• Physician participation in quality improvement work- interest and opportunity: a cross-sectional survey 

  Deilkås, Ellen C Tveter; Rosta, Judith; Baathe, Fredrik; Søfteland, Eirik; Lexberg, Åse; Røise, Olav; Isaksson Rø, Karin Elisabet (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-25)

  Background: Lack of physician involvement in quality improvement threatens the success and sustainability of quality improvement measures. It is therefore important to assess physicians´ interests and opportunities to be ...

• Geographical variation in orthopedic procedures in Norway: Cross-sectional population-based study 

  Holsen, Maria; Hovind, Veronica; Bedane, Haji Kedir; Osvoll, Knut Ivar; Gjertsen, Jan-Erik; Furnes, Ove Nord; Walsh, Mary E.; Ingebrigtsen, Tor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

  Background: Standardized surgery rates for common orthopedic procedures vary across geographical areas in Norway. We explored whether area-level factors related to demand and supply in publicly funded healthcare are ...

• Assessment of Small Bowel Motility and SMA Blood Flow Studied with Transabdominal Ultrasound 

  Nylund, Kim; Gjengsto, Andreas Jessen; Volkmann, Hilde Løland Von; Gilja, Odd Helge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

  Purpose: Gastrointestinal ultrasound (GIUS) is a noninvasive imaging technique that may be used to study physiological changes in the small bowel. The aim of the study was to investigate the feasibility of measuring blood ...

• Assessing the Anti-Inflammatory Effects of an Orally Dosed Enzymatically Liberated Fish Oil in a House Dust Model of Allergic Asthma 

  Currie, Crawford; Framroze, Bomi; Singh, Dave; Lea, Simon; Bjerknes, Christian; Hermansen, Erland (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-14)

  Eosinophils are a major driver of inflammation in a number of human diseases, including asthma. Biologic therapies targeting IL-5 have enabled better control of severe eosinophilic asthma, but no such advances have been ...

• Plasma unmetabolized folic acid in pregnancy and risk of autistic traits and language impairment in antiseizure medication-exposed children of women with epilepsy 

  Husebye, Elisabeth Synnøve Nilsen; Wendel, Annabel Willemijn Karine; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Riedel, Bettina Maria Ingeborg; Bjørk, Marte-Helene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

  Background: Fetal exposure to unmetabolized folic acid (UMFA) during pregnancy may be associated with adverse neurodevelopment. Antiseizure medication (ASM) may interact with folate metabolism. Women with epilepsy using ...

• Gut microbiota and fecal microbiota transplantation in patients with food allergies: A systematic review 

  Jensen, Caroline; Antonsen, Marie Fagervik; Lied, Gülen Arslan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-26)

  The prevalence of food allergies (FAs) has increased considerably in recent decades, with the only available treatment being the avoidance of the specific food items causing the allergy. FAs may have a major impact on ...

• 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 ...

• Implementing a new emergency medical triage tool in one health region in Norway: some lessons learned 

  Brevik, Heidi Synnøve; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Hernes, Merete Eide; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Brattebø, Guttorm (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

  Background: Acutely sick or injured patients depend on ambulance and emergency department personnel performing an accurate initial assessment and prioritisation (triage) to effectively identify patients in need of immediate ...

• Relationship between White Matter Lesions and Gray Matter Atrophy in Multiple Sclerosis 

  Lie, Ingrid Anne; Weeda, Merlin M.; Mattiesing, Rozemarijn M.; Mol, Marijke A.E.; Pouwels, Petra J.W.; Barkhof, Frederik; Torkildsen, Øivind; Bø, Lars; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Vrenken, Hugo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

  Background and Objectives: There is currently no consensus about the extent of gray matter (GM) atrophy that can be attributed to secondary changes after white matter (WM) lesions or the temporal and spatial relationships ...

• Young ischaemic stroke incidence and demographic characteristics - The Norwegian stroke in the young study - A three-generation research program 

  Nawaz, Beenish; Eide, Geir Egil; Fromm, Annette; Øygarden, Halvor; Sand, Kristin Modalsli; Thomassen, Lars; Næss, Halvor; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)

  Introduction: Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study (NOR-SYS) is a three-generation research program of young ischaemic stroke. In this study, we assessed ischaemic stroke incidence, education and work status among young ...

• Analysis of mortality metrics associated with a comprehensive range of disorders in Denmark, 2000 to 2018: A population-based cohort study 

  Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer; Dreier, Julie W.; Momen, Natalie C.; Prior, Anders; Weye, Nanna; Mortensen, Preben Bo; Pedersen, Carsten B.; Iburg, Kim Moesgaard; Christensen, Maria Klitgaard; Laursen, Thomas Munk; Agerbo, Esben; Pedersen, Marianne G.; Brandt, Jørgen; Frohn, Lise Marie; Geels, Camilla; Christensen, Jesper H.; McGrath, John J. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-16)

  Background: The provision of different types of mortality metrics (e.g., mortality rate ratios [MRRs] and life expectancy) allows the research community to access a more informative set of health metrics. The aim of this ...

