Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions

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    • Rare variants with large effects provide functional insights into the pathology of migraine subtypes, with and without aura 

      Bjornsdottir, Gyda; Chalmer, Mona A.; Stefansdottir, Lilja; Skuladottir, Astros Th.; Einarsson, Gudmundur; Andresdottir, Margret; Beyter, Doruk; Ferkingstad, Egil; Gretarsdottir, Solveig; Halldorsson, Bjarni V.; Halldorsson, Gisli H.; Helgadottir, Anna; Helgason, Hannes; Hjorleifsson Eldjarn, Grimur; Jonasdottir, Adalbjorg; Jonasdottir, Aslaug; Jonsdottir, Ingileif; Knowlton, Kirk U.; Nadauld, Lincoln D.; Lund, Sigrun H.; Magnusson, Olafur Th.; Melsted, Pall; Moore, Kristjan H. S.; Oddsson, Asmundur; Olason, Pall I.; Sigurdsson, Asgeir; Stefansson, Olafur A.; Saemundsdottir, Jona; Sveinbjornsson, Gardar; Tragante, Vinicius; Unnsteinsdottir, Unnur; Walters, G. Bragi; Zink, Florian; Rødevand, Linn; Andreassen, Ole; Igland, Jannicke; Lie, Rolv T.; Haavik, Jan; Banasik, Karina; Brunak, Søren; Didriksen, Maria; T. Bruun, Mie; Erikstrup, Christian; Kogelman, Lisette J. A.; Nielsen, Kaspar R.; Sørensen, Erik; Pedersen, Ole B.; Ullum, Henrik; Bay, Jakob; Boldsen, Jens K.; Brodersen, Thorsten; Burgdorf, Kristoffer; Dinh, Khoa M.; Dowsett, Joseph; Feenstra, Bjarke; Geller, Frank; Hindhede, Lotte; Hjalgrim, Henrik; Jacobsen, Rikke L.; Jemec, Gregor; Kaspersen, Katrine; Kjerulf, Bertram D.; Larsen, Margit A. H.; Louloudis, Ioannis; Lundgaard, Agnete; Mikkelsen, Susan; Mikkelsen, Christina; Nissen, Ioanna; Nyegaard, Mette; Henriksen, Alexander P.; Rohde, Palle D.; Rostgaard, Klaus; Swinn, Michael; Thørner, Lise W.; Bruun, Mie T.; Werge, Thomas; Westergaard, David; Masson, Gisli; Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur; Olesen, Jes; Ludvigsson, Petur; Thorarensen, Olafur; Bjornsdottir, Anna; Sigurdardottir, Gudrun R.; Sveinsson, Olafur A.; Ostrowski, Sisse R.; Holm, Hilma; Gudbjartsson, Daniel F.; Thorleifsson, Gudmar; Sulem, Patrick; Stefansson, Hreinn; Thorgeirsson, Thorgeir E.; Hansen, Thomas F; Stefansson, Kari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Migraine is a complex neurovascular disease with a range of severity and symptoms, yet mostly studied as one phenotype in genome-wide association studies (GWAS). Here we combine large GWAS datasets from six European ...

    • Country readiness and prerequisites for successful design and transition to implementation of essential packages of health services: Experience from six countries 

      Alwan, Ala; Majdzadeh, Reza; Yamey, Gavin; Blanchet, Karl; Hailu, Alemayehu; Jama, Mohamed; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Musa, Mohammed Yusuf Ahmed; Omar, Omar Mwalim; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Safi, Najibullah; Siddiqi, Sameen; Zaidi, Raza (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      This paper reviews the experience of six low-income and lower middle-income countries in setting their own essential packages of health services (EPHS), with the purpose of identifying the key requirements for the successful ...

    • Call for better response evaluation after neoadjuvant therapy in pancreatic cancer 

      Zaharia, Claudia; Søreide, Kjetil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)

    • Healthcare utilization and catastrophic health expenditure in rural Tanzania: does voluntary health insurance matter? 

