Browsing Department of Clinical Medicine by Subject "VDP::Medical disciplines: 700"
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Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is associated with migraine headaches
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-03-11)Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is now recognized as a common disorder both in child and adult psychiatry. Adult patients with a diagnosis of ADHD (n = 572) and community controls (n = 675) responded to ... -
Capillary leakage in post-cardiac arrest survivors during therapeutic hypothermia - a prospective, randomised study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-05-25)Background: Fluids are often given liberally after the return of spontaneous circulation. However, the optimal fluid regimen in survivors of cardiac arrest is unknown. Recent studies indicate an increased fluid requirement ... -
CDR2 antigen and Yo antibodies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011)Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD) is often associated with Yo antibodies that are directed against human cerebellar degeneration-related protein 2 (CDR2). Such antibodies may also be found in ovarian cancer ... -
Choice of psychological coping in laryngectomized, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients versus multiple sclerosis patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-11-18)To be treated for cancer must be a frightening experience. Yet quality of life (QoL) of successfully treated cancer patients seems to be relatively similar in comparison with QoL of a general population, with psychological ... -
A concept for major incident triage: full-scaled simulation feasibility study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-08-11)Background Efficient management of major incidents involves triage, treatment and transport. In the absence of a standardised interdisciplinary major incident management approach, the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation ... -
The cost of multiple sclerosis in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-11-16)Health economic aspects have been increasingly important during introduction of new treatments for multiple sclerosis. As a partial response for Norway, a costof- illness study was carried out to estimate the yearly cost ... -
Emergency intraosseous access in a helicopter emergency medical service: a retrospective study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-10-07)Intraosseous access (IO) is a method for providing vascular access in out-of-hospital resuscitation of critically ill and injured patients when traditional intravenous access is difficult or impossible. Different intraosseous ... -
Health related quality of life after extremely preterm birth: a matched controlled cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-05-23)Background: The majority of infants born before the last trimester now grow up. However, knowledge on subsequent health related quality of life (HRQoL) is scarce. We therefore aimed to compare HRQoL in children born extremely ... -
High-dose chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery versus surgery alone in esophageal cancer: a retrospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06-01)Background We aimed to assess whether high-dose preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) improves outcome in esophageal cancer patients compared to surgery alone and to define possible prognostic factors for overall survival. ... -
Microarray-based gene expression profiling and DNA copy number variation analysis of temporal fossa arachnoid cysts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-02-26)Background Intracranial arachnoid cysts (AC) are membranous sacs filled with CSF-like fluid that are commonly found in the temporal fossa. The majority of ACs are congenital. Typical symptoms are headache, dizziness, and ... -
Microemboli-monitoring during the acute phase of ischemic stroke: Is it worth the time?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-09-10)Background The prevalence of microembolic signals (MES) during the acute phase of ischemic stroke and its influence on outcome is not well studied. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of MES, the different ... -
Morbidity and Mortality after Emergency and Urgent Colorectal Surgery for Malignant and Benign Disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009)Abstract: Aim: The aim of this study was to determine short and long-term morbidity and mortality rates after emergency colorectal surgery for benign and malignant disease in a high volume tertiary referral hospital in ... -
A pan-European survey of research in end-of-life cancer care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-11-30)Background To date, there is no coordinated strategy for end-of-life (EOL) cancer care research in Europe. The PRISMA (Reflecting the Positive Diversities of European Priorities for Research and Measurement in End-of-life ... -
Pre-hospital intubation by anaesthesiologists in patients with severe trauma: an audit of a Norwegian helicopter emergency medical service
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06-14)Background Anaesthesiologists are airway management experts, which is one of the reasons why they serve as pre-hospital emergency physicians in many countries. However, limited data are available on the actual quality and ... -
Prognostic models for the early care of trauma patients: a systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-03-20)Background: Early identification of major trauma may contribute to timely emergency care and rapid transport to an appropriate health-care facility. Several prognostic trauma models have been developed to improve early ... -
Self-development groups reduce medical school stress: a controlled intervention study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-03-16)Background High stress levels and mental health problems are common among medical students and there is a lack of studies on group interventions that aim to reduce such distress during medical school. Methods A full class ... -
Sjögren’s syndrome: studying the disease in mice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-06-13)Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), a systemic autoimmune disease, is characterized by infl ammation of exocrine tissues accompanied by a signifi cant loss of their secretory function. Clinical symptoms develop late and there are no ... -
Steppingstones to the implementation of an inhospital fracture and dislocation registry using the AO/OTA classification: compliance, completeness and commitment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-10-18)Background Musculoskeletal trauma represents a considerable global health burden, however reliable population-based incidence data are scarce. A fracture and dislocation registry was established within a well-defined ... -
Type 1 plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1) in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (CCRCC) and its impact on angiogenesis, progression and patient survival after radical nephrectomy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-12-03)Background To examine the expression of type 1 plasminogen inhibitor (PAI-1) in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (CCRCC), and its possible association with microvessel density (MVD), the expression of thrombospondin-1 ... -
Variations in the length of stay of intensive care unit nonsurvivors in three scandinavian countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-10-04)Introduction: The length of stay (LOS) in intensive care unit (ICU) nonsurvivors is not often reported, but represents an important indicator of the use of resources. LOS in ICU nonsurvivors may also be a marker of cultural ...