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    • From Resilience to Resistance: A longitudinal multimodal ethnographic study among young Haitians 

      Andreassen, Kristine Elvevold (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2025-08-29)
      This thesis provides an ethnographic exploration of the resilience, agency, and creative strategies of Haitian youth connected to a youth club in Delmas 31–33, Port-au-Prince. The study employs collaborative, multimodal, and sensorial methodologies to interpret embodied and performed expressions. Conducted over six years (2012–2018), the longitudinal approach allowed for the development of trust and ...
    • Reactive Power Observability for Improved Voltage Stability and Loadability: A Detailed Review 

      Sachan, Sulabh; Mishra, Sambeet; Øyvang, Thomas; Bordin, Chiara (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-10)
      In power grid modernisation, optimal network use is essential to preserving acceptable voltage profiles, boosting voltage stability, reducing power losses, and strengthening system security and dependability. This can be accomplished by strategically placing reactive power compensation devices within transmission and distribution networks, such as capacitor banks, synchronous condensers, flexible ...
    • Therapists perspectives on the Early Intervention after Rape study: a qualitative process evaluation of a randomized controlled trial 

      Haugen, Tina; Halvorsen, Joar Øveraas; Friborg, Oddgeir; Schei, Berit; Hagemann, Cecilie Therese; Kjelsvik, Marianne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-01-07)
      Background: Early interventions using trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy have the potential to alleviate post-traumatic stress symptoms in individuals who have experienced recent sexual assault. Specialized Sexual Assault Centers (SACs) in Norway offers psychosocial support, however, this support varies across SACs and its efficacy has not been researched. The Early Intervention after Rape ...
    • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Improve Evidence Synthesis Production Efficiency: An Observational Study of Resource Use and Time-to-Completion 

      Rose, Christopher James; Meneses Echavez, Jose Francisco; Muller, Ashley Elizabeth; Berg, Rigmor; Borge, Tiril Cecilie; Jardim, Patricia Sofia Jacobsen; Cooper, Chris (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-05-19)
      Introduction - Evidence syntheses are crucial in healthcare and elsewhere but are resource-intensive, often taking years to produce. Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) tools may improve production efficiency in certain review phases, but little is known about their impact on entire reviews.<p> <p>Methods - We performed prespecified analyses of a convenience sample of eligible ...
    • Mammographic density by time and breast: a retrospective cohort study from BreastScreen Norway 

      Moshina, Nataliia; Gjesvik, Jonas; Hovda, Tone; Koch, Henrik Wethe; Backmann, Heinrich August; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-05-16)
      Background - Mammographic density is known to decrease over time in postmenopausal women. Longitudinal changes in mammographic density prior to breast cancer diagnosis have been widely discussed and less density reduction has been observed for breast developing versus not developing cancer. We aimed to verify these findings among participants of BreastScreen Norway.<p> <p>Methods - In this ...
    • Temporal and cross-sectional associations of serum per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lipids from 1986 to 2016 − The Tromsø study 

      Coelho, Ana Carolina; Charles, Dolley; Nøst, Therese Haugdahl; Cioni, Lara; Huber, Sandra; Herzke, Dorte; Rylander, Charlotta; Berg, Vivian; Sandanger, Torkjel M (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-05-03)
      Introduction - Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been linked to effects on human lipid profiles, with several epidemiological studies reporting associations between specific PFAS and blood lipid concentrations. However, these associations have been inconsistent, and most studies have focused on cross-sectional analyses with limited repeated measurements.<p> <p>Objective - In this ...
    • Inclusion in the cancer patient pathway among cancer patients with and without pre-existing mental or substance use disorders: a nationwide register-based study 

      Heiberg, Ina Heidi; Balteskard, Lise; Jacobsen, Bjarne Koster; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Nesvåg, Ragnar; Tveit, Kjell Magne; Høye, Anne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-05-29)
      Background - Cancer patients with a pre-existing mental disorder or substance use disorder (SUD) have a poorer prognosis compared to other cancer patients, with suboptimal routes to diagnosis and treatment as possible contributing factors. Shorter intervals from suspicion of cancer to start of cancer treatment have been observed following the implementation of Cancer Patient Pathways (CPP) in the ...
    • Russia's policy of presence in Svalbard 

