Faculty of Medicine
Recent Submissions
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Prognostic Models in IgA Nephropathy
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-11-29)Bakgrunn: IgA nefropati er den vanligste glomerulonefritten i Norge og i resten av verden, og er en vanlig årsak til endestadium nyresvikt hos unge voksne. Sykdomsforløpet er svært heterogent, og det har derfor vært ... -
Time trends and birth rates in women with congenital heart disease; a nationwide cohort study from Norway 1994–2014
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: More women with congenital heart disease (CHD) reach reproductive age, but little is known of their success in having children. We investigated time trends of CHD in women of reproductive age and maternal CHD ... -
The relevance of bread consumption for body weight and glycaemic control : Epidemiological and clinical studies in humans
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-12-16)Bakgrunn: Brød er en høyt konsumert matvare som, avhengig av brødtype og næringsinnhold, kan utgjøre en av våre viktigste kilder til fullkorn og kostfiber – næringsstoffer som er assosiert med en rekke gunstige helseeffekter ... -
Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and nerve recovery evaluated by EMG, accelerometry and direct laryngoscopy : -An experimental approach -
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-12-13)Den mest fryktede komplikasjonen ved endokrinkirurgi på hals er bilateral skade på nervus laryngeus rekurrens (RLN) som kan føre til lammelse av stemmebåndene, ledsaget av alvorlige respirasjonsproblemer som kan ende i ... -
Evaluation of Patellar Dysplasia and Postoperative Pain After Mini-Open, Thin-Flap Trochleoplasty: A Retrospective Analysis of 75 Consecutive Cases
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: The association between inherent patellar anatomy and postoperative pain after trochleoplasty in patients with patellar instability is poorly understood. Purpose/Hypothesis: The study purpose was to evaluate ... -
Lung function in Norway in the 20th century : Trends, lower limits of normality and overall and specific mortalities
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-12-06)Bakgrunn og mål: Lungefunksjon er en markør for generell helse og kan predikere mortalitet. Flere faktorer påvirker måling og tolkning av lungefunksjon i en befolkning. Målet med dette doktorgradsarbeidet var å studere den ... -
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Depression : Clinical Use and Acute and Long-term Effect and Side-Effects
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-12-10)Introduksjon: Elektrokonvulsiv terapi (ECT) har effekt i unipolar- og bipolar depresjon, men meir informasjon frå pasient-perspektivet og om langtids effekter og kognitive biverknader vil betre samtykkeprossessen. Mål: ... -
Exercise interventions for people with substance use disorder
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-12-11)Bakgrunn: Ruslidelser er alvorlige, kroniske og tilbakevendende lidelser som er forbundet med økt risiko for fysisk og psykisk sykdommer, samtidig innebærer sosiale og økonomiske konsekvenser. Personer med psykiske lidelser, ... -
MRI of Modic changes in chronic low back pain : Reliability and relation to effect of antibiotic treatment
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-12-06)Sammendrag Bakgrunn Modicforandringer (MCs) i virvelkroppene i ryggen identifiseres på T1- og T2-vektet magnetisk resonanstomografi (MR) serier, der Modic-forandringer type 1 (MC1) karakteriseres ved ødemsignaler og type ... -
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration: Exploring the roles of the cerebellar degeneration-related proteins and exosomal microRNAs
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-12-10)Bakgrunn: Paraneoplastisk cerebellær degenerasjon (PCD) er eit av dei vanlegaste paraneoplastiske nevrologiske syndroma - ei gruppe sjeldne, immunmedierte syndrom assosiert med kreft. Individ med PCD har autoantistoff i ... -
Preoperative risk factors associated with left ventricular dysfunction after bariatric surgery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)A large proportion of patients with severe obesity remain with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction after bariatric surgery. We assessed whether preoperative evaluation by echocardiography and inflammatory proteins can identify ... -
Prognostic factors, treatment approach and clinical outcomes from glioblastoma: a population-based observational cohort study from Western Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-12-06)Bakgrunn: Glioblastom er den vanligste og mest aggressive primære hjernesvulst hos voksne, og prognosen er svært alvorlig med median overlevelse på omtrent 15 måneder tross standard behandling med radiokjemoterapi. I klinisk ... -
Left ventricular mechanics and oxygen demand in patients with severe obesity undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-11-29)Bakgrunn og mål: Venstre ventrikkel (VV) er eksponert for kronisk trykk- og volumoverbelastning ved alvorlig fedme. Effekten av vektreduserende kirurgi på fedme-relatert VV-dysfunksjon har ikke vært kartlagt i detalj ... -
Struggling with Fitting in: Clients Mixed Experiences of Receiving Job Support and Getting a Job When Participating in Individual Placement and Support in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose: To explore clients’ experiences of receiving job support from employment specialists (ESs) working with individual placement and support (IPS) in Norway. IPS is developed to help people with severe mental illness ... -
The NORwegian atrial fibrillation self-SCREENing (NORSCREEN) trial: rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aims Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia, and many cases of AF may be undiagnosed. Whether screening for AF and subsequent treatment if AF is detected can improve long-term outcome remains an unsettled ... -
AXL expression reflects tumor-immune cell dynamics impacting outcome in non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitor monotherapy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-08-21)Introduction: AXL receptor expression is proposed to confer immune-checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-resistance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. We sought to interrogate AXL expression in conjunction with mutational ... -
Effects of Dietary Intake of Marine Ingredients on the Circulating Total Cholesterol Concentration in Domestic Dogs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)A high circulating total cholesterol (TC) concentration increases the risk for atherosclerosis in the domestic dog. Intake of marine foods is associated with a lowering effect on circulating TC concentration in humans and ... -
HyperTraPS-CT: Inference and prediction for accumulation pathways with flexible data and model structures
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-09-04)Accumulation processes, where many potentially coupled features are acquired over time, occur throughout the sciences from evolutionary biology to disease progression, and particularly in the study of cancer progression. ... -
SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers, and biomarkers of long COVID
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-11-27)I denne doktorgradsavhandlingen har vi studert risikoen for å bli smittet av SARS-CoV-2 virus blant norske helsearbeidere gjennom de ulike covid-19 smittebølgene. Kunnskap om prevalens og risikofaktorer for smitte hos ... -
Factors associated with the ability of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sexual unions to negotiate for safer sex. An analysis of data from the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The ability of AGYW to negotiate for safer sex is key in the fight against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). We determined the prevalence of safer sex negotiation among AGYW in sexual unions aged 15–24 and its ...
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