Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Skovlund, Eva"
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Does Prophylactic Radiation Therapy to Avoid Gynecomastia in Patients With Prostate Cancer Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer?
Aksnessæther, Bjørg Yksnøy; Solberg, Arne; Klepp, Olbjørn; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Skovlund, Eva; Hoff, Solveig Roth; Vatten, Lars Johan; Lund, Jo-Åsmund (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Purpose Prostate cancer (PC) patients who undergo antiandrogen monotherapy are offered prophylactic radiation therapy (PRT) to the breast buds to avoid gynecomastia. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether ... -
Does treatment with bisphosphonates protect against fractures in real life? The HUNT study, Norway
Hoff, Mari; Skovlund, Eva; Meyer, Haakon E; Langhammer, Arnulf; Søgaard, Anne-Johanne; Syversen, Unni; Holvik, Kristin; Abrahamsen, Bo; Schei, Berit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Summary Bisphosphonates reduce fractures in randomized controlled trials (RCT); however, there is less information from real life. In our population including 14,990 women and 13,239 men, use of bisphosphonates reduced ... -
EBV-requisitioning physicians' guess on fatigue state 6 months after acute EBV infection
Asprusten, Tarjei Tørre; Pedersen, Maria; Skovlund, Eva; Wyller, Vegard Bruun Bratholm (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)We assessed referring medical practitioner’s ability to predict chronic fatigue development in adolescents presenting with acute infectious mononucleosis. Compared with ‘not fatigued’ being predicted as ‘unsurely fatigued’ ... -
Effect of clinical geriatric assessments and collaborative medication reviews by geriatrician and family physician for improving health-related quality of life in home-dwelling older patients receiving polypharmacy: a cluster randomized clinical trial
Romskaug, Rita; Skovlund, Eva; Straand, Jørund; Molden, Espen; Kersten, Hege; Pitkala, Kaisu H; Lundqvist, Christofer; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Importance Polypharmacy and inappropriate drug regimens are major health concerns among older adults. Various interventions focused on medication optimization strategies have been carried out, but the effect on patient-relevant ... -
Effect of medicines management versus standard care on readmissions in multimorbid patients: a randomised controlled trial
Lea, Marianne; Mowe, Morten; Molden, Espen; Kvernrød, Kristin; Skovlund, Eva; Mathiesen, Liv (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective To investigate the effect of pharmacist-led medicines management in multimorbid, hospitalised patients on long-term hospital readmissions and survival. Design Parallel-group, randomised controlled trial. Setting ... -
Effect of the market withdrawal of dextropropoxyphene on use of other prescribed analgesics
Reset, Askild; Skurtveit, Svetlana; Furu, Kari; Skovlund, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background and aims Dextropropoxyphene (DXP) is a synthetic opioid that was prescribed worldwide for mild to moderate pain. It was withdrawn from the European market in 2009. In this study we aim to investigate the effect ... -
Effectiveness of a group-based Diabetes Prevention Education Program (DiPEP) in a population with pre-diabetes: a cluster randomised controlled trial in Nepal
Shakya, Pushpanjali; Shrestha, Archana; Bajracharya, Monish; Shrestha, Abha; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Shrestha, Smriti; Das, Seema; Shrestha, Ishwori Byanju; Barun, Krishnaa; Shrestha, Nistha; Skovlund, Eva; Sen, Abhijit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Although several lifestyle intervention studies have been conducted in low/middle-income countries, there were no such studies in Nepal. Therefore, a group-based culturally tailored Diabetes Prevention Education ... -
Facilitators and barriers to hypertension management in urban Nepal: Findings from a qualitative study
Bhattarai, Sanju; Bajracharya, Swornim; Shrestha, Archana; Skovlund, Eva; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Mjølstad, Bente Prytz; Sen, Abhijit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction In Nepal, one-fourth of the adult population has hypertension. Despite provision of comprehensive hypertension services through the primary healthcare system, huge gaps in treatment and control of hypertension ... -
Gastric Bypass vs Diet and Cardiovascular Risk FactorsA Nonrandomized Controlled Trial
Karlsson, Cecilia; Johnsen, Line Kristin; Greasley, Peter; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Hedberg, Jonatan; Hall, Martin; Hawker, Noele; Robertsen, Ida; Havsol, Jesper; Hertel, Jens Kristoffer; Sandbu, Rune; Skovlund, Eva; Olsen, Thomas; Christensen, Hege; Jansson-Löfmark, Rasmus; Andersson, Shalini; Åsberg, Anders; Hjelmesæth, Jøran Sture (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Importance Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is associated with reduced cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, morbidity, and mortality. Whether these effects are specifically induced by the surgical procedure or the weight loss ... -
Group-based lifestyle intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes in individuals with prediabetes in Nepal
Shakya, Pushpanjali (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2023:351, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Gruppebasert livsstilsintervensjon til forebygging av type 2 diabetes hos individer med prediabetes i Nepal Diabetes er en av de raskeste voksende globale helsekrisene i verden i dag. Imidlertid kan diabetesbyrden reduseres ... -
Health-related quality of life in patients with advanced melanoma treated with ipilimumab: prognostic implications and changes during treatment