      Moe, Arild; Jørgensen, Anne-Kristin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-03-31)
      Due to the provisions of the Svalbard Treaty, Russia has kept a presence on this Norwegian archipelago – primarily based on coal mining – and has regularly made it clear that ensuring the continuation of this presence is a political goal. Since the late 2000s, Russia has attempted to revitalize its presence, stressing the need for economic efficiency and diversification away from coal. This includes ...
    • Retrospective evaluation of a CE-marked AI system, including 1,017,208 mammography screening examinations 

      Hovda, Tone; Larsen, Marthe; Bergan, Marie Burns; Gjesvik, Jonas; Akslen, Lars Andreas; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-03-26)
      Objectives - To retrospectively evaluate the performance of a CE-marked AI system for identifying breast cancer on screening mammograms. Evidence from large retrospective studies is crucial for planning prospective studies and to further ensure safe implementation.<p> <p>Materials and methods - We used data from screening examinations performed from 2004 to 2021 at ten breast centers in BreastScreen ...
    • Resonance-sensitive professional vision. A qualitative study on teachers’ noticing practices 

      Steinwachs, Jens; Kalthoff, Justus; Reinold, Marcel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-07-16)
      Teacher noticing is widely recognized as an important aspect of teachers’ competencies and professional development. Drawing on resonance pedagogy, we propose resonance-sensitive professional vision as a new theoretical concept to analyze teacher noticing practices, aiming to highlight often neglected criteria of instructional quality. Our study investigates patterns of noticing among biology teachers ...
    • Health researchers’ voluntary science-communication with non-academics: motivations, barriers, and practices 

      Schøning, Bente; Sandanger, Torkjel M; Rosenbaum, Sarah Ellen; Wien, Charlotte Nordahl (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-05-09)
      Introduction: This study investigates the motivations, practices, and barriers encountered by health researchers in Norway when engaging in science communication with non-academic audiences. Given the legal mandate for public science communication in Nordic universities, understanding these dynamics is crucial for enhancing the quality and impact of research dissemination.<p> <p>Methods: The ...
    • Stitching the Gap: Feedback as a Mechanism for Reinforcing Sustainable Fashion Consumption 

      Arnesen, Sarah; Larsen, Nils Magne; Wien, Anders Hauge; Sigurdsson, Valdimar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-07-10)
      This paper examines how positive feedback can elicit pride in sustainable fashion consumption and influence two key behavioral outcomes: willingness to buy sustainable fashion products and word-of-mouth endorsement. Drawing on framing theory and existing research on pride as a motivational emotion, we conducted two experimental studies with U.S.-based participants recruited via Prolific. In the first ...
    • A 2,000-Year Record of Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) Colonization Shows Substantial Gains in Blue Carbon Storage and Nutrient Retention 

      Dahl, Martin; Gullström, Martin; Bernabeu, Irene; Serrano, Oscar; Leiva-Dueñas, Carmen; Linderholm, Hans W; Linderholm, Hans W.; Asplund, Maria E; Asplund, Maria E.; Björk, Mats; Ou, Tinghai; Svensson, J. Robin; Svensson, Robin; Andrén, Elinor; Andrén, Thomas; Braun, Sara; Eklöf, Anneli; Ežerinskis, Zilvinas; Garbaras, Andrius; Hällberg, Petter; Löfgren, Elin; Kylander, Malin E.; Masqué, Pere; Šapolaitė, Justina; Smittenberg, Rienk; Mateo, Miguel A.; Bergman, Sanne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-11)
      Assessing historical environmental conditions linked to habitat colonization is important for understanding long-term resilience and improving conservation and restoration efforts. Such information is lacking for the seagrass Zostera marina, an important foundation species across cold-temperate coastal areas of the Northern Hemisphere. Here, we reconstructed environmental conditions during the last ...
    • Kritisk literacy i et læreverk 

      Nøkland, Tobias Vågenes (Master thesis, 2025)
      Studiens utgangspunkt er hvilket potensial oppgaver og læreboktekst i det digitale læreverket Kontekst 8–10 har til å stimulere til utvikling av kritisk literacy. Med utgangspunkt i Janks’ (2010) modell for kritisk literacy har jeg gjennomført en kvalitativ innholdsanalyse av læreverket. Målet med analysen er å se hvordan de fire dimensjonene makt, tilgang, mangfold og design er tematisert i ...
    • Helserelatert livskvalitet etter hjerteinfarkt 

