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Salmon fillet intake led to higher serum triacylglycerol in obese zucker Fa/Fa rats but not in normolipidemic Long-Evans rats
(MDPI, 2018-10-08)The triacylglycerol lowering effect of fatty fish and fish oils is well recognized, however we recently showed that salmon intake resulted in higher serum triacylglycerol concentration in obese Zucker fa/fa rats. Since ...Journal article -
Accuracy of surgical complication rate estimation using ICD-10 codes
(Wiley, 2019-02)Background: The ICD‐10 codes are used globally for comparison of diagnoses and complications, and are an important tool for the development of patient safety, healthcare policies and the health economy. The aim of this ...Journal article -
Cod Residual Protein Prevented Blood Pressure Increase in Zucker fa/fa Rats, Possibly by Inhibiting Activities of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme and Renin
(MDPI, 2018-11-22)Hypertension is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and prevention of high blood pressure through diet and lifestyle should be a preferred approach. High intake of fish is associated with lower blood pressure, ...Journal article -
Motor activity patterns in acute schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders can be differentiated from bipolar mania and unipolar depression
(Elsevier, 2018-12)The purpose of this study was to compare 24-h motor activity patterns between and within three groups of acutely admitted inpatients with schizophrenia and psychotic disorders (n = 28), bipolar mania (n = 18) and motor-retarded ...Journal article -
The kinetics of gut microbial community composition in patients with irritable bowel syndrome following fecal microbiota transplantation
(PLOS, 2018-11-14)Background: Gut microbiota alterations are important in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The aim was to investigate the effect of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) on gut microbiota and the symptoms in patients with ...Journal article -
Demens med Lewylegemer: søvn, kognisjon og nevropatologi
(The University of Bergen, 2019-01-17)Background Sleep disorders are frequent in patients with dementia. Sleep disturbances can negatively influence the disease burden of dementia and accelerate the rate of cognitive decline. It is hypothesized that sleep ...Doctoral thesis -
Quantifying tumour vascularity in non-luminal breast cancers
(BMJ, 2017)Aims: Microvessel density (MVD), proliferating MVD (pMVD) and vascular proliferation index (VPI) are methods used to quantify tumour vascularity in histopathological sections. In this study, we assessed MVD, pMVD and VPI ...Journal article -
Microvascular proliferation in luminal Aand basal-like breast cancer subtypes
(BMJ, 2015)Aims: The aims of this study were to examine microvessel density (MVD), proliferating MVD (pMVD) and Vascular Proliferation Index (VPI) in basal-like phenotype (BP) and luminal A subtypes of breast cancer and to study their ...Journal article -
A population based study on Kidney Cancer in Norway (2008 - 2013). Aspects of biopsy use, surgical treatment and outcome
(The University of Bergen, 2018-11-02)Aims: The aim of this study was to explore whole nation data, reveal trends and obtain updated numbers on kidney cancer (KC) treatment in the six-year period from 2008- 2013. The field of KC management has undergone ...Doctoral thesis -
National Norwegian Practice Patterns for Surgical Treatment of Kidney Cancer Tumors ≤7 cm: Adherence to Changes in Guidelines May Improve Overall Survival
(Elsevier, 2018-08)Background: Guidelines on surgical treatment for kidney cancer (KC) have changed over the last 10 yr. We present population-based data for patients with KC tumors ≤7 cm from 2008 to 2013 to investigate whether surgical ...Journal article -
Differences in combinations and concentrations of drugs of abuse in fatal intoxication and driving under the influence cases
(Elsevier, 2017-12)Background: In toxicology, international classification systems focus on single intoxicants as the cause of death. It is, however, well known that very few drug related deaths are caused by a single substance and that ...Journal article -
Generic Quality of Life in persons With Hearing Loss: A Systematic Litterature Review
(BMC, 2018-01-22)Background: To the best of our knowledge, no empirically based consensus has been reached as to if, and to what extent, persons with hearing loss (HL) have reduced generic Quality of life (QoL). There seems to be limited ...Journal article -
Prognostic factors in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated glomerulonephritis with severe glomerular sclerosis: a national registry-based cohort study
(Hindawi, 2018-06-03)Background. Classification of patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated glomerulonephritis (ANCA-GN) into histological classes is useful for predicting a patient’s risk of progression to end-stage renal ...Journal article -
Risk assessment during preventive home visits among older people
(Dove Medical Press, 2018-10-24)Background: Preventive home visits (PHV) may contribute to identify risks and needs in older people, and thereby delay the onset of functional decline and illness, otherwise often followed by home care or admission to ...Journal article -
A randomized controlled trial of digital breast tomosynthesis versus digital mammography in population-based screening in Bergen: interim analysis of performance indicators from the To-Be trial
(Springer, 2018-08-29)Objectives To describe a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of digital breast tomosynthesis including synthesized two-dimensional mammograms (DBT) versus digital mammography (DM) in a population-based screening program for ...Journal article -
Carboxyl-ester lipase in human pancreatic disease. A study with focus on genetics, glycosylation and ABO blood groups
(The University of Bergen, 2018-09-28)Glycosylation is a post-translational modification where carbohydrates are attached to a protein or other organic molecule. Defects in glycosylation are seen in many human pathologies and may even be the underlying cause ...Doctoral thesis -
The mucinous domain of pancreatic carboxyl-ester lipase (CEL) contains core 1/core 2 O-glycans that can be modified by ABO blood group determinants
(The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2018)Carboxyl-ester lipase (CEL) is a pancreatic fat-digesting enzyme associated with human disease. Rare mutations in the CEL gene cause a syndrome of pancreatic exocrine and endocrine dysfunction denoted MODY8, whereas a ...Journal article -
The level of inflammatory tear cytokines is elevated in congenital Aniridia and associated with meibomian gland dysfunction
(Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2018-04)Purpose: To investigate the tear cytokine profile in congenital aniridia, and correlate cytokine levels with ophthalmologic findings. Methods: We examined 35 patients with aniridia and 21 healthy controls. Tear fluid ...Journal article -
The effects of fatty fish intake on adolescents' nutritional status and associations with attention performance: Results from the FINS-TEENS randomized controlled trial
(BMC, 2018-02-23)Background: Adolescence involves changes in dietary habits that may induce imbalances in the intake of different nutrients. Fish is an important dietary source of omega-3 (n-3) long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids ...Journal article -
Standardised data reporting from pre-hospital advanced airway management - a nominal group technique update of the Utstein-style airway template
(BMC, 2018-06-04)Background: Pre-hospital advanced airway management with oxygenation and ventilation may be vital for managing critically ill or injured patients. To improve pre-hospital critical care and develop evidence-based guidelines, ...Journal article
