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    • Factors associated with life-sustaining treatment restriction in a general intensive care unit 

      Skjaker, Stein Arve; Hoel, Henrik; Dahl, Vegard; Stavem, Knut (PloS one;12(7), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-18)
      Abstract Purpose Few previous studies have investigated associations between clinical variables available after 24 hours in the intensive care unit (ICU), including the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), and decisions to ...

    • Fast track hip fracture care and mortality – an observational study of 2230 patients 

      Christian Thomas, Pollmann; Jan H, Røtterud; Jan Erik, Gjertsen; Fredrik Andreas, Dahl; Olav, Lenvik; Asbjørn, Årøen (BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;20 (1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-24)
      Background Hip fracture patients are frail and have a high mortality. We investigated whether the introduction of fast track care reduced the 30-day mortality after hip fractures. Methods Fast track hip fracture ...

    • Fatigue is not associated with vitamin D deficiency in inflammatory bowel disease patients 

      Frigstad, Svein Oskar; Høivik, Marte Lie; Jahnsen, Jørgen; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Grimstad, Tore; Berset, Ingrid Prytz; Huppertz-Hauss, Gert; Hovde, Øistein; Bernklev, Tomm; Moum, Bjørn; Jelsness-Jørgensen, Lars-Petter (World journal of gastroenterology;24(29), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-07)
      AIM To investigate if vitamin D deficiency is associated with fatigue in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS IBD patients were recruited from nine hospitals in the southeastern and western regions ...

    • Finasteride treatment and male breast cancer: a register-based cohort study in four Nordic countries 

      Meijer, Mathias; Thygesen, Lau Caspar; Green, Anders; Emneus, Martha; Brasso, Klaus; Iversen, Peter; Pukkalo, Eero; Bolin, Kristian; Stavem, Knut; Ersbøll, Annette Kjær (Cancer medicine;7(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-13)
      A potential link has been suggested between dispensed finasteride and increased risk of male breast cancer (MBC). Due to the rare occurrence of MBC, it remains to be established if such a relationship exists. The purpose ...

    • Five-Year follow-up results of a rondomized controlled study comparing intramedullary nailing With plate fixation of completely displaced midshaft fractures of the clavicle in adults 

      Fuglesang, Hendrik Frølich; Flugsrud, Gunnar B; Randsborg, Per-Henrik; Hammer, Ola-Lars; Utvåg, Stein-Erik (JBJS Open Access;3(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-20)
      Background: Surgical management of completely displaced midshaft fractures of the clavicle is becoming more frequent, although long-term follow-up with Level-I evidence is scarce. Plate fixation (PF) of comminuted fractures ...

    • Flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer for chronic Achilles tendon rupture. A retrospective study 

      Alhaug, Ole Kristian; Berdal, Gøran; Husebye, Inger Elisabeth Ellingsen; Hvaal, Kjetil (Foot and Ankle Surgery;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-18)
      Background The transfer of Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon (FHL) is an established method for the treatment of chronic Achilles tendon ruptures. An extensive examination of power, strength, endurance and complications related ...

    • «Fra tvang til dialog» – en kvalitativ casestudie om ny praksis i en psykiatrisk sikkerhetsavdeling. 

      Jacobsen, Ritva; Karlsson, Bengt Eirik (Scandinavian Psychologist;5, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-20)
      A forensic mental health unit in Norway has developed a new treatment approach that emphasizes not only relational and communicative aspects but also reflective processes and socializing. The idea behind this new approach ...

    • General population norms for the EQ-5D-3 L in Norway: comparison of postal and web surveys 

      Stavem, Knut; Augestad, Liv Ariane; Kristiansen, Ivar Sønbø; Rand, Kim (Health and quality of life outcomes;16(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-19)
      Background The EQ-5D-3 L instrument is a standardized questionnaire which was developed as a simple, generic measure of health for clinical and economic appraisal. To aid in the interpretation, scores are often compared ...

