• Double paternal uniparental isodisomy 7 and 15 presenting with Beckwith–Wiedemann spectrum features 

      Berland, Siren; Rustad, Cecilie; Bentsen, Mariann; Wollen, Embjørg Julianne; Turowski, Gitta Erika; Johansson, Stefan; Houge, Gunnar Douzgos; Haukanes, Bjørn Ivar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Here we describe for the first time double paternal uniparental isodisomy (iUPD) 7 and 15 in a baby boy with features in the Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome spectrum (BWSp) (placentomegaly, hyperinsulinism, enlarged viscera, ...
    • Electromagnetic inductance plethysmography is well suited to measure tidal breathing in infants 

      Bentsen, Mariann; Eriksen, Morten; Olsen, Merete Susan; Markestad, Trond; Halvorsen, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Reliable, accurate and noninvasive methods for measuring lung function in infants are desirable. Electromagnetic inductance plethysmography has been used to perform infant spirometry and VoluSense Pediatrics (VSP) (VoluSense, ...
    • Histologic chorioamnionitis in extremely preterm births, microbiological findings and infant outcome 

      Budal, Elisabeth Berge; Bentsen, Mariann; Kessler, Jørg; Ebbing, Cathrine; Lindemann, Paul Christoffer; Haugen, Olav H.; Aukland, Stein Magnus; Eide, Geir Egil; Halvorsen, Thomas; Collett, Karin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: Histologic chorioamnionitis (HCA) is most often caused by ascending bacterial infection originating from the cervicovaginal tract. Objectives: To investigate whether HCA with a fetal inflammatory response ...
    • Human organotypic airway and lung organoid cells of bronchiolar and alveolar differentiation are permissive to infection by influenza and SARS-CoV-2 respiratory virus 

      Ekanger, Camilla Tvedt; Zhou, Fan; Bohan, Dana; Lotsberg, Maria Lie; Ramnefjell, Maria; Hoareau, Laurence; Røsland, Gro Vatne; Lu, Ning; Aanerud, Marianne; Gärtner, Fabian; Salminen, Pirjo-Riitta; Bentsen, Mariann; Halvorsen, Thomas; Ræder, Helge; Akslen, Lars Andreas; Langeland, Nina; Brokstad, Rebecca Jane Cox; Maury, Wendy; Stuhr, Linda Elin Birkhaug; Lorens, James; Engelsen, Agnete Svendsen Tenfjord (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to the initiation of unprecedented research efforts to understand the pathogenesis mediated by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). ...
    • Lung function at term in extremely preterm-born infants: A regional prospective cohort study 

      Bentsen, Mariann; Markestad, Trond; Øymar, Knut; Halvorsen, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Objectives: To compare lung function of extremely preterm (EP)-born infants with and without bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) with that of healthy term-born infants, and to determine which perinatal characteristics were ...
    • Placental histology predicted adverse outcomes in extremely premature neonates in Norway-population-based study 

      Budal, Elisabeth Berge; Ebbing, Cathrine; Kessler, Jørg; Bains, Sukhjeet; Haugen, Olav H.; Aukland, Stein Magnus; Eide, Geir Egil; Halvorsen, Thomas; Bentsen, Mariann; Collett, Karin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Aim We evaluated the role of placental pathology in predicting adverse outcomes for neonates born extremely preterm (EPT) before 28 weeks of gestation. Methods This was a prospective observational study of 123 extremely ...
    • Ventilator flow data predict bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely premature neonates 

      Bentsen, Mariann; Markestad, Trond; Halvorsen, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Early prediction of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) may facilitate tailored management for neonates at risk. We investigated whether easily accessible flow data from a mechanical ventilator can predict BPD in neonates ...