A comparative study of lipid profile of the daubed shanny <i>Leptoclinus maculatus</i> postlarvae from fjords of different domains (arctic-boreal Kongsfjord and high-arctic Rjipfjord) of Svalbard Archipelago waters in summer was performed. A more efficient accumulation of lipids in the fishes from Kongsfjord compared to Rjipfjord due to triacylglycerols and wax esters was established. These differences ...

The COVID-19 pandemic forced universities to engage in a transformation regarding how education is provided. The pandemic led to education being pushed in a new direction regarding digital practices. This paper discusses the implications related to this transformation by asking the following research question: After being subjected to the imposed and extensive use of online education due to the ...

Self-injurious thoughts (SITs) fluctuate considerably from moment to moment. As such, “static” and temporally stable predictors (e.g., demographic variables, prior history) are suboptimal in predicting imminent SITs. This concern is particularly true for “online” cognitive abilities, which are important for understanding SITs, but are typically measured using tests selected for temporal stability. ...

Background: Migrants in Norway bear a higher burden of COVID-19 infections and hospitalization as compared to non-migrants. The aim of our study was to understand how migrants perceive their own health risk, how they access information regarding the preventive measures, the degree of trust in this information, in the Norwegian authorities and the news media, and migrants’ adherence to authorities’ ...

Background - Systematic training in colonoscopy is highly recommended; however, we have limited knowledge of the effects of “training-the-colonoscopy-trainer” (TCT) courses. Using a national quality register on colonoscopy performance, we aimed to evaluate the effects of TCT participation on defined quality indicators.<p> <p>Methods - This observational study compared quality indicators (pain, ...

Background: There is no recent information about dental service utilization (DSU) among elderly in Lithuania. We examined DSU and its associated factors in Lithuanian early elderly based on the Andersen’s behavioural model.<p> <p>Methods: The cross-sectional study conducted in 2017–2019 included a nationally representative stratifed sample of 370 Lithuanian early elderly aged 65–74 years (response ...

Electron beam (E-beam) irradiation is an attractive and efficient method for sterilizing clinically implantable medical devices made of natural and/or synthetic materials such as poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). As ionizing irradiation can affect the physicochemical properties of PMMA, understanding the consequences of E-beam sterilization on the intrinsic properties of PMMA is vital for clinical ...

Background: Tranexamic acid (TXA) reduce mortality in bleeding trauma patients, with greater efect if administered early. Serum concentrations above 10 µg/mL are considered sufcient to inhibit fbrinolysis. Normally administered intravenously (i.v.), TXA can also be administered intramuscularly (i.m.). This could be advantageous in low resource and military settings, if sufcient serum concentrations ...

Symmetries and the corresponding fields of differential invariants of the inviscid flows on a curve are given. Their dependence on thermodynamic states of media is studied, and a classification of thermodynamic states is given.

<p><i>Purpose - </i>The purpose of this study is to assess whether violence exposure is associated with emotional/conduct problems, when adjusting for confounders/covariates and controlling for comorbidity, and to investigate interactions between violence exposure and sex and/or age. <p><i>Methods - </i>This cross-sectional study evaluated a community-based sample of 669 in-school 11–15-year-olds. ...