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Ultrasonography of major salivary glands in primary and juvenile Sjögren’s syndrome
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-06-07)Background: Primary Sjögrens’s syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disease, mainly affecting the salivary and lacrimal glands. Primary SS can also affect the younger population and when it does, the denomination is ... -
Ultrasound and Microbubbles Enhance Uptake of Doxorubicin in Murine Kidneys
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-29)The use of ultrasound and microbubble-enhanced drug delivery, commonly referred to as sonoporation, has reached numerous clinical trials and has shown favourable results. Nevertheless, the microbubbles and acoustic path ... -
Ultrasound Detection of Pneumothorax. Development of a porcine pneumothorax model to assess and teach lung ultrasound diagnostics.
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-10-21)Background: Pneumothorax (PTX) is common after blunt chest injury, and failure to diagnose and rapidly treat an enlarging PTX may cause patient death. The anteroposterior supine chest x-ray (CXR) is the least sensitive of ... -
Ultrasound echo-intensity predicts severe Pancreatic affection in cystic fibrosis patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-24)Background: Pancreatic destruction affects the majority of patients with cystic fibrosis. We aimed to relate ultrasound findings to exocrine pancreatic function and cystic fibrosis genotype. Methods: Patients with cystic ... -
Ultrasound imaging for assessing functions of the GI tract
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: In the following review we outline how ultrasound can be used to measure physiological processes in the gastrointestinal tract. Approach: We have investigated the potential of ultrasound in assessing ... -
Ultrasound in Crohn’s Disease - bowel wall characteristics and perfusion estimates using microbubbles
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-01-18)Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease which often presents early in life and sometimes can be debilitating. The patients need frequent diagnostic work-up to assess disease activity, location, extent ... -
Ultrasound Strain Rate Imaging in Functional Dyspepsia : in-vitro and clinical evaluation
(Doctoral thesis, 2008-06-20)Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a chronic condition that is characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort, nausea, vomiting, early satiation and abdominal fullness. The Rome III classification of functional gastrointestinal ... -
Ultrasound- and Microbubble-Assisted Gemcitabine Delivery to Pancreatic Cancer Cells
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a major cause of cancer death worldwide. Poor drug delivery to tumours is thought to limit chemotherapeutic treatment efficacy. Sonoporation combines ultrasound (US) and microbubbles ... -
Ultrasound-Assisted Endoscopic Removal of Pretibial Cysts Related to Biointerference Screw Degradation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)We report on the treatment of cases of painful subcutaneous pretibial cyst due to broken and displaced materials of only partly absorbed bioabsorbable interference screws used for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. ... -
Ultrasound-mediated delivery and distribution of polymeric nanoparticles in the normal brain parenchyma of a metastatic brain tumour model
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01-16)The treatment of brain diseases is hindered by the blood-brain barrier (BBB) preventing most drugs from entering the brain. Focused ultrasound (FUS) with microbubbles can open the BBB safely and reversibly. Systemic drug ... -
Ultraviolet radiation as a predictor of sex hormone levels in postmenopausal women: A European multi-center study (ECRHS)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) affects the body through pathways that exhibit positive as well as negative health effects such as immunoregulation and vitamin D production. Different vitamin D metabolites ... -
Umbilical Cord Stump Infections in Central Uganda: Incidence, Bacteriological Profile, and Risk Factors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Umbilical cord stump infection (omphalitis) is a risk factor for neonatal sepsis and death. We assessed the incidence of omphalitis, described the bacteriological and antibiotic-resistance profile of potentially pathogenic ... -
Umbilical vein constriction at the abdominal wall An ultrasound study in low risk pregnancies
(Doctoral thesis, 2005-05-18)The umbilical vein is the only vessel supplying the fetus with blood supplying oxygen and nutrients from the placenta. Case reports indicate that the fetal end of the umbilical cord is susceptible to mechanical complications. ... -
Uncertainties Associated with Quantifying Climate Change Impacts on Human Health: A Case Study for Diarrhea
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-10-06)Background: Climate change is expected to have large impacts on health at low latitudes where droughts and malnutrition, diarrhea, and malaria are projected to increase. Objectives: The main objective of this study was to ... -
Uncertainties in proton therapy: Analysis of the effects of density changes, calibration curve errors and setup errors in proton dose distributions. A treatment planning study performed on water phantoms and craniospinal treatment plans
(Master thesis, 2014-05-15)Aim: To analyse the dosimetric effects of density changes, calculation curve errors and geometric errors in proton dose distributions. Methods: Single field optimized treatment plans were created on homogenous and heterogeneous ... -
Under-five mortality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: secondary analyses of survey and conflict data by province
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective To compare coverage of key child health policy indicators across provinces and to explore their association with under-five mortality and level of conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Methods We ... -
Understanding fatigue in Sjögren’s Syndrome: Outcome measures, biomarkers and possible interventions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease affecting the salivary and lacrimal glands. Symptoms range from dryness to severe extra-glandular disease involving manifestations in the skin, lungs, nervous system, and ... -
Understanding Inequalities in Child Health in Ethiopia: Health Achievements Are Improving in the Period 2000– 2011
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08-28)Objective In Ethiopia, coverage of key health services is low, and community based services have been implemented to improve access to key services. This study aims to describe and assess the level and the distribution of ... -
Understanding of and adherence to advice after telephone counselling by nurse: A survey among callers to a primary emergency out-of-hours service in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-09-05)Background: To investigate how callers understand the information given by telephone by registered nurses in a casualty clinic, to what degree the advice was followed, and the final outcome of the condition for the patients. ... -
Understanding of how the properties of medical grade lactide based copolymer scaffolds influence adipose tissue regeneration: Sterilization and a systematic in vitro assessment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aliphatic polyesters are the synthetic polymers most commonly used in the development of resorbable medical implants/devices. Various three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds have been fabricated from these polymers and used in ...