Blar i tittel Doktorgradsavhandlinger (Helsefak)
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Incipient changes in ICU patients’ clinical conditions – signs, nurses’ assessment and the dialogue between nurses and physicians
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2017-06-09)Providing safe care for patients in intensive care units (ICUs) requires both awareness and perception of the signs indicating changes in a patient’s condition at an early stage. In addition, ensuring high-quality health care and patient safety in the ICU requires an effective exchange of patient information among health professionals. The overall aims of this study were to explore the phenomenon ... -
Indiciense and risk factors for type 2 diabetes in a general population : the Tromsø Study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2011-01-28)Hovedfokus for denne avhandlingen var å avklare betydningen v forskjellige risikofaktorer for type 2 diabetes i Tromsøundersøkelsen. Den baserer seg på 11 års oppfølging fra 1994 til 2005. Utvalget besto av 26093 personer (12398 menn og 13695 kvinner) som deltok i Tromsøundersøkelsen i 1994/1995. Av disse ble 7060 screenet igjen i 2001 og 10102 i 2008. Hovedfunnene i avhandlingen var; (1) I en ... -
Individual differences in pain and placebo analgesia : the role of fear.
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2012-10-16)The title of the PhD thesis is “Individual differences in pain and placebo analgesia – the role of fear”. Placebo analgesia refers to the reduction in pain after the administration of an inert treatment with the information that pain will be reduced. Pain reduction is therefore not attributable to the treatment, but to the conscious belief or expectation that the treatment is effective. However, not ... -
Infection, inflammation, and risk of venous thromboembolism
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2018-06-18)SUMMARY Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is the third most common cardiovascular disease after myocardial infarction and stroke. The incidence of VTE is increasing and VTE contributes to a substantial burden of morbidity and mortality. To be able to prevent VTE in vulnerable subjects, there is a need for more knowledge about the pathophysiology ... -
Inflammation and Sleep as Risk Factors for Psychological Distress During Adolescence. The influence of low-grade inflammation and sleep duration on psychological distress in girls and boys aged 15-18 years. The Fit Futures study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2023-01-06)<p><i>Background:</i> Onset of depression and psychological distress increase dramatically during adolescence. In adults, research has indicated that low-grade inflammation and short sleep duration are risk factors for depression. Less research has been conducted on these risk factors in healthy adolescents. <p><i>Methods:</i> This thesis explores associations between two respective exposures 1) ... -
Inflammation, hypertension, and microRNA and Prostate Cancer. The Prostate Cancer throughout life (PROCA-life) study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2022-03-31)<p><i>Background/Aims:</i> Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common cancer among men in Norway as well as world-wide, and a major cause of health loss and death with 1.4 million new cases and 375 000 deaths world-wide in 2020. Biological mechanisms involved in PCa development are mainly unknown, but chronic inflammation, one hallmark of cancer development, has been questioned to play a key role in ... -
The influence of birth weight, childhood fractures and lifestyle factors on peak bone mass in Norwegian boys and girls between 15-18 years of age. The Tromsø Study, Fit Futures
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2017-11-22)The basis of bone strength is created during early development and growth, before the achievement and consolidation of a peak bone mass (PBM) in the second or early third decade of life. In order to optimize PBM, we need to identify modifiable predictors that influence bone mass accrual during growth and the vulnerable period of adolescence. The main aim of this thesis was to investigate the ... -
The influence of lifestyle on peak bone mass in Norwegian boys and girls between 15-19 years of age. The Tromsø study, Fit Futures
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2021-05-28)<p>Background: Osteoporotic fractures constitute a major health- and economic burden worldwide and because of an aging population the burden is estimated to rise. The individual consequences of fractures are severe. Norway has one of the highest fracture incidences in the world. The etiology of fracture risk at old age is less optimal bone mass accumulation in childhood and adolescence, rapid ... -
The Influence of Verbal Instructions on Action Control
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2024-04-26)Prior research on action control has primarily focused on action-effect learning through behavioral experiments. However, another line of research has demonstrated that verbal information can serve as an alternative route for forming these associations, even without any active behavior. This thesis explores whether verbal instructions framed in an effect-response manner can provide an additional ... -
