Faculty of Medicine
Recent Submissions
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ICU Admission Preferences in the Hypothetical Event of Acute Critical Illness: A Survey of Very Old Norwegians and Their Next-of-Kins
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)OBJECTIVES: To explore older patients’ ICU admission preferences and their next-of-kins’ ability to predict these preferences. DESIGN: Self-administered survey. SETTING: Three outpatient clinics, urban tertiary teaching ... -
An ultrasensitive routine LC-MS/MS method for estradiol and estrone in the clinically relevant sub-picomolar range
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Current analytical routine methods lack the sensitivity to monitor plasma estrogen levels in breast cancer patients treated with aromatase inhibitors. Such monitoring is warranted for premenopausal patients ... -
Perspectives of old-age and dementia researchers on communication with policymakers and public research funding decision-makers: an international cross-sectional survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Introduction: Society commonly believes that research knowledge is complementary to public decision-making. This study aimed to understand the perspectives and implications of dementia researchers communicating with ... -
HLA-DQB1 as a potential prognostic biomarker of hormonal therapy in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The gonadotropin treatment of infertile men may improve spermatogenesis and lead to sperm cell production, however, only a small fraction of treated patients positively responds to such therapy. To identify individual ... -
Osteogenic human MSC-derived extracellular vesicles regulate MSC activity and osteogenic differentiation and promote bone regeneration in a rat calvarial defect model
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-07)Background: There is growing evidence that extracellular vesicles (EVs) play a crucial role in the paracrine mechanisms of transplanted human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs). Little is known, however, about the influence ... -
Orale lichenoide kontaktlesjoner – en oversikt
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Orale lichenoide kontaktlesjoner forårsaket av odontologiske biomaterialer forekommer relativt sjeldent, men kan gi opphav til betydelige plager hos pasienten. Hovedsakelig er det kvikksølv i amalgam som er årsak til slike ... -
Global, regional, and national burden of gout, 1990–2020, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Gout is an inflammatory arthritis manifesting as acute episodes of severe joint pain and swelling, which can progress to chronic tophaceous or chronic erosive gout, or both. Here, we present the most up-to-date ... -
Diagnostics of Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction Using Machine Learning: A Narrative Review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-05-11)Objective: This paper explores machine learning methods for exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) diagnostics. Traditional diagnostic approaches like CLE scoring face subjectivity, limiting precise objective ... -
Factors that influence recruitment to COVID-19 vaccine trials: a qualitative evidence synthesis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-12-19)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic marked a unique period characterised by an extraordinary global virus spread. The collective effort to halt the transmission of the virus led to various public health initiatives, including ... -
Migraine in the multiple sclerosis prodrome: a prospective nationwide cohort study in pregnant women
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have an increased risk of migraine. However, little is known about migraine and other headaches during the prodromal phase (before MS symptom onset). Our objective was to ... -
Evaluering av en fødselsforberedende samtale hos jordmor på sykehuset og bruk av samvalgsverktøy om smertelindring i fødsel
(Master thesis, 2020-12-10)Bakgrunn: Samvalg er en prosess hvor den som trenger helsehjelp kommer fram til og tar beslutning om undersøkelses- eller behandlingsmetode sammen med helsepersonell. Samtale er en viktig del av prosessen. Samvalgsverktøy ... -
Out-of-pocket expenditures for road traffic trauma care in public and private hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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The cardiac response to prolonged high-intensity physical stress: the relationship between exercise, echocardiographic parameters and Cardiac Troponin I in middle-aged athletes without obstructive coronary artery disease. The North Sea Race Endurance Exercise Study (NEEDED) 2018
(Doctoral thesis, 2025-03-28)Bakgrunn: Helsegevinstene forbundet med regelmessig fysisk aktivtet er udiskutable. Det er imidlertid fortsatt usikkert om svært hard og langvarig trening er gunstig for middelaldrende mosjonister, og om dette kan føre til ... -
Telomere length in relation to fecundability and use of assisted reproductive technologies: the Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Telomere length (TL) has been reported to be associated with conditions such as endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome, with some studies finding associations with shorter TL and others with longer TL. ... -
Sex differences in childhood cancer risk following ART conception: a registry-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Study question: Does the risk of childhood cancer following ARTs vary by sex? Summary answer: In this registry-based study, some childhood cancers showed positive sex- and age-specific associations in children conceived ... -
Alterations of lipid homeostasis in morbid obese patients are partly reversed by bariatric surgery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Besides its beneficial effect on weight loss, gastric bypass surgery (GBS) may impact the circulating levels of phospho- and sphingolipids. However, long-term effects have not been explored. To investigate alterations in ... -
The GLI code controls HNF1A levels during foregut differentiation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells towards pancreatic islet endocrine cells is a complex process, involving the stepwise modulation of key developmental pathways, such as the Hedgehog signaling inhibition ... -
Anafylaksi utløst av alfa-gal-allergi
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Denne kasuistikken beskriver en anafylaksi utløst av alfa-gal-allergi. Anamnestiske opplysninger om kombinasjonen av tidligere flåttbitt og nylig inntak av rødt kjøtt var avgjørende for supplerende blodprøvetaking og rett ... -
A speech therapy treatment protocol for exercise induced laryngeal obstruction
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Exercise induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) is a common cause of exertional breathing problems in young individuals, relevant to 5%–7% of young people. It is caused by paradoxical inspiratory adduction of ... -
Childbearing in women with congenital heart disease : A nationwide cohort study from Norway 1994-2014
(Doctoral thesis, 2025-03-21)Bakgrunn: Forekomsten av medfødt hjertefeil hos voksne øker på grunn av bedret diagnostikk for å oppdage milde hjertefeil, samt medisinske og kirurgiske fremskritt som har økt overlevelsen for personer med alvorlige ...