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A prospective cohort study on risk factors of musculoskeletal complaints (pain and/or stiffness) in a general population. The Tromsø study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-20)Background: Female gender has been associated with musculoskeletal complaints (MSCs), but there are limited studies on how other factors may influence women and men differently. The aim of this prospective cohort study was to explore possible predictors of MSCs in women and men free of MSCs at baseline. <br>Methods: The present study included participants from the population-based Tromsø study, with ... -
Chronotype and response to training during the polar night: a pilot study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-05-19)Background:<br> An individual’s chronotype influences his or her physiological rhythms. Some studies have looked at the effect of time of day on the responses to exercise, but studies on the effect of long-term training are lacking. <br>Objective:<br> To report the effects of an 8-week training period during the polar night in non- athletes of different chronotypes living at 70°N. <br>Design:<br> ... -
Episodic release of CO2 from the high-latitude North Atlantic Ocean during the last 135 kyrs
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-02-22)Antarctic ice cores document glacial-interglacial and millennial-scale variability in atmospheric pCO2 over the past 800 kyr. The ocean, as the largest active carbon reservoir on this timescale, is thought to have played a dominant role in these pCO2 fluctuations, but it remains unclear how and where in the ocean CO2 was stored during glaciations and released during (de)glacial millennial-scale ... -
Pestplanten tromsøsvineblom Jacobaea alpina x subalpina i Norge - opphav og status
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016)Jacobaea alpina (syn. Senecio alpinus, S. cordatus ) and J. subalpina (syn. Senecio subalpinus ) are native to the mountains of Central Europe. Both were cultivated as ornamentals in late 19th century Tromsø. From the early 1990’s onwards, numerous Jacobaea stands have been noticed outside gardens, in particular at Tromsø, but extending from Lenvik in central Troms northwards ... -
Perception of the Professional Knowledge of and Education on the Medical Technology Products among the Pharmacists in the Baltic and Nordic Countries—A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-13)With increased development of medical technology (MT), new challenges emerge related to education and training of pharmacists and other healthcare specialists. Currently, only a few universities in the EU promote MT education and research. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the current status, views on, and need for the education on MT for the pharmacy students and practicing ... -
Glyphosate: too much of a good thing?
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-04-28)Although previously accepted as the less toxic alternative, with low impact on animals, farmers as well as consumers who are exposed to residues in food, glyphosate chemicals are now increasingly controversial as new evidence from research is emerging. We argue that specific aspects of the history, chemistry and safety of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides should be thoroughly considered ... -
The Importance of Untold and Unheard Stories in Narrative Gerontology: Reflections on a Field Still in the Making from a Narrative Gerontologist in the Making
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016)In this essay, I consider the limitations and possibilities of narrative gerontology. I reflect upon narrative gerontology’s fundamental dependence on people’s narrative willingness. I discuss both the reasons that stories remain untold and the reasons they remain unheard. Furthermore, I suggest that narrative gerontology would benefit from a stronger focus on the act and context of storytelling ... -
The impact of MET, IGF-1, IGF1R expression and EGFR mutations on survival of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-25)Introduction: <br> To compare the efficacy of silver in situ hybridization (SISH) and immunohistochemistry (IHC) in detecting MET and IGF1R alterations and to investigate their prevalence and prognostic significance. A possible correlation between MET receptor expression, MET gene alterations and the two most frequent occurring EGFR gene mutations was also investigated. <br>Materials and ... -
Helsesøstres erfaringer med ivaretakelse av mors psykiske helse i barseltiden. En kvalitativ studie
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-08)Bakgrunn for oppgaven: Barselkvinnen opplever forandringer, både fysisk, psykisk og i livssituasjonen i tida etter fødsel. Måten kvinnen takler disse forandringene på avhenger av hennes psykiske helse, samt støtten hun opplever i sin rolle som mor. Helsesøstre møter mødrene tidlig i barseltida, og har dermed mulighet til å være en støtte for mor, samt hjelpe henne til å orientere seg mot ressursene ... -
Helsearbeideres erfaringer og tanker om ivaretakelse av pårørende til ROP-pasienter. En kvalitativ studie av erfaringer og tanker helsearbeider har om ivaretakelse av pårørende til ROP-pasienter
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-08)Sammendrag Bakgrunn og hensikt: Det er mange som lever som pårørende til ROP-pasienter, mange av disse pårørende opplever sviktende helse som følge av den situasjonen de lever under. Pårørende opplever ofte å ikke få den informasjonen og den hjelpen de føler at de har behov av. Hensikten med denne oppgaven er å forsøke å finne frem til viktige elementer i ivaretakelsen av pårørende til ROP-pasienter, ... -
