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Intraoral Vertical Ramus Osteotomy - Objective and Subjective Treatment Outcomes
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-11-09)Combined orthodontic and orthognathic surgical treatment is conducted when a jaw discrepancy exceeds what can be treated with orthodontic treatment alone with an acceptable esthetical and functional result. The intraoral ... -
The intrapleural volume threshold for ultrasound detection of pneumothoraces: An experimental study on porcine models
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-03-01)Background: Small pneumothoraxes (PTXs) may not impart an immediate threat to trauma patients after chest injuries. However, the amount of pleural air may increase and become a concern for patients who require positive ... -
The intrapleural volume threshold for ultrasound detection of pneumothoraxes
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Intrauterine and genetic risk factors for proliferative diabetic retinopathy
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-05-13)Diabetes is a complex progressive metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia and caused by different etiopathogenic factors. Individuals with diabetes have heterogeneous clinical representation and increased risk ... -
Intrauterine foetal and child growth in the context of Ethiopian Health system: Implications for Prenatal care : Intrauterine foetal growth and child linear growth in Ethiopia
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-03-09)Fostervekst og vekst hos små barn på den etiopiske landsbygd. Etiopia er fortsatt et av verdens fattigste land, og bruken av helsetjenester er lav. Mødre dødeligheten er også høy. Og, mange barn har både akutt og kronisk ... -
Intrauterine growth patterns in rural Ethiopia compared with WHO and INTERGROWTH-21st growth standards: A community-based longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction Children’s well-being is highly influenced by their fetal growth. Adequate intrauterine growth (IUG) is a basic feature of a healthy pregnancy. The aim of our study was to assess IUG patterns in a rural and ... -
Intrauterine growth restriction and risk of diverse forms of kidney disease during the first 50 years of life
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background and objectives: Previous studies have shown that individuals with low birth weight (LBW) or small for gestational age (SGA) have higher risk of kidney failure. This study investigates birth-related exposures and ... -
Intrauterine growth restriction, preterm birth and risk of end-stage renal disease during the first 50 years of life
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is associated with a higher risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The relative impacts of absolute birth weight, birth weight in relation to gestational age and preterm birth are, ... -
Intravascular versus surface cooling for targeted temperature management after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: An analysis of the TTH48 trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: The aim of this study was to explore the performance and outcomes for intravascular (IC) versus surface cooling devices (SFC) for targeted temperature management (TTM) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. ... -
Intravenous Cyclophosphamide in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. An Open-Label Phase II Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Introduction: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disease with high symptom burden, of unknown etiology, with no established treatment. We observed patients with long-standing ME/CFS who got ... -
Intrinsic Differences in Spatiotemporal Organization and Stromal Cell Interactions Between Isogenic Lung Cancer Cells of Epithelial and Mesenchymal Phenotypes Revealed by High-Dimensional Single-Cell Analysis of Heterotypic 3D Spheroid Models
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The lack of inadequate preclinical models remains a limitation for cancer drug development and is a primary contributor to anti-cancer drug failures in clinical trials. Heterotypic multicellular spheroids are three-dimensional ... -
Introducing debate as a pedagogical tool in pharmacy education
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Communication skills are crucial for pharmacists’ role in counselling and providing information to patients, other healthcare practitioners, and the community. This study explores the implementation of debate as a pedagogical ... -
Introducing post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PMC) for management of severe anemia in Malawian children: a qualitative study of community health workers’ perceptions and motivation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-19)Severe malarial anaemia is one of the leading causes of paediatric hospital admissions in Malawi. Post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PMC) is the intermittent administration of full treatment courses of antimalarial ... -
Introduction of aromatic ring-containing substituents in cyclic nucleotides is associated with inhibition of toxin uptake by the hepatocyte transporters OATP 1B1 and 1B3
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-16)Analogs of the cyclic nucleotides cAMP and cGMP have been extensively used to mimic or modulate cellular events mediated by protein kinase A (PKA), Exchange protein directly activated by cAMP (Epac), or protein kinase G ... -
Introduction of birth dose of hepatitis B virus vaccine to the immunization program in Ethiopia: An economic evaluation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality with a very high burden in Africa. The risk of developing chronic infection is marked if the infection is acquired perinatally, ... -
Introduction of positron emission tomography into the Western Norwegian Health Region: Regional balance in resource utilization from 2009 to 2014
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: The aim was to compare resource utilization across the four health trusts within the Western Norway Regional Health Authority since the establishment of positron emission tomography (PET) at Haukeland University ... -
Introduction to opportunities and pitfalls in functional mass spectrometry based proteomics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01)With the advent of mass spectrometry based proteomics, the identification of thousands of proteins has become commonplace in biology nowadays. Increasingly, efforts have also been invested toward the detection and localization ... -
The intronic BRCA1 c.5407-25T>A variant causing partly skipping of exon 23—a likely pathogenic variant with reduced penetrance?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-03-20)Rare sequence variants in the non-coding part of the BRCA genes are often reported as variants of uncertain significance (VUS), which leave patients and doctors in a challenging position. The aim of this study was to ... -
The Inverse Association of Body Mass Index with Lung Cancer: Exploring Residual Confounding, Metabolic Aberrations and Within-Person Variability in Smoking
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The inverse observational association between body mass index (BMI) and lung cancer risk remains unclear. We assessed whether the association is explained by metabolic aberrations, residual confounding, and ... -
Inverse correlation between PDGFC expression and lymphocyte infiltration in human papillary thyroid carcinoma
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-12-08)Background: Members of the PDGF family have been suggested as potential biomarkers for papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTC). However, it is known that both expression and stimulatory effect of PDGF ligands can be affected ...