Blar i Department of Clinical Medicine på forfatter "Wentzel-Larsen, Tore"
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Better mental health in children of Vietnamese refugees compared with their Norwegian peers - a matter of cultural difference?
Vaage, Aina Basilier; Tingvold, Laila; Hauff, Edvard; Ta, Thong Van; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Clench-Aas, Jocelyne; Thomsen, Per Hove (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-10-21)Background: There are conflicting results on whether immigrant children are at a heightened risk of mental health problems compared with native youth in the resettlement country. The objective of the study: To compare the ... -
Capillary leakage in post-cardiac arrest survivors during therapeutic hypothermia - a prospective, randomised study
Heradstveit, Bård E.; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Langørgen, Jørund; Hammersborg, Stig-Morten; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Fanebust, Rune; Larsson, Elna-Marie; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth (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 ... -
Effectiveness of second-generation antipsychotics: a naturalistic, randomized comparison of olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, and ziprasidone
Johnsen, Erik; Kroken, Rune A.; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Jørgensen, Hugo A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-03-24)Background: No clear recommendations exist regarding which antipsychotic drug should be prescribed first for a patient suffering from psychosis. The primary aims of this naturalistic study were to assess the head-to-head ... -
High-dose chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery versus surgery alone in esophageal cancer: a retrospective cohort study
Hurmuzlu, Meysan; Øvrebø, Kjell; Monge, Odd R.; Smaaland, Rune; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Viste, Asgaut (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. ... -
Multiple organ failure after trauma affects even long- term survival and functional status
Ulvik, Atle; Kvåle, Reidar; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Flaatten, Hans (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-09-04)Background The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of organ failure in trauma patients treated in an intensive care unit (ICU), and to study the relationship between organ failure and long-term survival and ... -
Pharmacokinetics of epinephrine during cardiac arrest: A pilot study
Heradstveit, Bård Einar; Sunde, Geir Arne; Asbjørnsen, Helge; Aalvik, Rune; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Aim of the study: Epinephrine has been recommended for several decades for the treatment of cardiac arrest. However, although this potent medicament has a documented impact on the return of spontaneous circulation, it does ... -
The prognostic relevance of interactions between venous invasion, lymph node involvement and distant metastases in renal cell carcinoma after radical nephrectomy
Zubac, Dragomir; Bostad, Leif; Seidal, Tomas; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Haukaas, Svein Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-12-19)Background: To investigate a possible prognostic significance of interactions between lymph node invasion (LNI), synchronous distant metastases (SDM), and venous invasion (VI) adjusted for mode of detection, Eastern ... -
Reliability and validity of the Norwegian child and parent versions of the DISABKIDS Chronic Generic Module (DCGM-37) and Diabetes-Specific Module (DSM-10)
Frøisland, Dag H.; Markestad, Trond; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Skrivarhaug, Torild; Dahl-Jørgensen, Knut; Graue, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-02-02)Background: International guidelines on type 1 diabetes advocate routine screening of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). DISABKIDS questionnaires are the first instruments developed across cultures and nations to ... -
Treatment of schizophrenia with antipsychotics in Norwegian emergency wards, a cross-sectional national study
Kroken, Rune A.; Johnsen, Erik; Ruud, Torleif; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Jørgensen, Hugo A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-05-16)Background: Surveys on prescription patterns for antipsychotics in the Scandinavian public health system are scarce despite the prevalent use of these drugs. The clinical differences between antipsychotic drugs are mainly ... -
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
Zubac, Dragomir; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Seidal, Tomas; Bostad, Leif (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 ...