Publikasjoner

Leadership style, headache, and neck pain the moderating role of the catechol-o-methyltransferase (comt) genotype

Objective: Leadership styles can influence subordinates’ health. We investigated how the gene encoding the Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (...

Christensen, Jan Olav; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Sannes, Ann-Christin; Gjerstad, Johannes

Bioaerosol Exposure and in vitro Activation of Toll-like Receptors in a Norwegian Waste Sorting Plant

Background The global shift toward greener societies demands new technologies and work operations in the waste-management sector. However...

Eriksen, Elke; Graff, Pål; Pedersen, Ine; Straumfors, Anne; Afanou, Komlavi Anani

Migrant workers occupational health research: an OMEGA-NET working group position paper

Objective: The aims of the study were: (1) to clarify the definitions of "migrant" used in occupational health research; (2) to summarize...

Aktas, Emine; Bergbom, Barbara; Godderis, Lode; Kreshpaj, Bertina; Marinov, Mario; Mates, Dana; McElvenny, Damien M.; Mehlum, Ingrid Sivesind; Milenkova, Valentina; Nena, Evangelia; Glass, Deborah C.

Diagnostic radiological examinations and risk of intracranial tumours in adults - Findings from the Interphone Study

Background: Exposure to high doses of ionizing radiation is among the few wellestablished brain tumour risk factors. We used data from th...

Auvinen, Anssi; Cardis, Elisabeth; Blettner, Maria; Moissonnier, Monika; Sadetzki, Siegal; Giles, Graham; Johansen, Christoffer; Swerdlow, Anthony; Cook, Angus; Fleming, Sarah; Berg-Beckhoff, Gabriele ...

Patterns of pain complaints and insomnia symptoms are associated with abusive supervision in the Norwegian working population: A latent class analysis

Objectives Previous findings suggest that abusive supervision, i.e., subordinates’ perceptions of their supervisor’s behaviours as hostil...

Sannes, Ann-Christin; Christensen, Jan Olav; Matre, Dagfinn; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Gjerstad, Johannes

The Impact of a Workplace Terrorist Attack on the Psychosocial Work Environment: A Longitudinal Study From Pre- to Post-disaster

The psychosocial work environment is of great importance for regaining health and productivity after a workplace disaster. Still, there i...

Berthelsen, Mona; Hansen, Marianne Bang; Nissen, Alexander; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Knardahl, Stein; Heir, Trond

Peripherally administered persistent organic pollutants distribute to the brain of developing chicken embryo in concentrations relevant for human exposure

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) can reach the fetal brain and contribute to developmental neurotoxicity. To explore the distribution...

Yadav, Ajay; Verhaegen, Steven; Hadera, Mussie Ghezu; Berntsen, Hanne Friis; Berg, Vidar; Lyche, Jan Ludvig; Sabaredzovic, Azemira; Haug, Line Småstuen; Myhre, Oddvar; Zimmer, Karin Elisabeth; Paulsen, Ragnhild Elisabeth ...

Fungal contamination of sawmills

Sawmills represent an occupational environment with high risk of exposure to wood dust and multiple wood-associated chemicals and microbi...

Straumfors, Anne; Afanou, Komlavi Anani

The leukocyte telomere length, single nucleotide polymorphisms near TERC gene and risk of COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by irreversible airflow obstruction and is associated with chronic local an...

Tacheva, Tanya; Zienolddiny, Shanbeh; Dimov, Dimo; Vlaykova, Denitsa; Vlaykova, Tatyana

Parental occupational exposures in wood‑related jobs and risk of testicular germ cell tumours in offspring in NORD‑TEST a registry‑based case–control study in Finland, Norway, and Sweden

Objective We assessed the association between parental prenatal exposures in wood-related jobs and risk of testicular germ cell tumours (...

Corbin, Sara; Togawa, Kayo; Schüz, Joachim; Le Cornet, Charlotte; Fervers, Beatrice; Feychting, Maria; Wiebert, Pernilla; Hansen, Johnni; Dalton, Susanne Oksbjerg; Kjærheim, Kristina; Nordby, Karl-Christian ...

Helseproblemer og ulykker i bygg og anlegg – rapport 2021. Samarbeid for sikkerhet i bygg og anlegg

Rapporten beskriver utviklingen av arbeidsskadedødsfall og arbeidsskader i bygg og anlegg de siste ni år. Vi gir en kort omtale av arbeid...

Mostue, Bodil Aamnes; Winge, Stig; Eikrem, Anne Marie Lund; Gravseth, Hans Magne Ulrik

Harmonized definition of occupational burnout. A systematic review, semantic analysis and Delphi consensus in 29 countries

Objective A consensual definition of occupational burnout is currently lacking. We aimed to harmonize the definition of occupational burn...