Integration and the Voluntary Sector: An Unfavourable Pairing, or the Perfect Match? - Exploring Integration Processes of Immigrants through and in the Voluntary Sector in Norway
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2023-11-09)This thesis explores how volunteerism and processes of and around integration interact, and where and how the voluntary sector may facilitate – or hamper – integration processes in a Norwegian setting. It thus addresses the recent shift towards everyday life integration in Norwegian policymaking. The thesis scrutinizes power relations between the various actors in the field: policymakers, voluntary ... -
Interaction and mutuality in physical therapy for preterm infants and their parents
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2017-06-15)In Norway, PTs in the municipalities deliver family-centered services to preterm infants and their parents. In addition to the prevention, detection and treatment of motor impairments, PTs are expected to educate parents and help them adapt to life with a preterm infant. In this doctoral project, we investigated physical therapy for preterm infants and their parents during the first year post-hospital ... -
Interleukin 33: a locally induced alarmin in the colonic mucosa of ulcerative colitis
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2022-09-27)Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease involving the mucosal lining of the large bowel (colon and rectum). Common symptoms include bouts of diarrhoea, rectal bleeding and abdominal pain. The pathogenesis of UC is complex and multifactorial. This thesis investigated interleukin 33 (IL-33), an alarmin of the innate immune system. IL-33 is of interest as it is found to be ... -
Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for depression: Effectiveness and patient experiences
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Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy: A novel approach to treating depression in primary care patients
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2015-09-15)The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the effectiveness and acceptability of a Web-based self-help program (MoodGYM) combined with brief face-to-face therapist support for adult primary care patients with mild to moderate depression. Depression is a highly prevalent disorder causing substantial suffering and impairment. Many depressed patients will receive all their treatment in primary ... -
Internet-based patient communication
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-05-22)<b>Objective</b> <br>To investigate some of the consequences that electronic health communication has for patients, health professionals and society at large. The underlying studies investigate reasons patients provide for using online communication solutions, the current propagation and pace of Internet health communication, and whether such services would replace conventional health communication ... -
Interpersonal competence in challenging encounters: Towards a paradigm shift in human services - Creating conditions for professional development through action research and trauma-informed restorative practice
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2022-10-04)Helse- og sosialarbeidere, i private og offentlige arbeids- og velferdstjenester, har daglig kontakt med mennesker som har traumeerfaringer og sammensatte behov. Kommunikasjonen kan være følelsesmessig utfordrende og mange fagpersoner opplever dårlig tid, utrygghet og stress i arbeidet. Utrygghet og stress øker konfliktnivået og har en negativ effekt på fagpersoners velvære, holdninger til tjenestebrukere ... -
Interpretation of forearm bone mineral density : the Tromsø study
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Investigation of the antiviral effects of artesunate on BK and JC polyomavirus replication
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2014-09-19)The ubiquitous human BK and JC polyomaviruses cause the diseases polyomavirus-associated nephropathy, hemoragic cystitis and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in immunosuppressed patients. There are no antiviral drugs for these diseases which often lead to kidney graft loss, severe disability and premature death. As a first step in the evaluation of the malaria drug artesunate as a future ... -
IQ as a Predictor and Moderator of Children’s Mental Health Status
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Ischemic stroke in a general population: Time trends in incidence, case fatality and the impact of risk factors.
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2017-10-13)About 80-85% of all strokes are due to reduced blood flow to the brain (ischemic strokes). Lack of knowledge regarding time trends in incidence and case fatality of ischemic stroke in Norway represented a main motivation for this study. Data from the Tromsø Study, following >40,000 attendees from six surveys through 2012, provided an excellent opportunity to reveal time trends of ischemic stroke and ...