Faculty of Medicine
Recent Submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Patient-derived acellular ascites fluid affects drug responses in ovarian cancer cell lines through the activation of key signalling pathways
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Malignant ascites is commonly produced in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) and serves as unique microenvironment for tumour cells. Acellular ascites fluid (AAF) is rich in signalling molecules and has been proposed ... -
Associations between non-registered ultrasound examination in pregnancy and adverse perinatal outcomes in immigrant and non-immigrant women: a Norwegian population-based study 1999–2016
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Prenatal ultrasound examinations are important to detect placental dysfunction. Several ultrasound-detected abnormalities can be managed during pregnancy or childbirth, thus improve health outcomes. Maternal ... -
General practitioners' attitudes and practices regarding sick leave certification for patients with depression in Norway - a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Depression is among the most frequent reasons for sick leave, whereas health authorities recommend a rather strict practice, arguing that work is health-promoting. We aimed to explore GPs’ attitudes and practices regarding ...