• User Involvement in Myasthenia Gravis Research 

  Gilhus, Nils Erik; Hovland, Sandra Iren Barkås (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-02)

• Arterial ischaemic stroke from 2010-2015: Incidence, risk factors, atherosclerosis and 5-year outcome : The Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study, a three-generation research program 

  Nawaz, Beenish (Doctoral thesis, 2022-12-09)

  “Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study” (NOR-SYS) er en tre generasjoners studie, som har inkludert hjerneinfarkt pasienter i alderen mellom 15-60 år, og deres foreldre, partnere og voksne barn mellom 2010-2015 for å få ...

• Macular hole – surgical treatment, epidemiology, and risk of bilateral disease 

  Lindtjørn, Birger (Doctoral thesis, 2022-12-08)

  Bakgrunn: Makulahull er en tilstand som hemmer sentralsynet og gir redusert livskvalitet. Personer som har fått et makulahull i et øye, har økt risiko for å utvikle makulahull også i det andre øyet. De siste 30 årene har ...

• A multiomics disease progression signature of low-risk ccRCC 

  Strauss, Philipp; Rivedal, Mariell; Scherer, Andreas; Eikrem, Øystein Solberg; Nakken, Sigrid; Beisland, Christian; Bostad, Leif; Flatberg, Arnar; Skandalou, Eleni; Beisvag, Vidar; Furriol, Jessica; Marti, Hans Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

  Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common renal cancer. Identification of ccRCC likely to progress, despite an apparent low risk at the time of surgery, represents a key clinical issue. From a cohort of ...

• Fluid-sensitive migration mechanisms predict association between metastasis and high interstitial fluid pressure in pancreatic cancer 

  Nævdal, Geir; Rofstad, Einar K; Søreide, Kjetil; Evje, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

  A remarkable feature in pancreatic cancer is the propensity to metastasize early, even for small, early stage cancers. We use a computer-based pancreatic model to simulate tumor progression behavior where fluid-sensitive ...

• Are attitudes in employees of public employment service in line with the principles of individual placement and support? A questionnaire-based survey 

  Brinchmann, Beate; Rinaldi, Miles; Sandtorv, Elisabeth; Moe, Cathrine Fredriksen; McDaid, David; Killackey, Eóin; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

  A high proportion of people with severe mental illness (SMI) want to work, consider it essential for recovery, yet employment rates are low. Many employees in public employment services (PES) work according to traditional ...

• A retrospective cohort study comparing differences in 30-day mortality among critically ill patients aged ≥ 70 years treated in European tax-based healthcare systems (THS) versus social health insurance systems 

  Wernly, Bernhard; Flaatten, Hans Kristian; Beil, Michael; Fjølner, Jesper; Bruno, Raphael Romano; Artigas, Antonio; Pinto, Bernardo Bollen; Schefold, Joerg C.; Kelm, Malte; Sigal, Sviri; van Heerden, Peter Vernon; Szczeklik, Wojciech; Elhadi, Muhammed; Joannidis, Michael; Rezar, Richard; Oeyen, Sandra; Wolff, Georg; Marsh, Brian; Andersen, Finn Husøy; Moreno, Rui; Wernly, Sarah; Leaver, Susannah; Boumendil, Ariane; De Lange, Dylan W.; Guidet, Bertrand; Perings, Stefan; Jung, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

  In Europe, tax-based healthcare systems (THS) and social health insurance systems (SHI) coexist. We examined differences in 30-day mortality among critically ill patients aged ≥ 70 years treated in intensive care units in ...

• Infantile external hydrocephalus : Epidemiological, radiological, clinical, cognitive, and social aspects 

  Zahl, Sverre Morten (Doctoral thesis, 2022-11-25)

  Bakgrunn: Ekstern hydrocefalus («utvendig vannhode») er en tilstand som kan sees hos noen spedbarn med raskt økende hodeomkrets. Radiologisk utredning viser utvidete, væskefylte hulrom på hjernens overflate, spesielt ...

• Hearing as an Independent Predictor of Postural Balance in 1075 Patients Evaluated for Dizziness 

  Berge, Jan Erik; Nordahl, Stein Helge; Aarstad, Hans Jørgen; Goplen, Frederik Kragerud (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)

  Objective To evaluate the association between hearing and postural balance. Study Design Retrospective cross-sectional study. Setting Tertiary care otolaryngology clinic. Subjects and Methods Patients examined for ...

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