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...

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

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...

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

Job demands and alcohol use: Testing a moderated mediation model

Objectives: The aim of this two-wave prospective study was to determine how and when job demands are related to alcohol use among employe...

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

Two hundred years of occupational epidemiology in Norway

Petter Kristensen; Helge Kjuus

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 ...

Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Stein Knardahl

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

Prospective studies on occupational dermatoses in the general working population are sparse. This study investigated prospectively the im...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

CCDC26, CDKN 2BAS, RTEL1 and TERT Polymorphisms in pediatric brain tumor susceptibility

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

Maral Adel Fahmideh; Catharina Lavebratt; Joachim Schüz; Martin Röösli; Tore Tynes; Michael Grotzer; Christoffer Johansen; Claudia E. Kuehni; Birgitta Lannering; Michaela Prochazka; Lisbeth S. Schmidt ...

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/o...

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

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 ma...

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

Indirect immunodetection of fungal fragments by field emission scanning electron microscopy

Submicronic fungal fragments have been observed in in vitro aerosolization experiments. The occurrence of these particles has therefore b...

Komlavi Anani Afanou; Anne Straumfors; Asbjørn Skogstad; Ajay P. Nayak; Ida Skaar; Linda Hjeljord; Arne Tronsmo; Eduard Wijnand; Brett James Green

The gender gap in sickness absence from work and the influence of parental absence on offspring absence 15 years later. Register-based cohort of Norwegians born in 1974-1976

Background: Women have shown consistently higher levels of sickness absence from work in comparison to men, but explanations for this ge...

Petter Kristensen; Karina Corbett; Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum

An integrated prognostic classifier for Stage I lung adenocarcinoma based on mRNA, microRNA, and DNA methylation biomarkers

Introduction: Up to 30% stage I lung cancer patients suffer recurrence within 5 years of curative surgery. We sought to improve existing...

Ana I. Robles; Eri Arai; Ewy A. Mathé; Hirokazu Okayama; Aaron J. Schetter; Derek Brown; David Petersen; Elise D. Bowman; Rintaro Noro; Judith A. Welsh; Daniel C. Edelman ...

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, psychol...

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

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 experi...

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

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...

Per Kristensson; Anna Brunstrom; Tore Pedersen

Conditioned pain modulation is not decreased after partial sleep restriction

Background: Sleep problems have been identified as a risk factor for several chronic pain conditions. Reduced sleep has been related to ...

Dagfinn Matre; Maria Raae Andersen; Stein Knardahl; Kristian Bernhard Nilsen

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 ...

Arve Lie; Odd Johan Bjørnstad

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...

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

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...

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

Nucleophilic Addition of Thiols to Deoxynivalenol

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

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

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 dis...

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

Tolerability and pharmacokinetic profile of a novel benzene-poly-carboxylic acids complex with cis-diammineplatinum (II) dichloride in dogs with malignant mammary tumours

The pharmacokinetic profile, tolerability and efficacy of benzene‐poly‐carboxylic acids complex with cis‐diammineplatinum (II) dichloride...

Veronica Kristiansen; Sagita Dewi; Tor Einar Horsberg; Thora Johanna Jonasdottir; Lars Moe; Balazs Berlinger; Steen Lindkær-Jensen; Stig Larsen