Publikasjoner

Effects of low-dose clonidine on cardiovascular and autonomic variables in adolescents with chronic fatigue: A randomized controlled trial

Background: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a common and disabling condition in adolescence with few treatment options. A central featu...

Fagermoen, Frode Even; Sulheim, Dag; Winger, Anette; Andersen, Anders Mikal; Gjerstad, Johannes; Godang, Kristin; Rowe, Peter C; Saul, Philip J.; Skovlund, Eva; Wyller, Vegard Bruun

Adult social position and sick leave: the mediating effect of physical workload

Objective: This study aimed to quantify how much of the adult social gradient in sick leave can be attributed to the mediating role of ph...

Corbett, Karina; Gran, Jon Michael; Kristensen, Petter; Mehlum, Ingrid Sivesind

Workplace bullying and suicidal ideation: A 3-wave longitudinal Norwegian study

Objectives: We examined whether victimization from bullying is related to an increased risk of suicidal ideation over time and whether su...

Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Nielsen, Geir Høstmark; Notelaers, Guy; Einarsen, Ståle

Construction of a job exposure matrix to dust, fluoride, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Norwegian aluminum industry using prediction models

Background: The Norwegian aluminum industry developed and implemented a protocol for prospective monitoring of employees’ exposure using ...

Søyseth, Vidar; Henneberger, Paul; Virji, Mohammed Abbas; Bakke, Berit; Kongerud, Johny

Accreditation of occupational health services in Norway

Background: In 2010, an accreditation system for occupational health services (OHS) in Norway was implemented. Aims: To examine OHS exper...

Lie, Arve; Bjørnstad, Odd Johan

Nucleophilic Addition of Thiols to Deoxynivalenol

Conjugation of deoxynivalenol (DON) with sulfur compounds is recognized as a significant reaction pathway, and putative DON–glutathione (...

Stanic, Ana; Uhlig, Silvio; Solhaug, Anita; Rise, Frode; Wilkins, Alistair Lawrence; Miles, Christopher Owen

Two hundred years of occupational epidemiology in Norway

Kristensen, Petter; Kjuus, Helge

Cardiovascular risk factors and hearing loss: The HUNT study

Objective: The purpose of the present paper was to examine the association between prospectively and cross-sectionally assessed cardiovas...

Engdahl, Bo Lars; Aarhus, Lisa; Lie, Arve; Tambs, Kristian

Effects of psychological and social factors in shiftwork on symptoms of anxiety and depression in nurses: A 1-year follow-up

Objectives: The aim of the current study was to elucidate prospective effects of both shift schedules and work environment on mental dist...

Berthelsen, Mona; Pallesen, Ståle; Magerøy, Nils; Tyssen, Reidar; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Knardahl, Stein

Perception of threat and safety at work among employees in the Norwegian ministries after the 2011 Oslo bombing

Background and objectives: Terrorism can heighten fears and undermine the feeling of safety. Little is known, however, about the factors ...

Nissen, Alexander Frantz William; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Solberg, Øivind; Hansen, Marianne; Heir, Trond

Can selection explain the protective effects of farming on asthma?

Introduction and objective: Reduced asthma and allergy risks in farmers have been ascribed to microbial exposures. However, selection may...

Wijnand, Eduard; Schlunssen, Vivi; Sigsgaard, Torben; Omland, Øyvind; Pearce, Neil; Douwes, Jeroen

Lung function and respiratory symptoms among female hairdressers in Palestine: a 5-year prospective study

Objectives: Hairdressers are exposed to chemicals at the workplace which are known to cause respiratory symptoms and asthma. This study a...

Nemer, Maysaa Y K Sadeya; Kristensen, Petter; Nijem, Khaldoun; Bjertness, Espen; Skare, Øivind; Skogstad, Marit

Self-reported Occupational Exposure to Chemical and Physical Factors and Risk of Skin Problems: A 3-year Follow-up Study of the General Working Population of Norway

Alfonso, Jose Hernan; Tynes, Tore; Thyssen, Jacob P.; Mehlum, Ingrid Sivesind; Johannessen, Håkon A.

