• Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid IFN- γ + Th17 cells and regulatory T cells in pulmonary sarcoidosis 

      Tøndell, Anders; Moen, Torolf; Børset, Magne; Salvesen, Øyvind; Rø, Anne Dorthea; Sue-Chu, Malcolm (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      In sarcoidosis, increased Th17 cell fractions have been reported in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, and elevated numbers of Th17 cells producing IFN-𝛾 have been observed in peripheral blood. The balance between Th1, Th17, ...
    • Olfaction in COPD 

      Thorstensen, Wenche Moe; Øie, Marte Rystad; Dahlslett, Sarah Bettina; Sue-Chu, Malcolm; Steinsvåg, Sverre Karmhus; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Olfaction is poorly characterized in COPD. To test the hypothesis that olfaction is reduced in COPD, we assessed olfaction with the "Sniffin' Sticks" test and a questionnaire addressing olfaction in COPD and a ...
    • Peak nasal inspiratory flow in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* 

      Thorstensen, Wenche Moe; Øie, Marte Rystad; Sue-Chu, Malcolm; Steinsvåg, Sverre Karmhus; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      BACKGROUND: The nasal airflow in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is poorly characterized. Peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) is a valuable instrument for assessing nasal airflow and the effect of pulmonary ...
    • Rhinosinusitis without Nasal Polyps in COPD 

      Øie, Marte Rystad; Dahlslett, Sarah Bettina; Sue-Chu, Malcolm; Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Steinsvåg, Sverre Karmhus; Thorstensen, Wenche Moe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The validity of the united airway disease concept for rhinosinusitis (RS) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been questioned because of methodological limitations in previous studies. In this study we ...
    • Rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps is associated with poorer health-related quality of life in COPD 

      Øie, Marte Rystad; Sue-Chu, Malcolm; Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Steinsvåg, Sverre Karmhus; Steinsbekk, Silje; Thorstensen, Wenche Moe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (RSsNP) is prevalent in COPD. Previous studies on its association with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) have limitations, and RSsNP is currently not recognized as a comorbidity. ...
    • Sinonasal Symptoms in COPD: Burden and Associations with Clinical Markers of Disease 

      Øie, Marte Rystad; Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Sue-Chu, Malcolm; Steinsvåg, Sverre Karmhus; Thorstensen, Wenche Moe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose: Sinonasal symptoms are prevalent in COPD, and knowledge of the relationship between these symptoms and clinical markers of COPD is limited. This study explores the associations between the burden of sinonasal ...
    • The nasal airway in asthmatics-from a structural, functional and subjective perspective 

      Thorstensen, Wenche Moe (Doctoral Theses at NTNU, 1503-8181; 2014:290, Doctoral thesis, 2014)
      Prevalensen av astma er økende både på verdensbasis og i Norge, og det er anslått at over 8 % av den voksne norske befolkningen lider av denne sykdommen (1). Resultater fra den store Miljø- og barneastmastudien i Oslo, ...