Browsing Institutt for samfunnsmedisin og sykepleie by Title
Now showing items 2145-2164 of 2211
-
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
What makes life worth living? Life satisfaction after moderate and severe Traumatic Brain Injury
(Master thesis, 2018)Objective: The purpose of this study is to review the literature on factors influencing life satisfaction for adults after a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury. Methods: Pubmed, PsycInfo, SweMed+ and Scopus were ... -
What should be the preferred exercise modality for overweight and obese individuals? Protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Obesity is a global epidemic with profound consequences for individuals and societies. Physical exercise is important to weight reduction and weight loss maintenance. However, results on what the most effective ... -
When every minute counts: From symptoms to admission for acute myocardial infarction with special emphasis on gender differences
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2010:144, Doctoral thesis, 2010)Background Acute myocardial infarction is a major cause of death and morbidity worldwide, both in women and in men. Up to the age of 70 the incidence of acute myocardial infarction is higher in men than in women. Although ... -
‘When helpers hurt’: Women’s and midwives’ stories of obstetric violence in state health care institutions, Colombo district, Sri Lanka
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background The paper explores how age, social position or class, and linguistic and cultural background intersect and place women in varying positions of control and vulnerability to obstetric violence in state health ... -
Which public health interventions are effective in reducing morbidity, mortality and health inequalities from infectious diseases amongst children in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs): protocol for an umbrella review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Introduction Despite significant progress in the last few decades, infectious diseases remain a significant threat to children’s health in low-income and middle-income countries. Effective means of prevention and control ... -
White blood cell BRCA1 promoter methylation status and ovarian cancer risk
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: The role of normal tissue gene promoter methylation in cancer risk is poorly understood. Objective: To assess associations between normal tissue BRCA1 methylation and ovarian cancer risk. Design: 2 ... -
White matter alterations and their associations with motor function in young adults born preterm with very low birth weight.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Very low birth weight (VLBW: ≤ 1500 g) individuals have an increased risk of white matter alterations and neurodevelopmental problems, including fine and gross motor problems. In this hospital-based follow-up study, the ... -
Whole-volume tumor MRI radiomics for prognostic modeling in endometrial cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background In endometrial cancer (EC), preoperative pelvic MRI is recommended for local staging, while final tumor stage and grade are established by surgery and pathology. MRI‐based radiomic tumor profiling may aid in ... -
Whose voices matter? Use, misuse and non-use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) among severely disabled children living in small group homes.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The article explores whether and how severely disabled children living in small group homes are supported in their communicative efforts to participate and have a voice in their everyday lives. The study, framed within a ... -
Why do women not adhere to advice on maternal referral in rural Tanzania? Narratives of women and their family members
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: In most low-income countries, many women with high-risk pregnancies and complications do not reach the referral hospitals despite the provision of referral advice. Objective: To explore how antenatal maternal ...