Fakultet for medisin og helsevitenskap (MH): Recent submissions
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Automated 2-D and 3-D Left Atrial Volume Measurements Using Deep Learning
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: Echocardiography, a critical tool for assessing left atrial (LA) volume, often relies on manual or semi-automated measurements. This study introduces a fully automated, real-time method for measuring LA volume ... -
Instant Detection of Cerebral Blood Flow Changes in Infants with Congenital Heart Disease during Transcatheter Interventions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Transcatheter interventions are increasingly used in children with congenital heart disease. However, these interventions can affect cardiac output and cerebral circulation. In this pilot study, we aimed to ... -
Blood-borne extracellular vesicles of bacteria and intestinal cells in patients with psychotic disorders
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Human cells and bacteria secrete extracellular vesicles (EV) which play a role in intercellular communication. EV from the host intestinal epithelium are involved in the regulation of bacterial gene expression ... -
Physical Work Demands of Maintenance Workers on Onshore Petroleum Facilities in Norway: An Observational Study Utilizing Wearable Sensor Technology
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives: High physical work demands can cause musculoskeletal disorders and sick leave in petroleum workers. However, our knowledge of their physical work demands is scarce and based on self-report. The objective of our ... -
Association between patient-reported cognitive function and location of glioblastoma
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective cognitive function in patients with glioblastoma may depend on tumor location. Less is known about the potential impact of tumor location on cognitive function from the patients’ perspective. This study aimed to ... -
Treatment of Liver Metastases With Focused Ultrasound and Microbubbles in Patients With Colorectal Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: Pre-clinical trials have obtained promising results that focused ultrasound (FUS) combined with microbubbles (MBs) increases tumor uptake and the therapeutic effect of drugs. The aims of the study described here ... -
Quantification of Flow Rates and Flow Volumes in Valve Regurgitation Using 3-D High Frame-Rate Ultrasound
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Valve regurgitation is a cardiac condition caused by the incomplete closure of a cardiac valve. Untreated, this condition may result in cardiac failure. Regular monitoring of this condition is essential in guiding the ... -
Place of living at end-of-life according to cause of death: a comparative analysis of all decedents 70 years or older in 2009-2013 in Finland and Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Time at home at end-of-life is perceived as valuable to individuals. Increasing home care is therefore often a political goal. Yet, little is known about where individuals live towards their end-of-life. Our ... -
Measuring the Effect of the Early assessment Team (MEET) for patients referred to outpatient mental health care: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Referrals to specialised mental health care (such as community mental health centres; CMHC) have increased over the last two decades. Patients often have multifaceted problems, which cannot only be solved by ... -
Analysis of Aberration Effects on Flow Imaging and Quantification in Echocardiography
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)In medical ultrasound, aberration is a phenomenon that causes distortion of the ultrasound wavefront as it travels through an inhomogeneous medium. Aberration has been investigated since the 1960s and is known as a major ... -
Aligning peripheral intravenous catheter quality with nursing culture—A mixed method study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aim: To explore barriers and facilitators that influence adherence to evidence-based guidelines for peripheral intravenous catheter care in different hospital wards. Design: Sequential explanatory mixedmethod study design, ... -
Død blant undertriagerte traumepasienter - en registerbasert kohortstudie
(Master thesis, 2024)Bakgrunn Alvorlig skade er globalt en betydelig årsak til sykelighet og død. Traumekriterier og en kompetent spesialisthelsetjeneste er fordelaktig for pasientene. Traumekriteriene er laget for raskt og presist å gjenkjenne ... -
Lithium use and bone health in women with bipolar disorder: A cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Introduction: Several psychiatric disorders and medications used to treat them appear to be independently associated with skeletal deficits. As there is increasing evidence that lithium possesses skeletal protective ... -
Real-time feedback on chest compression efficacy by hands-free carotid Doppler in a porcine model
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aim: Current guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) recommend a one-size-fits-all approach in relation to the positioning of chest compressions. We recently developed RescueDoppler, a hands-free Doppler ultrasound ... -
Absorption and pharmacokinetics of bupivacaine after bilateral topical administration in tonsillar fossae for posttonsillectomy pain relief
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)No previous studies have investigated the systemic absorption of bupivacaine when used topically for posttonsillectomy pain. The present study was undertaken to investigate the pharmacokinetics of bupivacaine after ... -
Single-cell tracking as a tool for studying EMT-phenotypes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This article demonstrates that label-free single-cell video tracking is a useful approach for in vitro studies of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT). EMT is a highly heterogeneous process, involved in wound healing, ... -
The effect of physical activity and exercise on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients
(Bachelor thesis, 2024)Kreft diagnosen har lenge berørt mange, men med dagens medisin og teknologi er det flere overlevende enn før. Likevel opplever pasienter langvarige bivirkninger fra behandling. Cytostatika- indusert perifer nevropati (CIPN) ... -
Psychosocial factors, health behaviors and risk of cancer incidence: Testing interaction and effect modification in an individual participant data meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Depression, anxiety and other psychosocial factors are hypothesized to be involved in cancer development. We examined whether psychosocial factors interact with or modify the effects of health behaviors, such as smoking ... -
School completion and progression to higher education in adolescents with social anxiety: a linkage between Young-HUNT3 and national educational data (2008–2019), Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) most commonly develops in adolescence—a period of life that includes a transition to upper secondary school. The aim of this study is to investigate the extent to which social ... -
Secular trends in risk factors for adolescent anxiety and depression symptoms: the Young-HUNT studies 1995–2019, Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)In recent decades, increases in mental health problems in adolescents have been reported from several large population-based surveys. This raises questions about changes in underlying risk and protective factors that can ...