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The liminal landscape of mentoring - Stories of physicians becoming mentors
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-14)<p><i>Introduction:</i> This study explores narratives of physicians negotiating liminality while becoming and being mentors for medical students. Liminality is the unstable phase of a learning trajectory in which one leaves behind one understanding but has yet to reach a new insight or position. <p><i>Methods:</i> In this study, we analysed semi-structural interviews of 22 physician mentors from ... -
Weight change desire and dietary habits among young females and males in Tromsø and Balsfjord: The Fit Future 2 Study
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-05-18)It is not unusual for adolescents and young adults to have a desire to change their weight – either a desire to gain weight or reduce weight. Young men, on a general basis, want to increase their weight, while young women often want to decrease their weight. It is of concern that a larger number of both men and women with healthy weight wish to change their weight. In this thesis the aim was to ... -
Intake of marine fatty acids in early life and risk of celiac disease
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2021-05-18)Background: About 1% of the European population are affected by celiac disease (CD). Intake of omega-3 fatty acids in early life has been associated with lower risk of other immune-mediated diseases in children, but there are limited studies on CD. The primary aim of this thesis was to investigate if maternal intake of EPA and DHA during pregnancy, from food and/or supplements, was associated with ... -
The long-term effect of carbohydrate intake differing in quantity and quality on appetite in people with obesity - results from a randomized controlled trial (CARBFUNC)
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2021-05-17)Background: Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for å series of health consequences. A better understanding of appetite regulation can be an important part of providing treatment strategies. When weight is lost, several physiological adaptations, including changes in appetite, take place. Dietary composition seems to affect appetite, and both carbohydrate quantity and quality may play a ... -
Inflammatory potential of the diet and risk of fibromyalgia in The Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) study
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-05-16)Background: Fibromyalgia is a common condition in the general population and is recognized as one of the most common conditions related to chronic pain and rheumatology. Fibromyalgia is a condition with severe burden on those affected, and furthermore an economical burden on society. Nevertheless, the etiology is yet to be fully clarified. It has been suggested that inflammation could be a part of ... -
High intake of Ultra-Processed Foods and risk of Colorectal Cancer: The Norwegian Women and Cancer study
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-05-15)Background: Norway is one of the countries with the highest rate of colorectal cancer (CRC). Previous research on diet and CRC has been heavily based on nutrients and foods, but new findings indicate that the way we process food may be of importance. However, the findings are contradictory. Further, new findings indicate that CRC risk factors might affect colorectal subsites differently. As the ... -
Vitamin A consumption in pregnancy and risk of offspring type 1 diabetes
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-05-15)Background and aim: Vitamin A have been shown to influence immunity, and animal studies have shown that maternal vitamin A intake could have immunomodulatory effects that may influence offspring type 1 diabetes (T1D) development. There are few human studies that have investigated the association between vitamin A consumption and T1D. This study aimed to examine the association between maternal vitamin ... -
The interaction between skeletal muscle mass and visceral adipose tissue in association with inflammatory- and metabolic biomarkers
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-05-15)Obesity has become a global health issue and visceral obesity are associated with several lifestyle diseases. Muscle tissue are known to have anti-inflammatory effects, but how the muscle tissue influences the negative association between visceral obesity and inflammatory- and metabolic biomarkers are a not known. The present thesis aims to investigate the association between different body compositions ... -
Antidepressant use and risk of myocardial infarction A longitudinal investigation of sex-specific associations in the HUNT study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01)Objective - Antidepressants are thought to affect the risk of cardiovascular disease, although the nature of the association is unclear. Men and women have unique cardiovascular risk factors, and sex differences in depression as well as the efficacy of antidepressants are important to consider. We examined whether antidepressant use was associated with risk of having a myocardial infarction (MI) and ... -
Women With Long-Term Exhaustion in Fictional Literature: A Comparative Approach
(Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2017)The main theme of this essay is depictions of long-term exhaustion, a severe form of tiredness, in historical and contemporary fictional literature. Tiredness and exhaustion are real both in a biological and in an experiential sense: the phenomena entail experiences of biological processes that go on in the human body. In this paper, however, it is the cultural dimension of these phenomena that ... -
