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Is the presence of foraminal stenosis associated with outcome in lumbar spinal stenosis patients treated with posterior microsurgical decompression
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-07)Background We aim to investigate associations between preoperative radiological findings of lumbar foraminal stenosis with clinical outcomes after posterior microsurgical decompression in patients with predominantly central ... -
Is the relapse concept in studies of substance use disorders a ‘one size fits all’ concept? A systematic review of relapse operationalisations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Issues Relapse is a theoretical construct and empirical object of inquiry. It is unclear how relapse is operationalised with regard to the various phases in substance use disorders (SUD). The aim was to investigate relapse ... -
Is the Sell-Off of Oil and Gas Companies in the Government Pension Fund Global an Effective Way of Reducing Norway’s Exposure to Oil Price?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-14)This thesis examines the decision to pull the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global out of oil and gas companies. The risk and returns of a portfolio with and without oil and gas companies has been studied together with ... -
Is There a Bubble in the Norwegian Housing Market?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-05-12)Vi ønsket å studere relevante teorier og undersøkelser for å svare på vår problemstilling om det er en boligboble i markedet, samt ta for oss forhold som er med på å påvirke prisene. Ser man på historiske bobler i boligmarkedet ... -
Is There a Trojan Horse to Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer Biology? A Review of the Trypsin-PAR2 Axis to Proliferation, Early Invasion, and Metastasis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-02)Purpose: Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal of solid tumors and is associated with aggressive cancer biology. The purpose is to review the role of trypsin and effect on molecular and cellular processes potentially ... -
Is there a weekend effect on mortality rate and outcome for moderate and severe traumatic brain injury? A population-based, observational cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose The aim of the study was to analyse patient and injury characteristics and the effects of weekend admissions on mortality rate and outcome after moderate and severe traumatic brain injuries. Methods This is ... -
Is your company ready for digitalization?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)We live in exciting times. The digital revolution has just begun and things are rapidly changing. Buzzwords like “Industry 4.0”, “digitalization” and “smart” are often used to describe the development ... -
Is your mind set for programming?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-17)The rapid pace of technological innovation has created a demand for higher technological knowledge. However, it seems like a lot of people are hesitant to acquire these highly needed skills. Research has shown that people's ... -
Island Extinction and Animal Remains in Museums
(PhD Theses UiS;755, Doctoral thesis, 2024)ENGLISH ABSTRACT This doctoral thesis argues that the way in which museums display and communicate extinction needs to consider the uneven geographical loss of biodiversity. Hugely impacted by practices of colonial ... -
ISO 27005s bidrag til bærekraftig utvikling – En studie av hvordan en standard for risikostyring innen informasjonssikkerhet kan bidra til bærekraftig utvikling.
(Master thesis, 2023)Studien dreier seg om risikostyring innen informasjonssikkerhet og om hvordan det kan bidra til bærekraftig utvikling. Bærekraftig utvikling handler i stor grad om å velge løsninger som balanserer belastningen disse har ... -
ISO 9001 - verktøy eller fasade? En litteraturstudie om implementering og langtidseffekter
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMKS/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06-13)Denne oppgaven er den avsluttende delen av masterstudiet Endringsledelse, ved Universitetet i Stavanger. Masteroppgaven er obligatorisk og teller 30 studiepoeng. Bakgrunnen for denne masteroppgaven er noe sammensatt, ... -
ISO/IEC 27001 sin innvirkning på digital sikkerhetskultur.
(Master thesis, 2023)Denne masteroppgaven utforsker hvordan implementering av ISO/IEC 27001 kan påvirke og potensielt styrke den digitale sikkerhetskulturen i virksomheter. Studien understreker at ISO/IEC 27001 presenterer ingen direkte kobling ... -
Isolation and Characterization of Exosomes from Cell Culture Medium and Human Plasma in Relation to Cancer Diagnostics
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)The interest in exosomes and other extracellular vesicles (EVs) has been steadily increasing for the past several years, as a growing body of evidence for their potential use as non-invasive biomarkers for disease such as ... -
Isolation and characterization of exosomes from human plasma related to development of a nanocarrier for epilepsy treatment
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)The investigation of exosomes as a cell-mediated delivery system for the delivery of nucleic acids, proteins and low molecular-weight therapeutic drugs increased during the past two decades. The potential of exosomes as ... -
The Isolation Concept in the 5G Network Slicing
(Chapter, 2020)The fifth generation (5G) of cellular networks shall host a number of tenants and provide services tailored to meet a wide range of requirements in terms of performance, dependability and security. Network slicing will be ... -
Isolation, characterization and BBB permeability of plasma derived exosomes in relation to refractory epilepsy
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)Exosomes have been of increasing interest for researchers due to their potential as a therapeutic drug delivery system. Refractory epilepsy is a drug-resistant form that affects 30% of epilepsy patients. There is no common ... -
Isoterm varmebehandling Listeria innocua i kappilærrør
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMN/2010;, Master thesis, 2010)Utgangspunktet for denne masteroppgaven var å skaffe kunnskap om Listeria monocytogenes-surrogaten Listeria innocua, og dens varmeinnaktiveringskinetikk med hensyn på kvalitet og matsikkerhet i pasteuriserte fiskeprodukter. ... -
An Issue of Scale: The Challenge of Time, Space and Multitude in Sustainability and Geography Education
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The field of geography is important for any sustainability education. The aim of geography education is to enable students to understand the environment, its influence on human activity, and how humans influence the ... -
“It Gets a Bit Messy”: Norwegian Social Workers’ Perspectives on Collaboration with Police and Security Service on Cases of Radicalisation and Violent Extremism
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)Social workers are a part of the prevention efforts against radicalisation and violent extremism in the Nordic countries. While multi-agency cooperation is not new in Norway, municipal cooperation with the police security ... -
“It gives me peace of mind”. A new perspective on the identification of quality cues on salmon fillet products in Japan and the USA
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05)The way in which perceived quality affects consumer food choice is complex due to variations in intrinsic and extrinsic product attributes that interface with personal factors and the socio-cultural context. Taking the ...