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The liver-first approach for synchronous colorectal liver metastases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of completion rates and effects on survival
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Patients presenting with synchronous colorectal liver metastases are increasingly being considered for a curative treatment, and the liver-first approach is gaining popularity in this context. However, little ... -
The liver-heart axis in patients with severe obesity: the association between liver fibrosis and chronic myocardial injury may be explained by shared risk factors of cardiovascular disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Severe obesity is associated with increased risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiovascular disease. We hypothesized that liver fibrosis as quantified by the Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) test would ... -
Livet etter underlivskreft. Kvinner sine erfaringar fem og seks år etter behandling for kreftsjukdom
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-11-22)Målet med studien var å få kunnskap om og innsikt i korleis det kan opplevast for kvinner å få underlivskreft og korleis desse erfaringane verkar inn på livet i eit langtidsperspektiv. Det var i tillegg eit mål å få fram ... -
Livets slutt i sykehjem. Pasientens ønsker og legens rolle
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-06-14)In Norway, nearly fifty percent of all deaths occur in nursing homes. The last period of life in other high-income countries is also increasingly spent in nursing homes. The nursing home doctor is responsible for medical ... -
Living a successful weight loss after severe obesity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Purpose: Losing weight and keeping it off for the long term is difficult. Weight regain is common. Experiences of successful non-surgical weight loss after severe obesity are largely unexplored. We know little about long-term ... -
Living the dream – but not without hardship: stories about self-directed weight transformation from severe obesity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The objective of this narrative study was to explore experiences and assigned meanings in stories about self-directed weight loss (WL) maintenance after severe obesity (SO). Design In-depth interviews were conducted with ... -
Living with hereditary cancer. The experiences of Swedish MEN1 patients and Norwegian BRCA1/2 mutation positive men
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-06-16)Background: During the past two decades there has been an increasingly focus on cancer risk reduction using genetic tests and family history to identify persons with increased risk of developing cancer. Depending on the ... -
Living With Ovarian Cancer: Transitions Lost in Translation
(Journal article, 2022)Background: Living with ovarian cancer involves uncertainty, fear of recurrence, and premature death while preparing for a life after treatment. The women depend on health care professionals while moving from being healthy ... -
Living with pelvic organ prolapse: voices of women from Amhara region, Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03)Introduction: The objective of the study was to explore how women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse in a lowincome setting explain, experience, and handle the potential practical and social consequences of the condition. ... -
Livmorhalsprøvetaking i primærhelsetjenesten
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)BAKGRUNN I Norge ble det i 2020 tatt ca. 360 000 screeningprøver fra livmorhals, hvorav 11 000 ble registrert som uegnede. Vi ønsket derfor å undersøke kunnskap om livmorhalsprøvetaking blant leger i primærhelsetjenes ... -
Livskvalitet etter fedmekirurgi
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-01-20)Background: Severe obesity is a chronic condition associated with a range of comorbidities and reduced quality of life. The only treatment documented to provide sustained weight loss in patients with severe obesity is ... -
LncRNAs Predicted to Interfere With the Gene Regulation Activity of miR-637 and miR-196a-5p in GBM
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Rigorous molecular characterization of biological systems has uncovered a variety of gene variations underlying normal and disease states and a remarkable complexity in the forms of RNA transcripts that exist. A recent ... -
LOC689986, a unique gene showing specific expression in restricted areas of the rodent neocortex
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-07-11)Background: The neocortex is a highly specialised and complex brain structure, involved in numerous tasks, ranging from processing and interpretation of somatosensory information, to control of motor functions. The normal ... -
Local spatial clustering of stunting and wasting among children under the age of 5 years: implications for intervention strategies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06)Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the clustering of undernutrition indicators of children under the age of 5 years in relation to different scales. Design: A community-based cross-sectional study design was ... -
Local Treatment of Recurrent Renal Cell Carcinoma May Have a Significant Survival Effect Across All Risk-of-recurrence Groups
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Retrospective comparative studies suggest a survival benefit after complete local treatment of recurrence (LTR) in renal cell carcinoma (RCC), which may be largely due to an indication bias. Objective To ... -
A local-ingredients-based supplement is an alternative to corn-soy blends plus for treating moderate acute malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months: A randomized controlled non-inferiority trial in Wolaita, Southern Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Globally, moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) affects approximately 5% of children below five years of age. MAM is a persistent public health problem in Ethiopia. The current approach in Ethiopia for managing MAM ... -
The Localization and Characterization of Ischemic Scars in relation to the Infarct Related Coronary Artery Assessed by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and a Novel Automatic Postprocessing Method
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Aims. The correspondence between the localization and morphology of ischemic scars and the infarct related artery (IRA) by use of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and a novel automatic postprocessing method. Methods and ... -
Localization of CDR2L and CDR2 in paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: Identify the subcellular location and potential binding partners of two cerebellar degeneration‐related proteins, CDR2L and CDR2, associated with anti‐Yo‐mediated paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration. Methods: ... -
LOCATOR: feature extraction and spatial analysis of the cancer tissue microenvironment using mass cytometry imaging technologies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Motivation Recent advances in highly multiplexed imaging have provided unprecedented insights into the complex cellular organization of tissues, with many applications in translational medicine. However, downstream ... -
Lockdown and non-COVID-19 deaths: cause-specific mortality during the first wave of the 2020 pandemic in Norway: a population-based register study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To explore the potential impact of the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic on all cause and cause-specific mortality in Norway. Design Population-based register study. Setting The Norwegian cause of Death ...