Department of Clinical Medicine
Recent Submissions
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Treatment of Traumatic Dental Injuries in the Public Dental Services—A Qualitative Exploration of Perceived Challenges and Needs
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Background/Aim This study explored perceived challenges in the management of traumatic dental injuries (TDI) among general dentists in the public dental service (PDS) of Vestland County in Western Norway and their needs ... -
Differences Between Traumatic and Degenerative Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tears: A Systematic Review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Background: Intact meniscus roots are a prerequisite for normal meniscal function, including even distribution of compressive forces across the knee joint. An injury to the root disrupts the hoop strength of the meniscus ... -
A temporary hospital intensive care unit: a preparedness concept to increase intensive care capacity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Introduction Norway faced the possibility of the most significant strain on its intensive care capacity in decades during the COVID-19 pandemic. All Regional Health Authorities in Norway were instructed to prepare for ... -
High-dose folic acid use and cancer risk in women who have given birth: A register-based cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective This study was undertaken to study whether high-dose folic acid (>1 mg daily) use is associated with an increased risk of cancer in all women who have given birth and in women with epilepsy. High-dose folic ... -
Lungelegar sine erfaringar med lindrande sedering i livets sluttfase
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Bakgrunn Legeforeningen har utarbeidd retningslinjer for lindrande sedering i livets sluttfase, sist revidert i 2014. Vi ville undersøke lungelegar sin kjennskap til retningslinjene og bruk av lindrande sedering ved ... -
Topical glaucoma medications − Possible implications on the meibomian glands
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)One of the most common causes of blindness on a global scale is glaucoma. There is a strong association between glaucoma and increased intraocular pressure (IOP). Because of this, adequate IOP-lowering is the most important ... -
Assessment of Anaesthesia Teams' Non-Technical Skills in Clinical Practice before and after Simulation-Based Team Training: A Quasiexperimental Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background. In situ simulation-based team training of non-technical skills is considered an important initiative for preventing adverse events caused by poor teamwork among healthcare personnel. This study aimed to assess ... -
Associations between enteral nutrition and outcomes in the SUP-ICU trial: Results of exploratory post hoc analyses
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Enteral nutrition may affect risks of gastrointestinal bleeding, pneumonia and mortality in critically ill patients and may also modify the effects of pharmacological stress ulcer prophylaxis. We undertook ... -
Anaphylaxis after Treatment with an Endodontic Material Containing Polyethylene Glycol
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is sometimes included in temporary endodontic filling materials to modify viscosity. PEG is considered a low hazard chemical, but parenteral PEG exposure is associated with a risk of anaphylaxis. ... -
An exploratory study of the relationship between patient reported outcomes measures, clinical variables and biomarkers in men with non-neurogenic lower urinary tract symptoms
(Doctoral thesis, 2025-02-07)Bakgrunn: BPH er en utbredt tilstand blant eldre menn, preget av urinveisymptomer som kan redusere livskvaliteten betydelig. For tiden finnes det ingen definitiv etiologisk behandling for BPH. Behandlingen er hovedsakelig ... -
Prenatal exposure to antiseizure medications and fetal growth: a population-based cohort study from the Nordic countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: The short- and long-term consequences of restricted fetal growth cause considerable concern, and how prenatal exposure to different antiseizure medications (ASMs) affects fetal growth remains uncertain. Methods: ... -
Hallmark Molecular and Pathological Features of POLG Disease are Recapitulated in Cerebral Organoids
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)In this research, a 3D brain organoid model is developed to study POLG-related encephalopathy, a mitochondrial disease stemming from POLG mutations. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived from patients with these ... -
The prevalence of subdural blood products in extremely premature infants with no history of abusive head trauma, studied by magnetic resonance imaging around term-equivalent age
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Prematurity and enlarged subarachnoid spaces are both hypothesised to represent an increased risk of subdural haemorrhages (SDHs) in infancy, both with and without a history of abuse. Objective To examine ... -
Characteristics and demography of low energy fall injuries in patients > 60 years of age: a population-based analysis over a decade with focus on undertriage
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background An increasing group of elderly patients is admitted after low energy falls. Several studies have shown that this patient group tends to be severely injured and is often undertriaged. Methods Patients > 60 ... -
The Therapeutic Potential of Exosomes from Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Multiple Sclerosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Although treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) has undergone a revolution in the last decades, at least two important barriers remain: alleviation of innate inflammation driving disease progression and promotion of ... -
Placental pathology and neonatal morbidity: exploring the impact of gestational age at birth
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aim To evaluate placental pathology in term and post-term births, investigate differences in clinical characteristics, and assess the risk of adverse neonatal outcome. Methods This prospective observational study ... -
A randomized trial on three different minimally invasive decompression techniques for lumbar spinal stenosis. Five years follow-up from the NORDSTEN-SST
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose The short-term clinical outcome for midline-preserving posterior decompression techniques was comparable. The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term clinical results after three different midline-preserving ... -
Neurotrauma from fall accidents in Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Ethiopia is a fast-growing economy with rapid urbanization and poor occupational safety measures. Fall injuries are common and frequently result in traumatic brain injury (TBI) or spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods We ... -
The association between lumbar lordosis preoperatively and changes in PROMs for lumbar spinal stenosis patients 2 years after spinal surgery: radiological and clinical results from the NORDSTEN-spinal stenosis trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) sometimes have lower lumbar lordosis (LL), and the incidence of LSS correlates closely with the loss of LL. The few studies that have evaluated the association between ... -
Short and equal vascular stump length after standardized laparoscopic and open surgery with central lymphadenectomy for right-sided colon cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)