Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar"
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Adding stress biomarkers to high-sensitivity cardiac troponin for rapid non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction rule-out protocols
Restan, Ingar Ziad; Sanchez, Ana Yufera; Steiro, Ole-Thomas; Lopez-Ayala, Pedro; Tjora, Hilde Lunde; Langørgen, Jørund; Omland, Torbjørn; Boeddinghaus, Jasper; Nestelberger, Thomas; Koechlin, Luca; Collinson, Paul; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Vikenes, Kjell; Strand, Heidi; Skadberg, Øyvind; Mjelva, Øistein; Larsen, Alf Inge; Vernon, Bonarjee; Mueller, Christian; Aakre, Kristin Moberg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aims This study tested the hypothesis that combining stress-induced biomarkers (copeptin or glucose) with high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) increases diagnostic accuracy for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction ... -
Aiming toWards Evidence baSed inTerpretation of Cardiac biOmarkers in patients pResenting with chest pain using Point of Care Testing (WESTCOR-POC): study design
Thulin, Ingrid Viola Lavesson; Jordalen, Silje Marie Farestveit; Lekven, Ole Christian; Krishnapillai, Jeyaseelan; Steiro, Ole-Thomas; Collinson, Paul; Apple, Fred; Cullen, Louise; Norekvål, Tone Merete; Wisløff, Torbjørn; Vikenes, Kjell; Omland, Torbjørn; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Aakre, Kristin Moberg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives: Patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) contribute to a high workload and overcrowding in the Emergency Department (ED). Accelerated diagnostic protocols for non-ST-elevation ... -
The changing spectrum of microbial aetiology of respiratory tract infections in hospitalized patients before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Serigstad, Sondre; Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Ritz, Christian; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Knoop, Siri Tandberg; Kommedal, Øyvind; Heggelund, Lars; Ulvestad, Elling; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Grewal, Harleen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-30)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic was met with strict containment measures. We hypothesized that societal infection control measures would impact the number of hospital admissions for respiratory tract infections, as well ... -
Comparison of rapid molecular testing methods for detecting respiratory viruses in emergency care: a prospective study
Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Grewal, Harleen; Knoop, Siri Tandberg; Serigstad, Sondre; Kommedal, Øyvind; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Ulvestad, Elling; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) caused by contagious viruses are common among patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). Early detection of these viruses can help prevent nosocomial transmissio ... -
Diagnostic Performance of Novel Troponin Algorithms for the Rule-Out of Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
Tjora, Hilde Lunde; Steiro, Ole-Thomas; Langørgen, Jørund; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Skadberg, Øyvind; Bonarjee, Vernon V S; Mjelva, Øistein; Collinson, Paul; Omland, Torbjørn; Vikenes, Kjell; Aakre, Kristin Moberg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) rule-out algorithms use cutoffs optimized for exclusion of non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). We investigated these and several novel algorithms for the ... -
The diagnostic utility of microscopic quality assessment of sputum samples in the era of rapid syndromic PCR testing
Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Serigstad, Sondre; Knoop, Siri Tandberg; Ritz, Christian; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Kommedal, Øyvind; Jenum, Synne; Ulvestad, Elling; Grewal, Harleen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)This prospective study assessed the value of initial microscopy evaluation of sputum samples submitted for rapid syndromic PCR-based testing. Bacterial detections by the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel plus in 126 high- ... -
Diagnostic utility of oropharyngeal swabs as an alternative to lower respiratory tract samples for PCR-based syndromic testing in patients with community-acquired pneumonia
Serigstad, Sondre; Knoop, Siri Tandberg; Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Ulvestad, Elling; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Kommedal, Øyvind; Grewal, Harleen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Syndromic PCR-based analysis of lower respiratory tract (LRT) samples in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) improves the bacterial yield and time-to-results compared to culture-based methods. However, obtaining ... -
Glomerular transcriptomics predicts long term outcome and identifies therapeutic strategies for patients with assumed benign IgA nephropathy
Rivedal, Mariell Lossius; Mikkelsen, Håvard; Marti, Hans Peter; Liu, Lili; Kiryluk, Krzysztof; Knoop, Thomas; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Haaskjold, Yngvar Lunde; Furriol Palmer, Jessica; Leh, Sabine; Paunas, Flavia Teodora Ioana; Babickova, Janka; Scherer, Andreas; Serre, Camille Julia; Eikrem, Øystein Solberg; Strauss, Philipp (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Some patients diagnosed with benign IgA nephropathy (IgAN) develop a progressive clinical course, not predictable by known clinical or histopathological parameters. To assess if gene expression can differentiate between ... -
Growth Differentiation Factor 15: A Prognostic Marker in Patients with Acute Chest Pain without Acute Myocardial Infarction
Myrmel, Gard Mikael Saele; Steiro, Ole-Thomas; Tjora, Hilde Lunde; Langørgen, Jørund; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Skadberg, Øyvind; Bonarjee, Vernon V S; Mjelva, Øistein; Pedersen, Eva Ringdal; Vikenes, Kjell; Omland, Torbjørn; Aakre, Kristin Moberg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Acute chest pain is associated with an increased risk of death and cardiovascular events even when acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been excluded. Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is a strong ... -
