Greinar- HÍ: Síðast bætt við

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    Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery in Iceland: A Population-Based Study 
    Pálsdóttir, Edda; Lund, Sigrún Helga; Ásgeirsson, Kristján Skúli (SAGE Publications, 2018-05-14)
    Background and Aims: In Iceland, oncoplastic breast-conservation surgery has been performed since 2008. The aim of this population-based study was to assess and compare the efficacy and patient satisfaction of standard breast-conservation surgery with ...
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    Gap-Filling of MODIS Time Series Land Surface Temperature (LST) Products Using Singular Spectrum Analysis (SSA) 
    Ghafarian Malamiri, Hamid; Rousta, Iman; Olafsson, Haraldur; Zare, Hadi; Zhang, Hao (MDPI AG, 2018-08-23)
    Land surface temperature (LST) is a basic parameter in energy exchange between the land and the atmosphere, and is frequently used in many sciences such as climatology, hydrology, agriculture, ecology, etc. Time series of satellite LST data have ...
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    Metasurface Polarimeter on Optical Fiber Facet by Nano-Transfer to UV-Curable Hybrid Polymer 
    Juhl, Michael; Mueller, Jan Philipp Balthasar; Leosson, Kristjan (IEEE, 2019)
    A simple, cost-effective, and high-throughput method of patterning an optical fiber facet using template stripping to transfer a gold pattern to a UV-curable hybrid polymer is presented. The template stripping transfer method is demonstrated with ...
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    Significance of Group Composition for the Welfare of Pastured Horses 
    Sigurjonsdottir, Hrefna; Haraldsson, Hans (2019)
    We explore how herd composition and management factors correlate with frequencies of social interactions in horse groups. Since the welfare of horses correlates with low aggression levels and social contact opportunities, information of this kind is ...
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    Hátterni hesta í haga — Rannsóknir á félagshegðun 
    Sigurjonsdottir, Hrefna; Granquist, Sandra (Hið íslenska náttúrufræðifélag og Náttúruminjasafn Íslands, 2019)
    Rannsóknir á félagshegðun hesta hér á landi hafa verið stundaðar síðan um miðjan níunda áratug síðustu aldar. Fyrri höfundur þessarar greinar hefur tekið þátt í þeim flestum. Í þessari grein eru teknar saman niðurstöður rannsókna sem byggjast á ...
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    Low rate of reoperations after acute type A aortic dissection repair from The Nordic Consortium Registry 
    Pan, Emily; Gudbjartsson, Tomas; Ahlsson, Anders; Fuglsang, Simon; Geirsson, Arnar; Hansson, Emma C.; Hjortdal, Vibeke; Jeppsson, Anders; Järvelä, Kati; Mennander, Ari; Nozohoor, Shahab; Olsson, Christian; Wickbom, Anders; Zindovic, Igor; Gunn, Jarmo (Elsevier BV, 2018-09)
    Objectives: To describe the relationship between the extent of primary aortic repair and the incidence of reoperations after surgery for type A aortic dissection. Methods: A retrospective cohort of 1159 patients treated for type A aortic dissection at ...
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    Review shows that Icelandic society is taking firmer steps to tackle the diverse forms of child abuse and neglect that its children are exposed to 
    Gunnlaugsson, Geir; Einarsdóttir, Jónína (Wiley, 2018-04-24)
    Aim: This review examined and summarised the research published on child abuse in Iceland, which was mainly in the country's native language, to make the findings more accessible to English speakers. It specifically focused on child rearing and the ...
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    Are fishery management upgrades worth the cost? 
    Mangin, Tracey; Costello, Christopher; Anderson, James; Arnason, Ragnar; Elliott, Matthew; Gaines, Steve D.; Hilborn, Ray; Peterson, Emily; Sumaila, Rashid (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-09-20)
    Many analyses of fishery recovery have demonstrated the potential biological and economic benefits of management reform, but few have compared these to the associated costs of management upgrades, which can be substantial. This study aims to determine ...
