Faculty of Medicine
Recent Submissions
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Ureteroscopy for stone disease in the paediatric population: lessons learned and outcomes in a Nordic setting
(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) ... -
A novel age-related gene expression signature associates with proliferation and disease progression in breast cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and objective Breast cancer (BC) diagnosed at ages <40 years presents with more aggressive tumour phenotypes and poorer clinical outcome compared to older BC patients. Here, we explored transcriptional BC ... -
“The Peer Educator Is the Game-Changer of My Life”: Perceptions of Adolescents Living with HIV in DR Congo on Involving Peer Educators in the Process of HIV Disclosure
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Several approaches to the disclosure of HIV status to children and adolescents have been described. Each of these places particular emphasis on the role of parents and health care workers (HCWs) to mitigate the impact of ... -
Even chained acylcarnitines predict long-term cardiovascular prognosis in patients with chest pain and non-obstructive coronary artery disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Acylcarnitines are essential for mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation. Earlier studies suggest that impaired energy metabolism may be implicated in the pathogenesis of microvascular angina. We explored metabolites ... -
The prevalence and incidence of pharmacologically treated diabetes among older people receiving home care services in Norway 2009–2014: a nationwide longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background A substantial proportion of older people who receive home care services (HCS) has diabetes and requires diabetes specific monitoring, treatment and self-care assistance. However, the prevalence and incidence ... -
Quantitative pupillometry in comatose out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: A post-hoc analysis of the TTH48 trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Quantitative pupillometry is an objective method to examine pupil reaction and subsequently grade the response on a neurological pupil index (NPi) scale from 0 to 5. The aim of the present sub-study was to ... -
No difference in serum levels of B-cell activating receptor and antibodies against cytolethal distending toxin B and flagellin in post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome after Giardia infection
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and Aim Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) frequently occur as comorbid conditions to each other. A shared etiology of these syndromes has been proposed because of ... -
Digital reconstruction, quantitative morphometric analysis, and membrane properties of bipolar cells in the rat retina.
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-09-29)A basic principle of neuroscience is that structure reflects function. This has led to numerous attempts to characterize the complete morphology of types of neurons throughout the central nervous system. The ability to ... -
Cancer and stroke: commonly encountered by clinicians, but little evidence to guide clinical approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The association between stroke and cancer is well-established. Because of an aging population and longer survival rates, the frequency of synchronous stroke and cancer will become even more common. Different pathophysiologic ... -
Aberrant signaling of immune cells in Sjögren's syndrome patient subgroups upon interferon stimulation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disease, characterized by mononuclear cell infiltrates in the salivary and lacrimal glands, leading to glandular atrophy and dryness. Patient heterogeneity ... -
Shared genetic architecture between schizophrenia and subcortical brain volumes implicates early neurodevelopmental processes and brain development in childhood
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Patients with schizophrenia have consistently shown brain volumetric abnormalities, implicating both etiological and pathological processes. However, the genetic relationship between schizophrenia and brain volumetric ... -
Child and Caregiver Reporting on Child Maltreatment and Mental Health in the Philippines Before and After an International Child Development Program (ICDP) Parenting Intervention
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Child maltreatment is a serious problem affecting millions of children. Research on self-reporting of child maltreatment has shown a difference in reporting between caregivers and children. Increased understanding of this ... -
Patient-reported outcomes after initial conservative fracture treatment in primary healthcare – a survey study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Primary healthcare in Norway has first-line responsibility for medical emergencies, including traumas and fractures. Normally, patients with suspected fractures are referred to specialist care. However, some ... -
The Romberg sign, unilateral vestibulopathy, cerebrovascular risk factors, and long-term mortality in dizzy patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: Describe the relationship between unsteadiness, canal paresis, cerebrovascular risk factors, and long-term mortality in patients examined for dizziness of suspected vestibular origin. Study design: Observational ... -
Randomized implementation of a primary human papillomavirus testing-based cervical cancer screening protocol for women 34 to 69 years in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Cervical cancer screening programs are facing a programmatic shift where screening protocol based on human papillomavirus testing (HPV-Screening protocol) is replacing the liquid-based cytology (LBC-Screening ... -
Evidence for the role of Rab11-positive recycling endosomes as intermediates in coronavirus egress from epithelial cells
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)After their assembly by budding into the lumen of the intermediate compartment (IC) at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)–Golgi interface, coronaviruses (CoVs) are released from their host cells following a pathway that remains ... -
Epidemiology of abdominal trauma: An age- and sex-adjusted incidence analysis with mortality patterns
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose Abdominal injuries may occur in up to one-third of all patients who suffer severe trauma, but little is known about epidemiological trends and characteristics in a Northern European setting. This study investigated ... -
Eksamensformer i de norske medisinstudiene
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)BAKGRUNN Det finnes ingen samlet oversikt over hvilke eksamensformer som er i bruk i de norske medisinstudiene. I denne studien har vi kartlagt hvilke eksamensformer som er i bruk, og analysert studieledelsenes begrunnelser ... -
Clinical outcome measures in dementia with Lewy bodies trials: critique and recommendations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The selection of appropriate outcome measures is fundamental to the design of any successful clinical trial. Although dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is one of the most common neurodegenerative conditions, assessment of ... -
Safety of breast feeding during rituximab treatment in multiple sclerosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background There are limited data on the safety of breast feeding during rituximab therapy. Our objective is to determine exposure from breast feeding and biological effects of rituximab in breastfed infants. Methods ...
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