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    • Ureteral access sheaths and its use in the future: A comprehensive update based on a literature review 

      De Coninck, Vincent; Somani, Bhaskar; Sener, Emre Tarik; Emiliani, Esteban; Corrales, Mariela; Jones, Charles Patrick Warburton; Pietropaolo, Amelia; Mykoniatis, Ioannis; Zeeshan Hameed, Belthangady M.; Esperto, Francesco; Proietti, Silvia; Traxer, Olivier; Keller, Etienne Xavier (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-31)
      Ureteral access sheaths (UASs) are part of urologist’s armamentarium when performing retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). Recently, the world of RIRS has changed dramatically with the development of three game-changers: ...

    • Ureteral Strictures Following Ureteroscopic Stone Treatment 

      Ulvik, Øyvind; Harneshaug, Jill-Randi; Gjengstø, Peder (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background and Purpose: Ureteral stricture is a rare, but serious complication following ureteroscopy (URS) for stones. The aim of this study was to investigate how many patients ended up with a ureteral stricture after ...

    • Ureteroscopy for stone disease in the paediatric population: lessons learned and outcomes in a Nordic setting 

      Jones, Charles Patrick Warburton; Æsøy, Mathias S.; Gjengstø, Peder; Beisland, Christian; Ulvik, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Introduction: Paediatric stone disease is rare in the Nordic communities. Still, the condition can require surgical intervention in the form of ureteroscopy (URS). Here, we report outcomes achieved at a regional (tertiary) ...

    • Ureteroscopy in Patients with Urinary Diversion: Outcomes and Lessons Learned from Two European Centres 

      Jones, Charles Patrick W.; Antoniou, Vaki; Moen, Christian Arvei; Gjengstø, Peder; Æsøy, Mathias S.; Beisland, Christian; Somani, Bhaskar K.; Ulvik, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: Ureteroscopy (URS) in patients with urinary diversion is technically challenging. Common difficulties include anastomotic strictures, tortuosity, and failure to cannulate the ureteric orifice. There are few ...

    • Urinary incontinence associated with anxiety and depression: the impact of psychotropic drugs in a cross-sectional study from the Norwegian HUNT study 

      Felde, Gunhild; Engeland, Anders; Hunskaar, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background Anxiety and depression are in both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies associated with urinary incontinence (UI) in women, strongest for the urgency component of UI. The role of psychotropic drugs in this ...

    • Urinary Leukotriene E4 and Prostaglandin D2 Metabolites Increase in Adult and Childhood Severe Asthma Characterized by Type 2 Inflammation: A Clinical Observational Study 

      Kolmert, Johan; Gómez, Cristina; Balgoma, David; Sjödin, Marcus; Bood, Johan; Konradsen, Jon R.; Ericsson, Magnus; Thörngren, John-Olof; James, Anna; Mikus, Maria; Sousa, Ana R.; Riley, John H.; Bates, Stewart; Bakke, Per S.; Pandis, Ioannis; Caruso, Massimo; Chanez, Pascal; Fowler, Stephen J.; Geiser, Thomas; Howarth, Peter; Horváth, Ildikó; Krug, Norbert; Montuschi, Paolo; Sanak, Marek; Behndig, Annelie; Shaw, Dominick E.; Knowles, Richard G.; Holweg, Cécile T.J.; Wheelock, Åsa M.; Dahlen, Barbro; Nordlund, Björn; Alving, Kjell; Hedlin, Gunilla; Chung, Kian Fan; Adcock, Ian M.; Sterk, Peter J.; Djukanovic, Ratko; Dahlén, Sven-Erik; Wheelock, Craig E. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Rationale: New approaches are needed to guide personalized treatment of asthma. Objectives: To test if urinary eicosanoid metabolites can direct asthma phenotyping. Methods: Urinary metabolites of prostaglandins ...

    • Urinary Marker Profiles in Heart Failure with Reduced Versus Preserved Ejection Fraction 

      Streng, Koen W.; Hillege, Hans L.; ter Maaten, Jozine M.; van Veldhuisen, Dirk J.; Dickstein, Kenneth; Samani, Nilesh J.; Ng, Leong L.; Metra, Marco; Filippatos, Gerasimos S.; Ponikowski, Piotr; Zannad, Faiez; Anker, Stefan D.; van der Meer, Peter; Lang, Chim C.; Voors, Adriaan A.; Damman, Kevin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Recent data suggest different causes of renal dysfunction between heart failure with reduced (HFrEF) versus preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). We therefore studied a wide range of urinary markers reflecting ...