      Kagaigai, Alphoncina; Anaeli, Amani; Grepperud, Sverre Ole; Mori, Amani Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Over 150 million people, mostly from low and middle-income countries (LMICs) suffer from catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) every year because of high out-of-pocket (OOP) payments. In Tanzania, OOP payments ...

    • Prolonging the delivery of influenza virus vaccine improves the quantity and quality of the induced immune responses in mice 

      Beukema, Martin; Gong, Shuran; Al-Jaawni, Kasem; de Vries-Idema, Jacqueline J.; Krammer, Florian; Zhou, Fan; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Huckriede, Anke (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Introduction: Influenza vaccines play a vital role in protecting individuals from influenza virus infection and severe illness. However, current influenza vaccines have suboptimal efficacy, which is further reduced in cases ...

    • Impaired glucose tolerance and cardiovascular risk factors in relation to infertility: a Mendelian randomization analysis in the Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study 

      Hernáez, Álvaro; Lee, Yunsung; Page, Christian Magnus; Skåra, Karoline Hansen; Håberg, Siri Eldevik; Magnus, Per Minor; Njølstad, Pål Rasmus; Andreassen, Ole; Corfield, Elizabeth Claire; Havdahl, Alexandra; Fraser, Abigail; Burgess, Stephen; Lawlor, Deborah A.; Magnus, Maria Christine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Study question: Are impaired glucose tolerance (as measured by fasting glucose, glycated hemoglobin, and fasting insulin) and cardiovascular disease risk (as measured by low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density ...

    • Infection with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy and risk of stillbirth: a Scandinavian registry study 

      Magnus, Maria Christine; Örtqvist, Anne K.; Urhoj, Stine Kjaer; Aabakke, Anna; Mortensen, Laust Hvas; Gjessing, Håkon K.; Andersen, Anne-Marie Nybø; Stephansson, Olof; Håberg, Siri Eldevik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: A few studies indicate that women infected with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy might have an increased risk of stillbirth. Our aim was to investigate the risk of stillbirth according to infection with SARS-CoV-2 ...

    • Causes of death in children with congenital anomalies up to age 10 in eight European countries 

      Rissmann, Anke; Tan, Joachim; Glinianaia, Svetlana V; Rankin, Judith; Pierini, Anna; Santoro, Michele; Coi, Alessio; Garne, Ester; Loane, Maria; Given, Joanne; Reid, Abigail; Aizpurua, Amaia; Akhmedzhanova, Diana; Ballardini, Elisa; Barisic, Ingeborg; Cavero-Carbonell, Clara; De Walle, Hermien E K; Gatt, Miriam; Gissler, Mika; Heino, Anna; Jordan, Sue; Urhoj, Stine Kjaer; Klungsøyr, Kari; Lutke, Renee; Mokoroa, Olatz; Neville, Amanda Julie; Thayer, Daniel S; Wellesley, Diana G; Yevtushok, Lyubov; Zurriaga, Oscar; Morris, Joan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Congenital anomalies (CAs) increase the risk of death during infancy and childhood. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of using death certificates to estimate the burden of CAs on mortality for children ...

    • Daily variation in physical activity during mechanical ventilation and stay in the intensive care unit 

      Lehmkuhl, Lene; Olsen, Hanne Tanghus; Brønd, Jan Christian; Rothmann, Mette Juel; Dreyer, Pia; Jespersen, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Early mobilisation of mechanically ventilated patients during their stay at an intensive care unit (ICU) can improve physical recovery. Yet, an objective and specified description of physical activities while ...

    • Norwegian paediatric habilitation centres judge their own competence on cerebral visual impairment as limited 

      Friede, Pamela; Hollung, Sandra Julsen; Vik, Torstein; Andersen, Guro Lillemoen; Cameron, David Lansing; de Rodez Benavent, Sigrid Aune; Haugen, Olav Henrik; Lundervold, Tonje; Nicholas, Jude; Stadskleiv, Kristine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Aim: Cerebral visual impairment (CVI), a frequently occurring functional impairment in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, leads to communicative, social and academic challenges. In Norway, children with ...

