Publikasjoner

Characterization of the proteome and lipidome profiles of human lung cells after low dose and chronic exposure to multiwalled carbon nanotubes

The effects of long-term chronic exposure of human lung cells to multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and their impact upon cellular pro...

Santosh Phuyal; Mayes Kasem; Oskar Knittelfelder; Animesh Sharma; Davi de Miranda Fonseca; Vaineta Vebraite; Sergey Shaposhnikov; Geir Slupphaug; Vidar Skaug; Shanbeh Zienolddiny

Pneumoproteins and markers of inflammation and platelet activation in the blood of grain dust exposed workers

Purpose: To investigate if blood biomarkers could indicate early signs of lung damage or cardiovascular risk due to exposure to grain dus...

Anne Straumfors; Wijnand Eduard; Kari Emilie Heldal; Marit Skogstad; Lars Barregård; Dag Ellingsen

Exposure to wood dust, microbial components, and terpenes in the Norwegian sawmill industry

Sawmill workers are exposed to wood dust (a well-known carcinogen), microorganisms, endotoxins, resin acids (diterpenes), and vapours con...

Anne Straumfors; Raymond Olsen; Hanne Line Daae; Komlavi Anani Afanou; D. McLean; M. Corbin; A. Mannetje; Bente Ulvestad; Berit Bakke; Helle Laier Johnsen; J. Douwes ...

Physical capacity, occupational physical demands, and relative physical strain of older employees in construction and healthcare

Purpose: To assess age-related differences in physical capacity, occupational physical demands, and relative physical strain at a group ...

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

Occupational exposure to trichloramine and trihalomethanes. Adverse health effects among personnel in habilitation and rehabilitation swimming pools

Personnel in swimming pool facilities typically experience ocular, nasal, and respiratory symptoms due to water chlorination and conseque...

Jessica Westerlund; Ing-Liss Bryngelsson; Håkan Löfstedt; Kåre Eriksson; Håkan Westberg; Pål Graff

The effect of a leisure time physical activity intervention delivered via a workplace. 15-Month Follow-Up Study

In line with recommendations from both the World Health Organization and the European Union some employers encourage workplace health pro...

Marit Skogstad; Lars-Kristian Lunde; Bente Ulvestad; Hans Christian Dalsbotten Aass; Thomas Clemm; Asgeir Mamen; Øivind Skare

Criteria for grouping of manufactured nanomaterials to facilitate hazard and risk assessment, a systematic review of expert opinions.

With the emergence of nanotechnology the number of manufactured nanomaterials (MNM) in production and use is constantly increasing. Expos...

Nina Elisabeth Landvik; Vidar Skaug; Benedicte Mohr; Jos Verbeek; Shanbeh Zienolddiny

Characterization of air contaminants emitted during laser cutting of carbon fiber-reinforced composite materials

The emission of ultrafine carbonaceous particles during the laser cutting of fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite materials was inve...

Aleksey Noskov; Yngvar Thomassen; Balazs Berlinger; Raymond Olsen; Torunn Kringlen Ervik; Stephan Weinbruch; Albert Gilmutdinov

Information bias of social gradients in sickness absence: a comparison of self-report data in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) and data in national registries

Background: Measurement error in self-report questionnaires is a common source of bias in epidemiologic studies. The study aim was to as...

Petter Kristensen; Karina Corbett; Ferdinand A Mohn; Therese Nordberg Hanvold; Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum

Psychosomatic symptoms among Palestinian nurses exposed to workplace aggression

Background: The study examined associations between workplace aggression (WPA) and psychosomatic symptoms in Palestinian nurses. Meth...

Yousef Jaradat; Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Rita Bast-Pettersen

Negative social acts and pain. Evidence of a workplace bullying and 5-HTT genotype interaction

Objectives: Long-term exposure to systematic negative acts at work, usually labeled workplace bullying, is a prevalent problem at many wo...

