Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions
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Development and validation of surgical Patients’ own Safety Checklist – PASC : A new tool to involve patients in safety
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-10-07)Bakgrunn: Sjekklister for bruk av kirurgisk helsepersonell er vist å ha forbedret teamarbeid og pasientsikkerhet. Fremdeles opplever et stort antall pasienter feil som kunne ha vært forebygget. Verdenshelseorganisasjons ... -
Gender specific early treatment for women with alcohol addiction (EWA): Impact on work related outcomes. A 25-year registry follow-up of a randomized controlled trial (RCT)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Alcohol contributes to substantial economic burden, at both individual and community levels. We investigated the effect of the Early treatment for Women with Alcohol Addiction (EWA) treatment program on sickness ... -
Mothers at risk of postpartum depression in Sri Lanka: A population-based study using a validated screening tool
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Postpartum depression is an important public health concern. The prevalence of postpartum depression is estimated to be 18% worldwide. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of mothers at risk ... -
Humanized Ovarian Cancer Patient-Derived Xenografts for Improved Preclinical Evaluation of Immunotherapies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) has poor prognosis and new treatment modalities are needed. Immunotherapy, with checkpoint inhibitors, have demonstrated limited impact. To evaluate the suitability for immunotherapeutics, ... -
Imaging of Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma with Immune Checkpoint Targeting Aptamer-Based Probe
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-01)Immune checkpoint targeting immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of certain cancers in the recent years. Determination of the status of immune checkpoint expression in particular cancers may assist decision making. ... -
Pretransplant Systemic Lipidomic Profiles in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-13)Allogeneic stem cell transplantation is used in the treatment of high-risk hematological malignancies. However, this treatment is associated with severe treatment-related morbidity and mortality. The metabolic status of ... -
NPM1-Mutated Patient-Derived AML Cells Are More Vulnerable to Rac1 Inhibition
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The prognosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is poor, especially for the elderly population. Targeted therapy with small molecules may be a potential strategy to overcome chemoresistance and improve survival in AML. We ... -
Folic Acid and Risk of Preterm Birth, Preeclampsia, and Fetal Growth Restriction Among Women With Epilepsy A Prospective Cohort Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and Objectives Women with epilepsy treated with antiseizure medication (ASM) have increased risk of pregnancy complications including preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, and preeclampsia. We aimed to ... -
Can systematic implementation support improve programme fdelity by improving care providers’ perceptions of implementation factors? A cluster randomized trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Investigations of implementation factors (e.g., collegial support and sense of coherence) are recommended to better understand and address inadequate implementation outcomes. Little is known about the relationship ... -
What MRI-based tumor size measurement is best for predicting long-term survival in uterine cervical cancer?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-17)Background: Tumor size assessment by MRI is central for staging uterine cervical cancer. However, the optimal role of MRI-derived tumor measurements for prognostication is still unclear. Material and methods: This ... -
The personality profile of IPS employment specialists, and how it relates to job satisfaction: A longitudinal cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The role of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) employment specialist is a new type of occupation within mental healthcare. High turnover among employment specialists necessitates improvement in their recruitment ... -
Learning team-based quality improvement in a virtual setting: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective The objective was to explore students’ perceptions of learning quality improvement (QI) in a virtual setting and identify factors that promote or inhibit virtual learning. Design We used an exploratory ... -
The diagnostic differentiation challenge in acute appendicitis: How to distinguish between uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis in adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-15)Background: How to best define, diagnose and differentiate uncomplicated from complicated acute appendicitis remains debated. Hence, the aim of this review was to present an overview of the current knowledge and emerging ... -
Role of three dimensional (3D) printing in endourology: An update from EAU young academic urologists (YAU) urolithiasis and endourology working group
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The management of nephrolithiasis has been complemented well by modern technological advancements like virtual reality, three-dimensional (3D) printing etc. In this review, we discuss the applications of 3D printing in ... -
Self-Reported Measures Have a Stronger Association With Dizziness-Related Handicap Compared With Physical Tests in Persons With Persistent Dizziness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-15)Background: Associations between dizziness-related handicap and a variety of self-reported measures have been reported. However, research regarding associations between dizziness-related handicap and aspects of functioning ... -
Examining the association between HIV prevalence and socioeconomic factors among young people in Zambia: Do neighbourhood contextual effects play a role?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-08)Background: The study examined the association between HIV infection and individual and neighbourhood-level socioeconomic factors in Zambia. Methods: We used multilevel mixed effects logistic regression to examine the ... -
Association of Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication With Risk of Autism and Intellectual Disability
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Importance: Women with epilepsy frequently need antiseizure medication (ASM) to prevent seizures in pregnancy. Risk of neurodevelopmental disorders after prenatal exposure to AMSs is uncertain. Objective: To determine ... -
Factors Correlated With Physical Function 1 Year After Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Importance: More than 1 in 5 patients do not experience improved physical function after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Identification of factors associated with physical function may be warranted to improve outcomes in ... -
Risk factors for revision surgery due to dislocation within 1 year after 111,711 primary total hip arthroplasties from 2005 to 2019: a study from the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and purpose: Dislocation of a hip prosthesis is the 3rd most frequent cause (after loosening and infection) for hip revision in Norway. Recently there has been a shift in surgical practice including preferred ... -
Cohort profile: the multigeneration Respiratory Health in Northern Europe, Spain and Australia (RHINESSA) cohort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose The Respiratory Health in Northern Europe, Spain and Australia (RHINESSA) cohort was established to (1) investigate how exposures before conception and in previous generations influence health and disease, ...