<p><i>Background -</i> There is a substantial gap in our knowledge about the prevalence, magnitude, and correlates of child emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs) in Nepal. Little is known about the agreement between parent and teacher reports on EBP among Nepali children. Therefore, a large-scale survey in the general population was undertaken to fill this gap. <p><i>Methods -</i> This is a ...

The mining industry is growing in the north, with the largest mining communities located in North Russia. Increased knowledge about the health and work conditions of the employees is important in order to enhance safety and prevention of ill health. The aim of the study was to describe how the health of mine workers in Murmansk oblast is assessed, determine the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) as ...

Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for injuries, mortality and the burden of disease. Alcohol consumption among older adults varies considerably, depending on factors such as age, social class, education, ethnicity, time period and geographical setting. Furthermore, the health effects associated with alcohol consumption in old age are an under researched area. The overall aim of this thesis was ...

<p><i>Background -</i> Drug therapy contributes to healthy aging but has a key duality: It prolongs and can improve quality of life, but drugs can also cause serious harm. Harm from drugs include falls, cognitive decline, lowered quality of life, hospitalisation, and death. Older patients are especially at risk for harm from drug therapy, therefore optimising drug therapy is imperative for this ...

This work is focused on understanding the treatment efficacy of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) using a network-based approach. UC is one of two forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) along with Crohn’s disease. UC is a debilitating condition characterized by chronic inflammation and ulceration of the colon and rectum. UC symptoms occur gradually rather than abruptly, and the degree of ...

Information literacy (IL) is the ability to recognize when information is needed and to find, evaluate, and effectively use this information. The aim of this doctoral research was to study the development of IL in undergraduates over three years, including their knowledge, skills, and attitudes, and the relationships among the three. Mixed methods were employed to better understand the totality of ...

Currently, approximately 2% of the general population will experience at least one chronic wound throughout their lifetime. The numbers are expected to rise due to an aging population with a heightened disease burden. These wounds are major burdens for the patients; therefore, we need to find innovative approaches for bacterial eradication and improved wound treatment. We aimed to utilize nature’s ...

Venøs tromboembolisme (VTE), bestående av dyp venetrombose (DVT) og lungeemboli (PE), er en utbredt og multifaktoriell sykdom med langtidskomplikasjoner som negativt påvirker fysisk funksjon og livskvalitet. Sosioøkonomisk status (SES) er kjent for å påvirke både risiko og prognose for helsemessige og helserelaterte utfall. Selv om assosiasjoner mellom VTE og fysisk helse er godt dokumentert, finnes ...

Steroid receptor co-activator-3 (SRC-3) is a co-activator that plays important roles in normal physiology and different diseases including cancer. Its activity is regulated by phosphorylation. Serine 857 (S857) is the most frequently reported phosphorylation site of SRC-3. In this work, we examined several kinases that could phosphorylate SRC-3 at S857 and explored the functional outcome incurred ...

Helse- og sosialarbeidere, i private og offentlige arbeids- og velferdstjenester, har daglig kontakt med mennesker som har traumeerfaringer og sammensatte behov. Kommunikasjonen kan være følelsesmessig utfordrende og mange fagpersoner opplever dårlig tid, utrygghet og stress i arbeidet. Utrygghet og stress øker konfliktnivået og har en negativ effekt på fagpersoners velvære, holdninger til tjenestebrukere ...