Impact of rapid molecular testing on diagnosis, treatment and management of community-acquired pneumonia in Norway: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial (CAPNOR)
Serigstad, Sondre; Ritz, Christian; Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel; Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Kommedal, Øyvind; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Heggelund, Lars; Clark, Tristan W.; van Werkhoven, Cornelis H.; Knoop, Siri Tandberg; Ulvestad, Elling; Grewal, Harleen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) causes a large burden of disease. Due to difficulties in obtaining representative respiratory samples and insensitive standard microbiological methods, the microbiological ... -
Implementing a new emergency medical triage tool in one health region in Norway: some lessons learned
Brevik, Heidi Synnøve; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Hernes, Merete Eide; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Brattebø, Guttorm (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Acutely sick or injured patients depend on ambulance and emergency department personnel performing an accurate initial assessment and prioritisation (triage) to effectively identify patients in need of immediate ... -
Long-term follow-up of IgA nephropathy: clinicopathological features and predictors of outcomes
Haaskjold, Yngvar Lunde; Lura, Njål; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Bostad, Lars Sigurd; Knoop, Thomas; Bostad, Leif Henry (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: The establishment of the Oxford classification and newly developed prediction models have improved the prognostic information for immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). Considering new treatment options, optimizing ... -
Long-term prognosis in chronic primary glomerulonephritides
Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar (Doctoral thesis, 2012-03-15)Chronic primary glomerulonephritides (CPGN) is a group of diseases characterised by leakage of proteins and/or erythrocytes into the urine with or without decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR), hypertension, oedema, ... -
Predictors of long-term symptom burden and quality of life in patients hospitalised with chest pain: a prospective observational study
Saeed, Nasir; Norekvål, Tone Merete; Steiro, Ole-Thomas; Tjora, Hilde Lunde; Langørgen, Jørund; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Skadberg, Øyvind; Bonarjee, Vernon V S; Mjelva, Øistein; Omland, Torbjørn; Vikenes, Kjell; Aakre, Kristin Moberg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: To describe the magnitude and predictors of symptom burden (SB) and quality of life (QoL) 3 months after hospital admission for acute chest pain. Design: Prospective observational study. Setting: Single ... -
Prognostic significance of chronic myocardial injury diagnosed by three different cardiac troponin assays in patients admitted with suspected acute coronary syndrome
Steiro, Ole-Thomas; Langørgen, Jørund; Tjora, Hilde Lunde; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Skadberg, Øyvind; Bonarjee, Vernon V S; Mjelva, Øistein; Steinsvik, Trude; Lindahl, Bertil; Omland, Torbjørn; Aakre, Kristin Moberg; Vikenes, Kjell (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives Chronic myocardial injury (CMI) is defined as stable concentrations of cardiac troponin T or I (cTnT or cTnI) above the assay-specific 99th percentile upper reference limit (URL) and signals poor outcome. The ... -
Rapid syndromic PCR testing in patients with respiratory tract infections reduces time to results and improves microbial yield
Serigstad, Sondre; Grewal, Harleen; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Kommedal, Øyvind; Heggelund, Lars; van Werkhoven, Werkhoven; Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel; Clark, T.W.; Ritz, Christian; Ulvestad, Elling; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Knoop, Siri Tandberg; Ravn, P.; Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Lack of rapid and comprehensive microbiological diagnosis in patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) hampers appropriate antimicrobial therapy. This study evaluates the real-world performance of the BioFire FilmArray ... -
Utilizing the MEST score for prognostic staging in IgA nephropathy
Haaskjold, Yngvar Lunde; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Bostad, Leif; Bostad, Lars Sigurd; Lura, Njål Gjærde; Knoop, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The Oxford classification/MEST score is an established histopathologic scoring system for patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN). The objective of this study was to derive a prognostic model for IgAN based on the ... -
Validation of a modified South African triage scale in a high-resource setting: a retrospective cohort study
Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Brevik, Heidi Synnøve; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Engan, Mette (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-20)Background: Triage systems are widely used in emergency departments, but are not always validated. The South African Triage Scale (SATS) has mainly been studied in resource-limited settings. The aim of this study was to ... -
Validation of two IgA nephropathy risk-prediction tools using a cohort with a long follow-up
Haaskjold, Yngvar Lunde; Lura, Njål Gjærde; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Bostad, Leif; Bostad, Lars Sigurd; Knoop, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Recently, two immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy-prediction tools were developed that combine clinical and histopathologic parameters. The International IgAN Prediction Tool predicts the risk for 50% declines ...