Background Emotional abuse in childhood is the most common type of childhood abuse worldwide and is associated with a variety of somatic and mental health issues. However, globally and in indigenous contexts, research on the associations between emotional abuse in childhood and somatic and mental specialist healthcare utilization in adulthood is sparse.<p> <p>Aim The main aim of this study ...

Beskrivelse Parenting Stress Index (PSI) er et kartleggingsverktøy for å måle foreldrestress i foreldre-barnrelasjonen, og er tilgjengelig både i fullversjon og kortversjon. Måleinstrumentet ble utviklet av Richard R. Abidin i 1995, og oversatt til norsk av John A. Rønning i 2006. PSI-fullversjon består av et barnedomene på seks delskalaer og et foreldredomene på syv delskalaer som til sammen ...

DNA methylation has been implied to play a role in the immune dysfunction associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and the disease development of ulcerative colitis (UC). Changes of the DNA methylation and correlated gene expression in patient samples with inactive UC might reveal possible regulatory features important for further treatment options for UC. Targeted bisulfite sequencing ...

Denne artikkelen drøfter de sensoriske og sanselige uttrykkene og verdiene blant skikjørere som bedriver topptur i Tromsø, Nord-Norge. Fra et feltarbeid i vinterfjellet skildres empiriske turforløp som spiller opp sterke utslag av følelser, og underbygger betydningen av turlagsrelasjoner. Med inspirasjon fra sosialfenomenologiske antropologiske perspektiver og en autoetnografisk tilnærming beskriver ...

Introduction Improving the health of Indigenous adolescents is central to addressing the health inequities faced by Indigenous peoples. To achieve this, it is critical to understand what is needed from the perspectives of Indigenous adolescents themselves. There have been many qualitative studies that capture the perspectives of Indigenous young people, but synthesis of these has been limited ...

Background: Challenging encounters in health care professions, including in dentistry, are relatively common. Challenging encounters can be defined as stressful or emotional situations involving patients that could impact both treatment outcomes and patients’ experiences. Through written web-based reviews, patients can share their experiences with health care providers, and these posts can be a ...

Creatine kinase (CK) has been associated with neuropathy, but the mechanisms are uncertain. We hypothesized that peripheral nerve function is impaired in subjects with persistent CK elevation (hyperCKemia) compared to age- and sex matched controls in a general population. The participants were recruited from the population based Tromsø study in Norway. Neuropathy impairment score (NIS), nerve ...

Background Dementia is a major global public health challenge, and with the growing elderly population, its prevalence is expected to increase in the coming years. In Sweden, municipalities are responsible for providing special housing for the elderly (SÄBO), which offers services and care for older individuals needing specific support. SÄBO is both the person´s home and a care environment and ...

Background: For the relationship between obesity and venous thromboembolism (VTE), nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (recently termed metabolic dysfunction– associated steatotic liver disease) is of interest given the hepatic role in hemostasis.<p> <p>Objectives: We aimed to assess the association between the fatty liver index (FLI), as a proxy for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and VTE risk ...

Background Patients dealing with severe mental illnesses (SMI) often face suboptimal clinical outcomes and higher mortality rates due to a range of factors, including undetected physical health conditions. The provision of care for individuals with SMI is frequently disjointed, as they engage with diverse healthcare providers. Despite this fragmentation, primary care, particularly general practitioners ...