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Radiographic features in 2D imaging as predictors for justified CBCT examinations of canine-induced root resorption
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: This retrospective observational study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of two-dimensional radiographs on canine-induced root resorption (CIRR) in lateral incisors and identify predictors of CIRR in ... -
Radiographic imaging in relation to the mandibular third molar: a survey among oral surgeons in Sweden
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives To query the experience of oral surgeons concerning referral routines and preferences for radiographic imaging modality before surgical removal of mandibular third molars and investigate factors that influence ... -
Radiographic markers of hip dysplasia in young adults: predictive effect of factors in early life
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-11)Background and objectives: Acetabular dysplasia in young adults occurs, despite screening for developmental hip dysplasia (DDH) in the neonatal period. We aimed to examine how early life factors predict radiographic ... -
Raising and characterization of polyclonal antibodies against the arginine transporter AAP3 from Leishmania donovani
(Master thesis, 2016-06-06)Leishmania is an intracellular protozoa causing the tropical disease leishmaniasis. The disease is spread by female sandflies from the Phlebotomus and the Lutzomyia genera, and can cause diverse manifestations ranging from ... -
Raising the Age of Purchase and Use of Tobacco Product in Bangladesh: Benefits and Challenges in Protecting Youth from the Tobacco Epidemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Tobacco use among young and adolescents is the biggest threat to public health globally. In Bangladesh, every one in 14 youth (13-15 years) uses tobacco in some form. While this problem is growing in the country, ... -
ramr: an R/Bioconductor package for detection of rare aberrantly methylated regions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Motivation: With recent advances in the field of epigenetics, the focus is widening from large and frequent disease- or phenotype-related methylation signatures to rare alterations transmitted mitotically or transgenerationally ... -
Random Forest ensembles for detection and prediction of Alzheimer's disease with a good between-cohort robustness
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Computer-aided diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a rapidly developing field of neuroimaging with strong potential to be used in practice. In this context, assessment of models' robustness to noise and imaging protocol ... -
Randomised clinical trial and meta-analysis: mesalazine treatment in irritable bowel syndrome—effects on gastrointestinal symptoms and rectal biomarkers of immune activity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Low-grade immune activation in the gut is a potential treatment target in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Aims To determine improvement in IBS symptoms after mesalazine treatment, and the utility of measures ... -
A Randomised Placebo-Controlled Study of Purified Anthocyanins on Cognition in Individuals at Increased Risk for Dementia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Importance Identifying nutritional compounds which can reduce cognitive decline in older people is a hugely important topic. Objective To study the safety and effect of anthocyanins in maintaining cognitive functioning ... -
A randomized controlled multicenter trial of individual placement and support for patients with moderate-to-severe mental illness
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of individual placement and support (IPS) for people struggling with work participation due to moderate-to-severe mental illness. The study was conducted ... -
A randomized controlled trial of digital breast tomosynthesis versus digital mammography in population-based screening in Bergen: interim analysis of performance indicators from the To-Be trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-08-29)Objectives To describe a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of digital breast tomosynthesis including synthesized two-dimensional mammograms (DBT) versus digital mammography (DM) in a population-based screening program for ... -
Randomized controlled trial of early, small-volume formula supplementation among newborns: A study protocol
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Childhood undernutrition is a major health burden worldwide that increases childhood morbidity and mortality and causes impairment in infant growth and developmental delays that can persist into adulthood. The first weeks ... -
Randomized Controlled Trial of Extended Perioperative Counseling in Enhanced Recovery After Colorectal Surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-06)BACKGROUND: Enhanced recovery after surgery programs reduce the length of hospital stay in patients who undergo elective colorectal resection, but the reasons for this reduction are not well understood. OBJECTIVE: The aim ... -
Randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of three different oral moisturizers in palliative care patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12)Most patients in palliative care have problems with dry mouth caused by medication or as a direct result of their condition. Dry mouth may cause problems that affect the primary disease negatively and contribute to poorer ... -
A randomized controlled trial with bright light and melatonin for treatment of delayed sleep phase disorder. Effects on subjective and objective sleepiness and cognitive function.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-10)Delayed sleep phase disorder (DSPD) is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder. Patients with DSPD have problems initiating sleep if they go to bed at a conventional time and they often have problems waking at desired times. If ... -
Randomized controlled trials and alternative study designs in surgical oncology
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Surgery is central to the cure of most solid cancers and an integral part of modern multimodal cancer management for early and advanced stage cancers. Decisions made by surgeons and multidisciplinary team members are based ... -
A randomized double blind comparison of short-term duodenally administrated whale and seal blubber oils in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and joint pain
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009)Compared with soy oil, 10 days treatment with seal oil (SO), 10 mL×3 daily, self-administrated through a nasoduodenal feeding tube, relieves joint pain in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This randomized, ... -
Randomized implementation of a primary human papillomavirus testing-based cervical cancer screening protocol for women 34 to 69 years in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Cervical cancer screening programs are facing a programmatic shift where screening protocol based on human papillomavirus testing (HPV-Screening protocol) is replacing the liquid-based cytology (LBC-Screening ... -
A randomized phase II pre-surgical trial of weekly low-dose tamoxifen versus raloxifene versus placebo in premenopausal women with estrogen receptor positive breast cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-06-20)Introduction: We previously demonstrated that 1 or 5 mg per day of tamoxifen (T) given for four weeks before surgery reduces Ki-67 in breast cancer (BC) patients to the same extent as the standard 20 mg/d. Given the long ... -
A randomized study on migration of the Spectron EF and the Charnley flanged 40 cemented femoral components using radiostereometric analysis at 2 years
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-10)Background and purpose: We performed a randomized study to determine the migration patterns of the Spectron EF femoral stem and to compare them with those of the Charnley stem, which is regarded by many as the gold standard ...