Publikasjoner

Occupational risk of COVID-19 related hospital admission in Denmark 2020-2021: a follow-up study

Objective: Mounting evidence indicates increased risk of COVID-19 among healthcare personnel, but the evidence on risks in other occupati...

Bonde, Jens Peter Ellekilde; Sell, Lea; Flachs, Esben Meulengracht; Coggon, David; Albin, Maria; Hengel, Karen Marieke Oude; Kolstad, Henrik; Mehlum, Ingrid Sivesind; Schlünssen, Vivi; Solovieva, Svetlana E.; Torén, Kjell ...

Adverse social behaviour at work and health-related employment exit: a prospective population-based four-wave survey

Background The level of evidence for various aspects of adverse social behaviour (ASB) at work as risk factors for exit from employment d...

Sterud, Tom; Marti, Andrea Rørvik; Degerud, Eirik Magnus Meek

Unchanged pulmonary toxicity of ZnO nanoparticles formulated in a liquid matrix for glass coating

The inclusion of nanoparticles can increase the quality of certain products. One application is the inclusion of Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanopar...

Saber, Anne Thoustrup; Hadrup, Niels; Williams, Andrew; Mortensen, Alicja; Szarek, Józef; Kyjovska, Zdenka; Kurz, Alexander; Jacobsen, Nicklas Raun; Wallin, Håkan; Halappanavar, Sabina; Vogel, Ulla

Influence of ergonomic factors on peripheral neuropathy under HAV exposure

Background Hand–arm vibration (HAV) is a risk factor for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE). It is uncl...

Schulze, Daniel Gregor; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Clemm, Thomas; Grotle, Margreth; Zwart, John Anker Henrik; Ulvestad, Bente; Nordby, Karl-Christian

Use of Swedish smokeless tobacco during pregnancy: a systematic review of pregnancy and early life health risk

Background and Aims: Smokeless tobacco is a heterogeneous product group with diverse composition and prevalence globally. Tobacco use dur...

Brinchmann, Bendik Christian; Vist, Gunn Elisabeth; Becher, Rune; Grimsrud, Tom Kristian; Ørjasæter Elvsaas, Ida-Kristin; Underland, Vigdis; Holme, Jørn Andreas; Carlsen, Karin Cecilie Lødrup; Kreyberg, Ina; Nordhagen, Live Solveig; Bains, Karen Eline Stensby ...

Work-life interference and physician-certified sick leave: a prospective study of a general working population

Background Work–life interference has been associated with adverse health outcomes. Here, we quantify the association between work–life i...

Marti, Andrea Rørvik; Sterud, Tom

Influence of Shift Work on Arterial Stiffness and Systemic Inflammation: A 3-Year Follow-up Study in Industry

Objective To assess changes in cardiovascular disease risk factors during a 3-year follow-up among 57 rotating shift workers and 29 day w...

Skogstad, Marit; Aass, Hans Christian Dalsbotten; Sirnes, Per-Anton; Mamen, Asgeir; Skare, Øivind; Matre, Dagfinn; Hammer, Stine Eriksen; Goffeng, Elisabeth Martinsen; Lunde, Lars-Kristian

An assessment of occupational exposure to bioaerosols in automated versus manual waste sorting plants

Occupational exposure during waste sorting is associated with several health outcomes. This study obtained knowledge about the impact of ...

Eriksen, Elke; Afanou, Komlavi Anani; Madsen, Anne Mette; Straumfors, Anne; Graff, Pål

Comparison of young male mice of two different strains (C57BL/6J and the hybrid B6129SF1/J) in selected behavior tests. A small scale study

BACKGROUND All mouse strains are different, before choosing a strain for a large study, a small scale study should be done. In this study...

Hansen, Kristine Eraker Aasland; Hudecova, Alexandra Misci; Haugen, Fred; Skjerve, Eystein; Ropstad, Erik; Zimmer, Karin Elisabeth

Health Risk Factors of Emissions from Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles: An Up-to-Date Status of the Problem

Morgunov, Boris A.; Chashchin, Valerii P.; Gudkov, Andrei B.; Chashchin, Maxim V.; Popova, Olga N.; Nikanov, Aleksandr N.; Thomassen, Yngvar

Exposure to human relevant mixtures of halogenated persistent organic pollutants (POPs) alters neurodevelopmental processes in human neural stem cells undergoing differentiation

Halogenated persistent organic pollutants (POPs) like perfluorinated alkylated substances (PFASs), brominated flame retardants (BFRs), or...

Davidsen, Nichlas; Lauvås, Anna Jacobsen; Myhre, Oddvar; Ropstad, Erik; Carpi, Donatella; Mendoza-de Gyves, Emilio; Berntsen, Hanne Friis; Dirven, Hubert; Paulsen, Ragnhild Elisabeth; Bal-Price, Anna; Pistollato, Francesca

Diagnostic criteria for musculoskeletal disorders for use in occupational healthcare or research. A scoping review of consensus- and synthesised-based case definitions

Background The aim of this study was to identify case definitions of diagnostic criteria for specific musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) fo...

van der Molen, Henk F.; Visser, Steven; Alfonso, Jose Hernan; Curti, Stefania; Mattioli, Stefano; Rempel, David; Roquelaure, Yves; Kuijer, Paul F.M.; Tamminga, Sietske J.

