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Apparent diffusion coefficient values in Modic changes – interobserver reproducibility and relation to Modic type
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;23, Article number: 695 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-07-22)Background: Modic Changes (MCs) in the vertebral bone marrow were related to back pain in some studies but have uncertain clinical relevance. Difusion weighted MRI with apparent difusion coefcient (ADC)-measurements can ... -
Apremilast for genital erosive lichen planus in women (the AP-GELP Study): study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial
(Trials;22, Article number: 469 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-20)Background: Genital erosive lichen planus (GELP) is a genital subtype of lichen planus, a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of unknown aetiology. In women, GELP is characterised by painful vulvo-vaginal mucosal ... -
Are physical measures good indicators of image quality at low dose levels? A pilot study
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2016)Purpose: To evaluate if physical measures of noise predict image quality at high and low noise levels. Method: Twenty-four images were acquired on a DR system using a Pehamed DIGRAD phantom ... -
Artificial intelligence in the fertility clinic: status, pitfalls and possibilities
(Human Reproduction;Volume 36, Issue 9, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-29)In recent years, the amount of data produced in the field of assisted reproduction technology [ART] has increased exponentially. The diversity of data is large, ranging from videos to tabular data. At the same time, ... -
Assessment of the impact of wastewater and sewage sludge treatment methods on antimicrobial resistance. Scientific opinion of the Panel on Microbial Ecology of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment
(VKM Report;2020: 08, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-01)The request from NFSA and NEA: Antimicrobial agents and microorganisms are introduced to sewage systems by different human activities, from private homes, institutions such as schools and hospitals, office buildings, ... -
The association of birthweight with age at natural menopause: a population study of women in Norway
(International Journal of Epidemiology;Published 21 October 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-10)Background: Previous studies suggest that birthweight may influence age at natural menopause, but the evidence remains inconclusive. Thus, we aimed to estimate the association of birthweight with age at natural menopause. ... -
Automated volumetric analysis of mammographic density in a screening setting: Worse outcomes for women with dense breasts
(Radiology;Volume: 258, Issue: 2,, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-24)Purpose: To describe screening outcomes from BreastScreen Norway stratified by volumetric breast density (VBD). Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included data from 107 949 women aged 50–69 years (mean age ... -
Automatic Unsupervised Clustering of Videos of the Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) Procedure
(Chapter; Conference object, 2023)The in vitro fertilization procedure called intracytoplasmic sperm injection can be used to help fertilize an egg by injecting a single sperm cell directly into the cytoplasm of the egg. In order to evaluate, refine and ... -
Barriers and facilitators for guideline adherence in diagnostic imaging: an explorative study of GPs’ and radiologists’ perspectives
(BMC Health Services Research;2018 - 18:556, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-16)Background: Diagnostic imaging has been a part of medicine for the last century. It has been difficult to implement guidelines in this field, and unwarranted imaging has been a frequent problem. Some work has been done to ... -
Behovsmedisinering i sykehjem: Forskrivning, bruk og dokumentasjon av effekt.
(Sykepleien forskning;8(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Bakgrunn: For å sikre sykehjemspasienter effektiv og forsvarlig legemiddelbehandling, kreves hensiktsmessige rutiner for forskrivning, håndtering og effektdokumentasjon både av legemidler gitt fast og ved behov. Vår ... -
Benfotiamine increases glucose oxidation and downregulates NADPH oxidase 4 expression in cultured human myotubes exposed to both normal and high glucose concentrations
(Genes & Nutrition;Online before print, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-10-09)The aim of the present work was to study the effects of benfotiamine (S-benzoylthiamine O-monophosphate) on glucose and lipid metabolism and gene expression in differentiated human skeletal muscle cells (myotubes) incubated ... -
Best mulig behandling med antiepileptika for den enkelte pasient!
(Norsk Farmaceutisk Tidsskrift;(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Hensikt «Best mulig behandling med antiepileptika for den enkelte pasient!» er et avgjørende mål for behandling av pasienter med epilepsi, men også for stadig nye pasientgrupper som bruker antiepileptika. Hensikten med ... -
A Bidirectional View of Migraine and Diet Relationship
(Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment;volume 17, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-11)Migraine is a common headache with a large negative impact on health. Several endogenous and exogenous factors can influence the severity and frequency of migraine, for example, lifestyle factors including dietary factors. ... -
Bidirectionality of antiseizure and antipsychotic treatment: A population-based study
(Epilepsy & Behavior;Volume 136, November 2022, 108911, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-09-17)Purpose: To study the prevalence and directionality of comorbid epilepsy and psychosis in Norway. Methods: The Norwegian Prescription Database (NorPD) provided individual-based information on all antiseizure medications ... -
Biodistribution and dosimetry results from a phase 1 trial of therapy with the antibody-Radionuclide conjugate 177Lu-Lilotomab satetraxetan
(Journal of Nuclear Medicine;April 1, 2018; Vol. 59, no. 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-28)177Lu-lilotomab satetraxetan is a novel antibody radionuclide conjugate (ARC) currently in a phase 1/2a first-in-human dosage escalation trial for patients with relapsed CD37+ indolent non Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The ... -
Blodglukosesenkende legemidler ved type 2-diabetes
(Norsk Farmaceutisk Tidsskrift;5, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Hensikt Denne artikkelen gir en oversikt over tilgjengelige legemidler, foruten insulin, til behandling av hyperglykemi ved type 2-diabetes. De enkelte legemidlenes virkningsmekanisme, kliniske effekt og bruk, samt ... -
Body Mass Index Is Associated with Impaired Semen Characteristics and Reduced Levels of Anti-Müllerian Hormone across a Wide Weight Range
(PloS one;10(6), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06-12)There is still controversy as to how body mass index (BMI) affects male reproduction. We investigated how BMI is associated with semen quality and reproductive hormones in 166 men, including 38 severely obese men. Standard ... -
Brain MR spectroscopy in autism spectrum disorder—the GABA excitatory/inhibitory imbalance theory revisited
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) from voxels placed in the left anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) was measured from 14 boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and 24 gender and age-matched typically developing (TD) ... -
Breast cancer mortality after implementation of organized population-based breast cancer screening in Norway.
(Journal of the National Cancer Institute;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background We estimated breast cancer (BC) mortality reduction associated with invitations to a nation-wide population based screening program and changes in treatment, in Norway. Material and methods BreastScreen ... -
Breast cancer mortality in participants of the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program
(Cancer;119(17), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-05-29)BACKGROUND The Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program started in 1996. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report using individual-based data on invitation and participation to analyze breast cancer mortality ...