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    • B-cell composition in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid of multiple sclerosis patients treated with dimethyl fumarate 

      Høglund, Rune Alexander; Polak, Justyna; Vartdal, Frode; Holmøy, Trygve; Lossius, Andreas Lunde (Multiple sclerosis and related disorders;26, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-30)
      Background:B cells may contribute to the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Dimethyl fumarate(DMF) has recently been shown to reduce the frequency of memory B cells in blood, but it is not known whetherthe drug ...

    • Balloon eustachian tuboplasty: Systematic review of long-term outcomes and proposed indications 

      Luukkainen, Veera; Kivekäs, Ilkka; Silvola, Juha Tapio; Jero, Jussi; Sinkkonen, Saku T. (The journal of international advanced otology;14(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04)
      Balloon Eustachian tuboplasty (BET) aims to improve the function of the Eustachian tube (ET). The objective of this study was to review the longterm outcome of BET and present the process and results of outlining indications ...

    • Betydningen av ulike kanaler i verving av blodgivere 

      Hermundstad, Brita; Mousavi, Seyed Ali; Knutsen, Teresa Risopatron; Johannessen, Dorthe Charlotte; Klock, Jorunn; Wangen, Beate Tandberg; Ulvær, Andreas; Wuttudal, Lene Nilson; Llohn, Abid Hussain (Bioingeniøren;2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02-21)
      Formål: Studiens mål var å fremskaffe kunnskap om ulike måter blodgivere blir rekruttert til blodbanken. Det ble undersøkt om rekrutteringsmåtene blir påvirket av demografiske variabler og om andelene i rekrutteringsmåter ...

    • Bioavailable Testosterone Is Positively Associated With Bone Mineral Density in Male Kidney Transplantation Candidates 

      Jørgensen, Hanne Skou; Winther, Simon; Bøttcher, Morten; Hauge, Ellen-Margrethe; Rejnmark, Lars; Svensson, My Hanna Sofie; Ivarsen, Per (Kidney international reports;3(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05)
      Introduction Low levels of sex hormones are common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and may be a contributing factor to bone fragility. We investigated associations between levels of sex hormones and bone ...

    • Bioingeniøren som diagnostisk samarbeidspartner i helsevesenet 

      Larsen, Marianne; Almås, Synnøve Hofseth (Bioingeniøren;2018(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-27)
      Bakgrunn. Målet med denne studien var å undersøke om en bioingeniør kan inngå som en diagnostisk samarbeidspartner (DSP) og derved oppleves som en naturlig del av et tverrprofesjonelt team i helsevesenet. Metode. Det ...

    • Biomarkers in subtypes of mild cognitive impairment and subjective cognitive decline 

      Eliassen, Carl F Andestad; Reinvang, Ivar; Selnes, Per; Grambaite, Ramune; Fladby, Tormod; Hessen, Erik (Brain and Behavior;7(9), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-28)
      Objectives Preclinical Alzheimers disease (AD) patients may or may not show cognitive impairment on testing. AD biomarkers are central to the identification of those at low, intermediate, or high risk of later dementia ...

    • Bone turnover markers are associated with bone density, but not with fracture in end stage kidney disease: a cross-sectional study 

      Jørgensen, Hanne Skou; Winther, Simon; Bøttcher, Morten; Hauge, Ellen Margrethe; Rejnmark, Lars; Svensson, My Hanna Sofie; Ivarsen, Per (BMC Nephrology;18(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-09-06)
      Background Fracture risk is increased in chronic kidney disease (CKD), but assessment of bone fragility remains controversial in these patients. This study investigated the associations between bone turnover markers, bone ...

    • Can depression in psychogeriatric inpatients at one year follow-up be explained by locus of control and coping strategies? 

      Bjørkløf, Guro Hanevold; Engedal, Knut Arne; Selbæk, Geir; Maia, Deborah Deborah Bezerra; Borza, Tom; Saltyte-Benth, Jurate; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Aging & mental health;22(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-04)
      Objectives: Treatment of depression (in late life) is good. The short-term, but not long-term prognosis after treatment of depression in late life is good. To identify modifiable factors, we wanted to examine whether coping ...

    • Cardiac troponin and natriuretic peptide analytical interferences from hemolysis and biotin: Educational aids from the IFCC Committee on Cardiac Biomarkers (IFCC C-CB) 

      Saenger, Amy K; Jaffe, Allan S.; Body, Richard; Collinson, Paul O.; Kavsak, Peter A.; Lam, Carolyn S. P.; Lefèvre, Guillaume; Omland, Torbjørn; Ordóñez-Llanos, Jordi; Pulkki, Kari; Apple, Fred S. (Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM);57(5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-10)
      Two interferences recently brought to the forefront as patient safety issues include hemolysis (hemoglobin) and biotin (vitamin B7). The International Federation for Clinical Chemistry Committee on Cardiac Biomarkers ...

    • Cardiopulmonary exercise test and PaO2 in evaluation of pulmonary hypertension in COPD 

      Skjørten, Ingunn; Hilde, Janne Mykland; Melsom, Morten Nissen; Hisdal, Jonny; Hansteen, Viggo; Steine, Kjetil; Humerfelt, Sjur (International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease;13, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-08-26)
      Background: Exercise tolerance decreases as COPD progresses. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is common in COPD and may reduce performance further. COPD patients with and without PH could potentially be identified by cardiopulmonary ...

