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Gangfunksjon etter hjerneslag - er hastighet og symmetri relevante mål for opptreningen?
(Norske fysioterapeuters forbund, 2012)Innledning: De fleste personer som rammes av hjerneslag får problemer med gangfunksjonen i større eller mindre grad. Selvstendig gangfunksjon er nært knyttet til aktivitet og deltakelse på de fleste samfunnsområder, og ... -
Gardening as a Meaningful Occupation in Initial Stroke Rehabilitation: An Occupational Therapist Perspective
(Western Michigan University, 2019)Background: Initial rehabilitation after stroke is demanding for patients whose primary aim is to regain their functions. The literature indicates that gardening may provide medical rehabilitation opportunities and health ... -
Gas chromatographic analysis of phospholipid fatty acids in human serum - Serum phospholipid fatty acid composition in relation to overweight, semen quality and weight loss
(Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, 2013)Introduction: The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity has become one of the major health concerns in modern times. Male obesity has been associated with decreased male reproduction function and fertility in ... -
Gastric bypass versus sleeve gastrectomy in patients with type 2 diabetes (Oseberg): a single-centre, triple-blind, randomised controlled trial
(ElsevierLancet, 2019-10-30)Background: The comparative effectiveness of various bariatric procedures on remission of type 2 diabetes remains debated. We aimed to compare the two most commonly used procedures, hypothesising higher remission rates ... -
Gender, letters, relatives, and God: mediating actors in mammographic screening among Pakistani women in Norway.
(SAGE Publications, 2019-08-19)Background: Pakistani immigrant women in Norway have lower attendance rates in the national breast cancer screening program (BreastScreen Norway) compared to non-immigrants and immigrants from most other countries. Purpose: ... -
Gendered effects of intensified care burdens: Employment and sickness absence in families with chronically sick or disabled children in Norway
(Sage, 2016)Using longitudinal register data from Norway, the article examines the impact of having a child with intensified care needs on maternal and paternal employment, within a gender equality promoting welfare state. The hypothesis ... -
Gene variations in sex hormone pathways and the risk of testicular germ cell tumour: a case–parent triad study in a Norwegian–Swedish population
(Oxford University Press, 2012-03-08)BACKGROUND Testicular germ cell tumour (TGCT) is the most common cancer in young men, and an imbalance between the estrogen and androgen levels in utero is hypothesized to influence TGCT risk. Thus, polymorphisms in genes ... -
The General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) as an outcome measurement in a randomized controlled trial in a Norwegian stroke population
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-03-22)Background: Several studies have documented the variety of post-stroke psychosocial challenges, which are complex, multifaceted, and affect a patient’s rehabilitation and recovery. Due to the consequences of these challenges, ... -
The General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) as an outcome measurement in a randomized controlled trial in a Norwegian stroke population
(BMC, 2019-02-27)Background. Several studies have documented the variety of post-stroke psychosocial challenges, which are complex, multifaceted, and affect a patient’s rehabilitation and recovery. Due to the consequences of these challenges, ... -
General self-efficacy in the Norwegian population: Differences and similarities between sociodemographic groups
(SAGE Publications, 2018)Aims: General self-efficacy (GSE) refers to optimistic self-beliefs of being able to perform and control behaviors, and is linked with various physical and mental health outcomes. Measures of self-efficacy are commonly ... -
Generaliserte muskelsmerter i lys av psykomotoriske fysioterapeuters tanker og erfaringer
(Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus, 2017)Tittel: Generaliserte muskelsmerter i lys av psykomotoriske fysioterapeuters tanker og erfaringer. Bakgrunn: Generaliserte muskelsmerter er et hyppig forekommende og sosialt kostbart helseproblem i Norge. På tross av ulike ... -
Generic Health-Related Quality of Life May Not Be Associated with Weight Loss 4 Years After Bariatric Surgery: a Cross-Sectional Study
(Springer Verlag, 2018-07-02)Background: There seem to exist a belief that weight-loss is proportionally associated with improvement of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after bariatric surgery. HRQoL is a complex multidimensional construct of ... -
A genomic view of experimental intra- and interspecies transformation of a rifampicin resistance allele into Neisseria meningitidis
(Microbiology Society, 2018-09-25)The spread of antibiotic resistance within and between different bacterial populations is a major health problem on a global scale. The identification of genetic transformation in genomic data from Neisseria meningitidis, ... -
Gestational diabetes, insulin resistance and physical activity in pregnancy in a multi-ethnic population - a public health perspective
(Norsk forening for epidemiologi, 2013)Aims: To summarize findings from the STORK-Groruddalen Study regarding ethnic differences in the prevalence of gestational diabetes (GDM) by the WHO and modified International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study ... -
Gjennomgang av evidensbasert leseopplæring med vekt på en atferdsanalytisk tilnærming, presisjonsopplæring ( artikkel 1)
(Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus, 2012)Det er behov for økt kunnskap om lese- og skrivevansker, og hvilke tiltak som er mest effektive for å fremme tidlig leseutvikling. Norske elever er svake lesere sammenlignet med elever i våre naboland, viser internasjonale ... -
Gjesping – et barometer på vitalitet? En kvalitativ studie av fysioterapeuter og pasienters opplevelser i psykomotorisk behandling
(Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus, 2016)Tittel og undertittel: Gjesping – et barometer på vitalitet? En kvalitativ studie av fysioterapeuter og pasienters opplevelser i psykomotorisk behandling (NPMF) Hensikt: Formålet med denne studien var å få kunnskap om ... -
The global burden of childhood and adolescent cancer in 2017: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
(Elsevier, 2019)Background Accurate childhood cancer burden data are crucial for resource planning and health policy prioritisation. Model-based estimates are necessary because cancer surveillance data are scarce or non-existent in many ... -
Global dissemination patterns of common gene cassette arrays in class 1 integrons
(Microbiology Society, 2015-07-01)Integrons are genetic elements that contain a site-specific recombination system able to capture, express and exchange gene cassettes. Mobile integrons are widespread and often confer resistance to multiple antibiotics, ... -
Global injury morbidity and mortality from 1990 to2017: results from the Global Burden of DiseaseStudy 2017
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020-04-24)Background Past research in population health trends has shown that injuries form a substantial burden of population health loss. Regular updates to injury burden assessments are critical. We report Global Burden of Disease ... -
Global trends of hand and wrist trauma: A systematic analysis of fracture and digit amputation using the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Study
(2020-03-13)Background As global rates of mortality decrease, rates of non-fatal injury have increased, particularly in low Socio-demographic Index (SDI) nations. We hypothesised this global pattern of non-fatal injury would be ...
