Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Stigum, Hein"
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Adjusting for outcome risk factors in immigrant datasets: total or direct effects?
Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Klungsøyr, Kari; Stigum, Hein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background When quantifying differences in health outcomes between immigrants and non-immigrants, it is common practice to adjust for observed differences in outcome risk factors between the groups being compared. However, ... -
BCG vaccination and multiple sclerosis risk: A Norwegian cohort study
Nakken, Ola; Aarseth, Jan Harald; Wergeland, Stig; Stigum, Hein; Meyer, Haakon Eduard; Holmøy, Trygve (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Introduction: Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccination induces long-lasting effects on the adaptive and innate immune systems and prevents development of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and possibly also ... -
Increased risk of atrial fibrillation among elderly Norwegian men with a history of long-term endurance sport practice
Myrstad, Marius; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Gulsvik, Anne Kristine; Thelle, Dag Steinar; Stigum, Hein; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. The prevalence increases with increasing age. In middle-aged men, endurance sport practice is associated with increased risk of AF but there are few studies ... -
Risk factors for revision surgery due to dislocation within 1 year after 111,711 primary total hip arthroplasties from 2005 to 2019: a study from the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register
Thoen, Peder Svenkerud; Lygre, Stein Håkon Låstad; Nordsletten, Lars; Furnes, Ove Nord; Stigum, Hein; Hallan, Geir; Röhrl, Stephan Maximillian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and purpose: Dislocation of a hip prosthesis is the 3rd most frequent cause (after loosening and infection) for hip revision in Norway. Recently there has been a shift in surgical practice including preferred ... -
Strong tuberculin response after BCG vaccination is associated with low multiple sclerosis risk: a population-based cohort study
Nakken, Ola; Holmøy, Trygve; Stigum, Hein; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Dahl, Jesper; Heldal, Einar; Meyer, Haakon Eduard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by inflammatory lesions in the central nervous system involving pro-inflammatory T-cells. Immune dysregulation is well described in prevalent disease, but it is not known ... -
Urban–Rural Differences in Hip Fracture Mortality: A Nationwide NOREPOS Study
Solbakken, Siri Marie; Magnus, Jeanette H.; Meyer, Haakon E; Dahl, Cecilie; Stigum, Hein; Søgaard, Anne-Johanne; Holvik, Kristin; Tell, Grethe S.; Emaus, Nina; Forsmo, Siri; Gjesdal, Clara Gram; Schei, Berit; Vestergaard, Peter; Omsland, Tone Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-09)Higher hip fracture incidence in urban than in rural areas has been demonstrated, but urban–rural differences in posthip fracture mortality have been less investigated, and the results are disparate. Hence, the aims of the ...