    • Change in psychotropic drug use in Norwegian nursing homes between 2004 and 2011 

      Selbæk, Geir; Janus, Sarah I. M.; Bergh, Sverre; Engedal, Knut; Ruths, Sabine; Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Saltyte-Benth, Jurate; Zuidema, Sytse U. (International psychogeriatrics;30(3), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-10-09)
      Background: We aimed to assess whether there were any changes in the use of psychotropic drugs in Norwegian nursing homes between 2004 and 2011. Also, we investigated whether the predictors of use of specific psychotropic ...

    • Changes in survival and characteristics among older stroke unit patients-1994 versus 2012 

      Labberton, Angela Susan; Rønning, Ole M.; Thommessen, Bente; Barra, Georg Mathias Honore (Brain and behavior;9(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-25)
      Objectives Treatment on organized stroke units (SUs) improves survival after stroke, and stroke mortality has decreased worldwide in recent decades; however, little is known of survival trends among SU patients specifically. ...

    • Characteristics of menstrual versus non-menstrual migraine during pregnancy: a longitudinal population-based study 

      Petrovski, Beata; Vetvik, Kjersti; Lundqvist, Anders Christofer; Eberhard-Gran, Malin (The journal of headache and pain;19(1), Academic article, 2018-04-02)
      Background Migraine is a common headache disorder that affects mostly women. In half of these, migraine is menstrually associated, and ranges from completely asymptomatic to frequent pain throughout pregnancy. Methods The ...

    • Characterization of physicochemical and colloidal properties of hydrogel chitosan-coated iron-oxide nanoparticles for cancer therapy 

      Catalano, Enrico; Benedetto, Andrea Di (Journal of Physics: Conference Series;841, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-05)
      Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles have recently been investigated for their potential to kill cancer cells with promising results, owing to their ability to be targeted and heated by magnetic fields. In this study, ...

    • Charlson comorbidity index derived from chart review or administrative data: Agreement and prediction of mortality in intensive care patients 

      Stavem, Knut; Hoel, Henrik; Skjaker, Stein Arve; Haagensen, Rolf E (Clinical Epidemiology;9, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-02)
      Purpose: This study compared the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) information derived from chart review and administrative systems to assess the completeness and agreement between scores, evaluate the capacity to predict ...

    • Chest Compression Quality in a Newborn Manikin: A Randomized Crossover Trial 

      Solevåg, Anne Lee; Cheung, Po-Yin; Li, Elliott; Xue, Sarah Zhenchun; O'Reilly, Megan; Fu, Bo; Zheng, Bin; Schmölzer, Georg (IEEE journal of translational engineering in health and medicine;6, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-04)
      The objective of this paper was to examine the changes in applied force and rate of chest compression (CC) during 5 min of CC with a target CC rate of 90/min (CC90) or 120/min (CC120) with and without metronome guidance ...

    • Childhood Fat and Lean Mass: Differing Relations to Vascular Structure and Function at Age 8 to 9 Years 

      Sletner, Line; Mahon, Pamela; Crozier, Sarah R.; Inskip, Hazel M.; Godfrey, Keith M.; Chiesa, Scott; Bhowruth, Devina J.; Charakida, Marietta; Deanfield, John; Cooper, Cyrus; Hanson, Mark (Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology;38(10), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-30)
      Objective— Childhood body mass index (BMI) has been related to vascular structure and function. However, little is known about the differing contributions of fat and lean mass to this relationship. Our objectives were to ...

    • Circulating microRNAs as predictive biomarkers of myocardial infarction: Evidence from the HUNT study 

      Velle-Forbord, Torbjørn; Eidlaug, Maria; Debik, Julia Barbara; Sæther, Julia Caroline; Follestad, Turid; Nauman, Javaid; Gigante, Bruna; Røsjø, Helge; Omland, Torbjørn; Langaas, Mette; Bye, Anja (Atherosclerosis;289, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10)
      Abstract Background and aims Several risk prediction models for coronary heart disease (CHD) are available today, however, they only explain a modest proportion of the incidence. Circulating microRNAs (miRs) have ...

    • Clinical features and inflammatory markers in pediatric pneumonia: a prospective study 

      Inchley, Christopher; Fjærli, Hans Olav; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Lindbæk, Morten; Nakstad, Britt (European journal of pediatrics;176(5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-03-09)
      Abstract In this prospective, observational study on previously healthy children <18 years, we aimed to study the diagnostic ability of clinical features and inflammatory markers to (i) predict pathologic chest radiography ...

    • Clues for early detection of autoimmune Addison's disease - myths and realities 

      Sævik, Åse Bjorvatn; Akerman, A.-K.; Grønning, Kaja; Nermoen, Ingrid; Valland, Susanna Fonneland; Finnes, Trine Elisabeth; Isaksson, M; Dahlqvist, P; Bergthorsdottir, R; Ekwall, O; Skov, J; Nedrebø, Bjørn Gunnar; Hulting, A.-L.; Wahlberg, J; Svartberg, Johan; Höybye, C; Bleskestad, Inger Hjørdis; Jørgensen, Anders Palmstrøm; Kämpe, Olle; Øksnes, Marianne; Bensing, S; Husebye, Eystein Sverre (Journal of Internal Medicine;283(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-03)
      BACKGROUND: Early detection of autoimmune Addison's disease (AAD) is important as delay in diagnosis may result in a life-threatening adrenal crisis and death. The classical clinical picture of untreated AAD is well-described, ...