    • Genotypic characterization of gentamicin and cephalosporin 1 resistant Escherichia coli 2 isolates from blood cultures in a Norwegian university hospital 2011-2015 

      Fladberg, Øyvind Andreas; Jørgensen, Silje; Aamot, Hege Vangstein (Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control;121(6), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-29)
      Background: Cephalosporin resistance in clinical E. coli isolates is increasing internationally. The increase has been caused by virulent and often multidrug-resistant clones, especially the extended spectrum beta-lactamase ...

    • Global prevalence and genotype distribution of hepatitis C virus infection in 2015: a modelling study 

      Blach, Sarah; Zeuzem, Stefan; Manns, Michael; Altraif, Ibrahim; Duberg, Ann-Sofi; Muljono, David H; Waked, Imam; Alavian, Seyed M; Lee, Mei-Hsuan; Negro, Francesco; Abaalkhail, Faisal; Abdou, Ahmed; Abdulla, Maheeba; Rached, Antoine Abou; Aho, Inka; Akarca, Ulus; Ghazzawi, Imad Al; Kaabi, Saad Al; Lawati, Faryal Al; Namaani, Khalid Al; Serkal, Youssif Al; Al-Busafi, Said A; Al-Dabal, Layla; Aleman, Soo; Alghamdi, Abdullah S; Aljumah, Abdulrahman A; Al-Romaihi, Hamad E; Andersson, Monique I; Arendt, Vic; Arkkila, Perttu; Assiri, Abdullah M; Baatarkhuu, Oidov; Bane, Abate; Ben-Ari, Ziv; Bergin, Colm; Bessone, Fernando; Bihl, Florian; Bizri, Abdul R; Blachier, Martin; Blasco, Antonio J; Mello, Carlos E Brandao; Bruggmann, Philip; Brunton, Cheryl R; Calinas, Filipe; Chan, Henry L Y; Chaudhry, Asad; Cheinquer, Hugo; Chen, Chien-Jen; Chien, Rong-Nan; Choi, Moon Seok; Christensen, Peer B; Chuang, Wan-Long; Chulanov, Vladimir; Cisneros, Laura; Clausen, Mette R; Cramp, Matthew E; Craxi, Antonio; Croes, Esther A; Dalgard, Olav (The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology;2(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-03)
      Background The 69th World Health Assembly approved the Global Health Sector Strategy to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection by 2030, which can become a reality with the recent launch of direct acting antiviral ...

    • Health status in subjects with suspected obstructive sleep apnea and comparison with a general population 

      Beiske, Kornelia Katalin; Stavem, Knut (Scientific reports;8(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-03)
      The purpose of this study was to assess health status (HS) in patients with clinical suspicion of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in order to estimate the dose response relationship between HS and OSA severity, and to ...

    • Helseatferd blant blodgivere 

      Nybruket, Monica Jenssen; Llohn, Abid Hussain; Knutsen, Teresa Risopatron; Karlsen, Bente Anita Grande; Skogheim, Ruby; Bråten, Sissel; Qvale, Ingerid; Luong, Vinh Hoang; Hermundstad, Brita; Mousavi, Seyed Ali (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-02)
      Formål: Formålet med denne studien var å kartlegge helseatferd (tobakks- og alkoholbruk og fysisk aktivitet) i et utvalg av blodgivere, og undersøke i hvilken grad resultatene fra studien gjenspeiler helseatferd i den ...

    • A hybrid discrete event agent based overdue pregnancy outpatient clinic simulation model 

      Viana, Joe; Simonsen, Tone Breines; Dahl, Fredrik Andreas; Flo, Kari (Proceedings of the 2018 Winter Simulation Conference;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12)
      This paper provides an overview of a hybrid, discrete event simulation (DES) agent based model (ABM), simulation model of the overdue pregnancy outpatient clinic at the Obstetrics department of Akershus University Hospital, ...

