• The serum level of C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with cognitive performance in acute phase psychosis 

      Johnsen, Erik; Fathian, Farivar; Kroken, Rune A; Steen, Vidar M; Jørgensen, Hugo A; Gjestad, Rolf; Løberg, Else-Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03-14)
      Background Inflammatory processes have been implicated in the etiology of schizophrenia and related psychoses, in which cognitive deficits represent core symptoms. The aim of the present study was to investigate possible ...
    • Serum levels of the IL-6 family of cytokines predict prognosis in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) 

      Gudbrandsdottir, Gigja; Aarstad, Helene Hersvik; Bostad, Leif; Hjelle, Karin; Aarstad, Hans Jørgen; Bruserud, Øystein; Tvedt, Tor Henrik Anderson; Beisland, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Purpose An improved understanding of RCC immunology should shed further light on RCC tumor biology. Our objective was to study to what extent serum levels of the IL-6 family of cytokines at diagnosis were relevant to ...
    • Serum neurofilament as a predictor of 10-year grey matter atrophy and clinical disability in multiple sclerosis: a longitudinal study 

      Lie, Ingrid Anne; Kacar, Sezgi; Wesnes, Kristin; Brouwer, Iman; Kvistad, Silje S.; Wergeland, Stig; Holmøy, Trygve; Midgard, Rune; Bru, Alla Nikolajevna S; Edland, Astrid; Eikeland, Randi; Gosal, Sonia; Harbo, Hanne-Cathrin Flinstad; Kleveland, Grethe; Sørenes, Yvonne; Øksendal, Nina; Varhaug, Kristin Nielsen; Vedeler, Christian Alexander; Barkhof, Frederik; Teunissen, Charlotte E.; Bø, Lars; Torkildsen, Øivind Fredvik Grytten; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Vrenken, Hugo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background The predictive value of serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL) on long-term prognosis in multiple sclerosis (MS) is still unclear. Objective Investigate the relation between sNfL levels over a 2-year ...
    • Serum uri acid: neuroprotection in thrombolysis. The Bergen NORSTROKE study 

      Logallo, Nicola; Næss, Halvor; Idicula, Titto T.; Brøgger, Jan C.; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike; Thomassen, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-09-25)
      Background: A possible synergic role of serum uric acid (SUA) with thrombolytic therapies is controversial and needs further investigations. We therefore evaluated association of admission SUA with clinical improvement and ...
    • Severe traumatic brain injury in Norway: Impact of age on outcome 

      Røe, Cecilie; Skandsen, Toril; Anke, Audny; Ader, Tiina; Vik, Anne; Lund, Stine Borgen; Manskow, Unn Sollid; Sollid, Snorre; Sundstrøm, Terje; Hestnes, Morten; Andelic, Nada (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-04-23)
      Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of age on mortality and 3-month outcome in a Norwegian cohort of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods: Norwegian residents ≥ 16 years ...
    • Sex-specific outcome disparities in very old patients admitted to intensive care medicine: a propensity matched analysis 

      Wernly, Bernhard; Bruno, Raphael Romano; Kelm, Malte; Boumendil, Ariane; Morandi, Alessandro; Andersen, Finn Husøy; Artigas, Antonio; Finazzi, Stefano; Cecconi, Maurizio; Christensen, Steffen; Faraldi, Loredana; Lichtenauer, Michael; Muessig, Johanna M.; Marsh, Brian; Moreno, Rui; Oeyen, Sandra; Öhman, Christina Agwald; Pinto, Bernadro Bollen; Soliman, Ivo W.; Szczeklik, Wojciech; Niederseer, David; Valentin, Andreas; Watson, Ximena; Leaver, Susannah; Boulanger, Carole; Walther, Sten; Schefold, Jörg C.; Joannidis, Michael; Nalapko, Yuriy; Elhadi, Muhammed; Fjølner, Jesper; Zafeiridis, Tilemachos; De Lange, Dylan W.; Guidet, Bertrand; Flaatten, Hans; Jung, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Female and male very elderly intensive patients (VIPs) might differ in characteristics and outcomes. We aimed to compare female versus male VIPs in a large, multinational collective of VIPs with regards to outcome and ...
    • Sex-specific treatment characteristics and 30-day mortality outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients over 70 years of age—results from the prospective COVIP study 

      Wolff, Georg; Wernly, Bernhard; Flaatten, Hans Kristian; Fjølner, Jesper; Bruno, Raphael Romano; Artigas, Antonio; Pinto, Bernardo Bollen; Schefold, Joerg C.; Kelm, Malte; Binneboessel, Stephan; Baldia, Philipp; Beil, Michael; Sivri, Sigal; van Heerden, Peter Vernon; Szczeklik, Wojciech; Elhadi, Muhammed; Joannidis, Michael; Oeyen, Sandra; Flamm, Maria; Zafeiridis, Tilemachos; Marsh, Brian; Andersen, Finn Husøy; Moreno, Rui; Boumendil, Ariane; De Lange, Dylan W.; Guidet, Bertrand; Leaver, Susannah; Jung, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Purpose Older critically ill patients with COVID-19 have been the most vulnerable during the ongoing pandemic, with men being more prone to hospitalization and severe disease than women. We aimed to explore sex-specific ...
    • The shared genetic basis of mood instability and psychiatric disorders: A cross-trait genome-wide association analysis 