Aamdal, Elin; Skovlund, Eva; Jacobsen, Kari Dolven; Straume, Oddbjørn; Kersten, Christian; Herlofsen, Oluf; Karlsen, Jarle; Hussain, Israr; Amundsen, Anita; Dalhaug, Astrid; Nyakas, Marta Sølvi; Hagene, Kirsten Thorin; Holmsen, Kjersti; Aamdal, Steinar; Kaasa, Stein; Guren, Tormod Kyrre; Kyte, Jon A (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background We have previously reported that the safety and efficacy of ipilimumab in real-world patients with metastatic melanoma were comparable to clinical trials. Few studies have explored health-related quality of ... -
How Did People with Prediabetes Who Attended the Diabetes Prevention Education Program (DiPEP) Experience Making Lifestyle Changes? A Qualitative Study in Nepal
Shakya, Pushpanjali; Bajracharya, Monish; Skovlund, Eva; Shrestha, Abha; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Sen, Abhijit; Steinsbekk, Aslak Irgens; Shrestha, Archana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Diabetes can be prevented through lifestyle modification in the prediabetic phase. A group-based lifestyle intervention called ‘Diabetes Prevention Education Program’ (DiPEP) was tested recently in Nepal. The present study ... -
How well do doctors understand a scientific article in English when it is not their first language? A randomised controlled trial
Rostadmo, Martine; Strømme, Siri Lunde; Nylenna, Magne; Gulbrandsen, Pål; Hem, Erlend; Skovlund, Eva; Brean, Are; Ørstavik, Ragnhild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction English is the lingua franca of science. How well doctors understand English is therefore crucial for their understanding of scientific articles. However, only 5% of the world’s population have English as their ... -
Impact of a community health worker led intervention for improved blood pressure control in urban Nepal: an open-label cluster randomised controlled trial
Bhattarai, Sanju; Skovlund, Eva; Shrestha, Archana; Mjølstad, Bente Prytz; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Sen, Abhijit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Effective control of hypertension remains challenging in low and middle-income countries. We tested the effectiveness of comprehensive approaches to hypertension management including six home visits by community ... -
Impact of body weight, low energy diet and gastric bypass on drug bioavailability, cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic biomarkers: protocol for an open, non-randomised, three-armed single centre study (COCKTAIL)
Hjelmesæth, Jøran; Åsberg, Anders; Andersson, Shalini; Sandbu, Rune; Robertsen, Ida; Johnson, Line Kristin; Angeles, Philip Carlo Soriano; Hertel, Jens Kristoffer; Skovlund, Eva; Heijer, Maria; Ek, Anna-Lena; Krogstad, Veronica; Karlsen, Tor-Ivar; Christensen, Hege Staaland; Andersson, Tommy B; Karlsson, Cecilia (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Introduction: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (GBP) is associated with changes in cardiometabolic risk factors and bioavailability of drugs, but whether these changes are induced by calorie restriction, the weight loss or surgery ... -
Impact of type 2 diabetes on in vivo activities and protein expressions of cytochrome P450 in patients with obesity
Kvitne, Kine Eide; Åsberg, Anders; Johnson, Line Kristin; Wegler, Christine; Hertel, Jens Kristoffer; Artursson, Per; Karlsson, Cecilia Elisabeth; Andersson, Shalini; Sandbu, Rune; Skovlund, Eva; Christensen, Hege; Jansson-Löfmark, Rasmus; Hjelmesæth, Jøran Sture; Robertsen, Ida (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Previous studies have not accounted for the close link between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity when investigating the impact of T2DM on cytochrome P450 (CYP) activities. The aim was to investigate the effect ... -
In utero exposure to analgesic opioids and language development in 5-year old children
Skovlund, Eva; Selmer, Randi Marie; Handal, Marte; Brandlistuen, Ragnhild Eek; Skurtveit, Svetlana Ondrasova (Journal article, 2020)Purpose A pervasive problem in registry-based pharmacoepidemiological studies is what exposure duration to assign to individual prescriptions. The parametric waiting time distribution (WTD) has been proposed as a method ... -
Ipilimumab in a real-world population: A prospective Phase IV trial with long-term follow-up
Aamdal, Elin; Jacobsen, Kari Dolven; Straume, Oddbjørn; Kersten, Christian; Herlofsen, Oluf; Karlsen, Jarle; Hussain, Israr; Amundsen, Anita; Dalhaug, Astrid; Nyakas, Marta Sølvi; Schuster, Cornelia; Hagene, Kirsten Thorin; Holmsen, Kjersti; Russnes, Hege Elisabeth Giercksky; Skovlund, Eva; Kaasa, Stein; Aamdal, Steinar; Kyte, Jon A.; Guren, Tormod Kyrre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Ipilimumab was the first treatment that improved survival in advanced melanoma. Efficacy and toxicity in a real-world setting may differ from clinical trials, due to more liberal eligibility criteria and less intensive ... -
Language competence and communication skills in 3 year old children after prenatal exposure to analgesic opioids
Skovlund, Eva; Handal, Marte; Selmer, Randi; Brandlistuen, Ragnhild Eek; Skurtveit, Svetlana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose An increasing consumption of opioids in the general population has been reported in several countries also among pregnant women. Limited information is available regarding the effect of prenatal exposure to ... -
Long-Term Effectiveness of Sigmoidoscopy Screening on Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Women and Men: A Randomized Trial
Holme, Øyvind; Løberg, Magnus; Kalager, Mette; Bretthauer, Michael; Hernan, Miguel A.; Aas, Eline; Eide, Tor Jacob; Skovlund, Eva; Lekven, Jon; Schneede, Jørn; Tveit, Magne Kjell; Vatn, Morten H; Ursin, Giske; Hoff, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: The long-term effects of sigmoidoscopy screening on colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality in women and men are unclear. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of flexible sigmoidoscopy screening ...