    • The impact of attending day care designed for home-dwelling people with dementia on nursing home admission : a 24-month controlled study 

      Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Engeland, Knut Arne; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Saltyte-Benth, Jurate; Selbæk, Geir (BMC health services research;18(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-16)
      Background Day care services offer meaningful activities, a safe environment for attendees and respite for family caregivers while being expected to delay the need for nursing home (NH) admission. However, previous research ...

    • Impaired synaptic function is linked to cognition in Parkinson's disease 

      Selnes, Per; Stav, Ane Løvli; Johansen, Krisztina Kunszt; Bjørnerud, Atle; Coello, Sebastien Christopher; Auning, Eirik; Kalheim, Lisa Flem; Almdahl, Ina Selseth; Hessen, Erik; Zetterberg, Henrik; Blennow, Kaj; Årsland, Dag; Fladby, Tormod (Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology;4(10), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-08-31)
      Objective Cognitive impairment is frequent in Parkinson's disease, but the underlying mechanisms are insufficiently understood. Because cortical metabolism is reduced in Parkinson's disease and closely associated with ...

    • Improved Survival after Implementation of Multidisciplinary Team Meetings, Perioperative Chemotherapy, Extended Lymphnode Dissection and Laparoscopic Surgery in the Treatment of Advances Gastric Cancer 

      Gaupset, Robin; Eftang, Lars Lohne; Langbach, Odd; Fridrich, Katrin; Borthne, Arne Sigmund; Geitung, Jonn Terje; Suntharalingam, Sutharsan; Ignjatovic, Dejan; Røkke, Ola (Journal of Cancer Therapy;9(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02)
      Aims: The treatment of gastric cancer has changed in the western countries during the last decade. This includes multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, perioperative chemotherapy, extended lymph node dissection, and ...

    • In vitro biological validation and cytocompatibility evaluation of hydrogel iron-oxide nanoparticles 

      Catalano, Enrico (AIP Conference Proceedings;1873, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-08-02)
      Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (MNPs) have recently been investigated for their excellent biocompatibility as well as multi-purpose biomedical potential with promising results, owing to their ability to be ...

    • Inflammation and Mechanical Stress Stimulate Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Aortic Valve Interstitial Cells 

      Bogdanova, Mariia; Kostina, Aleksandra; Zihlavnikova, Katarina; Zabirnyk, Arsenii; Malashicheva, Anna; Stensløkken, Kåre-Olav; Sullivan, Gareth; Kaljusto, Mari-Liis; Kvitting, John Peder Escobar; Kostareva, Anna; Vaage, Ingvar Jarle; Rutkovskiy, Arkady (Frontiers in physiology;9, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-20)
      Background: Aortic valve calcification is an active proliferative process, where interstitial cells of the valve transform into either myofibroblasts or osteoblast-like cells causing valve deformation, thickening of cusps ...

    • Initial Phase NT-proBNP, but Not Copeptin and High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin-T Yielded Diagnostic and Prognostic Information in Addition to Clinical Assessment of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients With Documented Ventricular Fibrillation 

      Aarsetøy, Reidun; Aarsetøy, Hildegunn; Hagve, Tor-Arne; Strand, Heidi; Staines, Harry; Nilsen, Dennis W. T. (Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine;5, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-07)
      Aim: Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) secondary to ventricular fibrillation (VF) may be due to different cardiac conditions. We investigated whether copeptin, hs-cTnT and NT-proBNP in addition to clinical assessment may help ...

    • Intensive home-based programs for youth with serious emotional disturbances: A comprehensive review of experimental findings 

      Moffett, Samantha; Brotnow, Line; Patel, Anisha A; Adnopoz, Jean; Woolston, Joseph (Children and Youth Services Review;85, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-10-10)
      Intensive home-based programs for youth with serious emotional disturbances operate in nearly every state andoccupy a critical position in the continuum of care: the threshold between community retention and institutiona ...