Publications by authors named "H Bjerke"
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- - The Nest Parasite Community Science Project aims to explore how food supplementation affects eastern bluebirds and their nest parasites, involving input from 69 stewards in 26 states between 2018 and 2021.
- - Findings show that providing mealworms or suet increased the fledging success of bluebirds, despite the presence of common parasites like blow flies, fleas, and mites in the nests.
- - The influence of food supplementation on parasite prevalence varied by year and location, with more stewards feeding bluebirds in the southern U.S., a trend that contrasts with other scientific projects.
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- The limited knowledge about new psychoactive substances (NPS) creates challenges in treating substance abuse effectively.
- A man in his thirties underwent detoxification after using flubromazolam, a potent designer benzodiazepine, bought online, but drug tests failed to detect it despite identifying other drugs.
- The case highlights the unpredictability of NPS use and how treatment plans may be unnecessarily complex for cases that are more typical than initially expected.
Even today, 70 years after Hiroshima and accidents like in Chernobyl and Fukushima, we still have limited knowledge about the health effects of low dose rate (LDR) radiation. Despite their human relevance after occupational and accidental exposure, only few animal studies on the genotoxic effects of chronic LDR radiation have been performed. Selenium (Se) is involved in oxidative stress defence, protecting DNA and other biomolecules from reactive oxygen species (ROS).
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- In Norway, a national QA program called KVIST has been created to enhance quality assurance in radiotherapy, addressing the high resource demands.
- The KVIST organization features a team of experts, an advisory group for project prioritization, and working groups that execute specific quality assurance projects.
- The program has successfully developed consensus documents, incident reporting systems, clinical audits, and treatment guidelines, fostering a positive reception and improved communication within the radiotherapy community.
Purpose: According to the American Association of Physicists in Medicine Task Group No. 43 (TG-43) formalism used for dose calculation in brachytherapy treatment planning systems, the absolute level of absorbed dose is determined through coupling with the measurable quantity air-kerma strength or the numerically equal reference air-kerma rate (RAKR). Traceability to established standards is important for accurate dosimetry in laying the ground for reliable comparisons of results and safety in adoption of new treatment protocols.
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