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    • Magnetic resonance imaging perfusion is associated with disease severity and activity in multiple sclerosis 

      Sowa, Piotr; Nygaard, Gro Owren; Bjørnerud, Atle; Celius, Elisabeth Gulowsen; Harbo, Hanne Flinstad; Beyer, Mona K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Purpose The utility of perfusion-weighted imaging in multiple sclerosis (MS) is not well investigated. The purpose of this study was to compare baseline normalized perfusion measures in subgroups of newly diagnosed MS ...

    • Mammographic breast density over time among women who have participated in BreastScreen Norway 

      Moshina, Nataliia; Waade, Gunvor Gipling; Roman, Marta; Sebuødegård, Sofie; Hofvind, Solveig (Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging;Proceedings Volume 10718, 14th International Workshop on Breast Imaging (IWBI 2018); 107180C (2018), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-06)
      Background: We analyzed the consistency in absolute and percent density using an automated method for estimating volumetric breast density among women who attended BreastScreen Norway 2007-2015. Material and Methods: We ...

    • Managers' experience of success criteria and barriers to implementing mobile radiography services in nursing homes in Norway: A qualitative study 

      Kjelle, Elin; Lysdahl, Kristin Bakke; Olerud, Hilde M; Myklebust, Aud Mette (BMC Health Services Research;18:301, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-25)
      Background: In order to meet the future challenges posed by ageing populations, new technology, telemedicine and a more personalized healthcare system are needed. Earlier research has shown mobile radiography services to ...

    • Mapping University Skills labs in Radiography: Students’ Perspectives 

      Cronin, Kevin; Fitzgerald, Jack; Gillard, Morgane; Ghotra, Switinder Singh; Kieft, Iris; Reynolds, Orna; Sanderud, Audun; Sekkelsten, Henrik; Hårsaker, Vanja (OPTIMAX 2018 - a focus on education in radiology;, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background: Establishing an effective theory and practice relationship is necessary for every radiography student. The effectiveness of a Skills Lab is paramount to ensure that student radiographers are prepared for ...

    • Measurement Properties of the Staff Attitude to Coercion Scale: A Systematic Review 

      Husum, Tonje Lossius; Ruud, Torleif; Lickiewicz, Jakub; Siqveland, Johan (Frontiers in Psychiatry;April 2022 | Volume 13 | Article 744661, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04-28)
      Objective: The Staff Attitude to Coercion Scale (SACS) was developed to assess mental health care staff’s attitudes to the use of coercion in treatment. The staff’s attitudes to the use of coercion may also influence their ...

    • Measuring Staff Attitudes to Coercion in Poland 

      Lickiewicz, Jakub; Husum, Tonje Lossius; Ruud, Torleif; Siqveland, Johan; Musiał, Zofia; Makara-Studzińska, Marta (Frontiers in Psychiatry;November 2021 | Volume 12 | Article 745215, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-16)
      Introduction: Coercion can be defined as the use of force to limit a person’s choices. In Poland, coercive measures may tend to be overused. However, there is limited information regarding the attitudes of nurses toward ...

    • Mechanical-stress-related epigenetic regulation of ZIC1 transcription factor in the etiology of postmenopausal osteoporosis 

      Datta, Harish K.; Kringen, Marianne K.; Tuck, Stephen P.; Salpingidou, Georgia; Olstad, Ole K.; Gautvik, Kaare M; Cockell, Simon; Gautvik, Vigdis Teig; Prediger, Michael; Wu, Jun J.; Birch, Mark A.; Reppe, Sjur (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Mechanical loading exerts a profound influence on bone density and architecture, but the exact mechanism is unknown. Our study shows that expression of the neurological transcriptional factor zinc finger of the cerebellum ...

    • Medical Hypothesis: Deep Brain Stimulation for Intractable Migraine 

      Gazerani, Parisa; Brian, Cairns (OBM Neurobiology;Volume 5, Issue 1; Special Issue: Deep Brain Stimulation for Neurobiology Diseases, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01-05)
      Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) has been introduced as an innovative treatment for several neurological disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia and it has been proven effective in helping ...

    • Medication dose calculation errors and other numeracy mishaps in hospitals: Analysis of the nature and enablers of incident reports 

      Mulac, Alma; Hagesæther, Ellen; Granås, Anne Gerd (Journal of Advanced Nursing;Volume 78, Issue 1, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10-10)
      Aims: To investigate medication dose calculation errors and other numeracy mishaps in hospitals and examine mechanisms and enablers which lead to such errors. Design: A retrospective study using descriptive statistics ...

    • Menopausal hormone therapy and colorectal cancer: a linkage between nationwide registries in Norway. 

      Botteri, Edoardo; Støer, Nathalie Charlotte; Sakshaug, Solveig; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Vangen, Siri; Hofvind, Solveig; de Lange, Thomas; Bagnardi, Vincenzo; Ursin, Giske; Weiderpass, Elisabete (BMJ Open;Volume 7, Issue 11, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-15)
      Objectives: With the present study, we aimed to investigate the association between menopausal hormone therapy (HT) and risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). Setting: Cohort study based on the linkage of Norwegian population-based ...

