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Proteobacteria, extremophiles and unassigned species dominate in a tape-like showerhead biofilm.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)The development of showerhead biofilms exposes the user to repeated contact with potentially pathogenic microbes, yet we know relatively little about the content of these aggregates. The aim o ... -
A protocol for the development and validation of a virtual reality-based clinical test of social cognition
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Impairments in social cognition are common after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and may have severe negative consequences for patients and their families. Most tests of social cognition have limited ecological ... -
Psychometric properties of a short version of Lee Fatigue Scale used as a generic PROM in persons with stroke or osteoarthritis: assessment using a Rasch analysis approach
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;18, Article number: 168 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-05)Background: Fatigue is a common symptom associated with a wide range of diseases and needs to be more thoroughly studied. To minimise patient burden and to enhance response rates in research studies, patientreported outcome ... -
Quality of information in news media reports about the effects of health interventions: Systematic review and meta-analyses
(F1000Research;10:433, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-01)Background: Many studies have assessed the quality of news reports about the effects of health interventions, but there has been no systematic review of such studies or meta-analysis of their results. We aimed to fill this ... -
Radiografers oppfatninger av suboptimale henvisninger innen konvensjonell røntgen - en kvalitativ studie
(Radiography Open;Volume 4, No 1 (2018), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-20)Innledning: Kvaliteten på henvisninger innen konvensjonell røntgen er avgjørende for å kunne gjennomføre og rapportere resultater av undersøkelsen. Likevel tyder mye på at suboptimale henvisninger er et problem som ... -
Radiographers' involvement in research activities and opinions on radiography research: A Nordic survey
(Radiography;Volume 27, Issue 3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-24)Introduction: Radiographers' engagement in research is important for the development of evidence-based practice in radiography; however, radiographers' interest in research has rarely been reported. This study sought to ... -
Radiographic signs of acetabular retroversion using a low-dose slot-scanning radiographic system (EOS®)
(Radiography;Volume 25, Issue 3, August 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-03)Introduction: Acetabular retroversion is assessed using pelvic X-ray. Cross-over-sign (COS), posterior-wall-sign (PWS) and ischial-spine-sign (ISS) are important radiographic signs of the condition. The pelvic area is ... -
Radiological review of prior screening mammograms of screen-detected breast cancer
(European Radiology;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-01)Objective: To perform a radiological review of mammograms from prior screening and diagnosis of screen-detected breast cancer in BreastScreen Norway, a population-based screening program. Methods: We performed a ... -
A randomized controlled trial of digital breast tomosynthesis versus digital mammography in population-based screening in Bergen: interim analysis of performance indicators from the To-Be trial
(European Radiology;March 2019, Volume 29, Issue 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-29)Objectives: To describe a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of digital breast tomosynthesis including synthesized two dimensional mammograms (DBT) versus digital mammography (DM) in a population-based screening program for ... -
The readout thickness versus the measured thickness for a range of screen film mammography and full-field digital mammography units
(Medical physics (Lancaster);39 (1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-12-20)Purpose: To establish a simple method to determine breast readout accuracy on mammography units. Methods: A thickness measuring device (TMD) was used in conjunction with a breast phantom. This phantom had compression ... -
Recruitment challenges in clinical research including cancer patients and their caregivers. A randomized controlled trial study and lessons learned
(Trials;16(428), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: To test seven different strategies for recruitment in a randomized controlled trial, to report documented response data from each strategy, and to discuss recruitment challenges. Methods: We used 5 opt-in ... -
Reference ranges for antiepileptic drugs revisited: a practical approach to establish national guidelines
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background and objective: Laboratories sometimes use different reference ranges for the same antiepileptic drug (AED), particularly for new and poorly investigated drugs. This may contribute to misunderstandings, concerns ... -
Refractory epilepsy and nonadherence to drug treatment
(Epilepsia Open;Volume 4, Issue 4,December 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-28)In patients with epilepsy, nonadherence to agreed antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment may result in seizure relapse, and at worst sudden unexpected death. The aim of this study was to examine the extent of both unintentional ... -
Regional performance variation in external validation of four prediction models for severity of COVID-19 at hospital admission: An observational multi-centre cohort study
(PLOS ONE;16 (8): e0255748, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-25)Background: Prediction models should be externally validated to assess their performance before implementation. Several prediction models for coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) have been published. This observational cohort ... -
Relationship between saliva and plasma rufinamideconcentrations in patients with epilepsy
(Epilepsia;Volume 61, Issue 7, July 2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-20)The assay of saliva samples provides a valuable alternative to the use of blood samples for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), at least for certain categories of patients. To determine the feasibility of using saliva ... -
Relationship between teaching modality and COVID-19, well-being, and teaching satisfaction (campus & corona): A cohort study among students in higher education
(Public Health in Practice;Volume 2, November 2021, 100187, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-27)Objectives: Higher education institutions all over the world struggled to balance the need for infection control and educational requirements, as they prepared to reopen after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A ... -
Relaxation-Time Determination from Continuous-Microwave Saturation of EPR Spectra
(Radiation Research;172, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)Based on the theories of Portis and of Castner 50 years ago, different continuous-wave measurement procedures for analyzing the microwave saturation power dependence of inhomogeneously broadened EPR lines were developed. ... -
Remodelling of oxidative energy metabolism by galactose improves glucose handling and metabolic switching in human skeletal muscle cells
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-04-01)Cultured human myotubes have a low mitochondrial oxidative potential. This study aims to remodel energy metabolism in myotubes by replacing glucose with galactose during growth and differentiation to ultimately examine the ... -
Renal stone detection using a low kilo-voltage paediatric CT protocol – A porcine phantom study
(Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences (JMRS);, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-22)Introduction: Reducing tube voltage is an effective dose saving method in computed tomography (CT) assuming tube current is not concurrently increased. Recent innovations in scanner technology now enable CT tube voltage ... -
Reply to Letter to the editor “Radiographer research-what next?”,
(Radiography;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Dear Editor, I read with interest the letter ”Radiographer research-what next?” by Watts1 regarding a recent paper by M.R. Vils Pedersen,2 both highlighting the crucial role of management support and research culture ...