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    • A survey of occupational health in The Royal Norwegian Navy 

      Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Koefoed, Vilhelm F; Bondevik, Kristin; Haukenes, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008)
      Objective. The aim of this article is to describe possible risk factors in the work environment that can affect the health of staff of the Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN). The article presents the main results from a subproject ...

    • A survey of surgical team members' perceptions of near misses and attitudes towards Time Out protocols 

      Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Murugesh, Shamini; Haaverstad, Rune; Eide, Geir Egil; Søfteland, Eirik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-10-09)
      Background: Medical errors are inherently of concern in modern health care. Although surgical errors as incorrect surgery (e.g., wrong patient, wrong site, or wrong procedure) are infrequent, they are devastating events ...

    • A survey of total IgE reference intervals reported by Scandinavian and British medical laboratories – a need for harmonisation 

      Vinnes, Erik Wilhelm; Sletten, Ida Sofie Karlsen; Alnæs, Marie Bjørbak; Storaas, Torgeir; Aarsand, Aasne Karine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Objectives There appears to be marked discrepancies between total IgE reference intervals (RIs) in use by many laboratories and those recommended by published studies. The aim of this study was therefore to review total ...

    • Survey-based Women Empowerment Index for Afghanistan (SWEI-A): An Explanatory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses 

      Dadras, Omid; Hazratzai, Mohammadsediq (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      This study aimed to develop a country-specific index to measure women empowerment among married women aged 15–49 years in Afghanistan. The data from the 2015 Afghanistan demographic health survey (ADHS) was used to develop ...

    • Survival According to Primary Tumor Location, Stage, and Treatment Patterns in Locoregional Gastroenteropancreatic High-grade Neuroendocrine Carcinomas 

      Dasari, Arvind; Shen, Chan; Devabhaktuni, Anjali; Nighot, Ruda; Sorbye, Halfdan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background: Although the gastrointestinal tract (including the pancreas, gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) is the most common site for extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC), the current treatment patterns of locoregional ...

    • Survival after aortic root replacement with a stentless xenograft is determined by patient characteristics 

      Dagnegård, Hanna H.; Bekke, Kirstine; Kolseth, Solveig Moss; Glaser, Natalie; Wallén, Christoffer; El-Hamamsy, Ismail; Vidisson, Kristjan O.; Lie, Asbjørn Sigstad; Valentin, Jan; Sartipy, Ulrik; Haaverstad, Rune; Vanky, Farkas; Lefebvre, Laurence; Gudbjartsson, Tomas; Johnsen, Søren P.; Søndergaard, Lars; Thyregod, Gustav H.; Lund, Jens T.; Ihlemann, Nikolaj; Smerup, Morten H. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Objectives Our objective was to examine intermediate-term survival and reinterventions in unselected patients, stratified according to indication, who received a Freestyle (Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis, Minn) bioprosthesis ...

    • Survival analysis of COVID-19 patients in Ethiopia: A hospital-based study 

      Kaso, Abdene Weya; Agero, Gebi; Hurissa, Zewdu; Kaso, Taha; Ewune, Helen Ali; Hareru, Habtamu Endashaw; Hailu, Alemayehu (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background COVID-19 is a global public health problem causing high mortality worldwide. This study aimed to assess time to death and predictors of mortality among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in the Arsi zone treatment ...

    • Survival and cause of death in multiple sclerosis: A 60-year longitudinal population study 

      Lunde, Hanne Marie; Assmus, Jörg; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Bø, Lars; Grytten, Nina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Objective: Survival and causes of death (COD) in multiple sclerosis (MS) provide ultimate endpoints. We aimed to investigate survival and COD in a 60-year population-based MS cohort compared with the general population. ...

    • Survival and costs of colorectal cancer treatment and effects of changing treatment strategies: a model approach 

      Joranger, Pål; Nesbakken, Arild; Sorbye, Halfdan; Hoff, Geir; Oshaug, Arne; Aas, Eline (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      New and emerging advances in colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment combined with limited healthcare resources highlight the need for detailed decision-analytic models to evaluate costs, survival and quality-adjusted life years. ...

