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Hyperpolarised 13C-MRI identifies the emergence of a glycolytic cell population within intermediaterisk human prostate cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Hyperpolarised magnetic resonance imaging (HP 13C-MRI) is an emerging clinical technique to detect [1-13C]lactate production in prostate cancer (PCa) following intravenous injection of hyperpolarised [1-13C]pyruvate. Here ... -
Hypersementose og endodontiske implikasjoner
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Hypersementose er forbundet med lokale og systemiske faktorer, men etiologien er ikke godt kartlagt. Vanskeligheter med å bedømme røntgenologisk tykkelse på sementlaget ved hypersementose, vil direkte kunne påvirke beslutning ... -
Hypertension in women: Should there be a sex-specific threshold?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Conventionally, hypertension is defined by the same blood pressure (BP) threshold (systolic BP ≥140 and/or diastolic BP ≥90 mmHg) in both women and men. Several studies have documented that women with hypertension are more ... -
Hypertensive nephrosclerosis: wider kidney biopsy indications may be needed to improve diagnostics
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-02)Background Hypertensive nephrosclerosis is the presumed underlying cause in many end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients, but the diagnosis is disputed and based on clinical criteria with low diagnostic accuracy. Ob ... -
Hypertensive pregnancy disorders increase the risk of maternal cardiovascular disease after adjustment for cardiovascular risk factors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background and aim: Hypertensive pregnancy disorders are associated with subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the extent to which this association is explained by shared risk factors is unknown. We aimed to evaluate ... -
The hypertriglyceridemic-waist phenotype is associated with the Framingham risk score and subclinical atherosclerosis in Canadian Cree
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11)Background and aims: For primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), Canadian guidelines recommend that asymptomatic Canadians with abdominal obesity undergo Framingham risk score (FRS) assessment, and that in ... -
Hypertrofi ved styrketrening: hvilket volum gir størst effekt? En litteraturstudie
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Hypoglycemia and decreased insulin requirement caused by malignant insulinoma in a type 1 diabetic patient: when the hoof beats are from a zebra, not a horse
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06)Insulinomas are uncommon tumors, and in patients with diabetes mellitus they are extremely rare. We describe a patient with type 1 diabetes who developed malignant insulinoma. When hypoglycemic episodes persist in a patient ... -
Hypomagnesemia and functional hypoparathyroidism due to novel mutations in the Mg-channel TRPM6
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Primary hypomagnesemia with secondary hypocalcemia (HSH) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by neuromuscular symptoms in infancy due to extremely low levels of serum magnesium and moderate to severe hypocalcemia. ... -
Hypoxia and hypotension in patients intubated by physician staffed helicopter emergency medical services - a prospective observational multi-centre study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-07-11)Background: The effective treatment of airway compromise in trauma and non-trauma patients is important. Hypoxia and hypotension are predictors of negative patient outcomes and increased mortality, and may be important ... -
Hypoxia induced responses are reflected in the stromal proteome of breast cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Cancers are often associated with hypoxia and metabolic reprogramming, resulting in enhanced tumor progression. Here, we aim to study breast cancer hypoxia responses, focusing on secreted proteins from low-grade (luminal-like) ... -
‘I am not only beneficial to the community but to the entire country, I am trained as a researcher now’: Developing health research skills in low-income countries
(Journal article, 2021)Partnerships between Higher Education Institutions in the global South and North have potential for building capacity in public health research in low-resource countries. We present experiences of partners involved in a ... -
‘I can't go to her when I have a problem’: sexuality communication between South African adolescent girls and young women and their mothers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Parent–adolescent sexuality communication, the process in which parents and their adolescent children discuss sexuality and sexual and reproductive health, is a key component for adolescents’ protective behaviours. Open ... -
“I feel good when I drink”—detecting childhood-onset alcohol abuse and dependence in a Ugandan community trial cohort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Alcohol, substance use, and mental health disorders constitute major public health issues worldwide, including in low income and lower middle-income countries, and early initiation of use is an important predictor ... -
“I smile, but Without Showing My Teeth”: The Lived Experience of Cleft, Lip, and Palate in Adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: To explore and describe the experience of growing up with unilateral cleft lip and palate (CLP) in adults. Design: Face-to-face interviews. Giorgi’s phenomenological method was used for analysis. Parti ... -
I tiden etter pasientsikkerhetsprogrammet - En studie om varig endring i spesialisthelsetjenesten
(Master thesis, 2022-05-31)Helsevesenet er i stadig endring, det er derfor svært viktig at helsevesenet evner å gjøre effektive endringer som varer. Det er gjort mye forskning på hva som skal til for at en virksomhet skal endre seg, men det har ... -
‘I try not to bother the residents too much’ – the use of capillary blood glucose measurements in nursing homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-04)Background Capillary blood glucose measurements are regularly used for nursing home residents with diabetes. The usefulness of these measurements relies on clear indications for use, correct measurement techniques, proper ... -
‘I wanted to go, but they said wait’: Mothers’ bargaining power and strategies in careseeking for ill newborns in Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Introduction To prevent the 2.6 million newborn deaths occurring worldwide every year, health system improvements and changes in care-taker behaviour are necessary. Mothers are commonly assumed to be of particular importance ... -
Ibuprofen versus mecillinam for uncomplicated cystitis - a randomized controlled trial study protocol
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12-17)Background: Although uncomplicated cystitis is often self-limiting, most such patients will be prescribed antibiotic treatment. We are investigating whether treatment of cystitis with an NSAID is as effective as an antibiotic ... -
The ideal of equal health revisited: definitions and measures of inequity in health should be better integrated with theories of distributive justice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-11-18)The past decade witnessed great progress in research on health inequities. The most widely cited definition of health inequity is, arguably, the one proposed by Whitehead and Dahlgren: "Health inequalities that are avoidable, ...