<i>Objective</i>: The aim of this study was to compare the laeverin level in maternal serum from first trimester (11–14 weeks) of pregnancy between normal pregnancies and pregnancies that later developed preeclampsia (PE).<p><p> <i>Material and methods</i>: This was a case-cohort study. The laeverin concentration was measured in cases with preterm PE (<i>n</i> = 55), term PE (<i>n</i> = 95), and ...

<i>Background</i> - Variants in <i>POLG</i> are one of the most common causes of inherited mitochondrial disease. Phenotypic classification of POLG disease has evolved haphazardly making it complicated and difficult to implement in everyday clinical practise. The aim of our study was to simplify the classification and facilitate better clinical recognition.<p><p> <i>Methods</i> - A multinational, ...

The procrastination problem affects half or more of all students, negatively affecting health, well-being, and performance. The present thesis focuses on three facets of this problem. In three papers, we examine important research questions: First, an important issue in procrastination research is the need for validation of translated instruments. In our first study, we examine two procrastination ...

Due to its oblateness, the Sun carries a solar quadrupole moment playing a key role at the crossroad of fundamental solar physics, astrometry and celestial mechanics. There is nowadays a general agreement on its order of magnitude ( ≈2×10-7 ), but its temporal dependence is still poorly known. Helioseismology led to a variation within the solar cycle by less than 0.04%, not yet ...

Bakgrunn: Universitetet i Tromsø (UiT), verdens nordligste universitet, ble grunnlagt i 1973 for å sikre rekruttering av leger og stabilitet i det nordnorske helsedistriktet. Utallige internasjonale studier kartlegger hva medisinstudenter har lyst til å bli, men følgestudier er fåtallige – det samme gjelder studier på nordiske og særlig nordnorske populasjoner. Denne oppgaven søker svar på ...

The Barents Sea is a large epicontinental sea and petroliferous basin, which is fairly unexplored compared to other regions of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The structural configuration of the SW Barents Sea is characterized by a complex mosaic of structural highs, platforms and basins, reflecting the interplay between multiple tectonic phases. Late Cenozoic glacially induced subsidence and ...

<p>Akutt psykose er en alvorlig tilstand. Mennesker med akutt psykose blir vanligvis innlagt på akuttpsykiatriske sengeposter for behandling og nødvendig pleie og omsorg. Formålet med denne avhandlingen er å utforske og å beskrive hva kyndig hjelp gjennom akutt psykose kan være for pasienter innlagt i akutt psykiatriske sengeposter. <p>Avhandlingens teoretiske referanseramme er sykepleietenkning ...

The net is regarded as the most critical component in marine aquaculture facilities as it is the only barrier which protects the environment from fish escapes. Accurate predictions of the net cage deformation and drag force on the nets are needed, both for ensuring fish welfare and for dimensioning of the mooring system. Thus, an appropriate hydrodynamic model is essential. In practice, two types ...

Teachers’ professional digital competence (PDC) is of increasing importance in classrooms in the majority of EU countries. Norway is one of the countries that has been exposed to a strong top-down implementation of information and communication technology in education. However, despite national efforts, practitioners in the education system do not seem to work in line with the given policy. There ...

Why should the practices of Indigenous methodologies as shaped by Indigenous epistemological and ontological perspectives be introduced into academia more fully? And tied to that: How does increased knowledge and understanding of Indigenous resistances over time fit with growing movements to engage in “truth and reconciliation” efforts in the ongoing treatment of Indigenous peoples?