• QoS to QoE Mapping Function for Iptv Quality Assessement Based on Kohonen Map: A Pilot Study 

      Frnda, Jaroslav; Durica, Marek; Savrasovs, Mihail; Fournier-Viger, Philippe; Lin, Jerry Chun-Wei (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      This paper deals with an analysis of Kohonen map usage possibility for real-time evaluation of end-user video quality perception. The Quality of Service framework (QoS) describes how the network impairments (network ...
    • A qualitative case study of community experiences with Tungiasis in high prevalence villages of Bungoma County, Kenya: “The whole body aches and the jiggers are torturing me!” 

      Walle Mørkve, Åse; Jackline, Sitienei; Van den Bergh, Graziella (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction Tungiasis is a painful skin infection caused by a flea called Tunga Penetrans/jiggers, which enters the epidermis of humans and animals. If untreated it may result in bacterial infection, sepsis, necrosis, and ...
    • A Qualitative Process Evaluation of Participant Experiences in a Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial to Reduce Indulgent Foods and Beverages 

      Madigan, Claire Deborah; Hill, Andrew J.; Caterson, Ian Douglas; Burk, Jessica; Hendy, Chelsea; Chalkley, Anna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      There is a growing interest in the effects of ultra-processed/energy-dense nutrient-poor foods on health outcomes, and few interventions to reduce their consumption have been tested. We tested a simple intervention to help ...
    • A qualitative study on promoting reablement among older people living at home in Norway: opportunities and constraints 

      Ambugo, Eliva Atieno; Dar, Imran; Bikova, Mariya Stoyanova; Førland, Oddvar; Tjerbo, Trond (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Healthcare services that traditionally have been provided in long-term care institutions in Norway are increasingly being delivered at home to a growing population of older people with chronic conditions and ...
    • The Qualities of Architecture in Relation to Universal Design 

      Ahmer, Carolyn (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Aesthetic experience of the built environment involves all our senses: the sight of colour and form; the echo in a room; the smell of wood; the touch of handrails; the refreshing cool air on the skin, and so on. However, ...
    • Quality Improvement of a Safety Valve with the Use of Numerical and Experimental Studies 

      Filo, Grzegorz; Domagala, Mariusz; Lempa, Paweł; Fabis, Joanna; Kwiatkowski, Dominik; Momeni, Hassan (Journal article, 2019)
      This article presents results of numerical modelling, simulation and test bench experiments of a hydraulic direct-acting relief valve was used as a safety valve. The analyzed safety valve was placed in a system consisting ...
    • Quality of care and job satisfaction in a Hospital Trust before and after The Coordination Reform in Norway 

      Andersen, Irene Aasen; Kleiven, Ole Tormod; Kyte, Lars; Pettersen, Marny Alice (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Aims: To study the impact of organizational changes on the quality of health services and on health professionals' job satisfaction in specialist health services. Design: A repeated cross-sectional study, including 5 years ...
    • Quality of health care around the time of childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the IMAgiNE EURO study in Norway and trends over time 

      Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug; Vik, Eline Skirnisdottir; Kongslien, Sigrun; Mariani, Ilaria; Valente, Emanuelle Pessa; Covi, Benedetta; Lazzerini, Marzia; Ćerimagić, Amira; Roda, Daniela Drandić; Kurbanović, Magdalena; Virginie, Rozée; de La Rochebrochard, Elise; Löfgren, Kristina; Miani, Céline; Batram-Zantvoort, Stephanie; Wandschneider, Lisa; Morano, Sandra; Chertok, Ilana; Artzi-Medvedik, Rada; Pumpure, Elizabete; Rezeberga, Dace; Jansone-Šantare, Gita; Jakovicka, Dārta; Vaska, Agnija; Knoka, Anna Regīna; Vilcāne, Katrīna Paula; Liepinaitienė, Alina; Kondrakova, Andželika; Mizgaitienė, Marija; Juciūtė, Simona; Arendt, Maryse; Tasch, Barbara; Baranowska, Barbara; Tataj-Puzyna, Urszula; Węgrzynowska, Maria; Costa, Raquel; Barata, Catarina; Santos, Teresa; Rodrigues, Carina; Dias, Heloísa; Otelea, Marina Ruxandra; Radetić, Jelena; Ružičić, Jovana; Drglin, Zalka; Ponikvar, Barbara Mihevc; Bohinec, Anja; Brigidi, Serena; Castañeda, Lara Martín; Elden, Helen; Sengpiel, Verena; Linden, Karolina; Zaigham, Mehreen; De Labrusse, Claire; Abderhalden, Alessia; Pfund, Anouck; Thorn, Harriet; Grylka, Susanne; Gemperle, Michael; Mueller, Antonia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Objective: To describe maternal perception of the quality of maternal and newborn care (QMNC) in facilities in Norway during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Women who gave birth in a Norwegian facility from ...
    • Quality of life among cancer inpatients 80 years and older: a systematic review 

