Prevalence of radiographic detectable intervertebral disc calcifications in Dachshunds surgically treated for disc extrusion by Viitmaa Ranno, Jeserevic Janis, Rohdin Cecilia, Cizinauskas Sigitas

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>An association between the occurrence of calcified discs, visible on radiographic examination (CDVR), and disc extrusions has been suggested in published literature over the past 10-20 years, mainly from Nordic countries. It has also been postulated that dogs without CDVR would not develop disc extrusions. …”
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The Impact Of Digitalization (AI) On Administrative Decision-Making Processes And Access To Justice– A Nordic Perspective. by Junaid Butt

“…In recent years, the digitalization of administrative processes has become increasingly prevalent, promising efficiency, transparency, and enhanced accessibility. The Nordic countries, known for their advanced digital societies, provide a unique perspective to study the effects of digitalization on administrative decision-making processes and access to justice, particularly in the context of advanced welfare states and robust legal systems. …”
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International variation in prescribing antihypertensive drugs: Its extent and possible explanations by Oxman Andrew D, Fretheim Atle

“…We sent a questionnaire to academics and drug regulatory agencies in Canada, France, Germany, UK, US and the Nordic countries, asking about explanations for differences in prescribing patterns in their country compared with the other countries. …”
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Thermo-fluid dynamic performance of a ventilated pitched roof: Numerical modelling and experimental validation by Moschetti Roberta, Nocente Alessandro, Geving Stig, Gullbrekken Lars

“…Wooden ventilated pitched roofs represent a widely spread construction solution in Nordic countries. They have several benefits, including the drainage of excessive moisture from the construction and the reduction of the surface temperature to prevent snow melting and thus icing at the eaves and gutters. …”
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Optimal Frequency Support of Variable-Speed Hydropower Plants at Telemark and Vestfold, Norway: Future Scenarios of Nordic Power System by Martha N. Acosta, Daniel Pettersen, Francisco Gonzalez-Longatt, Jaime Peredo Argos, Manuel A. Andrade

“…The integration of renewable resources is quickly growing in the Nordic power system (NPS), and it has led to increasing challenges for the operation and control of the NPS. Nordic countries require that the first-generation power plants have a more flexible operation regime to overcomes power imbalances coming from fluctuations of the demand and supply. …”
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An international perspective on teacher’s self-efficacy: Investigating personal, cultural, structural and environmental factors by Fackler, S

“…Secondly, the predictors were associated differently in each domain of TSE across the three country clusters, as i.e. most classroom predictors were significant in the ESEA countries, but rather few in the Nordic countries, whereas student background features were relevant for ex-plaining variation in the Anglo-Saxon countries.…”

The dynamics of social assistance benefit receipt by Königs, S

“…</p> <p>The second article presents evidence on spell durations and the frequency of repeat spells using monthly administrative data from Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. In the two Nordic countries, short-term benefit receipt is the norm, with only around 6% and 11% of spells in Norway and Sweden lasting longer than 12 months. …”

Region-specific nutrient intake patterns exhibit a geographical gradient within and between European countries. by Freisling, H, Fahey, M, Moskal, A, Ocké, M, Ferrari, P, Jenab, M, Norat, T, Naska, A, Welch, A, Navarro, C, Schulz, M, Wirfält, E, Casagrande, C, Amiano, P, Ardanaz, E, Parr, C, Engeset, D, Grioni, S, Sera, F, Bueno-de-Mesquita, B, van der Schouw, Y, Touvier, M, Boutron-Ruault, M, Halkjaer, J, Dahm, C

“…In contrast, in Nordic countries, including Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, reported intake of these same nutrients resulted in almost the opposite pattern. …”

Most surgeons still prefer to reduce overriding distal radius fractures in children by Topi Laaksonen, Jani Puhakka, Jussi Kosola, Antti Stenroos, Matti Ahonen, Yrjänä Nietosvaara

“…Surgeons from the Nordic countries were more eager to fix the fractures (54% vs. 31%, p < 0.001) and preferred shorter immobilization and follow-up times and less frequent clinical and radiological follow-ups compared with their colleagues from the USA. …”
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Equidad y eficiencia en la Estrategia de Lisboa : un reto estructural en los sistemas de educación básica europea by Enric Prats

“…Beyond the conjuncture of economic growth in that those objectives considered, in the last years we have attended convergence processes, also in the university studies, that have not affected the structure of the systems of basic education, that except the Nordic countries continue reflecting certain social stratification. …”
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Age-specific fertility by educational level in the Finnish male cohort born 1940‒1950 by Jessica Nisén, Pekka Martikainen, Karri Silventoinen, Mikko Myrskylä

