Background and aims: Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) is an enzyme that may affect degradation of several extracellular matrix (ECM) co...
Aqsa Mahmood; Aurora Lie Moen; Signe Nilssen Stafne; Hilde Stendal Robinson; Nina Køpke Vøllestad; Kjell Å Salvesen; Siv Mørkved; Johannes Gjerstad
The presence of environmental pollutants in our ecosystem may impose harmful health effects to wildlife and humans. Several of these toxi...
Kareem Eldin Mohammed Ahmed; Håvard G Frøysa; Odd Andre Karlsen; Nello Blaser; Karin Elisabeth Zimmer; Hanne Friis Berntsen; Steven Verhaegen; Erik Ropstad; Ralf Kellmann; Anders Goksøyr
Upon inhalation, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) may reach the subpleura and pleural spaces, and induce pleural inflammation and/o...
Yke Jildouw Arnoldussen; Vidar Skaug; Mona Aleksandersen; Erik Ropstad; Kristine Haugen Anmarkrud; Elin Einarsdóttir Thornér; Fang-Chin Lin; Cesilie Granum Bjørklund; Mayes Kasem; Einar Eilertsen; Ron N. Apte ...
AIM: To examine associated factors of bullying and to determine associations between bullying and psychosocial outcomes among individual...
Audun Brunes; Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Trond Heir
Introduction: Exposure to rat and mouse allergens during work in laboratory animal facilities represents a risk for being sensitized and...
Anne Straumfors; Eduard Wijnand; Knut Andresen; Ann Kristin Sjaastad
The role of dopaminergic system in modulation of formalin-induced orofacial nociception has been established. The present study aims to i...
Iman Shafiei; Mahsaneh Vatankhah; Leila Zarepour; Somayeh Ezzatpanah; Abbas Haghparast
Some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are known carcinogens and workplace PAH exposure may increase the risk of cancer. Monitoring ...
A. Alhamdow; C. Lindh; J. Hagberg; Pål Graff; H. Westberg; A.M. Krais; M. Albin; P. Gustavsson; H. Tinnerberg; K. Broberg
More than 90% of the cases of Parkinson’s disease have unknown etiology. Gradual loss of dopaminergic neurons of substantia nigra is the ...
Katja Stahl; Soulmaz Rahmani; Agnete Prydz; Nadia Skauli; Nanna MacAulay; Maria-Niki Mylonakou; Reidun Torp; Øivind Skare; Torill Berg; Trygve Brauns Leergaard; Ragnhild Elisabeth Paulsen ...
The aim of this study was to investigate fluctuations in heart rate variability (HRV), which reflect autonomic nervous system (ANS) funct...
Elisabeth Martinsen Goffeng; Karl-Christian Nordby; Mika P. Tarvainen; Susanna Järvelin-Pasanen; Anthony Wagstaff; Lars Ole Goffeng; Merete Drevvatne Bugge; Øivind Skare; Jenny-Anne Sigstad Lie
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
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
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 ...
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
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
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
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
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
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
Background: The study examined associations between workplace aggression (WPA) and psychosomatic symptoms in Palestinian nurses. Meth...
Yousef Jaradat; Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Rita Bast-Pettersen
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
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
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
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
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
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