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Langtidsoppfølging av pasienter med Oral Lichen Planus - en retrospektiv studie
(Master thesis, 2010-02-01)The aim of this study was to evaluate progression of clinical appearance and symptoms in patients diagnosed with oral lichen planus (OLP), and observe if any malign transformation occurred. The study was retrospective and ... -
Language impairment in children aged 5 and 8 years after antiepileptic drug exposure in utero – the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and purpose: The purpose was to examine the consequences of antiepileptic drug (AED) exposure during pregnancy on language abilities in children aged 5 and 8 years of mothers with epilepsy. Methods: The study ... -
Laparoscopic rectal cancer resection yields comparable clinical and oncological results with shorter hospital stay compared to open access: a 5-year national cohort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose Although widely applied, the results following laparoscopic rectal resection (LRR) compared to open rectal resection (ORR) are still debated. The aim of this study was to assess clinical short- and long-term ... -
Laparoskopisk gastrisk bypassoperasjon versus livsstilsbehandling av unge med sykelig overvekt
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)BAKGRUNN Kunnskapsgrunnlaget om effekten av og komplikasjoner ved vektreduserende kirurgi hos ungdom er mangelfullt. Hovedformålet med 4XL-studien er å avklare om laparoskopisk Roux-en-Y gastrisk bypassoperasjon (LGBP) ... -
A large community outbreak of waterborne giardiasis- delayed detection in a non-endemic urban area
(BMC Public Health 6(141), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-05-25)Background: Giardia is not endemic in Norway, and more than 90% of reported cases acquire the infection abroad. In late October 2004, an increase in laboratory confirmed cases of giardiasis was reported in the city of ... -
Large-scale external validation and comparison of prognostic models: An application to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-03-02)Background: External validations and comparisons of prognostic models or scores are a prerequisite for their use in routine clinical care but are lacking in most medical fields including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ... -
Large-scale genomics unveil polygenic architecture of human cortical surface area
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-20)Little is known about how genetic variation contributes to neuroanatomical variability, and whether particular genomic regions comprising genes or evolutionarily conserved elements are enriched for effects that influence ... -
Large-scale resting state network correlates of cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease and related dopaminergic deficits
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-03)Cognitive impairment is a common non-motor feature of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Understanding the neural mechanisms of this deficit is crucial for the development of efficient methods for treatment monitoring and augmentation ... -
Laryngeal response patterns during mechanically assisted cough in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-06-21)Background: Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are treated with mechanical cough assist devices using the technique of mechanical insufflationexsufflation (MI-E) in order to improve cough and enhance clearance ... -
Laryngeal response patterns influence the efficacy of mechanical assisted cough in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Most patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are treated with mechanical insufflation–exsufflation (MI-E) in order to improve cough. This method often fails in ALS with bulbar involvement, allegedly ... -
Laryngeal tube use in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by paramedics in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-12-18)Background: Although there are numerous supraglottic airway alternatives to endotracheal intubation, it remains unclear which airway technique is optimal for use in prehospital cardiac arrests. We evaluated the use of the ... -
Larynx during exercise: the unexplored bottleneck of the airways
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07-18)Exercise-induced shortness of breath is not uncommon in otherwise healthy young people. Based on the presenting symptoms alone, it is challenging to distinguish exercise-induced asthma (EIA) from exercise-induced obstruction ... -
Larynx in exercising humans. The unexplored bottleneck of the airways
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Laserbehandling av infeksjoner ved dentale implantater
(Master thesis, 2009-04-27)En gjennomgang av litteraturen indikerer at peri- implantatrelaterte sykdommer oppstår svært ofte etter implantatforankret protetikk. Det er derfor viktig at det utarbeides forslag til behandlingsprotokoller og utprøves ... -
Laserbehandling av infiserte tannkjøttslommer
(Master thesis, 2009-04-27)De fleste pasienter med kronisk marginal periodontitt responderer godt på tradisjonell periodontal behandling, men ca. 10 % ser ut til å ha en bakterieflora som er særlig behandlingsresistent. For disse pasientene er ... -
Late Onset Myasthenia Gravis Is Associated with HLA DRB1*15:01 in the Norwegian Population
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-05-09)Background: Acquired myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare antibody-mediated autoimmune disease caused by impaired neuromuscular transmission, leading to abnormal muscle fatigability. The aetiology is complex, including genetic ... -
Late-onset sepsis in very preterm infants in Norway in 2009-2018: A population-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: To evaluate epidemiology and outcomes among very preterm infants (<32 weeks’ gestation) with culture-positive and culture-negative late-onset sepsis (LOS). Design: Cohort study using a nationwide, population-based ... -
Late-Stage Prostate Cancer and Prostate Cancer Mortality : A Population-Based Study
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-11-29)AIMS OF THE THESIS The aim of this thesis was to provide a better understanding of the final stages of PCa, metastatic castration resistant PCa and PCa death. We further aimed to address the consequences of possible ... -
Late-week surgical treatment of endometrial cancer is associated with worse long-term outcome: Results from a prospective, multicenter study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-08-03)Surgery is the cornerstone in primary endometrial cancer treatment, and with curative intent it constitutes total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy. In addition, lymphadenectomy is performed in selected ... -
Latencies longer than 3.5 ms after vagus nerve stimulation does not exclude a nonrecurrent inferior laryngeal nerve
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08-28)Background: It has recently been reported that a signal latency shorter than 3.5 ms after electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve signify a nonrecurrent course of the inferior laryngeal nerve. We present a patient with ...