• Short-term exposure to stone minerals used in asphalt affect lung function and promote pulmonary inflammation among healthy adults 

  Moazami, Therese Nitter; Hilt, Bjørn; Sørås, Kirsti; Svendsen, Kristin V Hirsch; Dahlman, Hans-Jørgen; Refsnes, Magne Arnold; Låg, Marit; Øvrevik, Johan; Jørgensen, Rikke Bramming (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Objective Stone minerals are a partially ignored environmental challenge but a significant contributor to urban air pollution. We examined if short-term exposure to two stone minerals – quartz diorite and rhomb porphyry – ...

• Derivative-free trust region optimization for robust well control under geological uncertainty 

  Silva, Thiago Lima; Bellout, Mathias; Giuliani, Caio M.; Camponogara, Eduardo; Pavlov, Alexey (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  A Derivative-Free Trust-Region (DFTR) algorithm is proposed to solve the robust well control optimization problem under geological uncertainty. Derivative-Free (DF) methods are often a practical alternative when gradients ...

• Kidney biopsy diagnosis in childhood in the Norwegian Kidney Biopsy Registry and the long-term risk of kidney replacement therapy: a 25-year follow-up 

  Gjerstad, Ann Christin; Skrunes, Rannveig; Tøndel, Camilla; Åsberg, Anders; Leh, Sabine; Klingenberg, Claus Andreas; Døllner, Henrik; Hammarström, Clara Louise; Bjerre, Anna Kristina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Background There is scarce information on biopsy-verified kidney disease in childhood and its progression to chronic kidney disease stage 5 (CKD 5). This study aims to review biopsy findings in children, and to investigate ...

• Role of protozooplankton in the diet of North Sea autumn spawning herring (Clupea harengus) larvae 

  Bils, Franziska; Aberle-Malzahn, Nicole; Van Damme, Cindy J.G.; Peck, Myron A.; Moyano, Marta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  The role of small prey (<200 µm) in larval marine fsh nutrition is largely understudied. Here, we explore the contribution of protozooplankton (PZP 20–200 µm) to larval fsh diets, compared to metazoan microzooplankton (MZP ...

• The Implementation of the WHO Mental Health Gap Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) in Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia and Kyrgyz Republic 

  Pinchuk, Irina; Yachnik, Yulia; Kopchak, Oksana; Avetisyan, Kristine; Gasparyan, Khachatur; Ghazaryan, Gayane; Chkonia, Eka; Panteleeva, Lilya; Guerrero, Anthony; Skokauskas, Norbert (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Despite the increasing burden of mental disorders, a lot of people worldwide suffer a gap in receiving necessary care in these countries. To close this gap, the WHO has developed mhGAP training modules aimed at scaling up ...

• Perception of workplace social-sexual behavior as sexual harassment post #MeToo in Scandinavia 

  Kessler, Andrea Melanie; Kennair, Leif Edward Ottesen; Grøntvedt, Trond Viggo; Bjørkheim, Ida; Drejer, Idun Astrid Gudbrandsdotter; Bendixen, Mons (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  In this study we examined how people perceive social-sexual behavior of women and men, and how these perceptions were associated with beliefs about the outcomes of the #MeToo movement, sexism, traditional values, and gender ...

• Læring som livsstil og normalitet: Konstruksjoner av samfunnsborgere i kompetansereformens grunnlagsdokumenter 

  Madsen, Gyrid Otnes; Tønseth, Christin; Aarsand, Liselott (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Livslang læring har vært et politisk fokus i både nasjonale og internasjonale styringsdokumenter i en årrekke. Våren 2020 ble det presentert en ny kompetansereform i Norge, Lære hele livet (Meld. St. 14 (2019–2020)). ...

• Is intracranial volume a risk factor for IDH-mutant low-grade glioma? A case-control study 

  Sagberg, Lisa Millgård; Fyllingen, Even Hovig; Hansen, Tor Ivar; Strand, Per Sveino; Håvik, Aril Løge; Sundstrøm, Terje; Corell, Alba; Jakola, Asgeir Store; Salvesen, Øyvind; Solheim, Ole (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Purpose Risk of cancer has been associated with body or organ size in several studies. We sought to investigate the relationship between intracranial volume (ICV) (as a proxy for lifetime maximum brain size) and risk of ...

• Increasing catch efficiency for Nephrops in deep-water shrimp (Pandalus borealis) trawl fisheries 

  Ingólfsson, Ólafur Arnar; Jørgensen, Terje; Sistiaga, Manu; Herrmann, Bent; Kvalvik, Liz Beate Kolstad (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  In Skagerrak and the North Sea, coastal vessels harvest deep-water shrimp (Pandalus borealis) in a mixed fishery, in which catches of Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) are of economic importance for the fleet. Fishermen ...

