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    • 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 ...

    • Hb Aalesund (HBA2: c.400_406delAGCACCG), an Unstable α-Globin Variant Found in a Norwegian Patient Causing Moderate Hemolytic Anemia and Falsely High Hb A1c Using Ion Exchange High Performance Liquid Chromatography. 

      Grimholt, Runa Marie; Fjeld, Bente; Selsås, Hilde; Schwettmann, Lutz; Klingenberg, Olav (Hemoglobin;Volume 43, Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-03)
      A new unstable hemoglobin (Hb) variant, named Hb Aalesund, was detected during Hb A1c measurement in a patient with a nearly compensated hemolytic anemia. Sequencing of the α-globin genes revealed a 7 bp deletion in exon ...

    • Health-related quality of life in adolescents with persistent pain and the mediating role of self-efficacy: a cross-sectional study 

      Grasaas, Erik; Helseth, Sølvi; Fegran, Liv; Stinson, Jennifer; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Haraldstad, Kristin (Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;18, Article number: 19 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-30)
      Background: Persistent pain has a high prevalence among adolescents. Pain has been shown to reduce all aspects of the adolescent’s health-related quality of life (HRQOL). In adult patients with pain, self-efficacy has ...

    • Health‑related quality of life is strongly associated with self‑efficacy, self‑esteem, loneliness, and stress in 14–15‑year‑old adolescents: a cross‑sectional study 

      Mikkelsen, Hilde Elisabeth Timenes; Haraldstad, Kristin; Helseth, Sølvi; Skarstein, Siv; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Rohde, Gudrun E. (Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;18, Article number: 352 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-02)
      Background: To enhance and better understand health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in adolescents, it is important to study factors associated with HRQOL. The present study aimed to assess possible associations between ...

    • Hemoglobinopathy gone astray—three novel forms of α-thalassemia in Norwegian patients characterized by quantitative real-time PCR and DNA sequencing 

      Grimholt, Runa Marie; Fjeld, Bente; Klingenberg, Olav (Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation;Volume 81, 2021 - Issue 8, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-18)
      α-thalassemia is one of the most common monogenic diseases worldwide and is caused by reduced or absent synthesis of α-globin chains, most commonly due to deletions of one or more of the α-globin genes. α-thalassemia occurs ...

    • How does botulinum toxin inhibit itch? 

      Gazerani, Parisa (Toxins;Volume 14 / Issue 10, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Two decades after reports of the anti-pruritic effects of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), there is still no approved product for the anti-itch indication of BoNTs, and most clinical case reports still focus on the off-label ...

    • HPV Genotyping of Modified General Primer-Amplicons Is More Analytically Sensitive and Specific by Sequencing than by Hybridization 

      Meisal, Roger; Rounge, Trine Ballestad; Christiansen, Irene Kraus; Eieland, Alexander Kirkeby; Worren, Merete Molton; Molden, Tor; Kommedal, Øyvind; Hovig, Eivind; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Ambur, Ole Herman (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Sensitive and specific genotyping of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) is important for population-based surveillance of carcinogenic HPV types and for monitoring vaccine effectiveness. Here we compare HPV genotyping by Next ...

    • HPV16 and HPV18 type-specific APOBEC3 and integration profiles in different diagnostic categories of cervical samples 

      Lagström, Sonja; Løvstad, Alexander H; Umu, Sinan Uğur; Ambur, Ole Herman; Nygård, Mari; Rounge, Trine Ballestad; Christiansen, Irene Kraus (Tumour Virus Research;Volume 12, December 2021, 200221, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-14)
      Human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 and 18 are the most predominant types in cervical cancer. Only a small fraction of HPV infections progress to cancer, indicating that additional factors and genomic events contribute to the ...

    • HPV16 whole genome minority variants in persistent infections from young Dutch women 

      Lagström, Sonja; van der Weele, Pascal; Rounge, Trine Ballestad; Christiansen, Irene Kraus; King, Audrey; Ambur, Ole Herman (Journal of Clinical Virology;Volume 119, October 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-09)
      Background: Chronic infections by one of the oncogenic human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are responsible for near 5% of the global cancer burden and HPV16 is the type most often found in cancers. HPV genomes displayunexpected ...