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Prevalence and causes of loss of consciousness in former North Sea occupational divers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Background: Loss of consciousness (LOC) is a serious event during diving. The purpose of this study wasto estimate the prevalence and causes of LOC during diving in former North Sea divers, and the impacton health-related ... -
The prevalence and clinical relevance of hyperhomocysteinemia suggesting vitamin B12 deficiency in presumed healthy infants
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Previous studies have demonstrated a high prevalence of biochemical vitamin B12 deficiency in infants in Norway. Increased total homocysteine (tHcy) is the most important marker of B12 deficiency in infants. ... -
Prevalence and management of severe asthma in the Nordic countries: findings from the NORDSTAR cohort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Real-life evidence on prevalence and management of severe asthma is limited. Nationwide population registries across the Nordic countries provide unique opportunities to describe prevalence and management patterns ... -
Prevalence and molecular characterisation of human adenovirus in diarrhoeic children in Tanzania; a case control study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12-12)Background: Human adenovirus (HAdV) causes acute diarrhoea sporadically, as well as in outbreaks. Understanding the prevalence and types of HAdV in diarrhoea is important for control and preventive measures, especially in ... -
Prevalence of allergic sensitization to storage mites in Northern Europe
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Allergic sensitization to storage mites has mostly been related to occupational exposures like farming, grain/cattle handling, whereas for non‐occupational settings, storage mite sensitization has been attributed ... -
Prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum/hominis, Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia among Young Children with and without Diarrhea in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-09)Background: Although enteroparasites are common causes of diarrheal illness, few studies have been performed among children in Tanzania. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum/hominis, ... -
Prevalence of enteropathogenic viruses and molecular characterization of group A rotavirus among children with diarrhea in Dar es Salaam Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-12-27)Background Different groups of viruses have been shown to be responsible for acute diarrhea among children during their first few years of life. Epidemiological knowledge of viral agents is critical for the development of ... -
Prevalence of long-term mechanical insufflation-exsufflation in children with neurological conditions: a population-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aim: To determine the prevalence of long-term mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) and concomitant mechanical ventilation in children with neurological conditions, with reported reasons behind the initiation of ... -
Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection as measured by the QuantiFERON-TB Gold assay and ESAT-6 free IGRA among adolescents in Mwanza, Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background The prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is vastly higher than that of tuberculosis (TB) disease and this enormous reservoir of individuals with LTBI impacts the global TB control strategy. ... -
Prevalence of the CHEK2 R95* germline mutation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-09-27)Background: While germline CHEK2 mutations have been linked to a moderately elevated cancer risk, to date, a limited number of such mutations have been identified. Recently, we reported a germline nonsense mutation (C283T; ... -
Prevention of Hypertension and Organ Damage in 2-Kidney, 1-Clip Rats by Tetradecylthioacetic Acid
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-07-17)Dietary lipids are reported to affect the blood pressure in both humans and experimental animal models with hypertension. In the present study, 2-kidney, 1-clip (2K1C) hypertensive rats were treated with the modified fatty ... -
Prevention of urinary tract infections in nursing homes: lack of evidence-based prescription?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-11-01)Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs, including upper and lower symptomatic) are the most common infections in nursing homes and prevention may reduce patient suffering, antibiotic use and resistance. The spectre of ... -
Primary adrenal lymphoma as a cause of adrenal insufficiency, a report of two cases
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03)Primary adrenal lymphoma (PAL) is a rare cause of adrenal insufficiency. More than 90% is of B-cell origin. The condition is bilateral in up to 75% of cases, with adrenal insufficiency in two of three patients. We report ... -
Primary aldosteronism in Western Norway. Studies of diagnostic approach and treatment outcome
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-09-06)Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common cause of secondary hypertension (HT), accounting for 5 to 12% of all hypertensive individuals. Patients with PA experience increased cardiovascular, renal and metabolic ... -
Primary cardiovascular risk prediction by LDL-cholesterol in Caucasian middle-aged and older adults: a joint analysis of three cohorts
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aims Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is an established causal driver of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), but its performance and age-dependency as a biomarker for incident events and mortality ... -
Primary Hyperparathyroidism Influences the Expression of Inflammatory and Metabolic Genes in Adipose Tissue
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-06-17)Background: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is characterised by increased production of parathyroid hormone (PTH) resulting in elevated serum calcium levels. The influence on bone metabolism with altered bone resorption ... -
Primary ovarian insufficiency in women with Addison's disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Context: Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) is defined by menopause before 40 years of age. POI prevalence is higher among women with autoimmune Addison’s disease (AAD) than in the general population, but their clinical ... -
Primary sclerosing cholangitis: Surrogate markers of natural history, disease severity, and prognosis
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-12-01)Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Primær skleroserende kolangitt (PSC) er en immunrelatert leversykdom av ukjent årsak som karakteriseres av kolestase, inflammasjon og strikturer i galletreet og vanligvis utvikler seg til generell ... -
Primary Treatment Effects for High-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma Evaluated by Changes in Serum Metabolites and Lipoproteins
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)High-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) is the most common and deadliest ovarian cancer subtype. Despite advances in treatment, the overall prognosis remains poor. Regardless of efforts to develop biomarkers to predict ...