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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
(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 ... -
Cardiac troponin and natriuretic peptide analytical interferences from hemolysis and biotin: Educational aids from the IFCC Committee on Cardiac Biomarkers (IFCC C-CB)
(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 ... -
Pulseless electrical activity: A misdiagnosed entity during asphyxia in newborn infants?
(Archives of Disease in Childhood-Fetal and Neonatal Edition;104(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-12)Background The 2015 neonatal resuscitation guidelines added ECG as a recommended method of assessment of an infant’s heart rate (HR) when determining the need for resuscitation at birth. However, a recent case report raised ... -
Pelvic floor muscle training increases pelvic floor muscle strength more in post-menopausal women who are not using hormone therapy than in women who are using hormone therapy: a randomised trial
(Journal of physiotherapy;64(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-15)Question Are there differences in the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training on pelvic floor muscle strength and urinary incontinence symptoms in postmenopausal women who are and are not using hormone therapy? ... -
Anti-inflammatory MicroRNAs and their potential for inflammatory diseases treatment
(Frontiers in immunology;9, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-25)Inflammation is a complicated biological and pathophysiological cascade of responses to infections and injuries, and inflammatory mechanisms are closely related to many diseases. The magnitude, the complicated network of ... -
Autoantibodies reactive to adrenocorticotropic hormone can alter cortisol secretion in both aggressive and nonaggressive humans
(Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences;115(28), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-25)Violent aggression in humans may involve a modified response to stress, but the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Here we show that naturally present autoantibodies reactive to adrenocorticotropic hormone ... -
Placental weight in the first pregnancy and risk for preeclampsia in the second pregnancy: A population-based study of 186 859 women
(European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology;214, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07)Objective To study whether placental weight in the first pregnancy is associated with preeclampsia in the second pregnancy. Study design In this population-based study, we included all women with two consecutive ... -
Flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer for chronic Achilles tendon rupture. A retrospective study
(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 ... -
The possible impact of vulnerability on clinical communication: Some reflections and a call for empirical studies
(Patient education and counseling;101(11), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-30)Objective To direct attention to the concept of vulnerability, how it affects interactions in subtle ways and is difficult to detect in studies of clinical dialogues. Methods A reflection on three everyday examples ... -
Fatigue is not associated with vitamin D deficiency in inflammatory bowel disease patients
(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 ... -
"Open Dialogue behind locked doors" - exploring the experiences of patients ,family members, and professionals With network meeetings in a locked psychiatric hospital unit: A qualitative study
(Scandinavian Psychologist;5, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-10)This paper explores and describes the experiences of patients, family members, and professionals with the Open Dialogue approach to network meetings at a locked psychiatric hospital unit in Norway. Previous research on ... -
Epidemiology of distal radius fracture in Akershus, Norway, in 2010-2011
(Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research;13(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-13)Background Several studies published over the last decade indicate an increased incidence of distal radius fractures (DRF). With Norway having one of the highest reported incidence of DRFs, we conducted a study to assess ... -
Somatic EP300-G211S mutations are associated with overall somatic mutational patterns and breast cancer specific survival in triple-negative breast cancer
(Breast cancer research and treatment;172(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-21)Purpose We have compared the mutational profiles of human breast cancer tumor samples belonging to all major subgroups with special emphasis on triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Our major goal was to identify specific ... -
Childhood Fat and Lean Mass: Differing Relations to Vascular Structure and Function at Age 8 to 9 Years
(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 ... -
B-cell composition in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid of multiple sclerosis patients treated with dimethyl fumarate
(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 ... -
Effect of exogenous estrogens and progestogens on the course of migraine during reproductive age: A consensus statement by the European Headache Federation (EHF) and the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESCRH)
(The journal of headache and pain;19(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-31)We systematically reviewed data about the effect of exogenous estrogens and progestogens on the course of migraine during reproductive age. Thereafter a consensus procedure among international experts was undertaken to ... -
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for youth anxiety: An effectiveness evaluation in community practice
(Journal of consulting and clinical psychology;86(9), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09)Objective: To compare the effectiveness of individual cognitive–behavioral therapy (ICBT) and group CBT (GCBT) for referred children with anxiety disorders within community mental health clinics. Method: Children (N = 165; ... -
Chest Compression Quality in a Newborn Manikin: A Randomized Crossover Trial
(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 ... -
The Valgent4 protocol: Robust analytical and clinical validation of 11 HPV assays with genotyping on cervical samples collected in SurePath medium
(Journal of Clinical Virology;108, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-14)Background The VALidation of HPV GENoyping Tests (VALGENT) is an international initiative designed to validate HPV assays with genotyping capability. The VALGENT4 protocol differs from previous VALGENT installments as the ... -
Keeping emotions in mind: The influence of working memory capacity on parent-reported symptoms of emotional lability in a sample of children with and without ADHD
(Frontiers in psychology;9, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-02)Emotional lability (EL) often co-occurs with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. However, difficulties of regulating intense emotions in ADHD are still poorly understood. We investigated the potential ...