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    Public health nurse education in the Nordic countries 
    Alstveit, Marit; Lahti, Sari; Jónsdóttir, Sigríður Sía; Egeland, Nina; Sørensen, Susanne Klit; Eklund, Anna Josse (2021)
    Background Higher education should promote critical reflection and guide students towards international activities. In the Nordic countries public health nurse educational programmes are mostly based on guidelines issued by national educational ...
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    Medicine treatment of glaucoma in Australia 2012-2019 : Prevalence, incidence and persistence 
    Daniels, Benjamin; Healey, Paul; Bruno, Claudia; Kaan, Iain; Zoéga, Helga (2021-12-30)
    Objective Medical therapy can halt or significantly slow the progression of glaucoma if medicines are used in accordance with the guidelines. We used dispensing claims for a 10% sample of all Australians dispensed publicly subsidised glaucoma medicines ...
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    Association of low-frequency and rare coding variants with information processing speed 
    Bressler, Jan; Davies, Gail; Smith, Albert Vernon; Saba, Yasaman; Bis, Joshua C.; Jian, Xueqiu; Hayward, Caroline; Yanek, Lisa; Smith, Jennifer A.; Mirza, Saira S.; Wang, Ruiqi; Adams, Hieab H.H.; Becker, Diane; Boerwinkle, Eric; Campbell, Archie; Cox, Simon R.; Eiríksdóttir, Guðný; Fawns-Ritchie, Chloe; Gottesman, Rebecca F.; Grove, Megan L.; Guo, Xiuqing; Hofer, Edith; Kardia, Sharon L.R.; Knol, Maria J.; Koini, Marisa; Lopez, Oscar L.; Marioni, Riccardo E.; Nyquist, Paul; Pattie, Alison; Polasek, Ozren; Porteous, David J.; Rudan, Igor; Satizabal, Claudia L.; Schmidt, Helena; Schmidt, Reinhold; Sidney, Stephen; Simino, Jeannette; Smith, Blair H.; Turner, Stephen T.; van der Lee, Sven J.; Ware, Erin B.; Whitmer, Rachel A.; Yaffe, Kristine; Yang, Qiong; Zhao, Wei; Guðnason, Vilmundur G.; Launer, Lenore J.; Fitzpatrick, Annette L.; Psaty, Bruce M.; Fornage, Myriam; Arfan Ikram, M.; van Duijn, Cornelia M.; Seshadri, Sudha; Mosley, Thomas H.; Deary, Ian J. (2021-12-04)
    Measures of information processing speed vary between individuals and decline with age. Studies of aging twins suggest heritability may be as high as 67%. The Illumina HumanExome Bead Chip genotyping array was used to examine the association of rare ...
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    RIC in COVID-19—a Clinical Trial to Investigate Whether Remote Ischemic Conditioning (RIC) Can Prevent Deterioration to Critical Care in Patients with COVID-19 
    Davidson, Sean M.; Lukhna, Kishal; Gorog, Diana A.; Salama, Alan D.; Castillo, Alejandro Rosell; Giesz, Sara; Golforoush, Pelin; Kalkhoran, Siavash Beikoghli; Lecour, Sandrine; Imamdin, Aqeela; do Carmo, Helison R.P.; Bovi, Ticiane Gonçalez; Perroud, Mauricio W.; Ntsekhe, Mpiko; Sposito, Andrei C.; Yellon, Dereks M. (2021-06-25)
    Purpose: Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has, to date, been diagnosed in over 130 million persons worldwide and is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Several variants of concern have emerged including those in the ...
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    Emu Oil and Saireito in combination reduce tumour development and clinical indicators of disease in a mouse model of colitis-associated colorectal cancer 
    Chartier, Lauren C.; Fujino, Junko; Howarth, Gordon S.; Freysdóttir, Jóna; Harðardóttir, Ingibjörg; Mashtoub, Suzanne (2021-06)
    BACKGROUND: Emu Oil (EO) previously demonstrated therapeutic potential in a mouse model of colitis-associated CRC (CA-CRC). Saireito, a traditional Japanese medicine, has not been investigated in CA-CRC. AIM: To determine whether EO and Saireito could ...
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    A descriptive study of the surge response and outcomes of ICU patients with COVID-19 during first wave in Nordic countries 
    Chew, Michelle S.; Kattainen, Salla; Haase, Nicolai; Buanes, Eirik A.; Kristinsdóttir, Linda B.; Hofsø, Kristin; Laake, Jon Henrik; Kvåle, Reidar; Hästbacka, Johanna; Reinikainen, Matti; Bendel, Stepani; Varpula, Tero; Walther, Sten; Perner, Anders; Flaatten, Hans K.; Sigurðsson, Martin Ingi (2022-01)
    Background: We sought to provide a description of surge response strategies and characteristics, clinical management and outcomes of patients with severe COVID-19 in the intensive care unit (ICU) during the first wave of the pandemic in Denmark, Finland, ...
