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    • Facilitators for and barriers to radiography research in public healthcare in Nordic countries 

      Bolejko, Anetta; Andersson, Bodil; Debess, Jeanne; Fridell, Kent; Henner, Anja; Sanderud, Audun; Saukko, Ekaterina; Mussmann, Bo (Radiography;Volume 28, Issue 1, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01-07)
      Introduction: It has been suggested that the future of diagnostic imaging relies on engagement in research and evidence-based practice. This implies a role transition from a clinical radiographer to a clinical radiograph ...

    • Factors influencing prescribing of fall-risk-increasing drugs to the elderly: A qualitative study 

      Bell, Hege Therese; Steinsbekk, Aslak; Granås, Anne Gerd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Objective. Explore the situations in which GPs associate drug use with falls among their elderly patients, and the factors influencing the prescribing and cessation of fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs). Design. A qualitative ...

    • Fatal liver failure after therapeutic doses of paracetamol in a patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and atypical pharmacogenetic profile of drug-metabolizing enzymes 

      Lao, Yvonne Elisabeth; Molden, Espen; Kringen, Marianne K.; Annexstad, Ellen Johanne; Sæverud, Håvard Andreassen; Jacobsen, Dag; Hovda, Knut Erik (Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology;Volume 127, Issue 1, July 2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-24)
      Paracetamol has a good safety profile, but pharmacogenetic differences in drug-metabolizing enzymes may have an impact on its risk of hepatotoxicity. We present a case of fatal acute liver failure (ALF) after therapeutic ...

    • Fatigue During and After Breast Cancer Therapy—A Prospective Study 

      Reinertsen, Kristin Valborg; Engebråten, Olav; Loge, Jon Håvard; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Naume, Bjørn; Wist, Erik; Edvardsen, Hege; Wille, Elisabeth; Bjøro, Trine; Kiserud, Cecilie E. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Context Chronic fatigue (CF) in breast cancer (BC) survivors is multifactorial and may be caused by immune activation triggered by BC or its treatment. In the Neoadjuvant Avastin in Breast Cancer study, BC patients ...

    • Fenfluramine treatment in pediatric patients with Dravet syndrome reduces seizure burden and overall healthcare costs: A retrospective and observational real-world study 

      Gjerulfsen, Cathrine E.; Nikanorova, Marina; Olofsson, Kern; Landmark, Cecilie Johannessen; Rubboli, Guido; Møller, Rikke Steensbjerre (Epilepsia Open;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Objectives: Dravet syndrome is a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy characterized by early onset epilepsy with multiple seizure types often intractable to treatment. Randomized clinical trials have demonstrated how ...

    • The FLIPPED STEP study: A randomized controlled trial of flipped vs. traditional classroom teaching in a university-level statistics and epidemiology course 

      Holm, Lene Berge; Rognes, Andre; Dahl, Fredrik Andreas (International Journal of Educational Research Open;Volume 3, 2022, 100197, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-08-22)
      A flipped classroom, also known as flipped learning, is a teaching method in which students watch online lectures at home, followed by group work in the classroom. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a flipped ...

    • Frailty assessment of older adults, first-time applicants of public home care service in Norway 

      Laukli, Ingerid; Sandvik, Leiv; Ormstad, Heidi (Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care;Volume 39, 2021 - Issue 1, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-08)
      Objective: Early detection of frailty is essential to prevent or delay disability. The most appropriate screening tool for frailty among home-dwelling older adults is under debate. The present study estimates the prevalence ...

    • From technology to community: the role of artefacts in teaching and learning during and beyond pandemic times 

      Reitan, Anita; Waage, Margrethe; Habib, Laurence Marie Anna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This article explores lecturers’ experience of adapting, shaping and transforming teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study focuses on understanding the challenges and opportunities that are afforded ...

    • G-estimation of causal pathways in vocational rehabilitation for adults with psychotic disorders – a secondary analysis of a randomized trial 

      Klungsøyr, Ole; Lystad, June Ullevoldsæter; Bull, Helen; Evensen, Stig; Ueland, Torill; Falkum, Erik (BMC Psychiatry;21, Article number: 370 (2021), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-23)
      Background: Vocational rehabilitation (VR) has increasingly become an important intervention targeting poor occupational functioning in schizophrenia. The Norwegian Job Management Program (JUMP), sought to enhance occupational ...

