• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): exacerbations and costs. 

  Erdal, Marta (Doctoral thesis, 2021-10-27)

  Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Being a preventable disease in most cases, the burden on both patients and society may be reduced ...

• Determinants of interindividual variation in exercise-induced cardiac troponin I levels 

  Bjørkavoll-Bergseth, Magnus; Erevik, Christine Bjørkvik; Kleiven, Øyunn; Eijsvogels, Thijs M. H.; Skadberg, Øyvind; Frøysa, Vidar; Wiktorski, Tomasz; Auestad, Bjørn; Edvardsen, Thor; Aakre, Kristin Moberg; Ørn, Stein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background: Postexercise cardiac troponin levels show considerable interindividual variations. This study aimed to identify the major determinants of this postexercise variation in cardiac troponin I (cTnI) following 3 ...

• Tailoring NIV by dynamic laryngoscopy in a child with spinal muscular atrophy type I 

  Vollsæter, Maria; Skjoldmo, Anett; Røksund, Ola Drange; Hilland, Magnus; Andersen, Tiina Maarit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Dynamic laryngoscopy during noninvasive (NIV) respiratory therapy is feasible and may facilitate optimal and individualized treatment in patients with chronic respiratory failure, also in children.

• Presence and effect of tumour biomarkers in a population-based series of metastatic colorectal cancer patients 

  Aasebø, Kristine Øverås (Doctoral thesis, 2021-10-22)

  Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide, and a substantial group of patients will develop metastases. Survival for metastatic CRC (mCRC) has improved, but mainly for trial ...

• The Psychological and HRQoL related Aftermaths of Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Treatment: A Cross‐Sectional Study 

  Kolle, Aina; Irgens, Elsa C.; Moi, Asgjerd Litleré; Ottesen, Øyvind Heen; Svendsen, Øyvind Sverre; Haaverstad, Rune; Johansen, Venke A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Objectives: To assess symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and health related quality of life in a sample of adult patients treated with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Design ...

• Leishmaniasis i Norge 

  Muller, Karl Erik; Blomberg, Bjørn; Tellevik, Marit Gjerde; Jensenius, Mogens; Fladeby, Cathrine; Lier, Tore; Sand, Geir; Hannula, Raisa; Langeland, Nina; Mørch, Kristine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Bakgrunn: Leishmaniasis er en sjelden, men potensielt alvorlig tropisk infeksjonssykdom. Norske klinikere er lite kjent med diagnostikk og behandling av denne sykdommen. Formålet med studien var å undersøke forekomst, ...

• Maternal PCOS status and metformin in pregnancy: Steroid hormones in 5–10 years old children from the PregMet randomized controlled study 

  Hanem, Liv Guro Engen; Salvesen, Øyvind; Madsen, Andre; Sagen, Jørn Vegard; Mellgren, Gunnar; Juliusson, Petur Benedikt; Carlsen, Sven Magnus; Vanky, Eszter; Ødegård, Rønnaug (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Objective: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder, with potential effects on offspring both genetically and through altered intrauterine environment. Metformin, which ameliorate hormonal disturbances ...

• Safety and efficacy of faecal microbiota transplantation by Anaerobic Cultivated Human Intestinal Microbiome (ACHIM) in patients with systemic sclerosis: Study protocol for the randomised controlled phase II ReSScue trial 

  Hoffmann-Vold, Anna-Maria; Fretheim, Håvard Halland; Sarna, Vikas Kumar; Barua, Imon Shoumitra; Carstens, Maylen N.; Distler, Oliver; Khanna, Dinesh; Volkmann, Elizabeth R.; Midtvedt, Øyvind; Didriksen, Henriette; Dhainaut, Alvilde; Halse, Anne Kristine Hjorteseth; Bakland, Gunnstein; Pesonen, Maiju; Olsen, Inge Christoffer; Molberg, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Introduction: In the multisystem inflammatory disorder systemic sclerosis (SSc), gastrointestinal tract (GIT) affliction is highly prevalent. There are no known disease modifying therapies and the negative impact is ...

• p53 Protein Isoform Profiles in AML: Correlation with Distinct Differentiation Stages and Response to Epigenetic Differentiation Therapy 

  Haaland, Ingvild; Hjelle, Sigrun Margrethe; Reikvam, Håkon; Sulen, André; Ryningen, Anita; McCormack, Emmet; Bruserud, Øystein; Gjertsen, Bjørn Tore (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  p53 protein isoform expression has been found to correlate with prognosis and chemotherapy response in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We aimed to investigate how p53 protein isoforms are modulated during epigenetic ...

• Long COVID in a prospective cohort of home-isolated patients 

  Blomberg, Bjørn; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Zhou, Fan; Linchausen, Dagrunn Waag; Hansen, Bernt-Are; Lartey, Sarah; Onyango, Therese Bredholt; Kuwelker, Kanika; Sævik, Marianne; Bartsch, Hauke; Tøndel, Camilla; Kittang, Bård Reiakvam; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Langeland, Nina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Long-term complications after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are common in hospitalized patients, but the spectrum of symptoms in milder cases needs further investigation. We conducted a long-term follow-up in a ...