      Drageset, Jorunn; Sandvik, Reidun Karin Norheim Myhre; Eide, Leslie S.P.; Austrheim, Gunhild; Fox, Mary T.; Beisland, Elisabeth Grov (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Objective The aim of this systematic review was to summarize and assess the literature on quality of life (QoL) among cancer patients 80 years and older admitted to hospitals and what QoL instruments have been ...
    • Quality of life among patients living with advanced breast cancer receiving palliative care 

      Drageset, Sigrunn; Austrheim, Gunhild; Ellingsen, Sidsel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The quality of life (QoL) of women living with metastatic breast cancer and receiving palliative care needs more attention. We reviewed published studies (1992–2019) examining QoL of women receiving palliative care. The ...
    • Quality of life and fear of COVID-19 in 2600 baccalaureate nursing students at five universities: a cross-sectional study 

      Beisland, Elisabeth Grov; Gjeilo, Kari Hanne; Andersen, John Roger; Bratås, Ola; Bø, Bodil; Haraldstad, Kristin; Hjelmeland, Inger Helen Hardeland; Iversen, Marjolein M.; Løyland, Borghild; Norekvål, Tone Merete; Riiser, Kirsti; Rohde, Gudrun E.; Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug; Utne, Inger; Flølo, Tone Nygaard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions in the implementation of programs across educational institutions. Nursing students, being both young adults and by practical training, part of the health ...
    • Quality of life in anxious adolescents 

      Raknes, Solfrid; Pallesen, Ståle; Himle, Joseph A.; Bjåstad, Jon Fauskanger; Wergeland, Gro Janne; Hoffart, Asle; Dyregrov, Kari; Håland, Åshild Tellefsen; Haugland, Bente Storm Mowatt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Purpose To examine associations between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and anxiety symptoms across anxiety domains (obsessions/compulsions, social anxiety, panic disorder, agoraphobia, separation anxiety, physical ...
    • Quality of maternal and newborn care around the time of childbirth for migrant versus nonmigrant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results of the IMAgiNE EURO study in 11 countries of the WHO European region 

      Costa, Raquel; Rodrigues, Carina; Dias, Heloísa; Covi, Benedetta; Mariani, Ilaria; Valente, Emanuelle Pessa; Zaigham, Mehreen; Vik, Eline Skirnisdottir; Grylka-Baeschlin, Susanne; Arendt, Maryse; Santos, Teresa; Wandschneider, Lisa; Drglin, Zalka; Drandić, Daniela; Radetic, Jelena; Rozée, Virginie; Elden, Helen; Mueller, Antonia N.; Barata, Catarina; Miani, Céline; Bohinec, Anja; Ruzicic, Jovana; de La Rochebrochard, Elise; Linden, Karolina; Geremia, Sara; de Labrusse, Claire; Batram-Zantvoort, Stephanie; Ponikvar, Barbara Mihevc; Sacks, Emma; Lazzerini, Marzia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Objective To describe the perception of quality of maternal and newborn care (QMNC) around the time of childbirth among migrant and nonmigrant women in Europe. Methods Women who gave birth at a health facility in 11 ...
    • Quantification of the interfacial roughness when coating stainless steel onto aluminium by friction surfacing 

      Stegmüller, Michael J.R.; Grant, Richard John; Schindele, Paul (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Friction surfacing offers a means of producing coatings between dissimilar materials through a solid state process; a union that would otherwise be classed as incompatible for liquid state coating processes. A method of ...
    • Quantifying human performance for simulation of passenger ship evacuation in polar climate 

      Azizpour, Hooshyar (Doctoral thesis, 2023)
      The evacuation of passenger ships is always a difficult process, and the availability of time to evacuate is the most critical factor for a safe evacuation of the passengers. Indeed, the cold environment of the polar regions ...
    • Quantitative User Data From a Chatbot Developed for Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Observational Study 

      Haaland, Mari; Morken, Nils-Halvdan; Lund, Agnethe; Dingsør, Linn Janicke; Nilsen, Anne Britt Vika; Sørbye, Linn Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: The rising prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) calls for the use of innovative methods to inform and empower these pregnant women. An information chatbot, Dina, was developed for women with GDM ...
    • QuaranTrain: An international community of practice for learning 

      van Wijchen, Joost; Kerry, Roger; Alme, Maria Nordheim (Journal article, 2021)
      The Covid-19 pandemic presented challenges for students and teachers to engage and create good learning environments. In this situation, new opportunities for learners and teachers to engage and learn have evolved. ...
    • Quarkonium measurements in nucleus–nucleus collisions with ALICE 

