Browsing Department of Clinical Medicine by Title

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    • The effects of smoking and hypertensive disorders on fetal growth 

      Rasmussen, Svein; Irgens, Lorentz M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-04-21)
      Background: It is well known that smoking and pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) are associated with decreased fetal growth. It has been reported that in preeclampsia the fetal growth deficit attributable to smoking is ...

    • Effects of using the MyFood decision support system on hospitalized patients' nutritional status and treatment: A randomized controlled trial 

      Paulsen, Mari Mohn; Paur, Ingvild; Gjestland, Johanna; Henriksen, Christine; Varsi, Cecilie; Tangvik, Randi Julie; Andersen, Lene Frost (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background & aims Compliance to guidelines for disease-related malnutrition is documented as poor. The practice of using paper-based dietary recording forms with manual calculation of the patient's nutritional intake is ...

    • Effekt av FODMAP-redusert kost på symptomer, livskvalitet og gassproduksjon hos pasienter med funksjonell dyspepsi 

      Thun, Ingvild (Master thesis, 2014-05-15)
      Rationale: FODMAPs (fermentable oligo-, di-, monosaccharides and polyols) is a group of carbohydrates poorly absorbed in the small intestine - some will therefore serve as substrate for colonic fermentation. Studies show ...

    • Efficacy of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (the AIM study): double blind, randomised, placebo controlled, multicentre trial 

      Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Rolfsen, Mads Peder; Espeland, Ansgar; Wigemyr, Monica; Assmus, Jörg; Froholdt, Anne; Haugen, Anne Julsrud; Marchand, Gunn Hege; Kristoffersen, Per M; Lutro, Olav; Randen, Sigrun; Wilhelmsen, Maja; Winsvold, Bendik K S; Kadar, Thomas; Holmgard, Thor Einar; Vigeland, Maria Dehli; Vetti, Nils; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Lie, Benedicte Alexandra; Hellum, Christian; Anke, Audny; Grotle, Margreth; Schistad, Ellina Iordanova; Skouen, Jan Sture; Grøvle, Lars; Brox, Jens Ivar; Zwart, John-Anker; Storheim, Kjersti (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Objective To assess the efficacy of three months of antibiotic treatment compared with placebo in patients with chronic low back pain, previous disc herniation, and vertebral endplate changes (Modic changes). Design Double ...

    • Efficacy of different types of cognitive enhancers for patients with schizophrenia: a meta-analysis 

      Sinkeviciute, Igne; Begemann, Marieke; Prikken, Merel; Oranje, Bob; Johnsen, Erik; Lei, Wan U.; Hugdahl, Kenneth; Kroken, Rune Andreas; Rau, Carina; Jacobs, Jolien D.; Mattaroccia, Silvia; Sommer, Iris Else Clara (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      Cognitive impairment is a core feature of schizophrenia, which is predictive for functional outcomes and is, therefore, a treatment target in itself. Yet, literature on efficacy of different pharmaco-therapeutic options ...

    • Efficacy of faecal microbiota transplantation for patients with irritable bowel syndrome in a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study 

      El-Salhy, Magdy; Hatlebakk, Jan Gunnar; Gilja, Odd Helge; Bråthen Kristoffersen, Anja; Hausken, Trygve (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Objective: Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from healthy donors to patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been attempted in two previous double-blind, placebo-controlled studies. While one of those studies ...

    • Efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation for patients with irritable bowel syndrome at 3 years after transplantation 

      El-Salhy, Magdy; Winkel, Renate; Casén, Christina; Hausken, Trygve; Gilja, Odd Helge; Hatlebakk, Jan Gunnar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background & Aims: The long-term efficacy and possible adverse events of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are unknown. This study performed a 3-year follow-up of the patients in our ...

    • Efficacy of treating segmental bone defects through endochondral ossification: 3D printed designs and bone metabolic activities 

      Hara, Kenji; Hellem, Endre; Yamada, Shuntaro; Sariibrahimoglu, Kemal; Mølster, Anders; Gjerdet, Nils Roar; Hellem, Sølve; Mustafa, Kamal Babikeir Elnour; Yassin, Mohammed Ahmed Alamin Yousif (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Three-dimensional printing (3D printing) is a promising technique for producing scaffolds for bone tissue engineering applications. Porous scaffolds can be printed directly, and the design, shape and porosity can be ...