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    Plasma Concentrations of Long Chain N-3 Fatty Acids in Early and Mid-Pregnancy and Risk of Early Preterm Birth 
    Olsen, Sjurdur F.; Halldorsson, Thorhallur; Thorne-Lyman, A.L.; Strøm, M.; Gørtz, S.; Granstrøm, C.; Nielsen, P.H.; Wohlfahrt, J.; Lykke, J.A.; Langhoff-Roos, J.; Cohen, A.S.; Furtado, J.D.; Giovannucci, E.L.; Zhou, W. (Elsevier BV, 2018-09)
    Background: Fish oil supplementation has been shown to delay spontaneous delivery, but the levels and clinical significance remain uncertain. We examined the association between plasma fatty acids quantified in pregnancy and subsequent risk of early ...
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    BRAF/MAPK and GSK3 signaling converges to control MITF nuclear export 
    Ngeow, Kao Chin; Friedrichsen, Hans J.; Li, Linxin; Zeng, Zhiqiang; Andrews, Sarah; Volpon, Laurent; Brunsdon, Hannah; Berridge, Georgina; Picaud, Sarah; Fischer, Roman; Lisle, Richard; Knapp, Stefan; Filippakopoulos, Panagis; Knowles, Helen; Steingrimsson, Eirikur; Borden, Katherine L. B.; Patton, E. Elizabeth; Goding, Colin R. (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2018-08-27)
    The close integration of the MAPK, PI3K, and WNT signaling pathways underpins much of development and is deregulated in cancer. In principle, combinatorial posttranslational modification of key lineage-specific transcription factors would be an effective ...
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    A rare missense mutation in MYH6 associates with non-syndromic coarctation of the aorta 
    Björnsson, Þorsteinn; Þórólfsdóttir, Rósa B.; Sveinbjornsson, Gardar; sulem, patrick; Norðdahl, Guðmundur L.; Helgadóttir, Anna; Grétarsdóttir, Sólveig; Magnusdóttir, Auður; Danielsen, Ragnar; Sigurðsson, Emil Lárus; Adalsteinsdottir, Berglind; Gunnarsson, Sverrir I; Jonsdottir, Ingileif; Arnar, Davíð O.; Helgason, Hróðmar; Gudbjartsson, Tomas; Gudbjartsson, Daniel; Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur; Holm, Hilma; Stefansson, Kari (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2018-03-24)
    Aims Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) accounts for 4-8% of congenital heart defects (CHDs) and confers substantial morbidity despite treatment. It is increasingly recognized as a highly heritable condition. The aim of the study was to search for sequence ...
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    Change in the prevalence asthma, rhinitis and respiratory symptom over a 20 year period: associations to year of birth, life style and sleep related symptoms 
    Janson, Christer; Johannessen, Ane; Franklin, Karl; Svanes, Cecilie; Schiöler, Linus; Malinovschi, Andrei; Gislason, Thorarinn; Benediktsdóttir, Bryndís; Schlünssen, Vivi; Jõgi, Rain; Jarvis, Deborah; Lindberg, Eva (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2018-09-12)
    Background: The aim of this investigation was to study change in adults over a 20 year period in the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and disorders and its association to year of birth, life style and sleep related variables. Method: Adults 20-44 ...
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    Integrated Human Evaluation of the Lysophosphatidic Acid Pathway as a Novel Therapeutic Target in Atherosclerosis 
    Aldi, Silvia; Matic, Ljubica Perisic; Hamm, Gregory; van Keulen, Daniëlle; Tempel, Dennie; Holmstrøm, Kim; Szwajda, Agnieszka; Nielsen, Boye Schnack; Emilsson, Valur; Ait-Belkacem, Rima; Lengquist, Mariette; Paulsson-Berne, Gabrielle; Eriksson, Per; Lindeman, Jan H.N.; Gool, Alain J.; Stauber, Jonathan; Hedin, Ulf; Hurt-Camejo, Eva (Elsevier BV, 2018-09-21)
    Variants in thePLPP3gene encoding for lipid phosphatephosphohydrolase 3 have been associated with susceptibilityto atherosclerosis independently of classical risk factors.PLPP3 inactivates lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), a pro-inflam-matory, pro-thrombotic ...
