Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Falk, Ragnhild Sørum"
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Contrasting patterns of overweight and thinness among preschool children of different ethnic groups in Norway, and relations with maternal and early life factors
Toftemo, Ingun; Jenum, Anne Karen; Lagerløv, Per; Juliusson, Petur Benedikt; Falk, Ragnhild Sørum; Sletner, Line (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-08-23)Background: Childhood obesity is a worldwide health challenge and risk factor for adult life obesity, which predisposes to development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. However, also thinness in early life ... -
Factors associated with delayed treatment initiation in an unselected cohort of patients with small-cell lung cancer
Lærum, Dan; Brustugun, Odd Terje; Gallefoss, Frode; Falk, Ragnhild Sørum; Strand, Trond-Eirik; Fjellbirkeland, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive, rapidly progressive malignancy. Thus, expedient diagnosis and treatment initiation is important. This study identifies and quantifies factors associated with ... -
Quality of life among women with symptomatic, screen-detected, and interval breast cancer, and for women without breast cancer: a retrospective cross-sectional study from Norway
Moshina, Nataliia; Falk, Ragnhild Sørum; Botteri, Edoardo; Larsen, Marthe; Akslen, Lars Andreas; Cairns, John Alexander; Hofvind, Solveig (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose: Breast cancers detected at screening need less aggressive treatment compared to breast cancers detected due to symptoms. The evidence on the quality of life associated with screen-detected versus symptomatic breast ... -
Reduced delays in diagnostic pathways for non-small cell lung cancer after local and National initiatives
Lærum, Dan; Brustugun, Odd Terje; Gallefoss, Frode; Falk, Ragnhild Sørum; Strand, Trond-Eirik; Fjellbirkeland, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives Patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may experience progression and stage shift due to delays in a complex and time-consuming diagnostic work-up. We have analyzed the impact of both a local and ...