    • Gender differences in nutrition literacy levels among university students and employees: a descriptive study. 

      Svendsen, Karianne; Torheim, Liv Elin; Fjelberg, Vibeke; Sorprud, Anja; Narverud, Ingunn; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Bogsrud, Martin Prøven; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund; Myhrstad, Mari; Telle-Hansen, Vibeke (Journal of Nutritional Science (JNS);Volume 10, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-30)
      The impact of nutrition information on public health is partly determined by the population’s level of nutrition literacy (NL), which involves functional NL (such as knowledge of dietary guidelines) and critical NL (such ...

    • Gender, letters, relatives, and God: mediating actors in mammographic screening among Pakistani women in Norway. 

      Bhargava, Sameer; Hofvind, Solveig; Moen, Kåre (Acta Radiologica Open;Volume 8, issue 9, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-19)
      Background: Pakistani immigrant women in Norway have lower attendance rates in the national breast cancer screening program (BreastScreen Norway) compared to non-immigrants and immigrants from most other countries. Purpose: ...

    • Gene variations in sex hormone pathways and the risk of testicular germ cell tumour: a case–parent triad study in a Norwegian–Swedish population 

      Kristiansen, Wenche; Andreassen, Kristine Engen; Karlsson, Robert; Aschim, Elin Leirvoll; Bremnes, Roy M.; Dahl, Olav; Fosså, Sophie Dorothea; Klepp, Olbjørn; Langberg, Carl W.; Solberg, Arne; Tretli, Steinar; Adami, Hans-Olov; Wiklund, Fredrik; Grotmol, Tom; Haugen, Trine Berit (Human Reproduction;27 (5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-03-08)
      BACKGROUND Testicular germ cell tumour (TGCT) is the most common cancer in young men, and an imbalance between the estrogen and androgen levels in utero is hypothesized to influence TGCT risk. Thus, polymorphisms in genes ...

    • The General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) as an outcome measurement in a randomized controlled trial in a Norwegian stroke population 

      Hjelle, Ellen Gabrielsen; Bragstad, Line Kildal; Zucknick, Manuela; Kirkevold, Marit; Thommessen, Bente; Sveen, Unni (BMC Psychology;7, Article number: 18 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-22)
      Background: Several studies have documented the variety of post-stroke psychosocial challenges, which are complex, multifaceted, and affect a patient’s rehabilitation and recovery. Due to the consequences of these challenges, ...

    • Genome editing in food and feed production – implications for risk assessment. Opinion of the Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment 

      Bodin, Johanna Eva; Thorstensen, Tage; Alsheikh, Muath; Basic, Dean; Edvardsen, Rolf Brudvik; Dalen, Knut Tomas; das Neves, Carlos Gonçalo; Duale, Nur; Eklo, Ole Martin; Ergon, Åshild Gunilla; Jevnaker, Anne-Marthe Ganes; Hindar, Kjetil; Håvarstein, Sigve; Malmstrøm, Martin; Nielsen, Kaare Magne; Olsen, Siri Lie; Rueness, Eli Knispel; Sanden, Monica; Sipinen, Ville Erling; Vikse, Rose; von Krogh, Kristine; Våge, Dag Inge; Wargelius, Anna Sofie Troedsson; Wendell, Per Hans Micael; Yazdankhah, Siamak Pour; Alexander, Jan; Bruzell, Ellen Merete; Hemre, Gro Ingunn; Vandvik, Vigdis; Agdestein, Angelika; Elvevoll, Edel O.; Hessen, Dag Olav; Hofshagen, Merete; Husøy, Trine; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Krogdahl, Åshild; Nilsen, Asbjørn Magne; Rafoss, Trond; Skjerdal, Olaug Taran; Steffensen, Inger-Lise Karin; Strand, Tor Arne; Velle, Gaute; Wasteson, Yngvild (VKM Report;2021: 18, Research report, 2021-10-29)
      The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM) initiated this work to examine the extent to which organisms developed by genome-editing technologies pose new challenges in terms of risk assessment. This ...

