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    • Rechargeable Iron-Ion Battery Using a Pure Ionic Liquid Electrolyte 

      Zhao, Yansong; Zhen, Yingpeng; Boström, Tobias Kristoffer (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-07)
      A rechargeable iron-ion battery (Fe-ion battery) has been fabricated in our laboratory using a pure ionic liquid electrolyte. Magnetic ionic liquids of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrachloroferrate (BmimFeCl<sub>4</sub>) and 1-methyl-3-octylimidazolium tetrachloroferrate (OmimFeCl<sub>4</sub>) are synthesized and utilized as electrolytes in this work. The chemical structure of the two ionic ...

    • Battling extraordinary situations and conflicting emotions—A qualitative study of being a newly graduated Registered Nurse in the emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Carnesten, Hillewi; Wiklund Gustin, Lena; Skoglund, Karin; von Heideken Wågert, Petra (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-28)
      Aim: To describe newly graduated registered nurses’ (NGRNs’) experiences of encountering stress in emergency departments (EDs) during the COVID-19 pandemic.<p><p> Design: A qualitative descriptive study. <p>Methods: Data from 14 in-depth interviews with NGRNs working in an ED for 3-36 months after graduation was analysed by the means of qualitative content analysis as described by Graneheim and ...

    • Anxiolytic‐like Effects of the Positive GABAB Receptor Modulator GS39783 Correlate with Mice’s Individual Basal Anxiety and Stress Reactivity 

      Bicakci, Ahmet Oguzhan; Sarkar, Mousumi; Chang, Yu-Hsin; Kahl, Evelyn; Ragazzi, Lorenzo; Moldes-Anaya, Angel; Fendt, Markus (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-16)
      Positive gamma-aminobutyric acid type B (GABAB) receptor modulators such as GS39783 have showed anxiolytic-like effects in several studies while such effects were absent in other studies. These conflicting findings led us hypothesize that the anxiolytic-like effects of such compounds depend on the individual basal anxiety and/or the anxiogenic properties of the used tests. The present study ...

    • Epigenetic mechanisms of lung carcinogenesis involve differentially methylated CpG sites beyond those associated with smoking 

      Petrovic, Dusan; Bodinier, Barbara; Dagnino, Sonia; Whitaker, Matthew; Karimi, Maryam; Campanella, Gianluca; Nøst, Therese Haugdahl; Polidoro, Silvia; Palli, Domenico; Krogh, Vittorio; Tumino, Rosario; Sacerdote, Carlotta; Panico, Salvatore; Lund, Eiliv; Dugué, Pierre-Antoine; Giles, Graham G; Severi, Gianluca; Southey, Melissa; Vineis, Paolo; Stringhini, Silvia; Bochud, Murielle; Sandanger, Torkjel M; Vermeulen, Roel CH; Guida, Florence; Chadeau-Hyam, Marc (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-20)
      Smoking-related epigenetic changes have been linked to lung cancer, but the contribution of epigenetic alterations unrelated to smoking remains unclear. We sought for a sparse set of CpG sites predicting lung cancer and explored the role of smoking in these associations. We analysed CpGs in relation to lung cancer in participants from two nested case–control studies, using (LASSO)-penalised ...

    • Tailored Leaching Tests as a Tool for Environmental Management of Mine Tailings Disposal at Sea 

      Pedersen, Kristine B.; Lejon, Tore; Evenset, Anita (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-10)
      The expanding human activities in coastal areas increase the need for developing solutions to limit impacts on the marine environment. Sea disposal affects the marine environment, but despite the growing knowledge of potential impacts, there are still no standardized leaching tests for sea disposal. The aim of this study was to contribute to the development of leaching tests, exemplified using ...

    • Fine-scale differences in eukaryotic communities inside and outside salmon aquaculture cages revealed by eDNA metabarcoding 

      Turon, Marta; Nygaard, Markus; Guri, Gledis; Wangensteen, Owen S.; Præbel, Kim (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-26)
      Aquaculture impacts on marine benthic ecosystems are widely recognized and monitored. However, little is known about the community changes occurring in the water masses surrounding aquaculture sites. In the present study, we studied the eukaryotic communities inside and outside salmonid aquaculture cages through time to assess the community changes in the neighbouring waters of the farm. Water ...

