Department of Clinical Medicine
Recent Submissions
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Longitudinal Relationship Between Reduced Modic Change Edema and Disability and Pain in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Study Design. Secondary analyses of a randomized trial [Antibiotics In Modic changes (MCs) study]. Objective. To assess whether or not reduced MC edema over time is related to reduced disability and pain in patients ... -
Temporal trends in X-ray exposure during coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background. Percutaneous coronary intervention exposes patient and staff to ionizing radiation. Although staff only receive a small fraction of patient dose through scatter radiation, there are concerns about the potential ... -
Neural tube defect among children in Addis Ababa Ethiopia: Epidemiological pattern and treatment outcome
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-08-23)Bakgrunn: Ni av ti barn med alvorlige medfødte misdannelser blir født i lav- og mellominntektsland (LMIC). Nevrale rørbrokk (NTD) er en av de vanligste misdannelsene. Målet med denne studien er å estimere forekomst, ... -
Risk Factors for Neural-Tube Defects Detected in Utero: A Prospective Community-Based Study from Addis Ababa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: A recent community-based study from Addis Ababa identifying Neural Tube Defect (NTD) cases by ultrasound examination of pregnant women showed a higher prevalence of 17 per 1000 fetuses. The risk factors behind ... -
I starten var det Hofteregisteret- så ble vi flere. Nasjonalt Register for Leddproteser, Nasjonalt Hoftebruddregister, Nasjonalt Korsbåndregister og Nasjonalt Barnehofteregister
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)De 4 ortopediske registrene Nasjonalt Register for Leddproteser, Nasjonalt Hoftebruddregister, Nasjonalt Korsbåndregister og Nasjonalt Barnehofteregister er lokalisert til Helse Bergen og presenteres her med eksempler på ... -
En ung mann med akutte magesmerter og anemi
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En mann i 50-årene med nærbesvimelser og vedvarende svimmelhet
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Shoulder arthroplasty in Norway : Risk of revision and death
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-08-30)Antall skulderproteseoperasjoner som utføres hvert år i Norge øker. Nasjonalt Register for Leddproteser (NAR) har samlet inn data på skulderproteser siden 1994. Dette var et av de første nasjonale registrene i verden som ... -
Factors Associated with Altered Resting Energy Expenditure in Patients with Incurable Cancer
(Master thesis, 2024-05-15)Background and aim: There are indications that patients with cancer experience alterations in resting energy expenditure (REE) due to metabolic changes. Nutrition therapy is an integral part of palliative care, and alterations ... -
eHealth interventions to support colorectal cancer patients’ self-management after discharge from surgery : an integrative literature review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) creates elevated self-management demands and unmet support needs post-discharge. Follow-up care through eHealth post-primary surgery may be an effective means of supporting patients’ ... -
Nutritional status in patients receiving curative treatment for oesophageal and gastric cancer: A quality improvement study
(Master thesis, 2024-05-13)Background: Curative treatment for patients with oesophageal and gastric cancer is multimodal and includes chemotherapy and surgery. Side effects from treatment and symptoms from the tumour put this group at high risk of ... -
Nutritional status in cystic fibrosis patients before and after initiation of triple-combination CFTR modulators
(Master thesis, 2024-05-15)Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease caused by a mutation that impacts multiple organs, such as the lungs, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, and liver, affecting functions throughout the body. Nutritional ... -
Intestinal bacteria associated with irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The etiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is unknown. Abnormal intestinal bacterial profiles and low bacterial diversity appear to play important roles in the pathophysiology of IBS. This narrative review was designed ... -
Glomerular transcriptomics predicts long term outcome and identifies therapeutic strategies for patients with assumed benign IgA nephropathy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Some patients diagnosed with benign IgA nephropathy (IgAN) develop a progressive clinical course, not predictable by known clinical or histopathological parameters. To assess if gene expression can differentiate between ... -
Prognostic significance of chronic myocardial injury diagnosed by three different cardiac troponin assays in patients admitted with suspected acute coronary syndrome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives Chronic myocardial injury (CMI) is defined as stable concentrations of cardiac troponin T or I (cTnT or cTnI) above the assay-specific 99th percentile upper reference limit (URL) and signals poor outcome. The ... -
Medfødt hyperinsulinisme
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Denne kliniske oversikten vil gi leger som arbeider med barn og nyfødte, en innføring i diagnostikk og behandling av medfødt hyperinsulinisme, den vanligste årsaken til langvarig hypoglykemi hos nyfødte. Tilstanden er en ... -
Medial Temporal Lobe Atrophy in Predementia Alzheimer's Disease: A Longitudinal Multi-Site Study Comparing Staging and A/T/N in a Clinical Research Cohort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Atrophy of the medial temporal lobe (MTL) is a biological characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and can be measured by segmentation of magnetic resonance images (MRI). Objective: To assess the clinical ... -
White meat consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives: The aim was to systematically review the associations among white meat consumption, cardiovascular diseases (CVD), and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Methods: Databases MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register ...