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Kartlegging og analyse av henvendelser til sykehusapotek
(Master thesis, 2021-05-20)Bakgrunn: Sykehusapotek besitter viktig kompetanse som sikrer legemiddelforsyning til sykehus og enkeltpasienter, spesialproduserte legemidler som ikke kan skaffes fra industrien og faglige råd som bidrar til riktig ... -
Keramiske distanser på Brånemark-implantat. En langstidsoppfølging etter 13-16 år
(Master thesis, 2017-02-13)Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical, radiographic, technical and patient- centered outcome of all-ceramic abutments on implant supported single-tooth reconstructions after 13 to 16 years. Materials and ... -
Key decision makers and actors in selected newborn care practices: A community-based survey in northern Uganda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-16)Knowledge of key decision makers and actors in newborn care is necessary to ensure that health interventions are targeted at the right people. This was a cross-sectional study carried out in Lira district, Northern Uganda. ... -
Key terms and definitions in acute porphyrias: Results of an international Delphi consensus led by the European porphyria network
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Acute porphyrias are a group of rare inherited disorders causing acute neurovisceral attacks. Many terms used frequently in the literature and clinical practice are ambiguous, which can lead to confusion in the way patients ... -
Khat and Oral Microbiota. A microbial study with relevance to periodontitis and dental caries
(Doctoral thesis, 2005-12-16)Khat chewing is a highly prevalent habit in Yemen and East Africa. None of the few studies that investigated the effect of this habit on dental and oral health provides information about its influence on oral microbiota ... -
Ki-67 expression is superior to mitotic count and novel proliferation markers PHH3, MCM4 and mitosin as a prognostic factor in thick cutaneous melanoma
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-04-14)Background: Tumor cell proliferation is a predictor of survival in cutaneous melanoma. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prognostic impact of mitotic count, Ki-67 expression and novel proliferation markers ... -
Kidney biopsy diagnosis in childhood in the Norwegian Kidney Biopsy Registry and the long-term risk of kidney replacement therapy: a 25-year follow-up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: There is scarce information on biopsy-verified kidney disease in childhood and its progression to chronic kidney disease stage 5 (CKD 5). This study aims to review biopsy findings in children, and to investigate ... -
Kidney complications and hospitalization in patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism: A cohort study in Sweden
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Context: Kidney complications may be considerably higher in patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism (hypoPT) treated with activated vitamin D and calcium supplementation. Objective: We aimed to investigate the risk of ... -
Kidney Dysfunction and Pathology in the Setting of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a clinicopathologic syndrome produced by dysregulated activation of the immune system. Acute kidney injury (AKI) and proteinuria have been infrequently described ... -
Kidney Segmentation in Renal Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Current Status and Prospects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Magnetic resonance imaging has achieved an increasingly important role in the clinical work-up of renal diseases such chronic kidney disease (CKD). A large panel of parameters have been proposed to diagnose CKD among them ... -
Kinetic and oligomeric study of Leishmania braziliensis nicotinate/ nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is an essential coenzyme involved in REDOX reactions and oxidative stress defense systems. Furthermore, NAD is used as substrate by proteins that regulate essential cellular functions ... -
Kinetic relationships between ankle plantar flexor and hip flexor power during gait in mildly affected adults with spastic hemiplegic and diplegic cerebral palsy - A case series study based on a ballistic strength training rehabilitation program
(Master thesis, 2020-06-12)Background: In normal gait, the ankle plantar flexors provide most propulsive energy during push-off, with smaller contribution of hip flexors. However, the interplay between these two joints remains unclear in spastic ... -
Kinetics of 2 different high-sensitive troponins during targeted temperature management in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients with acute myocardial infarction: a post hoc sub-study of a randomised clinical trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction Short term hypothermia has been suggested to have cardio protective properties in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) by reducing infarct size as assessed by troponins. There are limited data on the kinetics ... -
The kinetics of gut microbial community composition in patients with irritable bowel syndrome following fecal microbiota transplantation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-11-14)Background: Gut microbiota alterations are important in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The aim was to investigate the effect of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) on gut microbiota and the symptoms in patients with ... -
Kjernereseptorar og endokrinforstyrrande stoff: Ligandaktiveringsstudiar av human Pregnan X Reseptor (hPXR) og human Østrogen Reseptor alfa (hERalfa) med luciferase transfeksjonsassay
(Master thesis, 2008-05-28)Samandrag Pregnan X Reseptor (PXR) er ein kjernereseptor som ved aktivering kan indusere transkripsjon av CYP3A4 enzym. Desse enzyma er involvert i metabolisme av mange sambindingar som til dømes legemiddel. PXR vert ... -
Kjeveortopedisk indusert ekstern apikal rotresorpsjon - grunnleggende og kliniske aspekter
(Master thesis, 2011-01-31)Part 1: In spite of a lot of research on orthodontically induced external apical root resorption (OIEARR), much is still unknown about the resorption process. There is still uncertainty regarding the regulating factors ... -
Klinikkens didaktik i et professionspædagogisk perspektiv
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Når klinisk undervisning initieres af kliniske vejledere, opstår en alliance mellem abstrakt, akademisk og generel viden, biomedicinsk viden og en stærk tro på, at pædagogiske teknologier – her vist som planlægning gennem ... -
Kliniske revisjoner av stråleterapi ved brystkreft ved norske stråleterapienheter i perioden 2009-2011
(Master thesis, 2014-05-16)Background: During 2009-2011, external peer review clinical audits for breast cancer radiotherapy were carried out at nine radiotherapy centres in Norway. The purpose was to assess compliance with the national radiotherapy ... -
Klotho and Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 Are Independent of Vitamin D, and Unlike Vitamin D, Are Not Associated With Graft- and Patient Survival After Kidney Transplantation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Short-term survival after kidney transplantation is excellent but long-term survival remains suboptimal. The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between soluble α-Klotho (sKlotho) and intact ...