    • Survival and death causes of patients with giant cell arteritis in Western Norway 1972-2012: a retrospective cohort study 

      Brekke, Lene Kristin; Fevang, Bjørg-Tilde Svanes; Diamantopoulos, Andreas P; Assmus, Jörg; Esperø, Elisabet Langseth; Gjesdal, Clara Gram (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-25)
      Background: Our objective was to determine the survival and causes of death in a large and well-characterized cohort of patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA). Methods: This is a hospital-based, retrospective, observational ...

    • The survival gap between young and older patients after surgical resection for colorectal cancer remains largely based on early mortality: A EURECCA comparison of four European countries. 

      Bahadoer, Renu R.; Bastiaannet, Esther; Peeters, Koen C.M.J.; van Eycken, Elizabeth; Verbeeck, Julie; Guren, Marianne; Kørner, Hartwig; Martling, Anna; Johansson, Robert; van de Velde, Cornelis J.H.; Dekker, Jan Willem T. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background: A decade ago, it was demonstrated that the difference in survival between older patients and younger patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) was mainly due to mortality in the first postoperative year. Over the ...

    • Survival in a consecutive series of 467 glioblastoma patients: Association with prognostic factors and treatment at recurrence at two independent institutions 

      Blakstad, Hanne Kristin; Brekke, Jorunn; Rahman, Mohummad Aminur; Arnesen, Victoria Smith; Miletic, Hrvoje; Brandal, Petter; Lie, Stein Atle; Enger, Martha; Goplen, Dorota (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-02)
      Therapy of recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) is challenging due to lack of standard treatment. We investigated physicians’ treatment choice at recurrence and prognostic and predictive factors for survival in GBM patients from ...

    • Survival in Norwegian BRCA1 mutation carriers with breast cancer 

      Hagen, Anne Irene; Tretli, Steinar; Mæhle, Lovise; Apold, Jaran; Vedå, Nina; Møller, Pål (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-04-14)
      Several studies of survival in women with BRCA1 mutations have shown either reduced survival or no difference compared to controls. Programmes for early detection and treatment of inherited breast cancer, have failed to ...

    • Survival of children with rare structural congenital anomalies: a multi-registry cohort study 

      Coi, Alessio; Santoro, Michele; Pierini, Anna; Rankin, Judith; Glinianaia, Svetlana V.; Tan, Joachim; Reid, Abigail-Kate; Garne, Ester; Loane, Maria; Given, Joanne; Ballardini, Elisa; Cavero-Carbonell, Clara; de Walle, Hermien E.K.; Gatt, Miriam; García-Villodre, Laura; Gissler, Mika; Jordan, Sue; Kiuru-Kuhlefelt, Sonja; Kjaer Urhoj, Stine; Klungsøyr, Kari; Lelong, Nathalie; Lutke, L. Renée; Neville, Amanda J.; Rahshenas, Makan; Scanlon, Ieuan; Wellesley, Diana; Morris, Joan K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background Congenital anomalies are the leading cause of perinatal, neonatal and infant mortality in developed countries. Large long-term follow-up studies investigating survival beyond the first year of life in children ...

    • Survival on antiretroviral treatment among adult HIV-infected patients in Nepal: a retrospective cohort study in far-western Region, 2006-2011 

      Bhatta, Laxmi; Klouman, Elise; Deuba, Keshab; Shrestha, Rachana; Karki, Deepak Kumar; Ekström, Anna Mia; Ahmed, Luai Awad (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-12-26)
      Background: Though financial and policy level efforts are made to expand antiretroviral treatment (ART) service free of cost, survival outcome of ART program has not been systematically evaluated in Nepal. This study ...

