• Activated prothrombin complex concentrate to reverse the factor Xa inhibitor (apixaban) effect before emergency surgery: A case series 

      Schultz, Nina Haagenrud; Lundblad, Runar; Holme, Pål Andre (Journal of Medical Case Reports;12(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-16)
      Background The lack of an antidote against factor Xa inhibitors in case of major bleeding or need for urgent surgery is a concern to clinicians. Guidelines on managing major bleeding in patients under anticoagulation with ...
    • Adherence to response-guided pegylated interferon and ribavirin for people who inject drugs with hepatitis C virus genotype 2/3 infection: The ACTIVATE study 

      Cunningham, Evan B; Hajarizadeh, Behzad; Dalgard, Olav; Amin, Janaki; Hellard, Margaret; Foster, Graham R; Bruggmann, Philip; Conway, Brian; Backmund, Markus; Robaeys, Geert; Swan, Tracy; Marks, Philippa S; Quiene, Sophie; Applegate, Tanya L; Weltman, Martin; Shaw, David; Dunlop, Adrian; Bruneau, Julie; Midgard, Håvard; Bourgeois, Stefan; Thurnheer, Maria Christine; Dore, Gregory J; Grebely, Jason; Shaw, Ineke; Siriragavan, Sharmila; Horschik, Tina; Sharma, Shawn; Eevers, Anita; Andreassen, Jessica; Melkeraaen, Ingunn; Widder, Nicole; Lesneuck, Kristof; Kotsoros, Barbara; Hazelwood, Susan; Holland, Rohan; Axten, David; Von Bibra, Sally; Powis, Jeff; Mason, Kate; Ryder, Stephen; Jack, Kate; Scheidegger, Claude; Huber, Christine; Ferguson, Catherine; Staehelin, Cornelia; Lacalamita, Melanie; Fragomeli, Vincenzo; Sevehon, Alison (BMC Infectious Diseases;17(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-13)
      Background The aims of this analysis were to investigate treatment completion and adherence among people with ongoing injecting drug use or receiving opioid substitution therapy (OST) in a study of response-guided therapy ...
    • Adherence to subcutaneous interferon beta-1a treatment using an electronic injection device: a prospective open-label scandinavian noninterventional study (The scansmart study) 

      Pedersen, Elena Didenko; Stenager, Egon; Vadgaard, J. L.; Jensen, Michael Broksgaard; Schmid, Roman; Meland, Nils; Magnussen, Gry Irene; Frederiksen, Jette Lautrup (Patient preference and adherence;12, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-19)
      Background: Disease modifying drugs help control the course of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS); however, good adherence is needed for long-term outcomes. Objective: To evaluate patient adherence to treatment ...
    • Assay of steroids by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry in monitoring 21-hydroxylase deficiency 

      Dahl, Sandra Rine; Nermoen, Ingrid; Brønstad, Ingeborg; Husebye, Eystein Sverre; Løvås, Kristian; Thorsby, Per Medbøe (Endocrine connections;7(12), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12)
      Immunoassays of steroid hormones are still used in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. However, cross-reactivity between steroids can give rise to falsely elevated steroid levels. ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Cognitive deficits in chronic stroke patients: neuropsychological assessment, depression, and self-reports 

      Nakling, Arne; Årsland, Dag; Næss, Halvor; Wollschläger, Daniel; Fladby, Tormod; Hofstad, Håkon; Eike, Wehling (Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra;7(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background: Following stroke, clinicians are challenged to detect and untangle symptoms of cognitive dysfunction and mood disorders. Additionally, they need to evaluate the informative value of self-reports to identify ...
    • Early introduction of oral paricalcitol in renal transplant recipients. An open-label randomized study 

      Pihlstrøm, Hege; Gatti, Francesca; Hammarström, Clara Louise; Eide, Ivar Anders; Kasprzycka, Monika; Wang, Junbai; Haraldsen, Guttorm; Svensson, My Hanna Sofia; Midtvedt, Karsten; Mjøen, Geir; Dahle, Dag Olav; Hartmann, Anders; Holdaas, Hallvard (Transplant International;30(8), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-24)
      In stable renal transplant recipients with hyperparathyroidism, previous studies have indicated that vitamin D agonist treatment might have anti-proteinuric effects. Animal studies indicate possible anti-fibrotic and ...
    • 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) 

      Sacco, Simona; Merki-Feld, Gabriele S.; Ægidius, Karen Lehrmann; Bitzer, Johannes; Canonico, Marianne; Gantenbein, Andreas R.; Kurth, Tobias; Lampl, Christian; Lidegaard, Øjvind; MacGregor, Elizabeth Anne; van den Brink, Antoinette Maassen; Mitsikostas, Dimos-Dimitrios; Nappi, Rossella Elena; Ntaios, George; Paemeleire, Koen; Sandset, Per Morten; Terwindt, Gisela Marie; Vetvik, Kjersti; Martelletti, Paolo (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 ...
    • Extending XNAT platform with an incremental semantic framework 

      Reina, Santiago Timon; Rincón, Mariano; Martinez-Tomás, Rafael (Frontiers in Neuroinformatics;11, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-08-31)
      Informatics increases the yield from neuroscience due to improved data. Data sharing and accessibility enable joint efforts between different research groups, as well as replication studies, pivotal for progress in the ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Left ventricular biomechanics in professional football players 

      von Lueder, Thomas Gero; Hodt, Anders; Gjerdalen, Gard Filip; Steine, Kjetil (Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports;28(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-04)
      Chronic exercise induces adaptive changes of left ventricular (LV) ejection and filling capacities which may be detected by novel speckle‐tracking echocardiography (STE) and tissue Doppler imaging (TDI)‐based techniques. ...
    • Morbidity outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement 

      Auensen, Andreas; Hussain, Amjad Iqbal; Bendz, Bjørn; Aaberge, Lars; Falk, Ragnhild Sørum; Hansen, Marte; Bye, Eva; Andreassen, Johanna; Beitnes, Jan Otto; Rein, Kjell Arne; Pettersen, Kjell I; Gullestad, Lars (Open Heart;4(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-13)
      Objective In patients with mild to moderate operative risk, surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is still the preferred treatment for patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS). Aiming to broaden the knowledge ...
    • Novel biomarkers of cardiovascular disease: Applications in clinical practice 

      Lyngbakken, Magnus; Myhre, Peder Langeland; Røsjø, Helge; Omland, Torbjørn (Critical reviews in clinical laboratory sciences;56(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-20)
      Measurement of biomarkers has revolutionized the work-up of patients with suspected cardiovascular disease. The most widely used contemporary cardiovascular biomarkers are the natriuretic peptides in the diagnosis and ...