• Maternal and offspring genetic risk score analyses of fetal alcohol exposure and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder risk in offspring 

  Haan, Elis; Sallis, Hannah M.; Ystrøm, Eivind; Njølstad, Pål Rasmus; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Munafo, Marcus R.; Havdahl, Alexandra; Zuccolo, Luisa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background: Studies investigating the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on childhood attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms using conventional observational designs have reported inconsistent findings, ...

• Characterising the shared genetic determinants of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and risk-taking 

  Hindley, Guy Frederick Lanyon; Bahrami, Shahram; Steen, Nils Eiel; O'Connell, Kevin Sean; Frei, Oleksandr; Shadrin, Alexey; Bettella, Francesco; Rødevand, Linn; Fan, Chun-Chieh; Dale, Anders; Djurovic, Srdjan; Smeland, Olav Bjerkehagen; Andreassen, Ole (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Increased risk-taking is a central component of bipolar disorder (BIP) and is implicated in schizophrenia (SCZ). Risky behaviours, including smoking and alcohol use, are overrepresented in both disorders and associated ...

• Nationwide audit and feedback on implementation of antibiotic stewardship programmes in Norwegian hospitals 

  Skodvin, Brita; Høgli, June Utnes; Gravningen, Kirsten Midttun; Neteland, Marion Iren; Harthug, Stig; Akselsen, Per Espen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background Implementation of antibiotic stewardship programmes (ASPs) in hospitals is challenging and there is a knowledge gap on how to pursue this process efficiently. Objectives To evaluate whether audit and feedback ...

• Dødsfall i sykehjem etter covid-19-vaksine 

  Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Kittang, Bård Reiakvam; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Harg, Pernille; Myrstad, Marius (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Bakgrunn: I perioden 27.12.2020–15.2.2021 ble om lag 29 400 av Norges ca. 35 000 sykehjemspasienter vaksinert med mRNA-vaksinen BNT162b2. I samme tidsrom mottok Statens legemiddelverk 100 meldinger om mistenkte fatale ...

• Novel preoperative biomarkers and evaluation of altered treatment strategies to improve outcome for endometrial cancer patients 

  Forsse, David (Doctoral thesis, 2021-10-01)

  Background: Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological cancer among women in countries with a high developmental index, and the incidence is expected to rise. Major controversies in the treatment of endometrial ...

• Shared genetic architecture between neuroticism, coronary artery disease and cardiovascular risk factors 

  Torgersen, Kristin Stensland; Bahrami, Shahram; Frei, Oleksandr; Shadrin, Alexey; O'Connell, Kevin Sean; Smeland, Olav Bjerkehagen; Munkhaugen, John; Djurovic, Srdjan; Dammen, Toril; Andreassen, Ole A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Neuroticism is associated with poor health, cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and coronary artery disease (CAD). The conditional/conjunctional false discovery rate method (cond/conjFDR) was applied to genome wide ...

• Derivation and Molecular Characterization of a Morphological Subpopulation of Human iPSC Astrocytes Reveal a Potential Role in Schizophrenia and Clozapine Response 

  Akkouh, Ibrahim; Hribkova, Hana; Grabiec, Marta; Budinska, Eva; Szabo, Attila; Kasparek, Tomas; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Sun, Yuh-Man; Djurovic, Srdjan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Astrocytes are the most abundant cell type in the human brain and are important regulators of several critical cellular functions, including synaptic transmission. Although astrocytes are known to play a central role in ...

• Association between complement component 4A expression, cognitive performance and brain imaging measures in UK Biobank 

  O'Connell, Kevin S.; Sønderby, Ida Elken; Frei, Oleksandr; van der Meer, Dennis; Athanasiu, Lavinia; Smeland, Olav Bjerkehagen; Alnæs, Dag; Kaufmann, Tobias; Westlye, Lars Tjelta; Steen, Vidar Martin; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Hughes, Timothy; Djurovic, Srdjan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background Altered expression of the complement component C4A gene is a known risk factor for schizophrenia. Further, predicted brain C4A expression has also been associated with memory function highlighting that altered ...

• Sex-Specific Associations between Blood Pressure and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Subtypes in the Tromsø Study 

  Espnes, Hilde; Ball, Jocasta; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Wilsgaard, Tom; Njølstad, Inger; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B; Gerdts, Eva; Sharashova, Ekaterina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  The aim of this study was to explore sex-specific associations between systolic blood pressure (SBP), hypertension, and the risk of incident atrial fibrillation (AF) subtypes, including paroxysmal, persistent, and permanent ...

• Short-term outcome after open-heart surgery for severe chronic rheumatic heart disease in a low-income country, with comparison with an historical control group: an observational study 

  Hauge, Ståle Wågen; Dalen, Havard; Estensen, Mette-Elise; Persson, Robert Matongo; Abebe, Sintayehu; Mekonnen, Desalew; Nega, Berhanu; Solholm, Atle; Farstad, Marit; Bogale, Nigussie; Graven, Torbjorn; Nielssen, Niels-Erik; Brekke, Hege Kristin; Vikenes, Kjell; Haaverstad, Rune (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Objectives Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a major burden in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Cardiac surgery is the only curative treatment. Little is known about patients with severe chronic RHD operated ...

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