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    • Survival and cause of death in multiple sclerosis: A 60-year longitudinal population study 

      Lunde, Hanne Marie; Assmus, Jörg; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Bø, Lars; Grytten, Nina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Objective: Survival and causes of death (COD) in multiple sclerosis (MS) provide ultimate endpoints. We aimed to investigate survival and COD in a 60-year population-based MS cohort compared with the general population. ...

    • Survival and costs of colorectal cancer treatment and effects of changing treatment strategies: a model approach 

      Joranger, Pål; Nesbakken, Arild; Sorbye, Halfdan; Hoff, Geir; Oshaug, Arne; Aas, Eline (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      New and emerging advances in colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment combined with limited healthcare resources highlight the need for detailed decision-analytic models to evaluate costs, survival and quality-adjusted life years. ...

    • Survival and death causes of patients with giant cell arteritis in Western Norway 1972-2012: a retrospective cohort study 

      Brekke, Lene Kristin; Fevang, Bjørg-Tilde Svanes; Diamantopoulos, Andreas P; Assmus, Jörg; Esperø, Elisabet Langseth; Gjesdal, Clara Gram (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-25)
      Background: Our objective was to determine the survival and causes of death in a large and well-characterized cohort of patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA). Methods: This is a hospital-based, retrospective, observational ...

    • The survival gap between young and older patients after surgical resection for colorectal cancer remains largely based on early mortality: A EURECCA comparison of four European countries. 

      Bahadoer, Renu R.; Bastiaannet, Esther; Peeters, Koen C.M.J.; van Eycken, Elizabeth; Verbeeck, Julie; Guren, Marianne; Kørner, Hartwig; Martling, Anna; Johansson, Robert; van de Velde, Cornelis J.H.; Dekker, Jan Willem T. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background: A decade ago, it was demonstrated that the difference in survival between older patients and younger patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) was mainly due to mortality in the first postoperative year. Over the ...

    • Survival in a consecutive series of 467 glioblastoma patients: Association with prognostic factors and treatment at recurrence at two independent institutions 

      Blakstad, Hanne Kristin; Brekke, Jorunn; Rahman, Mohummad Aminur; Arnesen, Victoria Smith; Miletic, Hrvoje; Brandal, Petter; Lie, Stein Atle; Enger, Martha; Goplen, Dorota (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-02)
      Therapy of recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) is challenging due to lack of standard treatment. We investigated physicians’ treatment choice at recurrence and prognostic and predictive factors for survival in GBM patients from ...

    • Survival in Norwegian BRCA1 mutation carriers with breast cancer 

      Hagen, Anne Irene; Tretli, Steinar; Mæhle, Lovise; Apold, Jaran; Vedå, Nina; Møller, Pål (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-04-14)
      Several studies of survival in women with BRCA1 mutations have shown either reduced survival or no difference compared to controls. Programmes for early detection and treatment of inherited breast cancer, have failed to ...

    • Survival of children with rare structural congenital anomalies: a multi-registry cohort study 

      Coi, Alessio; Santoro, Michele; Pierini, Anna; Rankin, Judith; Glinianaia, Svetlana V.; Tan, Joachim; Reid, Abigail-Kate; Garne, Ester; Loane, Maria; Given, Joanne; Ballardini, Elisa; Cavero-Carbonell, Clara; de Walle, Hermien E.K.; Gatt, Miriam; García-Villodre, Laura; Gissler, Mika; Jordan, Sue; Kiuru-Kuhlefelt, Sonja; Kjaer Urhoj, Stine; Klungsøyr, Kari; Lelong, Nathalie; Lutke, L. Renée; Neville, Amanda J.; Rahshenas, Makan; Scanlon, Ieuan; Wellesley, Diana; Morris, Joan K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background Congenital anomalies are the leading cause of perinatal, neonatal and infant mortality in developed countries. Large long-term follow-up studies investigating survival beyond the first year of life in children ...

