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On the diagnosis of early stage Prostate Cancer with an emphasis on Prostate Cancer Gene 3 (PCA3) and Real-Time Elastography (RTE)
(The University of Bergen, 2016-09-23)Aims: To investigate real-time elastography (RTE} and prostate cancer gene 3 (PCA3} to see if these emerging markers/methods could contribute to a faster and more precise diagnosis and also to investigate the possibility ...Doctoral thesis -
Vitamin D status and cardiovascular disease. Observational studies in patients who underwent coronary angiography
(The University of Bergen, 2016-01-19)Background: Vitamin D is required to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system, but it is unknown whether variation in vitamin D status in the general population is physiologically relevant to development of cardiovascular ...Doctoral thesis -
Cosinor modelling of seasonal variation in 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in cardiovascular patients in Norway
(Nature Publishing Group, 2016)Background/Objectives: Seasonal variation may reduce the validity of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) as a biomarker of vitamin D status. Here we aimed to identify potential determinants of seasonal variation in 25OHD ...Journal article -
Early neurological worsening in acute ischaemic stroke patients
(Wiley, 2016-01)Objectives: Neurological worsening in acute ischaemic stroke patients is common with significant morbidity and mortality. Aims: To determine the factors associated with early neurological worsening within the first ...Journal article -
Age dependency of ischaemic stroke subtypes and vascular risk factors in western Norway: The Bergen Norwegian Stroke Cooperation Study
(Wiley, 2016-03)Objectives: Age dependency of acute ischaemic stroke aetiology and vascular risk factors have not been adequately evaluated in stroke patients in Norway. Aims of this study were to evaluate how stroke subtypes and ...Journal article -
Predictive factors for time to recurrence, treatment and post-recurrence survival in patients with initially resected colorectal liver metastases
(BioMed Central, 2015-12-03)Background: Despite progress in resection for colorectal liver metastases (CLM), the majority of patients experience recurrence. We aimed to evaluate factors influencing time to recurrence (TTR), treatment and post-recurrence ...Journal article -
Adult pancreatic hemangioma in pregnancy – concerns and considerations of a rare case
(BioMed Central, 2015-10-30)Background: Pancreatic tumors in pregnancy are rare but clinically challenging. Careful diagnostic workup, including appropriate imaging examinations, should be performed to evaluate surgery indications and timing . In ...Journal article -
Linear and non-linear analyses of Conner’s Continuous Performance Test-II discriminate adult patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder from patients with mood and anxiety disorders
(BioMed Central, 2016-08-11)Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a heterogeneous disorder. Therefore it is important to look for factors that can contribute to better diagnosis and classification of these patients. The aims ...Journal article -
Assessment of clinically related outcomes and biomarker analysis for translational integration in colorectal cancer (ACROBATICC): study protocol for a population-based, consecutive cohort of surgically treated colorectal cancers and resected colorectal liver metastasis
(BioMed Central, 2016-06-29)Background: More accurate predictive and prognostic biomarkers for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) primaries or colorectal liver metastasis (CLM) are needed. Outside clinical trials, the translational integration of ...Journal article -
A positive Real-Time Elastography (RTE) combined with a Prostate Cancer Gene 3 (PCA3) score above 35 convey a high probability of intermediate- or high-risk prostate cancer in patient admitted for primary prostate biopsy
(BioMed Central, 2016-07-08)Background: The standard of care in patients with suspected prostate cancer (PCa) is systematic prostate biopsies. This approach leads to unnecessary biopsies in patients without PCa and also to the detection ...Journal article -
The Imaging and Cognition Genetics Conference 2011, ICG 2011: A Meeting of Minds
(Frontiers, 2012-05-12)In June 2011, 70 researchers from the disciplines of cognitive science, genetics, psychology, psychiatry, neurobiology, and computer science gathered in Os, Norway, for the first Imaging and Cognition Genetics meeting. The ...Journal article -
Mortality among retired offshore divers in Norway
(Via Medica, 2015)Background: Health effects of diving have been observed in divers who have not experienced any diving related accidents. The aim of the study was to study total, and cause specific mortality, in Norwegian retired professional ...Journal article -
Comparing withdrawal and non-withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment among patients who died from stroke
(Dove Medical Press, 2015)Background: In severe stroke, a decision to withdraw life-sustaining treatment is sometimes made in cooperation with the family. The aim of this study was to study the time from withdrawing life-sustaining treatment to ...Journal article -
Clinically significant drug–drug interactions involving opioid analgesics used for pain treatment in patients with cancer: a systematic review
(Dovepress, 2015-09-16)Background: Opioids are the most frequently used drugs to treat pain in cancer patients. In some patients, however, opioids can cause adverse effects and drug–drug interactions. No advice ...Journal article -
Using patient-reported outcome measures for improved decision-making in patients with gastrointestinal cancer – the last clinical frontier in surgical oncology?
(Frontiers, 2013-06-14)The genomic era has introduced concepts of “personalized medicine” and “targeted therapy” in the field of oncology. Medicine has become increasingly complex with a plethora of potential dilemmas in diagnosis, treatment, ...Journal article -
Acute complications of spinal cord injuries
(Baishideng Publishing Group, 2015)The aim of this paper is to give an overview of acute complications of spinal cord injury (SCI). Along with motor and sensory deficits, instabilities of the cardiovascular, thermoregulatory and broncho-pulmonary system are ...Journal article -
Continuous Local Intra-Arterial Nimodipine for the Treatment of Cerebral Vasospasm
(Thieme, 2015)Vasospasm (VSP) is one of the major causes for prolonged neurologic deficit in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Few case series have reported about continuous local intra-arterial nimodipine administration ...Journal article -
Treatment with a Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor agonist influences one-carbon metabolism and markers of B-vitamin status in rats
(The University of Bergen, 2014-06-15)Introduction: Elevated plasma concentration of homocysteine (Hcy) has been considered as a candidate risk factor of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but lowering Hcy with B-vitamins has not been demonstrated to improve prognosis ...Master thesis -
Ischemic stroke and atherosclerosis at a young age. The Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study
(The University of Bergen, 2014-01-31)Stroke risk and incidence increase exponentially with age. In Europe about one in three strokes occurs before the age of 65 years, with severe socioeconomic consequences on individual and society level. Despite improved ...Doctoral thesis -
Comparison between Ischemic Stroke Patients <50 Years and ≥50 Years Admitted to a Single Centre: The Bergen Stroke Study
(Hindawi, 2011)Introduction: Young adults are likely to differ from old patients concerning cerebral infarction. Methods: We compared characteristics of patients aged under and above 50 years, admitted to the Department of Neurology ...Journal article
