University of Bergen

Being an agent in daily life and therapy with avoidant personality difficulties: a qualitative internet survey

Abstract Background Avoidant personality disorder is a prevalent condition characterized by difficulties with agency, defined as the capacity to act intentionally and pursue goals. Although psychotherapy is recommended, individuals with an avoidant personality disorder often enco...

Co-designing and optimising a primary care implementation model for childhood pneumonia management in a low-resource setting using principles of implementation research

Abstract Background Pneumonia remains the leading infectious cause of under-five mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where translation of evidence-based guidelines into practice faces systemic barriers. Although India launched the Childhood Pneumon...

What are the Unmet Needs in Managing Digestive Neuroendocrine Carcinomas?

This review highlights the major unmet needs in diagnosis and treatment of digestive neuroendocrine carcinomas (NEC) and describes the current and evolving evidence on these aspects. Improved pathological criteria are needed to accurately diagnose NEC and distinguish this entity...

Pica, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder and rumination disorder in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

Abstract Background Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have an increased risk of co-occurring eating disorders such as pica, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) and rumination disorder (RD). The aim of the current systematic review was to synthesize and ap...

Elucidating the role of pre-existing immunity in mucosal lymphoid architectural dynamics following live attenuated influenza vaccination

Mucosal immune responses in the upper respiratory tract are central to preventing influenza infection. The live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) is delivered intranasally, making it a valuable model for investigating mucosal immunity in humans. In this study, we examined struc...

A Partitioned Coupling Approach for Electromechanics Simulations of Skeletal Muscles Using FEBio

ABSTRACT This work presents a partitioned coupling approach for electromechanical simulations of skeletal muscles. For the first time, we couple our highly specialized electrophysiology solver, which computes both force generation in muscle cells and action potential propagation...

Papposphaera heldalii sp. nov. (Haptophyta, Papposphaeraceae) from Svalbard

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Thomsen, Helge Abildhauge, Egge, Jorun Karin (2016): Papposphaera heldalii sp. nov. (Haptophyta, Papposphaeraceae) from Svalbard. Acta Protozoologica 55 (1): 27-32, DOI: 10.4467/16890027...

Management of Acute Periodontal Conditions—The EFP S2k Level Clinical Practice Guideline

BACKGROUND: The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) has developed Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) for the treatment of periodontitis and for the management of peri-implant diseases. In accordance with the 2018 Classification, acute periodontal conditions are character...

Food environments shaping small fish consumption among primary school-age children in Northern Uganda

Abstract Small fish are increasingly recognized as affordable, nutrient-rich animal-source foods, yet little is known about their consumption among primary school-age children, particularly within home and school food environments. This study applied Turner’s food environment fra...

Pattern-Anchored Diagnosis of Oral Epithelial Dysplasia: A Position Paper From COST Action INTERCEPTOR Working Group 2

Abstract Purpose Oral epithelial dysplasia (OED) is the principal histopathological marker for malignant risk stratification in oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs). Current World Health Organisation (WHO) three-tier and other binary grading systems are limited by modest...

The paracrine Ephrin A4/BMP4 feed-forward loop sustains a tumor–CAF vicious cycle in osteosarcoma

Abstract Background Advanced osteosarcoma (OS) remains a clinical challenge due to its aggressive behavior and poor prognosis. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) have been shown to contribute to tumor progression, but the tumor–CAF crosstalk in OS is still poorly defined. Eluci...

Females of a socially polyandrous, sex-role reversed shorebird visit multiple breeding sites within a single season

In species with uniparental care, the non-caring sex is expected to pursue mating opportunities throughout the breeding season to maximize reproductive success. Accordingly, males in some socially polygynous species have been observed to visit multiple potential breeding sites wi...

Sex differences in dementia with Lewy bodies: a systematic review

Abstract Sex differences are increasingly recognized across neurodegenerative disorders, including Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). Despite ongoing refinement of diagnostic criteria, DLB remains frequently misdiagnosed—particularly among females—reflecting gaps in our understandi...

Polarizations of Artin monomial ideals

We show that any polarization of an Artin monomial ideal defines a triangulated ball. This settles a conjecture of A. Almousa, H. Lohne and the first author [3]. Geometrically, polarizations of ideals strictly containing ( x 1 a 1 , ... , x n a n ) define full-dimensional triangu...

Enhanced carbon loss in the Southern Ocean under mitigation scenarios

The Southern Ocean (SO) plays a pivotal role in the global carbon cycle by absorbing anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). Yet, it remains uncertain whether this role will persist under future mitigation efforts. Using idealized emission-driven simulations with the Community Eart...

Patients’ Mental Barriers in Rehabilitation after ACL Reconstruction: A Qualitative Interview Study

Background Recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) involves both physical and psychological challenges. Although psychological readiness for return to sport (RTS) is increasingly recognized as important, less is known about how patients experience psycholo...

Deterring Greenwashing in Travel: A Multistakeholder Action Framework

Extant research has identified positive and negative consequences of greenwashing, creating a paradox because the phenomenon is inherently deceptive and detrimental to environmental and societal well-being. This study examines these paradoxical consequences across micro-, meso-,...

Coincidental Representation: How Congruence and Influence shape Public Satisfaction with Government

A much-cited finding in recent political science is that average citizens in established democracies appear to have little influence on public policy, while the affluent have strong influence. Yet, as critics have pointed out, average and affluent often want the same from governm...

CT-based radiological score (AMESI CT-score) for severity of bowel injury in acute mesenteric ischemia

PURPOSE: To evaluate whether common bowel-related CT signs alone can reliably identify irreversible bowel injury in acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) and to develop a radiological score to enhance reporting and assist clinical decision-making. METHODS: This ancillary analysis of th...

Constructive Argumentation During Sense‐Making Group Dialogues in Science Teaching

ABSTRACT Group dialogues are a common feature of inquiry‐based science teaching and other pedagogical approaches that incorporate practical work. Both deliberative and disputational argumentation have been identified as important components of productive group dialogue in science...