• “Vulnerability” and Its Unintended Consequences 

  Skoglund, Jeanette; Thørnblad, Renee (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-05-11)

  “Vulnerability” is now a widely used term in different settings—from politics and academia to everyday life. In response, a growing body of research has emerged critiquing and challenging the use of the concept in the social sciences. In this paper, we explore the use of the term vulnerability in research on children in out-of-home care and discuss the possible negative consequences of this—for the ...
• The cost of saying no: general practitioners’ gatekeeping role in sickness absence certification 

  Hoff, Eivor Hovde; Kraft, Kristian Bandlien; Moe, Cathrine Fredriksen; Nylenna, Magne; Østby, Kristian Amundsen; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-12)

  Background General practitioners (GPs) have an important gatekeeping role in the Norwegian sickness insurance system. This role includes limiting access to paid sick leave when this is not justified according to sick leave criteria. 85% of GPs in Norway operate within a fee-for-service system that incentivises short consultations and high service provision. In this qualitative study, we explore ...
• Time is money: general practitioners’ reflections on the fee-for-service system 

  Kraft, Kristian Bandlien; Hoff, Eivor Hovde; Nylenna, Magne; Moe, Cathrine Fredriksen; Mykletun, Arnstein; Østby, Kristian Amundsen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-04-15)

  Background Fee-for-service is a common payment model for remunerating general practitioners (GPs) in OECD countries. In Norway, GPs earn two-thirds of their income through fee-for-service, which is determined by the number of consultations and procedures they register as fees. In general, fee-for-service incentivises many and short consultations and is associated with high service provision. GPs ...
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  Characterization and prognostic value of lymphatic vessels in an oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma cohort 

  Andersson Cronblad, Ida; Warvik, Cathrine Elise; Bjerkli, Inger-Heidi; Eriksson Steigen, Sonja; Uhlin-Hansen, Lars; Magnussen, Synnøve; Hadler-Olsen, Elin; Wirsing, Anna Maria (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-05-21)

  Tumor lymphangiogenesis increases the area of interaction between lymphatic vessels and tumor cells, and may thereby facilitate metastases. In oral cancer high lymphatic vessel density (LVD) and large lymphatic vessel area (LVA) have been associated with more aggressive tumors, but results from different studies are not conclusive. The aim of this study was to assess the association of tumor-associated ...
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  Identification and semi-quantitative analysis of lipids in the diatom Porosira glacialis 

  Haugland, Kristine (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-05-18)

  Background: In 2015, The University of Tromsø initiated a project with local industry involving cultivation of marine microalgae to reduce industrial CO2-emissions. Marine microalgae are primary producers with high capacity for carbon fixation into biomass rich in lipids. Their lipid composition is characterized by high content of PUFAs such as EPA (20:5) and DHA (22:6). The biomass can potentially ...

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