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View article: Characterisation of wood decay and fungal diversity in cultural heritage cable car pylons in Svalbard
Characterisation of wood decay and fungal diversity in cultural heritage cable car pylons in Svalbard Open
This study uses a novel combination of DNA metabarcoding, light microscopy, decay rating, moisture dynamics, and chemical analysis to investigate wood decay in cultural heritage cable car pylons in Svalbard. Uniform design but varying ages…
View article: Post-consumer wood in Norway: composition analysis and potential for reuse and recycling
Post-consumer wood in Norway: composition analysis and potential for reuse and recycling Open
Reusing and recycling post-consumer wood can help mitigate GHG emissions and reduce the risks of biodiversity loss by saving primary resources. A robust understanding of the post-consumer wood composition and its cascading potential is cri…
View article: Physical and chemical characterization of post-consumer wood chips for recycling
Physical and chemical characterization of post-consumer wood chips for recycling Open
Post-Consumer Wood (PCW) is a valuable resource that could substitute virgin wood in many applications. However, its integration into the wood processing chain requires detailed information on composition, content of contaminants, size, an…
View article: Enhancement of Biological Durability and Fire Safety in Wood Modified with Maleic Anhydride and Sodium Hypophosphite
Enhancement of Biological Durability and Fire Safety in Wood Modified with Maleic Anhydride and Sodium Hypophosphite Open
Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) sapwood was modified using maleic anhydride (MA) and sodium hypophosphite (SHP) to improve its durability against wood-deteriorating fungi, mechanical strength, and fire retardancy (thermal stability). The …
View article: Medicines shortages in the UK: review of the causes and analysis of serious shortage protocols – a mixed methods study
Medicines shortages in the UK: review of the causes and analysis of serious shortage protocols – a mixed methods study Open
Introduction Causes of medicines shortages are multifactorial. In February 2019, the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 introduced Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) to address medicines shortages. SSPs are issued by the Department of Health …
View article: Developing a prognostic model for stress reduction in patients with prolonged work‐related stress
Developing a prognostic model for stress reduction in patients with prolonged work‐related stress Open
Mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) is a 9‐session group‐treatment programme for managing stress. Research suggests variability in the outcomes of MBSR among participants. This prognostic (not causal) study develops a multivariable m…
View article: Changes in perceived stress during a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention predicting occupational recovery from work-related stress: a longitudinal study
Changes in perceived stress during a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention predicting occupational recovery from work-related stress: a longitudinal study Open
Purpose The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) group intervention is increasingly being used in clinics to alleviate stress-related symptoms. The aim was to evaluate the association between pre-post changes in levels of perceived st…
View article: Nausea at the start of specialized palliative care and change in nausea after the first weeks of palliative care were associated with cancer site, gender and type of palliative care service - a nationwide study
Nausea at the start of specialized palliative care and change in nausea after the first weeks of palliative care were associated with cancer site, gender and type of palliative care service - a nationwide study Open
Purpose Nausea is a common and distressful symptom among patients in palliative care, but little is known about possible socio-demographic and clinical patient characteristics associated with nausea at the start of palliative care and chan…
View article: Patient Empowerment Among People Attending Cancer Follow-Up – Results from a Nationwide Questionnaire Survey
Patient Empowerment Among People Attending Cancer Follow-Up – Results from a Nationwide Questionnaire Survey Open
PurposeTo investigate levels of empowerment, possibilities for empowerment and perceived importance of empowerment among Danes in cancer follow-up. MethodsFrom nation-wide registers a randomly selected group of people diagnosed with one of…
View article: Effect of the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool intervention (CSNAT-I) in the Danish specialised palliative care setting: a stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial
Effect of the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool intervention (CSNAT-I) in the Danish specialised palliative care setting: a stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial Open
Background The Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool intervention (CSNAT-I) has been shown to improve end-of-life care support for informal caregivers. This study investigated the impact of the CSNAT-I on caregivers of patients recently enro…
View article: Patient empowerment: a systematic review of questionnaires measuring empowerment in cancer patients
Patient empowerment: a systematic review of questionnaires measuring empowerment in cancer patients Open
Background: There is an increased attention to and demand for patient empowerment in cancer treatment and follow-up programs. Patient empowerment has been defined as feeling in control of or having mastery in relation to cancer and cancer …
View article: Conceptualizing patient empowerment in cancer follow-up by combining theory and qualitative data
Conceptualizing patient empowerment in cancer follow-up by combining theory and qualitative data Open
We conceptualized PE based on Zimmerman's theory and empirical data to contextualize the concept in cancer follow-up. When developing a patient reported outcome measure measuring PE for this group of patients, one needs to be attentive to …
View article: Patient empowerment: a systematic review of questionnaires measuring empowerment in cancer patients
Patient empowerment: a systematic review of questionnaires measuring empowerment in cancer patients Open
Background: There is an increased attention to and demand for patient empowerment in cancer treatment and follow-up programs. Patient empowerment has been defined as feeling in control of or having mastery in relation to cancer and cancer …
View article: The impact of a breast cancer diagnosis on health-related quality of life. A prospective comparison among middle-aged to elderly women with and without breast cancer
The impact of a breast cancer diagnosis on health-related quality of life. A prospective comparison among middle-aged to elderly women with and without breast cancer Open
Background The improved survival after breast cancer has prompted knowledge on the effect of a breast cancer diagnosis on health-related quality of life (HQoL). This study compared changes in HQoL among women from before to after breast ca…
View article: The impact of a breast cancer diagnosis on health-related quality of life. A prospective comparison among middle-aged to elderly women with and without breast cancer
The impact of a breast cancer diagnosis on health-related quality of life. A prospective comparison among middle-aged to elderly women with and without breast cancer Open
Background The improved survival after breast cancer has prompted knowledge on the effect of a breast cancer diagnosis on health-related quality of life (HQoL). This study compared changes in HQoL among women from before to after breast ca…