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Now showing items 1587-1606 of 2043
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Pregnancy, folic acid, and antiseizure medication
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Although some antiseizure medications (ASMs) are teratogenic, most people with epilepsy need treatment in pregnancy. The risk of ASM fetotoxicity may be mitigated with folic acid. High-dose folic acid ... -
Pregnant women’s seafood intake and fatty acid composition in red blood cells – a randomized controlled trial with dietary cod
(Master thesis, 2018-12-07)Background: Seafood is the predominant source of the dietary long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCn-3PUFA) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Consumption of these fatty acids (FAs) ... -
Prehospital identification of acute ischaemic stroke with large vessel occlusion: a retrospective study from western Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background In 2019, the emergency medical services (EMS) covering the western Norway Regional Health Authority area implemented its version of the prehospital clinical criteria G-FAST (Gaze deviation, Facial palsy, Arm ... -
Preoperative 18F-FDG PET/CT tumor markers outperform MRI-based markers for the prediction of lymph node metastases in primary endometrial cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives To compare the diagnostic accuracy of preoperative 18F-FDG PET/CT and MRI tumor markers for prediction of lymph node metastases (LNM) and aggressive disease in endometrial cancer (EC). Methods Preoperative ... -
Preoperative accelerated radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy in a defned cohort of patients with high risk soft tissue sarcoma: a Scandinavian Sarcoma Group study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background We recently reported outcomes from a Scandinavian Sarcoma Group adjuvant study (SSG XX group A) conducted on localized and operable high risk soft tissue sarcoma (STS) of the extremities and trunk wall. SSG XX, ... -
Preoperative pelvic MRI and 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT for lymph node staging and prognostication in endometrial cancer—time to revisit current imaging guidelines?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective This study presents the diagnostic performance of four different preoperative imaging workups (IWs) for prediction of lymph node metastases (LNMs) in endometrial cancer (EC): pelvic MRI alone (IW1), MRI and ... -
Preoperative predictors of pathological tumour stage and prognosis may be used when selecting candidates for intensified treatment in upper tract urothelial carcinoma
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose: Intensified treatment such as extended lymph node dissection (LND) and/or perioperative chemotherapy in addition to radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) has been suggested for high-risk cases of upper tract urothelial ... -
Preoperative tumor size at MRI predicts deep myometrial invasion, lymph node metastases, and patient outcome in endometrial carcinomas
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the relation between preoperative tumor size based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the surgical pathologic staging parameters (deep myometrial invasion, cervical ... -
Pressor therapy in acute ischaemic stroke: an updated systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Low blood pressure (BP) in acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) is associated with poor functional outcome, death, or severe disability. Increasing BP might benefit patients with post-stroke hypotension including those ... -
Prevalence and distribution of musculoskeletal pain in patients with dizziness—A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and purpose Musculoskeletal disorders are among the leading causes of disability globally, but their role in patients with dizziness and imbalance is not well understood or explored. Such knowledge may be ... -
Prevalence and impact of exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction in asthma: a study protocol for a cross-sectional and longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) and exercise-induced asthma can cause troublesome respiratory symptoms that can be difficult to distinguish between. Further, there is now a growing appreciation ... -
Prevalence and implications of elevated microsatellite alterations at selected tetranucleotides in cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-01)Elevated microsatellite alterations at selected tetranucleotides (EMAST), a variation of microsatellite instability (MSI), has been reported in a variety of malignancies (e.g., neoplasias of the lung, head and neck, ... -
Prevalence and prognostic ability of the GOLD 2017 classification compared to the GOLD 2011 classification in a Norwegian COPD cohort
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-23)Rationale: The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017 is based on an ABCD assessment tool of symptoms and exacerbation history and grade 1–4 of airflow limitation severity, facilitating ... -
Prevalence of atherosclerosis and association with 5-year outcome: The Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives: We studied the prevalence of atherosclerosis among ischaemic stroke patients ≤60 years and controls at the time of the index stroke, and its association with occurrence of new cardiovascular events (CVEs) and ... -
Prevalence of dysbiosis and microbiotic effect of the low FODMAP diet in coeliac disease patients with IBS-like symptoms
(Master thesis, 2016-05-17)A subgroup of coeliac disease patients have IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)-like symptoms despite following a gluten free diet (GFD). We wanted to compare the microbiota in these patients with an IBS and a healthy population, ... -
Prevalence of neural tube defects among pregnant women in Addis Ababa: a community-based study using prenatal ultrasound examination
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose The primary aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of NTDs at ultrasound examination in communities of Addis Ababa and secondarily to provide a description of the dysmorphology of the NTD cases. Methods We ... -
Prevalence of patients “at risk of malnutrition” and nutritional routines among surgical and non-surgical patients at a large university hospital during the years 2008–2018
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background & aims: Being “at risk of malnutrition”, which includes both malnutrition and the risk to be so, is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in both surgical and non-surgical patients. Several strategies ... -
Prevalence of PD‑L1 expression is associated with EMAST, density of peritumoral T‑cells and recurrence‑free survival in operable non‑metastatic colorectal cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-20)Introduction Microsatellite instability (MSI) predict response to anti-PD1 immunotherapy in colorectal cancer (CRC). CRCs with MSI have higher infiltration of immune cells related to a better survival. Elevated Microsatellite ... -
Prevalence of self-reported emotional, physical, and sexual abuse and association with fear of childbirth in pregnant women with epilepsy: The Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective This study was undertaken to examine the prevalence of self-reported experiences with abuse in pregnant women with epilepsy and the association between having experienced abuse and childbirth expectations, ... -
Prevalence, causes and impact of musculoskeletal impairment in Malawi: A national cluster randomized survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: There is a lack of accurate information on the prevalence and causes of musculoskeletal impairment (MSI) in low income countries. The WHO prevalence estimate does not help plan services for specific national ...