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Treatment effects of therapeutic interventions for gaming disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-09)he prevalence of gaming disorder is assumed to be between 2%− 5%. The treatment effect of different thera peutic interventions of gaming disorder has not been studied extensively. This systematic review and meta analysis sought to identify all intervention studies on gaming disorder with a control group, determine the ef fect of the interventions, and examine moderators. Studies applying a therapeutic ... -
How much time do emergency department physicians spend on medication-related tasks? A time- and-motion study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2024-04-09)<p><i>Background</i> Medication-related problems are an important cause of emergency department (ED) visits, and medication errors are reported in up to 60% of ED patients. Procedures such as medication reconciliation and medication review can identify and prevent medication-related problems and medication errors. However, this work is often time-consuming. In EDs without pharmacists, medication ... -
Baseline Study on Microplastics in ASEAN
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2024-05-24)The ASEAN region has among the highest concentrations of plastic litter globally. The knowledge on microplastic pollution in that region is still limited and needs further investigation for policy implementation. To support the implementation of the Regional Action Plan for combatting marine debris, the proposed Regional ASEAN Baseline Study on Microplastics is intended as a summary report that ... -
Social Movement Communication as Democratic Innovation: The Alta Conflict 1970–1982 (print version)
(Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2024-02-06)How can lobbying and influence be useful not only for those who already are powerful, but also for the empowerment of the disempowered? Thus, how may we democratise control over the means of rhetorical power? An answer may be found in rare cases of social movement communication impacting constitutional reform, such as the Alta Dam Conflict, 1970–1982, from an area where the Norwegian state ... -
Histological Hyperspectral Glioblastoma Dataset (HistologyHSI-GB)
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-06-24)Hyperspectral (HS) imaging (HSI) technology combines the main features of two existing technologies: imaging and spectroscopy. This allows to analyse simultaneously the morphological and chemical attributes of the objects captured by a HS camera. In recent years, the use of HSI provides valuable insights into the interaction between light and biological tissues, and makes it possible to detect ... -
Unravelling social status in the first medieval military order of the Iberian Peninsula using isotope analysis
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-05-14)Medieval Iberia witnessed the complex negotiation of religious, social, and economic identities, including the formation of religious orders that played a major role in border disputes and conflicts. While archival records provide insights into the compositions of these orders, there have been few direct dietary or osteoarchaeological studies to date. Here, we analysed 25 individuals discovered at ... -
Railway Cold Chain Freight Demand Forecasting with Graph Neural Networks: A Novel GraphARMA-GRU Model
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-07-03)Accurate demand forecasting is imperative for efficient railway cold chain freight operation planning, resource optimization, and market responsiveness. Given the unique spatiotemporal characteristics and diversity of cold chain demands, the mismatch between capacity and demand has become a bottleneck, constraining the development of railway cold chain freight transportation. To tackle this challenge, ... -
Processing of sugar kelp: Effects on mass balance, nutrient composition, and color
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-06-24)The European production of seaweed, including kelp species, is increasing, but efficient processing schemes for complete biomass valorization are still lacking. In this study, we investigated the effect of combining pulsed electric field (PEF) processing and soaking/blanching treatments (10, 45, and 60 ◦C) on the chemical composition of sugar kelp. Furthermore, we suggest applications for the ... -
Industry-specific impacts of global drivers in the European Arctic
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-06-18)Natural resource-based industries in the European Arctic operate in an increasingly competitive and globalized Arctic. Knowledge of key drivers and their industrial impacts provide industries, companies, communities, and decision-makers at multiple levels with information on how to plan, manage and collaborate for the future. In this study, we explore the global drivers that affect key industries ... -
Antibiotika - oppdagelse og utvikling fra før bakteriologiens gjennombrudd til i dag
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-06-06)Oppdagelse og utvikling av antibakterielle legemidler er blant de største triumfene innen moderne medisin og også i menneskehetens historie. Takket være antibiotika og kjemoterapeutika ble leger i stand til å behandle alvorlige infeksjonssykdommer og helbrede pasienter som ellers var levnet små sjanser til overlevelse. Ikke rart at antibakterielle midler ble opplevd som mirakelmedisiner da de ble ... -
Exploring the variation in associations between socioeconomic indicators and non-communicable diseases in the Tromsø Study: an algorithmic approach
