Publikasjoner

Association of the FAM46A gene VNTRs and BAG6 rs3117582 SNP with non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in Croatian and Norwegian populations

We analyzed for associations between a variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphism in the Family with sequence similarity 46, me...

Etokebe, Godfrey; Zienolddiny, Shanbeh; Kupanovac, Zeljko; Enersen, Morten; Balen, Sanja; Flego, Velkjo; Bulat-Kardum, Ljiljana; Radojčić-Badovinac, Anđelka; Skaug, Vidar; Bakke, Per S.; Haugen, Aage ...

Contribution of psychological, social and mechanical work exposures to low work ability. A prospective study

Objective: To determine the contribution of specific psychological, social, and mechanical work exposures to the self-reported low level ...

Emberland, Jan Shahid; Knardahl, Stein

The relationship between psychological capital, job satisfaction, and safety perceptions in the maritime industry

In two studies we examine whether Psychological Capital (PsyCap) is related to perceptions of safety climate and job satisfaction among m...

Bergheim, Kjersti; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Mearns, Kathryn; Eid, Jarle

Affective forecasting of value creation: professional nurse's ability to predict and remember the experienced value of a telmedicine diagnostics ICT service

New innovations that can transform societies and improve life for people are increasingly being asked for. Unfortunately, some avenues of...

Kristensson, Per; Brunstrom, Anna; Pedersen, Tore

Duties performed by occupational physicians in Norway

Background: Occupational health care for all is a global aim but has not yet been achieved. Further development should be based on knowle...

Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Hanoa, Rolf Otto Høe; Lie, Arve; Larsen, Øivind

The Northern Norway Mother-and-Child Contaminant Cohort (MISA) Study: PCA analyses of environmental contaminants in maternal sera and dietary intake in early pregnancy

Background: Although predictors of contaminants in serum or whole blood are usually examined by chemical groups (e.g., POPs, toxic and/or...

Veyhe, Anna Sofia; Hofoss, Dag; Hansen, Solrunn; Thomassen, Yngvar; Sandanger, Torkjel M; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Nieboer, Evert

The effect of sleep restriction on laser evoked potentials, thermal sensory and pain thresholds and suprathreshold pain in healthy subjects

Objective: Sleep restriction seems to change our experience of pain and reduce laser evoked potential (LEP) amplitudes. However, although...

Ødegård, Siv Steinsmo; Omland, Petter Moe; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Stjern, Marit; Gravdahl, Gøril Bruvik; Sand, Trond

Mycotoxins and other fungal metabolites in grain dust from Norwegian grain elevators and compound feed mills

Employees at grain elevators and compound feed mills are exposed to large amounts of grain dust during work, frequently leading to airway...

Straumfors, Anne; Uhlig, Silvio; Eriksen, Gunnar Sundstøl; Heldal, Kari Kulvik; Wijnand, Eduard; Krska, R.; Sulyok, M.

The Prevalence of Notched Audiograms in a Cross-Sectional Study of 12,055 Railway Workers

Objective: Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the most reported occupational diseases internationally. The occurrence of audiome...

Lie, Arve; Skogstad, Marit; Johnsen, Torstein Seip; Engdahl, Bo Lars; Tambs, Kristian

Psychosocial factors at work and occupational injuries: A prospective study of the general working population in Norway

Background: We examined the effects of psychosocial stressors at work on subsequent injuries, taking into account organizational and mech...

Johannessen, Håkon Andre; Gravseth, Hans Magne Ulrik; Sterud, Tom

Work-related skin diseases in Norway may be underreported: Data from 2000 to 2013

Alfonso, Jose Hernan; Løvseth, Eva Kristin; Samant, Yogindra; Holm, Jan Øivind

Airway inflammation and ammonia exposure among female Palestinian hairdressers: A cross-sectional study

Objectives: Little is known about the working conditions and airway inflammation in hairdressers in Palestine. We aimed to investigate if...

Nemer, Maysaa Y K Sadeya; Sikkeland, Liv Ingunn Bjoner; Kasem, Mayes; Kristensen, Petter; Nijem, Khaldoun; Bjertness, Espen; Skare, Øivind; Bakke, Berit; Kongerud, Johny; Skogstad, Marit

Serum levels of the pro-inflammatory interleukins 6 (IL-6) and -8 (IL-8) in patients with lumbar radicular pain due to disc herniation: A 12-month prospective study

Earlier studies indicate that lumbar radicular pain after disc herniation may be associated with a local inflammation induced by leakage ...

