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Frailty assessment of older adults, first-time applicants of public home care service in Norway
(Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care;Volume 39, 2021 - Issue 1, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-08)Objective: Early detection of frailty is essential to prevent or delay disability. The most appropriate screening tool for frailty among home-dwelling older adults is under debate. The present study estimates the prevalence ... -
Genome editing in food and feed production – implications for risk assessment. Opinion of the Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment
(VKM Report;2021: 18, Research report, 2021-10-29)The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM) initiated this work to examine the extent to which organisms developed by genome-editing technologies pose new challenges in terms of risk assessment. This ... -
GP phone calls to improve COVID-19 vaccine uptake among patients at increased risk of severe COVID-19: a randomised trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: English media have reported that many unvaccinated individuals took the COVID-19 vaccine after receiving a phone call from their GP. Aim: To determine whether phone calls from GPs to unvaccinated patients at ... -
Health-related quality of life, health literacy and COVID-19-related worries of 16- to 17-year-old adolescents and parents one year into the pandemic: a cross-sectional study
(BMC Public Health;22, Article number: 1321 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-07-09)Background: The uncertain and challenging situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic affects adolescents and their parents in an exceptional way. More knowledge of health-related quality of life (HRQoL), health literacy ... -
Helseeffekter av screening for kolorektal kreft. Hurtigoversikt
(Research report, 2016)Innledning Kolorektal kreft er blant de hyppigst forekommende krefttyper i Norge. De aller fleste tilfeller av kolorektal kreft utvikler seg fra godartede forstadier (adenomer) i tykktar‐ men, og det er langt bedre ... -
How older adults recovering from substance use problems experience mattering
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim: Mattering is a fundamental human experience promoting crucial components to later-life recovery processes. Today, the largest population of older adult persons with substance use problems, so far, is on a steep rise ... -
Identification of Endogenous Controls for Use in miRNA Quantification in Human Cancer Cell Lines
(Cancer Genomics & Proteomics;13(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: miRNAs play important roles in multiple biological processes, and deregulation has been linked to several human diseases, including cancer. Studying changes in miRNA expression in cancer development is commonly ... -
Identifying women with gestational diabetes based on maternal characteristics: An analysis of four Norwegian prospective studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: There is still no worldwide agreement on the best diagnostic thresholds to define gestational diabetes (GDM) or the optimal approach for identifying women with GDM. Should all pregnant women perform an oral ... -
Impaired glymphatic function in idiopathic intracranial hypertension
(Brain Communications;Volume 3, Issue 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-21)Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a brain disease incorporating cerebrospinal fluid disturbance, increased intracranial pressure and visual failure, but with unknown cause. This study examined a hypothesis that ... -
Implementation of Guidelines on Family Involvement for Persons with Psychotic Disorders (IFIP): A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Family involvement is part of the evidence-based treatment for persons with psychotic disorders, yet is under-implemented despite guideline recommendations. This study assessed whether an implementation support programme ... -
Impulsivity in Parkinson’s disease patients treated with subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation—An exploratory study
(PLOS ONE;16(3): e0248568, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-12)Background: Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) is a recognized treatment in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Knowledge is still limited regarding the possible impact of STN-DBS on personality traits and ... -
In vivo distribution of cerebrospinal fluid tracer in human upper spinal cord and brain stem
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)BACKGROUND. Intrathecal injection is an attractive route through which drugs can be administered and directed to the spinal cord, restricted by the blood-spinal cord barrier. However, in vivo data on the distribution of ... -
In-office thermal systems for the treatment of dry eye disease
(Survey of ophthalmology;Volume 67, Issue 5, September–October 2022, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-08-12)Dry eye disease affects millions of people worldwide, causing pain, vision disturbance, and reduced productivity. Meibomian gland dysfunction, a major cause of dry eye, is characterized by chronic glandular inflammation, ... -
Increased COVID-19 testing rates following combined door-to-door and mobile testing facility campaigns in Oslo, Norway, a difference-in-difference analysis
(International Journal of Environmental Research and PuInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH);Volume 18 / Issue 21, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10-21)High testing rates limit COVID-19 transmission. Attempting to increase testing rates, Stovner District in Oslo, Norway, combined door-to-door campaigns with easy access testing facilities. We studied the intervention’s ... -
Informed Health Choices media intervention for improving people’s ability to critically appraise the trustworthiness of claims about treatment effects: a mixed-methods process evaluation of a randomised trial in Uganda
(BMJ Open;Volume 9, Issue 12, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-29)We developed the Informed Health Choices podcast to improve people’s ability to assess claims about the effects of treatments. We evaluated the effects of the podcast in a randomised trial. Objectives We conducted this ... -
Intraoperative distensibility measurement in POEM for achalasia: impact on patient outcome and associations with other outcome variables at 1-year follow-up
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background and aims The functional luminal imaging probe (FLIP) can provide measurements of lower esophageal sphincter (LES) distensibility. Studies report that use of intraoperative FLIP examination during peroral ... -
Koronapandemien og innvandrerbefolkningene, vurderinger og erfaringer
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Long Non-Coding RNAs in Hypoxia and Oxidative Stress: Novel Insights Investigating a Piglet Model of Perinatal Asphyxia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Birth asphyxia is the leading cause of death and disability in young children worldwide. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) may provide novel targets and intervention strategies due to their regulatory potential, as demonstrated ... -
Machine Learning Models for Predicting Disability and Pain Following Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Importance: Lumber disc herniation surgery can reduce pain and disability. However, a sizable minority of individuals experience minimal benefit, necessitating the development of accurate prediction models. Objective: ... -
Malaria burden and control in Bangladesh and prospects for elimination: an epidemiological and economic assessment
(The Lancet Global Health;2(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Malaria is endemic in 13 of 64 districts in Bangladesh. About 14 million people are at risk. Some evidence suggests that the prevalence of malaria in Bangladesh has decreased since the the Global Fund to Fight ...