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HIV- and AIDS-associated neurocognitive functioning in Zambia - a perspective based on differences between the genders
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are frequently associated with neurocognitive impairment (NCI). However, few studies have examined the interrelationship between ... -
Increased frontal electroencephalogram theta amplitude in patients with anorexia nervosa compared to healthy controls
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Objective: To conduct a blind study of quantitative electroencephalogram-band amplitudes in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and healthy controls. Methods: Twenty-one patients with AN and 24 controls were examined with ... -
Alcohol use in South Sudan in relation to social factors, mental distress and traumatic events
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background Alcohol use is a major public health problem with vast implications for poor, war-torn countries. The objective of this study was to describe prevalence of alcohol use and risky drinking across socio-demographic ... -
The effect of ApoE e4 on blood pressure in patients with and without depression
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Introduction: Depression is considered an independent risk factor for hypertension, particularly for people with recurrent episodes or a long history of depression. Another risk factor for cardiovascular disease is the ... -
Faecal short-chain fatty acids - a diagnostic biomarker for irritable bowel syndrome?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background The diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) relies on symptom-based criteria. A valid and reliable biomarker that could confirm the diagnosis is desirable. This study evaluated the properties of faecal ... -
Vegetation Type and Demography of Low Density Willow Ptarmigan Populations
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Antidepressant drug use among adolescents during 2004 –2013: a population-based register linkage study
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Psychotropic drug use among 0-17 year olds during 2004-2014: a nationwide prescription database study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Time-trend studies on psychotropic drugs among children and adolescents are scarce, and most of them are outdated. The purpose of this study was to study prevalences of psychotropic drug use during 2004–2014 ... -
Patients with depression display cytokine levels in serum and cerebrospinal fluid similar to patients with diffuse neurological symptoms without a defined diagnosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Introduction: Several reports indicate that inflammation may play a role in depression and demonstrate enhanced systemic levels of inflammatory mediators. We hypothesized that 44 patients with a diagnosis of depression ... -
Right temporal cortical hypertrophy in resilience to trauma: an MRI study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: In studies employing physiological measures such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), it is often hard to distinguish what constitutes risk-resilience factors to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following ... -
Å gå med i pasienten si livsverd. Tankar omkring ei sjukepleieforteljing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Based on a nursing experience from a Norwegian local hospital, we reflect on the personal narrative in the story presented as well as on essential caring near the end of life. Important questions are: What will the challenging ... -
Is Green Exercise for All? A Descriptive Study of Green Exercise Habits and Promoting Factors in Adult Norwegians
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Physical activity (PA) in natural environments, known as green exercise (GE), can provide health benefits above and beyond PA in other environments, but little is known about the extent to which GE is an ... -
Skrytepaver, tøysebukker og kranglefanter. Norske sammensatte nomina attributiva i faktisk språkbruk
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)The paper deals with the phenomenon of nomina attrubutiva, i.e. nouns denoting a bearer of a quality, in modern Norwegian. It is a corpus study of 55 compound nouns with verbal, nominal and adjectival stems. The goal of ... -
The mortality in Gaza in July-September 2014: a retrospective chart-review study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)BACKGROUND: The majority of Gazans who were killed or injured in the 2014 Israel-Gaza war were civilians, and one-fourth of the population were internally displaced. As the Gaza Strip is a small territory, the whole ... -
The potential for collaborative innovation between public services and volunteers in the long-term care sector
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Western societies with an ageing population and low fertility rates face significant demographic challenges. Political authorities are therefore looking for new solutions and innovative ways to deal with the increasing ... -
Physiological reactions to capture in hibernating brown bears
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Differences in quality of life in home-dwelling persons and nursing home residents with dementia – a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Dementia often eventually leads to dependency on others and finally to residential care. However, in Norway about half of the dementia population lives at home, due to individual and political wishes. There is ... -
Why do the boreal forest ecosystems of Northwestern Europe differ from those of Western North America?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)The boreal forest is one of the largest terrestrial biomes on Earth. Conifers normally dominate the tree layer across the biome, but other aspects of ecosystem structure and dynamics vary geographically. The cause of the ... -
An Examination of the Personality Constructs Underlying Dimensions of Creative Problem- Solving Style
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)This study investigated the personality facets that underpin the construct of problem solving style, particularly when approaching more creative kinds of problem solving. Cattell’s Sixteen Personality Factors Questionnaire ...