Browsing Fakultet for helse- og sosialvitenskap by Journals "PLoS ONE"
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A Demonstration of 'Broken' Visual Space
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)It has long been assumed that there is a distorted mapping between real and ‘perceived’ space, based on demonstrations of systematic errors in judgements of slant, curvature, direction and separation. Here, we have applied ... -
Effects of explant size on epithelial outgrowth, thickness, stratification, ultrastructure and phenotype of cultured limbal epithelial cells
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose Transplantation of limbal stem cells is a promising therapy for limbal stem cell deficiency. Limbal cells can be harvested from either a healthy part of the patient’s eye or the eye of a donor. Small explants are ... -
Evaluation of Equivalent Keratometry Readings Obtained by Pentacam HR (High Resolution)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)PURPOSE: To assess the repeatability of Equivalent Keratometry Readings (EKRs) obtained by the Pentacam HR (high resolution) in untreated and post-LASIK eyes, and to compare them with the keratometry (K) values obtained ... -
“I now have a life!” Lived experiences of participation in music and theater in a mental health hospital
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Participation in activities perceived to be meaningful is of importance in recovery processes among people with mental illness. This qualitative study explored experiences of participation in music and theater among people ... -
Intermittent auscultation fetal monitoring during labour: A systematic scoping review to identify methods, effects, and accuracy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Intermittent auscultation (IA) is the technique of listening to and counting the fetal heart rate (FHR) for short periods during active labour and continuous cardiotocography (CTC) implies FHR monitoring for ... -
IQ and mental health are vital predictors of work drop out and early mortality. Multi-state analyses of Norwegian male conscripts
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Disability benefits and sick leave benefits represents huge costs in western countries. The pathways and prognostic factors for receiving these benefits seen in recent years are complex and manifold. We postulate ... -
Perioperative hemodynamics and risk for delirium and new onset dementia in hip fracture patients; A prospective follow-up study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Delirium is common in hip fracture patients and many risk factors have been identified. Controversy exists regarding the possible impact of intraoperative control of blood pressure upon acute (delirium) and ... -
Skill acquisition as a function of age, hand and task difficulty: Interactions between cognition and action
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Some activities can be meaningfully dichotomised as ‘cognitive’ or ‘sensorimotor’ in nature— but many cannot. This has radical implications for understanding activity limitation in disability. For example, older adults ... -
Socio-economic and demographic determinants affecting participation in the Swedish cervical screening program: A population-based case-control study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Cervical screening programs are highly protective for cervical cancer, but only for women attending screening procedure. Objective Identify socio-economic and demographic determinants for non-attendance ... -
The effect of electronic monitoring feedback on medication adherence and clinical outcomes: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective This study aims to assess the efficacy of Electronic Monitoring Feedback (EMF) as an intervention to improve medication adherence (i.e. dose- or full adherence) and clinical outcomes in adult patients. Methods A ...