    • Urinary metabotype of severe asthma evidences decreased carnitine metabolism independent of oral corticosteroid treatment in the U-BIOPRED study 

      Reinke, Stacey N.; Naz, Shama; Chaleckis, Romanas; Gallart-Ayala, Hector; Kolmert, Johan; Kermani, Nazanin Z.; Tiotiu, Angelica; Broadhurst, David I.; Lundqvist, Anders; Olsson, Henric; Ström, Marika; Wheelock, Åsa M.; Gómez, Cristina; Ericsson, Magnus; Sousa, Ana R.; Riley, John H.; Bates, Stewart; Scholfield, James; Loza, Matthew; Baribaud, Frédéric; Bakke, Per S.; Caruso, Massimo; Chanez, Pascal; Fowler, Stephen J.; Geiser, Thomas; Howarth, Peter; Horváth, Ildikó; Krug, Norbert; Montuschi, Paolo; Behndig, Annelie; Singer, Florian; Musial, Jacek; Shaw, Dominick E.; Dahlén, Barbro; Hu, Sile; Lasky-Su, Jessica; Sterk, Peter J.; Chung, Kian Fan; Djukanovic, Ratko; Dahlén, Sven-Erik; Adcock, Ian M.; Wheelock, Craig E. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Introduction Asthma is a heterogeneous disease with poorly defined phenotypes. Patients with severe asthma often receive multiple treatments including oral corticosteroids (OCS). Treatment may modify the observed metabotype, ...

    • Ursodeoxycholic Acid Inhibits Glioblastoma Progression via Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Related Apoptosis and Synergizes with the Proteasome Inhibitor Bortezomib 

      Yao, Zhong; Zhang, Xun; Zhao, Feihu; Wang, Shuai; Chen, Anjing; Huang, Bin; Wang, Jian; Li, Xingang (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has demonstrated cancer suppressive potential in several tumors. Here, we investigated the antitumor potential and biochemical mechanism of UDCA on glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the deadliest ...

    • Usability evaluations of mobile mental health technologies: A systematic review study 

      Inal, Yavuz; Wake, Jo Dugstad; Guribye, Frode; Nordgreen, Tine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background: Many mobile health (mHealth) apps for mental health have been made available in recent years. Although there is reason to be optimistic about their effect on improving health and increasing access to care, there ...

    • The use and application of learning theory in learning analytics: a scoping review 

      Khalil, Mohammad; Prinsloo, Paul; Slade, Sharon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Since its inception in 2011, Learning Analytics has matured and expanded in terms of reach (e.g., primary and K-12 education) and in having access to a greater variety, volume and velocity of data (e.g. collecting and ...

    • The use of antibiotic-loaded bone cement and systemic antibiotic prophylactic use in 2,971,357 primary total knee arthroplasties from 2010 to 2020: an international register-based observational study among countries in Africa, Europe, North America, and Oceania 

      Leta, Tesfaye Hordofa; Fenstad, Anne Marie; Lygre, Stein Håkon Låstad; Lie, Stein Atle; Lindberg-Larsen, Martin; Pedersen, Alma B.; W-Dahl, Annette; Rolfson, Ola; Bülow, Erik; Ashforth, James A.; VAN STEENBERGEN, Liza N.; Nelissen, Rob G. H. H.; Harries, Dylan; DE STEIGER, Richard; Lutro, Olav; Hakulinen, Emmi; Mäkelä, Keijo; Willis, Jinny; Wyatt, Michael; Frampton, Chris; Grimberg, Alexander; Steinbrück, Arnd; Wu, Yinan; Armaroli, Cristiana; Molinari, Marco; Picus, Roberto; Mullen, Kyle; Illgen, Richard; Stoica, Ioan C.; Vorovenci, Andreea E.; Dragomirescu, Dan; Dale, Håvard; Brand, Christian; Christen, Bernhard; Shapiro, Joanne; Wilkinson, J. Mark; Armstrong, Richard; Wooster, Kate; Hallan, Geir; Gjertsen, Jan-Erik; Chang, Richard N.; Prentice, Heather A.; Paxton, Elizabeth W.; Furnes, Ove Nord (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background and purpose: Antibiotic-loaded bone cement (ALBC) and systemic antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) have been used to reduce periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) rates. We investigated the use of ALBC and SAP in primary ...