Forskning om betydningen av universell utforming i fysisk miljø for personer med psykisk eller kognitiv funksjonsnedsettelse: systematisk litteratursøk med sortering
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2023)Personer med psykisk funksjonsnedsettelse har rett til å få det fysiske miljøet utformet på en slik måte at det legger til rette for deres likeverdige bruk. <p> <p>Vi utførte en systematisk kunnskapsoppsummering av typen ‘systematisk litteratursøk med sortering’, for å identifisere litteraturoversikter om betydningen av universell utforming i det fysiske miljøet for personer med psykisk eller ... -
The blind leading the blind? Filling the knowledge gap by student peer assessment
(Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2023-03)Prior knowledge in certain mathematical topics is essential for fundamental understanding of most STEM subjects, and closing the gap from secondary education is a prerequisite for success. The teacher's dilemma in higher education is the time dedicated to teaching secondary level maths versus the course's actual curriculum. To close the knowledge gap for a group of PhD students at the Faculty of ... -
Evaluering av forsøk med primærhelseteam og alternative finansieringsordninger. Statusrapport V
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2023)Primærhelseteam (PHT) er tverrfaglige team som inkluderer fastlege, sykepleier og helsesekretær. Sentrale målgrupper for PHT er brukere med kronisk sykdom, brukere med psykiske lidelser og rusavhengighet, brukere som omtales som «skrøpelige eldre» og brukere med utviklingshemming og funksjonsnedsettelser, samt «svake etterspørrere». <p> <p>For å finne ut om PHT, med mer systematisk oppfølging av ... -
Kosthold og psykisk helse Oppfølging av punkt 5.5 i Nasjonal handlingsplan for bedre kosthold (2017–2021)
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2023-01)Dette notatet er Folkehelseinstituttets svar til Helse- og omsorgsdepartementets oppdrag om å synliggjøre gjeldende kunnskap om sammenhengen mellom kosthold og psykisk helse. I Nasjonal handlingsplan for bedre kosthold (2017–2021) utgitt mars 2017 (Regjeringen, 2017) ble betydningen av kosthold, mat og måltider for psykisk helse og livskvalitet satt på dagsorden. <p> <p>Hensikten med notatet har ... -
‘I’d best take out life insurance, then.’ Conceptualisations of risk and uncertainty in primary care consultations, and implications for shared decision-making
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-30)The main objective of this study is to gain knowledge about interactional factors that support and obstruct mutual risk-assessments and shared decision-making (SDM) in clinical consultations. Through a narrative analysis of verbatim tran- scripts of 28 naturally occurring consultations performed in English National Health Service practices, we explore the ways in which patients and general practitioners ... -
Søvnforstyrrelser og forskrivning av hypnotika i allmennpraksis – en PraksisNett-studie
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023)Søvnforstyrrelser er svært utbredt i befolkningen. Insomni er den vanligste søvnforstyrrelsen med en forekomst på omkring 10-20 % [1, 2]. Forekomsten ser ut til å være økende i befolkningen [1]. Blant pasienter på venterommet hos norske fastleger er forekomsten så høy som rundt 50 % ifølge to tidligere studier [3, 4]. Insomni utgjør en risikofaktor for utvikling av psykiske lidelser [5] og ... -
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in type 2 diabetes mellitus cases and controls: Repeated measurements prior to and after diagnosis
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2023-03-05)<p><i>Background:</i> Previous studies have reported associations between certain persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a class of POPs that are found in increasing concentrations in humans. Although obesity is a known risk factor for T2DM and PBDEs are fat-soluble, very few studies have investigated associations between ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of heart auscultation for detecting valve disease: a systematic review
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-24)Objective The objective of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy in detecting valvular heart disease (VHD) by heart auscultation, performed by medical doctors.<p> <p>Design/methods A systematic literature search for diagnostic studies comparing heart auscultation to echocardiography or angiography, to evaluate VHD in adults, was performed in MEDLINE (1947–November 2021) and ... -
No association between physical activity and primary melanoma thickness in a cohort of Norwegian women
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-21)Knowledge about factors associated with melanoma thickness, the most important prognostic factor for localized primary melanoma survival,1 may help reduce the risk of melanoma deaths. Previously reported associations of melanoma thickness with pigmentary characteristics, number of naevi, diet quality and body mass index (BMI)2–4 may be explained by behavioural and biological mechanisms. Physical ... -
Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis of Drug-eluting Versus Bare-metal Stents for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Chronic Versus Acute Coronary Syndromes
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-06)New-generation drug-eluting stents (DES) strongly reduce restenosis and repeat revascu- larization compared with bare-metal stents (BMS) for percutaneous coronary interven- tion. There is residual uncertainty as to whether other prognostically relevant outcomes are affected by DES versus BMS concerning initial presentation (chronic coronary syn- drome [CCS] vs acute coronary syndrome [ACS]). We ...
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