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F18-FDG-PET for recurrent differentiated thyroid cancer: a systematic meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-09)Background Positron emission tomography (PET) with fluor-18-deoxy-glucose (FDG) is widely used for diagnosing recurrent or metastatic disease in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Purpose To assess the ... -
Fabry disease model in Zebrafish : Studying molecular mechanisms of Fabry nephropathy in a Gb3-free environment
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-03-21)Bakgrunn: Fabry sykdom (FS) er en X-bundet lysosomal avleiringssykdom betinget i mutasjon i alfa-galactosidase genet (GLA). Enzymet alfa-galactosidase A (α-GAL) er ansvarlig for nedbryting av fettstoffet globotriaocylceramid ... -
Facet arthropathy evaluation: CT or MRI?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objective To assess the reliability of lumbar facet arthropathy evaluation with computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with and without lumbar disc prosthesis and to estimate the reliability ... -
Facilitating new movement strategies: Equine assisted physiotherapy for children with cerebral palsy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Equine Assisted Physiotherapy (EAPT) offers children with cerebral palsy (CP) opportunities for new movement experiences, and may influence movement qualities. Descriptions of how, and to what extent EAPT affects ... -
Facilitators for use of oral healthcare services among people with substance use disorders: a qualitative study in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective Opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) patients in Norway are eligible for free oral healthcare services; however, oral health morbidity remains high and the uptake of services among this patient group is low. As ... -
Factors affecting communication during telephone triage in medical call centres: a mixed methods systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-06-22)Background: Telephone triage is used to optimise patient flow in emergency primary healthcare. Poor communication can lead to misunderstandings and compromise patient safety. To improve quality, a comprehensive understanding ... -
Factors affecting fracture of zirconia dental crowns : Laboratory studies on retrievals and crown-shaped specimens
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-09-02)Objektiv: De siste 20 årene har bruken av zirkonia som dentalt materiale har økt betydelig. Laboratorietester som undersøker materialstyrke, indikerer at de tilgjengelige zirkonia-materialene har tilstrekkelige mekaniske ... -
Factors affecting quality of end-of-life hospital care - a qualitative analysis of free text comments from the i-CODE survey in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background The ERANet-LAC CODE (Care Of the Dying Evaluation) international survey assessed quality of care for dying cancer patients in seven countries, by use of the i-CODE questionnaire completed by bereaved relatives. ... -
Factors affecting the outcome of fecal microbiota transplantation for patients with irritable bowel syndrome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background A previous study that introduced a Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) protocol with a high efficacy applied a combination of favorable factors. Aims The present study aimed to evaluate some of these ... -
Factors affecting voluntary HIV counselling and testing among men in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-06-15)Background: Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) is one of the key strategies in the HIV/AIDS prevention and control programmes in Ethiopia. However, utilization of this service among adults is very low. The aim of ... -
Factors and associations for physical activity in severely obese adults during a two-year lifestyle intervention
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08-07)Objective. This study of severely obese adults participating in a two-year lifestyle intervention investigates associations between the independent variables: change in self-efficacy for physical activity (PA) in the face ... -
Factors associated with access to assistive technology and telecare in home-dwelling people with dementia: baseline data from the LIVE@Home.Path trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: There is a knowledge gap regarding factors that may influence the access to different devices for home-dwelling people with dementia (PwD). The aim of this study was to identify different assistive technology ... -
Factors Associated with Altered Resting Energy Expenditure in Patients with Incurable Cancer
(Master thesis, 2024-05-15)Background and aim: There are indications that patients with cancer experience alterations in resting energy expenditure (REE) due to metabolic changes. Nutrition therapy is an integral part of palliative care, and alterations ... -
Factors associated with change in arterial stiffness in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the JointHeart study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) predominantly affects women and is associated with hypertension and arterial stiffness. We explored factors associated with change in arterial stiffness in patients with RA treated ... -
Factors associated with change in health-related quality of life among individuals treated with long-term mechanical ventilation, a 6-year follow-up study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-03)Aims: To examine changes and explanatory variables for changes in health-related quality of life in patients treated with long-term mechanical ventilation over a 6-year period. Background: Long-term mechanical ventilation ... -
Factors associated with coronary heart disease in COPD patients and controls
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-27)Background: COPD and coronary heart disease (CHD) frequently co-occur, yet which COPD phenotypes are most prone to CHD is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to see whether COPD patients did have a true higher ... -
Factors associated with delayed initiation of breastfeeding: a survey in Northern Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Initiation of breastfeeding later than 1 hour after birth is associated with increased neonatal morbidity and mortality. Objective: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with delayed initiation of ... -
Factors associated with delayed treatment initiation in an unselected cohort of patients with small-cell lung cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive, rapidly progressive malignancy. Thus, expedient diagnosis and treatment initiation is important. This study identifies and quantifies factors associated with ... -
Factors associated with delivery outside a health facility: Cross-sectional study in rural Malawi
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-04-06)objective To identify factors associated with delivery outside a health facility in rural Malawi. method A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Balaka, Dedza, Mchinji and Ntcheu districts in Malawi in 2013 among women ... -
Factors associated with formal and informal resource utilization in nursing home patients with and without dementia: cross-sectional analyses from the COSMOS trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: To investigate the association between clinical, demographic, and organizational factors and formal (health professionals) and informal (relatives) resource utilization in nursing home patients with and without ...