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Classifying Dementia Using Local Binary Patterns from Different Regions in Magnetic Resonance Images
(Journal of Biomedical Imaging;2015, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-22)Dementia is an evolving challenge in society, and no disease-modifying treatment exists. Diagnosis can be demanding and MR imaging may aid as a noninvasive method to increase prediction accuracy. We explored the use of ... -
Clinical experience combined with therapeutic drug monitoringof lacosamide
(Acta Neurologica Scandinavica;Volume 141, Issue 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-14)Objective: Lacosamide (LCM) is an antiepileptic drug (AED) with insufficient clinical experience in patients with intellectual disability (ID). They often have more severe epilepsy with comorbidities. The objective was to ... -
Communicating radiation risk to patients: Experiences among radiographers in Norway
(Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences;Volume 51, Issue 4, Supplement, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-30)Introduction: Risk communication related to radiation has become more important during the last decade. Informing patients of benefits, risks, and alternative imaging methods is necessary to make informed decisions. The ... -
Comparative Effectiveness and Persistence of SB4 and Reference Etanercept in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis in Norway
(Arthritis care & research;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Objective. We aim to compare drug effectiveness and persistence between the reference etanercept (ETN) and ETN biosimilar SB4 in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) naive to ETN and to investigate drug effectiveness ... -
Comparison of radiation exposure to the patient and contrast detail resolutions across micro dose 2D/3D slot scanner and two conventional digital radiography X-ray imaging systems
(Radiation Protection Dosimetry;Volume 185, Issue 2, November 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-29)PURPOSE: To assess and compare the radiation dose and image quality of the low dose 2D/3D EOS slot scanner (LDSS) to conventional digital radiography (DR) X-ray imaging systems for chest and knee examination protocols. METHODS ... -
Competence for Natural Transformation Is Common among Clinical Strains of Resistant Acinetobacter spp
(Microorganisms;Volume 7, Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-24)Horizontal gene transfer events provide the basis for extensive dissemination of antimicrobial resistance traits between bacterial populations. Conjugation is considered to be the most frequent mechanism behind new resistance ... -
Competence in Sports Pharmacy among Pharmacy Students in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Pharmacists are competent to promote the proper use of medicines. According to the International Pharmaceutical Federation, pharmacists must develop competence in sports pharmacy and the contents of the World Anti-Doping ... -
Complexity of drug substitutions caused by drug tenders: A mixed-methods study in Denmark
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate factors influencing the complexity of drug substitutions caused by drug tenders in a Danish hospital setting. Methods: A sequential explanatory mixed-methods approach ... -
Complications, reoperations, readmissions, and length of hospital stay in 34 639 surgical cases of lumbar disc herniation
(The Bone & Joint Journal;Volume 101-B, Issue 4 / April 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-31)Aims The aims of this study were to determine the rates of surgical complications, reoperations, and readmissions following herniated lumbar disc surgery, and to investigate the impact of sociodemographic factors and ... -
Compression forces used in the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective: Compression is used in mammography to reduce breast thickness, which is claimed to improve image quality and reduce radiation dose. In the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP), the recommended ... -
Conformational complexity of morphine and morphinum in the gas phase and in water. A DFT and MP2 study
(RSC Advances;4(47), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-05-23)The structural and conformational properties of morphine and protonated morphine (morphinum) in the gas phase and in water solution have been explored with quantum calculations. Fully optimized calculations using the cc-pVTZ ... -
Construction and validation of a low cost paediatric pelvis phantom
(European Journal of Radiology;Volume 108, November 2018, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-14)PURPOSE: Imaging phantoms can be cost prohibitive, therefore a need exists to produce low cost alternatives which are fit for purpose. This paper describes the development and validation of a low cost paediatric pelvis ... -
Contrast medium protocols in routine chest CT:a survey study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Administration of contrast medium (CM) is an important image quality factor in computed tomography (CT) of the chest. There is no clear evidence or guidelines on CM strategies for chest CT, thus a consensus ... -
Contribution of Central and Peripheral Glial Cells in the Development and Persistence of Itch: Therapeutic Implication of Glial Modulation
(Neuroglia;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Chronic itch (CI) is an unpleasant skin sensation accompanied by an intense scratching desire that lasts 6 weeks or longer. Despite the high prevalence and negative impact on affected individuals and a huge healthcare ... -
Contribution of Small Extracellular Vesicles from Schwann Cells and Satellite Glial Cells to Pain Processing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes and microvesicles, are membrane-bound particles released by cells into extracellular space. These vesicles carry various molecules, such as proteins and lipids, and can ... -
Correlation of body weight and composition with hepatic activities of cytochrome P450 enzymes
(Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences;Volume 110, Issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-18)Obesity is associated with comorbidities of which pharmacological treatment is needed. Physiological changes associated with obesity may influence the pharmacokinetics of drugs, but the effect of body weight on drug ... -
Correlations between 4β-hydroxycholesterol and hepatic and intestinal CYP3A4: protein expression, microsomal ex vivo activity, and in vivo activity in patients with a wide body weight range
(European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology;Volume 78, issue 8, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-06-01)Purpose Variability in cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) metabolism is mainly caused by non-genetic factors, hence providing a need for accurate phenotype biomarkers. Although 4β-hydroxycholesterol (4βOHC) is a promising ... -
Correlations between 68Ga]Ga-DOTA-TOC Uptake and Absorbed Dose from [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose: The aim of this paper was to investigate correlations between pre- therapeutic [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-TOC uptake and absorbed dose to tumours from therapy with [177Lu]Lu-DOTA- TATE. Methods: This retrospective study included ... -
Cost differences between digital tomosynthesis and standard digital mammography in a breast cancer screening programme: results from the To-Be trial in Norway
(European Journal of Health Economics;Volume 20, pages 1261–1269 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-31)Background: Several studies in Europe and the US have shown promising results favouring digital breast tomosynthesis compared to standard digital mammography (DM). However, the costs of implementing the technology in ... -
The CRCbiome study: a large prospective cohort study examining the role of lifestyle and the gut microbiome in colorectal cancer screening participants
(BMC Cancer;21, Article number: 930 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-18)Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening reduces CRC incidence and mortality. However, current screening methods are either hampered by invasiveness or suboptimal performance, limiting their effectiveness as primary ...