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Choline intake and Incidence of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-22)Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. It can be defined as a group of interrelated diseases of the heart and blood vessels, including atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. ...Master thesis -
Assessment of Nutritional Status in Kidney Transplant Patients at Haukeland University Hospital
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-16)Background and aims: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) may give implications of nutritional status, and studies suggest that patients with CKD have increased risk of malnutrition and nutrition related conditions such as sarcopenia. ...Master thesis -
Pre- and postoperative nutritional status and dietary intake in patients undergoing gastroenterological surgery at St. Olavs Hospital
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-10)Introduction and aim: The prevalence of malnutrition in hospital ranges between 10%-60%. Patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery are at risk for malnutrition both because of insufficient food intake pre- and/or ...Master thesis -
"Everyone Needs a Friend Sometimes" - social predictors of long-term remission in first episode psychosis
(Frontiers, 2016-10-04)Background: Predictors of long-term symptomatic remission are crucial to the successful tailoring of treatment in first episode psychosis. There is lack of studies distinguishing the predictive effects of different social ...Journal article -
Cytokine Patterns in Tuberculosis Infection; IL-1ra, IL-2 and IP-10 Differentiate Borderline QuantiFERON-TB Samples from Uninfected Controls
(PLOS, 2016-09-29)Background: Interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) do not discriminate between active tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB infection (LTBI), which limit their use in TB endemic areas. Subjects with QuantiFERON-TB (QFT) results ...Journal article -
High flow nasal cannula in children: A literature review
(BioMed Central, 2016-07-12)High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is a relatively new non-invasive ventilation therapy that seems to be well tolerated in children. Recently a marked increase in the use of HFNC has been seen both in paediatric and adult care ...Journal article -
Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Pancreas—a Case Report and a Comprehensive Review
(Springer, 2016-12)Purpose: Primary mesenchymal tumors of the pancreas are rare, with leiomyosarcomas the most encountered entities among the pancreatic sarcomas. With few exceptions, single case reports published over the last six decades ...Journal article -
Integrin a11 is overexpressed by tumour stroma of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and correlates positively with alpha smooth muscle actin expression
(Wiley, 2017-04)BACKGROUND: Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) were shown to be important for tumour progression in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs). Their heterogeneity and lack of specific markers is increasingly ...Journal article -
The effect of low FODMAP diet in patients with radiation-induced small bowel disease
(The University of Bergen, 2017-05-09)Rationale: Patients suffering from chronic radiation-induced small bowel disease (RISBD) after cancer treatment have similar symptoms as patients with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), despite dissimilar pathological origin. ...Master thesis -
PNKP Mutations Identified by Whole-Exome Sequencing in a Norwegian Patient with Sporadic Ataxia and Edema
(Springer, 2017-02)We identified PNKP mutations in a Norwegian woman with AOA. This patient had the typical findings with cognitive dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, cerebellar dysarthria, horizontal nystagmus, oculomotor apraxia, and ...Journal article -
Combined variants in reading epilepsy; coexisting anterior and posterior variants camouflaged as heat cramps where the patient finds his own diagnosis searching the internet
(Elsevier, 2016)Reading epilepsy is a form of reflex-induced seizures. Two entities are postulated as part of a clinical spectrum; one anterior variant with jaw jerks and orofacial myoclonia and another posterior variant with visual ...Journal article -
Post resuscitation care – some words of caution and a call for action
(BioMed Central, 2015-11-04)This fall the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and the European Cardiology Society (ESC) publish updated post resuscitation care guidelines. For these guidelines to have an impact they must be implemented into daily ...Journal article -
No association of tobacco use and disease activity in multiple sclerosis
(American Academy of Neurology, 2016-08)Objective: To study whether tobacco use is associated with MRI and clinical disease activity in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods: Prospective cohort study of 87 patients with relapsing-remitting MS originally ...Journal article -
Effect of Perioperative Dexamethasone and Different NSAIDs on Anastomotic Leak Risk: A Propensity Score Analysis
(Springer, 2016-11)Background: Perioperative use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with risk of anastomotic leak (AL). However, concomitant use of other drugs could infer a bias in risk assessment. Thus, we aimed ...Journal article -
Risk factors and preventive strategies for post-operative pancreatic fistula after pancreatic surgery: a comprehensive review
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-03)Background: Pancreas surgery has developed into a fairly safe procedure in terms of mortality, but is still hampered by considerable morbidity. Among the most frequent and dreaded complications are the development of a ...Journal article -
Transcriptome sequencing (RNAseq) enables utilization of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded biopsies with clear cell renal cell carcinoma for exploration of disease biology and biomarker development
(PLOS one, 2016-02-22)Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues are an underused resource for molecular analyses. This proof of concept study aimed to compare RNAseq results from FFPE biopsies with the corresponding RNAlater® (Qiagen, ...Journal article -
Automated spectrophotometric bicarbonate analysis in duodenal juice compared to the back titration method
(Elsevier, 2016-02-03)Objectives We have recently evaluated a short endoscopic secretin test for exocrine pancreatic function. Bicarbonate concentration in duodenal juice is an important parameter in this test. Measurement of bicarbonate by ...Journal article -
The MDM4 SNP34091 (rs4245739) C-allele is associated with increased risk of ovarian—but not endometrial cancer
(Springer, 2016-02-11)The MDM4 protein (also known as MDMX or HDMX) is a negative regulator of p53, not only by direct interaction but also through its interaction with MDM2. Further, MDM4 overexpression and amplification have been observed in ...Journal article -
Implementing medical abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol in Norway 1998-2013
(Oxford University Press, 2017)Background: Medical abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol was introduced in Norway in 1998, and since then there has been an almost complete change from predominantly surgical to medical abortions. We aimed to describe ...Journal article