“…<b>Background</b>: Education is positively associated with completed fertility rate (CFR) among men in Nordic countries, but the age patterns of fertility by educational level are poorly documented. …”
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Historical and social–cultural processes as drivers for genetic structure in Nordic domestic reindeer by Knut H. Røed, Kjersti S. Kvie, Bård‐J. Bårdsen, Sauli Laaksonen, Hannes Lohi, Jouko Kumpula, Kjell‐Å. Aronsson, Birgitta Åhman, Jørn Våge, Øystein Holand

“…Ecological gradients are more pronounced within as compared to between the genetic clusters, giving further evidence that historical and social–cultural processes are important drivers for the genetic differentiations found in domestic reindeer across the Nordic countries.…”
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Quality of mental health services and rights of people receiving treatment in inpatient services in Finland: a cross-sectional observational survey with the WHO QualityRights Tool... by Tella Lantta, Minna Anttila, Maritta Välimäki

“…Reports from countries with well-resourced health care systems, such as the Nordic countries, are still quite few. Methods A cross-sectional observational survey was conducted on 13 closed inpatient psychiatric wards (acute, rehabilitation, forensic psychiatric) at eight hospitals in Finland. …”
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Does high sugar consumption exacerbate cardiometabolic risk factors and increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease? by David E. Laaksonen, Nina Cecilie &#x00D8;verby, Emily Sonestedt, Bryndis Eva Birgisdottir

“…Consumption of sugar has been relatively high in the Nordic countries; the impact of sugar intake on metabolic risk factors and related diseases has been debated. …”
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Development and description of New Nordic Diet scores across infancy and childhood in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) by Neha Agnihotri, Elisabet Rudjord Hillesund, Elling Bere, Andrew Keith Wills, Anne Lise Brantsæter, Nina Cecilie Øverby

“…The New Nordic Diet (NND) is a potentially healthy and sustainable dietary pattern characterized by foods that are locally available and traditionally consumed in the Nordic countries. The diet has been typically examined in adult populations, and less is known about compliance to the NND from infancy throughout childhood. …”
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Milk, Meat, and Fish From the Petri Dish—Which Attributes Would Make Cultured Proteins (Un)attractive and for Whom? Results From a Nordic Survey by Christian A. Klöckner, Lukas Engel, Jana Moritz, Rob J. Burton, Jette F. Young, Ulla Kidmose, Toni Ryynänen

“…This paper presents the results of a representative survey (N = 3,864) in three Nordic countries (Norway, Denmark, and Finland). After briefly introducing the technological background, respondents spontaneously assessed their general attitude toward cultured proteins, their willingness to try them, and the likelihood that changes in 24 features of cultured protein would improve the respondents' attitude toward cultured protein products. …”
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General beliefs about medicines among doctors and nurses in out-patient care: a cross-sectional study by Hedenrud Tove, Åkerlind Ingemar, Mårdby Ann-Charlotte

“…Few nurses originated from non-Nordic countries while 15% of the PPs and 25% of the GPs did. …”
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Subsurface characterization of a quick-clay vulnerable area using near-surface geophysics and hydrological modelling by S. Salas-Romero, A. Malehmir, I. Snowball, B. Dessirier, B. Dessirier

“…<p>Quick-clay landslides are common geohazards in Nordic countries and Canada. The presence of potential quick clays is confirmed using geotechnical investigations, but near-surface geophysical methods, such as seismic and resistivity surveys, can also help identify coarse-grained materials associated with the development of quick clays. …”
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The second demographic transition, 1986–2020: sub-replacement fertility and rising cohabitation—a global update by Ron Lesthaeghe

“…It is argued that these three optimistic predictions of sustained fertility rises are mainly based on observations prior to 2010, with too much weight being given to four Nordic countries and too little to other Western European countries with very similar fertility levels. …”
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Obstetric infections and clinical characteristics of maternal sepsis: a hospital-based retrospective cohort study by Sedina Atic Kvalvik, Sofie Branæs Zakariassen, Sofie Overrein, Svein Rasmussen, Steinar Skrede, Elham Baghestan

“…There is little data on incidence and clinical outcomes of obstetric infections including maternal sepsis in the Nordic countries. The aims of this study are to give estimates of the occurrence of obstetric infections and maternal sepsis in a Norwegian hospital cohort, assess the quality of management of maternal sepsis cases, and evaluate the usefulness of diagnostic codes to identify maternal sepsis retrospectively. …”
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