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F18-FDG-PET for recurrent differentiated thyroid cancer: a systematic meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-09)Background Positron emission tomography (PET) with fluor-18-deoxy-glucose (FDG) is widely used for diagnosing recurrent or metastatic disease in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Purpose To assess the ... -
Fabry disease model in Zebrafish : Studying molecular mechanisms of Fabry nephropathy in a Gb3-free environment
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-03-21)Bakgrunn: Fabry sykdom (FS) er en X-bundet lysosomal avleiringssykdom betinget i mutasjon i alfa-galactosidase genet (GLA). Enzymet alfa-galactosidase A (α-GAL) er ansvarlig for nedbryting av fettstoffet globotriaocylceramid ... -
Facet arthropathy evaluation: CT or MRI?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objective To assess the reliability of lumbar facet arthropathy evaluation with computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with and without lumbar disc prosthesis and to estimate the reliability ... -
Facilitators and barriers of implementing end-of-life care volunteering in a hospital in five European countries: the iLIVE study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: End-of-life (EoL) care volunteers in hospitals are a novel approach to support patients and their close ones. The iLIVE Volunteer Study supported hospital volunteer coordinators from five European countries to ... -
Factors affecting quality of end-of-life hospital care - a qualitative analysis of free text comments from the i-CODE survey in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background The ERANet-LAC CODE (Care Of the Dying Evaluation) international survey assessed quality of care for dying cancer patients in seven countries, by use of the i-CODE questionnaire completed by bereaved relatives. ... -
Factors affecting the outcome of fecal microbiota transplantation for patients with irritable bowel syndrome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background A previous study that introduced a Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) protocol with a high efficacy applied a combination of favorable factors. Aims The present study aimed to evaluate some of these ... -
Factors Associated with Altered Resting Energy Expenditure in Patients with Incurable Cancer
(Master thesis, 2024-05-15)Background and aim: There are indications that patients with cancer experience alterations in resting energy expenditure (REE) due to metabolic changes. Nutrition therapy is an integral part of palliative care, and alterations ... -
Factors associated with nutritional risk in patients receiving haemodialysis assessed by Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS2002)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 is recommended as a screening tool to identify patients at risk of undernutrition for all patients in hospitals by the European Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. ... -
Factors Associated With Rebound Hyperthermia After Targeted Temperature Management in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients: An Explorative Substudy of the Time-Differentiated Therapeutic Hypothermia in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survivors Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives: To investigate rebound hyperthermia following targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest and its impact on functional outcome. Design: Post hoc analysis. Setting: Ten European ICUs. Patients: ... -
Factors associated with self-rated health in a Norwegian population of older people participating in a preventive home visit program: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Assessing self-rated health by preventive home visits of older people can provide information about the person’s well-being, quality of life and risk of developing illness. The aim of this study was to examine ... -
Factors correlated with pain after total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-24)Main objective: Systematically review and synthesize preoperative and intraoperative factors associated with pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients with osteoarthritis. Methods: Based on a peer-reviewed ... -
Factors Correlated With Physical Function 1 Year After Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Importance: More than 1 in 5 patients do not experience improved physical function after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Identification of factors associated with physical function may be warranted to improve outcomes in ... -
Factors influencing on-scene time in a rural Norwegian helicopter emergency medical service: A retrospective observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09-21)Background: Critically ill patients need to be immediately identified, properly managed, and rapidly transported to definitive care. Extensive prehospital times may increase mortality in selected patient groups. The on-scene ... -
Factors influencing treatment burden in colorectal cancer patients undergoing curative surgery: A cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To describe the severity of treatment burden in surgically treated colorectal cancer (CRC) patients and examine associations between treatment burden and demographic and clinical variables. Methods This ... -
Factors predicting the use of therapeutic hypothermia and survival in unconscious out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients admitted to the ICU
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-07-23)Introduction: Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) was adopted early in Norway. Since 2004 the general recommendation has been to cool all unconscious OHCA patients treated in the intensive ... -
Factors Underlying the Difference in Response to Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Between IBS Patients with Severe and Moderate Symptoms
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Previous studies showed that patients with Severe IBS respond better to fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) than do those with Moderate IBS. Aims: The present study aimed to determine the effects of the ... -
Factors underlying the long-term efficacy of faecal microbiota transplantation for patients with irritable bowel syndrome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The long-term effects of the transplant dose, its administration route and repeated faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) on the outcomes of FMT for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are unknown. This study ... -
Faecal calprotectin concentrations in apparently healthy children aged 0-12 years in urban Kampala, Uganda: a community-based survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-02-02)Background: Calprotectin is a calcium and zinc binding protein, abundant in neutrophils and is extremely stable in faeces. Faecal calprotectin is used as a non-specific marker for gastrointestinal inflammation. It has a ... -
Failed meniscal repairs after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction increases risk of revision surgery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Failed anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) can lead to reduced quality of life because of recurrent episodes of instability, restrictions in level of activity, and development of osteoarthritis. ... -
Failure of aseptic revision total knee arthroplasties: 145 Revision failures from the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register, 1994-2011
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-30)Background and purpose — In Norway, the proportion of revision knee arthroplasties increased from 6.9% in 1994 to 8.5% in 2011. However, there is limited information on the epidemiology and causes of subsequent failure of ...