    • Survival on antiretroviral treatment among adult HIV-infected patients in Nepal: a retrospective cohort study in far-western Region, 2006-2011 

      Bhatta, Laxmi; Klouman, Elise; Deuba, Keshab; Shrestha, Rachana; Karki, Deepak Kumar; Ekström, Anna Mia; Ahmed, Luai Awad (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-12-26)
      Background: Though financial and policy level efforts are made to expand antiretroviral treatment (ART) service free of cost, survival outcome of ART program has not been systematically evaluated in Nepal. This study ...

    • Survival rates and causes of revision in cemented primary total knee replacement. A report from the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register 1994–2009 

      Gøthesen, Øystein Johannes; Espehaug, Birgitte; Havelin, Leif Ivar; Petursson, Gunnar; Lygre, Stein Håkon Låstad; Ellison, Peter; Hallan, Geir; Furnes, Ove (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05)
      We evaluated the rates of survival and cause of revision of seven different brands of cemented primary total knee replacement (TKR) in the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register during the years 1994 to 2009. Revision for any ...

    • Survival signalling and apoptosis resistance in glioblastomas: opportunities for targeted therapeutics 

      Krakstad, Camilla; Chekenya, Martha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06-01)
      Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common primary brain tumour in adults and one of the most aggressive cancers in man. Despite technological advances in surgical management, combined regimens of radiotherapy with ...

    • Survival, hospitalisation and surgery in children born with Pierre Robin sequence: a European population-based cohort study 

      Santoro, Michele; Garne, Ester; Coi, Alessio; Tan, Joachim; Loane, Maria; Ballardini, Elisa; Cavero-Carbonell, Clara; de Walle, Hermien E.K.; Gatt, Miriam; Gissler, Mika; Jordan, Sue; Klungsøyr, Kari; Lelong, Natalie; Urhoj, Stine Kjaer; Wellesley, Diana G.; Morris, Joan K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Objective: To evaluate survival, hospitalisations and surgical procedures for children born with Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) across Europe. Design: Multicentre population-based cohort study. Setting: Data on 463 live ...

    • Susceptibility to chronic mucus hypersecretion, a genome wide association study 

      Dijkstra, Akkelies E.; Smolonska, J; Van Den Berge, M; Wijmenga, C; Zanen, P; Luinge, MA; Platteel, M; Lammers, JW; Dahlback, M; Tosh, K; Hiemstra, PS; Sterk, PJ; Spira, A; Vestbo, J; Nordestgaard, BG; Benn, M; Nielsen, SF; Dahl, M; Verschuren, WM; Picavet, HSJ; Smit, HA; Owsijewitsch, M; Kauczor, HU; De Koning, HJ; Nizankowska-Mogilnicka, E; Mejza, F; Nastalek, P; Van Diemen, CC; Cho, MH; Silverman, EK; Crapo, JD; Beaty, TH; Lomas, DA; Bakke, Per; Gulsvik, Amund; Bosse, Y; Obeidat, MA; Loth, DW; Lahousse, L; Rivadeneira, F; Uitterlinden, AG; Hofman, A; Stricker, BH; Brusselle, GG; Van Duijn, CM; Brouwer, U; Koppelman, GH; Vonk, JM; Nawijn, MC; Groen, HJM; Timens, W; Boezen, HM; Postma, DS; Alizadeh, BZ; De Boer, RA; Bruinenberg, M; Franke, L; Van Der Harst, P; Hillege, HL; Van Der Klauw, MM; Navis, G; Ormel, J; Rosmalen, J; Slaets, JP; Snieder, H; Stolk, RP; Wolffenbuttel, B (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-08)
      Background: Chronic mucus hypersecretion (CMH) is associated with an increased frequency of respiratory infections, excess lung function decline, and increased hospitalisation and mortality rates in the general population. ...

