Blar i Department of Clinical Medicine på utgivelsesdato
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Influenza Vaccination with Focus on the Immunobiology of the Upper Respiratory Tract
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Tumor necrosis is associated with increased alphav beta3 integrin expression and poor prognosis in nodular cutaneous melanomas
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-12-05)Background: Tumor necrosis and apoptotic activity are considered important in cancer progression, but these features have not been much studied in melanomas. Our hypothesis was that rapid growth in cutaneous melanomas of ... -
The prognostic relevance of interactions between venous invasion, lymph node involvement and distant metastases in renal cell carcinoma after radical nephrectomy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-12-19)Background: To investigate a possible prognostic significance of interactions between lymph node invasion (LNI), synchronous distant metastases (SDM), and venous invasion (VI) adjusted for mode of detection, Eastern ... -
Morbidity and Mortality after Emergency and Urgent Colorectal Surgery for Malignant and Benign Disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009)Abstract: Aim: The aim of this study was to determine short and long-term morbidity and mortality rates after emergency colorectal surgery for benign and malignant disease in a high volume tertiary referral hospital in ... -
Agitation and use of restraint in nursing home residents with dementia. Prevalence, correlates and the effects of care staff training
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-01-22)Background: Dementia is one of the most prevalent syndromes in the elderly population, and over half of people with dementia live in long-term care homes. 80% of residents in nursing homes have dementia, the majority with ... -
Chemokines are secreted by monocytes following OK-432 (lyophilized Streptococcus pyogenes) stimulation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-01-28)Background: OK-432, penicillin-killed Streptococcus pyogenes, is used in treating lymphangiomas and carcinomas. We have studied in vitro the role of mononuclear phagocytes (MNPs), including purified monocytes (MOs), in the ... -
Blockade of lymphotoxin-beta receptor signaling reduces aspects of Sjogren's syndrome in salivary glands of non-obese diabetic mice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-02-18)Introduction The lymphotoxin-beta receptor (LTβR) pathway is important in the development and maintenance of lymphoid structures. Blocking this pathway has proven beneficial in murine models of autoimmune diseases such as ... -
The HELLP syndrome: clinical issues and management. A Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-02-26)Background: The HELLP syndrome is a serious complication in pregnancy characterized by haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count occurring in 0.5 to 0.9% of all pregnancies and in 10–20% of cases with severe ... -
Clinical Studies of Vestibular Schwannomas
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Genes of cell-cell interactions, chemotherapy detoxification and apoptosis are induced during chemotherapy of acute myeloid leukemia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-03-05)Background: The molecular changes in vivo in acute myeloid leukemia cells early after start of conventional genotoxic chemotherapy are incompletely understood, and it is not known if early molecular modulations reflect ... -
Characterisation of genomic imbalances in patients with mental retardation
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-03-20)A major cause of mental retardation is chromosomal abnormalities, but due to low sensitivity of conventional chromosomal karyotyping, these abnormalities may stay undetected, and the etiology of the impairment remains ... -
Survival in Norwegian BRCA1 mutation carriers with breast cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-04-14)Several studies of survival in women with BRCA1 mutations have shown either reduced survival or no difference compared to controls. Programmes for early detection and treatment of inherited breast cancer, have failed to ... -
Surgical treatment of hip fractures in Norway. The Norwegian Hip Fracture Register
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-04-17)Each year in Norway, approximately 9,000 patients are hospitalised and operated on due to hip fractures (femoral neck fractures, trochanteric fractures, and subtrochanteric fractures). There are several treatment methods ... -
Admission C – reactive protein after acute ischemic stroke is associated with stroke severity and mortality: The 'Bergen stroke study'
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-04-28)Background: There is growing evidence that inflammation plays an important role in atherogenesis. Previous studies show that C-reactive protein (CRP), an inflammatory marker, is associated with stroke outcomes and future ... -
Treatment of schizophrenia with antipsychotics in Norwegian emergency wards, a cross-sectional national study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-05-16)Background: Surveys on prescription patterns for antipsychotics in the Scandinavian public health system are scarce despite the prevalent use of these drugs. The clinical differences between antipsychotic drugs are mainly ... -
Mosaicism for combined tetrasomy of chromosomes 8 and 18 in a dysmorphic child: A result of failed tetraploidy correction?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-05-18)Background: Mosaic whole-chromosome tetrasomy has not previously been described as a cause of fetal malformations. Case presentation: In a markedly dysmorphic child with heart malformations and developmental delay, CGH ... -
Tracing the HIV-1 subtype B mobility in Europe: a phylogeographic approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-05-20)Background: The prevalence and the origin of HIV-1 subtype B, the most prevalent circulating clade among the long-term residents in Europe, have been studied extensively. However the spatial diffusion of the epidemic from ... -
Births in two different delivery units in the same clinic - A prospective study of healthy primiparous women
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-06-22)Background: Earlier studies indicate that midwife-led birth settings are associated with modest benefits, including reduced medical interventions and increased maternal satisfaction. The generalizability of these studies ...