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    Instantaneous wave-free ratio compared with fractional flow reserve in PCI : A cost-minimization analysis 
    Berntorp, Karolina; Persson, Josefine; Koul, Sasha M.; Patel, Manesh R.; Christiansen, Evald H.; Guðmundsdóttir, Ingibjörg Jóna; Yndigegn, Troels; Omerovic, Elmir; Erlinge, David; Fröbert, Ole; Götberg, Matthias; Gudmundsdottir, Ingibjörg (2021-12-01)
    Background: Coronary physiology is a routine diagnostic tool when assessing whether coronary revascularization is indicated. The iFR-SWEDEHEART trial demonstrated similar clinical outcomes when using instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) or fractional ...
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    Value of antibodies to GAD65 combined with islet cell cytoplasmic antibodies for predicting IDDM in a childhood population 
    Aanstoot, H. J.; Sigurdsson, Engilbert; Jaffe, M.; Shi, Y.; Christgau, S.; Grobbee, D.; Bruining, G. J.; Molenaar, J. L.; Hofman, A.; Baekkeskov, S. (1994-09)
    The value of a test for islet cell cytoplasmic antibodies together with a test for GAD65 antibodies to predict the subsequent development of diabetes over a period of 11.5 years was assessed in an open childhood population comprising 2,805 individuals. ...
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    Twelfth Annual ENBDC Workshop : Methods in Mammary Gland Biology and Breast Cancer 
    Charifou, Elsa; Traustadottir, Gunnhildur Asta; Bentires-Alj, Mohamed; Howard, Beatrice; Van Keymeulen, Alexandra (2021-08-26)
    The twelfth annual workshop of the European Network for Breast Development and Cancer focused on methods in mammary gland biology and breast cancer, was scheduled to take place on March 26–28, 2020, in Weggis, Switzerland. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
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    Combined effects of external moments and muscle activations on acl loading during numerical simulations of a female model in opensim 
    Daliet, Oliver J.; Briem, Kristín; Brynjólfsson, Sigurður; Sigurðsson, Haraldur Björn (2021-12-16)
    Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries have been studied using a variety of methods and tools. However, each is hindered by specific limitations with respect to its application. Aim: To assess the combined effects of external moments and ...
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    TREM-1+ Macrophages Define a Pathogenic Cell Subset in the Intestine of Crohn's Disease Patients 
    Caër, Charles; Gorreja, Frida; Forsskåhl, Sophia K.; Brynjólfsson, Siggeir Fannar; Szeponik, Louis; Magnusson, Maria K.; Börjesson, Lars G.; Block, Mattias; Bexe-Lindskog, Elinor; Wick, Mary Jo (2021-02-04)
    BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Uncontrolled activation of intestinal mononuclear phagocytes [MNPs] drives chronic inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease [IBD]. Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 1 [TREM-1] has been implicated in the pathogenesis ...
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    Severe volcanic SO2 exposure and respiratory morbidity in the Icelandic population – a register study 
    Carlsen, Hanne Krage; Valdimarsdóttir, Unnur Anna; Briem, Haraldur; Dominici, Francesca; Finnbjörnsdóttir, Ragnhildur Guðrún; Jóhannsson, Þorsteinn; Aspelund, Thor; Gíslason, Þórarinn; Guðnason, Þórólfur (2021-02-27)
    BACKGROUND: The Holuhraun volcanic eruption September 2014 to February 2015 emitted large amounts of sulfur dioxide (SO 2). The aim of this study was to determine the association between volcanic SO 2 gases on general population respiratory health some ...
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    Changes in the incidence of invasive disease due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Neisseria meningitidis during the COVID-19 pandemic in 26 countries and territories in the Invasive Respiratory Infection Surveillance Initiative : a prospective analysis of surveillance data 
    Brueggemann, Angela B.; Jansen van Rensburg, Melissa J.; Shaw, David; McCarthy, Noel D.; Jolley, Keith A.; Maiden, Martin C.J.; van der Linden, Mark P.G.; Amin-Chowdhury, Zahin; Bennett, Désirée E.; Borrow, Ray; Brandileone, Maria Cristina C.; Broughton, Karen; Campbell, Ruth; Cao, Bin; Casanova, Carlo; Choi, Eun Hwa; Chu, Yiu Wai; Clark, Stephen A.; Claus, Heike; Coelho, Juliana; Corcoran, Mary; Cottrell, Simon; Cunney, Robert J.; Dalby, Tine; Davies, Heather; de Gouveia, Linda; Deghmane, Ala Eddine; Demczuk, Walter; Desmet, Stefanie; Drew, Richard J.; du Plessis, Mignon; Erlendsdóttir, Helga; Fry, Norman K.; Fuursted, Kurt; Gray, Steve J.; Henriques-Normark, Birgitta; Hale, Thomas; Hilty, Markus; Hoffmann, Steen; Humphreys, Hilary; Ip, Margaret; Jacobsson, Susanne; Johnston, Jillian; Kozakova, Jana; Kristinsson, Karl Gústaf; Krizova, Pavla; Kuch, Alicja; Ladhani, Shamez N.; Lâm, Thiên Trí; Lebedova, Vera; Lindholm, Laura; Litt, David J.; Martin, Irene; Martiny, Delphine; Mattheus, Wesley; McElligott, Martha; Meehan, Mary; Meiring, Susan; Mölling, Paula; Morfeldt, Eva; Morgan, Julie; Mulhall, Robert M.; Muñoz-Almagro, Carmen; Murdoch, David R.; Murphy, Joy; Musilek, Martin; Mzabi, Alexandre; Perez-Argüello, Amaresh; Perrin, Monique; Perry, Malorie; Redin, Alba; Roberts, Richard; Roberts, Maria; Rokney, Assaf; Ron, Merav; Scott, Kevin J.; Sheppard, Carmen L.; Siira, Lotta; Skoczyńska, Anna; Sloan, Monica; Slotved, Hans Christian; Smith, Andrew J.; Song, Joon Young; Taha, Muhamed Kheir; Toropainen, Maija; Tsang, Dominic; Vainio, Anni; van Sorge, Nina M.; Varon, Emmanuelle; Vlach, Jiri; Vogel, Ulrich; Vohrnova, Sandra; von Gottberg, Anne; Zanella, Rosemeire C.; Zhou, Fei (2021-06)
    Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Neisseria meningitidis, which are typically transmitted via respiratory droplets, are leading causes of invasive diseases, including bacteraemic pneumonia and meningitis, and of secondary ...
