Browsing Department of Clinical Medicine by Title
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Variation in attitudes toward diagnosis and medication of ADHD: a survey among clinicians in the Norwegian child and adolescent mental health services
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Prevalence and medication rates of ADHD vary geographically, both between and within countries. No absolute cutoff exists between ADHD and normal behavior, making clinician attitudes (leading to local practice cultures) a ... -
Variation in use of open and laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy and associated outcome metrics in a universal health care system
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Universal health care (UHC) should ensure equal access to and use of surgery, but few studies have explored variation in UHC systems. The objective was to describe practice of distal pancreatectomy in Norway ... -
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 ... -
Variations in the management of diffuse low-grade gliomas - A Scandinavian multicenter study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Early extensive surgery is a cornerstone in treatment of diffuse low-grade gliomas (DLGGs), and an additional survival benefit has been demonstrated from early radiochemotherapy in selected “high-risk” patients. ... -
Varying but reduced use of postoperative mobilization restrictions after primary total hip arthroplasty in Nordic countries: a questionnaire-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-11)Background and purpose — Mobilization has traditionally been restricted following total hip arthroplasty (THA) in an attempt to reduce the risk of dislocation and muscle detachment. However, recent studies have questioned ... -
Vascular risk factor control and adherence to secondary preventive medication after ischaemic stroke
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Studies regarding adequacy of secondary stroke prevention are limited. We report medication adherence, risk factor control and factors influencing vascular risk profile following ischaemic stroke. Methods A ... -
Vascular risk factors and staging of atherosclerosis in patients and controls: The Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: We studied the prevalence of vascular risk factors (RFs) among 385 ischaemic stroke patients ⩽60 years and 260 controls, and their association with atherosclerosis in seven vascular areas. Methods: History ... -
Vascularization and Host Response in Bone Tissue Engineering
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-12-07)The major hurdle in the survival of a tissue-engineered construct after implantation is vascularization. Pre-vascularization is one of the proposed methods to achieve vascularization in tissue-engineered constructs. This ... -
Vasoactive and/or inotropic drugs in initial resuscitation of burn injuries: A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background According to current guidelines, initial burn resuscitation should be performed with fluids alone. The aims of the study were to review the frequency of use of vasoactive and/or inotropic drugs in initial burn ... -
Verified Parental Cardiovascular Events for Young and Middle-Aged Ischaemic Stroke Patients and Controls
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Nonmodifiable cardiovascular risk factors, like age and sex, are easily quantifiable. Due to immense technical progress in diagnostics and medical data storage, the aim of this study was to quantify, verify, ... -
Vessel size as a marker of survival in estrogen receptor positive breast cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose: Angiogenesis is crucial for tumor growth and is one of the hallmarks of cancer. In this study, we analyzed microvessel density, vessel median size, and perivascular a-SMA expression as prognostic biomarkers in ... -
Vestibular symptoms and relations with postural balance, inner ear function, and long term survival
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-11-18)Bakgrunn: Svimmelhet og balanseproblemer er vanlige symptomer som i befolkningsstudier har vært assosiert med økt dødelighet, men det er ikke kjent om det er sykdommer i balanseapparatet som forårsaker denne økte dødeligheten. ... -
Vestibular Symptoms, Balance and Vestibular Function in Patients with Vestibular Schwannoma
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-01-12)Bakgrunn: Vestibularisschwannom (VS) er en godartet svulst på den 8.hjernenerve som ofte fører til hørselstap, øresus, ustøhet og vertigo. Behandling avhenger av svulstens størrelse og om svulsten vokser, og inkluderer ... -
Vestibular Tests Related to Tumor Volume in 137 Patients With Small to Medium-Sized Vestibular Schwannoma
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: The video head impulse test (vHIT) and cervical and ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (cVEMP and oVEMP) are new methods for measuring peripheral vestibular function. The objectives of this study were ... -
Video display terminal use and dry eye: preventive measures and future perspectives
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Dry eye disease (DED) is a common cause of ocular pain and discomfort. Dry eye disease (DED) stems from a loss-of-tear film homeostasis and is frequently seen in video display terminal (VDT) users. Video display ... -
Virus transmission during orthopedic surgery on patients with COVID-19 – a brief narrative review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background and purpose — COVID-19 is among the most impactful pandemics that the society has experienced. Orthopedic surgery involves procedures generating droplets and aerosols and there is concern amongst surgeons that ... -
Visual function in Norwegian children aged 5–13 years with prenatal exposure to opioid maintenance therapy: A case–control study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose: To assess various aspects of visual function in school children prenatally exposed to opioid maintenance therapy (OMT) and to explore possible outcome differences between prenatal methadone and buprenorphine ... -
Vitamin B status and association with antiseizure medication in pregnant women with epilepsy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective Antiseizure medication (ASM) use interacts with vitamin B status in nonpregnant epilepsy populations. We aimed to examine the association between ASM and vitamin B status in pregnant women with epilepsy. Methods ... -
Vitamin D as a risk factor for patient survival after kidney transplantation: A prospective observational cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Short‐term survival after kidney transplantation is excellent, but long‐term survival remains low and is equivalent to non‐end‐stage renal disease patients with many invasive malignancies. The aim of the study ... -
Vitamin D status and cardiovascular disease. Observational studies in patients who underwent coronary angiography
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-01-19)Background: Vitamin D is required to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system, but it is unknown whether variation in vitamin D status in the general population is physiologically relevant to development of cardiovascular ...