Faculty of Medicine
Recent Submissions
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Self-injurious thoughts and behaviours as the reason for contact to Norwegian emergency primary care centres: an observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective: To describe and compare contacts regarding self-injurious thoughts and behaviours to other contacts to emergency primary care. Design: Observational study. Setting: A sentinel network of seven emergency ... -
Cost-effectiveness of TB diagnostic technologies in Ethiopia: a modelling study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major threat to public health, particularly in countries where the disease is highly prevalent, such as Ethiopia. Early diagnosis and treatment are the main components of TB prevention ... -
Age-Related Clusters and Favorable Immune Phenotypes in Breast Cancer of the Young Patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Breast cancer (BC) patients aged <40 years at diagnosis experience aggressive disease and poorer survival compared with women diagnosed with BC at 40 to 49 years, but the age-related biology is described to little extent. ... -
Prostate Biopsies Can Be Omitted in Most Patients with a Positive Stockholm3 Test and Negative Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) combined with the Stockholm3 test can be used to inform biopsy decision-making in patients with a suspicion of prostate cancer. Objective To determine the consequence of ... -
Linking Nanomaterial-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction to Existing Adverse Outcome Pathways for Chemicals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) framework plays a crucial role in the paradigm shift of toxicity testing towards the development and use of new approach methodologies. AOPs developed for chemicals are in theory applicable ... -
Long-term risk of arthroplasty and patient-reported outcomes following focal cartilage lesions in the knee
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-11-22)Bakgrunn: Fokale brusklesjoner er vanlige i kneet. Ingen av behandlingsmodaliteten for slike lesjoner er vist å være bedre enn andre. Få studier har rapportert den langsiktige prognosen, og risikoen for påfølgende ... -
Effect of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring on Adherence and Blood Pressure: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Drug concentration in blood or urine is an acknowledged method to detect nonadherence. Observational studies suggest that informing patients about low or absent serum drug levels improves blood pressure (BP). ... -
Long-Term Outcomes of Arthroscopically Verified Focal Cartilage Lesions in the Knee: A 19-Year Multicenter Follow-up with Patient-Reported Outcomes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Focal cartilage lesions (FCLs) are frequently found during knee arthroscopies and may impair quality of life (QoL) significantly. Several treatment options with good short-term results are available, but the ... -
Breastfeeding and biomarkers of folate and cobalamin status in Norwegian infants: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Folate and vitamin B12 (cobalamin) are essential for growth and development. This cross-sectional study aims to describe folate and vitamin B12 status according to infant age and breastfeeding practices in Norwegian infants. ... -
On the hunt for metalloenzyme inhibitors: Investigating the presence of metal-coordinating compounds in screening libraries and chemical spaces
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Metalloenzymes play vital roles in various biological processes, requiring the search for inhibitors to develop treatment options for diverse diseases. While compound library screening is a conventional approach, the ... -
Testing Maternal Effects of Vitamin-D and Omega-3 levels on Offspring Neurodevelopmental Traits in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Maternal vitamin-D and omega-3 fatty acid (DHA) deficiencies during pregnancy have previously been associated with offspring neurodevelopmental traits. However, observational study designs cannot distinguish ... -
Efficient CAR T cell targeting of the CA125 extracellular repeat domain of MUC16
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Ovarian cancer (OC) is the leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancies in the Western world. Contributing factors include a high frequency of late-stage diagnosis, the development of chemoresistance, ... -
Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Detailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and responding to complex patterns of disease and injury ... -
Diet, Food, and Nutritional Exposures and Inflammatory Bowel Disease or Progression of Disease: an Umbrella Review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), contributes to substantial morbidity. Understanding the intricate interplay between dietary factors and the incidence and ... -
Kunnskapsoppsummering og klassifisering av tiltaket: Mestringskurs for ungdom (DU) ( 3 utg.)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Bakgrunn: Denne artikkelen er en kunnskapsoppsummering om effektene av Depresjonsmestring for ungdom (DU). Artikkelen er en revisjon av tidligere evalueringer av DU i Ungsinn (Wergeland, Skotheim & Kvello, 2016; Kvello, ... -
Association between dietary macronutrient composition and plasma one-carbon metabolites and B-vitamin cofactors in patients with stable angina pectoris
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Elevated plasma concentrations of several one-carbon metabolites are associated with increased CVD risk. Both diet-induced regulation and dietary content of one-carbon metabolites can influence circulating concentrations ... -
Use of primary healthcare services before and after specialized rehabilitation and its relation to changes in health and functioning: a longitudinal cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective: To examine patients’ use of primary healthcare (PHC) before and after specialized rehabilitation and its relation with self-reported health and functioning. Design: Longitudinal cohort study. Participants: ... -
Priority setting and migration health policies for European countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda has committed to ‘ensuring that no one is left behind’. Applying the right to health of non-citizens and international migrants is challenging in today's highly polarized ... -
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and the subsequent effects on life expectancy ... -
Modeling geographic vaccination strategies for COVID-19 in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Vaccination was a key intervention in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic globally. In early 2021, Norway faced significant regional variations in COVID-19 incidence and prevalence, with large differences in population ...