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Responses to faecal microbiota transplantation in female and male patients with irritable bowel syndrome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-14)BACKGROUND Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) seems to be a promising treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients. In Western countries (United States and Europe), there is a female predominance in IBS. A ... -
Responsiveness of the Oswestry Disability Index and Zurich Claudication Questionnaire in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: evaluation of surgically treated patients from the NORDSTEN study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose To evaluate the responsiveness of the original low back pain specific Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and the spinal stenosis specific Zürich Claudication Questionnaire (ZCQ), and to investigate cut-off values ... -
Retinal haemorrhage in infants investigated for suspected maltreatment is strongly correlated with intracranial pathology
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aim To test the two prevailing hypotheses regarding the aetiology of infant retinal haemorrhage: (a) traction forces exerted by the lens and/or corpus vitreum on the retina during infant shaking or (b) retinal vessel ... -
A retrospective cohort study comparing differences in 30-day mortality among critically ill patients aged ≥ 70 years treated in European tax-based healthcare systems (THS) versus social health insurance systems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In Europe, tax-based healthcare systems (THS) and social health insurance systems (SHI) coexist. We examined differences in 30-day mortality among critically ill patients aged ≥ 70 years treated in intensive care units in ... -
Reuniting philosophy and science to advance cancer research
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Cancers rely on multiple, heterogeneous processes at different scales, pertaining to many biomedical fields. Therefore, understanding cancer is necessarily an interdisciplinary task that requires placing specialised ... -
Review of Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose in Artificial Tears for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Dry eye disease (DED) is a highly prevalent condition, resulting in reduced quality of life, lower participation in social life and impaired work efficiency. Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) is a cellulose-based ... -
Review on the possible pathophysiological mechanisms underlying visual display terminal-associated dry eye disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Visual display terminal (VDT) use is a key risk factor for dry eye disease (DED). Visual display terminal (VDT) use reduces the blink rate and increases the number of incomplete blinks. However, the exact ... -
Revision Knee Arthroplasty in Norway 1994-2011. A register-based study with focus on implant survival, causes and risk of re-revision, pain relief, functional outcome, patient satisfaction, and health related quality of life
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-03-10)Background and purpose: Globally, the number of both primary and revision knee arthroplasty surgeries performed each year is increasing. Revision knee arthroplasty surgery is more expensive, technically more difficult and ... -
Revisiting the value of pre-hospital tracheal intubation: an all time systematic literature review extracting the Utstein airway core variables
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-01-18)Introduction: Although tracheal intubation (TI) in the pre-hospital setting is regularly carried out by emergency medical service (EMS) providers throughout the world, its value is widely debated. Heterogeneity in procedures, ... -
The rise in road traffic injuries in Lilongwe, Malawi: A snapshot of the growing epidemic of trauma in low income countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Introduction: Road traffic injuries (RTIs) and death are a major public health issue worldwide. Unless appropriate action is taken urgently, the burden of RTIs will continue to increase globally. This will be particularly ... -
Risk assessment during preventive home visits among older people
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-24)Background: Preventive home visits (PHV) may contribute to identify risks and needs in older people, and thereby delay the onset of functional decline and illness, otherwise often followed by home care or admission to ... -
Risk assessment of pre-hospital trauma airway management by anaesthesiologists using the predictive Bayesian approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-04-21)Introduction: Endotracheal intubation (ETI) has been considered an essential part of pre-hospital advanced life support. Pre-hospital ETI, however, is a complex intervention also for airway specialist like anaesthesiologists ... -
Risk factors and evolution of weight loss in Parkinson's disease: A 9-year population-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Introduction: Weight loss is considered a common complication of Parkinson's disease (PD), but there are few prospective longitudinal studies on weight loss in patients followed from time of PD diagnosis. We sought to ... -
Risk factors and preventive strategies for post-operative pancreatic fistula after pancreatic surgery: a comprehensive review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03)Background: Pancreas surgery has developed into a fairly safe procedure in terms of mortality, but is still hampered by considerable morbidity. Among the most frequent and dreaded complications are the development of a ... -
Risk factors and their impact on carotid intima-media thickness in young and middle-aged ischemic stroke patients and controls: The Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-26)Background: Vascular morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) are high after ischemic stroke at a young age. Data on carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) as marker of atherosclerosis are scarce for young ... -
Risk factors for a non-favourable outcome after treated European Neuroborreliosis
(Journal article, 2011)Aim: To identify risk factors for a non-favourable long term outcome with respect to Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and fatigue after treated Lyme Neuroborreliosis (LNB). Methods: We followed 50 LNB patients, and ... -
Risk factors for fracture-related infection after ankle fracture surgery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Ankle fracture surgery comes with a risk of fracture-related infection (FRI). Identifying risk factors are important in preoperative planning, in management of patients, and for information to the individual ... -
Risk Factors for Infection after 46,113 Intramedullary Nail Operations in Low- and Middle-income Countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-02)Background: The fields of surgery and trauma care have largely been neglected in the global health discussion. As a result the idea that surgery is not safe or cost effective in resource-limited settings has gone unchallenged. ... -
Risk Factors for Jumper’s Knee
(Doctoral thesis, 2014-09-12)Background: The prevalence of jumper’s knee is high in sports characterized by high demands on leg extensor speed and power, such as volleyball, basketball, football and athletics. A prevalence up to 50% has been reported ...