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A Machine Learning Classifier for Detection of Physical Activity Types and Postures During Free-Living
(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 ... -
A Machine Learning Model for Predicting Sleep and Wakefulness Based on Accelerometry, Skin Temperature and Contextual Information
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose: Body-worn accelerometers are commonly used to estimate sleep duration in population-based studies. However, since accelerometry-based sleep/wake-scoring relies on detecting body movements, the prediction of sleep ... -
Major faecal microbiota shifts in composition and diversity with age in a geographically restricted cohort of mothers and their children
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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 :
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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 ... -
Mannose-Binding Lectin Deficiency Is Associated with Myocardial Infarction: The HUNT2 Study in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Objectives: Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and ficolins activate the complement cascade, which is involved in atherogenesis. Based on a pilot study, we hypothesized that functional polymorphisms in the MBL gene (MBL2) ... -
Mapping a Way Into Qualitative Inquiry: Reflections on Learning and Teaching Clarke's Situational Analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In this essay I make a case for Adele CLARKE's situational analysis as an example of a theory/methods package which can help those approaching qualitative social research from professional fields not traditionally associated ... -
Mapping genetic determinants of circulating biomarkers in humans: Circulating cardiac troponin I, iron status biomarkers and trace elements
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2022:376, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Norsk sammendrag Kartlegging av avgjerande genetiske faktorar for sirkulerande biomarkørar i menneske Dei siste 20 åra har genom-dekkande assosiasjonsstudiar (GWASar) blitt brukt til å identifisere tusenvis av genetiske ... -
Mapping population access to essential surgical care in Liberia using equipment, personnel, and bellwether capability standards
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Accurate surveillance of population access to essential surgery is key for strategic healthcare planning. This study aimed to estimate population access to surgical facilities meeting standards for safe surgery ... -
Markers of Indoor Air Pollution and Its Association with Health-Related Quality of Life of Women Living in Urban Slums of Kathmandu, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2022)Background: Indoor air pollution is one of the major leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Nepal and the problem is more in slums where the housing conditions are poor and unhygienic. Prolonged exposure to any form ... -
Maskinlæring i medisinsk forskning
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Mastery goals are associated with training effort in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Problem statement: Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) is a grappling-based combat sport with a high attrition rate. Central to BJJ training is simulated competition in the form of sparring, which may have implications for athlete ...