We have investigated the biodistribution and tumor macrophage infiltration after intravenous injection of the poly(alkyl cyanoacrylate) nanoparticles (NPs): PEBCA (poly(2-ethyl-butyl cyanoacrylate), PBCA (poly(n-butyl cyanoacrylate), and POCA (poly(octyl cyanoacrylate), in mice. These NPs are structurally similar, have similar PEGylation, and have previously been shown to give large variations in ...

Background - The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic put a pressure on all healthcare professionals and has affected the delivery of health care services globally. There is a need to understand the impact on different health care professionals in different countries. The aim of the present study was to explore the psychological impact of the pandemic among dental staff in Norway in relation to background characteristics, ...

Introduction: Incarcerated adolescents represent a risk group for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), but research on this population has been limited and no studies have been conducted in Russia. To address this deficit, this study examined NSSI and the factors associated with it among youth in a juvenile correctional facility in Russia.<p> <p>Methods: NSSI and psychopathology were assessed using ...

Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS) is an international partnership of research institutions studying the environment and climate in and around Svalbard. SIOS is developing an efficient observing system, where researchers share technology, experience, and data, work together to close knowledge gaps, and decrease the environmental footprint of science. SIOS maintains and facilitates ...

<i>Background</i> - Many parents choose support such as Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for themselves and their children who have cancer. The aim of this paper is to describe, how parents who have children with cancer communicated with conventional health care providers about CAM, and what types and sources of information they would like to receive about CAM when the child was ...

<i>Background</i> - Many factors may play a role in the severity and progression of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) since pathophysiology is multifactorial. Data regarding the progression of GERD are controversial: some reports of increased esophageal acid exposure (EAE) and mucosal damage were considered as evidence for a stable disease course, while others interprete these findings as disease ...

<i>Background</i> - It is unclear if smoking-related DNA methylation represents a causal pathway between smoking and risk of lung cancer. We sought to identify novel smoking-related DNA methylation sites in blood, with repeated measurements, and to appraise the putative role of DNA methylation in the pathway between smoking and lung cancer development.<br><br> <i>Methods</i> - We derived a nested ...

The project explores the a proposed MIR-based measurement system for measuring the deflection of the interface between the crystal and melt during production of mono-crystalline Silicon in the Czochralski process. The absorption spectrum is modeled and the specific absorption for a select set of wavelengths is estimated for temperatures approching 1687K. It was estimated that the intrinsic absorption ...

Denne masteroppgaven i samfunnsfagdidaktikk har tatt utgangspunkt i problemstillingen: Hvordan har innholdsforståelsen av kritisk tenkning utviklet seg i samfunnsfaglige læreplaner, og hvilken funksjon og posisjon har begrepet hatt i samfunnsvitenskapelige læreplaner på ungdomstrinnet? Formålet med studien har vært å undersøke hvordan kritisk tenkning kommer frem i læreplanenes generelle/overordnete ...

Studien er en kvalitativ undersøkelse om voksne kvinnelige studenter, som har valgt å ta høyere utdanning -tross et hektisk familieliv. Problemstillingen vil finne ut hva det betyr for kvinnen og familien at hun tar høyere utdannelse i voksen alder. Empirien er hentet fra ei bygd i Nord-Norge, og informantene består av fem kvinner, to mødre og to partnere/ektefeller. Kvinnene i undersøkelsen kommer ...