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Advanced interventions in the pre-hospital resuscitation of patients with non-compressible haemorrhage after penetrating injuries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Early haemorrhage control and minimizing the time to definitive care have long been the cornerstones of therapy for patients exsanguinating from non-compressible haemorrhage (NCH) after penetrating injuries, as only basic ... -
Aeromedical retrieval services characteristics globally: a scoping review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Aeromedical emergency retrieval services play an important role in supporting patients with critical and often life-threatening clinical conditions. Aeromedical retrieval services help to provide fast access ... -
Age-related changes in behavioural and emotional problems in Smith–Magenis syndrome measured with the Developmental Behavior Checklist
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01)Smith–Magenis syndrome (SMS) is a genetic syndrome most often caused by a deletion on chromosome 17 or more rarely by a mutation in the retinoic acid-induced 1 gene. The aim of this study was to investigate the Developmental ... -
AI Risk Score on Screening Mammograms Preceding Breast Cancer Diagnosis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)More than 38% of both screen-detected and interval cancers were assigned the highest artificial intelligence risk score on screening mammograms that preceded breast cancer diagnosis. Background Few studies have evaluated ... -
Air versus Sulfur Hexafluoride Gas Tamponade for Small and Medium-Sized Macular Holes: A Randomized Noninferiority Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose To investigate whether air tamponade is noninferior to sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas tamponade for small (≤ 250 μm) and medium-sized (> 250 μm and ≤ 400 μm) macular holes (MHs). Design Multicenter, randomized ... -
Airway management in a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS): a retrospective observational study of 365 out-of-hospital intubations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02)Background Airway management is a key skill in any helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS). Intubation is successful less often than in the hospital, and alternative forms of airway management are more often ... -
Aktivitetsplikten i NAV: Et bidrag til økt motivasjon for arbeid og aktivitet? – En kvalitativ studie
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HV/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)Hensikten med denne studien er å få mer kunnskap om hvordan unge voksne sosialhjelpsmottakere opplever at aktivitetsplikten i NAV bidrar til økt motivasjon for arbeid eller annen aktivitet. Datamaterialet er innhentet ved ... -
Aktivitetsteam: En utstrakt hånd til innsatte med psykiske helseutfordringer i fengsel – En kvalitativ studie
(Master thesis, 2023)Tema for denne masteroppgaven er aktivitetsteams rolle i norske fengsler. Aktivitetsteam, eller aktiviseringsteam som det også blir kalt, er et tiltak som er opprettet i fengsler med mye isolasjon, som skal jobbe målrettet ... -
Akutt handover i fødsel fra jordmor til jordmor
(Master thesis, 2022)Abstract will be available on 2024-08-01 -
Akutt handover i fødsel fra jordmor til jordmor
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Alcohol Consumption during a Pandemic Lockdown Period and Change in Alcohol Consumption Related to Worries and Pandemic Measures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)Whether lockdown related to the COVID-19 pandemic influences alcohol consumption is not well known. This study assesses alcohol consumption and hazardous drinking behavior during the initial phase of pandemic measures in ... -
Alcohol-related Problems and Sick Leave. Do Attitudes towards Drinking matter?
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2022-05)Background: Drinking alcohol is integrated into people’s social- and work lives. Drinking attitudes and norms stand out as significant predictors of drinking alcohol but few studies have been focused on working populations. ... -
Alcohol‐attributed disease burden in four Nordic countries between 2000 and 2017: Are the gender gaps narrowing? A comparison using the Global Burden of Disease, Injury and Risk Factor 2017 study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)Abstract Introduction and Aims The gender difference in alcohol use seems to have narrowed in the Nordic countries, but it is not clear to what extent this may have affected differences in levels of harm. We compared ... -
Algorithms for early detection of silent liver fibrosis in the primary care setting - a scoping review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction Fatty liver disease affects almost 30% of the adult population worldwide. Most patients are asymptomatic, and there is not a linear relationship between exposure to risk factors and the risk of developing ... -
Alkoholens effekt på utvikling og progresjon av kognitiv svikt
(Master thesis, 2022)Samtidig med et økende alkoholforbruk i befolkningen, øker også forekomsten av demens. Alkohol har lenge blitt sett på som en risikofaktor for demensutvikling, med påfølgende anbefaling om å holde seg til et moderat ... -
Alopecia, livskvalitet og hverdagens utfordringer. Hvor mye påvirkes livskvaliteten hos pasienter med Alopecia Areata, og hvilken innvirkning har tilstanden på hverdagslivet? En kvantitativ tverrsnittstudie.
(Master thesis, 2022)Bakgrunn: Alopecia Areata (AA) er en sykdom der immuncellene angriper sine egne hårsekker, noe som fører til ikke-arrdannende hårtap. Tilstanden kan oppfattes som rent kosmetisk snarere enn medisinsk og være forbundet ... -
Alt som lever, må dø : døden som tverrfaglig kunnskapsfelt
(Chapter, 2019)Døden angår oss. Våre dødsforestillinger sier noe om hvem vi er, hvordan vi oppfatter oss selv, og hva som er viktig for oss. Tanatologi er vitenskapen og læren om døden. Den utgjør et voksende tverrfaglig felt internasjonalt. ... -
Alternating between active and passive facilitator roles in simulated scenarios: A qualitative study of nursing students’ perceptions.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: High-fidelity simulation refers to realistic interactivity between students and an advanced simulator. During simulated scenarios, the facilitator often needs to provide guidance to the active students to bridge ... -
Ambulance personnel in Urban Search And Rescue as perceived by USAR-trained firefighters and police officers – a qualitative study
(Master thesis, 2023)Background: Rescue work is part of the emergency services’ responsibility, and defined as situations where those that need health care are difficult to access, or that more resources are needed than the health services ... -
Ambulance personnel in Urban Search And Rescue as perceived by USAR-trained firefighters and police officers – a qualitative study
(Studentoppgave/UIS-HV/2023;, Master thesis, 2023-05)Background: Rescue work is part of the emergency services’ responsibility, and defined as situations where those that need health care are difficult to access, or that more resources are needed than the health services ...