• Body mass index and survival in women with breast cancer—systematic literature review and meta-analysis of 82 follow-up studies 

  Chan, Doris S.M.; Vieira, A.; Aune, Dagfinn; Bandera, Elisa V.; Greenwood, D; McTiernan, A; Rosenblatt, D. Navarro; Thune, Inger; Vieira, R; Norat, T (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)

  Background Positive association between obesity and survival after breast cancer was demonstrated in previous meta-analyses of published data, but only the results for the comparison of obese versus non-obese was ...

• Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Properties of Ti–V–Nb–Cr High-Entropy Alloys and the Associated Effects of Transitional Metals (M = Mn, Fe, Ni) 

  Cheng, Bo; Li, Yunkai; Li, Xiaoxi; Ke, Huibin; Wang, Liang; Cao, Tangqing; Wan, Di; Wang, Benpeng; Xue, Yunfei (Journal article, 2022)

  Recently, high-entropy alloys (HEAs) designed by the concepts of unique entropy-stabilized mechanisms, started to attract widespread interests for their hydrogen storage properties. HEAs with body-centered cubic (BCC) ...

• Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of a novel thienopyrimidine with phototoxicity towards rat glioma F98 cells 

  Gederaas, Odrun Arna; Sørensen, Andreas S.; Lindgren, Mikael; Melø, Thor Bernt; Altin, Dag; Flatby, Ellen M. Samdahl; Høgset, Anders; Hoff, Bård Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Glioblastoma multiforme is one of the most aggressive cancer forms in humans, and has low recovery rates after surgery, ionizing radiation and chemotherapy. Therefore, there is a high interest in the development of new ...

• Semi-empirical prediction of dam height and stability of dams formed by rock slope failures in Norway 

  Oppikofer, Thierry; Hermanns, Reginald; Jakobsen, Vegard Utstøl; Böhme, Martina; Nicolet, Pierrick; Penna, Ivanna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Based on an inventory of 69 dams formed by rock slope failures in southwestern Norway and published inventories from other parts of the world, we developed semi-empirical relationships linking the maximum dam height (HD.max ...

• Towards comparable carbon credits: Harmonization of lca models of cellulosic biofuels 

  de Souza, Nariê Rinke Dias; Klein, Bruno Colling; Chagas, Mateus Ferreira; Cavalett, Otávio; Bonomi, Antonio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Decarbonization programs are being proposed worldwide to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation fuels, using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) models or tools. Although such models are broadly accepted, varying ...

• Patient Assessments of the Factors Facilitating and Impeding User Involvement During the First Phase of Substance Abuse Treatment 

  Wenaas, Merethe; Bahl, Nina Kavita Heggen; Kiik, Riina; Juberg, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  User involvement in the first phase of treatment is essential for treatment satisfaction among patients with substance use disorders (SUDs). This study explores how patients perceive the first phase of specialized SUD ...

• The role of green public procurement in enabling low-carbon cement with CCS: An innovation ecosystem perspective 

  Stokke, Raymond Andreas; Kristoffersen, Frida Strand; Stamland, Marte; Holmen, Elsebeth; Hamdan, Hasan; De Boer, Luitzen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  As a result of the increase in carbon emissions and climate change, it is imperative to innovate and implement new sustainable solutions across industries, including construction. The current study explores how an early ...

• Kinetics of Magnesiothermic Reduction of Natural Quartz 

  Rasouli, Azam; Tsoutsouva, Maria; Safarian, Jafar; Tranell, Gabriella (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  In this work, the kinetics of natural quartz reduction by Mg to produce either Si or Mg2Si was studied through quantitative phase analysis. Reduction reaction experiments were performed at various temperatures, reaction ...

• Alginate and tunicate nanocellulose composite microbeads – Preparation, characterization and cell encapsulation 

  Kjesbu, Joachim Sebastian; Zaitseva-Zotova, Daria; Sämfors, Sanna; Gatenholm, Paul; Troedsson, Christofer; Thompson, Eric Malcolm; Strand, Berit Løkensgard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Alginate has been used for decades for cell encapsulation. Cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) from tunicates are desirable in biomedicine due to high molecular weight, purity, crystallinity, and sustainable production. We prepared ...

• Quality of care for peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) in Nepal: A cross-sectional study on feasibility and inter-rater agreement of the Peripheral Intravenous Catheters-mini Questionnaire (PIVC-miniQ) in a tertiary care hospital 

  Shrestha, Sulekha; Vieler, Johannes; Haug, Nikolai Juliussen; Afset, Jan Egil; Høvik, Lise Husby; Lydersen, Stian; Gustad, Lise Tuset (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Objectives There is a lack of data regarding the quality of peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC)-related care from low-income and middle-income countries, even though the use of PIVCs may lead to local or severe systemic ...

• Economic and Energy Performance of Heating and Ventilation. Systems in Deep Retrofitted Norwegian Detached Houses 

  Heide, Vegard; Thingbø, Håkon; Lien, Anne Gunnarshaug; Georges, Laurent (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  The aim of this study was to evaluate the life-cycle costs (LCC) and energy performance of different heating and ventilation systems (HVAC) in deep-energy renovation of Norwegian detached houses. Eight different HVAC ...

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