Canu, Irina Guseva; Marca, Sandy Carla; Dell'Oro, Francesca; Balázs, Ádám; Bergamaschi, Enrico; Besse, Christine; Bianchi, Renzo; Bislimovska, Jovanka; Bjelajac, Adrijana Koscec; Bugge, Merete Drevvatne; Busneag, Carmen Iliana ...

Towards harmonisation of case definitions for eight work-related musculoskeletal disorders - an international multi-disciplinary Delphi study

Background International consensus is needed on case definitions of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and diseases (MSDs) for use in...

Tamminga, Sietske J.; Kuijer, P. Paul F.M.; Badarin, Kathryn; Alfonso, Jose Hernan; Amaro, Joana; Curti, Stefania; Canu, Irina Guseva; Mattioli, Stefano; Mehlum, Ingrid Sivesind; Rempel, David; Roquelaure, Yves ...

The association between abusive supervision and anxiety in female employees is stronger in carriers of the CRHR1 TAT haplotype

Objective Previous findings suggest that exposure to social stress in the form of abusive supervision may increase the risk of anxiety di...

Sannes, Ann-Christin; Christensen, Jan Olav; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Gjerstad, Johannes

The effect of toll-like receptor ligands on energy metabolism and myokine expression and secretion in cultured human skeletal muscle cells

Skeletal muscle plays an important role in glycaemic control and metabolic homeostasis, making it a tissue of interest with respect to ty...

Tingstad, Ragna Husby; Norheim, Frode Amador; Haugen, Fred; Feng, Yuan Zeng; Tunsjø, Hege; Thoresen, G. Hege; Rustan, Arild Christian; Charnock, Colin; Aas, Vigdis

Witnessing bullying at work. Inactivity and the risk of becoming the next target

Objective: Bullying is a form of psychological violence defined as a prolonged, systematic mistreatment at work where the victim has diff...

Rosander, Michael; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland

Pasienter med strømgjennomgang fra lavspenning henvist til et akuttmottak

BAKGRUNN Pasienter utsatt for strøm henvises ofte til akuttmottaket, men det er ulike retningslinjer for hvordan disse bør håndteres. Vi ...

Svendsen, Trude Beathe; Bærheim, Dina; Dale, Jostein; Goffeng, Lars Ole; Vesterfjell, Svend Peder; Ofstad, Eirik Hugaas; Næss-Pleym, Lars E.; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig

Science forum: A community-led initiative for training in reproducible research

Auer, Susann; Haelterman, Nele A.; Weissgerber, Tracey L.; Erlich, Jeffrey C.; Susilaradeya, Damar; Julkowska, Magdalena; Gazda, Małgorzata A.; Schwessinger, Benjamin; Jadavji, Nafisa M.; Abitua, Angela; Niraulu, Anzela ...

Working at home and expectations of being available: effects on perceived work environment, turnover intentions, and health

Objectives The aim of this study was to determine if (i) working at home and (ii) expectations of being available to the employer in thei...

Knardahl, Stein; Christensen, Jan Olav

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Hand-Arm Vibration: A Swedish National Registry Case-Control Study

Objective: To investigate the increased risk for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in men and women with hand-arm vibration (HAV) exposure. De...

Vihlborg, Per; Petterson, Hans; Makdoumi, Karim; Wikström, Sverre; Bryngellson, Ing-Liss; Selander, Jenny; Graff, Pål

Distraksjoners betydning for kvalitet og pasientsikkerhet

Knardahl, Stein

Office Design: a review of health effects of different office concepts.

Flexible and open office concepts have seen rising popularity the last years. These office designs are questioned during the pandemic due...

Gjerland, Ane Kjellaug Brekke; Soos, Stephan; Danielsen, Tor Erik; Eikseth, Barbro Grude; Tosterud, Hanne; Hiis Bergh, Liv; Hatling, Morten Arnt; Knardahl, Stein

Guidelines for diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of hand eczema

Background: Hand eczema is a common inflammatory skin disorder. Health care providers need continuously updated information about the man...

Thyssen, Jacob P.; Schuttelaar, Marie L. A.; Alfonso, Jose Hernan; Andersen, Klaus E.; Angelova-Fischer, Irena; Arents, Bernd W. M.; Bauer, Andrea; Brans, Richard; Cannavo, Alicia; Christoffers, Wianda A.; Crépy, Marie-Noelle ...

Lanthanum

1. Physical and chemical properties 2. Methods and problems of analysis 3. Production and uses 4. Environmental levels and exposure 5. Me...

Aaseth, Jan Olav; Berlinger, Balazs

Characterization and toxicity evaluation of air-borne particles released by grinding from two dental resin composites in vitro

Objective The project aims to evaluate whether inhalation of particles released upon grinding of dental composites may pose a health haza...

Camassa, Laura Maria Azzurra; Ervik, Torunn Kringlen; Zegeye, Fikirte Debebe; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Valen, Håkon; Ansteinsson, Vibeke Elise; Zienolddiny, Shanbeh