    • Global burden of chronic respiratory diseases and risk factors, 1990–2019: an update from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 

      Momtazmanesh, Sara; Moghaddam, Sahar Saeedi; Ghamari, Seyyed-Hadi; Rad, Elaheh Malakan; Rezaei, Negar; Shobeiri, Parnian; Aali, Amirali; Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen ; Abbasi-Kangevari, Zeinab ; Abdelmasseh, Michael ; Abdoun, Meriem ; Abdulah, Deldar Morad ; Abdullah, Abu Yousuf Md; Abedi, Aidin ; Abolhassani, Hassan ; Abrehdari-Tafreshi, Zahra ; Achappa, Basavaprabhu ; Adane, Denberu Eshetie Adane; Adane, Tigist Demssew ; Addo, Isaac Yeboah ; Adnan, Mohammad ; Adnani, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah; Ahmad, Sajjad ; Ahmadi, Ali ; Ahmadi, Keivan ; Ahmed, Ali ; Ahmed, Ayman ; Rashid, Tarik Ahmed ; Hamad, Hanadi Al; Alahdab, Fares ; Alemayehu, Astawus ; Alif, Sheikh Mohammad; Aljunid, Syed Mohamed ; Almustanyir, Sami ; Altirkawi, Khalid A.; Alvis-Guzman, Nelson; Dehkordi, Javad Aminian ; Amir-Behghadami, Mehrdad; Ancuceanu, Robert; Andrei, Catalina Liliana ; Andrei, Tudorel ; Antony, Catherine M.; Anyasodor, Anayochukwu Edward ; Arabloo, Jalal ; Arulappan, Judie ; Ashraf, Tahira; Dadras, Omid; Kisa, Adnan; Kisa, Sezer; Ostojic, Sergej (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Updated data on chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are vital in their prevention, control, and treatment in the path to achieving the third UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a one-third reduction in ...

    • Atomoxetine in Early Pregnancy and the Prevalence of Major Congenital Malformations: A Multinational Study 

      Bröms, Gabriella; Hernandez-Diaz, Sonia; Huybrechts, Krista F.; Bateman, Brian T.; Kristiansen, Eskild Bendix; Einarsdóttir, Kristjana; Engeland, Anders; Furu, Kari; Gissler, Mika; Karlsson, Pär; Klungsøyr, Kari; Lahesmaa-Korpinen, Anna-Maria; Mogun, Helen; Nørgaard, Mette; Reutfors, Johan; Sørensen, Henrik Toft; Zoega, Helga; Kieler, Helle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Objective: Most research on safety of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications during pregnancy concerns central nervous system stimulants, while little is known about the safety of atomoxetine, a primary ...

    • A systematic review of sarcopenia prevalence and associated factors in people living with human immunodeficiency virus 

      SeyedAlinaghi, SeyedAhmad; Ghayomzadeh, Morteza; Mirzapour, Pegah; Maroufi, Seyed Farzad; Pashaei, Zahra; Ali, Zoha; Tantuoyir, Marcarious M.; Aghaie, Narjes; Vahedi, Farzin; Salmani, Roghayeh; MohsseniPour, Mehrzad; Qaderi, Kowsar; Shahidi, Ramin; Peyman, Akram; Varshochi, Sanaz; Afzalian, Arian; Maroufi, Seyede Parmis; Mehraeen, Esmaeil; Dadras, Omid; Hackett, Daniel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (PLWH) appear to be at an increased risk of sarcopenia, which can have a devastating effect on their life due to consequences such as physical disability, poor quality ...

    • Severe Congenital Heart Defects and Cerebral Palsy 

      Garne, Ester; Goldsmith, Shona; Barisic, Ingeborg; Braz, Paula; Dakovic, Ivana; Gibson, Catherine; Hansen, Michele; Hoei-Hansen, Christina E.; Hollung, Sandra Julsen; Klungsøyr, Kari; Smithers -Sheedy, Hayley; Virella, Daniel; Badawi, Nadia; Watson, Linda; McIntyre, Sarah (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Objective: To report the prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) in children with severe congenital heart defects (CHD) and the outcome/severity of the CP. Methods: Population-based, data-linkage study between cerebral palsy ...

