Browsing Department of Clinical Medicine by Title
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Epidemiological and clinical aspects in diagnosis and treatment of renal cell carcinoma
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Epidemiological and microbiological aspects of aggressive periodontitis in Sudan
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Epidemiological aspects of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries. A population-based study in Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-03-16)Aims: Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) are serious complications of vaginal childbirth and may result in severe consequences such as dyspareunia, anal- and urinary incontinence. In Norway and other Scandinavian ... -
Epidemiology and classification of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms using current coding criteria
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02)Background: The lack of uniform criteria for coding of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasia (GEP-NEN) has hampered previous epidemiological studies. The epidemiology of GEP-NEN was investigated in this study ... -
Epidemiology and natural history in 101 subjects with FKRP-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R9. The Norwegian LGMDR9 cohort study (2020)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)We aimed to investigate the epidemiology and natural history of FKRP-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R9 (LGMDR9) in Norway. We identified 153 genetically confirmed subjects making the overall prevalence 2.84/100,000, ... -
Epidemiology of abdominal trauma: An age- and sex-adjusted incidence analysis with mortality patterns
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose Abdominal injuries may occur in up to one-third of all patients who suffer severe trauma, but little is known about epidemiological trends and characteristics in a Northern European setting. This study investigated ... -
Epidemiology of benign external hydrocephalus in Norway - a population-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-08)Background: Benign external hydrocephalus is defined as a rapidly increasing head circumference (occipitofrontal circumference) with characteristic radiological findings of increased subarachnoid cerebrospinal fluid spaces ... -
Epidemiology of forearm fractures in women and men in Norway 2008–2019
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Summary The purpose of this paper is to describe rates of forearm fractures in adults in Norway 2008–2019. Incidence rate of distal forearm fractures declined over time in both sexes. Forearm fracture constitute a ... -
Epidemiology, comorbidity and clinical course of myasthenia gravis. A registry-based study
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-01-22)Background: Autoimmune myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare neuromuscular transmission disorder. The pathophysiologic mechanisms are well-studied, but the etiology remains unknown. The clinical course of MG is still characterized ... -
Epidemiology, treatment and outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-03-26)Introduction: Every year in the Western world, emergency medical system (EMS) personnel attempt to resuscitate approximately 500,000 patients who experience out of the hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Reported incidences ... -
Epithelial PD-L1 expression at tumor front predicts overall survival in a cohort of oral squamous cell carcinomas from Sudan
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background We recently described the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) in oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) from Sudan by assessing the core of the lesions. However, the invasive tumor front (ITF) is the most active ... -
Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition of a Primary Prostate Cell Line with Switches of Cell Adhesion Modules but without Malignant Transformation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-10-13)Background: Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been connected with cancer progression in vivo and the generation of more aggressive cancer cell lines in vitro. EMT has been induced in prostate cancer cell lines, ... -
Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in clear cell renal cell cancer and renal fibrosis
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-01-16)Background: Clear cell renal cell cancer (ccRCC) is a common cancer in humans and still has a high mortality. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health issue due to its increasing incidence and high morbidity ... -
The epithelial–mesenchymal transition regulators Twist, Slug, and Snail are associated with aggressive tumour features and poor outcome in prostate cancer patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The prognostic importance of transcription factors promoting epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) and angiogenesis has not been well explored in prostate cancer patients with long follow-up, nor the interplay between ... -
Er angst, apati og kognitiv sviktprofil assosiert med sykdomsprogresjon ved mild demens? Med hovedfokus på demens med Lewylegemer
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-10-12)Background Dementia is a major public health problem in all parts of the world, and due to an aging population, the prevalence of dementia is growing. Two of the most frequent forms of dementias are Alzheimer`s disease ... -
Ernæringsstatus hos voksne pasienter med inflammatorisk tarmsykdom som får biologisk behandling ved Sørlandet sykehus
(Master thesis, 2018-06-22)Rationale: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) belong to a high-risk group for malnutrition [1]. The aim was to evaluate if «Nutritional Risk Screening 2002» (NRS 2002) detects patients at nutritional risk, and ... -
Erosion or normal variant? 4-year MRI follow-up of the wrists in healthy children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background A large proportion of healthy children have wrist changes on MRI, namely carpal depressions, findings that have been described as pathological in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Objective We ... -
Errors in medicine: punishment versus learning medical adverse events revisited - expanding the frame
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose of review : Despite healthcare workers’ best intentions, some patients will suffer harm and even death during their journey through the healthcare system. This represents a major challenge, and many solutions have ... -
Esophageal perforation: Diagnostic work-up and clinical decision-making in the first 24 hours
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-10-30)Abstract Esophageal perforation is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition. Early clinical suspicion and imaging is important for case management to achieve a good outcome. However, recent studies continue to ... -
The ESSO core curriculum committee update on surgical oncology
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction Surgical oncology is a defined specialty within the European Board of Surgery within the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Variation in training and specialization still occurs across Europe. There ...