Faculty of Medicine
Recent Submissions
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Risk factors and evolution of weight loss in Parkinson's disease: A 9-year population-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Introduction: Weight loss is considered a common complication of Parkinson's disease (PD), but there are few prospective longitudinal studies on weight loss in patients followed from time of PD diagnosis. We sought to ... -
Rotavirus strains in children less than 5 years of age: A case control study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Globally, rotavirus A (RV) is a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in young children under 5 years. The main aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of RV in children with and without diarrhea ... -
Do patients with lumbar spinal stenosis benefit from decompression of levels with adjacent moderate stenosis? A prospective cohort study from the NORDSTEN study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is characterized by pain that radiates to the buttocks and/or legs, aggravated by walking and relieved by forward flexion. There is poor correlation between clinical symptoms and ... -
Sex differences in DNA methylation variations according to ART conception-evidence from the Norwegian mother, father, and child cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Previous studies have shown cord-blood DNA methylation differences in newborns conceived using assisted reproductive technologies (ART) compared to those conceived naturally. However, whether these ART-related DNA methylation ... -
Impact of Pre-Existing Immunity and Age on Antibody Responses to Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-08-01)Live attenuated influenza vaccines (LAIV) typically induce a poor hemagglutination inhibition (HI) response, which is the standard correlate of protection for inactivated influenza vaccines. The significance of the HI ... -
Effect of integrated hepatitis C virus treatment on psychological distress in people with substance use disorders
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)People with substance use disorders (SUD) have a high prevalence of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and mental health disorders. We aimed to assess the impact of integrated HCV treatment on psychological distress ... -
Willingness to pay for Social Health Insurance and associated factors among Public Civil Servants in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background The provision of equitable and accessible healthcare is one of the goals of universal health coverage. However, due to high out-of-pocket payments, people in the world lack sufficient health services, especially ... -
The economic value of reducing mortality due to noncommunicable diseases and injuries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)With population aging, national health systems face difficult trade-offs in allocating resources. The World Bank launched the Healthy Longevity Initiative to generate evidence for investing in policies that can improve ... -
Refractory and super-refractory status epilepticus in children and adolescents: A population-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose Refractory (RSE) and super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE) are serious medical emergencies whose long-term outcomes depend on the timeliness of their management. Population-based clinical and epidemiological ... -
“I felt so small”: A qualitative study of migrant nursing assistants' experiences in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background In the wake of an increasingly ageing population, Norway has a growing need for healthcare workers, especially in nursing homes. This study explored the employment experiences of migrant nursing assistants ... -
Potential organ donors during two years at the second largest hospital in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Western Norway has the lowest number of actual deceased organ donors per million inhabitants in Norway. We wished to find the total number of potential donors and donor organs during 2 years at Haukeland ... -
Risk-stratified analysis of sex risk behaviors and correlates among school-going adolescents in Argentina: insights from a national survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objectives This study was conducted to address a critical gap in understanding adolescent sexual health risks in Argentina, a country that has undergone substantial socio-economic changes that made significant strides ... -
Mortality among extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients in the HIV endemic setting: lessons from a tertiary level hospital in Mbeya, Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) has received less attention than pulmonary tuberculosis due to its non-contagious nature. EPTB can affect any organ and is more prevalent in people living with HIV. Low- and middle-income ... -
Ultrasensitive Assays for Targeted Breast Cancer Treatment
(Doctoral thesis, 2025-01-23)Den avgjørende rollen til østrogen i østrogenreseptor-positiv (ER+) brystkreft er veletablert, hvor aromatasehemmere som hemmer østrogensyntesen er sentral i behandlingen av brystkreft. Imidlertid er kvantifiseringen av ... -
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in the HIV endemic setting in Tanzania: challenges with diagnosis, comorbidities, and association with mortality
(Doctoral thesis, 2025-01-16)Diagnostisering av ekstrapulmonal tuberkulose er utfordrende grunnet behovet for invasiv prøvetaking, at det er få bakterier til stede og diagnostiske tester med dårligere sensitivitet på annet prøvemateriale enn sputum. ... -
‘Å vente på arbeid’: En kvalitativ intervjustudie om betydningen av meningsfull aktivitet for migranters opplevelse av helse.
(Master thesis, 2024-11-15)Bakgrunn: Prosjektet har sitt utgangspunkt i studier som peker på migrasjon som en helsedeterminant; forskning viser at migranters helse ofte svekkes over tid etter ankomst til Norge. De fleste migranter ønsker å bruke ... -
Host-gut microbiota interactions shape parasite infections in farmed Atlantic salmon
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Animals and their associated microbiota share long evolutionary histories. However, it is not always clear how host genotype and microbiota interact to affect phenotype. We applied a hologenomic approach to explore how ... -
Liver stiffness and associated risk factors among people with a history of injecting drugs: a prospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-26)Background: Persons with opioid use disorders (OUD) and persons with substance use disorders (SUD) who inject substances have a reduced life expectancy of up to 25 years compared with the general population. Chronic liver ... -
Integrated exercise program in opioid agonist therapy clinics and effect on psychological distress: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (BAReAktiv)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-29)Background: Substance use disorder is associated with unhealthy lifestyle choices, resulting in adverse social and health consequences. People with opioid use disorder receiving opioid agonist therapy, in particular, have ... -
Use of health services and perceived need for information and follow-up after percutaneous coronary intervention
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-01-05)Objective Few patients achieve full control of their coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors. Follow-up, such as cardiac rehabilitation, is important to increase adherence to lifestyle changes and treatment, to improve ...