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Quality in transitional care of the elderly: Key challenges and relevant improvement measures
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-05)Introduction: Elderly people aged over 75 years with multifaceted care needs are often in need of hospital treatment. Transfer across care levels for this patient group increases the risk of adverse events. The aim of this ... -
Quality measurement in physician-staffed emergency medical services: a systematic literature review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Purpose Quality measurement of physician-staffed emergency medical services (P-EMS) is necessary to improve service quality. Knowledge and consensus on this topic are scarce, making quality measurement of P-EMS a high-priority ... -
Quality Minus Junk - A Study Across 44 Countries
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØSP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-14)This thesis seeks to further investigate the quality factor which is reported in the research literature on financial market anomalies and related to systematic investment strategies. The research is done first by a ... -
Quality of life among young people in Norway during the COVID‑19 pandemic. A longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In this study, we aimed to examine health-related quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic among a general sample of young people in Norway aged 11–19 years. More specifically, we examine: (1) Change over 2 time-points ... -
Quality of life and fear of COVID-19 in 2600 baccalaureate nursing students at five universities: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08)The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions in the implementation of programs across educational institutions. Nursing students, being both young adults and by practical training, part of the health care system, ... -
Quality of life in adults with Down syndrome: A mixed methods systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-05)Background As the life expectancy of adults (aged ≥ 18 years) with Down syndrome increases for a plethora of reasons including recognition of rights, access, and technological and medical advances, there is a need to ... -
Quality of Norwegian cucumbers: effect of greenhouse praxis on taste and taste related constituents, and GC-FID analysis on content of fatty acids and aldehydes
(Master thesis, 2014-07-14)Earlier studies have shown that sugars (SSC), salts (EC) and the relationships between sugars/salts and sugars/acids (TTA- total titratable acids) may impact taste in cucumber. In this study, the impacts of ... -
Quality of Norwegian tomatoes: Effects of hybrid supplemental lighting systems on sugar content in tomato fruits grown in greenhouses
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)The effects of supplemental lighting on greenhouse crops have been of recent interest, especially to those countries with seasons of limited natural light. This study aims to analyze the effects of both high-pressure sodium ... -
Quality of prehospital protocols in Norway: a cross-sectional study
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HV/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-14)ABSTRACT Background Medical protocols are intended to support health care providers and ensure quality in potential difficult decision making regarding assessment and treatment of patients. The aim of this study was to ... -
Quantification by LC–MS/MS of astragaloside IV and isoflavones in Astragali radix can be more accurate by using standard addition
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction Astragali radix (AR), the root of Astragalus, is an important medical herb widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. Bioactive components include isoflavones and a unique class of triterpenoid saponins ... -
Quantification of Effect of Oil Spill Response Systems
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)The purpose of this thesis is to develop models to determine the effectiveness of oil spill response systems in Arctic environment and to evaluate their impact on the ecosystems. Three response systems are investigated: ... -
Quantification of perineural satellitosis in pretreatment glioblastoma with structural MRI and a diffusion tensor imaging template
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Survival outcomes for glioblastoma (GBM) patients remain unfavorable, and tumor recurrence is often observed. Understanding the radiological growth patterns of GBM could aid in improving outcomes. This study ... -
Quantified volatility modelling and diversification across geographical regions and asset classes
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-12)Today’s financial markets are currently experiencing stock index valuations close to all time high while low interest rates creates a negative outlook for fixed income-securities. Historically, stock markets will periodically ... -
Quantifying archaeo-organic degradation – A multiproxy approach to understand the accelerated deterioration of the ancient organic cultural heritage at the Swedish Mesolithic site Ageröd
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-09)Despite a growing body of evidence concerning accelerated organic degradation at archaeological sites, there have been few follow-up investigations to examine the status of the remaining archaeological materials in the ... -
Quantifying the Economic Impacts of Sea Lice and Sea Lice Mitigation Efforts on Norwegian Salmonid Aquaculture
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-11)The salmonid aquaculture industry is facing significant environmental and biological challenges, limiting the industry’s ability to grow. One of the most critical challenges is the prevalence of sea lice. Parasitic sea ... -
Quantifying the economic impacts of viral disease in Norwegian aquaculture.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-14)Norway has since the advent of modern aquaculture been leading in the production of farmed Atlantic salmon. The industry has seen a rapid increase in production and combined with an overall increase in salmon price, the ... -
Quantifying the effect of color processing on blood and damaged tissue detection in Whole Slide Images
(Chapter, 2022)Histological tissue examination has been a longstanding practice for cancer diagnosis where pathologists identify the presence of tumors on glass slides. Slides acquired from laboratory routine may contain unintentional ... -
Quantitative risk assessment of vehicle accidents to provide risk insight for commuting activities in Jakarta, Indonesia
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019)In the city of Jakarta, the students, working class or any people needing to commute within the city have the option to take the private-owned vehicle or the public mass transport. The private-owned vehicle consists of ... -
Quantitative seismic interpretation using converted PS waves: A case study from the Oseberg South Field, North Sea
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IER/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)The converted wave (PS) seismic in combination with the compressional wave (PP) seismic may help in better description and understanding of subsurface stratigraphic and structural features. Since compressional and shear ... -
The Quantity and Quality of Teachers’ Self‑perceptions of Read‑Aloud Practices in Norwegian First Grade Classrooms
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-03)Read-alouds are a frequent practice in early childhood classrooms and provide great potential for developing literacy skills for young learners including vocabulary, comprehension, text structure awareness, visual literacy, ...