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-06-11)Aims: We contribute to the methodological literature on the assessment of health inequalities by applying an algorithmic approach to evaluate the capabilities of socioeconomic variables in predicting the prevalence of non-communicable diseases in a Norwegian health survey. Methods: We use data from the seventh survey of the population based Tromsø Study (2015–2016), including 11,074 women and ... -
Secular trends in mental health problems among young people in Norway: a review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-16)There is a growing concern that the mental health of recent generations of youth is deteriorating, yet the etiology of these secular changes is not fully understood. We aimed to review the evidence on trends in mental health problems among young people in Norway. Seven large-scale repeated cross-sectional studies were included in this study, comprising 35 cross-sectional data collections between ... -
Critical realism as a fractal philosophy
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-06-13)There are two overarching questions that guide this paper: What are some potential issues with the criterion for judgemental rationality as developed by Bhaskar? How can critical realism itself be justified without foundationalist assumptions or an infinite regress of justification? The paper considers how Bhaskar’s criterion for theory choice– developed in the natural sciencescan also be applied ... -
Anthropogenic impacts on mud and organic carbon cycling
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-04-09)Fine-grained muds produced largely from rock weathering at the Earth’s surface have great influence on global carbon cycling. Mud binds and protects organic carbon (OC) from remineralization, and its organic loading controls the amounts, timescales and pathways of OC sequestration in sediments and soils. Human activities have resulted in marked changes (both increases and decreases) in mud accumulation ... -
Behavioral Inhibition and Social Anxiety Disorder as Predictors of Long-Term Outcomes of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety Disorders
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-06-05)The temperamental trait behavioral inhibition (BI) is related to the development and maintenance of anxiety, particularly much so to social anxiety disorder. We investigated if BI and social anxiety disorder predicted cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) outcomes for youth anxiety. Youth (N=179; M<sub>age</sub> = 11.6 years) were assessed 4 years following a randomized controlled CBT effectiveness ... -
Research protocol Monitoring adverse events caused by systemic anticancer treatment – Safer Personalized Cancer Treatment digital follow-up - SPeCT HNF1626-22
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2024)Cancer patients experience more frequently patient harm than other patients, mostly from systemic anticancer treatment. To reduce avoidable patient harm from modern anticancer treatment such as immunotherapy and targeted therapies, precise and clinically relevant measurements are needed. The study aims through three different sub-studies to develop electronic methods for measuring automatically ... -
A social and ethical game-changer? An empirical ethics study of CRISPR in the salmon farming industry
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-08)The genome editing technology CRISPR is described as a technological game-changer because of its flexibility and precision, and as an ethical game-changer due to its ability to engineer traits in living organisms without crossing species, avoiding a significant objection to genetically modified organisms (GMOs). In salmon farming, applications of CRISPR in breeding hold the promise of handling ... -
Graph-based Forecasting with Missing Data through Spatiotemporal Downsampling
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2024-04-16)Given a set of synchronous time series, each associated with a sensor-point in space and characterized by inter-series relationships, the problem of spatiotemporal forecasting consists of predicting future observations for each point. Spatiotemporal graph neural networks achieve striking results by representing the relationships across time series as a graph. Nonetheless, most existing methods rely ... -
Spousal bereavement and its effects on later life physical and cognitive capability: the Tromsø study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-04-09)Spousal bereavement is associated with health declines and increased mortality risk, but its specific impact on physical and cognitive capabilities is less studied. A historical cohort study design was applied including married Tromsø study participants (N=5739) aged 50–70 years with baseline self-reported overall health and health-related factors and measured capability (grip strength, finger ... -
Weakened pelagic-benthic coupling on an Arctic outflow shelf (Northeast Greenland) suggested by benthic ecosystem changes
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2024-01-24)Arctic marine ecosystems are becoming more boreal due to climate change. Predictions of ecosystem change focus mainly on Arctic inflow or interior shelves, with few comprehensive studies on Arctic outflow regions. During September–October 2017, soft-bottom communities were sampled and benthic ecosystem processes were quantified at 12 stations on the Northeast Greenland shelf (outflow shelf) and ...