Daniel Pitz Jacobsen; Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Ståle Einarsen; Johannes Gjerstad

Cellular responses of human astrocytoma cells to dust from the Acheson process. An in vitro study

Silicon carbide (SiC) is largely used in various products such as diesel particulate filters and solar panels. It is produced through t...

Yke Jildouw Arnoldussen; Torunn Kringlen Ervik; Balazs Berlinger; Ida Kero; Sergey Shaposhnikov; Shanbeh Zienolddiny

Blockade of the orexin receptors in the CA1 region of hippocampus decreased the lateral hypothalamic-induced antinociceptive responses in the model of orofacial formalin test in the rats

The role of hippocampus and lateral hypothalamus (LH) in modulation of formalin-induced nociception has been established. The present stu...

Amir Haghparast; Iman Shafiei; Amir-Mohammad Alizadeh; Somayeh Ezzatpanah; Abbas Haghparast

Do interpersonal conflict, aggression and bullying at the workplace overlap? A latent class modeling approach

In this paper, we tackle an important but unresolved research question: How distinct are workplace conflict, aggression and bullying? We ...

Guy Notelaers; Beatrice Van der Heijden; Hannes Guenter; Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Ståle Einarsen

Simple descriptive missing data indicators in longitudinal studies with attrition, intermittent missing data and a high number of follow-ups

Objective: Missing data in longitudinal studies may constitute a source of bias. We suggest three simple missing data indicators for the...

Morten Wærsted; Taran Svenssen Børnick; Jos W.R. Twisk; Kaj Bo Veiersted

Assessing neuropathic pain in patients with low back-related leg pain: Comparing the painDETECT Questionnaire with the 2016 NeuPSIG grading system

Background: Low back‐related leg pain with nerve root involvement is conceptually regarded as a neuropathic condition. However, it is un...

Eivind Olay Hasvik; Anne Julsrud Haugen; Johannes Gjerstad; Lars Grøvle

Are leadership fairness, psychological distress, and role stressors interrelated? A two-wave prospective study of forward and reverse relationships

While previous research has mainly considered leadership as an antecedent to psychological distress and role stressors (i.e., role ambigu...

Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Jan Olav Christensen; Live Bakke Finne; Stein Knardahl

What we know, what we do not know, and what we should and could have known about workplace bullying. An overview of the literature and agenda for future research

Over the last three decades, the scientific and social interest in workplace bullying has accelerated and our understanding of this perva...

Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Ståle Einarsen

Emotion regulation in current and remitted depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a highly prevalent, recurrent, and potentially chronic disorder. Identifying risk factors ...

Endre Visted; Jon Vøllestad; Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Elisabeth Schanche

Occupational safety and health among young workers in the Nordic countries: A systematic literature review

This review aimed to identify risk factors for occupational accidents and illnesses among young workers in the Nordic countries and to at...

Therese Nordberg Hanvold; Pete Kines; Mikko Nykänen; Sara Thomèe; Kari Anne Holte; Jukka Vuori; Morten Wærsted; Kaj Bo Veiersted

A systematic review of working conditions and occupational health among immigrants in Europe and Canada

Background: A systematic attempt to summarize the literature that examines working conditions and occupational health among immigrant in...

Tom Sterud; Tore Tynes; Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum; Kaj Bo Veiersted; Barbara Bergbom; Auli Airila; Bo Johansson; Maria Brendler-Lindqvist; Kirsten Hviid; Mari-Ann Flyvholm

Epigenetic Basis of Circadian Rhythm Disruption in Cancer

Edyta Reszka; Shanbeh Zienolddiny

Occupational Relevance of Contact Urticaria Syndrome

Jose Hernan Alfonso

Basic Epidemiology Concepts Relevant in Contact Urticaria

Jose Hernan Alfonso

Preventive Measures for Occupationally Induced Immediate Contact Reactions

Jose Hernan Alfonso