• Corticosteroids and superinfections in COVID-19 patients on invasive mechanical ventilation 

      Søvik, Signe; Barrat-Due, Andreas; Kåsine, Trine; Olasveengen, Theresa M.; Strand, Marianne Wigernes; Tveita, Anders Aune; Berdal, Jan-Erik; Lehre, Martin Andreas; Lorentsen, Torleif; Heggelund, Lars; Stenstad, Tore; Ringstad, Jetmund; Müller, Fredrik; Aukrust, Pål; Holter, Jan Cato; Nordøy, Ingvild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Objectives To determine the incidence and characteristics of superinfections in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients, and the impact of dexamethasone as standard therapy. Methods This multicentre, observational, ...
    • Efficacy and safety of baricitinib in hospitalized adults with severe or critical COVID‑19 (Bari‑SolidAct): a randomised, double‑blind, placebo‑controlled phase 3 trial 

      Trøseid, Marius; Arribas, José R.; Assoumou, Lambert; Holten, Aleksander Rygh; Poissy, Julien; Terzic, Vida; Mazzaferri, Fulvia; Baño, Jesús Rodríguez; Eustace, Joe; Hites, Maya; Joannidis, Michael; Paiva, José-Artur; Reuter, Jean; Püntmann, Isabel; Patrick-Brown, Thale Dawn; Westerheim, Elin; Nezvalova-Henriksen, Katerina; Beniguel, Lydie; Dahl, Tuva Børresdatter; Bouscambert, Maude; Halanova, Monika; Péterfi, Zoltán; Tsiodras, Sotirios; Rezek, Michael; Briel, Matthias; Ünal, Serhat; Schlegel, Martin; Ader, Florence; Lacombe, Karine; Amdal, Cecilie Delphin; Rodrigues, Serge; Tonby, Kristian; Gaudet, Alexandre; Heggelund, Lars; Mootien, Joy; Johannessen, Asgeir; Møller, Jannicke Horjen; Pollan, Beatriz Diaz; Tveita, Anders Aune; Kildal, Anders Benjamin; Richard, Jean-Christophe; Dalgard, Olav; Simensen, Victoria Charlotte; Baldé, Aliou; de Gastines, Lucie; del Álamo, Marta; Aydin, Burç; Lund-Johansen, Fridtjof; Trabaud, Mary-Anne; Diallo, Alpha; Halvorsen, Bente; Røttingen, John-Arne; Tacconelli, Evelina; Yazdanpanah, Yazdan; Olsen, Inge Christoffer; Costagliola, Dominique; Study Group, EU-SolidAct (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Baricitinib has shown efficacy in hospitalized patients with COVID-19, but no placebo-controlled trials have focused specifically on severe/critical COVID, including vaccinated participants. Methods Bari-SolidAct ...
    • Gut microbiota composition during hospitalization is associated with 60-day mortality after severe COVID-19 

      Trøseid, Marius; Holter, Jan Cato; Holm, Kristian; Vestad, Beate; Sazonova, Taisiia; Granerud, Beathe Kiland; Dyrhol-Riise, Anne Ma; Holten, Aleksander Rygh; Tonby, Kristian; Kildal, Anders Benjamin; Heggelund, Lars; Tveita, Anders Aune; Bøe, Simen; Müller, Karl Erik; Jenum, Synne; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund; Ueland, Thor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Gut microbiota alterations have been reported in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, with reduced alpha diversity and altered microbiota composition related to respiratory failure. However, data regarding gut ...
    • High circulating levels of the homeostatic chemokines CCL19 and CCL21 predict mortality and disease severity in Covid-19 

      Tveita, Anders Aune; Murphy, Sarah Louise Mikalsen; Holter, Jan Cato; Kildal, Anders Benjamin; Michelsen, Annika Elisabet; Lerum, Tøri Vigeland; Kaarbø, Mari; Heggelund, Lars; Holten, Aleksander Rygh; Finbråten, Ane-Kristine; Muller, Karl Erik; Mathiessen, Alexander; Bøe, Simen; Fevang, Børre; Granerud, Beathe Kiland; Tonby, Kristian; Lind, Andreas; Dudman, Susanne; Nezvalova-Henriksen, Katerina; Müller, Fredrik; Skjønsberg, Ole Henning; Trøseid, Marius; Barratt-Due, Andreas; Riise, Anne Margarita Dyrhol; Aukrust, Pål; Halvorsen, Bente Evy; Dahl, Tuva Børresdatter; Ueland, Thor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background Immune dysregulation is a major factor in the development of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The homeostatic chemokines CCL19 and CCL21 have been implicated as mediators of tissue inflammation, but ...
    • Persistent T-cell exhaustion in relation to prolonged pulmonary pathology and death after severe COVID-19: Results from two Norwegian cohort studies 

      Trøseid, Marius; Dahl, Tuva Børresdatter; Holter, Jan Cato; Kildal, Anders Benjamin; Murphy, Sarah Louise Mikalsen; Yang, Kuan; Quiles Jimenez, Ana Maria Teresa; Heggelund, Lars; Muller, Karl Erik; Tveita, Anders Aune; Michelsen, Annika Elisabet; Bøe, Simen; Holten, Aleksander Rygh; Hoel, Hedda Benedicte; Mathiessen, Alexander; Aaløkken, Trond Mogens; Fevang, Børre; Granerud, Beathe Kiland; Tonby, Kristian; Nezvalova-Henriksen, Katerina; Lerum, Tøri Vigeland; Müller, Fredrik; Skjønsberg, Ole Henning; Barratt-Due, Andreas; Riise, Anne Margarita Dyrhol; Aukrust, Pål; Halvorsen, Bente Evy; Ueland, Thor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background: T-cell activation is associated with an adverse outcome in COVID-19, but whether T-cell activation and exhaustion relate to persistent respiratory dysfunction and death is unknown. Objectives: To investigate ...