• Flåttbårne infeksjoner og selvrapporterte helseplager; en helseundersøkelse i Søgne kommune, Sør-Norge 

  Thortveit, Erik T. (Doctoral thesis, 2021-01-22)

  Background: Data on human exposure to tick-borne infections in Norway are scarce, and it is heavily debated whether tick-borne infections can cause chronic subjective health complaints. The main aims of this study were to ...

• Facet arthropathy evaluation: CT or MRI? 

  Berg, Linda; Thoresen, Hanne; Neckelmann, Gesche F; Furunes, Håvard; Hellum, Christian; Espeland, Ansgar (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 ...

• Consensus statement from the International Consensus Meeting on the Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury: Consensus statement 

  Hutchinson, Peter J.; Kolias, Angelos G.; Tajsic, Tamara; Adeleye, Amos; Aklilu, Abenezer Tirsit; Apriawan, Tedy; Bajamal, Abdul Hafid; Barthelemy, Ernest J.; Devi, B. Indira; Bhat, Dhananjaya; Bulters, Diederik; Chesnut, Randall; Citerio, Giuseppe; Cooper, D. Jamie; Czosnyka, Marek; Edem, Idara; El-Ghandour, Nasser M.F.; Figaji, Anthony; Fountas, Kostas N.; Gallagher, Clare; Hawryluk, Gregory W.J.; Iaccarino, Corrado; Joseph, Mathew; Khan, Tariq; Teklemariam, Tsegazeab Laeke; Levchenko, Oleg; Liu, Baiyun; Liu, Weiming; Maas, Andrew; Manley, Geoffrey T.; Manson, Paul; Mazzeo, Anna T.; Menon, David K.; Michael, Daniel B.; Muehlschlegel, Susanne; Okonkwo, David O.; Park, Kee B.; Rosenfeld, Jeffrey V.; Rosseau, Gail; Rubiano, Andres M.; Shabani, Hamisi Kimaro; Stocchetti, Nino; Timmons, Shelly D.; Timofeev, Ivan; Uff, Chris; Ullman, Jamie S.; Valadka, Alex; Waran, Vicknes; Wells, Adam; Wilson, Mark H.; Servadei, Franco (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)

  Background: Two randomised trials assessing the effectiveness of decompressive craniectomy (DC) following traumatic brain injury (TBI) were published in recent years: DECRA in 2011 and RESCUEicp in 2016. As the results ...

• The effects of a whey protein and guar gum-containing preload on gastric emptying, glycaemia, small intestinal absorption and blood pressure in healthy older subjects 

  Pham, Hung; Holen, Iselin Schjelle; Phillips, Liza K; Hatzinikolas, Seva; Huynh, Lian Q; Wu, Tongzhi; Hausken, Trygve; Rayner, Christopher K.; Horowitz, Michael; Jones, Karen L. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-05)

  A whey protein/guar gum preload reduces postprandial glycaemia in type 2 diabetes through slowing gastric emptying. However, gastric emptying has previously been assessed using a stable isotope breath test technique, which ...

• Validation of liver elastography in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis and healthy individuals. Normal values and correlation to fibrosis parameters. 

  Mjelle, Anders Batman (Doctoral thesis, 2021-01-08)

  Liver elastography applies ultrasound-based measurements of liver stiffness (LS), used as a quantification of liver fibrosis. Correlation between liver stiffness measurements (LSM) and histological stages of liver fibrosis ...

• Medication Use and Prognosis of Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia : Hospitalization and Mortality 

  Østerhus, Ragnhild Djønne (Doctoral thesis, 2020-10-30)

  Background: There is no curative treatment available for the cause of dementia, and few drugs are approved for symptomatic treatment. In addition, knowledge about prognosis related to hospitalization and mortality is scarce ...

• Depressive symptoms in psychotic disorders : Trajectories of depression and antidepressive effectiveness of antipsychotic medication 

  Kjelby, Eirik (Doctoral thesis, 2020-10-16)

  Background: Depressive symptoms are common in psychotic disorders and contribute to impaired functioning, a poorer quality of life, elevated relapse rate and suicide risk. Depression in schizophrenia may emerge as part of ...

• Blue-blocking glasses as adjunctive treatment for bipolar mania - and exploration of motor activity patterns in serious mental disorders 

  Henriksen, Tone Elise Gjøtterud (Doctoral thesis, 2020-10-23)

  Background: There is a need for more effective treatments of bipolar mania. Promising reports of the effects of dark therapy on bipolar disorder symptoms and the discovery of a mainly blue-light sensitive daylight-signaling ...

• Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders following Giardia infection : Visceral hypersensitivity and low-grade inflammation 

  Dizdar, Vernesa (Doctoral thesis, 2020-10-20)

  Background: Giardia lamblia is a non-invasive protozoan parasite, infecting mainly the upper small intestine. It is the most common cause of waterborne outbreaks of diarrhea in an endemic country. The first registered ...