    • Menopausal hormone therapy and risk of melanoma: Do estrogens and progestins have a different role? 

      Botteri, Edoardo; Støer, Nathalie; Sakshaug, Solveig; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Vangen, Siri; Hofvind, Solveig; Ursin, Giske; Weiderpass, Elisabete (International Journal of Cancer;Volume 141, Issue 9, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-01)
      The association between use of menopausal hormone therapy (HT) and occurrence of skin malignant melanoma (SMM) is controversial. We investigated the issue in a nationwide cohort of 684,696 Norwegian women, aged 45-79 ...

    • Menopausal hormone therapy, oral contraceptives and risk of chronic low back pain: the HUNT Study 

      Heuch, Ingrid; Heuch, Ivar; Hagen, Knut; Storheim, Kjersti; Zwart, John Anker Henrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background There are indications that use of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) and oral contraceptives (OC) increases the risk of low back pain (LBP), with higher oestrogen levels involved in the underlying mechanisms. ...

    • Meta-analysis of five genome-wide association studies identifies multiple new loci associated with testicular germ cell tumor 

      Wang, Zhaoming; McGlynn, Katherine A.; Rajpert-De Meyts, Ewa; Bishop, D. Timothy; Chung, Charles C.; Dalgaard, Marlene D.; Greene, Mark H.; Gupta, Ramneek; Grotmol, Tom; Haugen, Trine B.; Karlsson, Robert; Litchfield, Kevin; Mitra, Nandita; Nielsen, Kasper; Pyle, Louise C.; Schwartz, Stephen M.; Thorsson, Vesteinn; Vardhanabhuti, Saran; Wiklund, Fredrik; Turnbull, Clare; Chanock, Stephen J.; Kanetsky, Peter A.; Nathanson, Katherine L. (Nature Genetics;Volume 49, Issue 7, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-12)
      The international TEsticular CAncer Consortium (TECAC) combined five published genome-wide association studies of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT; 3,558 cases and 13,970 controls) to identify novel susceptibility loci. ...

    • Metabolic switching of human skeletal muscle cells in vitro 

      Thoresen, G. Hege; Hessvik, Nina Pettersen; Bakke, Siril Skaret; Aas, Vigdis; Rustan, Arild (Prostaglandins leukotrienes and essential fatty acids;85 (5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-05-05)
      In this review we will focus on external factors that may modify energy metabolism in human skeletal muscle cells (myotubes) and the ability of the myotubes to switch between lipid and glucose oxidation. We describe the ...

    • Micellisation mechanism and behaviour of Soluplus®–furosemide micelles: Preformulation studies of an oral nanocarrier-based system 

      Alopaeus, Julia Fredrika; Hagesæther, Ellen; Tho, Ingunn (Pharmaceuticals;12(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      In this study, self-assembling Soluplus® micelles were examined for inherent properties. Through calorimetric analysis, the critical micelle concentration (CMC) could be determined at 25 and 37 °C, and the influence of ...

    • Microbial dynamics with CRC progression: a study of the mucosal microbiota at multiple sites in cancers, adenomatous polyps, and healthy controls 

      Senthakumaran, Thulasika; Moen, Aina Elisabeth Fossum; Tannæs, Tone Møller; Endres, Alexander; Brackmann, Stephan Andreas; Rounge, Trine Ballestad; Bemanian, Vahid; Tunsjø, Hege (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Accumulating evidence has related the gut microbiota to colorectal cancer (CRC). Fusobacterium nucleatum has repeatedly been linked to colorectal tumorigenesis. The aim of this study was to investigate microbial composition ...

    • Microbial Quality and Nutritional Aspects of Norwegian Brand Waters 

      Otterholt, Eli; Charnock, Colin (International Journal of Food Microbiology;144 (3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-11-04)
      The microbiological quality of the five leading brands of Norwegian bottled still waters was investigated. All brands were free for the enteric indicator organisms and named pathogens whose absence is demanded in current ...

    • Middle management in academia: Social skills and academic professional awareness wanted 

      Paaske, Nanna; Øhrn, Solfrid Tandberg; Holm, Lene Berge; Walter, Anne Berit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      What kind of leader does an academic really want? Is it a colleague-based leader from the same profession, with comparable scientific skills, or a leader with typical management skills? If a university seeks middle managers ...

    • Migraine and Mood in Children 

      Gazerani, Parisa (Behavioral Sciences;volume 11, issue 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-14)
      Migraine is one of the most prevalent headache disorders in children and negatively influences their quality of life. Physical, social, and school functioning are negatively affected. Mood changes are common in migraineurs ...

    • miRNAs associated with immune response in teleost fish 

      Andreassen, Rune; Høyheim, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been identified as important post transcriptional regulators of gene expression. In higher vertebrates, a subset of miRNAs has been identified as important regulators of a number of key genes in ...