      Govatsmark, Ragna Elise Støre; Halle, Kari Krizak; Garratt, Andrew; Bønaa, Kaare Harald; Berge, Veronica Bendiktsen; Hanssen, Tove Aminda (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-03-20)
      Bakgrunn - Norsk hjerteinfarktregister innhenter pasientrapporterte data om helserelatert livskvalitet tre måneder etter utskriving fra sykehus. Formålet med studien var å sammenligne helserelatert livskvalitet hos pasienter som har hatt hjerteinfarkt med en tilfeldig utvalgt norsk normpopulasjon.<p> <p>Materiale og metode - Pasienter registrert i Norsk hjerteinfarktregister i 2020–23 og en ...
    • Alcohol-induced psychosis and delirium tremens: a comparison with alcohol dependence on demographic characteristics, mortality, and morbidity 

      Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Borger Rognli, Eline; Høye, Anne; Heiberg, Ina Heidi (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-03-25)
      Objectives - The study aim was to compare patients with alcohol-induced psychosis (AIP) and delirium tremens (DT) with patients with alcohol dependency (AD) only. Using data from Norwegian Patient Registry (NPR) we investigated demographic characteristics, mortality, and physical and mental health comorbidities, among individuals with AIP or DT compared with AD patients.<p> <p>Methods - Data from ...
    • Prospective evaluation of 92 protein biomarkers for early detection of endometrial cancer 

      Cooley, Victoria; Fortner, Renée Turzanski; Mukama, Trasias; Naudin, Sabine; Pala, Valeria; Dossus, Laure; Gram, Inger Torhild; Olsen, Karina Standahl; Sánchez, Maria-Jose; Israelsson, Pernilla; Allen, Naomi; Langseth, Hilde; Kaaks, Rudolf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-04-03)
      The human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) remains the best available endometrial cancer (EC) biomarker; however, its discrimination between cases and cancer-free individuals is limited and might be improved when combined with other protein markers. We evaluated the discrimination capacity of 92 proteins as potential early detection biomarkers for EC in nested case–control studies in the European Prospective ...
    • Minimizing Active Power Losses and Voltage Deviations for Reactive Power Planning Considering Bus Vulnerability 

      Sachan, Sulabh; Mishra, Sambeet; Øyvang, Thomas; Bordin, Chiara (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-07-18)
      This paper presents a novel Rhinoceros Swarm Optimization (RSO) algorithm to solve the Optimal Reactive Power Dispatch (ORPD) problem in modern power systems. The growing energy demand and economic expansion have increased stress on power networks, making voltage stability a critical concern. Our two-stage approach first identifies vulnerable buses using three stability indices (FVSI, LSI, and VCPI), ...
    • Ecosystem metabolism and nitrogen budget of a glacial Fjord in the Arctic 

      Duarte, Pedro; Castro de la Guardia, Laura; Assmy, Philipp Kurt Wolf; Wold, Anette; Fransson, Agneta; Chierici, Melissa; Bailey, Allison Michelle; Hodson, Andrew; Alexander, Andreas; Magalhaes, Catarina; Gabrielsen, Geir W.; Albretsen, Jon; Frank, Lukas; Tripathy, Sarat Chandra; Smerdou, Carlos; Gordillo, Francisco J.L.; Cobos, Pablo; Velázquez, David; Convey, Peter; De Rovere, Francesco; Hop, Haakon (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-07-02)
      Fjords in the Arctic are changing rapidly due to multiple factors including increasing air temperatures, the influx of Atlantic Water (Atlantification), sea-ice loss, retreat of tidewater glaciers, increased freshwater discharges, pollution and tourism. Understanding how these changes affect ecosystem processes and functions and, thus, services to society is critical. Net Ecosystem Metabolism (NEM) ...
    • Safeguarding satisfactory anaesthetic practice - a cross-sectional study of anaesthetic personnel’s experiences and perspectives in Norway 

      Leonardsen, Ann-Chatrin Linqvist; Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Ræder, Johan; Finjarn, Therese Jenssen; Isern, Erik Ramon; Aakre, Elin Kismul; Gran Bruun, Anne Marie; Hennum, Kristoffer; Nilsen, Tina; Ramstad, Jan Petter; Saltnes, Cathrine; Monsen, Svein Arne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-07-17)
      Background: Globally, anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists collaborate closely during anesthesia administration. However, there is a scarcity of guidelines detailing the division of tasks and responsibilities between these two professions. The Norwegian Standard for the Safe Practice of Anesthesia (NSA) was developed jointly by the Norwegian Association of Anesthesiologists and the Norwegian ...