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Litteraturstudie: Implantatbehandling på pasienter med ektodermal dysplasi
(Master thesis, 2022-01-31)Hensikt: Ektodermal dysplasi (ED) er en sjelden tilstand som kan føre til anomalier i strukturer av ektodermalt opphav, derunder tenner. Tilstanden kan også føre til funksjonelle og psykologiske problemer, og redusert ... -
Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) Immunization in Children and Adults: Lesson for Development of Universal Influenza Vaccine
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-11-06)According to the WHO (World Health Organization), one billion peoples are infected annually of whom three to five millions become severely ill and 250-500 000 deaths worldwide (He, Wang et al. 2013) although the latest ... -
Live attenuated influenza vaccine in children induces b-cell responses in tonsils
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background. Tonsils play a key role in eliciting immune responses against respiratory pathogens. Little is known about how tonsils contribute to the local immune response after intranasal vaccination. Here, we uniquely ... -
Live well, die well - an international cohort study on experiences, concerns and preferences of patients in the last phase of life: the research protocol of the iLIVE study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction Adequately addressing the needs of patients at the end of life and their relatives is pivotal in preventing unnecessary suffering and optimising their quality of life. The purpose of the iLIVE study is to ... -
Live-attenuated influenza vaccine induces tonsillar follicular T helper cell responses that correlate with antibody induction
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Influenza remains a major threat to public health. Live-attenuated influenza vaccines (LAIV) have been shown to be effective, particularly in children. Follicular T helper (TFH) cells provide B-cell help and ... -
LIVE@Home.Path--innovating the clinical pathway for home-dwelling people with dementia and their caregivers: Study protocol for a mixed-method, stepped-wedge, randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background The global health challenge of dementia is exceptional in size, cost and impact. It is the only top ten cause of death that cannot be prevented, cured or substantially slowed, leaving disease management, caregiver ... -
Lived experiences of frailty among home-dwelling older people and family caregivers
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-09-01)Background: The aging population, increasing incidence of frailty with age and increased risk of reduced ability to carry out everyday activities reveal the challenges for the individuals living with frailty, their caregivers ... -
Liver elastography in healthy children using three different systems - how many measurements are necessary?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-21)Purpose Liver elastography is increasingly being applied in screening for and follow-up of pediatric liver disease, and has been shown to correlate well with fibrosis staging through liver biopsy. Because time is of the ... -
Liver Elastography in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Patients Using Three Different Scanner Systems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The aim of the study described here was to characterize three different liver elastography methods in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) patients, for the first time exploring 2-D shear wave elastography (2-D-SWE) in PSC ... -
Liver nucleotide biosynthesis is linked to protection from vascular complications in individuals with long-term type 1 diabetes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Identification of biomarkers associated with protection from developing diabetic complications is a prerequisite for an effective prevention and treatment. The aim of the present study was to identify clinical and plasma ... -
Liver X receptors induce antiproliferative effects in basal-like breast cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Liver X receptors (LXRs) are nuclear transcription factors important in the regulation of cholesterol transport, and glucose and fatty acid metabolism. The antiproliferative role of LXRs has been studied in a variety of ... -
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. ...