• Brief international cognitive assessment for MS (BICAMS) and global brain volumes in early stages of MS – A longitudinal correlation study 

      Skorve, Ellen; Lundervold, Astri J.; Torkildsen, Øivind; Riemer, Frank; Grüner, Renate; Myhr, Kjell-Morten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Cognitive impairment is common in patients with multiple sclerosis, even in the early stages of the disease. The Brief International Cognitive Assessment for multiple sclerosis (BICAMS) is a short screening ...
    • Buegangsdehiscens 

      Goplen, Frederik Kragerud; Hess-Erga, Jeanette; Opheim, Leif Runar; Silvola, Juha Tapio; Stene, Brit Kari; Törpel, Jörg; Uppheim, Alexander; Bunne, Bodil Iris Marie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Buegangsdehiscens er en tilstand med plagsomme øresymptomer og svimmelhet forårsaket av en defekt i benet mellom det indre øret og midtre skallegrop. Sykdommen er ufarlig, og for mange pasienter er det tilstrekkelig med ...
    • Burn mass casualty incidents in Europe: A European response plan within the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism 

      Almeland, Stian Kreken; Depoortere, Evelyn; Jennes, Serge; Sjöberg, Folke; Basanta, J. Alfonso Lozano; Zanatta, Sofia; Alexandru, Calin; Martinez-Mendez, José Ramón; van der Vlies, Cornelis H.; Hughes, Amy; Barret, Juan Å.; Moiemen, Naiem; Leclerc, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background: Burn care is centralized in highly specialized burn centers in Europe. These centers are of limited capacity and may be overwhelmed by a sudden surge in case of a burn mass casualty incident. Prior incidents ...
    • Butterfly glioblastoma: Clinical characteristics, treatment strategies and outcomes in a population-based cohort 

      Bjorland, Line; Kurz, Kathinka Dæhli; Fluge, Øystein; Gilje, Bjørnar; Mahesparan, Rupavathana; Sætran, Hege Aase; Ushakova, Anastasia; Farbu, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background Butterfly glioblastoma is a rare subgroup of glioblastoma with a bihemispheric tumor crossing the corpus callosum, and is associated with a dismal prognosis. Prognostic factors are previously sparsely described ...
    • C- reactive protein in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders; relationship to cognitive functions and medications 

      Fathian, Farivar (Doctoral thesis, 2019-12-05)
      Background: Schizophrenia spectrum disorders are severe mental illnesses characterized by psychotic symptoms, cognitive dysfunction and functional decline. Cognitive impairments have been recognized as core features of ...
    • C77G in PTPRC (CD45) is no risk allele for ovarian cancer, but associated with less aggressive disease 

      Landskron, Johannes; Kraggerud, Sigrid M.; Wik, Elisabeth; Dørum, Anne; Bjørnslett, Merete Pauline; Melum, Espen; Helland, Øystein; Bjørge, Line; Lothe, Ragnhild A; Salvesen, Helga; Tasken, Kjetil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-07-31)
      The pan lymphocyte marker CD45 exists in various isoforms arising from alternative splicing of the exons 4, 5 and 6. While naïve T cells express CD45RA translated from an mRNA containing exon 4, exons 4–6 are spliced out ...
    • Can bone apposition predict the retention force of a femoral stem? An experimental weight-bearing hip-implant model in goats 

      Harboe, Knut; Ellingsen, Christian Lycke; Sudmann, Einar; Gjerdet, Nils Roar; Søreide, Kjetil; Indrekvam, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-04-28)
      Background: The increasing incidence of prosthesis revision surgery in the Western world has led to an increased focus on the capacity for stem removal. We previously reported on a femoral stem implanted in goats with an ...
    • Can the cardiovascular family history reported by our patients be trusted? The Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study 

      Øygarden, Halvor; Fromm, Annette; Sand, Kristin Modalsli; Eide, Geir Egil; Thomassen, Lars; Næss, Halvor; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-01)
      Background and purpose: Family history (FH) is used as a marker for inherited risk. Using FH for this purpose requires the FH to reflect true disease in the family. The aim was to analyse the concordance between young and ...
    • Cancer and stroke: commonly encountered by clinicians, but little evidence to guide clinical approach 

      Woock, Malin; Martinez-Majander, Nicolas; Seiffge, David J.; Selvik, Henriette Aurora; Nordanstig, Annika; Redfors, Petra; Lindgren, Erik; Sanchez van Kammen, Mayte; Rentzos, Alexandros; Coutinho, Jonathan M.; Doyle, Karen; Næss, Halvor; Putaala, Jukka; Jood, Katarina; Tatlisumak, Turgut (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      The association between stroke and cancer is well-established. Because of an aging population and longer survival rates, the frequency of synchronous stroke and cancer will become even more common. Different pathophysiologic ...
    • Cancer and Total Hip Replacement. Cancer as a risk factor for prosthesis and prosthesis as a risk factor for cancer 

