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Overactive, aggressive, disruptive and agitated behavior associated with the use of psychotropic medications in schizophrenia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Evidence is limited for the associations between use of psychotropic medications and overactive, aggressive, disruptive or agitated behavior (OADA)1 in clinical practice. Aims: To investigate the associations ... -
Overall survival after resection for colon cancer in a national cohort study was adversely affected by TNM stage, lymph node ratio, gender, and old age
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-05-12)Background A national surveillance program of colon cancer treatment was introduced in 2007. We examined prognostic factors for colon cancer operated in 2000 with an aim of improving survival in the new program and a special ... -
Overall Treatment Satisfaction 5 Years After Bariatric Surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Up to 30 % of patients undergoing bariatric surgery are dissatisfied with treatment outcomes in the long term. The aim of this study was to examine overall satisfaction with treatment 5 years after bariatric ... -
Overcoming addition of phosphoethanolamine to lipid A mediated colistin resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates with colistin–sulbactam combination therapy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Overcoming colistin-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CoR-AB) has become a major concern due to the lack of effective antibiotics. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of CoR-AB clinical isolates in Thailand, their ... -
Overexpression of mir-20a-5p in tumor epithelium is an independent negative prognostic indicator in prostate cancer—a multi-institutional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: assessing the prognostic role of miR-20a-5p, in terms of clinical outcome, in a large multi-institutional cohort study. Methods: Tissue microarrays from 535 patients’ prostatectomy specimens were constructed. ... -
Overlapping of irritable bowel syndrome with erosive esophagitis and the performance of Rome criteria in diagnosing IBS in a clinical setting
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) overlap. It is not clear whether GERD is caused by non‑erosive esophagitis, or erosive esophagitis. The Rome criteria are not widely used for the ... -
The overriding role of surgery and tumor grade for long-term survival in patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms: A population-based cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP-NENs) comprise a heterogeneous disease group. Factors that affect long-term survival remain uncertain. Complete population-representative cohorts with long-term ... -
Overuse or underuse? Use of healthcare services among irregular migrants in a north-eastern Spanish region
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background There is little verified information on global healthcare utilization by irregular migrants. Understanding how immigrants use healthcare services based on their needs is crucial to establish effective health ... -
An overview of deep learning in medical imaging focusing on MRI
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12-13)What has happened in machine learning lately, and what does it mean for the future of medical image analysis? Machine learning has witnessed a tremendous amount of attention over the last few years. The current boom started ... -
An overview on G protein-coupled receptor-induced signal transduction in acute myeloid leukemia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is a genetically heterogeneous disease characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of precursor myeloid-lineage cells in the bone marrow. AML is also characterized by patients with ... -
Overweight and eating disorders in people with epilepsy
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-09-27)Background: Epilepsy is a common neurological disease and occurs in 0.7-1.3 % of the general population. It is associated with comorbid mental disorders such as depression and anxiety, and with a high risk for adverse ... -
Overweight and obesity in children: a study of weight-related anthropometric variables in childhood
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Overweight and obesity in Norwegian children. Trends, current prevalence, effect of socio-demographic factors and parental perception
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-10-22)Background: The prevalence of paediatric overweight and obesity has shown a rapid increase in most parts of the world during the last decades. Estimates of prevalence of overweight and obesity in Norwegian children have ... -
Ownership and use of long-lasting insecticidal nets for malaria prevention in Butajira area, south-central Ethiopia: complex samples data analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-31)Background: Despite the encroaching of endemic malaria to highland-fringe areas above 2000 meters above sea level in Ethiopia, there is limited information on ownership and use of mosquito nets for malaria prevention. Thus, ... -
Oxidative Stress in Animal Models of Acute and Chronic Renal Failure
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-11)Introduction. Kidney disease is a worldwide health and economic burden, with rising prevalence. The search for biomarkers for earlier and more effective disease screening and monitoring is needed. Oxidative stress has been ... -
Oxidative stress in susceptibility to breast cancer: study in Spanish population
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-21)Background: Alterations in the redox balance are involved in the origin, promotion and progression of cancer. Inter-individual differences in the oxidative stress regulation can explain a part of the variability in cancer ... -
Oxidative Stress in the Pathophysiology of Kidney Disease: Implications for Noninvasive Monitoring and Identification of Biomarkers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Kidney disease represents a serious global health problem. One of the main concerns is its late diagnosis, only feasible in a progressed disease state. The lack of a clinical manifestation in the early stages and the fact ... -
OXR1A, a Coactivator of PRMT5 Regulating Histone Arginine Methylation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Oxidation resistance gene 1 (OXR1) protects cells against oxidative stress. We find that male mice with brain-specific isoform A knockout (Oxr1A−/−) develop fatty liver. RNA sequencing of male Oxr1A−/− liver indicates ... -
Oxygen concentration in inhaled gas and nitric oxide concentration in exhaled gas. Is nitric oxide concentration in exhaled gas a useful marker for exposure to hyperoxia?
(Doctoral thesis, 2014-04-10)Background: Exposure to partial pressures of oxygen (PO2) higher than 50 kPa may result in toxic effects on the lungs with reduced vital capacity, maximal expiratory flow rates and diffusion capacity. The risk of developing ...