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    Detailed Multiplex Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Specific Antibodies in COVID-19 Disease 
    Brynjólfsson, Siggeir Fannar; Sigurgrímsdóttir, Hildur; Einarsdóttir, Elín D.; Björnsdóttir, Guðrún Ása; Ármannsdóttir, Brynja; Baldvinsdóttir, Guðrún E.; Bjarnason, Agnar; Guðlaugsson, Ólafur; Guðmundsson, Sveinn Viðar; Sigurðardóttir, Sigurveig T.; Löve, Arthur; Kristinsson, Karl Gústaf; Lúðvíksson, Björn Rúnar (2021-06-10)
    A detailed understanding of the antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 is of high importance, especially with the emergence of novel vaccines. A multiplex-based assay, analyzing IgG, IgM, and IgA antibodies against the receptor binding domain (RBD), spike ...
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    Um barnafræðslu í Strandasýslu og Húnavatnssýslu 1887-1905 
    Guðmundsson, Bragi (2021-11-08)
    Rannsóknin sem hér er kynnt byggir aðallega á skýrslum sveitakennara í Strandasýslu og Húnavatnssýslu frá árunum 1887–1905. Í þeim eru dýrmætar upplýsingar um ungmenni sem nutu formlegrar fræðslu á þessum tíma. Meðal niðurstaðna er að hlutfall barna ...
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    Teymisvinna og forysta : Birtingarmynd fimm árum eftir að innleiðingarferli faglegs lærdómssamfélags lauk 
    Svanbjörnsdóttir, Birna María B. (2019-09-13)
    Frá ágúst 2009 til desember 2012 átti sér stað vinna við innleiðingu og þróun faglegs lærdómssamfélags í nýjum grunnskóla í þéttbýli. Samhliða var gerð starfendarannsókn í skólanum, í samstarfi ytri aðila og skólastjórnenda. Þar var rannsakað hvaða ...
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    Politics, marketing and social media in the 2018 local elections in Iceland 
    Guðmundsson, Birgir; Hjálmarsdóttir, Hafdís Björg; Kristjánsdóttir, Vera K Vestmann (2019-12-17)
    The importance of marketing techniques in political campaigning has increased as communicating politics has become more complex in a highly fragmented media environment. With different media logics interacting in a hybrid media system, political marketing ...
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    Political parallelism in Iceland 
    Guðmundsson, Birgir (2021-03-01)
    My main objective in this article is to examine the importance of political parallelism in Iceland through establishing the extent to which political parallelism is perceived to char-acterise political communication in Iceland by politicians and voters. ...
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    Stjórnlagaþing, fjölmiðlar og frambjóðendur : Rannsókn á kynningarmálum frambjóðenda fyrir stjórnlagaþingskosningar 2010 
    Guðmundsson, Birgir (2010)
    Hefðbundnir fjölmiðlar voru ekki í aðalhlutverki við kynningu og umfjöllun um einstaka frambjóðendur í kosningunum til stjórnlagaþings í nóvember 2010. Persónukjör með landið sem eitt kjördæmi þar sem yfir 500 frambjóðendur voru í kjöri er fyrirkomulag ...
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    Vægi atkvæða og pólitískt jafnrétti 
    Guðmundsson, Birgir; Eyþórsson, Grétar Þór (2013)
    Í greininni er leitast við að skýra hugtakið pólitískt jafnrétti og tengsl þess við lýðræðislegt stjórnarfar. Höfundar tengja þá umræðu við endurskoðun íslensku stjórnarskrárinnar. Leitað er svara við þeirri spurningu hvort tölulega jafnt vægi atkvæða ...