      Dybvik, Eva Hansen (Doctoral thesis, 2015-09-18)
      Annually, 14 million new cancer cases are detected worldwide; the numbers are expected to rise by 70% over the next decades. In Norway, 30,000 new cancer cases are detected every year. Because of screenings and increased ...
    • Cancer cachexia associates with a systemic autophagy-inducing activity mimicked by cancer cell-derived IL-6 trans-signaling 

      Pettersen, Kristine; Andersen, Sonja Benedikte; Degen, simone; Tadini, Valentina; Grosjean, Joel; Hatakeyama, Shinji; Tesfahun, Almaz Nigatu; Moestue, Siver Andreas; Kim, Jana; Nonstad, Unni; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Skorpen, Frank; Sørhaug, Sveinung; Amundsen, Tore; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Strasser, Florian; Stephens, Nathan; Hoem, Dag; Molven, Anders; Kaasa, Stein; Fearon, Kenneth; Jacobi, Carsten; Bjørkøy, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-05-17)
      The majority of cancer patients with advanced disease experience weight loss, including loss of lean body mass. Severe weight loss is characteristic for cancer cachexia, a condition that significantly impairs functional ...
    • Cancer cell line-specific protein profiles in extracellular vesicles identified by proteomics 

      Mazagão Guerreiro, Eduarda; Øvstebø, Reidun; Thiede, Bernd; Costea, Daniela Elena; Søland, Tine Merete; Galtung, Hilde (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-04)
      Extracellular vesicles (EVs), are important for intercellular communication in both physiological and pathological processes. To explore the potential of cancer derived EVs as disease biomarkers for diagnosis, monitoring, ...
    • Cancer epigenetics in solid organ tumours: A primer for surgical oncologists 

      Drake, Thomas M.; Søreide, Kjetil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05)
      Cancer is initiated through both genetic and epigenetic alterations. The end-effect of such changes to the DNA machinery is a set of uncontrolled mechanisms of cell division, invasion and, eventually, metastasis. Epigenetic ...
    • Cancer in ANCA-Associated Glomerulonephritis: A Registry-Based Cohort Study 

      Sriskandarajah, Sanjeevan; Bostad, Leif; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Møller, Bjørn; Skrede, Steinar; Bjørneklett, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-12-18)
      Background. Immunosuppressive therapy for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis has been associated with increased malignancy risk. Objectives. To quantify the cancer risk associated with contemporary ...
    • Cancer related mortality in multiple sclerosis. A population based cohort study 

      Grytten, Nina; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Celius, Elisabeth Gulowsen; Benjaminsen, Espen; Midgard, Rune; Vatne, Anita; Aarseth, Jan Harald; Mannseth, Janne; Torkildsen, Øivind Fredvik Grytten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: Cancer is a major cause of death, but how cancer influences mortality risk in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is unclear. Objectives: Determine all-cause mortality and mortality following a cancer diagnosis among ...
    • Cancer risk in children of mothers with epilepsy and high-dose folic acid use during pregnancy 

      Vegrim, Håkon Magne; Dreier, Julie Werenberg; Alvestad, Silje; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Gissler, Mika; Igland, Jannicke; Leinonen, Maarit; Tomson, Torbjörn; Sun, Yuelian; Zoega, Helga; Christensen, Jakob; Bjørk, Marte-Helene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Importance Women with epilepsy are recommended high doses of folic acid before and during pregnancy owing to risk of congenital anomalies associated with antiseizure medications. Whether prenatal exposure to high-dose ...
    • Cancer Stem Cell-Related Markers in Normal and Neoplastic Oral Mucosa. A study on human samples and experimental models 

      Osman, Tarig Al-Hadi (Doctoral thesis, 2014-06-04)
      The existence of cancer stem cells (CSCs) in solid cancers is still a controversial issue. Several markers were successfully used to enrich for cells with stem cell-like properties in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). ...
    • Cancer-Associated Ischemic Stroke: The Bergen NORSTROKE Study 

      Selvik, Henriette Aurora (Doctoral thesis, 2018-05-25)
      Background: Stroke and cancer are both leading causes of death and disability in the Western world. Cancer can lead to a hypercoagulable state that can cause ischemic stroke. Mechanisms include disturbance of the coagulation ...
    • Cancer-Associated stroke: The Bergen NORSTROKE Study 

      Selvik, Henriette Aurora; Thomassen, Lars; Bjerkreim, Anna Therese; Næss, Halvor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-13)
      Background: Underlying malignancy can cause ischemic stroke in some patients. Mechanisms include the affection of the coagulation cascade, tumor mucin secretion, infections and nonbacterial endocarditis. The release of ...