    • Transitioning from transrectal to transperineal prostate biopsy using a freehand cognitive approach 

      Honore, Alfred; Moen, Christian Arvei; Juliebø-Jones, Patrick; Reisæter, Lars Anders Rokne; Gravdal, Karsten; Chaudhry, Adeel Asghar; Rawal, Ravi; Sandøy, Andrine; Beisland, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Objectives To report a single-centre experience of a complete transition from transrectal (TR) to transperineal (TP) prostate biopsy under local anaesthesia using a freehand cognitive coaxial approach and without use ...

    • Comparative Risk of Major Congenital Malformations With Antiseizure Medication Combinations vs Valproate Monotherapy in Pregnancy 

      Cohen, Jacqueline Mallory; Alvestad, Silje; Suarez, Elizabeth A.; Schaffer, Andrea; Selmer, Randi M.; Havard, Alys; Bateman, Brian T.; Cesta, Carolyn E.; Zoega, Helga; Odsbu, Ingvild; Huybrechts, Krista F.; Kjerpeseth, Lars J.; Straub, Loreen; Leinonen, Maarit K.; Bjørk, Marte-Helene; Nørgaard, Mette; Gissler, Mika; Ulrichsen, Sinna P.; Hernandez-Diaz, Sonia; Tomson, Torbjörn; Furu, Kari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background and Objectives Valproate should be avoided in pregnancy, but it is the most effective drug for generalized epilepsies. Alternative treatment may require combinations of other drugs. Our objectives were to ...

    • High-Dose Folic Acid Use during Pregnancy and Cancer Risk in Mothers and Children With Focus on Maternal Epilepsy 

      Vegrim, Håkon Magne (Doctoral thesis, 2024-05-23)
      Norsk sammendrag: Bakgrunn: Gravide kvinner som tar antianfallsmedikasjon (ASM) anbefales høyere daglige doser av folsyre (>1 mg) enn den generelle befolkningen (0.4–0.8 mg) for å beskytte fosteret. Folsyre, den syntetiske ...

    • Altered biomarkers for cardiovascular disease and inflammation in autoimmune Addison's disease - a cross-sectional study 

      Sævik, Åse Bjorvatn; Ueland, Grethe Åstrøm; Åkerman, Anna-Karin; Methlie, Paal; Quinkler, Marcus; Jørgensen, Anders Palmstrøm; Höybye, Charlotte; Debowska, Aleksandra; Nedrebø, Bjørn Gunnar; Dahle, Anne Lise; Carlsen, Siri; Tomkowicz, Aneta; Sollid, Stina Therese; Nermoen, Ingrid; Grønning, Kaja; Dahlqvist, Per; Grimnes, Guri; Skov, Jakob; Finnes, Trine Elisabeth; Valland, Susanna Fonneland; Wahlberg, Jeanette; Holte, Synnøve Emblem; Kämpe, Olle; Bensing, Sophie; Husebye, Eystein Sverre; Øksnes, Marianne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Objective: Increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease has been reported in autoimmune Addison's disease (AAD), but pathomechanisms are poorly understood. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: We compared serum ...

    • Mental Health of Immigrant Children and Adolescents (6-17 Years) in Canada: Evidence from the Canadian Health Measures Survey 

      Salami, Oluwabukola Oladunni; Yaskina, Maryna; Georgiades, Katholiki; Diaz Perez, Esperanza; Hegadoren, Kathleen; Meherali, Salima; Yohani, Sophie; Senthilselvan, Ambikaipakan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: Studies indicate a higher prevalence of mental health problems among immigrants, but findings on immigrant children and adolescents are mixed. We sought to understand the magnitude of differences in mental ...

    • Risk of stroke the year following a delivery after using assisted reproductive technologies 

      Magnus, Maria Christine; Håberg, Siri Eldevik; Rönö, Kristiina; Romundstad, Liv Bente Bergem; Bergh, Christina; Spangmose, Anne Lærke; Pinborg, Anja; Gissler, Mika; Wennerholm, Ulla-Britt; Opdahl, Signe (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Studies indicate that individuals who deliver after assisted reproductive technologies (ART) may have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). A recent large study from the U.S. showed a higher risk ...