      Dillenseger, Pascal; Acharya, Shreyasi; Acosta, Fernando T.; Adamová, Dagmar; Adolfsson, Jonatan; Aggarwal, Madan M.; Aglieri Rinella, Gianluca; Agnello, Michelangelo; Agrawal, Neelima; Ahammed, Zubayer; Alme, Johan; Altenkaemper, Lucas; Djuvsland, Øystein; Ersdal, Magnus Rentsch; Fionda, Fiorella Maria Celeste; Nystrand, Joakim; Rehman, Attiq Ur; Røhrich, Dieter; Tambave, Ganesh Jagannath; Ullaland, Kjetil; Wagner, Boris; Zhou, Zhuo; Arsene, Ionut Cristian; Bätzing, Paul Christoph; Dordic, Olja; Lardeux, Antoine Xavier; Lindal, Svein; Mahmood, Sohail Musa; Malik, Qasim Waheed; Richter, Matthias; Røed, Ketil; Skaali, Toralf Bernhard; Tveter, Trine Spedstad; Wikne, Jon Christopher; Zhao, Chengxin; Hetland, Kristin Fanebust; Kileng, Bjarte; Nesbø, Simon Voigt; Storetvedt, Maksim Melnik; Helstrup, Håvard; Langøy, Rune; Lien, Jørgen André; Ahn, Sang Un; Aiola, Salvatore; Akindinov, Alexander; Al-Turany, Mohammad; Alam, Sk Noor; Albuquerque, D. S. D.; Aleksandrov, Dmitry; Alessandro, Bruno; ALICE, Collaboration (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Quarkonia, i.e. bound states of bb¯ and cc¯ quarks, are powerful observables to study the properties of nuclear matter under extreme conditions. The formation of a Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP), which is predicted by lattice ...
    • Quarkonium production in p-Pb collisions with ALICE 

      Paul, Biswarup; Acharya, Shreyasi; Acosta, Fernando T.; Adamová, Dagmar; Adolfsson, Jonatan; Aggarwal, Madan M.; Aglieri Rinella, Gianluca; Agnello, Michelangelo; Agrawal, Neelima; Ahammed, Zubayer; Alme, Johan; Altenkaemper, Lucas; Djuvsland, Øystein; Ersdal, Magnus Rentsch; Fionda, Fiorella Maria Celeste; Nystrand, Joakim; Rehman, Attiq Ur; Røhrich, Dieter; Tambave, Ganesh Jagannath; Ullaland, Kjetil; Wagner, Boris; Zhou, Zhuo; Arsene, Ionut Cristian; Bätzing, Paul Christoph; Dordic, Olja; Lardeux, Antoine Xavier; Lindal, Svein; Mahmood, Sohail Musa; Malik, Qasim Waheed; Richter, Matthias; Røed, Ketil; Skaali, Toralf Bernhard; Tveter, Trine Spedstad; Wikne, Jon Christopher; Zhao, Chengxin; Hetland, Kristin Fanebust; Kileng, Bjarte; Nesbø, Simon Voigt; Storetvedt, Maksim Melnik; Helstrup, Håvard; Langøy, Rune; Lien, Jørgen André; Ahn, Sang Un; Aiola, Salvatore; Akindinov, Alexander; Al-Turany, Mohammad; Alam, Sk Noor; Albuquerque, D. S. D.; Aleksandrov, Dmitry; Alessandro, Bruno; ALICE, Collaboration (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      ALICE has measured quarkonium production in p-Pb collisions at backward (−4.46 < ycms < −2.96), mid (−1.37 < ycms < 0.43) and forward (2.03 < ycms < 3.53) rapidity (y) regions down to zero transverse momentum (pT). The ...
    • Quaternary Cu2FeSnS4/PVP/rGO Composite for Supercapacitor Applications 

      Isacfranklin, Melkiyur; Yuvakkumar, Rathinam; Ravi, Ganesan; Saravanakumar, Balasubramaniam; Pannipara, Mehboobali; Al-Sehemi, Abdullah G.; Velauthapillai, Dhayalan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Electrochemical energy storage is a current research area to address energy challenges of the modern world. The Cu2FeSnS4/PVP/rGO-decorated nanocomposite using PVP as the surface ligand was explored in a simple one-step ...