    • A genomic view of experimental intra- and interspecies transformation of a rifampicin resistance allele into Neisseria meningitidis 

      Alfsnes, Kristian; Frye, Stephan Alfons; Eriksson, JE; Tonjum, Tone; Eldholm, Vegard; Brynildsrud, Ola Brønstad; Bohlin, Jon; Harrison, OB; Hood, D; Maiden, Martin C.J.; Ambur, Ole Herman (Microbial Genomics;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-25)
      The spread of antibiotic resistance within and between different bacterial populations is a major health problem on a global scale. The identification of genetic transformation in genomic data from Neisseria meningitidis, ...

    • Genomics of Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis isolated from the ocular surface of dry eye disease sufferers 

      Amer, Ahmed; Naqvi, Maria; Charnock, Colin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Ocular surface inflammatory disorders, such as dry eye, are becoming increasingly prevalent. Developing new treatment strategies targeting harmful bacteria could provide significant therapeutic benefits. The purpose of ...

    • Genotyping av pasienter behandlet med selektive serotoninreopptakshemmere 

      Solhaug, Vigdis; Haslemo, Tore; Kringen, Marianne Kristiansen; Molden, Espen; Dietrichs, Erik Sveberg (Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening;Utgave 13/2022 – Årgang 142, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-09-26)
      Bakgrunn: Selektive serotoninreopptakshemmere (SSRI) brukes av over 180 000 mennesker i Norge. Enzymene CYP2D6 og CYP2C19 er sentrale i metabolismen av SSRI-antidepressiver. Serotonintransportøren kodet av SLC6A4 kan ha ...

    • Global dissemination patterns of common gene cassette arrays in class 1 integrons 

      Domingues, Sara; da Silva, Gabriela Jorge; Nielsen, Kaare Magne (Microbiology;161(7), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-01)
      Integrons are genetic elements that contain a site-specific recombination system able to capture, express and exchange gene cassettes. Mobile integrons are widespread and often confer resistance to multiple antibiotics, ...

    • Hallmarks of primary headache: part 1 – migraine 

      Raggi, Alberto; Leonardi, Matilde; Arruda, Marco; Caponnetto, Valeria; Castaldo, Matteo; Coppola, Gianluca; Della Pietra, Adriana; Fan, Xiangning; Garcia-Azorin, David; Gazerani, Parisa; Grangeon, Lou; Grazzi, Licia; Hsiao, Fu-Jung; Ihara, Keiko; Labastida-Ramirez, Alejandro; Lange, Kristin Sophie; Lisicki, Marco; Marcassoli, Alessia; Montisano, Danilo Antonio; Onan, Dilara; Onofri, Agnese; Pellesi, Lanfranco; Peres, Mario; Petrušić, Igor; Raffaelli, Bianca; Rubio-Beltran, Eloisa; Straube, Andreas; Straube, Sebastian; Takizawa, Tsubasa; Tana, Claudio; Tinelli, Michela; Valeriani, Massimiliano; Vigneri, Simone; Vuralli, Doga; Waliszewska-Prosół, Marta; Wang, Wei; Wang, Yonggang; Wells-Gatnik, William; Wijeratne, Tissa; Martelletti, Paolo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Background and aim Migraine is a common disabling conditions which, globally, affects 15.2% of the population. It is the second cause of health loss in terms of years lived with disability, the first among women. Despite ...

    • Halved contrast medium dose in lower limb dual-energy computed tomography angiography—a randomized controlled trial 

      Kristiansen, Cathrine Helgestad; Thomas, Owen Matthew Truscott; Tran, Thien Trung; Roy, Sumit K; Hykkerud, Dan L; Sanderud, Audun; Geitung, Jonn Terje; Lauritzen, Peter Mæhre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Objectives To compare vascular attenuation (VA) of an experimental half iodine-load dual-layer spectral detector CT (SDCT) lower limb computed tomography angiography (CTA) with control (standard iodine-load conventional ...