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Relationships between learning approach, procrastination and academic achievement amongst first-year university students
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-11-22)
Individual differences in student learning influence academic performance, and two aspects influencing the learning process are the particular learning approach the students use and procrastination behaviour. We examined the relationships between learning approaches, procrastination and academic achievement (measured 1 year later as the grade point average (GPA)) amongst 428 first-year university ...
Continuity of home-based care for persons with dementia from formal and family caregivers’ perspective
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-06)
Western health care policy emphasizes continuity of care for people with dementia. This paper presents formal and family caregivers’ descriptions of collaboration in home-based dementia care and explores whether this collaboration inhibits or enables continuity of care and the use of the statutory individual plan. Empirical data were derived from 18 in-depth interviews with formal and family caregivers ...
Glucosamine exposure reduces proteoglycan synthesis in primary human endothelial cells in vitro
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-09-23)
<b>Purpose:</b> Glucosamine (GlcN) supplements are promoted for medical reasons, for example, for patients with
arthritis and other joint-related diseases. Oral intake of GlcN is followed by uptake in the intestine, transport
in the circulation and thereafter delivery to chondrocytes. Here, it is postulated to have an effect on synthesis
and turnover of extracellular matrix constituents expressed ...
Central obesity associates with renal hyperfiltration in the non-diabetic general population: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-11-10)
<p><i>Background - </i>Obesity is a risk factor for end-stage renal disease. Renal hyperfiltration, defined as an abnormally high glomerular filtration rate (GFR), is a link in the causal chain between diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Whether obesity is associated with hyperfiltration in the non-diabetic general population, remains unresolved due to a lack of consensus regarding the definition ...
Childhood violence and adult chronic pain among indigenous Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway: a SAMINOR 2 questionnaire study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-31)
Background: Internationally, studies have shown that childhood violence is associated with chronic pain in adulthood. However, to date, this relationship has not been examined in any indigenous population.
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Objective: The main objectives of this study were to investigate the association between childhood violence and reported chronic pain, number of pain sites and the intensity of pain in ...
Ischemic Stroke and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in the General Population: The Tromsø Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-11-07)
<i>Background</i> - Even though clinical data support a relation between ischemic stroke and venous thromboembolism (VTE), the
strength and time dependence of the association remain to be settled at the population level. We therefore aimed to investigate
the association between ischemic stroke and VTE in a prospective population-based cohort.<p>
<p><i>Methods and Results</i> - Participants (n=30 ...
Recent Semantic Changes for the Term "Digital"
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016)
The term digital originates from the Latin word for finger/counting and has for many years been used to denote discrete signals and information, as opposed to analog. Discrete representation is an important principle, not only in computers, but also for (printed) text, music scores and even our genes. Recently however, the use of the term has increased and the meaning expanded to include almost ...
Are physical activity and benefits maintained after long-term telerehabilitation in COPD?
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016)
This study investigated whether physical activity levels and other outcomes were maintained at 1-year from completion of a
2-year telerehabilitation intervention in COPD. During the post-intervention year, nine patients with COPD (FEV1 % of pred.
42.4±19.8%; age 58.1±6 years) were encouraged to exercise on a treadmill at home and monitor daily symptoms and training
sessions on a webpage as during ...
Ethnic difference in the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes mellitus in regions with Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway – The SAMINOR1 study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-08)
<p><i>Objective - </i>The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes mellitus in rural
populations of Norway, as well as to explore potential ethnic disparities with respect to dysglycaemia in Sami
and non-Sami populations.
<p><i>Design - </i>Cross-sectional population-based study.
<p><i>Methods - </i>The SAMINOR1 study was performed in 20032004. The study took ...
Rural GPs’ attitudes toward participating in emergency medicine: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-11-09)
<p><i>Objective: </i>Health authorities want to increase general practitioner (GP) participation in emergency
medicine, but the role of the GP in this context controversial. We explored GPs’ attitudes
toward emergency medicine and call outs.<br><p>
<p><i>Design:</i> Thematic analysis of focus group interviews.<br><p>
<p><i>Setting:</i> Four rural casualty clinics in Norway.<br><p>
<p><i>Parti ...