<p><i>Background:</i> Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are predominant causes of mortality in Norwegian women. With a national goal to reduce premature mortality from NCDs by 33% by 2030, Norway is also committed to achieving Sustainable Development Goals, including those related to climate change. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) emphasizes ...

Worldwide, the incidence of neonatal sepsis is estimated at around 3000 cases per 100,000 live births, accompanied by a mortality rate of 17.6%. Group B streptococcus (GBS) is globally the leading cause of newborn infections. The global burden of neonatal sepsis and invasive GBS disease is skewed towards the low-income countries, but the outcome of invasive GBS disease with massive inflammation can ...

<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> often reside in the human body as harmless commensal bacteria but can cause various infections once they breach the host's immune defenses. These pathogens are increasingly difficult to treat due to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains such as methicillin-resistant <i>S. aureus</i> (MRSA) and carbapenem-resistant <i>K. pneumoniae</i>. ...

The primary aim of this thesis is to address the knowledge gap concerning user satisfaction with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) from the perspectives of young people and their parents. The objectives are threefold: (1) establish the construct validity of the Experience of Service Questionnaire (ESQ) (Paper I), assess the predictors of user satisfaction (Paper II), and explore ...

<p><i>Background:</i> The current understanding of the menstrual cycle (MC) and hormonal contraceptive (HC) use in female athletes is scarce and the impact on training, performance, and recovery is inconclusive. Still, many athletes perceive MC/HC use and related symptoms to interfere with training, performance, and recovery. However, as most previous studies often include athletes from multiple ...

Intracranial aneurysms (IAs) and intracranial artery stenoses (ICAS) are vascular conditions of the brain that can lead to stroke. An IA is an outpouching of the artery wall that can rupture, causing an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH), a severe form of stroke with high mortality and potential for disability. ICAS involves narrowing of brain arteries, commonly due to atherosclerosis, which ...

Non-technical skills include important skills such as communication, decision making, situational awareness and teamwork. Together with medical knowledge, these constitute the basic competence that all doctors must possess. This thesis takes a closer look at Norwegian medical students' non-technical skills. This thesis consists of three articles. In the first article, the necessary non-technical ...

This thesis focuses on participation in physical activity among adults with intellectual disabilities. The aim is to explore motivation, the use of mobile health applications, and identify barriers to participation in physical activity. The thesis sought to understand why some individuals engage in physical activity while others do not, and how technology can help increase activity levels. In the ...

<p><i>Objectives:</i> Most international studies have shown that religion and spirituality (R/S) are related to better mental health, yet the Indigenous Sámi—being more committed to R/S than the majority population in the area—have poorer mental health and are more inclined toward suicidal behavior. Laestadianism—an important R/S factor for these people and this region—is related to poorer mental ...

Finnmark mellom frigjøring og fred. Livsvilkår blant overvintrere fra 25. oktober 1944 til 8. mai 1945. Den 18. oktober 1944 krysset sovjetiske styrker grensen til Norge i Sør-Varanger. Etter en uke med kamper på norske jord, lyktes sovjeterne å presse de tyske soldatene på retrett. Den første delen av Norge var fritt etter nesten fem års okkupasjon den 25. oktober 1944. Samtidig forberedte ...