• Case Report: Limbic encephalitis following treatment with durvalumab for small-cell lung cancer 

      Moss, Thomas Totland; Stavem, Knut; Aandahl, Astrid; Gløersen, Anne S.; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Neumann, Kirill; Vedeler, Christian Alexander; Lundqvist, Christofer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-16)
      Background: Durvalumab is an immune checkpoint Inhibitor (ICIs) that is used in the treatment of malignant tumors, such as lung cancer and melanoma. ICIs are associated with immune-related adverse events including autoimmune ...
    • Changes in cardiopulmonary exercise capacity and limitations 3 to 12 months after COVID-19 

      Ingul, Charlotte Bjørk; Edvardsen, Anne; Follestad, Turid; Trebinjac, Divna; Ankerstjerne, Odd Andre Wathne; Brønstad, Eivind; Rasch-Halvorsen, Øystein; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Dalen, Håvard; Nes, Bjarne; Lerum, Tøri Vigeland; Einvik, Gunnar; Stavem, Knut; Skjørten, Ingunn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Rationale: To describe cardiopulmonary function during exercise 12 months after hospital discharge for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), assess the change from 3 to 12 months, and compare the results with matched controls ...
    • The course and determinants of post-traumatic stress over 12 months after hospitalization for COVID-19 

      Stavem, Knut; Heir, Trond; Dammen, Toril; Brønstad, Eivind; Lerum, Tøri Vigeland; Durheim, Michael Thomas; Lund, Kristine Marie Aarberg; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Einvik, Gunnar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Objective: To assess the trajectory of symptoms and symptom-defined post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from 1.5 to 12 months after hospitalization for COVID-19 and determine risk factors for persistent symptoms and ...
    • Cutpoints for mild, moderate and severe pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee ready for joint replacement surgery 

      Kapstad, Heidi; Hanestad, Berit R.; Langeland, Norvald; Rustøen, Tone; Stavem, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-04-21)
      Background Cutpoints (CPs) for mild, moderate and severe pain are established and used primarily in cancer pain. In this study, we wanted to determine the optimal CPs for mild, moderate, and severe pain in joint replacement ...
    • Dyspnea, lung function and CT findings three months after hospital admission for COVID-19 

      Lerum, Tøri Vigeland; Aaløkken, Trond M; Brønstad, Eivind; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Ikdahl, Eirik; Lund, Kristine Marie Aarberg; Durheim, Michael; Rivero, Jezabel Rodriguez; Meltzer, Carin; Tonby, Kristian; Stavem, Knut; Skjønsberg, Ole Henning; Ashraf, Haseem; Einvik, Gunnar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The long-term pulmonary outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are unknown. We aimed to describe self-reported dyspnoea, quality of life, pulmonary function and chest computed tomography (CT) findings 3 months ...
    • Incidence of thrombotic complications in hospitalised and non-hospitalised patients after COVID-19 diagnosis 

      Tholin, Birgitte; Ghanima, Waleed Khalid; Einvik, Gunnar; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Brønstad, Eivind; Skjønsberg, Ole Henning; Stavem, Knut (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Infection with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) may predispose for venous thromboembolism (VTE). There is wide variation in reported incidence rates of VTE in COVID-19, ranging from 3% to 85%. Therefore, the true incidence ...
    • Period and cohort effects: consequences on spirometric lung function in Norway during the 20th century 

      Cestelli, Lucia; Johannessen, Ane; Stavem, Knut; Gulsvik, Amund; Nielsen, Rune (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background and aim Several factors can influence measured lung function over time. The aim of this study was to investigate period and cohort effects on spirometric measures in a large general population sample in Norway ...
    • A prospective study of pulmonary outcomes and chest computed tomography in the first year after COVID-19 

      Lerum, Tøri Vigeland; Meltzer, Carin; Rivero, Jezabel Rodriguez; Aaløkken, Trond Mogens; Brønstad, Eivind; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Lund, Kristine Marie Aarberg; Durheim, Michael Thomas; Ashraf, Haseem; Einvik, Gunnar; Skjønsberg, Ole Henning; Stavem, Knut (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      COVID-19 primarily affects the respiratory system. We aimed to evaluate how pulmonary outcomes develop after COVID-19 by assessing participants from the first pandemic wave prospectively 3 and 12 months following hospital ...
    • Psychometric properties of the Brief Pain Inventory among patients with osteoarthritis undergoing total hip replacement surgery 

      Kapstad, Heidi; Rokne, Berit; Stavem, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-12-09)
      Background: Pain is a cardinal symptom of osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip and important for deciding when to operate. This study assessed the internal consistency reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Brief Pain ...
    • Respiratory symptoms and cardiovascular causes of deaths: A population-based study with 45 years of follow-up 

      Stavem, Knut; Schirmer, Henrik; Gulsvik, Amund (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      This study determined the association between respiratory symptoms and death from cardiovascular (CV) diseases during 45 years in a pooled sample of four cohorts of random samples of the Norwegian population with 95,704 ...
    • Respiratory symptoms and mortality in four general population cohorts over 45 years 

      Gulsvik, Amund; Bakke, Per; Brøgger, Jan; Nielsen, Rune; Stavem, Knut (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Objective: This study assessed the association between respiratory symptoms and mortality in four cohorts of the general population in Norway aged 15–75 years and in selected subgroups in the pooled sample. Methods: The ...
    • Respiratory symptoms and respiratory deaths: A multi-cohort study with 45 years observation time 

      Stavem, Knut; Johannessen, Ane; Nielsen, Rune; Gulsvik, Amund (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      This study determined the association between respiratory symptoms and death from respiratory causes over a period of 45 years. In four cohorts of random samples of Norwegian populations with 103,881 participants, 43,731 ...