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Waiting time for hip fracture surgery: hospital variation, causes, and effects on postoperative mortality. Data on 37,708 operations reported to the Norwegian Hip fracture Register from 2014 to 2018
(Journal article, 2021)Aims: This study aimed to describe preoperative waiting times for surgery in hip fracture patients in Norway, and analyze factors affecting waiting time and potential negative consequences of prolonged waiting time. Methods: ... -
Water-soluble fish protein intake led to lower serum and liver cholesterol concentrations in obese zucker fa/fa rats
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05-01)Proteins from different fish species and different raw materials such as fish fillets and by-products have shown promising cardioprotective effects in rodents and humans, including effects on cholesterol metabolism. Blue ... -
Wear and Migration in Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty
(Doctoral thesis, 2014-03-06)Background: In THA the aim is to offer lasting functional improvement and pain relief. Several variables affect the longevity in THA. New materials in the acetabular cup and femoral head components have been developed to ... -
Wear particles and ions from cemented and uncemented titanium-based hip prostheses-A histological and chemical analysis of retrieval material
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07-23)Wear debris-induced inflammation is considered to be the main cause for periprosthetic osteolysis in total hip replacements (THR). The objective of this retrieval study was to examine the tissue reactions and exposure to ... -
Wear, fixation, and revision of hip prostheses
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Wearing-off at the end of natalizumab dosing interval and risk of MS disease activity: A prospective 1-year follow-up study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Natalizumab effectively prevents disease activity in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by binding α4 integrin and inhibiting leukocyte migration to the central nervous system. We recently reported an association between ... -
Wearing-off at the end of natalizumab dosing intervals is associated with low receptor occupancy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-02)Objective: We aimed to investigate whether wearing-off symptoms at the end of the natalizumab dosing interval were associated with clinical and demographic patient characteristics or natalizumab receptor occupancy (RO) on ... -
Web-based vestibular rehabilitation in persistent postural-perceptual dizziness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives: The aims of the study were to investigate the feasibility and preliminary outcome of a Norwegian web-based self-help application for vestibular rehabilitation (VR) among patients with high symptom burden of ... -
Weight changes and mobility in the early phase after hip fracture in community-dwelling older persons
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose Hip fractures in older persons are associated with reduced mobility and loss of independence. Few studies address the nutritional status and mobility in the early phase after hip fracture. The objective of the ... -
What do bereaved relatives of cancer patients dying in hospital want to tell us? Analysis of free-text comments from the International Care of the Dying Evaluation (i-CODE) survey: a mixed methods approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose We conducted an international survey of bereaved relatives of cancer patients dying in hospitals in seven countries, with the aim to assess and improve the quality of care. The survey used the i-CODE (International ... -
What Do We Mean by "Stone Free," and How Accurate Are Urologists in Predicting Stone-Free Status Following Ureteroscopy?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background and Purpose: No consensus exists on how stone-free rates (SFRs) should be reported after stone treatment. The aim of this study was to assess how accurate urologists predict their patients being stone free after ... -
'What i thought was the dream job was a little different than i had expected': A qualitative study exploring the turnover of IPS employment specialists
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an evidence-based vocational rehabilitation program that helps people with severe mental problems to obtain and maintain paid jobs. Turnover of IPS employment specialists ... -
What Is the Best Predictor of Mortality in Perforated Peptic Ulcer Disease? A Population-Based, Multivariable Regression Analysis Including Three Clinical Scoring Systems
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-08)Background Mortality rates in perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) have remained unchanged. The aim of this study was to compare known clinical factors and three scoring systems (American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), Boey ... -
What is the role of imaging at primary diagnostic work-up in uterine cervical cancer?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-29)Purpose of Review For uterine cervical cancer, the recently revised International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging system (2018) incorporates imaging and pathology assessments in its staging. In this ... -
What MRI-based tumor size measurement is best for predicting long-term survival in uterine cervical cancer?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-17)Background: Tumor size assessment by MRI is central for staging uterine cervical cancer. However, the optimal role of MRI-derived tumor measurements for prognostication is still unclear. Material and methods: This ... -
What should be known prior to performing EUS?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-14)Direct referral of patients for EUS – instead of preprocedural consultation with the endosonographer – has become standard practice (like for other endoscopic procedures) as it is time- and cost-effective. To ensure ... -
White matter microstructural differences between hallucinating and non-hallucinating schizophrenia spectrum patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The relation between auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) and white matter has been studied, but results are still inconsistent. This inconsistency may be related to having only a single time-point of AVH assessment in ... -
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 ... -
Who gets the ventilator? A multicentre survey of intensivists' opinions of triage during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a shortage of intensive care resources. Intensivists' opinion of triage and ventilator allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic is not well described. Methods This was a ... -
Whole blood in prehospital damage control resuscitation : -Safety, feasibility, and logistics
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-06-14)Bakgrunn De siste tiårene har det vært et paradigmeskifte i behandlingen av blødningsjokk. Skadebegrensende resuscitering har som hensikt å understøtte hemostatisk evne hos pasienten og reversere og dempe konsekvensene ...