Maintenance of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) in young CFS patients is associated with the 5-HTTLPR and SNP rs25531 A > G Genotype

Earlier studies have shown that genetic variability in the SLC6A4 gene encoding the serotonin transporter (5-HTT) may be important for th...

Meyer, Benedicte; Nguyen, Chinh Bkrong Thi Thuy; Moen, Aurora; Fagermoen, Frode Even; Sulheim, Dag; Nilsen, Hilde; Wyller, Vegard Bruun; Gjerstad, Johannes

Particle size distribution of workplace aerosols in manganese alloy smelters applying a personal sampling strategy

Air samples were collected by personal sampling with five stage Sioutas cascade impactors and respirable cyclones in parallel among tappe...

Berlinger, Balazs; Bugge, Merete Drevvatne; Ulvestad, Bente; Kjuus, Helge; Kandler, K; Ellingsen, Dag

Experimental sleep restriction facilitates pain and electrically induced cortical responses

Study Objectives: Sleep restriction (SR) has been hypothesized to sensitize the pain system. The current study determined whether experim...

Matre, Dagfinn; Hu, Lu; Viken, Leif Andre; Hjelle, Ingri Berild; Wigemyr, Monica; Knardahl, Stein; Sand, Trond; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard

Efectos favorables de la actividad física regular motivada en el trabajo sobre la tensión arterial y el perfil lipídico

Introduction: Physical inactivity is increasing considerably in the modern society and may lead to adverse health effects. Physical exerc...

Alfonso, Jose Hernan; Skogstad, Marit; Skare, Øivind; Mamen, Asgeir; Lunde, Lars-Kristian; Thornér, Elin Einarsdóttir; Øvstebø, Reidun; Ulvestad, Bente

IARC monographs: 40 years of evaluating carcinogenic hazards to humans

Pearce, Neil; Blair, Aaron; Vineis, Paolo; Kristensen, Petter; Zahm, Shelia H.

Low back pain and physical activity. A 6.5 year follow-up among young adults in their transition from school to working life

Background: The association between leisure time physical activity and low back pain in young adults is unclear and is in the need of pro...

Lunde, Lars-Kristian; Koch, Markus; Hanvold, Therese Nordberg; Wærsted, Morten; Veiersted, Kaj Bo

The Brief Norwegian Safety Climate Inventory (Brief NORSCI) - Psychometric properties and relationships with shift work, sleep, and health

The aim of this study was to establish the psychometric properties of the 11-item Brief Norwegian Safety Climate Inventory (Brief NORSCI)...

Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Hystad, Sigurd William; Eid, Jarle

Morphology, chemical composition and nanostructure of single carbon-rich particles studied by transmission electron microscopy: Source apportionment in workroom air of aluminium smelters

Weinbruch, Stephan; Benker, Nathalie; Kandler, Konrad; Ebert, Martin; Ellingsen, Dag; Berlinger, Balazs; Thomassen, Yngvar

Time-lagged relationships between leadership behaviors and psychological distress after a workplace terrorist attack

Purpose The impact of leadership practices on employee health may be especially evident after extreme events that have physical, psycholo...

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

Impaired awareness of hypoglycemia in adults with type 1 diabetes is not associated with autonomic dysfunction or peripheral neuropathy

OBJECTIVE: Impaired awareness of hypoglycemia (IAH) is a risk factor for severe hypoglycemia in people with insulin-treated diabetes; aut...

Olsen, Sandra Elise; Bjørgaas, Marit Ragnhild Rokne; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Sand, Trond; Stjern, Marit; Frier, Brian; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard

Biomarkers of inflammation in workers exposed to compost and sewage dust

Purpose: The association between exposure during handling of sewage and compost and the serum concentration of inflammatory biomarkers wa...

Heldal, Kari Emilie; Barregard, Lars; Ellingsen, Dag

Caffeine improves performance in double poling during acute exposure to 2,000-m altitude

There is limited research on the physiological effects of caffeine (CAF) ingestion on exercise performance during acute hypoxia. The aim ...

Stadheim, Hans Kristian; Nossum, Eirik Myhr; Olsen, Raymond; Spencer, Matthew; Jensen, Jørgen