Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Björkman, Lars"
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Allergisk reaksjon i forbindelse med bruk av søvnapnéskinne
Hatleberg, Kåre; Svahn, Johanna; Lundekvam, Birgitte Fos; Berge, Trine Lise Lundekvam; Gjerde, Kjersti; Kopperud, Hilde Molvig; Vindenes, Hilde Kristin; Björkman, Lars (Journal article, 2021)Langvarig behandling med søvnapnéskinner er godt undersøkt i vitenskapelige studier. De viser god effekt mot snorking og pustestopp, og det har fremkommet få bivirkninger (1). CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) er ... -
Anaphylaxis after Treatment with an Endodontic Material Containing Polyethylene Glycol
Alnæs, Marie Bjørbak; Storaas, Torgeir; Vindenes, Hilde Kristin; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Björkman, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is sometimes included in temporary endodontic filling materials to modify viscosity. PEG is considered a low hazard chemical, but parenteral PEG exposure is associated with a risk of anaphylaxis. ... -
Bisphenol A in human saliva and urine before and after treatment with dental polymer‐based restorative materials
Berge, Trine Lise Lundekvam; Lygre, Gunvor Bentung; Lie, Stein Atle; Lindh, Christian H; Björkman, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The aim of this study was to quantify bisphenol A (BPA) concentrations in saliva and urine before and after treatment with dental polymer-based restorative materials to assess if placement of this material is associated ... -
Changes in health complaints after removal of amalgam fillings
Sjursen, Therese Thornton; Lygre, Gunvor Bentung; Dalen, Knut; Helland, Vigdis; Lægreid, Torgils; Svahn, Johanna; Lundekvam, Birgitte; Björkman, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011)The aim of the present study was to investigate whether removal of all amalgam fillings was associated with long-term changes in health complaints in a group of patients who attributed subjective health complaints to amalgam ... -
Fatal anafylaksi etter tannbehandling
Alnæs, Marie Bjørbak; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Björkman, Lars (Journal article, 2021) -
Health complaints before and at one and five years after removal of dental amalgam restorations - data from a prospective cohort study in Norway
Sinha, Nivedita; Hamre, Harald Johan; Musial, Frauke; Werner, Erik Lønnmark; Björkman, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective: Health complaints attributed to dental amalgam fillings comprise both intraoral and general health complaints. There are data suggesting that patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) attributed ... -
Is amalgam removal in patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms costeffective? A prospective cohort and decision modelling study in Norway
Lamu, Admassu Nadew; Björkman, Lars; Hamre, Harald Johan; Alræk, Terje; Musial, Frauke; Robberstad, Bjarne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)There are many patients in general practice with health complaints that cannot be medically explained. Some of these patients attribute their health complaints to dental amalgam restorations. This study examined the ... -
Mercury in human brain, blood, muscle and toenails in relation to exposure: an autopsy study
Björkman, Lars; Lundekvam, Birgitte F.; Lægreid, Torgils; Bertelsen, Bjørn I.; Morild, Inge; Lilleng, Peer Kåre; Lind, Birger; Palm, Brita; Vahter, Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-10-11)Background: The main forms of mercury (Hg) exposure in the general population are methylmercury (MeHg) from seafood, inorganic mercury (I-Hg) from food, and mercury vapor (Hg0) from dental amalgam restorations. While the ... -
Mercury, silver and selenium in serum before and after removal of amalgam restorations: results from a prospective cohort study in Norway
Björkman, Lars; Musial, Frauke; Alræk, Terje; Werner, Erik Lønnmark; Hamre, Harald J. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: A prospective cohort study on changes of health complaints after removal of amalgam restorations was carried out at the request of the Norwegian Directorate of Health. The aim was to provide and evaluate ... -
Orale lichenoide kontaktlesjoner – en oversikt
Aliko, Ardita; Berge, Trine Lise Lundekvam; Skarstein, Kathrine; Bergstø, Anita; Lundekvam, Birgitte; Björkman, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Orale lichenoide kontaktlesjoner forårsaket av odontologiske biomaterialer forekommer relativt sjeldent, men kan gi opphav til betydelige plager hos pasienten. Hovedsakelig er det kvikksølv i amalgam som er årsak til slike ... -
Patients' experiences of changes in health complaints before, during, and after removal of dental amalgam
Sjursen, Therese Thornton; Binder, Per-Einar; Lygre, Gunvor Bentung; Helland, Vigdis; Dalen, Knut; Björkman, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06-24)In this article, we explore how patients with health complaints attributed to dental amalgam experienced and gave meaning to changes in health complaints before, during, and after removal of all amalgam fillings. We conducted ... -
Perinatal death and exposure to dental amalgam fillings during pregnancy in the population-based MoBa cohort
Björkman, Lars; Lygre, Gunvor Bentung; Haug, Kjell; Skjaerven, Rolv (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12-07)Objectives: The aim was to gain knowledge regarding the risk of perinatal death related to exposure to dental amalgam fillings in the mother. Design: Population-based observational cohort study. Setting: The Norwegian ... -
Removal of dental amalgam restorations in patients with health complaints attributed to amalgam: A prospective cohort study
Björkman, Lars; Musial, Frauke; Alræk, Terje; Werner, Erik Lønnmark; Weidenhammer, Wolfgang; Hamre, Harald Johan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background The Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services initiated a project including experimental treatment for patients with health complaints attributed to amalgam restorations. Objective The aim was to ... -
Validity and responsiveness of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D in patients with health complaints attributed to their amalgam filings: a prospective cohort study of patients undergoing amalgam removal
Lamu, Admassu N.; Björkman, Lars; Hamre, Harald Johan; Alræk, Terje; Musial, Frauke; Robberstad, Bjarne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Evidence of health utility changes in patients who suffer from longstanding health complaints attributed to dental amalgam fillings are limited. The change in health utility outcomes enables calculating ... -
Validity and responsiveness of GHC-index in patients with amalgam-attributed health complaints
Lamu, Admassu Nadew; Robberstad, Bjarne; Hamre, Harald Johan; Alræk, Terje; Musial, Frauke; Björkman, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: Many patients have medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS); some of them attribute their health complaints to dental amalgam fillings. The aim of this study was to assess the validity and responsiveness ...