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Esmolol added in repeated, cold, oxygenated blood cardioplegia improves myocardial function after cardiopulmonary bypass
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06)Objective: This study investigated if the β-receptor blocking agent esmolol, added to standard oxygenated blood cardioplegia, improved myocardial function after weaning from bypass. Design: A block-randomized, blinded ... -
Esophageal and Head and Neck Cancer Patients Attending Ocean Road Cancer Institute in Tanzania from 2019 to 2021: An Observational Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Cancer in Africa is an emerging public health problem that needs urgent preventive measures, particularly in workplaces where exposure to carcinogens may occur. In Tanzania, the incidence rate of cancer and ... -
Esophageal perforation: Diagnostic work-up and clinical decision-making in the first 24 hours
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-10-30)Abstract Esophageal perforation is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition. Early clinical suspicion and imaging is important for case management to achieve a good outcome. However, recent studies continue to ... -
Essential Features and Use Cases of the Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteome Resource (CSF-PR)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Every year, a large number of published studies present biomarkers for various neurological disorders. Many of these studies are based on mass spectrometry proteomics data and describe comparison of the abundance of proteins ... -
The ESSO core curriculum committee update on surgical oncology
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction Surgical oncology is a defined specialty within the European Board of Surgery within the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Variation in training and specialization still occurs across Europe. There ... -
Establishing a network of specialist Porphyria centres - effects on diagnostic activities and services
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-12-10)Background: The porphyrias are a heterogeneous group of rare metabolic diseases. The full spectrum of porphyria diagnostics is usually performed by specialized porphyria laboratories or centres. The European Porphyria ... -
Establishing a postgraduate programme in nutritional epidemiology to strengthen resource capacity, academic leadership and research in the democratic republic of Congo
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Low- and Middle-income countries (LMIC) face considerable health and nutrition challenges, many of which can be addressed through strong academic leadership and robust research translated into evidence-based ... -
Establishing quality indicators for prehospital advanced airway management: a modified nominal group technique consensus process
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Prehospital advanced airway management is a complex intervention composed of numerous steps, interactions, and variables that can be delivered to a high standard in the prehospital setting. Standard research ... -
Establishing reliable MR spectroscopy techniques for measuring GABA and Glutathione in the human brain
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-05-03)Background: Proton MR spectroscopy (MRS) is a well-established method for measuring the relative concentration of a wide range of metabolites in the human brain noninvasively. Lately, more advanced spectroscopic techniques, ... -
Establishment of a bioluminescence model for microenvironmentally induced oral carcinogenesis with implications for screening bioengineered scaffolds.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: Microenvironmental cues play a major role in head and neck cancer. Biodegradable scaffolds used for bone regeneration might also act as stimulative cues for head and neck cancer. The purpose of this study was ... -
Establishment of a novel cancer cell line derived from vulvar carcinoma associated with lichen sclerosus exhibiting a fibroblast-dependent tumorigenic potential
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Vulvar squamous cell carcinoma associated with lichen sclerosus (VLS-VSCC) are rare tumors but with higher recurrence and worse prognosis than other types of VSCC. Lack of experimental models has limited the search for ... -
Estimating and Comparing Health and Financial Risk Protection Outcomes in Economic Evaluations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives Improving health and financial risk protection (FRP, the prevention of medical impoverishment) and their distributions is a major objective of national health systems. Explicitly describing FRP and disaggregated ... -
Estimating average inpatient and outpatient costs and childhood pneumonia and diarrhoea treatment costs in an urban health centre in Zambia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-10-21)Background: Millions of children die every year in developing countries, from preventable diseases such as pneumonia and diarrhoea, owing to low levels of investment in child health. Investment efforts are hampered by a ... -
Estimating cardiac output from coronary CT angiography: an individualized compartment model in comparison to the Stewart–Hamilton method
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Attenuation is correlated with the concentration of contrast medium (CM) in the arteries. The cardiac output (CO) affects the concentration of CM in the circulatory system; therefore, CO affects the time–density ... -
Estimating health adjusted age at death (HAAD)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-14)Objectives: At any point in time, a person’s lifetime health is the number of healthy life years they are expected to experience during their lifetime. In this article we propose an equity-relevant health metric, Health ... -
Estimating impact of food choices on life expectancy: A modeling study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Interpreting and utilizing the findings of nutritional research can be challenging to clinicians, policy makers, and even researchers. To make better decisions about diet, innovative methods that integrate best ... -
Estimating needs in disasters
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-06-09)Introduction: In 2019, more than 130 million people were affected by disasters caused by natural, man-made or mixed hazardous events that overwhelmed local capacity, necessitating international humanitarian assistance. ... -
Estimating the burden of severe malarial anaemia and access to hospital care in East Africa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Severe malarial anaemia can be fatal if not promptly treated. Hospital studies may under-represent the true burden because cases often occur in settings with poor access to healthcare. We estimate the relationship of ... -
Estimating the future burden of hip fractures in Norway. A NOREPOS study.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The incidence rate of hip fractures seems to be declining in many western countries. However, due to the ageing of the population, the number of fractures may still be on the rise. No papers so far have quantified ... -
Estimating the within-subject (CVI) and between-subject (CVG) biological variation of serum tryptase
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Tryptase is used as a biomarker to support the diagnosis of anaphylaxis and hematologic diseases. In the event of a mast cell activation during anaphylaxis, a temporary increase in the concentration of tryptase ...