Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Mahesparan, Rupavathana"
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Breaking boundaries: A rare case of glioblastoma with uncommon extraneural metastases: A case report and literature review
Taule, Erlend Moen; Brekke, Jorunn; Miletic, Hrvoje; Sætran, Hege Aase; Maric, Snezana; HogenEsch, Ineke; Mahesparan, Rupavathana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Introduction Extraneural metastases (ENM) from glioblastoma (GBM) remain extremely rare with only a scarce number of cases described in the literature. The lack of cases leads to no consensus on the optimal treatment and ... -
Butterfly glioblastoma: Clinical characteristics, treatment strategies and outcomes in a population-based cohort
Bjorland, Line; Kurz, Kathinka Dæhli; Fluge, Øystein; Gilje, Bjørnar; Mahesparan, Rupavathana; Sætran, Hege Aase; Ushakova, Anastasia; Farbu, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Butterfly glioblastoma is a rare subgroup of glioblastoma with a bihemispheric tumor crossing the corpus callosum, and is associated with a dismal prognosis. Prognostic factors are previously sparsely described ... -
Impact of extent of resection on outcome from glioblastoma using the RANO resect group classification system: a retrospective, population-based cohort study
Bjorland, Line; Mahesparan, Rupavathana; Fluge, Øystein; Gilje, Bjørnar; Kurz, Kathinka Dæhli; Farbu, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Extent of resection (EOR) is associated with survival in glioblastoma. A standardized classification for EOR was lacking until a system was recently proposed by the response assessment in neuro-oncology (RANO) ... -
Impact of subjective and objective language function and psychological distress on quality of life in glioma patients awaiting surgery
Ottarsdottir, Edda; Tveiten, Øystein Vesterli; Oltedal, Leif; Storstein, Anette; Mahesparan, Rupavathana; Løvaas, Helene; Specht, Karsten; Wehling, Eike Ines (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Maintaining quality of life (QoL) and identifying contributing factors is an important aspect of treatment for glioma patients. Little is known about to what extent language function and psychological distress ... -
Prevalence of neural tube defects among pregnant women in Addis Ababa: a community-based study using prenatal ultrasound examination
Aklilu, Abenezer Tirsit; Zewdneh, Daniel; Yigeremu, Mahlet; Legese, Aga; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Lie, Rolv T.; Lund-Johansen, Morten; Mahesparan, Rupavathana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose: The primary aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of NTDs at ultrasound examination in communities of Addis Ababa and secondarily to provide a description of the dysmorphology of the NTD cases. Methods: ... -
Quality indicators and early adverse in surgery for atypical meningiomas: A 16-year single centre study and systematic review of the literature
Schipmann, Stephanie; Sletvold, Truls P.; Wollertsen, Yvonne; Schwake, Michael; Raknes, Ingrid Cecilie; Miletic, Hrvoje; Mahesparan, Rupavathana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Atypical meningiomas represent approximately 20% of all intracranial meningiomas and are characterized by distinct histopathological criteria and an increased risk of postoperative recurrence. Recently, ... -
Risk Factors for Neural-Tube Defects Detected in Utero: A Prospective Community-Based Study from Addis Ababa
Aklilu, Abenezer Tirsit; Yigaramu, Mahlet; Zewdneh, Daniel; Kucha, Winner; Hagos, Seifu; Shikur, Bilal; Teklemariam, Tsegazeab Laeke; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Lie, Rolv T.; Lund-Johansen, Morten; Mahesparan, Rupavathana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: A recent community-based study from Addis Ababa identifying Neural Tube Defect (NTD) cases by ultrasound examination of pregnant women showed a higher prevalence of 17 per 1000 fetuses. The risk factors behind ... -
Surgical treatment outcome of children with neural-tube defect: A prospective cohort study in a high volume center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Aklilu, Abenezer Tirsit; Bizuneh, Yemisirach; Yesehak, Bethelehem; Yigaramu, Mahlet; Demetse, Asrat; Mengesha, Filmon; Masresha, Samuel; Zenebe, Eyob; Getahun, Samuel; Teklemariam, Tsegazeab Laeke; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Lund-Johansen, Morten; Mahesparan, Rupavathana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Prevalence of neural tube defects (NTD) is high thus many children are born with a neural tube defect in Addis Ababa, and surgical closure is a commonly performed procedure at the pediatric neurosurgical ... -
Treatment approach and survival from glioblastoma: results from a population-based retrospective cohort study from Western Norway
Bjorland, Line Sagerup; Fluge, Oystein; Gilje, Bjornar; Mahesparan, Rupavathana; Farbu, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives: To evaluate treatment and survival from glioblastoma in a real-world setting. Design and settings: A population-based retrospective cohort study from Western Norway. Participants: 363 patients aged 18 ... -
Variations in the management of diffuse low-grade gliomas - A Scandinavian multicenter study
Munkvold, Bodil Karoline Ravn; Solheim, Ole; Bartek, Jiri; Corell, Alba; De Dios, Eddie; Gulati, Sasha; Helseth, Eirik; Holmgren, Klas; Jensdottir, Margret; Lundborg, Mina; Mireles, Eduardo Erasmo Mendoza; Mahesparan, Rupavathana; Tveiten, Øystein Vesterli; Milos, Peter; Redebrandt, Henrietta Nittby; Pedersen, Lars Kjelsberg; Ramm-Pettersen, Jon-Terje; Sjöberg, Rickard L; Sjögren, Björn; Sjåvik, Kristin; Smits, Anja; Tomasevic, Gregor; Vecchio, Tomás Gómez; Vik-Mo, Einar O.; Zetterling, Maria; Salvesen, Øyvind; Jakola, Asgeir Store (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Early extensive surgery is a cornerstone in treatment of diffuse low-grade gliomas (DLGGs), and an additional survival benefit has been demonstrated from early radiochemotherapy in selected “high-risk” patients. ...