Pedersen, Linda Margareth; Schistad, Ellina Iordanova; Jacobsen, Line Melå; Røe, Cecilie; Gjerstad, Johannes

Serum pneumoproteins in tunnel construction workers

Purpose: The aim was to study inflammatory biomarkers in tunnel construction workers (TCW). Methods: Surfactant protein D (SP-D), Clara c...

Ellingsen, Dag; Ulvestad, Bente; Bakke, Berit; Seljeflot, Ingebjørg; Barregard, Lars; Thomassen, Yngvar

Influence of chronic back pain on kinematic reactions to unpredictable arm pulls

Background There is evidence that muscle reflexes are delayed in patients with chronic low back pain in response to perturbations. It is ...

Götze, Martin; Ernst, Michael; Koch, Markus; Blickhan, Reinhard

Speciation of fluoride in workroom air during primary production of aluminium

Exposure to fluorides (F−) and particulate matter (PM) was assessed by personal sampling with use of Respicon® sampler in Prebake and Sød...

Skaugset, Nils Petter; Ellingsen, Dag; Notø, Hilde Pettersen; Jordbekken, Lars; Thomassen, Yngvar

A follow-up study of neurobehavioral functions in welders exposed to manganese

Welders may be exposed to high amounts of manganese (Mn). In this study 63 welders and 65 referents were followed up with neurobehavioral...

Ellingsen, Dag; Chashchin, Maxim; Bast-Pettersen, Rita; Zibarev, Evgenji; Thomassen, Yngvar; Chashchin, Valery

Work tasks as determinants of grain dust and microbial exposure in the norwegian grain and compound feed industry

Objectives: The grain and compound feed industry entails inevitable risks of exposure to grain dust and its microbial content. The object...

Straumfors, Anne; Heldal, Kari Emilie; Wouters, Inge M.; Wijnand, Eduard

Trends in incidence of occupational asthma, contact dermatitis, noise-induced hearing loss, carpal tunnel syndrome and upper limb musculoskeletal disorders in European countries from 2000 to 2012

Objectives The European Union (EU) strategy for health and safety at work underlines the need to reduce the incidence of occupational dis...

Stocks, Jill; McNamee, Roseanne; Van der Molen, Henk T.; Paris, Christophe; Urban, Pavel; Campo, Giuseppe; Sauni, Riitta; Jarreta, Begoña Martínez; Valenty, Madeleine; Godderis, Lode; Miedinger, David ...

Associations between work environment and psychological distress after a workplace terror attack: The importance of role expectations, predictability and leader support

Experiencing terrorism is associated with high levels of psychological distress among survivors. The aim of the present study was to exam...

Birkeland, Marianne Skogbrott; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Knardahl, Stein; Heir, Trond

Involvement of IL-1 genes in the cellular responses to carbon nanotube exposure

The interleukin-1 (IL-1) family has been implicated in cellular responses to nanoparticles including carbon nanotubes (CNTs). IL-1α and β...

Arnoldussen, Yke Jildouw; Skogstad, Asbjørn; Skaug, Vidar; Kasem, Mayes; Haugen, Aage; Benker, Nathalie; Weinbruch, Stephan; Apte, Ron N.; Zienolddiny, Shanbeh

Is workplace bullying related to the personality traits of victims? A two-year prospective study

The main aims of this two-wave prospective study were to (1) present different theoretical mechanisms for relationships between bullying ...

Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Knardahl, Stein

Change in pain, disability and influence of fear-avoidance in a work-focused intervention on neck and back pain: a randomized controlled trial

Background: Neck and back pain are among the most common causes of prolonged disability, and development of interventions with effect on ...

Marchand, Gunn Hege; Myhre, Kjersti; Leivseth, Gunnar; Sandvik, Leiv; Lau, Bjørn; Bautz-Holter, Erik; Røe, Cecilie

Maternal sick leave due to psychiatric disorders following the birth of a child with special health care needs

Objective Child-related stress following the birth of a child with special health care needs (SHCN) can take a toll on parental health. T...

Hauge, Lars Johan; Nes, Ragnhild Bang; Kornstad, Tom; Kristensen, Petter; Irgens, Lorentz M.; Landolt, Markus A.; Eskedal, Leif Torvald; Vollrath, Margarete E.

CHRNA5 risk variant predicts delayed smoking cessation and earlier lung cancer diagnosis—A meta-analysis

Background: Recent meta-analyses show strong evidence of associations among genetic variants in CHRNA5 on chromosome 15q25, smoking quant...

Chen, Li-Shiun; Hung, Rayjean J.; Baker, Timothy B.; Horton, Amy; Culverhouse, Rob; Saccone, Nancy; Cheng, Iona; Deng, Bo; Han, Younghun; Hansen, Helen M.; Horsman, Janet ...