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Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution and asthma
(Master thesis, 2022-10-17)Abstract Background: Asthma prevalence has increased over the last decades due to the complex interaction of genes and environmental factors. Exposure to environmental factors like low levels of air pollution greatly impacts ... -
Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution and asthma in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review protocol
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Several epidemiological studies have examined the risk of asthma and respiratory diseases in association with long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution. However, little is known regarding the adverse effects ... -
Long-term follow-up after surgery for atrial fibrillation with concomitant open heart surgery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)BACKGROUND Patients with atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter scheduled to undergo open heart surgery can receive ablation treatment of arrhythmogenic foci during the same intervention. Sinus rhythm is restored in the ... -
Long-term follow-up and survivorship after completing systematic surveillance in stage I–III colorectal cancer: who is still at risk?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09)Purpose: In patients with a high life expectancy at the time of surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC), the long-term outcome may be influenced by factors other than their cancer. We aimed to investigate the long-term outcome ... -
Long-term follow-up of disability pensioners having musculoskeletal disorders
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-11-10)Background: Previously we have conducted a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the effect of a brief cognitive behavioural program with a vocational approach aiming to return disability pensioners with back pain ... -
Long-term follow-up of IgA nephropathy: clinicopathological features and predictors of outcomes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: The establishment of the Oxford classification and newly developed prediction models have improved the prognostic information for immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). Considering new treatment options, optimizing ... -
Long-term follow-up of self-reported mental health and health-related quality of life in adults born extremely preterm
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Survival of extremely preterm (EP) birth is increasing, but long-term consequences are still largely unknown as their high survival rates are recent achievements. Aims To examine self-reported mental health, and ... -
Long-term impact of gastropexy on use of acid-reducing medication, second operations for gastroesophageal reflux and subjective reflux symptoms after sleeve gastrectomy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)We investigated whether adding gastropexy to sleeve gastrectomy (SG) reduced gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients operated for severe obesity, assessed mainly by use of anti-reflux medication (ARM) and second ... -
Long-term Impact on Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Quality of Life and Nutritional Adequacy after Group Intervention in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
(Master thesis, 2015-05-15)Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder often associated with complex clinical manifestations. There is no cure for IBS, however potent management strategies have been ... -
Long-term mortality in mothers with perinatal losses and risk modification by surviving children and attained education: A population-based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Objective: To assess the association between perinatal losses and mother’s long-term mortality and modification by surviving children and attained education. Design: A population-based cohort study. Setting: Norwegian ... -
Long-Term Outcome in a Phase II Study of Regional Hyperthermia Added to Preoperative Radiochemotherapy in Locally Advanced and Recurrent Rectal Adenocarcinomas
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-29)Hyperthermia was added to standard preoperative chemoradiation for rectal adenocarcinomas in a phase II study. Patients with T3-4 N0-2 M0 rectal cancer or local recurrences were included. Radiation dose was 54 Gy combined ... -
Long-Term Outcomes After Open Repair for Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-09)Background Early mortality in ruptured abdominal aneurysm (rAAA) is high, but data on long-term outcome are scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term outcome in survivors after open surgery for rAAA ... -
Long-term outcomes after vertical sleeve gastrectomy for severe obesity
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-01-24)Background: Severe obesity is a chronic disease entailed by increased risk of obesityrelated comorbidities, impaired quality of life (QOL) and early death. Causes and consequences are multifactorial and reflect an interplay ... -
Long-Term Outcomes of Invasive vs Conservative Strategies for Older Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) is a frequent cause of hospital admission in older people, but clinical trials targeting this population are scarce. Objectives The After Eighty ... -
Long-term pain treatment did not improve sleep in nursing home patients with comorbid dementia and depression: A 13-week randomized placebo-controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-02-13)Objective: Previous research indicates that pain treatment may improve sleep among nursing home patients. We aimed to investigate the long-term effect of pain treatment on 24-h sleep patterns in patients with comorbid ... -
Long-term persistence of mitochondrial DNA instability in HIV-exposed uninfected children during and after exposure to antiretroviral drugs and HIV
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children show impaired health outcomes during childhood. A high rate of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) instability was reported in the blood of HEU at birth. We aimed to explore the relationship ... -
Long-term prognosis in chronic primary glomerulonephritides
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-03-15)Chronic primary glomerulonephritides (CPGN) is a group of diseases characterised by leakage of proteins and/or erythrocytes into the urine with or without decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR), hypertension, oedema, ... -
Long-term recovery after colorectal cancer surgery among the old: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Colorectal cancer is the third most frequently diagnosed cancer worldwide, disproportionally affecting older people. With modern treatment, older people are surviving cancer treatment and recovery. However, ... -
Long-term Respiratory Outcomes of Extreme Preterm Birth. A regional cohort study
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-04-22)Background: Survival after extremely preterm (EP) birth has increased considerably during the last three decades. The lifetime respiratory prospects for survivors are unknown. Aim: To study long-term respiratory health ...