• Associations between depressive symptoms, growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15), and cardiovascular risk factors in a general population-based sample 

      (Master thesis, 2022)
      Sammendrag Mål Flere studier har vist en bidireksjonal sammenheng mellom depresjon og inflammasjon. Økte nivå av inflammatoriske cytokiner skaper og forverrer inflammasjon i nervesystemet. Dette kan være med å utvikle ...
    • Cardiac Dysfunction and Arrhythmias 3 Months After Hospitalization for COVID-19 

      Ingul, Charlotte Ingeborg Björk; Grimsmo, Jostein; Mecinaj, Albulena; Trebinjac, Divna; Nossen, Magnus Berger; Andrup, Simon; Grenne, Bjørnar; Dalen, Håvard; Einvik, Gunnar; Stavem, Knut; Follestad, Turid; Josefsen, Tony Andre; Omland, Torbjørn; Jensen, Torstein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background - The extent of cardiac dysfunction post‐COVID‐19 varies, and there is a lack of data on arrhythmic burden. Methods and Results - This was a combined multicenter prospective cohort study and cross‐sectional ...
    • Cardiac pathology 6 months after hospitalization for COVID-19 and association with the acute disease severity 

      Myhre, Peder Langeland; Heck, Siri Lagethon; Skranes, Julia Brox; Prebensen, Christian Haugland; Jonassen, Christine M; Berge, Trygve; Mecinaj, Albulena; Einvik, Gunnar; Melles, Woldegabriel A; Ingul, Charlotte Bjørk; Tveit, Arnljot; Berdal, Jan-Erik; Røsjø, Helge Rørvik; Lyngbakken, Magnus Nakrem; Omland, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may cause myocardial injury and myocarditis, and reports of persistent cardiac pathology after COVID-19 have raised concerns of long-term cardiac consequences. We aimed to ...
    • Changes in cardiac structure and function from 3 to 12 months after hospitalization for COVID-19 

      Øvrebotten, Tarjei; Myhre, Peder Langeland; Grimsmo, Jostein; Mecinaj, Albulena; Trebinjac, Divna; Nossen, Magnus Berger; Andrup, Simon Johan Mattias; Josefsen, Tony Andre; Einvik, Gunnar; Stavem, Knut; Omland, Torbjørn; Ingul, Charlotte Ingeborg Björk (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    • Changes in cardiopulmonary exercise capacity and limitations 3 to 12 months after COVID-19 

      Ingul, Charlotte Bjørk; Edvardsen, Anne; Follestad, Turid; Trebinjac, Divna; Ankerstjerne, Odd Andre Wathne; Brønstad, Eivind; Rasch-Halvorsen, Øystein; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Dalen, Håvard; Nes, Bjarne; Lerum, Tøri Vigeland; Einvik, Gunnar; Stavem, Knut; Skjørten, Ingunn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    • The course and determinants of post-traumatic stress over 12 months after hospitalization for COVID-19 

      Stavem, Knut; Heir, Trond; Dammen, Toril; Brønstad, Eivind; Lerum, Tøri Vigeland; Durheim, Michael Thomas; Lund, Kristine Marie Aarberg; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Einvik, Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Objective: To assess the trajectory of symptoms and symptom-defined post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from 1.5 to 12 months after hospitalization for COVID-19 and determine risk factors for persistent symptoms and ...
    • Dyspnea, lung function and CT findings three months after hospital admission for COVID-19 

      Lerum, Tøri Vigeland; Aaløkken, Trond M; Brønstad, Eivind; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Ikdahl, Eirik; Lund, Kristine Marie Aarberg; Durheim, Michael; Rivero, Jezabel Rodriguez; Meltzer, Carin; Tonby, Kristian; Stavem, Knut; Skjønsberg, Ole Henning; Ashraf, Haseem; Einvik, Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The long-term pulmonary outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are unknown. We aimed to describe self-reported dyspnoea, quality of life, pulmonary function, and chest CT findings three months following hospital ...
    • Incidence of thrombotic complications in hospitalised and non-hospitalised patients after COVID-19 diagnosis 

      Tholin, Birgitte; Ghanima, Waleed Khalid; Einvik, Gunnar; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Brønstad, Eivind; Skjønsberg, Ole Henning; Stavem, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Infection with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) may predispose for venous thromboembolism (VTE). There is wide variation in reported incidence rates of VTE in COVID-19, ranging from 3% to 85%. Therefore, the true incidence ...
    • Inflammatory markers and pulmonary function in adolescents and young adults 6 months after mild COVID-19 

