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Virus transmission during orthopedic surgery on patients with COVID-19 – a brief narrative review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and purpose — COVID-19 is among the most impactful pandemics that the society has experienced. Orthopedic surgery involves procedures generating droplets and aerosols and there is concern amongst surgeons that ... -
Visual Evaluation of Medial Temporal Lobe Atrophy as a Clinical Marker of Conversion from Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia and for Predicting Progression in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer's Disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background/Aims: To evaluate whether visual assessment of medial temporal lobe atrophy (vaMTA) can predict 2-year conversion from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia and progression of MCI and Alzheimer's disease ... -
Visual-Constructional Ability in Individuals with Severe Obesity: Rey Complex Figure Test Accuracy and the Q-Score
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The aims of this study were to investigate visual-construction and organizational strategy among individuals with severe obesity, as measured by the Rey Complex Figure Test (RCFT), and to examine the validity of the Q-score ... -
Vitamin B12 concentrations in milk from Norwegian women during the six first months of lactation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Human milk vitamin B12 (B12) concentrations depend on maternal status and intake; only few data are available in high-income countries. Objective: We assessed human milk B12 concentrations during the first 6 ... -
Vitamin B12, folate, and cognition in 6-to 9-year-olds: a randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Vitamin B12 and folate are important for normal brain development. Our objective for this study was to measure the effects of 6-month supplementation of vitamin B12 and/or folic acid in early ... -
Vitamin B6 deficiency and diseases in elderly people - a study in nursing homes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Abstract BACKGROUND: Vitamin deficiency is a cause of health related problems in elderly people. The aims were to study associations between vitamin B6 (B6) and diseases (primarily functional gastrointestinal disorders) ... -
Vitamin status among breastfed infants in Bhaktapur, Nepal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Vitamin deficiencies are known to be common among infants residing in low- and middle-income countries but relatively few studies have assessed several biochemical parameters simultaneously. The objective of the study was ... -
Vitamin-D status and neurodevelopment and growth in young north Indian children: a secondary data analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Abstract Background Vitamin-D deficiency has been linked with impaired development in animal studies; however, the evidence from human studies is scanty. Evidence as to whether vitamin-D deficiency during early ... -
Vold, overgrep, utelatt helsehjelp, forsømmelser og aggresjon: Begrepsbruk i en norsk sykehjemskontekst
(Professional article, 2022)Vold, overgrep, utelatt helsehjelp, forsømmelser og aggresjon er begreper som beskriver uønskede hendelser i syke hjem. Samtidig er det ingen enhetlig oppfatning av hvordan disse begrepene forstås eller brukes. I denne ... -
Weight-for-length, early weight-gain velocity and atopic dermatitis in infancy and at two years of age: A cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Overweight and atopic dermatitis (AD) are major health problems in most industrialised countries, but the relationship between overweight and AD in infants and young children is unclear. We investigated if weight-for-length ... -
Whole blood gene expression in adolescent chronic fatigue syndrome: An exploratory cross-sectional study suggesting altered B cell differentiation and survival
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a prevalent and disabling condition affecting adolescents. The pathophysiology is poorly understood, but immune alterations might be an important component. This study compared ... -
Why Do Those With Long-Term Substance Use Disorders Stop Abusing Substances: A Qualitative Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Although a significant proportion of adults recover from substance use disorders (SUDs), little is known about how they reach this turning point or why they stop using. The purpose of the study was to explore the factors ... -
Xenobiotics, trace metals and genetics in the pathogenesis of tauopathies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Tauopathies are a disease group characterized by either pathological accumulation or release of fragments of hyperphosphorylated tau proteins originating from the central nervous system. The tau hypotheses of Parkinson’s ... -
Young Adults in Nature-Based Services in Norway—In-Group and Between-Group Variations Related to Mental Health Problems
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Young adults with mental health problems who do not attend school or work constitute a significant welfare challenge in Norway. The welfare services available to these individuals include nature-based services, which are ...