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Nausea Predicts Bacteremia in Immunocompetent Patients with Pneumococcal Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Secondary Data Analysis from a Prospective Cohort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: In pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), bacteremia is associated with increased mortality, but initial clinical severity scores frequently fail to identify bacteremic patients at risk. We have ... -
Navigated retrograde endoscopic myotomy (REM) for the treatment of therapy-resistant achalasia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-04)Background In achalasia, muscle spasm may involve the proximal esophagus. When the muscle spasm is located in the proximal esophagus, conventional per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) may not be sufficient to relieve symptoms. ... -
Når kroppen endres... En kvalitativ studie av kvinnelige pasienters hverdagserfaring med kroppsendringer ved revmatisk sykdom
(Master thesis, 2011-05-31)Bakgrunn: I Norge regner man med at 0,5 – 1 % av befolkningen har sykdommen revmatoid artritt, og hvert år får ca 1400 voksne diagnosen. Forskning viser at sykdommen får betydning for livet som helhet og at kroppsendringene ... -
Near-Infrared Fluorescent Imaging for Monitoring of Treatment Response in Endometrial Carcinoma Patient-Derived Xenograft Models.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Imaging of clinically relevant preclinical animal models is critical to the development of personalized therapeutic strategies for endometrial carcinoma. Although orthotopic patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) reflecting ... -
Nearest management is important for health and safety. A longitudinal study of perceived working conditions in offshore and onshore petroleum industry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-06)Objectives: There are few studies of working environment in the petroleum industry available and even fewer comparing onshore and offshore workers. The aim of this study was to investigate differences between the self-reported ... -
Neck pain associated with clinical symptoms in dizzy patients- A cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: Many patients suffer from concurrent neck pain and dizziness. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical symptoms and physical findings in patients with concurrent neck pain and dizziness and to examine ... -
The need for empathetic healthcare systems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Medicine is not merely a job that requires technical expertise, but a profession concerned with making the best decisions and recommendations with reference to, and in consultation with, the patient. This means that the ... -
Need of education for dry powder inhaler storage and retention – a patient-reported survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-08)Background Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are the most commonly used devices in asthma treatment in the Nordic countries. As new DPIs become available, patients are likely to be exposed to more than one type of device, with ... -
Need to optimise infant feeding counselling: A cross-sectional survey among HIV-positive mothers in Eastern Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-01-09)Background: The choice of infant feeding method is important for HIV-positive mothers in order to optimise the chance of survival of their infants and to minimise the risk of HIV transmission. The aim of this study was to ... -
Needs for help and received help for those bereaved by a drug-related death: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background and aims: Individuals bereaved after sudden and unexpected deaths can benefit from professional help to cope after the loss, and the bereaved call for proactive, early and flexible help from professional services. ... -
Neglect of relevant treatment recommendations in the conduct and reporting of a laser therapy knee osteoarthritis trial: letter to the editor
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)We read with interest the article by Gomes et al. entitled: “Exercise program combined with electrophysical modalities in subjects with knee osteoarthritis: A randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial”. Gomes et al. ... -
Negotiating the boundaries of psychosis: A qualitative studyof the service provider perspective on treatment delay incommunity mental health
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Aim: Evidence shows that many patients are detected and treated late in their course of illness, and that substantial delay occurs even after entry to mental health services. Although several studies have examined the ... -
Neil3-dependent base excision repair regulates lipid metabolism and prevents atherosclerosis in Apoe-deficient mice
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Increasing evidence suggests that oxidative DNA damage accumulates in atherosclerosis. Recently, we showed that a genetic variant in the human DNA repair enzyme NEIL3 was associated with increased risk of myocardial ... -
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer-response evaluation and prediction of response to treatment using dynamic contrast-enhanced and diffusion-weighted MR imaging
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011)Objective To explore the predictive value of MRI parameters and tumour characteristics before neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and to compare changes in tumour size and tumour apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) during ... -
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy versus surgery first for resectable pancreatic cancer (Norwegian Pancreatic Cancer Trial - 1 (NorPACT-1)) – study protocol for a national multicentre randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-08-25)Background: Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death. While surgical resection remains the foundation for potentially curative treatment, survival benefit is achieved with adjuvant oncological ... -
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy in primary and metastatic colorectal cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common solid organ cancer. Traditional treatment is with surgery and chemotherapy. Immunotherapy has recently emerged as a neoadjuvant therapy that could change treatment ... -
The Neolithic of the Middle Nile Region: An Archeology of Central Sudan and Nubia
(Book; Peer reviewed, 2010)The basic objective of this book is to develop earlier studies, in the light of comprehensive new data which has been found in the last 40 years in the Middle Nile Region. The book provides a summary and interpretation of ... -
Neonatal care practices in Buikwe District, Uganda: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Sub-Saharan Africa is the region with the highest neonatal mortality rate, with Uganda reporting 20 deaths per 1000 live births. The Uganda Clinical Guidelines (UCG) from 2016 have detailed descriptions on care ... -
Neonatal hypothermia in Northern Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To determine the prevalence, predictors and case fatality risk of hypothermia among neonates in Lira district, Northern Uganda. Setting Three subcounties of Lira district in Northern Uganda. Design ... -
Neonatal outcomes after fetal exposure to methadone and buprenorphine: national registry studies from the Czech Republic and Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background and Aims Opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) is recommended to opioid‐dependent females during pregnancy. However, it is not clear which medication should be preferred. We aimed to compare neonatal outcomes after ...