Summary The current study investigated subsequent fracture risk following a forearm fracture in three country of birth categories: Norway, Europe and North America, and other countries. Subsequent fracture risk was modestly higher in Norwegian-born individuals compared to the two other groups. Secondary fracture prevention should be recommended regardless of country background.<p> <p>Background ...

This study delves into the criteria under which referendums can legitimise political choices. It employs survey experiments regarding EU membership across seven European nations, focusing on variations in referendum outcomes, majority margins and voter participation. The empirical results reveal a consistent pattern of legitimacy attributed to referendums, emphasising the influence of majority ...

This study examines how discursive polarization between majority populations and so-called non-Western immigrant identities is enabled via verbal and visual metaphors in outputs by the Human Rights Service (HRS), a prominent Norwegian extreme-right media outlet. Focusing especially on the HRS’s use of visual primary metaphors of cold and darkness, a contribution is made to the existing literature ...

In an unprecedented situation of uncertainty, the COVID-19 pandemic tested the public crisis communication capacity. Using focus group data, this study analyzes public reactions to COVID-19 policies in Scandinavia. In line with the “rally around the flag” hypothesis, trust in public health authorities remained high in all three Scandinavian countries throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We asked how ...

The aim of this research is to propose simple and scalable processes to obtain bioactive peptides extensively hydrolyzed starting from a tuna mixed biomass. The upcycling of this powdered biomass is challenging since it comes from the unsorted industrial side streams of the tuna canning process (cooked residues from fillet trimming) after a patented mild dehydration useful for preventing its degradation ...

En frisk mann i 70-årene utviklet venstresidig overtrykkspneumothorax med fall i oksygenmetning og blodtrykk i forbindelse med en artroskopisk skulderkirurgi på samme side. Perioperativ ultralyd for å undersøke lungeglidning er en enkel metode for raskt å identifisere denne sjeldne, men potensielt farlige situasjonen.

Background: Secreted glycoproteins of the Dickkopf (DKK) family modify Wnt signaling and may influence plaque destabilization but their modulation by statins in MI patients is not known.<p> <p>Methods: We measured plasma DKK-1 and DKK-3 in patients with acute ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI) before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and after 2 and 7 days and 2 months in patients receiving ...

The Lesser Caucasus, situated between Asia and Europe, has long been recognised as a key region for the study of human evolution in terms of the timing and routes of dispersal, as well as, ecological adaptations. In particular, scholars have argued whether stable environments persisted in the region throughout the last glaciation, serving as a refugium for temperate biota, likely attracting human ...

Student evaluation of teaching (SeT) is ubiquitous in higher education but has been criticized by many scholars because of low use for course improvement benefiting student learning. Academic developers (ADs) are responsible for pedagogical courses and to support leadership and academics in processes enhancing educational quality. We could therefore expect ADs to play a key role in SeT practice. ...

A series of bis(terpyridine)nickel(II) complexes were synthesized and subjected to electrochemical (cyclic voltammetry) and theoretical (using density function theory, DFT) studies. DFT calculations have confirmed, consistent with existing literature, that the oxidation and reduction reactions of bis(terpyridine)nickel(II) complexes are centered on nickel and the terpyridine ligand, respectively. ...