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Low birth weight, intrauterine growth restriction and risk of chronic kidney disease in adult age
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-06-16)Background and aims: Studies have shown that adults with low birth weight (LBW) face an increased risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD), high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Previous Norwegian studies have ... -
Low birthweight is associated with lower glomerular filtration rate in middle-aged mainly healthy women
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Low birthweight (LBW) has been shown to increase the risk of severe kidney disease. Studies have also shown associations between LBW and lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in young adults. In this ... -
Low bone density and high morbidity in patients between 55 and 70 years with displaced femoral neck fractures: A case-control study of 50 patients vs 150 normal controls
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-08-14)Background A displaced femoral neck fracture (FNF) in patients 55-70 years is a serious injury with a high risk of treatment failure and the optimal surgical treatment remains unclear. We aimed to describe characteristics ... -
Low Densities of Serotonin and Peptide YY Cells in the Colon of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-11-05)Background The gut hormones are important in regulating gastrointestinal motility. Disturbances in gastrointestinal motility have been reported in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Reduced endocrine cell density, ... -
Low infection rates after 34,361 intramedullary nail operations in 55 low- and middle-income countries. Validation of the Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) Online Surgical Database
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-12)Background: The Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) supplies intramedullary (IM) nails for the treatment of long bone fractures free of charge to hospitals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Most operations ... -
Low rate of local recurrence detection by rectoscopy in follow-up of rectal cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aim: The main aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of rectoscopy for detecting local recurrence of rectal cancer in patients following low anterior resection. Method: This was a retrospective study of 201 ... -
Low vitamin D, but not tobacco use or high BMI, is associated with long-term disability progression in multiple sclerosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Low vitamin D levels, tobacco use and high body mass index (BMI) have been linked to adverse disease outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS), but their influence on long-term disability progression remains unclear. ... -
Low-energy fracture of the distal radius in middleaged and elderly Norwegian women and men. Topics related to osteoporosis, fracture risk and vitamin D
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-02-25)Introduction: Low-energy distal radius fractures normally occur earlier in life than hip and spine fractures and may be the first presentation of osteoporosis. Few studies have addressed the association between distal ... -
Lower conversion rate with robotic assisted rectal resections compared with conventional laparoscopy; a national cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Conversion from laparoscopic to open access colorectal surgery is associated with a poorer postoperative outcome. The aim of this study was to assess conversion rates and outcomes after standard laparoscopic ... -
Lung sequelae after premature birth : A population based, controlled, long-term cohort study
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Lyme neuroborreliosis with encephalitis; a systematic literature review and a Scandinavian cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) presenting with encephalitis is rare and scarcely described. Objectives To describe the available literature on LNB encephalitis and to characterize this patient group through a ... -
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 ...