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    • Stable isotope ratios of carbon and nitrogen after weight loss A secondary analysis of the CarbFunc study 

      Warz, Sina-Isabel (Master thesis, 2022-05-18)
      Bakgrunn: Det økende helseproblemet med overvekt og fedme har ført til et fornyet fokus på vekttap, samtidig som utilsiktet vekttap knyttet til enten alder eller sykdom har blitt et klinisk problem. Vekttap kan være ...

    • Stable isotope ratios of nitrogen and carbon as biomarkers of a vegan diet 

      Dierkes, Jutta; Dietrich, Stefan; Abraham, Klaus; Monien, Bernhard H.; McCann, Adrian; Borgå, Katrine; Weikert, Cornelia (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Purpose Dietary biomarkers can potentially overcome the limitations of self-reported dietary data. While in ecology and archaeology, stable isotope ratios of carbon and nitrogen are widely used as biomarkers, this is not ...

    • Staged or Simultaneous Surgery for Colon or Rectal Cancer with Synchronous Liver Metastases: Implications for Study Design and Clinical Endpoints 

      Yakub, Sheraz; Margonis, Georgios Antonios; Søreide, Kjetil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-06)
      In patients presenting with colorectal cancer and synchronous liver metastases, the disease burden related to the liver metastasis is the driving cause of limited longevity and, eventually, risk of death. Surgical resection ...

    • Standardised data reporting from pre-hospital advanced airway management - a nominal group technique update of the Utstein-style airway template 

      Sunde, Geir Arne; Kottmann, Alexandre; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth; Sandberg, Mårten; Gellerfors, Mikael; Krüger, Andreas; Lockey, David; Sollid, Stephen J. M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-06-04)
      Background: Pre-hospital advanced airway management with oxygenation and ventilation may be vital for managing critically ill or injured patients. To improve pre-hospital critical care and develop evidence-based guidelines, ...

    • A standardized clinical pathway for hip fracture patients is associated with reduced mortality: data from the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register 

      Garre-Fivelsdal, Tuva Elisabeth; Gjertsen, Jan-Erik; Dybvik, Eva Hansen; Bakken, Marit Stordal (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Purpose: A standardized clinical pathway is recommended for hip fracture patients. We aimed to survey standardization of treatment in Norwegian hospitals and to investigate whether this affected 30-day mortality and quality ...

    • Stem cell function is conserved during shortterm storage of cultured epidermal cell sheets at 12˚C 

      Ringstad, Håkon; Reppe, Sjur; Schøyen, Tine Hiorth; Tønseth, Kim Alexander; Utheim, Tor Paaske; Jackson, Catherine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Transplantation of cultured epidermal cell sheets (CES) can be life-saving for patients with large area burns. CES have also been successfully used to regenerate eye and urethral epithelia in animal models. Short-term ...

    • Steppingstones to the implementation of an inhospital fracture and dislocation registry using the AO/OTA classification: compliance, completeness and commitment 

      Meling, Terje; Harboe, Knut; Arthursson, Astvaldur J.; Søreide, Kjetil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-10-18)
      Background Musculoskeletal trauma represents a considerable global health burden, however reliable population-based incidence data are scarce. A fracture and dislocation registry was established within a well-defined ...

    • Steroid use in elderly critically ill COVID-19 patients 

      Jung, Christian; Wernly, Bernhard; Fjølner, Jesper; Bruno, Raphael Romano; Dudzinski, David; Artigas, Antonio; Pinto, Bernardo Bollen; Schefold, Jörg C.; Wolff, Georg; Kelm, Malte; Beil, Michael; Sigal, Sviri; van Heerden, Peter Vernon; Szczeklik, Wojciech; Czuczwar, Mirosław; Elhadi, Muhammed; Joannidis, Michael; Oeyen, Sandra; Zafeiridis, Tilemachos; Marsh, Brian; Andersen, Finn Husøy; Moreno, Rui; Cecconi, Maurizio; Leaver, Susannah; Boumendil, Ariane; De Lange, Dylan W.; Guidet, Bertrand; Flaatten, Hans Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      This secondary analysis of the COVIP study shows a higher 30-day mortality in critically ill elderly COVID-19 patients who received steroids as part of their treatment

    • Stomach antral endocrine cells in patients with irritable bowel syndrome 

      El-Salhy, Magdy; Gilja, Odd Helge; Hatlebakk, Jan G; Hausken, Trygve (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10)
      To the best of our knowledge, stomach antral endocrine cells have not previously been investigated in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Thus, in the present study, 76 patients with IBS were examined (designated ...

    • Strategies for the delay of surgery in the management of resectable hepatobiliary malignancies during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Bennett, Sean; Søreide, Kjetil; Gholami, Sepideh; Pessaux, Patrick; Teh, Catherine S.C.; Segelov, Eva; Kennecke, Hagen Fritz; Prenen, Hans; Myrehaug, Sten D.; Callegaro, Dario; Hallet, Julie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Objective: We aimed to review data about delaying strategies for the management of hepatobiliary cancers requiring surgery during the covid-19 pandemic. Background: Given the covid-19 pandemic, many jurisdictions, to spare ...