    • Risk Factors, Subsequent Disease Onset, and Prognostic Impact of Myocardial Infarction and Atrial Fibrillation 

      Camen, Stephan; Csengeri, Dora; Geelhoed, Bastiaan; Niiranen, Teemu; Gianfagna, Francesco; Vishram-Nielsen, Julie K.; Costanzo, Simona; Söderberg, Stefan; Vartiainen, Erkki; Börschel, Christin S.; Donati, Maria Benedetta; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Ojeda, Francisco M.; Kontto, Jukka; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Jensen, Steen; Koenig, Wolfgang; Kee, Frank; de Gaetano, Giovanni; Zeller, Tanja; Jørgensen, Torben; Tunstall-Pedoe, Hugh; Blankenberg, Stefan; Kuulasmaa, Kari; Linneberg, Allan; Salomaa, Veikko; Iacoviello, Licia; Schnabel, Renate B. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-24)
      BACKGROUND: Although myocardial infarction (MI) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are frequent comorbidities and share common cardiovascular risk factors, the direction and strength of the association of the risk factors with disease onset, subsequent disease incidence, and mortality are not completely understood.<p> <p>METHODS AND RESULTS: In pooled multivariable Cox regression analyses, we examined ...

    • A Smartphone-Based Information Communication Technology Solution for Primary Modifiable Risk Factors for Noncommunicable Diseases: Pilot and Feasibility Study in Norway 

      Gram, Inger Torhild; Skeie, Guri; Oyeyemi, Sunday Oluwafemi; Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Løchen, Maja-Lisa (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-25)
      Background: Cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes are the 4 main noncommunicable diseases. These noncommunicable diseases share 4 modifiable risk factors (tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, physical inactivity, and unhealthy diet). Short smartphone surveys have the potential to identify modifiable risk factors for individuals to monitor trends. Objective: ...

    • Artificial Intelligence for Colonoscopy: Past, Present, and Future 

      Tavanapong, Wallapak; Oh, Junghwan; Riegler, Michael Alexander; Khaleel, Mohammed; Mittal, Bhuvan; de Groen, Piet (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-22)
      During the past decades, many automated image analysis methods have been developed for colonoscopy. Realtime implementation of the most promising methods during colonoscopy has been tested in clinical trials, including several recent multi-center studies. All trials have shown results that may contribute to prevention of colorectal cancer. We summarize the past and present development of ...

    • Patient participation in interprofessional learning and collaboration with undergraduate health professional students in clinical placements: A scoping review 

      Jensen, Catrine Buck; Norbye, Bente; Dahlgren, Madeleine abrandt; Iversen, Anita (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-12)
      Undergraduate students obtaining interprofessional education (IPE) in clinical placements are expected to develop patient- and family-centered competencies; however, the patients’ role in IPE requires attention. We explored how patient participation was articulated in the IPE research and literature from 2010 to 2020. 73 articles were eligible for inclusion and were subjected to a two-folded ...

    • “I shut it out”: expectant mothers’ fear of childbirth after a traumatic birth—a phenomenological study 

      Nordsletta, Anne-Hedvig Salmi; Sommerseth, Eva; Røseth, Idun; Olsen, Barbo; Forgaard, Anikken (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-19)
      Purpose: To describe expectant mothers’ experiences of fear of childbirth after a previous traumatic birth.<p> <p>Method: Qualitative, individual, in-depth interviews were conducted with eight expectant mothers between September and November 2020. Data were analysed using a descriptive phenomenological approach. <p>Results: We identified four interconnected constituents: Suboptimal midwifery ...

    • Tension between local, regional and national levels in Norway’s handling of COVID-19 

      Fosse, Anette; Svensson, Anders; Konradsen, Ingvill; Abelsen, Birgit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-03)
      Aims: This study aimed to explore the tension between local, regional, and national authorities evoked by some rural municipalities’ decisions to impose local infection-control measures during the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway. Methods: Eight municipal Chief Medical Officers of Health (CMOs) participated in semi-structured interviews, and six crisis management teams participated ...

    • Interactive Learning and Governance Transformation for Securing Blue Justice for Small-Scale Fisheries 

      Jentoft, Svein; Chuenpagdee, Ratana (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-08)
      In the “Future We Want,” states and non-state actors are invited to contribute to achieving sustainable development goals through various means and mechanisms. This includes securing justice for the most marginalized and disadvantaged sectors like small-scale fisheries, whose rights and access to resources are threatened by Blue Economy/Growth initiatives. While strong and just institutions are ...

