<b><p>Background</b> The role of elevated pre-diagnostic C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations on mortality in individuals with colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unclear. <b><p>Methods</b> We investigated the association between pre-diagnostic high-sensitivity CRP concentrations and CRP genetic variation associated with circulating CRP and CRC-specific and all-cause mortality based on ...

Sametinget, som et direkte folkevalgt organ av og for samer, kan sies å være etablert for å utøve selvbestemmelse for et eget urfolkspolitisk fellesskap innenfor staten. Det er en institusjon som imidlertid har betydelige tillitsutfordringer hos samer og i sitt nære omland. Artikkelen ser på betingelsene for Sametingets relevans og rekkevidde for sikring av kulturelt fellesskap og tilrettelegging ...

<b><p>Background</b> Venous thromboembolism (VTE) diagnosis would greatly benefit from the identification of novel biomarkers to complement D-dimer, a marker limited by low specificity. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) have been shown to promote thrombosis and could hypothetically be used for diagnosis of acute VTE. <b><p>Objectives</b> To assess the levels of specific markers of ...

We have a desire to discover and create order, and our constitution, including our rational faculties, indicates that we are predisposed for such productivity. This affinity for order and the establishment of order is fundamental to humans and naturally also leaves its mark on the medical discipline. When this profession is made subject to criticism, frequently in terms of well-used reproofs such ...

<p>Norwegian civil procedure scores well on efficiency as measured in average time for case processing and for achieving high trust among the public. General litigious civil and commercial cases are on average processed in approximately six months and small claims civil cases in four months. On average, a case has passed through both the District Court and the Court of Appeal within 13 months. The ...

Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) have been demonstrated to interact with lipids and modulate the physical state of membranes across species. Through these interactions, sHSPs contribute to the maintenance of membrane integrity. HSPB1 is a major sHSP in mammals, but its lipid interaction profile has so far been unexplored. In this study, we characterized the interaction between HSPB1 and phospholipids. ...

Artikkelen undersøkjer publiseringshistoria til Tarjei Vesaas i Nazi-Tyskland. Det nye materialet den tilfører, er i hovudsak basert på materiale etter Det litterære byrå på Lillehammer, ein aktør som knapt er nemnd i norsk litteratur- og bokhistorie. I det transnasjonale og bokhistoriske perspektivet som dette opnar, får vi eit breiare, meir differensiert og delvis anna bilete av Vesaas og nazismen ...

This study investigates transformations of a pre-mechanically activated saponite-containing material with subsequent high-temperature treatment. The thermogravimetric analysis confirmed that the mechanical activation of saponite leads to the destruction of its layered structure, accompanied by the release of silicon dioxide and magnesium oxide in free form. The values of surface activity for ...

Increased levels of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) indicate favorable outcomes in many types of cancer. The manual quantification of immune cells is inaccurate and time-consuming for pathologists. Our aim is to leverage a computational solution to automatically quantify TILs in standard diagnostic hematoxylin and eosin-stained sections (H&E slides) from lung cancer patients. Our approach ...

<b><p>Background</b> The care of adult patients with a tracheostomy in intensive care unit is complex, challenging and requires skilled intensive care unit nurses. ICU nurses’ live experience is scarcely known. This study aimed to describe the lived experience of intensive care unit nurses of caring for adult patients with a tracheostomy in intensive care unit. <b><p>Methods</b> This study ...