    • Survival rates and causes of revision in cemented primary total knee replacement. A report from the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register 1994–2009 

      Gøthesen, Øystein Johannes; Espehaug, Birgitte; Havelin, Leif Ivar; Petursson, Gunnar; Lygre, Stein Håkon Låstad; Ellison, Peter; Hallan, Geir; Furnes, Ove (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05)
      We evaluated the rates of survival and cause of revision of seven different brands of cemented primary total knee replacement (TKR) in the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register during the years 1994 to 2009. Revision for any ...

    • Survival signalling and apoptosis resistance in glioblastomas: opportunities for targeted therapeutics 

      Krakstad, Camilla; Chekenya, Martha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06-01)
      Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common primary brain tumour in adults and one of the most aggressive cancers in man. Despite technological advances in surgical management, combined regimens of radiotherapy with ...

    • Survival, hospitalisation and surgery in children born with Pierre Robin sequence: a European population-based cohort study 

      Santoro, Michele; Garne, Ester; Coi, Alessio; Tan, Joachim; Loane, Maria; Ballardini, Elisa; Cavero-Carbonell, Clara; de Walle, Hermien E.K.; Gatt, Miriam; Gissler, Mika; Jordan, Sue; Klungsøyr, Kari; Lelong, Natalie; Urhoj, Stine Kjaer; Wellesley, Diana G.; Morris, Joan K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Objective: To evaluate survival, hospitalisations and surgical procedures for children born with Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) across Europe. Design: Multicentre population-based cohort study. Setting: Data on 463 live ...

    • Susceptibility to chronic mucus hypersecretion, a genome wide association study 

      Dijkstra, Akkelies E.; Smolonska, J; Van Den Berge, M; Wijmenga, C; Zanen, P; Luinge, MA; Platteel, M; Lammers, JW; Dahlback, M; Tosh, K; Hiemstra, PS; Sterk, PJ; Spira, A; Vestbo, J; Nordestgaard, BG; Benn, M; Nielsen, SF; Dahl, M; Verschuren, WM; Picavet, HSJ; Smit, HA; Owsijewitsch, M; Kauczor, HU; De Koning, HJ; Nizankowska-Mogilnicka, E; Mejza, F; Nastalek, P; Van Diemen, CC; Cho, MH; Silverman, EK; Crapo, JD; Beaty, TH; Lomas, DA; Bakke, Per; Gulsvik, Amund; Bosse, Y; Obeidat, MA; Loth, DW; Lahousse, L; Rivadeneira, F; Uitterlinden, AG; Hofman, A; Stricker, BH; Brusselle, GG; Van Duijn, CM; Brouwer, U; Koppelman, GH; Vonk, JM; Nawijn, MC; Groen, HJM; Timens, W; Boezen, HM; Postma, DS; Alizadeh, BZ; De Boer, RA; Bruinenberg, M; Franke, L; Van Der Harst, P; Hillege, HL; Van Der Klauw, MM; Navis, G; Ormel, J; Rosmalen, J; Slaets, JP; Snieder, H; Stolk, RP; Wolffenbuttel, B (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-08)
      Background: Chronic mucus hypersecretion (CMH) is associated with an increased frequency of respiratory infections, excess lung function decline, and increased hospitalisation and mortality rates in the general population. ...

    • Susceptibility to hormone-mediated cancer is reflected by different tick rates of the epithelial and general epigenetic clock 

      Barrett, James E.; Herzog, Chiara; Kim, Yoo-Na; Bartlett, Thomas E.; Jones, Allison; Evans, Iona; Cibula, David; Zikan, Michal; Bjørge, Line; Harbeck, Nadia; Colombo, Nicoletta; Howell, Sacha J.; Rådestad, Angelique Flöter; Gemzell-Danielsson, Kristina; Widschwendter, Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background A variety of epigenetic clocks utilizing DNA methylation changes have been developed; these clocks are either tissue-independent or designed to predict chronological age based on blood or saliva samples. Whether ...