    • Inflammation in the early phase after kidney transplantation is associated with increased long-term all-cause mortality 

      Heldal, Torbjørn Fossum; Åsberg, Anders; Ueland, Thor; Reisæter, Anna Varberg; Pischke, Søren Erik; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Aukrust, Pål; Hartmann, Anders; Heldal, Kristian; Jenssen, Trond (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-30)
      In the general population, low-grade inflammation has been established as a risk factor for all-cause mortality. We hypothesized that an inflammatory milieu beyond the time of recovery from the surgical trauma could be associated with increased long-term mortality in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). This cohort study included 1044 KTRs. Median follow-up time post-engraftment was 10.3 years. ...

    • Three-dimensional structured illumination microscopy data of mitochondria and lysosomes in cardiomyoblasts under normal and galactose-adapted conditions 

      Opstad, Ida Sundvor; Godtliebsen, Gustav; Ströhl, Florian; Myrmel, Truls; Ahluwalia, Balpreet Singh; Agarwal, Krishna; Birgisdottir, Åsa birna (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-23)
      This three-dimensional structured illumination microscopy (3DSIM) dataset was generated to highlight the suitability of 3DSIM to investigate mitochondria-derived vesicles (MDVs) in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts in living or fxed cells. MDVs act as a mitochondria quality control mechanism. The cells were stably expressing the tandem-tag eGFP-mCherry-OMP25-TM (outer mitochondrial membrane) which can be used ...

    • Kinetic Study of the Oxidative Addition Reaction between Methyl Iodide and [Rh(imino-β-diketonato)(CO)(PPh)3] Complexes, Utilizing UV–Vis, IR Spectrophotometry, NMR Spectroscopy and DFT Calculations 

      Ferreira, Hendrik; Conradie, Marrigje M.; Conradie, Jeanet (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-16)
      The oxidative addition of methyl iodide to [Rh(β-diketonato)(CO)(PPh)<sub>3</sub> ] complexes, as modal catalysts of the first step during the Monsanto process, are well-studied. The β-diketonato ligand is a bidentate (BID) ligand that bonds, through two O donor atoms (O,O-BID ligand), to rhodium. Imino-β-diketones are similar to β-diketones, though the donor atoms are N and O, referred to as ...

    • ABCD before E-verything else—Intensive care nurses' knowledge and experience of pressure injury and moisture-associated skin damage 

      Johansen, Edda Aslaug; Jónasdóttir, Rannveig Jóna; Lind, Ranveig; Bredesen, Ida Marie (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-23)
      Patients in intensive care units are at high risk of developing pressure injuries and moisture-associated skin damages. Prevention and care rely much on intensive care nurses' competency and attitudes. This study explored intensive care nurses' experience, knowledge and bedside practice in prevention and care of pressure injuries and moisture-associated skin damages with a descriptive qualitative ...

    • Predicting eye and hair colour in a Norwegian population using Verogen’s ForenSeq™ DNA signature prep kit 

      Salvo, Nina Mjølsnes; Janssen, Kirstin; Kirsebom, Maria Kristine; Meyer, Olivia Strunge; Berg, Thomas; Olsen, Gunn-Hege (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-24)
      Prediction of eye and hair colour from DNA can be an important investigative tool in forensic cases if conventional DNA profiling fails to match DNA from any known suspects or cannot obtain a hit in a DNA database. The HIrisPlex model for simultaneous eye and hair colour predictions was developed for forensic usage. To genotype a DNA sample, massively parallel sequencing (MPS) has brought new ...

    • Norwegian School Children’s Perceptions of the Child Protection Services 

      Vis, Svein Arild; Berger, Tonje; Lauritzen, Camilla (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-03)
      Purpose Schools can be an arena for age appropriate and objective information about the support families can get from the child protection services (CPS). There is reason to believe that many children have misconceptions about the CPS and are afraid to talk to the social workers who investigates if there is reason to be concerned about a child’s well-being. The aim of the study was to investigate ...

    • Sexual incentive motivation, sexual behavior, and general arousal: Do rats and humans tell the same story? 

      Ågmo, Anders j; Laan, Ellen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-26)
      Sexual incentive stimuli activate sexual motivation and heighten the level of general arousal. The sexual motive may induce the individual to approach the incentive, and eventually to initiate sexual acts. Both approach and the ensuing copulatory interaction further enhance general arousal. We present data from rodents and humans in support of these assertions. We then suggest that orgasm is ...