    • Use of antihistamines before or during pregnancy and risk of early-onset pre-eclampsia in allergic women: a population-based cohort study 

      Sande, Anne Kvie; Torkildsen, Erik Andreas; Sande, Ragnar; Dalen, Ingvild; Danielsson, Kim Christian; Morken, Nils-Halvdan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Objective: We have previously found that allergy is a risk factor for early-onset pre-eclampsia. The aim of this study was to assess the association between pregestational maternal use of antihistamines and early-onset ...

    • Use of Benzodiazepines and Antipsychotic Drugs Are Inversely Associated with Acute Readmission Risk in Schizophrenia 

      Strømme, Maria Fagerbakke; Mellesdal, Liv Solrunn; Bartz-Johannessen, Christoffer; Kroken, Rune Andreas; Krogenes, Marianne Leiknes; Mehlum, Lars; Johnsen, Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Purpose: Little is known about the impact of different psychotropic drugs on acute readmission risk, when used concomitantly in a real-life setting. We aimed to investigate the association between acute readmission risk ...

    • Use of biodegradable colloids and carbon black nanofluids for solar energy applications 

      Kosinska, Anna Dorota; Balakin, Boris; Kosinski, Pawel Jan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The conversion of solar energy to heat can be performed in direct absorption solar collectors, where the radiation from the sun is absorbed by a fluid. There are various types of fluids that can be used, and recently, ...

    • The use of cost-effectiveness analysis for health benefit package design – should countries follow a sectoral, incremental or hybrid approach? 

      Baltussen, Rob; Surgey, Gavin; Vassall, Anna; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Chalkidou, Kalipso; Siddiqi, Sameen; Nouhi, Mojtaba; Youngkong, Sitaporn; Jansen, Maarten; Bijlmakers, Leon; Oortwijn, Wija (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Countries around the world are increasingly rethinking the design of their health benefit package to achieve universal health coverage. Countries can periodically revise their packages on the basis of sectoral ...

    • Use of health care services among Syrian refugees migrating to Norway: a prospective longitudinal study 

      Haj-Younes, Jasmin; Strømme, Elisabeth Marie; Igland, Jannicke; Abildsnes, Eirik; Kumar, Bernadette; Hasha, Wegdan Hamed Nasser; Diaz, Esperanza (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Understanding the differential utilization of healthcare services is essential to address the public health challenges. Through the migration process, refugees move from one set of health risk factors to another ...

    • Use of inhaled ipratropium bromide to improve exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction cannot be recommended 

      Muralitharan, Praveen; Carlsen, Petter; Hilland, Magnus; Delestre-Levai, Irisz; Vollsæter, Maria; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Engan, Mette; Røksund, Ola Drange; Halvorsen, Thomas; Clemm, Hege Synnøve Havstad (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Introduction: Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) is a common cause of exertional breathing problems in young adults. Current management generally consists of breathing advice, speech therapy, inspiratory muscle ...

    • Use of non-governmental maternity services and pregnancy outcomes among undocumented women: a cohort study from Norway 

      Eick, Frode; Vallersnes, Odd Martin; Fjeld, Heidi; Sørbye, Ingvil; Storkås, Guro; Ekrem, Marthe; Børmer, Marie; Løberg, Sara Andrea; Ebbing, Cathrine; Voldner, Nanna; Dahl, Cecilie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background In 2011 Norway granted undocumented women the right to antenatal care and to give birth at a hospital but did not include them in the general practitioner and reimbursement schemes. As a response to limited ...

    • Use of Off-Label Drugs and Nutrition Supplements among Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Norway 

      Johanson, Gard Aasmund Skulstad; Tysnes, Ole-Bjørn; Bjerknes, Tale Litlere (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background and Objectives. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a lethal neurodegenerative disease, characterized by gradual paralysis and muscle atrophy. Riluzole, the only approved treatment in Norway, increases mean ...