Associations of objectively measured total duration and maximum bout length of standing at work with lower-extremity pain intensity. A 2-year follow-up of construction and healthcare workers

Background Musculoskeletal disorders are among the major reasons for years lived with disability. Approximately one third of the European...

Lunde, Lars-Kristian; Merkus, Suzanne; Koch, Markus; Knardahl, Stein; Wærsted, Morten; Veiersted, Kaj Bo

Defensive functioning moderates the effects of nondirective meditation

We have recently found that nondirective meditation facilitates stress reduction. This supplementary study investigated whether defensive...

Hersoug, Anne Grete; Wærsted, Morten; Lau, Bjørn

A human relevant mixture of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) differentially affect glutamate induced excitotoxic responses in chicken cerebellum granule neurons (CGNs) in vitro

Primary cultures of cerebellar granule neurons (CGNs) derived from chicken embryos were used to explore the effects on developmental neur...

Yadav, Ajay; Verhaegen, Steven; Verbruggen, Evelien; Kerhoas, Marie; Huiberts, Eva Henriette Willemijn; Hadera, Mussie Ghezu; Berntsen, Hanne Friis; Zimmer, Karin Elisabeth; Ropstad, Erik; Paulsen, Ragnhild Elisabeth

Adverse social behaviour at the workplace and subsequent physician certified sick leave. A three-wave prospective study of the general working population in Norway

Objectives: We aimed to provide an integrated picture of the relationship between different facets of adverse social behaviour (ASB) at t...

Sterud, Tom; Degerud, Eirik Magnus Meek; Skare, Øivind; Hanvold, Therese Nordberg; Christensen, Jan Olav

Associations between exposure to workplace bullying and insomnia. A cross-lagged prospective study of causal directions

Objective Workplace bullying has been established as a significant correlate of sleep problems. However, little is known regarding the ca...

Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Pallesen, Ståle; Einarsen, Ståle; Harris, Anette; Rajalingam, Dhaksshaginy; Gjerstad, Johannes

Explaining better hearing in Norway. A comparison of two cohorts 20 years apart - the HUNT study

Background The hearing function at a given age seems to have improved in more recent born cohorts in industrialized countries. But the re...

Engdahl, Bo Lars; Stigum, Hein; Aarhus, Lisa

Adherence to self-managed exercises for patients with persistent subacromial pain: The Ad-Shoulder feasibility study

Background Exercise is recommended for patients with subacromial pain. It has been suggested that good exercise adherence improves clinic...

Major, Daniel Høgli; Grotle, Margreth; Littlewood, Chris; Brox, Jens Ivar; Matre, Dagfinn; Gallet, Heidi Marie Veeser; Røe, Yngve

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Human Serum Samples of Selected Populations from Ghana

The aims of this study were to assess serum concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in selected populations from Gh...

Dartey, Emmanuel; Ellingsen, Dag; Berlinger, Balazs; Thomassen, Yngvar; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Brox, Jan; Nartey, Vincent K.; Yeboah, Francis A.; Huber, Sandra

Tremor measurements in a 22-year cohort study of workers exposed to hand-held vibrating tools

Objectives The objectives of this cohort study were to evaluate possible long-term effects of occupational exposure to hand-arm vibration...

Bast-Pettersen, Rita; Nordby, Karl-Christian; Wastensson, Gunilla; Aarhus, Lisa

Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Women’s Serum in the European Arctic Russia

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are heterogeneous carbon-based compounds that can seriously affect human health. The aim of this stu...

Varakina, Yulia; Lahmanov, Dmitry; Aksenov, Andrey; Trofimova, Anna; Korobitsyna, Rimma; Belova, Natalia; Sobolev, Nikita; Kotsur, Dmitry; Sorokina, Tatiana; Grjibovski, Andrej; Chashchin, Valery ...

Mobilization of asbestos fibers by weathering of a corrugated asbestos cement roof

Mobilization of asbestos fibers from a 60-year-old corrugated asbestos cement roof was studied in material samples collected from a domes...

Ervik, Torunn Kringlen; Hammer, Stine Eriksen; Graff, Pål

Assessing Lung Cancer Absolute Risk Trajectory Based on a Polygenic Risk Model

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death globally. An improved risk stratification strategy can increase efficiency of lo...

Hung, Rayjean J.; Warkentin, Matthew T.; Brhane, Yonathan; Chatterjee, Nilanjan; Christiani, David C.; Landi, Maria Teresa; Caporaso, Neil E.; Liu, Geoffrey; Johansson, Mattias; Albanes, Demetrius; Le Marchand, Loic ...

Experimental sleep restriction increases latency jitter in pain elicited cortical responses

Objective Previous studies have shown increased pain scores to painful stimulation after experimental sleep restriction, but reduced or u...

Hansen, Johannes Orvin; Omland, Petter Moe; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Sand, Trond; Matre, Dagfinn