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Age of menarche is associated with knee joint replacement due to primary osteoarthritis (The HUNT Study and the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-10)Objective: To investigate whether parity, age at menarche, menopausal status, age at menopause, use of oral contraceptives (OC) or use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) were associated with total knee replacement (TKR) ... -
Age specific aetiological agents of diarrhoea in hospitalized children aged less than five years in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-02-23)Background This study aimed to determine the age-specific aetiologic agents of diarrhoea in children aged less than five years. The study also assessed the efficacy of the empiric treatment of childhood diarrhoea using ... -
Age, risk, and life expectancy in Norwegian intensive care: a registry-based population modelling study.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-26)Background: Knowledge about the expected life years gained from intensive care unit (ICU) admission could inform priority-setting decisions across groups of ICU patients and across medical specialties. The aim of this study ... -
Age-dependent association between protein expression of the embryonic stem cell marker Cripto-1 and survival of glioblastoma patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-12)Exploring the re-emergence of embryonic signaling pathways may reveal important information for cancer biology. Nodal is a transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)-related morphogen that plays a critical role during embryonic ... -
Age-related differences in self-report and objective measures of cognitive function in older patients prior to chemotherapy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aim Evaluate for differences in demographic and clinical characteristics and subjective and objective measures of cognitive function (CF) between younger older adults (YOA, 60–69 years) and older adults (OA, ≥70 ... -
Age-Related Dysfunction in Mechanotransduction Impairs Differentiation of Human Mammary Epithelial Progenitors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-26)Dysfunctional progenitor and luminal cells with acquired basal cell properties accumulate during human mammary epithelial aging for reasons not understood. Multipotent progenitors from women aged <30 years were exposed to ... -
Agenda navigation in consultations covering multiple topics. A qualitative case study from general practice
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To explore how agenda navigation may be accomplished underway in consultations covering multiple topics, we identified and analyzed one GP’s communicative strategies. Design, setting, and subjects A qualitative ... -
Aggregated data from the same laboratories participating in two glucose external quality assessment schemes show that commutability and transfers of values to control materials are decisive for the biases found
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives We report the results of glucose measurements performed during one year by the same measurement procedures (MPs) in 58 Norwegian hospital laboratories using control materials provided by external quality ... -
Agitation and use of restraint in nursing home residents with dementia. Prevalence, correlates and the effects of care staff training
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-01-22)Background: Dementia is one of the most prevalent syndromes in the elderly population, and over half of people with dementia live in long-term care homes. 80% of residents in nursing homes have dementia, the majority with ... -
Agreement in reporting of asthma by parents or offspring - the RHINESSA generation study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-07-27)Background: Self-report questionnaires are commonly used in epidemiology, but may be susceptible to misclassification, especially if answers are given on behalf of others, e.g. children or parents. The aim was to determine ... -
Agreement of clinical assessment of burn size and burn depth between referring hospitals and burn centres: A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: The quality of burn care is highly dependent on the initial assessment and care. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the agreement of clinical assessment of burn depth and %TBSA between the ... -
AIDS-related primary central nervous system lymphoma: a Norwegian national survey 1989–2003
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-08-06)Background: Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a frequent complication in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The objective of this survey was to investigate incidence, clinical features, radiological ... -
AII amacrine cells: quantitative reconstruction and morphometric analysis of electrophysiologically identified cells in live rat retinal slices imaged with multi-photon excitation microscopy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02)AII amacrine cells have been found in all mammalian retinas examined and play an important role for visual processing under both scotopic and photopic conditions. Whereas ultrastructural investigations have provided a ... -
Aiming towards evidence based interpretation of cardiac biomarkers in patients presenting with chest pain : The WESTCOR study
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-08-23)Bakgrunn: Ca 10% av alle pasientar i akuttmottak blir innlagt med brystsmerter og spørsmål om akutt koronarsyndrom (AKS), men under ¼ av pasientane har AKS. Metode:WESTCOR studien er ein prospektiv observasjonsstudie som ... -
Air versus Sulfur Hexafluoride Gas Tamponade for Small and Medium-Sized Macular Holes: A Randomized Noninferiority Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose: To investigate whether air tamponade is noninferior to sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas tamponade for small (≤ 250 μm) and medium-sized (> 250 μm and ≤ 400 μm) macular holes (MHs). Design: Multicenter, randomized ... -
Airborne exposure to gaseous and particle-associated organic substances in resin-based dental materials during restorative procedures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10)Dental composite dust has been shown to act as a vehicle for methacrylates in vivo/in vitro. The objective of this study was to assess airborne exposure of dental personnel to gaseous and particle‐associated organic ... -
Airway Inflammation and Bronchial Remodelling in Toluene Diisocyanate-exposed BALB/c Mouse Model
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007)Toluene diisocyanate (TDI), a highly reactive industrial chemical, is one of the leading causes of occupation-related asthma in industrialized countries. The pathogenesis of TDI-induced asthma, however, remains not fully ... -
Airway management by physician-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Services – a prospective, multicentre, observational study of 2,327 patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-08-07)Background. Despite numerous studies on prehospital airway management, results are difficult to compare due to inconsistent or heterogeneous data. The objective of this study was to assess advanced airway management from ... -
The airway microbiota of stable COPD : Association with exacerbation frequency and the risks associated with bronchoscopic data collection
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-03-25)Background: Acute exacerbations of COPD are an important cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with COPD. It is incompletely understood why some COPD patients experience frequent exacerbations, while others rarely ... -
Airway obstruction, dynamic hyperinflation, and breathing pattern during incremental exercise in COPD patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-02-01)Ventilatory capacity is reduced in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Tidal volume (VT) is lower and breathing frequency higher at a given ventilation (VE) compared to healthy subjects. We examined ...