      Hindley, Guy Frederick Lanyon; O'Connell, Kevin Sean; Rahman, Zillur; Frei, Oleksandr; Bahrami, Shahram; Shadrin, Alexey; Høegh, Margrethe Collier; Cheng, Weiqiu; Karadag, Naz; Lin, Aihua; Rødevand, Linn; Fan, Chun C.; Djurovic, Srdjan; Lagerberg, Trine Vik; Dale, Anders; Smeland, Olav Bjerkehagen; Andreassen, Ole (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Recent genome-wide association studies of mood instability (MOOD) have found significant positive genetic correlation with major depression (DEP) and weak correlations with other psychiatric disorders. We investigated the ...
    • Short and long-term effects of single and multiple sessions of electroconvulsive therapy on brain gray matter volumes 

      Brancati, Giulio Emilio; Brekke, Njål; Bartsch, Hauke; Sørhaug, Ole Johan Evjenth; Ousdal, Olga Therese; Hammar, Åsa Karin; Schuster, Peter Moritz; Ødegaard, Ketil Joachim; Kessler, Ute; Oltedal, Leif (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been shown to induce broadly distributed cortical and subcortical volume increases, more prominently in the amygdala and the hippocampus. Structural changes after one ECT ...
    • A short endoscopic Secretin test for the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis 

      Erchinger, Friedemann Georg (Doctoral thesis, 2018-06-12)
      Background: The diagnosis of CP is not yet clearly defined. Many national guidelines exist, but - as in many other not clearly defined diseases - there is no worldwide consensus. In CP, evaluation of exocrine pancreatic ...
    • Short tau inversion recovery MRI of Modic changes: a reliability study 

      Kristoffersen, Per M; Vetti, Nils; Storheim, Kjersti; Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Rolfsen, Mads Peder; Assmus, Jörg; Espeland, Ansgar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background Limited reliability data exist for evaluation of spinal edema changes on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with short tau inversion recovery (STIR) sequences. Purpose To assess the inter-observer reliability ...
    • Short-term effects of Vertical sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on glucose homeostasis 

      Gudbrandsen, Oddrun Anita; Dankel, Simon N; Skumsnes, Lillian; Flølo, Tone Nygaard; Folkestad, Oddry H; Nielsen, Hans Jørgen; Våge, Villy; Mohn, Arne-Christian; Nedrebø, Bjørn Gunnar; Sagen, Jørn V.; Fernø, Johan; Mellgren, Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-15)
      The objective of this study was to compare the biochemical changes related to glucose tolerance and lipid metabolism in non-diabetic patients shortly after vertical sleeve gastrectomy (SG) or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). ...
    • The short-term impact of methylprednisolone on patient-reported sleep in patients with advanced cancer in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial 

      Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Engstrøm, Morten; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Rosland, Jan Henrik; Aass, Nina Kathrine; Albert, Eva; Kaasa, Stein; Fayers, Peter; Klepstad, Pål; Paulsen, Ørnulf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Purpose: Although corticosteroids are frequently used in patients with advanced cancer, few studies have examined the impact of these drugs on patient-reported sleep. We aimed to examine the short-term impact of ...
    • Short-term outcome of 1,465 computer-navigated primary total knee replacements 2005–2008. A report from the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register 

      Gøthesen, Øystein Johannes; Espehaug, Birgitte; Havelin, Leif Ivar; Petursson, Gunnar; Furnes, Ove (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-06)
      Background and purpose: Improvement of positioning and alignment by the use of computer-assisted surgery (CAS) might improve longevity and function in total knee replacements, but there is little evidence. In this study, ...
    • Shoulder instability surgery in Norway. The first report from a multicenter register, with 1-year follow-up 

      Blomquist, Jesper (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-11-23)
      Background and purpose. In January 2008, we established the Norwegian Register for Shoulder Instability Surgery. We report on the establishment, the baseline data, and the results at 1-year follow-up. Methods. Primary and ...
    • Similar early mortality risk after cemented compared with cementless total hip arthroplasty for primary osteoarthritis: data from 188,606 surgeries in the Nordic Arthroplasty Register Association database 

      Pedersen, Alma B.; Mailhac, Aurélie; Garland, Anne; Overgaard, Søren; Furnes, Ove; Lie, Stein Atle; Fenstad, Anne Marie; Rogmark, Cecilia; Kärrholm, Johan; Rolfson, Ola; Haapakoski, Jaason; Eskelinen, Antti; Mäkelä, Keijo; Hailer, Nils P. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background and purpose — Current literature indicates no difference in 90-day mortality after cemented compared with cementless total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, previous studies are hampered by potential selection ...
    • Similar migration in computer-assisted and conventional total knee arthroplasty 

      Petursson, Gunnar; Fenstad, Anne Marie; Gøthesen, Øystein; Haugan, Kristin; Dyrhovden, Gro Sævik; Halland, Geir; Röhrl, Stephan Maximillian; Aamodt, Arild; Nilsson, Kjell G.; Furnes, Ove (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Background and purpose — Computer-assisted surgery (CAS) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been used in recent years in the hope of improving the alignment and positioning of the implant, thereby achieving a better ...
    • Similarly low-blood metal ion levels at 10-years follow-up of total hip arthroplasties with Oxinium, CoCrMo, and stainless steel femoral heads. Data from a randomized clinical trial 

      Høl, Paul Johan; Hallan, Geir; Furnes, Ove Nord; Fenstad, Anne Marie; Indrekvam, Kari; Kadar, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      The use of inert head materials such as ceramic heads has been proposed as a method of reducing wear and corrosion products from the articulating surfaces in total hip arthroplasty, as well as from the stem-head taper ...
    • Simple limbal epithelial transplantation: Current status and future perspectives 

      Jackson, Catherine; Ernø, Ina Myklebust; Ringstad, Håkon; Tønseth, Kim Alexander; Dartt, Darlene Ann; Utheim, Tor Paaske (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-04)
      Damage to limbal stem cells as a result of injury or disease can lead to limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD). This disease is characterized by decreased vision that is often painful and may progress to blindness. Clinical ...