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    • The burden of knowing: balancing benefits and barriers in HIV testing decisions. a qualitative study from Zambia 

      Jürgensen, Marte; Tuba, Mary; Fylkesnes, Knut; Blystad, Astrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-01-05)
      Background Client-initiated HIV counselling and testing has been scaled up in many African countries, in the form of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT). Test rates have remained low, with HIV-related stigma being an ...

    • Burden of lower respiratory infections and associated risk factors across regions in Ethiopia: a subnational analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases 2019 study 

      Yigezu, Amanuel; Misganaw, Awoke; Getnet, Fentabil; Berheto, Tezera Moshago; Walker, Ally; Zergaw, Ababi; Gobena, Firehiwot Abebe; Haile, Muluken Argaw; Hailu, Alemayehu; Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Tolosa, Dereje Mengistu; Abate, Semagn Mekonnen; Molla Adane, Mesafint; Akalu, Gizachew Taddesse; Aklilu, Addis; Tsegaye, Dejen; Gebru, Zeleke; Asemahagn, Mulusew Andualem; Atlaw, Daniel; Awoke, Tewachew; Abebe, Hunegnaw; Bekele, Niguss Cherie; Belete, Melaku Ashagrie; Hailemariam, Tekleberhan; Yirga, Alemeshet; Birara, Setognal Aychiluhm; Bodicha, Belay Boda Abule; Churko, Chuchu; Demeke, Feleke Mekonnen; Desta, Abebaw Alemayehu; Ena, Lankamo; Eyayu, Tahir; Fentaw, Zinabu; Gargamo, Daniel Baza; Gebrehiwot, Mesfin Damtew; Gebremichael, Mathewos Alemu; Getachew, Melaku; Molla, Getahun; Sahiledengle, Biniyam; Beyene, Bereket; Sibhat, Migbar; Sidamo, Negussie Boti; Solomon, Damtew; Solomon, Yonatan; Wagaye, Birhanu; Wedajo, Shambel; Weldemariam, Melat; Yismaw, Yazachew Engida; Naghavi, Moshen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Objective This analysis is to present the burden and trends of morbidity and mortality due to lower respiratory infections (LRIs), their contributing risk factors, and the disparity across administrative regions and cities ...

    • The burden of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy: severe impacts on quality of life, daily life functioning and willingness to become pregnant again – results from a cross-sectional study 

      Heitmann, Kristine; Nordeng, Hedvig Marie Egeland; Havnen, Gro Cecilie; Solheimsnes, Anja; Holst, Lone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-02-28)
      Background: Though nausea and vomiting is very common during pregnancy, no studies have investigated the impact of this condition on the women’s daily lives in a Scandinavian population. The aim of this study was to describe ...

    • Burden of pulmonary tuberculosis and its major determinants: A national prevalence survey in Tanzania 

      Senkoro, Mbazingwa Fikeni (Doctoral thesis, 2016-11-22)
      Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in Tanzania. The burden of tuberculosis in the country is monitored through a routine notification system. Although the routine tuberculosis surveillance data have been consistent ...

    • Burden of treatment in patients with chronic heart failure – A cross-sectional study 

      Nordfonn, Oda Karin; Morken, Ingvild Margreta; Bru, Lars Edvin; Larsen, Alf Inge; Husebø, Anne Marie Lunde (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Patients with heart failure (HF) must manage both a demanding treatment regimen and self-care, which may lead to a burden of treatment. The purpose of this study was to assess the levels of burdens from treatment ...

    • Burkitt Lymphoma in Uganda. A study of some biological and epidemiological aspects of endemic Burkitt lymphoma 

      Kalungi, Sam (Doctoral thesis, 2011-08-25)

    • Burn mass casualty incidents in Europe: A European response plan within the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism 

      Almeland, Stian Kreken; Depoortere, Evelyn; Jennes, Serge; Sjöberg, Folke; Basanta, J. Alfonso Lozano; Zanatta, Sofia; Alexandru, Calin; Martinez-Mendez, José Ramón; van der Vlies, Cornelis H.; Hughes, Amy; Barret, Juan Å.; Moiemen, Naiem; Leclerc, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background: Burn care is centralized in highly specialized burn centers in Europe. These centers are of limited capacity and may be overwhelmed by a sudden surge in case of a burn mass casualty incident. Prior incidents ...

