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Irritable bowel syndrome: Diet and a potential probiotic candidate
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2013:302, Doctoral thesis, 2013)Irritabel tarm syndrom – kosthold og en potensiell probiotisk bakterie Bakgrunn: Irritabel tarm syndrom (Irritable bowel syndrome, IBS) kan defineres som mageplager knyttet til et endret avføringsmønster uten at man finner ... -
Is APIM functional in RAD5 homolog HLTF?
(Master thesis, 2016)To ensure secure transmission of genome to daughter cells, all cells carry out highly processive error-free replication of the genome. Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) plays a central part as processivity factor ... -
Is attention necessary for consciousness?
(Master thesis, 2013)This thesis explores the relationship between consciousness and attention construed in phenomenological, psychological and neural terms in order to conclude whether attention is necessary for consciousness. I introduce the ... -
Is chronic low back pain a risk factor for diabetes? The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the risk of diabetes associated with the presence or absence of chronic low back pain, considering both cross-sectional and cohort data. Research design and methods ... -
Is chronic non-spesific pain in adolescent girls related to early puberty?: Young-HUNT3 (2006-2008)
(Master thesis, 2013)The main aim of this study was to assess if there was a relationship between early menarche and chronic non-specific pain in adolescents aged 13-18. We used data from the Young-HUNT3 (2006-2008) study where all adolescents ... -
Is dietary nitrate supplementation necessary to ensure proper endothelial function at altitude?
(Master thesis, 2014)Introduction: At altitude the body is exposed to systemic hypobaric hypoxia and adapts in order to optimize oxygen delivery to the tissue. Maintaining peripheral vascular function is essential in this process, tightly ... -
Is disrupted sleep a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease? Evidence from a two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background It is established that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients experience sleep disruption. However, it remains unknown whether disruption in the quantity, quality or timing of sleep is a risk factor for the onset ... -
Is empiric proton pump inhibition in patients with symptoms of extraesophageal gastroesophageal reflux justified?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has had a marked increase in Western countries with a paralleling interest in extraesophageal (EE) manifestations of GERD, including laryngopharyngeal ... -
Is empiric proton pump inhibition in patients with symptoms of extraesophageal gastroesophageal reflux justified?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has had a marked increase in Western countries with a paralleling interest in extraesophageal (EE) manifestations of GERD, including laryngopharyngeal ... -
Is foot deformity associated with developmental dysplasia of the hip?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aims: To assess if congenital foot deformity is a risk factor for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). Methods: Between 1996 and 2012, 60,844 children were born in Sør-Trøndelag county in Norway. In this cohort study, ... -
Is Frailty Index a better predictor than pre-stroke modified Rankin Scale for neurocognitive outcomes 3-months post-stroke?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background The prognostic value of frailty measures for post-stroke neurocognitive disorder (NCD) remains to be evaluated. Aims The aim of this study was to compare the predictive value of pre-stroke FI with pre-stroke ... -
Is global quality of life reduced before fracture in patients with low-energy wrist or hip fracture? A comparison with matched controls
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008)Background: The aims of the study were (i) to examine global quality of life (GQOL) before fracture in patients with low-energy wrist or hip fracture compared with an age- and sex-matched control group, and (ii) to identify ... -
Is having asthma associated with an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease? A prospective cohort study of 446 346 Taiwanese adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objectives A significant proportion of cardiovascular disease (CVD) cannot be explained by well-known risk factors such as high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes. One potential novel risk factor for CVD is asthma. We ... -
Is individual practice in an immersive and interactive virtual reality application non-inferior to practicing with traditional equipment in learning systematic clinical observation? A randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background The aim was to investigate if individual self-practice of the ABCDE approach (Airways, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure) in an immersive and interactive virtual reality (VR) application gave ... -
Is intracranial volume a risk factor for IDH-mutant low-grade glioma? A case-control study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose Risk of cancer has been associated with body or organ size in several studies. We sought to investigate the relationship between intracranial volume (ICV) (as a proxy for lifetime maximum brain size) and risk of ... -
Is it possible to detect an improvement in cancer pain management? A comparison of two Norwegian cross-sectional studies conducted 5 years apart.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Purpose: Cancer pain (CP) management is challenging. In recent years, efforts were undertaken to achieve better CP management, e.g. clinical research, new treatment modalities, development of guidelines, education, and ... -
Is long-bout sedentary behaviour associated with long-Term glucose levels 3 months after acute ischaemic stroke? A prospective observational cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and purpose Sedentary behaviour is a risk factor for vascular disease and stroke patients are more sedentary than their age-matched peers. The association with glucose levels, as a potential mediator, is unclear, ... -
Is meta-worry relevant to interpersonal problems? Testing the metacognitive model of generalized anxiety disorder in an analogue- and a clinical sample of GAD
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Interpersonal problems are common in individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and improved interpersonal functioning is an important goal in treatment. In the metacognitive model of worry and generalized anxiety ... -
Is more frequent physical therapy associated with increased gross motor improvement in children with cerebral palsy? A national prospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Purpose: To investigate the association between physical therapy frequency and gross motor improvement in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Materials and methods: This is a prospective cohort study of 442 children aged ... -
Is nasal geometry and airflow associated with olfactory function?
(Master thesis, 2021)Sammendrag på norsk Bakgrunn Selv om nesens geometri og luftstrøm er avgjørende for luktesansen, har dette forholdet blitt lite undersøkt i friske mennesker. Vår studie hadde som mål å evaluere hvorvidt enkle og objektive ...