Faglig skjønn og skjerming. En kvalitativ studie av sykepleieres erfaringer i bruk av faglig skjønn i møte med psykotiske pasienter på psykiatriske akuttposter
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-05)Sammendrag Bakgrunn/hensikt: I den senere tid har det vært fokus på psykiatriske akuttposter i lokale og riksdekkende aviser. Mye av denne kritikken handler om at pasienter opplever det er mye bruk av tvang når de er innlagt. Det å skjerme en pasient fra omgivelsene og de andre pasientene er en form for tvang. Hensikten med denne studien er å bidra med innspill i diskusjonen rundt tvangsbruk i ... -
Psykiske helsearbeideres erfaringer med å inneha samisk språk- og kulturforståelse i møte med samiske pasienter
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-05)Bakgrunn: Det virker som det ikke er klare føringer om nødvendigheten av samisk språk- og kulturkompetanse, i behandlingstilbudet til samiske pasienter ved norske behandlingsinstitusjoner i samiske områder. Dette og min interesse for samisk psykisk helsearbeid er bakgrunnen for at jeg valgte problemstillingen. Formålet med studien er å fremskaffe kunnskap om den psykiske helsearbeiderens kompetanse, ... -
Comparison and classification of an Arctic Transitional snow climate in Tromsø, Norway
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-10-11)Winter tourism in Tromsø has increased significantly over the last years, consequently also the skiing tourism. It is advertised that Tromsø has a mild coastal climate compared to other destinations at similar latitudes. Existing snow climate classes separate covers into a maritime, continental and a transitional class where persistent weak layers are rare in the maritime class. Rain and average air ... -
And up she went – The moral vertical in Wings
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017)This article is dedicated to the film Wings (1966) directed by the Soviet director Larisa Shepitko. With its story of a World War II veteran, Nadezhda Stepanovna Petrukhina, Wings makes for an interesting case when looking at women’s and veteran’s status in the Soviet society of the 1960’s, and morality and memory culture more generally speaking. But as Nadezhda Stepanovna is a former fighter pilot ... -
Kunnskap om samiske forhold som integrert del av lærerutdanningene
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017)Skal du bli lærer i Norge, må du kunne ivareta rettighetene til samiske barn og ungdommer, men også opplæring om samiske forhold for alle elever. Dette slår de nasjonale forskriftene om rammeplan for lærerutdanningene fast. Hva betyr egentlig dette for lærerutdanningene? I denne artikkelen utforsker vi dette spørsmålet ved å se rammeplanens føringer i sammenheng med samiske temaers plass i ... -
Health challenges in long-distance dog sled racing: A systematic review of literature
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-02)Long-distance dog sled races, e.g. Iditarod (Alaska) and Finnmarksløpet (Northern Norway), are extremely demanding sporting events that might expose mushers, handlers and a large number of organisers and volunteers to risks for their health. The purpose of this systematic literature review (PROSPERO registration n. CRD42017069136) was to identify and summarise all available scientific literature ... -
Transnational marriages in the North: Legal issues of Russian women married to Norwegian men
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-09-26)This article is about the legal situation for the many women who immigrated to the northernmost county in Norway, Finnmark, from North-West of Russia after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Their way of immigration was mostly through marriage to Norwegian men. To be foreign and new in a country could be difficult. How is their legal situation as newcomers? The complexity of problems will increase ... -
Ka korpuse fortæll? Om ordstilling i hv-spørsmål i norske dialekter
(Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2014)I standardspråklig norsk finnes en regel som gjerne blir kalt V2. Den krever at det finitte verbet alltid står på andreplass i setninga, som for eksempel i <I>Studentene drikker øl, Hva drikker studentene</I>? og <I>Vanligvis drikker studentene øl</I>. I denne artikkelen tar vi for oss et brudd på V2-regelen som er utbredt i mange norske dialekter, nemlig ikke-V2 i <I>hv</I>-spørsmål, slik som i ... -
Mobility Practices and Gender Contracts: Changes in Gender Relations in Coastal Areas of Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-09-26)This article addresses the relationship between gender contracts and mobility practices in fishery communities of Norway’s High North, mainly Skarsvåg, Finnmark. By combining perspectives from gender research, anthropology and geography, the aim of this article is to contribute to a greater understanding of the interrelations between structural, material, and cultural changes in the context of ... -
Cochrane Collaboration Systematic Reviews may be based on trials not approved by a research ethics committee
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-10-27)Systematic reviews (SR) may potentially contain reports of primary trials with ethical problems. The Cochrane Collaboration SRs are considered as the highest standard in evidence-based health care resources. All SRs completed during the last 5 years (2013–2017) under the management of the Oral Health Group of the Cochrane Collaboration were identified. All primary trials included in the Oral Health ...
