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Antimicrobial therapy of community-acquired pneumonia during stewardship efforts and a coronavirus pandemic: an observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-14)Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the most frequent infection diagnosis in hospitals. Antimicrobial therapy for CAP is depicted in clinical practice guidelines, but adherence data and effect of antibiotic ... -
Anxiety and depression in patients aged 80 years and older following aortic valve therapy. A six‑month follow‑up study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Little is known about mental health following advanced cardiac procedures in the oldest patients. Aims To study changes in anxiety and depression from baseline to one- and six-month follow-up in older ... -
Aortic root dilatation in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy–application of a new multivariate predictive model. The Life Study
(Journal article, 2022)Background: Available nomograms to predict aortic root (AoR) diameter for body surface area have limitations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of a new multivariate predictive model to identify AoR dilatation ... -
APOBEC3A/B deletion polymorphism and endometrial cancer risk
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background A common 30 kb deletion affecting the APOBEC3A and APOBEC3B genes has been linked to increased APOBEC activity and APOBEC-related mutational signatures in human cancers. The role of this deletion as a cancer ... -
Applications of Machine Learning in Human Microbiome Studies: A Review on Feature Selection, Biomarker Identification, Disease Prediction and Treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The number of microbiome-related studies has notably increased the availability of data on human microbiome composition and function. These studies provide the essential material to deeply explore host-microbiome associations ... -
Applying polygenic risk scoring for psychiatric disorders to a large family with bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-08)Psychiatric disorders are thought to have a complex genetic pathology consisting of interplay of common and rare variation. Traditionally, pedigrees are used to shed light on the latter only, while here we discuss the ... -
Approaching a diagnostic point-of-care test for pediatric tuberculosis through evaluation of immune biomarkers across the clinical disease spectrum
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-01-04)The World Health Organization (WHO) calls for an accurate, rapid, and simple point-of-care (POC) test for the diagnosis of pediatric tuberculosis (TB) in order to make progress “Towards Zero Deaths”. Whereas the sensitivity ... -
Arachnoid cysts do not contain cerebrospinal fluid: A comparative chemical analysis of arachnoid cyst fluid and cerebrospinal fluid in adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06-10)Background Arachnoid cyst (AC) fluid has not previously been compared with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the same patient. ACs are commonly referred to as containing "CSF-like fluid". The objective of this study was to ... -
Are 90% of deaths from cancer caused by metastases?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Numerous publications have stated that metastases are responsible for 90% of cancer deaths, but data underlying this assertion has been lacking. Our objective was to determine what proportions of cancer deaths are caused ... -
Are infants exposed to antimicrobials during the first 3 months of life at increased risk of recurrent use? An explorative data-linkage study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: To investigate whether infants exposed to antimicrobials in hospital during the first 3 months of life had an increased risk of ambulatory antimicrobial use during the following year compared with infants not ... -
Aromaterapi - en analyse av sitrusoljer
(Master thesis, 2009-05-19)Sitrusoljer blir mye brukt i hverdagen og finnes i en rekke produkter, alt fra parfymer og kremer til mat og drikke. Økt bruk fører også til økt interesse for oljenes effekter og mulige uønskete effekter. Oppmerksomheten ... -
Aromaterapi: Lufteksponerings virkning på essensielle oljer
(Master thesis, 2009-05-20)Interessen for aromaterapi øker stadig, og blir i dag mest brukt til avslapning. Det finnes begrenset informasjon og det er gjort heller få studier, både kjemisk og klinisk når det gjelder essensielle oljer, og flere studier ... -
Arterial Stiffness in Overweight and Obesity: Association with Sex, Age, and Blood Pressure
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Obesity has been associated with increased arterial stiffness. Sex-differences in arterial stiffness in obesity have been less explored. Aim: To explore sex-differences in arterial stiffness by applanation ... -
Artifacts on Magnetic Resonance Imaging from Electronic Identification Enablement in Silicone Gel Implants Are Not Negligible
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Breast implants filled with silicone gel are used worldwide for cosmetic reasons, or breast reconstruction following risk-reducing or therapeutic mastectomy. The importance of identifiable implants is undeniable. A recent ... -
Ascaris exposure and its association with lung function, asthma, and DNA methylation in Northern Europe
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Ascaris infections, with a worldwide prevalence above 10%, can cause respiratory pathology. However, long-term effects on lung function in humans are largely unknown. Objective We investigated the associations ... -
Assay harmonization and use of biological standards to improve the reproducibility of the hemagglutination inhibition assay: A FLUCOP collaborative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) assay is an established technique for assessing influenza immunity, through measurement of antihemagglutinin antibodies. Improved reproducibility of this assay is required to provide ... -
Assessing the Causal Relationship of Maternal Height on Birth Size and Gestational Age at Birth: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-08-18)Background: Observational epidemiological studies indicate that maternal height is associated with gestational age at birth and fetal growth measures (i.e., shorter mothers deliver infants at earlier gestational ages with ... -
Assessment of Dietary Choline Intake, Contributing Food Items, and Associations with One-Carbon and Lipid Metabolites in Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults: The Hordaland Health Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Choline is an essential nutrient for humans and is involved in various physiologic functions. Through its metabolite betaine, it is closely connected to the one-carbon metabolism, and the fat-soluble choline ... -
Assessment of malaria real-time PCR methods and application with focus on lowlevel parasitaemia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-05)In epidemiological surveys and surveillance the application of molecular tools is essential in detecting submicroscopic malaria. A genus-specific conventional cytochrome b (cytb) PCR has shown high sensitivity in field ...