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K+ regulates relocation of Pellino-2 to the site of NLRP3 inflammasome activation in macrophages
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Pellino proteins are E3 ubiquitin ligases involved in the innate immune system. Recently, Pellino-2 was reported to modulate the activation of the mouse Nlrp3 inflammasome. We examined the intracellular localization of ... -
Kampanjen Gjør kloke valg – støtte til allmennleger for å unngå å rekvirere unødvendige billedundersøkelser
(Master thesis, 2020-11-15)Background: Overuse of radiological procedures has become a significant problem. Choosing wisely is a campaign based on scientific evidence which has developed recommendations on avoiding unnecessary examinations and ... -
Kan manuell behandling kombinert med øvelser ha effekt på pasienter med kjeveleddsdysfunksjon.
(Master thesis, 2012-11-01)Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate whether manual therapy ad modum Kaltenborn in combination with exercises for posture and isometric exercises for the jaw could have an effect on pain and active jaw ... -
Kaplan-Meier and Cox Regression Are Preferable for the Analysis of Time to Revision of Joint Arthroplasty: Thirty-One Years of Follow-up for Cemented and Uncemented THAs Inserted from 1987 to 2000 in the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Previous studies have suggested that the probability function of 1 minus the Kaplan-Meier survivorship overestimates revision rates of implants and that patient death should be included in estimates as a competing ... -
Karies hos barn og unge fra 4 regioner i Filippinene. En feltstudie med fokus på forekomst og kariesrisikofaktorer
(Master thesis, 2015-01-26)Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the caries prevalence among children and adolescents in the Philippines, to compare the indigenous people Mangyan and the Filipino people considering caries prevalence and ... -
Kartlegging av biopsibruk ved en universitetsklinikk i Bergen
(Master thesis, 2011-01-26)Denne studien kartlegger og vurderer diagnostikken ved hjelp av bløtvevsbiopsi på Klinikk for Oral Kirurgi og Oral Medisin ved Universitetet i Bergen. Dette ble gjort ved en systematisk gjennomgang av 101 journaler til ... -
Kartlegging av eksponering for formaldehyd blant ansatte ved Avdeling for patologi ved et sykehus
(Master thesis, 2021-12-15)Formaldehyd er blant kjemikaliene som håndteres i patologi-avdelinger. Formaldehyd er klassifisert som kreftfremkallende forurensning i arbeidsatmosfæren, og kan fremkalle allergi ved hudkontakt. Hensikten med denne studien ... -
Kartlegging av holdninger til og bruk av urtemedisin i svangerskapet - En intervjuundersøkelse blant 142 barselkvinner ved Haukeland Universitetssjukehus
(Master thesis, 2009-09-18)Bakgrunn: Mange kvinner opplever en eller flere plager under graviditet. Få konvensjonelle legemidler er godkjente til bruk i svangerskapet, og flere vestlige studier rapporterer at en stor andel av gravide kvinner bruker ... -
Kartlegging av jernstatus og betydningen av kosthold og sosioøkonomisk status hos 14-15 -åringer i Bergen Kommune
(Master thesis, 2016-05-15)Iron deficiency is one of the most prominent nutritional deficiencies worldwide. Despite several attempts to reduce both iron deficiency and anemia, it has become a persistent problem, also in the industrialized parts of ... -
Kartlegging av potensielt uhensiktsmessig legemiddelbruk hos eldre i Nordfjord ved bruk av STOPP-kriteriene
(Master thesis, 2014-05-20)Background: The biggest challenge facing health care in medication management and - treatment of the elderly is the combination of many diseases and use of many drugs. The patient safety campaign "In safe hands" is carried ... -
Kartlegging av undersøkelse og behandling som barnemanuellterapeuter i Norge benytter på spedbarn 0-12 måneder, -en survey
(Master thesis, 2014-10-30)Background: Other health professions have recently criticized manual therapy performed on infants. The focus on diagnoses related to asymmetry in the upper cervical in infants is debated. Therapists has been accused of ... -
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 ...