    • Burning Mouth Syndrom - en kvalitativ studie 

      Engebretsen, Silje Tolo; Hansen, Kristin Angelica Frøysa (Master thesis, 2014-01-24)
      Aim: The aim of our study was to find the prevalence of Burning Mouth Syndrome among menopausal women at the Division of oral surgery and oral medicine, Department of clinical odontology, University in Bergen, and the ...

    • Butterfly glioblastoma: Clinical characteristics, treatment strategies and outcomes in a population-based cohort 

      Bjorland, Line; Kurz, Kathinka Dæhli; Fluge, Øystein; Gilje, Bjørnar; Mahesparan, Rupavathana; Sætran, Hege Aase; Ushakova, Anastasia; Farbu, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background Butterfly glioblastoma is a rare subgroup of glioblastoma with a bihemispheric tumor crossing the corpus callosum, and is associated with a dismal prognosis. Prognostic factors are previously sparsely described ...

    • Bør arbeid være en del av behandlingstilbudet til unge voksne med psykiske lidelser? 

      Heitmann, Lena (Master thesis, 2010-05-15)
      Background: Unemployment is a major problem among people with serious mental illnesses, even though studies show that up to 70% of people with the diagnosis schizophrenia expresses a wish to work. Aims: This study wants ...

    • Bør vi diskontere fremtidige helsegevinster? Pro et contra 

      Solberg, Carl Tollef; Barra, Mathias; Robberstad, Bjarne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Målet med denne artikkelen er å undersøke de viktigste argumentene for og imot diskontering av fremtidige helsegevinster. Et mer generelt spørsmål dreier seg om hvorvidt vi bør diskontere fremtidig velferd (eng. well-being). ...

    • C- reactive protein in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders; relationship to cognitive functions and medications 

      Fathian, Farivar (Doctoral thesis, 2019-12-05)
      Background: Schizophrenia spectrum disorders are severe mental illnesses characterized by psychotic symptoms, cognitive dysfunction and functional decline. Cognitive impairments have been recognized as core features of ...

    • C/EBPB-dependent adaptation to palmitic acid promotes tumor formation in hormone receptor negative breast cancer 

      Liu, Xiaozheng; Rulina, Anastasiia; Choi, Man Hung; Pedersen, Line; Lepland, Johanna; Takle, Sina Thorsen; Madeleine, Noëlly; Peters, Stacey D'mello; Wogsland, Cara Ellen; Grøndal, Sturla Magnus; Lorens, James Bradley; Goodarzi, Hani; Lønning, Per Eystein; Knappskog, Stian; Molven, Anders; Halberg, Nils Henrik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Epidemiological studies have established a positive association between obesity and the incidence of postmenopausal breast cancer. Moreover, it is known that obesity promotes stem cell-like properties of breast cancer ...

    • C77G in PTPRC (CD45) is no risk allele for ovarian cancer, but associated with less aggressive disease 

      Landskron, Johannes; Kraggerud, Sigrid M.; Wik, Elisabeth; Dørum, Anne; Bjørnslett, Merete Pauline; Melum, Espen; Helland, Øystein; Bjørge, Line; Lothe, Ragnhild A; Salvesen, Helga; Tasken, Kjetil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-07-31)
      The pan lymphocyte marker CD45 exists in various isoforms arising from alternative splicing of the exons 4, 5 and 6. While naïve T cells express CD45RA translated from an mRNA containing exon 4, exons 4–6 are spliced out ...

    • CA-125 levels are predictive of survival in low-grade serous ovarian cancer—A multicenter analysis 

      Wohlmuth, Christoph; Djedovic, Vladimir; Kjær, Susanne K.; Jensen, Allan; Glasspool, Rosalind; Roxburgh, Patricia; Defazio, Anna; Johnatty, Sharon E.; Webb, Penelope M.; Modugno, Francesmary; Lambrechts, Diether; Schildkraut, Joellen M.; Berchuck, Andrew; Thomsen, Liv Cecilie Vestrheim; Bjørge, Line; Høgdall, Estrid; Høgdall, Claus K.; Goode, Ellen L.; Winham, Stacey J.; Matsuo, Keitaro; Karlan, Beth Y.; Lester, Jenny; Goodman, Marc T.; Thompson, Pamela J.; Pejovic, Tanja; Riggan, Marjorie J.; Lajkosz, Katherine; Tone, Alicia; May, Taymaa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-13)
      Objective: Studies on low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSC) are limited by a low number of cases. The aim of this study was to define the prognostic significance of age, stage, and CA-125 levels on survival in a ...

