Mental health problems are leading cause of disability in Western societies, with a rising proportion due to mental health problems among young people. Employment is beneficial for health and well-being and is a human right for all. Employment is a key goal for individuals with severe mental health problems, and the vocational rehabilitation approach, Individual Placement and Support (IPS), has ...

Bakgrunn: Det er gode holdepunkter for at kvinnelige kjønnshormoner har en avgjørende rolle i utviklingen av brystkreft. Subtyper av brystkreft utgjør distinkte sykdomsentiteter og har ulik etiologi, risikofaktorer og prognoser. Disse subtypene er ofte klassifisert som luminal A-lignende, luminal B-lignende, HER2-positiv og trippel-negativ brystkreft (TNBC) basert på immunhistokjemisk undersøkelse. ...

<p><i>Background/Aim:</i> The precision and accuracy of corneal imaging technology are crucial in contemporary cataract and refractive surgery. This thesis aims to assess the repeatability and agreement of measurements for total corneal astigmatism (TCA), axial length (AL) and corneal epithelial thickness mapping (ETM) using five modern optical coherence tomography (OCT) devices across various ...

<p><i>Background.</i> The prevalence of obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide. Obesity is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and predisposes to hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and dyslipidemia. The simultaneous presence of visceral adiposity and these cardiometabolic disorders, also known as the metabolic syndrome, accelerates atherosclerotic ...

<p>Backcountry skiing has emerged as a so-called adventure sport in recent decades and has had a considerable social and economic impact in Northern Norway. Tourism, Norway's fifth-largest export industry, is experiencing significant growth and is especially important for small communities. However, recreation in avalanche terrain comes at a cost due to the risk of avalanches. Consequently, any ...

This dissertation is based on a naturalistic multicentre study in the context of an interdisciplinary assessment in neuropediatric clinics. The main objective was to expand knowledge about this assessment, focusing primarily on the role of screening instruments completed by caregivers and their satisfaction with the assessment. The validity and usefulness of screening tools for parental mental health ...

<p><i>Background:</i> Global aging increases the number of frail and multi-morbid patients, thereby raising the total volume of healthcare consultations. Furthermore, people aged 65 and over are more prone to medication errors and adverse drug events. This situation strains resources in healthcare settings and poses a challenge to healthcare systems and healthcare workers. To meet these challenges, ...

Hypertension, which affects about one-third of adults worldwide, is a leading cause of heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure. Despite the known benefits of lowering blood pressure, control remains inadequate worldwide. Only half of those with hypertension are aware of their condition, and even fewer receive adequate treatment. Among those treated, many do not achieve target blood pressure levels. ...

Health and socioeconomic inequalities are heavily correlated, and poor mental health increases the risk of exclusion from the labour market. Education is important to equalize the socioeconomic gradient, and completing upper secondary school is essential. The high dropout rates in upper secondary school are therefore of high concern. The main project “Ung vilje” was a prospective cohort study started ...

Maternal death (MD) and morbidity are indicators for maternal health and healthcare system development. This PhD project aimed to investigate MD, maternal morbidity, and related risk factors in Georgia using data from the Georgian Birth Registry (GBR) and digital health surveillance systems. Paper I, with a case series design, identified direct and indirect causes of MD from 2014 to 2017. Paper ...