    • Efficient extracellular vesicle isolation by combining cell media modifications, ultrafiltration, and size-exclusion chromatography 

      Guerreiro, Eduarda; Vestad, Beate; Steffensen, Lilly Alice; Aass, Hans Christian Dalsbotten; Saeed, Muhammad; Øvstebø, Reidun; Costea, Daniela Elena; Galtung, Hilde; Søland, Tine Merete (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-09-27)
      Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are a heterogeneous population of biological particles released by cells. They represent an attractive source of potential biomarkers for early detection of diseases such as cancer. However, ...

    • Efficient extraction of small microplastic particles from rat feed and feces for quantification 

      Toto, Benuarda; Refosco, Alice; Dierkes, Jutta; Kögel, Tanja (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      To date, microplastic is ubiquitously encountered in the environment. Studies analyzing microplastic in terrestrial ecosystems, including animal feces and feed, are few. Microplastic quantification method validation and ...

    • EFSUMB recommendations for gastrointestinal ultrasound part 3: Endorectal, endoanal and perineal ultrasound 

      Nürnberg, Dieter; Saftoiu, Adrian; Barreiros, Ana Paula; Burmester, Eike; Ivan, Elena Tatiana; Clevert, Dirk-André; Dietrich, Christoph F.; Gilja, Odd Helge; Lorentzen, Torben; Maconi, Giovanni; Mihmanli, Ismail; Nolsøe, Christian Pállson; Pfeffer, Frank; Rafaelsen, Søren Rafael; Spârchez, Zeno; Vilmann, Peter; Waage, Jo Erling Riise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      This article represents part 3 of the EFSUMB Recommendations and Guidelines for Gastrointestinal Ultrasound (GIUS). It provides an overview of the examination techniques recommended by experts in the field of endorectal/endoanal ...

    • EGFR Regulates the Hippo pathway by promoting the tyrosine phosphorylation of MOB1 

      Ando, Toshinori; Arang, Nadia; Wang, Zhiyong; Costea, Daniela Elena; Feng, Xiaodong; Goto, Yusuke; Izumi, Hiroki; Gilardi, Mara; Ando, Kazuyo; Gutkind, J. Silvio (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The Hippo pathway is frequently dysregulated in cancer, leading to the unrestrained activity of its downstream targets, YAP/TAZ, and aberrant tumor growth. However, the precise mechanisms leading to YAP/TAZ activation in ...

    • Elderly Patients in the Intensive Care Unit 

      Flaatten, Hans Kristian; Beil, Michael; Guidet, Bertrand (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Very old intensive care unit (ICU) patients, aged ≥ 80 years, are by no mean newcomers, but during the last decades their impact on ICU admissions has grown in parallel with the increase in the number of elderly persons ...

    • Elderly Patients With No Previous Psychiatric History: Suicidality and Other Factors Relating to Psychiatric Acute Admissions 

      Lund-Heimark, Hallvard; Kjelby, Eirik; Mehlum, Lars; Gjestad, Rolf; Selbæk, Geir; Kroken, Rune Andreas; Johnsen, Erik; Ødegaard, Ketil Joachim; Mellesdal, Liv Solrunn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background: The common recommendation that adults with onset of mental illness after the age of 65 should receive specialised psychogeriatric treatment is based on limited evidence. Aims: To compare factors related to ...

