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Optimal surgical approach for digestive neuroendocrine neoplasia primaries: Oncological benefits versus short and long-term complications
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The rising incidence and the accumulating prevalence of neuroendocrine neoplasia (NEN) in the population makes this a common, prevalent and a clinically relevant disease group. Surgical resection represents the only ... -
Optimalisering av dose og bildekvalitet ved rtg thorax av barn
(Master thesis, 2011-05-15)Bakgrunn: Innføring av digitale røntgen apparat har ført til situasjoner hvor det er tilfeldigheter som avgjør stråledose og diagnostisk bildekvalitet. Behovet for god radiograffaglig teknikk er like viktig etter ... -
Optimisation and validation of a custom-designed perfusion bioreactor for bone tissue engineering: Flow assessment and optimal culture environmental conditions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Various perfusion bioreactor systems have been designed to improve cell culture with three-dimensional porous scaffolds, and there is some evidence that fluid force improves the osteogenic commitment of the progenitors. ... -
Optimization of bacterial DNA and endotoxin extraction from settled airborne dust
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Collecting and obtaining sufficient amount of airborne particles for multiple microbial component assessments can be challenging. A passive dust sampling device, the electrostatic dust fall collector (EDC) has been established ... -
Optimization of receptor occupancy assays in mass cytometry: Standardization across channels with QSC beads
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Receptor occupancy, the ratio between amount of drug bound and amount of total receptor on single cells, is a biomarker for treatment response to therapeutic monoclonal antibodies. Receptor occupancy is traditionally ... -
An optimized multiplex flow cytometry protocol for the analysis of intracellular signaling in peripheral blood mononuclear cells
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-09)Phosphoflow cytometry is increasingly being used as a tool for the discovery of biomarkers used in the treatment and monitoring of disease and therapy. The ability to measure numerous phospho-protein targets simultaneously ... -
Oral appliance treatment in moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnoea patients non-adherent to CPAP
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-27)The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effect of individually adjusted custom-made mandibular advancement device/oral appliance (OA) in treatment of patients with moderate and severe obstructive sleep ... -
Oral diseases and oral Health related behaviors in adolescents living in Maasai population areas in Tanzania: a cross sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Oral diseases, such as dental caries, tooth wear, dental erosion and periodontal diseases are major health problems in many societies. The study aim was to explore the association between oral health related ... -
Oral diseases and problems, and oral impacts on daily performances among adolescents living in Maasai populated areas in Tanzania
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-12-14)Background: The study aimed to assess prevalence/frequency and socio-behavioral distribution of oral diseases/problems and their oral quality of life consequences according to Maasai and non-Maasai ethnic groups. Methods: ... -
Oral diseases and socio-demographic factors in adolescents living in Maasai population areas of Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12-04)Background: Oral diseases may cause serious health problems, especially in socially disadvantaged populations and in low-income countries. In populations living in the rural areas of Tanzania there is paucity of reports ... -
Oral hälsa hos barn i socialt utsatta områden – en utmaning
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Alla som arbetar med barn ska känna till FNs Barnkonvention som bland annat anger att alla barn ska ha samma rätt till bästa möjliga hälsa. Trots god munhälsa i de nordiska länderna visar studier att barn som lever i social ... -
Oral health and institutionalised elderly
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-06-19)Aim: The main aim of this thesis was to generate initiatives promoting good oral health for institutionalised elderly. It was therefore essential to investigate how their oral health status has changed over time, whether ... -
Oral health and quality of life among people with severe or long-term mental illness: A call for interprofessional collaboration
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)People with severe or long-term mental illness (SMI) have poorer oral health than the general population has, but little is known about how, to what extent, and in what ways oral health problems affect daily functioning, ... -
Oral Health Behaviour of Nine-Year-Old Children and Their Parents in Sarajevo
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The oral health situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is among the worst in Europe. We investigated the oral health behaviour of primary schoolchildren and their parents in Sarajevo. This was an anonymous cross-sectional ... -
Oral health behaviour, attitude towards, and knowledge of dental caries among mothers of 0- to 3-year-old children living in Kaunas, Lithuania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-13)Objectives This study aimed to investigate the oral health behaviours of mothers with young children and their attitudes towards dental caries. Methods The survey targeted all mothers with children under 3 years attending ... -
Oral health in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis - a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Observational studies examining the association between oral health and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) among children and adolescents have reported inconsistent findings. The aims of this systematic review ... -
Oral health in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis : Caries, plaque, gingival bleeding, and oral health-related quality of life
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-03-10)Munnhelsen blant norske barn og unge med juvenil idiopatisk artritt (JIA) er ukjent. Internasjonale studier som fokuserer på munnhelsen hos denne pasientgruppen, viser motstridende resultater, samtidig som kvaliteten på ... -
Oral health related quality of life and reasons for non-dental attendance among patients with substance use disorders in withdrawal rehabilitation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)No study has assessed the socio-behavioral distribution of oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) among patients with substance use disorders receiving medically assisted rehabilitation therapy (MAR) in Norway. ... -
Oral health status and its determinants among opiate dependents: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-07)Background: In addition to numerous general health problems, drug dependents manifest various oral health disorders. Our aim was to investigate the oral health status and its determinants among in-treatment opiate dependents. ...