Browsing Department of Clinical Medicine by Title
Now showing items 1134-1153 of 2095
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IPSS “bother question” score predicts health-related quality of life better than total IPSS score
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the role of bothersomeness of urinary symptoms on the general health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. We hypothesised ... -
Iron therapy in inflammatory bowel disease : effects on oxidative stress and disease activity
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Irritable bowel syndrome patients who are not likely to respond to fecal microbiota transplantation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) interventions have recently been advocated to not succeed in every irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patient, since the outcome of FMT varies with the IBS subset. This study ... -
Is external hydrocephalus a possible differential diagnosis when child abuse is suspected?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Criteria for diagnosing abusive head trauma (AHT) or “shaken baby syndrome” are not well defined; consequently, these conditions might be diagnosed on failing premises. Methods: The authors have collected a ... -
Is infertility really associated with higher levels of mental distress in the female population? Results from the North-Trondelag Health Study and the Medical Birth Registry of Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Objective: To explore the effect of ever having tried to conceive for more than 12 months on levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms and to investigate if symptom levels of anxiety and depression in infertile women who ... -
Is intracranial volume a risk factor for IDH-mutant low-grade glioma? A case-control study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose Risk of cancer has been associated with body or organ size in several studies. We sought to investigate the relationship between intracranial volume (ICV) (as a proxy for lifetime maximum brain size) and risk of ... -
Is irritable bowel syndrome an organic disorder?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-14)Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that is generally considered to be functional because there appears to be no associated anatomical defect. Stress and psychological factors are thought ... -
Is long-bout sedentary behaviour associated with long-term glucose levels 3 months after acute ischaemic stroke? A prospective observational cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background and purpose Sedentary behaviour is a risk factor for vascular disease and stroke patients are more sedentary than their age-matched peers. The association with glucose levels, as a potential mediator, is ... -
Is prehospital use of active external warming dangerous for patients with accidental hypothermia: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Optimal prehospital management and treatment of patients with accidental hypothermia is a matter of frequent debate, with controversies usually revolving around the subject of rewarming. The rule of thumb ... -
Is simulation-based team training performed by personnel in accordance with the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: SimulationSM?—a qualitative interview study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Anesthesia personnel was among the first to implement simulation and team training including non-technical skills (NTS) in the field of healthcare. Within anesthesia practice, NTS are critically important in ... -
Is the presence of foraminal stenosis associated with outcome in lumbar spinal stenosis patients treated with posterior microsurgical decompression
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background We aim to investigate associations between preoperative radiological findings of lumbar foraminal stenosis with clinical outcomes after posterior microsurgical decompression in patients with predominantly central ... -
Is the use of computer navigation in total knee arthroplasty improving implant positioning and function? A comparative study of 198 knees operated at a Norwegian district hospital
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-11-14)Background: There are few Scandinavian studies on the effect of computer assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), compared to conventional technique (CON), and there is little information on ... -
Is there a reduction in risk of revision when 36-mm heads instead of 32 mm are used in total hip arthroplasty for patients with proximal femur fractures?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background and purpose — 32-mm heads are widely used in total hip arthroplasty (THA) in Scandinavia, while the proportion of 36-mm heads is increasing as they are expected to increase THA stability. We investigated whether ... -
Is There a Trojan Horse to Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer Biology? A Review of the Trypsin-PAR2 Axis to Proliferation, Early Invasion, and Metastasis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose: Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal of solid tumors and is associated with aggressive cancer biology. The purpose is to review the role of trypsin and effect on molecular and cellular processes potentially ... -
Is there a weekend effect after hip fracture surgery? A study of 74,410 hip fractures reported to the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and purpose — The term “weekend effect” describes differences in outcomes between patients treated at weekends compared with weekdays. We investigated whether there is a weekend effect for the risk of reoperation ... -
Is there a weekend effect on mortality rate and outcome for moderate and severe traumatic brain injury? A population-based, observational cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose The aim of the study was to analyse patient and injury characteristics and the effects of weekend admissions on mortality rate and outcome after moderate and severe traumatic brain injuries. Methods This is ... -
Is total immunoglobulin E and atopic sensitization associated with food-related gastrointestinal complaints?
(Master thesis, 2014-04-08)Background: We have observed increased number of "IgE-armed" mast cells in duodenal mucosa of patients with food hypersensitivity, and therefore we wanted to explore whether serum total IgE levels and atopic sensitization ... -
Ischemic stroke and atherosclerosis at a young age. The Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study
(Doctoral thesis, 2014-01-31)Stroke risk and incidence increase exponentially with age. In Europe about one in three strokes occurs before the age of 65 years, with severe socioeconomic consequences on individual and society level. Despite improved ... -
Isoform identification and partial characterisation of Glutaminase in CD4+ T lymphocytes
(Master thesis, 2013-05-29)The proliferating phenotype is highly glycolytic and reliant on sufficient supply and synthesis of biosynthetic intermediaries to meet the demands of rapid cell replication. Glutamine contributes to this up-regulated ... -
Isolation and characterization of cells derived from human epithelial rests of Malassez
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The epithelial rests of Malassez (ERMs) might represent a valuable source of oral epithelial cells with stem cell properties. The purpose of this study was to isolate and characterize cells derived from human ERM, and ...