• The phenotypic spectrum of polymerase gamma (POLG) disease from birth to late adulthood 

  Hikmat, Omar (Doctoral thesis, 2020-09-25)

  Variants in POLG, the gene encoding the catalytic subunit of DNA-polymerase gamma (polγ), the enzyme that replicates and repairs the mitochondrial genome, are among the most common causes of inherited mitochondrial disease. ...

• Infected total hip arthroplasty - Bacteriology and the role of operating room ventilation in the reduction of postoperative infection 

  Langvatn, Håkon (Doctoral thesis, 2020-10-09)

  Each year approximately 7,000 patients receive a total hip arthroplasty (THA) in Norway. The most common indication is osteoarthritis and most patients experience substantial pain relief postoperatively. A rare but much ...

• Acute cerebral infarcts in multiple arterial territories : The Bergen NORSTROKE study 

  Novotny, Vojtech (Doctoral thesis, 2020-09-18)

  Introduction The majority of acute cerebral infarcts results from an occlusion of one single cerebral artery followed by loss of blood supply to the respective arterial territory. However, several independent arterial ...

• Ultrasonographic evaluation of disease activity in Crohn’s Disease 

  Sævik, Fredrik Bjorvatn (Doctoral thesis, 2020-09-21)

  Background: Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, characterized by alternating periods of remission and relapse. Patients’ symptoms do not reliably represent inflammatory ...

• The value of the Voice Handicap Index-questionnaire and acoustic analyses to the laryngological examination. 

  Karlsen, Tom (Doctoral thesis, 2020-09-23)

  Voice-related diseases may influence on individual’s daily life. Quantifying the extent of laryngeal pathology, voice symptoms and evaluating treatment responses for patients are challenging. The European Laryngological ...

• Comparing radiopaque markers and 13C-labelled breath test in diabetic gastroparesis diagnostics 

  Sangnes, Dag André; Softeland, Eirik; Teigland, Tonje; Dimcevski, Georg Gjorgji (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Purpose: Determining gastric emptying is mandatory in the diagnosis of diabetic gastroparesis. Several methods of investigation exist, but none has proven reliable, inexpensive and accessible. In this study, we aimed to ...

• Characteristics and Utility of Fundus Autofluorescence in Congenital Aniridia Using Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy 

  Landsend, Erlend Christoffer Sommer; Pedersen, Hilde Røgeberg; Utheim, Øygunn Aass; Rueegg, Corina Silvia; Baraas, Rigmor C.; Lagali, Neil; Bragadottir, Ragnheidur; Moe, Morten Carsten; Utheim, Tor Paaske (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Purpose: To investigate fundus autofluorescence (FAF) and other fundus manifestations in congenital aniridia. Methods: Fourteen patients with congenital aniridia and 14 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were examined. ...

• Computed Tomography Assessment of Anatomic Graft Placement After ACL Reconstruction: A Comparative Study of Grid and Angle Measurements 

  Parkar, Anagha P; Adriaensen, Miraude E.A.M.P.; Melvær, Giil Lasse; Solheim, Eirik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Background: The anatomic placement of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) grafts is often assessed with postoperative imaging. In clinical practice, graft angles are measured to indicate anatomic placement on magnetic resonance ...

• Constructing the immune signature of schizophrenia for clinical use and research; an integrative review translating descriptives into diagnostics 

  Kroken, Rune Andreas; Sommer, Iris Else Clara; Steen, Vidar Martin; Dieset, Ingrid; Johnsen, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Schizophrenia is considered a syndrome comprised by several disease phenotypes, covering a range of underlying pathologies. One of these disease mechanisms seems to involve immune dysregulation and neuroinflammation. While ...

• Comparison of pre-analytical conditions for quantification of serotonin in platelet-poor plasma 

  Volkmann, Hilde Løland Von; Brønstad, Ingeborg; Fiskerstrand, Torunn; Gudbrandsen, Oddrun Anita (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Background: Reported concentrations of serotonin in platelet-poor plasma (PPP) in healthy subjects vary widely due to different pre-analytical procedures. Aim: To examine how different pre-analytical conditions affect the ...

• Cod protein powder lowered serum nonesterified fatty acids and increased total bile acid concentrations in healthy, lean, physically active adults: A randomized double-blind study 

  Vildmyren, Iselin; Halstensen, Alfred; Oterhals, Åge; Gudbrandsen, Oddrun Anita (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-11)

  Background: Fish fillet consumption is associated with beneficial health effects; however, little is known about whether consuming other parts of the fish such as head, backbone, skin, cut-offs, and entrails (collectively ...

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