Faculty of Medicine
Recent Submissions
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Temporal trends in thyroid disease treatment and persistent organic pollutant concentrations in breast milk among women of reproductive age
(Doctoral thesis, 2025-01-21)Bakgrunn: Skjoldbruskkjertelen produserer hormoner som er essensielle for stoffskifte, vekst og utvikling, og dens optimale funksjon er avgjørende under graviditet for fosterets hjerneutvikling og vekst. I 1999 satte den ... -
A randomized trial on three different minimally invasive decompression techniques for lumbar spinal stenosis. Five years follow-up from the NORDSTEN-SST
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose The short-term clinical outcome for midline-preserving posterior decompression techniques was comparable. The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term clinical results after three different midline-preserving ... -
The prevalence of subdural blood products in extremely premature infants with no history of abusive head trauma, studied by magnetic resonance imaging around term-equivalent age
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Prematurity and enlarged subarachnoid spaces are both hypothesised to represent an increased risk of subdural haemorrhages (SDHs) in infancy, both with and without a history of abuse. Objective To examine ... -
The association between lumbar lordosis preoperatively and changes in PROMs for lumbar spinal stenosis patients 2 years after spinal surgery: radiological and clinical results from the NORDSTEN-spinal stenosis trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) sometimes have lower lumbar lordosis (LL), and the incidence of LSS correlates closely with the loss of LL. The few studies that have evaluated the association between ... -
Gas cooking indoors and respiratory symptoms in the ECRHS cohort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Gas cooking is an important source of indoor air pollutants, and there is some limited evidence that it might adversely be associated with respiratory health. Using repeated cross-sectional data from the ... -
Ocular manifestations of COVID-19: A systematic review of current evidence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Introduction COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2, commonly presents with symptoms such as fever and shortness of breath but can also affect other organs. There is growing evidence pointing to potential eye complications. In ... -
Colicins and T6SS-based competition systems enhance enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) competitiveness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Diarrheal diseases are still a significant problem for humankind, causing approximately half a million deaths annually. To cause diarrhea, enteric bacterial pathogens must first colonize the gut, which is a niche occupied ... -
Hallmark Molecular and Pathological Features of POLG Disease are Recapitulated in Cerebral Organoids
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)In this research, a 3D brain organoid model is developed to study POLG-related encephalopathy, a mitochondrial disease stemming from POLG mutations. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived from patients with these ... -
Organic food consumption during pregnancy and symptoms of neurodevelopmental disorders at 8 years of age in the offspring: the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Partially driven by public concerns about modern food production practices, organic food has gained popularity among consumers. However, the impact of organic food consumption during pregnancy on offspring ... -
Biparietal diameter vs crown–rump length as standard parameter for late first-trimester pregnancy dating
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective To compare the precision of biparietal diameter (BPD) and crown–rump length (CRL) as predictors of gestational age in the human fetus in the late first and early second trimesters, using a population-based ... -
Effects of photobiomodulation therapy associated with motor control exercise for chronic non-specific low back pain: protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT), as an adjunct therapy to exercise, can reduce pain in musculoskeletal disorders. In addition, PBMT associated with exercise decreases fatigue, accelerates muscle recovery and enhances ... -
Cause of death in patients with tuberculosis: A study based on epidemiological and autopsy records of Western Norway 1931-47
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Without treatment, nearly 50 % of tuberculosis (TB) patients die. World Health Organization’s definition of TB deaths does not take into consideration whether the cause of death was TB or other non-TB co-morbid ... -
Health literacy among people at risk or with type 2 diabetes in Norwegian primary care—A cross sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aims This study aims to describe health literacy for people at risk of type 2 diabetes and people with type 2 diabetes using the HLS-EU-Q12, and further examine the association between sociodemographic and clinical ... -
Trends in Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease and Treatment Outcomes in a Low-Tuberculosis Prevalence Setting: A Retrospective Analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Information on the management of non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung infection and disease is scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate the trends in NTM lung infections, and the factors associated ... -
“Whatever is bad goes back to the woman”: The gendered blame game of sickle cell disease in Malawi and Uganda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Mothers are commonly blamed for the ill-health of their children, and this is well documented in research. However, few studies have considered gendered patterns of blame for hereditary conditions caused by mutations from ... -
Low long-lasting insecticidal net use in malaria elimination areas in Southern Ethiopia: results from community based cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Despite remarkable progress in malaria burden reduction, malaria continues to be a major public health problem globally. Ethiopia has been distributing long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) for free and ... -
Placental pathology and neonatal morbidity: exploring the impact of gestational age at birth
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aim To evaluate placental pathology in term and post-term births, investigate differences in clinical characteristics, and assess the risk of adverse neonatal outcome. Methods This prospective observational study ... -
Neurotrauma from fall accidents in Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Ethiopia is a fast-growing economy with rapid urbanization and poor occupational safety measures. Fall injuries are common and frequently result in traumatic brain injury (TBI) or spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods We ... -
The Therapeutic Potential of Exosomes from Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Multiple Sclerosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Although treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) has undergone a revolution in the last decades, at least two important barriers remain: alleviation of innate inflammation driving disease progression and promotion of ... -
Hastegradsvurdering av akutt syke barn transportert i ambulanse
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)BAKGRUNN Helse Vest benytter en modifisert versjon av hastegradsverktøyet South African Triage Scale, SATS Norge (SATS-N), i alle akuttmottak og ambulansetjenester i regionen. Formålet med studien var å undersøke ...
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