    • Elective surgery system strengthening: development, measurement, and validation of the surgical preparedness index across 1632 hospitals in 119 countries 

      Glasbey, James C; Abbott, Tom EF; Ademuyiwa, Adesoji; Adisa, Adewale; Alameer, Ehab; Alshryda, Sattar; Augestad, Knut Magne; Søreide, Kjetil; Singh, Banipal Gurpreet; Arnaud, Alexis P; Bankhead-Kendall, B.; Abou Chaar, MK; Chaudhry, Daoud; Costas-Chavarri, Ainhoa; Cunha, MF; Davies, Justine I; Desai, A.; Elhadi, Muhammed; Fiore, Marco; Fitzgerald, J. Edward; Fourtounas, M.; Fowler, Alex James; Futaba, Kay; Gallo, Gaetano; Ghosh, Dhruva; Gujjuri, RR; Hamilton, Rebecca; Haque, Parvez; Harrison, Ewen M.; Hutchinson, Peter; Hyman, Gabriella; Isik, Arda; Jayarajah, Umesh; Kaafarani, Haytham MA; Kadir, Bryar; Lawani, Ismail; Lederhuber, Hans; Li, Elizabeth; Löffler, Markus W; Lorena, Maria Aguilera; Mann, Harvinder; Martin, Janet; Mazingi, Dennis; McClain, Craig D.; McLean, Kenneth A; Meara, John G.; Ramos-De la Medina, Antonio; Mengesha, Mengistu; Minaya, Ana; Modolo, Maria Marta; Moore, Rachel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background The 2015 Lancet Commission on global surgery identified surgery and anaesthesia as indispensable parts of holistic health-care systems. However, COVID-19 exposed the fragility of planned surgical services around ...

    • Electric field causes volumetric changes in the human brain 

      Argyelan, Miklos; Oltedal, Leif; Deng, Zhi-De; Wade, Benjamin; Bikson, Marom; Joanlanne, Andrea; Sanghani, Sohag; Bartsch, Hauke; Cano, Marta; Dale, Anders M.; Dannlowski, Udo; Dols, Annemieke; Enneking, Verena; Espinoza, Randall; Kessler, Ute; Narr, Katherine L.; Ødegaard, Ketil Joachim; Oudega, Mardien L.; Redlich, Ronny; Stek, Max L.; Takamiya, Akihiro; Emsell, Louise; Bouckaert, Filip; Sienaert, Pascal; Pujol, Jesus; Tendolkar, Indira; van Eijndhoven, Philip; Petrides, Georgios; Malhotra, Anil K.; Abbott, Christopher (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Recent longitudinal neuroimaging studies in patients with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) suggest local effects of electric stimulation (lateralized) occur in tandem with global seizure activity (generalized). We used ...

    • Electroconvulsive therapy for bipolar disorder depression. Effects on depressive symptoms and cognitive function 

      Kessler, Ute (Doctoral thesis, 2014-11-28)
      Background: Treating the depressive state of bipolar disorder (BD) is challenging. Pharmacological treatments often have poor outcomes. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is generally considered to be the most effective acute ...

    • Electroconvulsive therapy triggers a reversible decrease in brain N-acetylaspartate 

      Erchinger, Vera Jane; Craven, Alexander R.; Ersland, Lars; Oedegaard, Ketil J.; Bartz-Johannessen, Christoffer; Hammar, Åsa Karin; Haavik, Jan; Riemer, Frank; Kessler, Ute; Oltedal, Leif (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Introduction: Based on previous research on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) we have proposed a model where disruption, potentiation, and rewiring of brain networks occur in sequence and serve as the underlying therapeutic ...

    • Electrolyte profiles with induced hypothermia: A sub study of a clinical trial evaluating the duration of hypothermia after cardiac arrest 

      Kirkegaard, Hans; Grejs, Anders M.; Gudbjerg, Simon; Duez, Christophe; Jeppesen, Anni; Hassager, Christian; Laitio, Timo; Storm, Christian; Taccone, Fabio Silvio; Skrifvars, Markus B.; Søreide, Eldar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background Electrolyte disturbances can result from targeted temperature treatment (TTM) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. This study explores electrolyte changes in blood and urine in OHCA patients treated ...

    • Elevated Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements are Associated with a Progressive Form of Fabry Disease 

      Rossi, Federica; Svarstad, Einar; Elsaid, Hassan; Binaggia, Agnese; Roggero, Letizia; Auricchio, Sara; Marti, Hans-Peter; Pieruzzi, Federico (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Introduction Published data on hypertension incidence and management in Anderson–Fabry disease are scant and the contribution of elevated blood pressure to organ damage is not well recognized. Aim Therefore, we have ...