      Sommen, Silke Lauren; Havdal, Lise Beier; Selvakumar, Joel Pradeepkumar; Einvik, Gunnar; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Lund-Johansen, Fridtjof; Michelsen, Annika Elisabet; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Stiansen-Sonerud, Tonje; Tjade, Trygve Olav; Wyller, Vegard Bruun Bratholm; Lund-Berven, Lise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Introduction: Both public and scientific attention have shifted from the acute COVID-19 illness to the chronic disability experienced by a proportion of COVID-19 convalescents. Post COVID-19 condition, a term used for ...
    • Inflammatory Markers, Pulmonary Function, and Clinical Symptoms in Acute COVID-19 Among Non-Hospitalized Adolescents and Young Adults 

      Berven, Lise; Selvakumar, Joel Pradeepkumar; Havdal, Lise Beier; Stiansen-Sonerud, Tonje; Einvik, Gunnar; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Tjade, Trygve Olav; Michelsen, Annika Elisabet; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Wyller, Vegard Bruun Bratholm (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Summary: Mild, subacute COVID-19 in young people show inflammatory enhancement, but normal pulmonary function. Inflammatory markers are associated with age and male sex, whereas clinical symptoms are associated with age ...
    • Minor Myocardial Scars in Association with Cardiopulmonary Function after COVID-19 

      Øvrebotten, Tarjei; Heck, Siri Lagethon; Skjørten, Ingunn; Einvik, Gunnar; Stavem, Knut; Ingul, Charlotte Ingeborg Björk; Omland, Torbjørn; Myhre, Peder Langeland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Myocardial scars detected by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging after COVID-19 have caused concerns regarding potential long-term cardiovascular consequences. Objective: The objective of this study ...
    • Persistent pulmonary pathology after COVID-19 is associated with high viral load, weak antibody response, and high levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 

      Lerum, Tøri Vigeland; Maltzahn, Niklas; Aukrust, Pål; Trøseid, Marius; Nezvalova-Henriksen, Katerina; Kåsine, Trine; Dyrhol-Riise, Anne Ma; Stiksrud, Birgitte; Haugli, Mette; Blomberg, Bjørn; Kittang, Bård Reiakvam; Johannessen, Asgeir; Hannula, Raisa; Aballi, Saad; Kildal, Anders Benjamin; Eiken, Ragnhild; Dahl, Tuva Børresdatter; Lund-Johansen, Fridtjof; Müller, Fredrik; Rivero, Jezabel Rodriguez; Meltzer, Carin; Einvik, Gunnar; Ueland, Thor; Olsen, Inge Christoffer; Barratt-Due, Andreas; Aaløkken, Trond Mogens; Skjønsberg, Ole Henning (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The association between pulmonary sequelae and markers of disease severity, as well as pro-fibrotic mediators, were studied in 108 patients 3 months after hospital admission for COVID-19. The COPD assessment test (CAT-score), ...
    • Prevalence and Characteristics Associated With Post-COVID-19 Condition Among Nonhospitalized Adolescents and Young Adults 

      Selvakumar, Joel Pradeepkumar; Havdal, Lise Beier; Drevvatne, Martin Solstrand; Brodwall, Elias Myrstad; Lund-Berven, Lise; Stiansen-Sonerud, Tonje; Einvik, Gunnar; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Tjade, Trygve Olav; Michelsen, Annika Elisabet; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Lund-Johansen, Fridtjof; Holmøy, Trygve; Zetterberg, Henrik; Blennow, Kaj; Sandler, Carolina X.; Cvejic, Erin; Lloyd, Andrew R.; Wyller, Vegard Bruun Bratholm (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Importance The prevalence and baseline risk factors of post–COVID-19 condition (PCC) remain unresolved among the large number of young people who experienced mild COVID-19. Objectives To determine the point prevalence ...
    • A prospective study of pulmonary outcomes and chest computed tomography in the first year after COVID-19 

      Lerum, Tøri Vigeland; Meltzer, Carin; Rivero, Jezabel Rodriguez; Aaløkken, Trond Mogens; Brønstad, Eivind; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Lund, Kristine Marie Aarberg; Durheim, Michael Thomas; Ashraf, Haseem; Einvik, Gunnar; Skjønsberg, Ole Henning; Stavem, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      COVID-19 primarily affects the respiratory system. We aimed to evaluate how pulmonary outcomes develop after COVID-19 by assessing participants from the first pandemic wave prospectively 3 and 12 months following hospital ...