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Randomized Controlled Trial of Extended Perioperative Counseling in Enhanced Recovery After Colorectal Surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-06)BACKGROUND: Enhanced recovery after surgery programs reduce the length of hospital stay in patients who undergo elective colorectal resection, but the reasons for this reduction are not well understood. OBJECTIVE: The aim ... -
A randomized phase II pre-surgical trial of weekly low-dose tamoxifen versus raloxifene versus placebo in premenopausal women with estrogen receptor positive breast cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-06-20)Introduction: We previously demonstrated that 1 or 5 mg per day of tamoxifen (T) given for four weeks before surgery reduces Ki-67 in breast cancer (BC) patients to the same extent as the standard 20 mg/d. Given the long ... -
A randomized study on migration of the Spectron EF and the Charnley flanged 40 cemented femoral components using radiostereometric analysis at 2 years
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-10)Background and purpose: We performed a randomized study to determine the migration patterns of the Spectron EF femoral stem and to compare them with those of the Charnley stem, which is regarded by many as the gold standard ... -
A randomized study on migration of the Spectron EF and the Charnley flanged 40 cemented femoral components using radiostereometric analysis at 2 years
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-11-24)Background and purpose: We performed a randomized study to determine the migration patterns of the Spectron EF femoral stem and to compare them with those of the Charnley stem, which is regarded by many as the gold standard ... -
Rapid syndromic PCR testing in patients with respiratory tract infections reduces time to results and improves microbial yield
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Lack of rapid and comprehensive microbiological diagnosis in patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) hampers appropriate antimicrobial therapy. This study evaluates the real-world performance of the BioFire FilmArray ... -
A Rare Case of Unilateral Renal Cortical Necrosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Unilateral cortical necrosis is a rare condition, and only described in a few case reports. We present a case of a previously healthy 24-year-old male with acute unilateral cortical necrosis, where contrast-enhanced ... -
Re-evaluation of medical findings in alleged shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma in Norwegian courts fails to support abuse diagnoses
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aim: The criteria for diagnosing abusive head trauma (AHT) are not well defined and this condition might be diagnosed on failing premises. Our aim was to review criminal AHT cases in Norwegian courts by scrutinising the ... -
Reactions and coping strategies in lay rescuers who have provided CPR to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Objective: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) provided by community citizens is of paramount importance for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) victims’ survival. Fortunately, CPR rates by community citizens seem to be ... -
Real-time intravital multiphoton microscopy to visualize focused ultrasound and microbubble treatments to increase blood-brain barrier permeability
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a key challenge for the successful delivery of drugs to the brain. Ultrasound exposure in the presence of microbubbles has emerged as an effective method to transiently and locally increase ... -
Real-world discontinuation rate of teriflunomide and dimethyl fumarate in multiple sclerosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background For patients with MS, medication switches increase the risk of disease reactivation. Objective Compare discontinuation rates due to treatment failure or side effects between teriflunomide and dimethyl ... -
Real-World Dosing of OnabotulinumtoxinA and IncobotulinumtoxinA for Cervical Dystonia and Blepharospasm: Results from TRUDOSE and TRUDOSE II
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The real-world use of onabotulinumtoxinA and incobotulinumtoxinA for cervical dystonia and blepharospasm treatment was assessed in two separate retrospective studies using identical protocols (TRUDOSE and TRUDOSE II). The ... -
Recanalization in cerebral ischemia. A register-based study
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Recent progress in maintenance treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) has so far been based on retrospective case series. The results of six randomized clinical trials including five different monoclonal antibodies ... -
Recommendations for initiation and cessation of enzyme replacement therapy in patients with Fabry disease: the European Fabry Working Group consensus document
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-27)Introduction Fabry disease (FD) is a lysosomal storage disorder resulting in progressive nervous system, kidney and heart disease. Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) may halt or attenuate disease progression. Since administration ... -
Rectal Sensitivity in Diabetes Patients with Symptoms of Gastroparesis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07-22)In a clinical setting, diabetic autonomic complications (cardiac, gastrointestinal, urogenital, etc.) are often handled as separate entities. We investigated rectal sensitivity to heat, mechanical distension, and electrical ... -
Recurrent ischemic stroke: Incidence, predictors, and impact on mortality
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background and purpose: Recurrent ischemic stroke (IS) or TIA is frequent with a considerable variation in incidence and mortality across populations. Current data on stroke recurrence and mortality are useful to examine ... -
Reduced grey- and white matter volumes due to unilateral hearing loss following treatment for vestibular schwannoma
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective Previous studies of the consequences of unilateral hearing loss (UHL) on the functional-structural organization of the brain has included subjects with various degrees of UHL. We suggest that the consequences ... -
Reduced heart rate variability during mania in a repeated naturalistic observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic recurrent mood disorder associated with autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction, indexed by heart rate variability (HRV). Changes in HRV between mood states are sparsely ... -
Reduced Pancreatic Volume in Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1A-Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-09)Context: There are interplays between the endocrine and exocrine pancreas. Werecently reported an increased frequency of exocrine dysfunction in HNF1A-maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY3) patients, compared with ...