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    Bottom Up Ethics - Neuroenhancement in Education and Employment 
    Bard, Imre; Gaskell, George; Allansdottir, Agnes; da Cunha, Rui Vieira; Eduard, Peter; Hampel, Juergen; Hildt, Elisabeth; Hofmaier, Christian; Kronberger, Nicole; Laursen, Sheena; Meijknecht, Anna; Nordal, Salvör; Quintanilha, Alexandre; Revuelta, Gema; Saladié, Núria; Sándor, Judit; Santos, Júlio Borlido; Seyringer, Simone; Singh, Ilina; Somsen, Han; Toonders, Winnie; Torgersen, Helge; Torre, Vincent; Varju, Márton; Zwart, Hub (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2018-05-01)
    Neuroenhancement involves the use of neurotechnologies to improve cognitive, affective or behavioural functioning, where these are not judged to be clinically impaired. Questions about enhancement have become one of the key topics of neuroethics over ...
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    Instances of loanword/native word textual variation in the transmission of Egils saga and Gísla saga 
    Tarsi, Matteo (Isländska sällskapet, 2019)
    In this article, textual variation with reference to loanwords and respective native words is addressed. Examples are taken from two sagas of the Icelanders, Egils saga Skallagrímssonar and Gísla saga Súrssonar. Whereas, in the former, only one significant ...
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    Extensive genetic differentiation between recently evolved sympatric Arctic charr morphs 
    Guðbrandsson, Jóhannes; Kapralova, Kalina; Franzdottir, Sigridur Rut; Bergsveinsdóttir, Þóra Margrét; Hafstað, Völundur; Jónsson, Zophonías Oddur; Snorrason, Sigurður S.; Palsson, Arnar (Wiley, 2019-09-12)
    The availability of diverse ecological niches can promote adaptation of trophic specializations and related traits, as has been repeatedly observed in evolutionary radiations of freshwater fish. The role of genetics, environment, and history in ...
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    Post-translational protein deimination in cod (Gadus morhua L.) ontogeny novel roles in tissue remodelling and mucosal immune defences? 
    Magnadottir, Bergljot; Hayes, Polly; Hristova, Mariya; Bragason, Birkir; Nicholas, Anthony P.; Dodds, Alister W.; Guðmundsdóttir, Sigríður; Lange, Sigrun (Elsevier BV, 2018-10)
    Peptidylarginine deiminases (PADs) are calcium dependent enzymes with physiological and pathophysiologicalroles conserved throughout phylogeny. PADs promote post-translational deimination of protein arginine to ci-trulline, altering the structure and ...
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    Reconstructive aspects: Summary and consensus statements of group 3. The 5th EAO Consensus Conference 2018 
    Sailer, Irena; Mühlemann, Sven; Kohal, Ralf J.; Spies, Benedikt C.; Pjetursson, Bjarni Elvar; Lang, Niklaus P.; Gotfredsen, Klaus L.; Ellingsen, Jan E.; Francisco, Helena; Özcan, Mutlu; Hassan, Bassam; Pardo, Guillem E.; Bardaji, Javier A.; Kraus, Riccardo D.; Wennerberg, Ann (Wiley, 2018-10)
    Objectives: The tasks of this working group were to evaluate the existing evidence on the efficiency and efficacy of the digital and conventional workflows for the fabrication of fixed implant reconstructions, to assess the performance of all-ceramic ...
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    A systematic review of the survival and complication rates of zirconia‐ceramic and metal‐ceramic multiple‐unit fixed dental prostheses 
    Sailer, Irena; Strasding, Malin; Valente, Nicola Alberto; Zwahlen, Marcel; Liu, Shiming; Pjetursson, Bjarni Elvar (Wiley, 2018-10)
    Objectives: The aim of the present review was to compare the outcomes, that is, survival and complication rates of zirconia-ceramic and/or monolithic zirconia implant-supported fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) with metal-ceramic FDPs. Materials and ...
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    A Nordic model in policy and practice? The case of immigrants and refugees in rural schools in Iceland and Sweden 
    Wozniczka, Anna Katarzyna; Rosvall, Per-Åke (Akadémiai Kiadó Zrt., 2019)
    Through a cross-national analysis of Iceland and Sweden, we investigate How are the two countries’ national and local educational systems ensuring access to education and social inclusion of immigrants and refugees? How do immigrant and refugee students ...