Browsing Department of Clinical Medicine by Title
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Strategies for the delay of surgery in the management of resectable hepatobiliary malignancies during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: We aimed to review data about delaying strategies for the management of hepatobiliary cancers requiring surgery during the covid-19 pandemic. Background: Given the covid-19 pandemic, many jurisdictions, to spare ... -
Strength of Pulvertaft modifications: tensile testing of porcine flexor tendons
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The aim of the study was to present two new modifications of the Pulvertaft weave, allowing a higher number of weaves without the need for a longer overlap. The mechanical properties were measured and compared with the ... -
Strength of side-to-side and step-cut repairs in tendon transfers: biomechanical testing of porcine flexor tendons
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The aim of the study was to compare side-to-side with step-cut repairs to determine how much of the width it is possible to remove and still keep the repair strong enough to start active mobilization. Porcine flexor tendons ... -
Stroke patients’ knowledge about cardiovascular family history – the Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study (NOR-SYS).
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-12)Background: Family history (FH) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, especially coronary artery disease (CAD). The impact on risk of stroke is less clear. This study investigated young and middle-aged ischemic ... -
Stroke unit demand in Norway – present and future estimates
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-15)Background: All stroke patients should receive timely admission to a stroke unit (SU). Consequently, most patients with suspected strokes – including stroke mimics (SM) are admitted. The aim of this study was to estimate ... -
Stroke volume variation to guide fluid therapy: is it suitable for high-risk surgical patients? A terminated randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-22)Background: Perioperative goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT) may improve outcome after high-risk surgery. Minimal invasive measurement of stroke volume variation (SVV) has been recommended to guide fluid therapy. We intended ... -
Strong tuberculin response after BCG vaccination is associated with low multiple sclerosis risk: a population-based cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by inflammatory lesions in the central nervous system involving pro-inflammatory T-cells. Immune dysregulation is well described in prevalent disease, but it is not known ... -
Structural brain MRI and cognition in newly diagnosed Parkinson’s disease
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-11-12)Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common progressive neurodegenerative disorder mainly affecting the elderly. Previously regarded a pure motor disease, PD is now considered a multisystem brain disease with various ... -
Structural changes induced by electroconvulsive therapy are associated with clinical outcome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most effective treatment option for major depressive disorder, so understanding whether its clinical effect relates to structural brain changes is vital for current and ... -
Structural imaging findings are related to clinical complications in chronic pancreatitis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background/objectives: Structural pancreatic changes and complications related to chronic pancreatitis are well described, but little is known about their relationship. We aimed to explore the associations between pancreatic ... -
Studies of gene expression in the Parkinson’s disease brain
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-10-01)Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder, affecting ~1.8% of the population above 65 years. A combination of genetic and environmental factors contributes to the risk of PD, but the ... -
A study of recurrent unipolar major depression and executive functions
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-11-24)Background: Unipolar major depression is a prevalent disorder and is in the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) top five on their global burden of disease-list. For more than three decades, assessment of neurocognitive ... -
A study on effects of safety checklists emphasizing quality of complication data
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-01-16)Introduction: Despite increased focus on patient safety, complication rates in hospitals have remained unchanged with reports ranging between one out of twenty patients and one out of four patients, often related to surgery. ... -
Study protocol of the Bergen brain-gut-microbiota-axis study: A prospective case-report characterization and dietary intervention study to evaluate the effects of microbiota alterations on cognition and anatomical and functional brain connectivity in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09)Introduction: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common clinical label for medically unexplained gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, recently described as a disturbance of the brain-gut-microbiota (BGM) axis. To gain a ... -
The study protocol of the Norwegian randomized controlled trial of electroconvulsive therapy in treatment resistant depression in bipolar disorder
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-02-23)Background The treatment of depressive phases of bipolar disorder is challenging. The effects of the commonly used antidepressants in bipolar depression are questionable. Electroconvulsive therapy is generally considered ... -
Study-protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing clinical and radiological results after three different posterior decompression techniques for lumbar spinal stenosis: the Spinal Stenosis Trial (SST) (part of the NORDSTEN Study)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03-21)Background: There are several posterior decompression techniques for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). There is a trend towards performing less invasive surgical procedures, but no multicentre randomized controlled trials have ... -
Subjective food hypersensitivity: assessment of enterochromaffin cell markers in blood and gut lavage fluid
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-08)Background: Food hypersensitivity is commonly suspected, but seldom verified. Patients with subjective food hypersensitivity suffer from both intestinal and extraintestinal health complaints. Abnormalities of the ... -
Subjective food hypersensitivity: Lifestyle and psychological factors
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Subjective food hypersensitivity: Studies on enterochromaffin cell secretion products and effects of seal oil therapy
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-03-08)Background: Perceived food hypersensitivity is a prevalent condition which often remains medically unexplained. The etiology of this subjective condition is not fully understood, mainly because of a lack of specific ... -
Subjective health complaints and exposure to tick-borne infections in southern Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives: Whether tick‐borne infections can cause chronic subjective health complaints is heavily debated. If such a causal connection exists, one would expect to find more health complaints among individuals exposed to ...