    • Susceptibility to hormone-mediated cancer is reflected by different tick rates of the epithelial and general epigenetic clock 

      Barrett, James E.; Herzog, Chiara; Kim, Yoo-Na; Bartlett, Thomas E.; Jones, Allison; Evans, Iona; Cibula, David; Zikan, Michal; Bjørge, Line; Harbeck, Nadia; Colombo, Nicoletta; Howell, Sacha J.; Rådestad, Angelique Flöter; Gemzell-Danielsson, Kristina; Widschwendter, Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background A variety of epigenetic clocks utilizing DNA methylation changes have been developed; these clocks are either tissue-independent or designed to predict chronological age based on blood or saliva samples. Whether ...

    • Sustainability of healthcare improvement: what can we learn from learning theory? 

      Hovlid, Einar; Bukve, Oddbjørn; Haug, Kjell; Aslaksen, Aslak; Plessen, Christian von (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-08-03)
      Background Changes that improve the quality of health care should be sustained. Falling back to old, unsatisfactory ways of working is a waste of resources and can in the worst case increase resistance to later initiatives ...

    • Swabbing for respiratory viral infections in older patients: a comparison of rayon and nylon flocked swabs 

      Hernes, Susanne; Quarsten, Hanne; Hagen, Egil; Lyngroth, Anne Liv; Pripp, Are Hugo; Bjorvatn, Bjarne; Bakke, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011)
      The purpose of this study was to compare the sampling efficacy of rayon swabs and nylon flocked swabs, and of oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal specimens for the detection of respiratory viruses in elderly patients. Samples ...

    • The Swedish Snus and the Sudanese Toombak: are they different? 

      Idris, Ali M.; Ibrahim, Salah Osman; Vasstrand, Endre N.; Johannessen, Anne Christine; Lillehaug, Johan; Magnusson, Bengt; Wallström, M.; Hirsch, Jan M.; Nilsen, Rune (Journal article, 1998-11)
      In Sweden, snuff (locally known as snus), was introduced since the year 1637. Presently, Sweden has the highest per capita consumption and sale figures of snuff in the world, and the habit is becoming increasingly popular. ...

    • Switch from stress response to homeobox transcription factors in Adipose tissue after profound fat loss 

      Dankel, Simon N; Fadnes, Dag J.; Stavrum, Anne-Kristin; Stansberg, Christine; Holdhus, Rita; Hoang, Tuyen Thi Van; Veum, Vivian L.; Christensen, Bjørn Jostein; Våge, Villy; Sagen, Jørn V.; Steen, Vidar Martin; Mellgren, Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06-09)
      Background In obesity, impaired adipose tissue function may promote secondary disease through ectopic lipid accumulation and excess release of adipokines, resulting in systemic low-grade inflammation, insulin resistance ...

    • Switch in FOXA1 status associates with endometrial cancer progression 

      Tangen, Ingvild Løberg; Krakstad, Camilla; Halle, Mari Kyllesø; Werner, Henrica Maria Johanna; Øyan, Anne Margrete; Kusonmano, Kanthida; Petersen, Kjell; Kalland, Karl-Henning; Akslen, Lars A.; Trovik, Jone; Rodriguez, Antoni Hurtado; Salvesen, Helga Birgitte (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-21)
      Background: The transcription factor Forkhead box A1 (FOXA1) is suggested to be important in hormone dependent cancers, although with little data for endometrial cancer. We investigated expression levels of FOXA1 in primary ...

    • Sygeplejevidenskab - myte eller virkelighed ? Om genese og struktur af feltet af akademiske uddannelser og forskning i sygepleje i Danmark 

      Petersen, Karin Anna (Doctoral thesis, 1997)

    • Sykefraværsarbeid i praksis - erfaringer og synspunkt fra langtidssykmeldte og ledere. Fokusgruppeintervju av sykmeldte og ledere 

      Barsnes, Birte (Master thesis, 2009-06-10)
      Background: Challenges related to an increase in sick leave has led to a new focus on the workplace as the main setting for both prevention and rehabilitation of people on sick leave. Purpose: The aim of our study was to ...