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Update and guidance on management of myopia. European Society of Ophthalmology in cooperation with International Myopia Institute
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The prevalence of myopia is increasing extensively worldwide. The number of people with myopia in 2020 is predicted to be 2.6 billion globally, which is expected to rise up to 4.9 billion by 2050, unless preventive actions ... -
Upgrade of the ALICE central barrel tracking detectors: ITS and TPC
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The ALICE Collaboration will undertake a major upgrade of the detector apparatus during the second LHC Long Shutdown LS2 (2019–2020) in view of the Runs 3 and 4 (2021–2029). The objective of the upgrade is two-fold: i) an ... -
Uploading, downloading and uploading again - concepts for policy integration in education research
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This article focuses on Nordic education policy research, investigating the connections between international and national education policy developments and the consequences of these for curriculum and assessment. Drawing ... -
Urban Living Lab as a Circular Economy Ecosystem: Advancing Environmental Sustainability through Economic Value, Material, and Knowledge Flows
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Environmental sustainability is an increasingly relevant aspect of urban living labs. The objective of this study is to examine an urban living lab through ecosystem approach lenses and reveal the actor activities and ... -
Urban mobility at sea and on waterways in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This paper gives an overview of current urban mobility projects in Norway and discusses autonomous short- distance ferries. Five projects are presented, with mobility concepts and timelines. A discussion is given regarding ... -
Uro og uklarhet : en kvalitativ studie av sykepleieres erfaringer med delirium i møte med gamle med brudd
(Master thesis, 2009)Fokus for dette studiet er å beskrive sykepleiepraksis overfor gamle pasienter med brudd som står i fare for eller som har utviklet tilstanden delirium. Delirium er en hyppig forekommende tilstand hos gamle som innlegges ... -
Use and intensity of electronic invoices in firms: The example of Sweden
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Electronic (e−) invoices potentially enhance environmental sustainability in several stages from production of paper to its usage. This study investigates empirically to what extent a set of firm characteristics and external ... -
Use and underuse of mobility aids in individuals with visual impairment: a cross-sectional study of a Norwegian sample
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose: To examine the use and underuse of mobility aids in individuals with visual impairment. Methods: A telephone survey including a probability sample of 736 adults who were members of the Norwegian Association of ... -
Use of a disposable sheath system for flexible sigmoidoscopy in decentralized colorectal cancer screening
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2002)Background and Study Aims: To prevent transmission of infectious agents and to reduce instrument reprocessing time, the use of disposable sheath systems instead of conventionally reprocessed endoscopes has been promoted ... -
Use of anal gland secretion to distinguish the two beaver species Castor canadensis and C. fiber
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 1999)Introduced North American beavers Castor canadensis pose a potential threat to the continuing recovery of Eurasian beaver C. fiber populations in several European countries. For management purposes, it is necessary to be ... -
Use of dawn and dusk sight observations to determine colony size and family composition in Eurasian beaver Castor fiber
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2006)The methods used to determine family composition and colony size in Eurasian beaver Castor fiber Linnaeus, 1758 are often poorly described in published reports. Here we show how repeated counts of colony size in a random ... -
Use of environmental DNA to detect the myxozoan endoparasite Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae in large Norwegian lakes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Environmental DNA (eDNA) is an increasingly used noninvasive and cost-effective method for species detections in surveillance studies. The myxozoan endoparasite Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae is the causative agent of ... -
Use of evidential reasoning for eliciting bayesian subjective probabilities in human reliability analysis: A maritime case
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Modelling the interdependencies among the factors influencing human error (e.g. the common performance conditions (CPCs) in Cognitive Reliability Error Analysis Method (CREAM)) stimulates the use of Bayesian Networks (BNs) ... -
The Use of Expectancy and Empathy When Communicating With Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer; an Observational Study of Clinician–Patient Consultations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Information provision about prognosis, treatments, and side-effects is important in advanced cancer, yet also associated with impaired patient well-being. To counter potential detrimental effects, communication ... -
Use of experimental bait sites by wolverines
(Master thesis, 2016-01-18)This study investigates the visitation frequency and rate of wolverines (Gulo gulo) at experimental bait sites originally designed for brown bears (Ursus arctos) in Dalarna, Gävleborg, and Västerbotten counties, Sweden, ... -
Use of linear and areal habitat models to establish and distribute beaver Castor fiber harvest quotas in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)In Norway the Eurasian beaver Castor fiber harvest is quota-regulated. Once the annual quota for each municipality has been determined it is distributed to landowner-organized beaver management units. Municipal wildlife ... -
Use of marking trees by roe deer
(Master thesis, 2023)Scent marking and chemical communication play an important role in the behavioural ecology of many species. Scent marking is a form of olfactory communication used by an animal that deposits its odor in specific places to ... -
Use of Orthogonal Collocation Method for a Dynamic Model of the Flow in a Prismatic Open Channel: For Estimation Purposes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The modeling and simulation of free surface flows are complex and challenging. Especially, the open channel hydraulics are often modeled by the well–known and efficient Saint–Venant equations. The possibility of efficiently ... -
The use of post-exam feedback in oral radiology: A survey study of dental and dental hygienist schools in Europe
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: A combination of summative assessments and post-exam feedback can create a formative environment to support student learning. It remains unknown to what extent feedback sessions are conducted after exams in ... -
Use of Process Analytical Technology (PAT) as on-line measurement technique for pipe erosion due to particle impact
(Master thesis, 2018)Solid particle impact is getting enormous attention due to rapid progress and development in coal conversion plant, where flows of solid particles are sky-scraping at various equipments of plant. Such particles flow can ...