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“To become independent and remain independent” Living with mobility impairments in rural Peru
(Master thesis, 2017)Background: The UN emphasizes the need for understanding the living conditions of persons with disabilities (PWD) and enhancing their inclusion into society. Peru has endorsed the Convention on the Rights of PWD through ... -
To give the invisible child priority: Children as next of kin in general practice. A qualitative study among general practitioners
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Objective. To explore general practitioners’ (GPs’) experiences in helping children as next of kin of drug-addicted, mentally ill, or severely somatic ill adults. These children are at risk of long-term mental and somatic ... -
To hit or not to hit, that is the question -genome-wide structure-based druggability predictions for pseudomonas aeruginosa proteins
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-11)Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative bacterium known to cause opportunistic infections in immune-compromised or immunosuppressed individuals that often prove fatal. New drugs to combat this organism are therefore ... -
Tolerability of buprenorphine transdermal system in nursing home patients with advanced dementia: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial (DEP.PAIN.DEM)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05-16)Purpose: Buprenorphine transdermal system is increasingly prescribed in people with advanced dementia, but no clinical trial has investigated the safety and factors associated with discontinuation due to adverse events in ... -
Toll-like Receptor 4, Osteoblasts and Leukemogenesis; the Lesson from Acute Myeloid Leukemia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-23)Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is a pattern-recognizing receptor that can bind exogenous and endogenous ligands. It is expressed by acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells, several bone marrow stromal cells, and nonleukemic cells ... -
Toluene diisocyanate (TDI)-induced asthma: Inflammatory and immunological responses to TDI, ovalbumin (OVA) and ovalbumin peptide OVA 323-339 in mouse models
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-06-07)Among three major diisocyanates: TDI, methylenediphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), TDI has been regarded as the leading cause of diisocyanate-induced asthma. The principal feature of TDI-induced ... -
Too much or too little opioids to patients receiving opioid agonist therapy in Norway (2013–2017): a prospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Dispensations of opioid analgesics to patients on opioid agonist therapy (OAT) may increase the risk of overdoses. The current study’s objectives are to investigate the dispensation rates and mean daily doses ... -
Toombak Use and Cigarette Smoking in the Sudan: Estimates of Prevalence in the Nile State
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 1998-07)Background. Survey data on the prevalence of use of oral snuff (toombak) and cigarette consumption according to various demographic factors are needed in the Sudan. Methods. A house to house cross-sectional survey of a ... -
Tooth extraction prior to radiotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer increases the risk of osteoradionecrosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose: Osteoradionecrosis of the jaw is a therapy-resistant condition that may occur after treatment for head and neck cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of osteoradionecrosis in patients with ... -
The top five research priorities in physician-provided pre-hospital critical care: a consensus report from a European research collaboration
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-10-13)Background: Physician-manned emergency medical teams supplement other emergency medical services in some countries. These teams are often selectively deployed to patients who are considered likely to require critical care ... -
Topical glaucoma medications – Clinical implications for the ocular surface
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness. The use of topical eye drops to reduce intraocular pressure remains the mainstay treatment. These eye drops frequently contain preservatives designed to ensure sterility ... -
Topography and clinical features of iris melanoma
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background To characterise the topographical and clinical features of primary iris melanoma and to visualise the patterns of tumour extent in the iris. Methods Clinical characteristics of iris melanomas were analysed, ... -
Total Bilirubin Yields Prognostic Information Following a Myocardial Infarction in the Elderly
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Total bilirubin consists of an unconjugated form, solubilized by its binding to albumin, and a conjugated form representing a minor part of the circulating bilirubin. As total bilirubin in physiological concentrations is ... -
Total circulating cell-free DNA as a prognostic biomarker in metastatic colorectal cancer before first-line oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-02)Background: Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) is a heterogeneous disease where prognosis is dependent both on tumor biology and host factors. Total circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) has shown to harbor prognostic information ... -
Total coronary atherosclerotic plaque burden is associated with myocardial ischemia in non-obstructive coronary artery disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aim Whether the total coronary atherosclerotic plaque burden is independently associated with myocardial ischemia in non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) is not well established. We aimed to test the association ... -
Total drug treatment and comorbidity in myasthenia gravis: a population-based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-09)Background and purpose: Comorbidity in myasthenia gravis (MG) is important for diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Disease complexity was assessed by examining total drug treatment, immune therapy and comorbidity in a ... -
Total hip arthroplasties in the Dutch Arthroplasty Register (LROI) and the Nordic Arthroplasty Register Association (NARA): comparison of patient and procedure characteristics in 475,685 cases
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background and purpose — Collaborations between arthroplasty registries are important in order to create the possibility of detecting inferior implants early and improve our understanding of differences between nations in ... -
Total hip replacement in young adults with hip dysplasia. Age at diagnosis, previous treatment, quality of life, and validation of diagnoses reported to the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register between 1987 and 2007
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-04)Background and purpose: Dysplasia of the hip increases the risk of secondary degenerative change and subsequent total hip replacement. Here we report on age at diagnosis of dysplasia, previous treatment, and quality of ... -
The total prevalence of diagnosed diabetes and the quality of diabetes care for the adult population in Salten, Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: To assess the total prevalence of types 1 and 2 diabetes and to describe and compare cardiovascular risk factors, vascular complications and the quality of diabetes care in adults with types 1 and 2 diabetes in ... -
Toward understanding scarless skin wound healing and pathological scarring
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The efficient healing of skin wounds is crucial for securing the vital barrier function of the skin, but pathological wound healing and scar formation are major medical problems causing both physiological and psychological ...