      Feng, Xiaoshuang; Wu, Wendy Yi-Ying; Onwuka, Justina Ucheojor; Haider, Zahra; Alcala, Karine; Smith-Byrne, Karl; Zahed, Hana; Guida, Florence; Wang, Renwei; Bassett, Julie K.; Stevens, Victoria; Wang, Ying; Weinstein, Stephanie; Freedman, Neal D.; Chen, Chu; Tinker, Lesley; Nøst, Therese Haugdahl; Koh, Woon-Puay; Muller, David; Colorado-Yohar, Sandra M.; Tumino, Rosario; Hung, Rayjean J.; Amos, Christopher I.; Lin, Xihong; Zhang, Xuehong; Arslan, Alan A.; Sánchez, Maria-Jose; Sørgjerd, Elin Pettersen; Severi, Gianluca; Hveem, Kristian; Brennan, Paul; Langhammer, Arnulf; Milne, Roger L.; Yuan, Jian-Min; Melin, Beatrice; Johansson, Mikael; Robbins, Hilary A.; Johansson, Mattias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background We sought to develop a proteomics-based risk model for lung cancer and evaluate its risk-discriminatory performance in comparison with a smoking-based risk model (PLCOm2012) and a commercially available ...
    • Lung function and peak oxygen uptake in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease phenotypes with and without emphysema 

      Rasch-Halvorsen, Øystein; Steinshamn, Sigurd Loe; Langhammer, Arnulf; Hassel, Erlend; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Jenssen, Haldor; Spruit, Martijn A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Previous studies of associations of forced expiratory lung volume in one second (FEV1) with peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have not taken sex, age and height related variance ...
    • Lykkelig ulykkelig fødsel 

      Ditlevsen, Rikke Adelén (Bachelor thesis, 2020)
      Tittel: Lykkelig ulykkelig fødsel Problemstilling: Hvordan kan sykepleier, på barselavdeling, oppdage tidlige tegn på fødselsdepresjon og forebygge videre utvikling av den? Hensikt: Innhente informasjon rundt risikofaktorer ...
    • Læring og kompetanseutvikling i kommunehelsetenesta - ein intervjustudie av kreftsjukepleiarar 

      Hynne, Astrid Bjørnerheim; Kvangarsnes, Marit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Learning and competence development in community health service – an interview study of cancer nurses The number of cancer patients is expected to increase 30% by 2020. To meet the needs of seriously ill and dying cancer ...
    • A Machine Learning Classifier for Detection of Physical Activity Types and Postures During Free-Living 

      Bach, Kerstin; Kongsvold, Atle Austnes; Bårdstu, Hilde Bremseth; Bardal, Ellen Marie; Kjærnli, Håkon Slåtten; Herland, Sverre; Logacjov, Aleksej; Mork, Paul Jarle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Accelerometer-based measurements of physical activity types are commonly used to replace self-reports. To advance the field, it is desirable that such measurements allow accurate detection of key daily physical activity ...
    • Major faecal microbiota shifts in composition and diversity with age in a geographically restricted cohort of mothers and their children 

      Avershina, Ekaterina; Storrø, Ola; Øien, Torbjørn; Johnsen, Roar; Pope, Phil; Rudi, Knut (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Despite the importance, the diversity of the human infant gut microbiota still remains poorly characterized at the regional scale. Here, we investigated the faecal microbiota diversity in a large 16S rRNA gene data set ...
    • Making and Maintaining Lifestyle Changes after Participating in Group Based Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management Educations: A Qualitative Study 

      Rise, Marit By; Pellerud, Anneli; Rygg, Lisbeth Østgaard; Steinsbekk, Aslak (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Background: Disease management is crucial in type 2 diabetes. Diabetes self-management education aims to provide the knowledge necessary to make and maintain lifestyle changes. However, few studies have investigated ...
    • Making Neglect Invisible: A Qualitative Study among Nursing Home Staff in Norway 

      Lund, Stine Borgen; Skolbekken, John-Arne; Mosqueda, Laura; Malmedal, Wenche Karin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Research shows that nursing home residents’ basic care needs are often neglected, potentially resulting in incidents that threaten patients’ safety and quality of care. Nursing staff are at the frontline for ...
    • Making sense of transdisciplinarity: Interpreting science policy in a biotechnology centre 

      Hesjedal, Maria Bårdsen; Åm, Heidrun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Transdisciplinarity is a much-used concept in research policy to emphasize a need for new collaborations beyond scientific disciplines to solve societal challenges. However, how do scientists interpret transdisciplinarity ...
    • Management and Leadership Approaches to Health Promotion and Sustainable Workplaces: A Scoping Review 

      Eriksson, Andrea; Orvik, Arne; Strandmark, Margaretha; Nordsteien, Anita; Torp, Steffen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Whole-system approaches linking workplace health promotion to the development of a sustainable working life have been advocated. The aim of this scoping review was to map out if and how whole-system approaches to workplace ...
    • Management of a life-threatening intercostal artery bleeding, difficult to visualize in open surgery: a case report 

      Laugsand, Eivor Alette; Xanthoulis, Athanasios (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, ...
    • Managing incidental findings in population based biobank research : 

      Solberg, Berge; Steinsbekk, Kristin Solum (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      With the introduction of whole genome sequencing in medical research, the debate on how to handle incidental findings is becoming omnipresent. Much of the literature on the topic so far, seems to defend the researcher’s ...
    • Managing innovation in eldercare: A glimpse into what and how public organizations are planning to deliver healthcare services for their future elderly 

      Schultz, Joseph Samuel; Andre, Beate; Sjøvold, Endre (Journal article, 2016)
      Eldercare policies are being dramatically reshaped due to demographic shifts worldwide. The elderly are living longer and healthier, and their infrastructural impacts on society are well-known among researchers. It is known ...
    • Managing strong emotions : nurses’ recognition and responses to personal emotions when approaching parents with cancer and their dependent children 

      Tafjord, Trine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Care for sick parents and their dependent children (<18 years) has become a pertinent issue in health care. Nurses play an important role in caring for parents with cancer as well as their children. By utilizing a ...
    • Manglende etterlevelse - også en bevisst handling 

      Bell, Hege Therese; Sletvold, Hege; Reppe, Linda Amundstuen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Alle pasienter har ulike oppfatninger av sykdom og legemidler. Pasienter veier gjerne nytten av legemiddelbehandlingen mot ulemp¬ene, og dette kommuniseres ikke alltid med helsepersonell. Tro på egen mestring av legemiddelregimet ...
    • Mannlig infertilitet: Intracytoplasmatisk spermieinjeksjon (ICSI) med spermier uthentet fra bitestikkel eller testikkel 

      Holte, Therese Opsahl; Hofmann, Bjørn; Lie, Rolv T; Norderhaug, Inger Natvig; Romundstad, Pål; Sæterdal, Ingvil von Mehren; Ørstavik, Karen Helene; Tanbo, Tom Gunnar (Rapport fra Kunnskapssenteret;, Research report, 2007)
      Sosial- og helsedirektoratet har bedt Kunnskapssenteret gå gjennom vitenskapelig dokumentasjon om emnet og besvare følgende spørsmål: "Ved ufrivillig barnløshet på grunn av mannlig infertilitet, hva er effekten av ...