    • Strength of Pulvertaft modifications: tensile testing of porcine flexor tendons 

      Strandenes, Eivind; Ellison, Peter; Mølster, Anders; Gjerdet, Nils Roar; Moldestad, Irene Ohlen; Høl, Paul Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      The aim of the study was to present two new modifications of the Pulvertaft weave, allowing a higher number of weaves without the need for a longer overlap. The mechanical properties were measured and compared with the ...

    • Strength of side-to-side and step-cut repairs in tendon transfers: biomechanical testing of porcine flexor tendons 

      Strandenes, Eivind; Ellison, Peter; Mølster, Anders; Gjerdet, Nils Roar; Moldestad, Irene Ohlen; Høl, Paul Johan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      The aim of the study was to compare side-to-side with step-cut repairs to determine how much of the width it is possible to remove and still keep the repair strong enough to start active mobilization. Porcine flexor tendons ...

    • Stroke patients’ knowledge about cardiovascular family history – the Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study (NOR-SYS). 

      Øygarden, Halvor; Fromm, Annette; Sand, Kristin Modalsli; Eide, Geir Egil; Thomassen, Lars; Næss, Halvor; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-12)
      Background: Family history (FH) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, especially coronary artery disease (CAD). The impact on risk of stroke is less clear. This study investigated young and middle-aged ischemic ...

    • Stroke unit demand in Norway – present and future estimates 

      Dahl, Fredrik Andreas; Barra, Mathias; Faiz, Kashif Waqar; Ihle-Hansen, Hege; Næss, Halvor; Rand, Kim; Rønning, Ole Morten; Simonsen, Tone Breines; Thommessen, Bente; Labberton, Angela Susan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-15)
      Background: All stroke patients should receive timely admission to a stroke unit (SU). Consequently, most patients with suspected strokes – including stroke mimics (SM) are admitted. The aim of this study was to estimate ...

    • Stroke volume variation to guide fluid therapy: is it suitable for high-risk surgical patients? A terminated randomized controlled trial 

      Jammer, Ib; Ulvik, Atle; Tuovila, Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-22)
      Background: Perioperative goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT) may improve outcome after high-risk surgery. Minimal invasive measurement of stroke volume variation (SVV) has been recommended to guide fluid therapy. We intended ...

    • Strong tuberculin response after BCG vaccination is associated with low multiple sclerosis risk: a population-based cohort study 

      Nakken, Ola; Holmøy, Trygve; Stigum, Hein; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Dahl, Jesper; Heldal, Einar; Meyer, Haakon Eduard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by inflammatory lesions in the central nervous system involving pro-inflammatory T-cells. Immune dysregulation is well described in prevalent disease, but it is not known ...

    • Structural brain MRI and cognition in newly diagnosed Parkinson’s disease 

      Dalaker, Turi Olene (Doctoral thesis, 2010-11-12)
      Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common progressive neurodegenerative disorder mainly affecting the elderly. Previously regarded a pure motor disease, PD is now considered a multisystem brain disease with various ...

    • Structural changes induced by electroconvulsive therapy are associated with clinical outcome 

      Mulders, Peter C. R.; Llera, Alberto; Beckmann, Christian F.; Vandenbulcke, Mathieu; Stek, Max L; Sienaert, Pascal; Redlich, Ronny; Petrides, Georgios; Oudega, Mardien L.; Oltedal, Leif; Ødegaard, Ketil Joachim; Narr, Katherine L; Magnusson, Peter; Kessler, Ute; Jorgensen, Anders; Espinoza, Randall; Enneking, Verena; Emsell, Louise; Dols, Annemieke; Dannlowski, Udo; Bolwig, Tom G; Bartsch, Hauke; Argyelan, Miklos; Anand, Amit; Abbott, Christopher; van Eijndhoven, Philip; Tendolkar, Indira (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most effective treatment option for major depressive disorder, so understanding whether its clinical effect relates to structural brain changes is vital for current and ...

    • Structural imaging findings are related to clinical complications in chronic pancreatitis 

      Nordaas, Ingrid Kvåle; Tjora, Erling; Dimcevski, Georg Gjorgji; Haldorsen, Ingfrid S.; Olesen, Søren Schou; Drewes, Asbjørn Mohr; Zviniene, Kristina; Barauskas, Giedrius; Bayram, Berivan Kyed; Nørregaard, Peter; Borch, Anders; Nøjgaard, Camilla; Jensen, Annette Bøjer; Kardasheva, Svetlana S.; Okhlobystin, Alexey; Hauge, Truls; Waage, Anne; Frøkjær, Jens Brøndum; Engjom, Trond (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background/objectives: Structural pancreatic changes and complications related to chronic pancreatitis are well described, but little is known about their relationship. We aimed to explore the associations between pancreatic ...

    • Studies of gene expression in the Parkinson’s disease brain 

      Dick, Fiona (Doctoral thesis, 2021-10-01)
      Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder, affecting ~1.8% of the population above 65 years. A combination of genetic and environmental factors contributes to the risk of PD, but the ...