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Macular hole – surgical treatment, epidemiology, and risk of bilateral disease
(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 ... -
Magnetic resonance imaging of craniovertebral structures: clinical significance in cervicogenic headaches
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-09-27)This paper aims to investigate the relevance of morphological changes in the main stabilizing structures of the craniocervical junction in persons with cervicogenic headache (CEH). A case control study of 46 consecutive ... -
Magnetic resonance imaging of the knee in Norway 2002–2004 (national survey): rapid increase, older patients, large geographic differences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-07-22)Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the knee is the second most common MRI examination in Norway after head/brain MRI. Little has been published internationally on trends in the use of knee MRI after 1999. This ... -
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Depressed Subjects Treated With Electroconvulsive Therapy—A Systematic Review of Literature
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is considered to be the most effective acute treatment for otherwise treatment resistant major depressive episodes, and has been used for over 80 years. Still, the underlying mechanism of ... -
Magnetization transfer ratio does not correlate to myelin content in the brain in the MOG-EAE mouse model
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-02)Magnetization transfer ratio (MTR) is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method which may detect demyelination not detected by conventional MRI in the central nervous system of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). A ... -
Male to female ratios in autism spectrum disorders by age, intellectual disability and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To examine the gender distribution in ASD in adults compared with children and the impact of comorbid intellectual disability (ID) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on the male to female ratio ... -
Malnutrition in a population of inpatients; From screening with NRS2002 to a diagnosis. Comparing ICD-10 with the GLIM criteria.
(Master thesis, 2021-06-01)Background: Malnutrition is highly prevalent in hospital settings, with adverse effects on patient outcomes. Up until recently, there have been no universally accepted diagnostic criteria for malnutrition to aid clinical ... -
Malnutrition in cancer patients receiving palliative care
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Mammographic density and histopathologic characteristics of screen-detected tumors in the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-18)Background. High mammographic density might mask breast tumors, resulting in delayed diagnosis or missed cancers. Purpose. To investigate the association between mammographic density and histopathologic tumor characteristics ... -
Mammographic features and screening outcome in a randomized controlled trial comparing digital breast tomosynthesis and digital mammography
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose To compare the distribution of mammographic features among women recalled for further assessment after screening with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) versus digital mammography (DM), and to assess associations ... -
Management and outcomes in critically ill nonagenarian versus octogenarian patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients age 90 years or older represent a growing subgroup and place a huge financial burden on health care resources despite the benefit being unclear. This leads to ethical problems. ... -
Management of Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS): A Practical Guide
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Bladder pain syndrome (BPS) is a prevalent and pervasive disease. The physical and psychological sequelae can be very burdensome for the patient, and the condition represents a real challenge for the clinician as well. ... -
Management of cluster headache and other trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias in pregnancy and breastfeeding
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Many clinicians lack experience in managing trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias (TACs) in pregnancy and lactation. In addition to cluster headache, TACs include hemicrania continua, paroxysmal hemicrania, and short-lasting ... -
Management of extrahepatic bile duct cysts
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Management of kidney stone disease in pregnancy: A practical and evidence-based approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose of Review Suspected kidney stone disease during pregnancy is a difficult condition for health professionals to manage. This is partly due to the more limited range of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, which ... -
MAP kinase phosphatase MKP-1 regulates p-ERK1/2 signaling pathway with fluoride treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Dental fluorosis is characterized by hypomineralization of tooth enamel caused by ingestion of excessive fluoride during enamel formation. Excess fluoride could have effects on the ERK signaling, which is essential for the ... -
Mapping Proteome Changes in Microsatellite Stable, Recurrent Colon Cancer Reveals a Significant Immune System Signature
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background/Aim: Better stratification of the risk of relapse will help select the right patients for adjuvant treatment and improve targeted therapies for patients with colon cancer. Materials and Methods: To understand ... -
A mass cytometry receptor occupancy study of natalizumab therapy in multiple sclerosis
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-06-05)Background: Natalizumab is a therapeutic antibody that effectively reduces disease activity in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) by binding α4 integrin on leukocytes and preventing leukocyte migration into the ... -
Mass spectral profiling and multivariate analysis for detection of biomarker signatures. Application to multiple sclerosis
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-10-28)Mass spectrometry based protein profiling and biomarker discovery has given rise to the field of clinical proteomics. The underlying assumption is that proteins can provide information of diagnostic or therapeutic value ...