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Brain reactivity during aggressive response in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder treated with a selective progesterone receptor modulator
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a psychiatric condition characterized by late luteal phase affective, cognitive, and physical impairment. The disorder causes significant suffering in about 5% of women in their ... -
Brain scans from 21,297 individuals reveal the genetic architecture of hippocampal subfield volumes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-02)The hippocampus is a heterogeneous structure, comprising histologically distinguishable subfields. These subfields are differentially involved in memory consolidation, spatial navigation and pattern separation, complex ... -
Brainstem NTCP and dose constraints for carbon ion RT—Application and translation from Japanese to European RBE-weighted dose
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background and Purpose: The Italian National Center of Oncological Hadrontherapy (CNAO) has applied dose constraints for carbon ion RT (CIRT) as defined by Japan’s National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS). However, ... -
Brain‐wide associations between white matter and age highlight the role of fornix microstructure in brain ageing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Unveiling the details of white matter (WM) maturation throughout ageing is a fundamental question for understanding the ageing brain. In an extensive comparison of brain age predictions and age-associations of WM features ... -
BRCA1 Norway: comparison of classifcation for BRCA1 germline variants detected in families with suspected hereditary breast and ovarian cancer between different laboratories
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Pathogenic germline variants in Breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1) predispose carriers to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC). Through genetic testing of patients with suspected HBOC an increasing number ... -
Breast cancer of the young: Exploring age-related breast cancer biology
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-11-30)Brystkreft er en sykdom som i en økende grad rammer kvinner i Norge og den vestlige verden. Brystkreft blant yngre kvinner er også økende, og dessuten assosiert med mer aggressiv tumor type og verre klinisk utfall sammenlignet ... -
Breast cancer stromal elastosis is associated with mammography screening detection, low Ki67 expression and favourable prognosis in a population-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12-19)Background: Mammography screen-detected breast cancers have a better prognosis than predicted from established prognostic markers. A search for additional features that are characteristic for these tumours and their prognosis ... -
Breast-Specific Molecular Clocks Comprised of ELF5 Expression and Promoter Methylation Identify Individuals Susceptible to Cancer Initiation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)A robust breast cancer prevention strategy requires risk assessment biomarkers for early detection. We show that expression of ELF5, a transcription factor critical for normal mammary development, is downregulated in mammary ... -
Breastfed Infants With Spells, Tremor, or Irritability: Rule Out Vitamin B12 Deficiency
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: In Norway, 5-10% of neonates and infants have biomarkers suggesting vitamin B12 deficiency from newborn screening tests and unselected clinical screening, respectively. Aims: The aims were to identify risk ... -
Breastfeeding advice for reality: Women's perspectives on primary care support in South Africa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Breastfeeding education and support are critical health worker skills. Confusion surrounding infant feeding advice linked to the HIV epidemic has reduced the confidence of health workers to support breastfeeding. High ... -
Breastfeeding and HIV: experiences from a decade of prevention of postnatal HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-10-26)Infant feeding by HIV-infected mothers has been a major global public health dilemma and a highly controversial matter. The controversy is reflected in the different sets of WHO infant feeding guidelines that have been ... -
Breastfeeding and maternal health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-04)Aim. To evaluate the effect of breastfeeding on long-term (breast carcinoma, ovarian carcinoma, osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes mellitus) and short-term (lactational amenorrhoea, postpartum depression, postpartum weight ... -
Breastfeeding patterns and its determinants among mothers living with Human Immuno-deficiency Virus -1 in four African countries participating in the ANRS 12174 trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-05-02)Background: HIV-1 transmission rates have been reduced over the last decade, an estimated 2 million new infections per year arise, including 220,000 paediatric cases. The main post-natal HIV exposure is through breastfeeding, ... -
Breastfeeding patterns and mothers’health in an HIV context in Sub Saharan Africa
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-04-12)Introduction It has been estimated that breastfeeding is a healthier alternative than replacement feeding because of its nutritional and immunological values. If optimally implemented it has the potential to save children’s ... -
Breastfeeding practices and health facility births in South Sudan
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-01-09)Introduction: Studies on the determinants of breastfeeding practices and health facility utilization have not been conducted in South Sudan. This thesis assessed the prevalence and determinants of suboptimal breastfeeding ... -
Breathing patterns in people with exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) is common, but we lack readily available diagnostic tools. The larynx represents an important point of resistance in the airways, and we therefore hypothesized that EILO is ... -
Breathlessness across generations: results from the RHINESSA generation study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Breathlessness is a major cause of suffering and disability globally. The symptom relates to multiple factors including asthma and lung function, which are influenced by hereditary factors. No study has evaluated ... -
Bridge over troubled water – om broreparasjoner med retrograd fremstilte rotstifter
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)I denne kasuistikken beskrives en metode for å løse et klinisk problem som ofte oppstår blant eldre, munntørre pasienter med protetiske konstruksjoner. Bruk av retrograd fremstilt rotstift kan hos enkelte være en effektiv ... -
Bridging the evidence gap for implementing antibiotic stewardship in Norway: Interventions, process measures and patient outcomes related to antibiotic prescribing in hospitals
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-12-09)Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a major challenge for patient safety worldwide, as a growing number of infections become difficult to treat and the advances made in modern medicine are threatened. Overuse and misuse ... -
Bridging the Gap between Primary Care and Specialized Mental Health Care. A mixed method study of the quality of referral information and the referral letters’ potential impact on quality of care
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-06-22)Background. A major cause of adverse events in health care is insufficient information transference between health professionals. Despite the cardinal role of referral letters as the means of communication between primary ...