Browsing Department of Clinical Medicine by Title
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Family history in young and middle-aged acute ischemic stroke patients. The Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-04-08)Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including stroke, coronary heart disease (CHD) and peripheral artery disease, is the leading cause of death and disability in the western world. CVD is influenced by genetic and lifestyle ... -
A family history of stroke is associated with increased intima-media thickness in young ischemic Stroke - The norwegian stroke in the young study (NOR-SYS)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-09)Background and Purpose: Positive family history (FH+) of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a risk factor for own CVD. We aimed to analyze the effect of different types of FH (stroke, coronary heart disease (CHD), peripheral ... -
Fast track hip fracture care and mortality – an observational study of 2230 patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-24)Background: Hip fracture patients are frail and have a high mortality. We investigated whether the introduction of fast track care reduced the 30-day mortality after hip fractures. Methods: Fast track hip fracture care was ... -
Fat in the lumbar multifidus muscles - predictive value and change following disc prosthesis surgery and multidiciplinary rehabilitation in patients With chronic low back pain and degenerative disc: 2-year follow-up of a randomized trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-04-04)Background: Evidence is lacking on whether fat infiltration in the multifidus muscles affects outcomes after total disc replacement (TDR) surgery and if it develops after surgery. The aims of this study were 1) to investigate ... -
Fatal anafylaksi etter tannbehandling
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Fatal injury as a function of rurality - a tale of two Norwegian counties
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-03-02)Background: Many studies indicate rural location as a separate risk for dying from injuries. For decades, Finnmark, the northernmost and most rural county in Norway, has topped the injury mortality statistics in Norway. ... -
Fatigue and quality of life in women treated for various types of gynaecological cancers: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07-12)Aims and objectives To examine the prevalence of cancer-related fatigue in women treated for various types of gynaecological cancers and, for these cancers, to assess fatigue in relation to distress, health-related quality ... -
Feasibility and acceptability of introducing advance care planning on a thoracic medicine inpatient ward: an exploratory mixed method study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background and aims: Advance care planning (ACP) is communication about wishes and preferences for end-of-life care. ACP is not routinely used in any Norwegian hospitals. We performed a pilot study (2014–2017) introducing ... -
Feasibility and utility of MRI and dynamic 18F-FDG-PET in an orthotopic organoid-based patient-derived mouse model of endometrial cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and whole-body positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) play an important role at primary diagnostic work-up and in detecting recurrent disease in ... -
Feasibility of a portable electronic nose for detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma in sudan
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-03)Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is increasing at an alarming rate particularly in low-income countries. This urges for research into noninvasive, user-friendly diagnostic tools that can be used in ... -
Feasibility of implementing a surgical patient safety checklist: prospective cross-sectional evaluation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The World Health Organization’s Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021–2030 call for attention to patient and family involvement to reduce preventable patient harm. Existing evidence indicates that patients’ ... -
Feasibility of integrating vestibular rehabilitation and cognitive behaviour therapy for people with persistent dizziness
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of integrating vestibular rehabilitation and cognitive behaviour therapy (VR-CBT) for people with persistent dizziness in primary care. Design: Prospective single-group pre- and post-test ... -
Feasibility of return to sports assessment 6 months after patellar instability surgery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The evidence regarding the usefulness of assessment tools to support decisions of return-to-sport after surgery for patellar instability is scarce. The purpose of this study was therefore to explore the ... -
Feasibility of the SINEX program for patients with traumatic anterior shoulder instability
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background An optimal treatment for traumatic anterior shoulder instability (TASI) remains to be identified. A shoulder instability neuromuscular exercise (SINEX) program has been designed for patients with TASI, but has ... -
Fecal fat analyses in chronic pancreatitis importance of fat ingestion before stool collection
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01-17)Objective: Quantitative determination of fecal fat still is the gold standard for measuring malabsorption. We evaluated the importance of standardized food intake before and under the collection of feces. Material and ... -
The fecal microbiota transplantation response differs between patients with severe and moderate irritable bowel symptoms
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a promising intervention for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The present study aimed to identify any differences in FMT response between patients with ... -
Ferroptosis Holds Novel Promise in Treatment of Cancer Mediated by Non-coding RNAs
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Ferroptosis is a newly identified form of regulated cell death that is associated with iron metabolism and oxidative stress. As a physiological mechanism, ferroptosis selectively removes cancer cells by regulating the ... -
Fetal Liver Blood Flow Distribution: Role in Human Developmental Strategy to Prioritize Fat Deposition versus Brain Development
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-08-22)Among primates, human neonates have the largest brains but also the highest proportion of body fat. If placental nutrient supply is limited, the fetus faces a dilemma: should resources be allocated to brain growth, or to ... -
Fetal splanchnic arteries. A longitudinal study and hemodynamic relations to common Doppler parameters
(Doctoral thesis, 2008-05-30)Although the arterial splanchnic circulation is known to be dynamic and of clinical interest during postnatal life, little is known about its prenatal development and function. We hypothesised that current ultrasound ... -
Fever-related ataxia: a case report of CAPOS syndrome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: CAPOS (Cerebellar ataxia, Areflexia, Pes cavus, Optic atrophy and Sensorineural hearing loss) syndrome is caused by the heterozygous mutation, c.2452G > A, in the ATP1A3 gene. Other mutations in this gene ...