    • Ca-EDTA restores the activity of ceftazidime-avibactam or aztreonam against carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae infections 

      Wannigama, Dhammika Leshan; Sithu Shein, Aye Mya; Hurst, Cameron; Monk, Peter N.; Hongsing, Parichart; Phattharapornjaroen, Phatthranit; Fox Ditcham, William Graham; Ounjai, Puey; Saethang, Thammakorn; Chantaravisoot, Naphat; Wapeesittipan, Pattama; Luk-in, Sirirat; Sae-Joo, Sasipen; Nilgate, Sumanee; Rirerm, Ubolrat; Tanasatitchai, Chanikan; Kueakulpattana, Naris; Laowansiri, Matchima; Liao, Tingting; Kupwiwat, Rosalyn; Rojanathanes, Rojrit; Ngamwongsatit, Natharin; Tungsanga, Somkanya; Leelahavanichkul, Asada; Devanga Ragupathi, Naveen Kumar; Badavath, Vishnu Nayak; Hosseini Rad, S.M. Ali; Kanjanabuch, Talerngsak; Hirankarn, Nattiya; Storer, Robin James; Cui, Longzhu; Amarasiri, Mohan; Ishikawa, Hitoshi; Higgins, Paul G.; Stick, Stephen M.; Kicic, Anthony; Chatsuwan, Tanittha; Abe, Shuichi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Developing an effective therapy to overcome carbapenemase-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae (CPKp) is an important therapeutic challenge that must be addressed urgently. Here, we explored a Ca-EDTA combination with aztreonam ...

    • Cabozantinib is effective in melanoma brain metastasis cell lines and affects key signaling pathways 

      Mannsåker, Trond Are; Hoang, Tuyen; Aasen, Synnøve Nymark; Bjørnstad, Ole Vidhammer; Parajuli, Himalaya; Sundstrøm, Terje; Thorsen, Frits (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-14)
      Melanomas have a high potential to metastasize to the brain. Recent advances in targeted therapies and immunotherapies have changed the therapeutical landscape of extracranial melanomas. However, few patients with melanoma ...

    • CACNA1D overexpression and voltage-gated calcium channels in prostate cancer during androgen deprivation 

      McKerr, Niamh; Mohd-Sarip, Adone; Dorrian, Hannah; Breen, Conor; A. James, Jacqueline; McQuaid, Stephen; Mills, Ian Geoffrey; McCloskey, Karen D. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Prostate cancer is often treated by perturbing androgen receptor signalling. CACNA1D, encoding CaV1.3 ion channels is upregulated in prostate cancer. Here we show how hormone therapy affects CACNA1D expression and CaV1.3 ...

    • Cadmium, lead and mercury in Norwegian obese patients before and 12 months after bariatric surgery 

      Mikalsen, Solveig Meyer; Bjørke-Monsen, Anne Lise; Flaten, Trond Peder; Whist, Jon Elling; Aaseth, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Purpose Previous studies have suggested a role for the toxic elements lead (Pb), mercury (Hg) and cadmium (Cd) in the development of insulin resistance and hypertension. Increased blood Pb levels have been reported after ...

    • Caesarean Delivery and Women’s Health: Population-Based Studies : Trends, Offspring Birthweight, Fecundability and Maternal Cardiovascular Disease Mortality 

      Sima, Yeneabeba Tilahun (Doctoral thesis, 2024-02-22)
      Bakgrunn: Globalt har det vært en økning i antall fødsler forløst med keisersnitt. Keisersnitt er assosiert med ugunstige utfall både for mor og barn, og det er derfor viktig å studere endring i keisersnitt over tid og ...