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    • 5-year results of endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms used according to recommendations 

      Unsgård, Runa G. (Master thesis, 2013)
      Introduction: Over the past decades EVAR has become a widespread method of treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). EVAR has been connected with enthusiasm. There are however indications that EVAR should not be used ...

    • A comparison of disease burden in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis 

      Michelsen, Brigitte; Fiane, Ragnhild; Diamantopoulos, Andreas P; Soldal, Dag; Hansen, Inger Johanne Widding; Sokka, Tuulikki; Kavanaugh, Arthur; Haugeberg, Glenn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Objective: The main objective of this study was to compare disease burden in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (ax-SpA). Methods: In this cross-sectional study, all ...

    • A computational pipeline for quantification of mouse myocardial stiffness parameters 

      Nordbø, Øyvind; Lamata, P.; Land, Sander; Niederer, Steven A.; Aronsen, Jan Magnus; Louch, William Edward; Sjaastad, Ivar; Martens, Harald; Gjuvsland, Arne Bjørke; Tøndel, Kristin; Torp, Hans; Lohezic, M; Schneider, Jürgen; Remme, Espen W.; Smith, Nicolas P; Omholt, Stig W; Vik, Jon Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      The mouse is an important model for theoretical–experimental cardiac research, and biophysically based whole organ models of the mouse heart are now within reach. However, the passive material properties of mouse myocardium ...

    • Absolute and relative accelerometer thresholds for determining the association between physical activity and metabolic syndrome in the older adults: The Generation-100 study 

      Zisko, Nina; Nauman, Javaid; Bucher Sandbakk, Silvana; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Salvesen, Øyvind; Carlsen, Trude; Viken, Hallgeir; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Wisløff, Ulrik; Stensvold, Dorthe (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background When assessing population adherence to physical activity (PA) recommendation using accelerometers, absolute intensity threshold definition is applied despite having limited validity in those with low cardiorespiratory ...

    • Ambulanstjänstens insats vid akut prehospital psykiatri 

      Zetterberg, Svante (Master thesis, 2013)
      Bakgrund: Det har de senaste åren diskuterats om Helse Midt skall sätta en egen psykiatrisk ambulans i drift i Trondheim. Ett sådant projekt var startat i Bergen redan 2005 och har varit framgångsrikt. Polisen har ...

    • Amniotic fluid arginine from gestational weeks 13 to 15 is a predictor of birth weight, length, and head circumference 

      Jenssen, Astrid Bjørke; Ueland, Per Magne; Monsen, Anne Lise Bjørke (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Arginine is a constituent of proteins and a precursor for polyamines and nitric oxide, and is essential for placentation, angiogenesis, and growth. Maternal plasma arginine concentrations are found to be lower in pregnancies ...

    • Ankeltrykksmåling i a. fibularis hos pasienter med claudicatio intermittens 

      Skuggevik, Sivert (Master thesis, 2012)
      Introduksjon: Ankel/arm indeks (ABI) beregnes i dag ut i fra det høyeste ankeltrykket man finner ved Doppler plassert på a. tibialis posterior eller a. dorsalis pedis. ABI estimert ut i fra a. fibularis er ikke rutine. Det ...

    • Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisae antibodies (ASCA) are associated with body fat mass and systemic inflammation, but not with dietary yeast consumption: a cross-sectional study 

      Kvehaugen, Anne Stine; Aasbrenn, Martin; Farup, Per Grønaas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Baker’s/brewer’s yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, has been used as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters to improve growth performance in animals. In humans, Saccharomyces cerevisiae is among the most commonly ...

    • Anxiety and Depression as Risk Factors in Frontotemporal Dementia and Alzheimers Disease: The HUNT Study 

      Eid, Hege Rasmussen; Rosness, Tor Atle; Bosnes, Ole; Salvesen, Øyvind; Knutli, Marlen; Stordal, Eystein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Background: The roles of both anxiety and depression as risk factors for frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have not been previously investigated together. Objective: To study anxiety and depression ...

    • Assessing the Validity of Using Caesarean Section and Inguinal Hernia Repairs as Proxy Indicators of the Level of Surgical Care in Sierra Leone 

      Bjerring, Anders Wold; Lier, Marius Eknæs (Master thesis, 2013)
      Background: The traditional tools for assessing surgical capacity in low-income countries requires significant amounts of time and resources, and have thus not been systematically utilized in the poorest regions of the ...

    • Assessment of self-rated health 5 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for severe obesity 

      Sandvik, Jorunn; Hole, Torstein; Kløckner, Christian; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Wibe, Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background Patients' perceptions of health change after bariatric surgery are complex. The aim of this study was to explore whether self‐rated health (SRH), a widely used tool in public health research, might be relevant ...

    • Associations Between Immigration-Related User Factors and eHealth Activities for Self-Care: Case of First-Generation Immigrants From Pakistan in the Oslo Area, Norway 

      Tatara, Naoe; Hammer, Hugo Lewi; Mirkovic, Jelena; Kjøllesdal, Marte Karoline Råberg; Andreassen, Hege Kristin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background: Immigrant populations are often disproportionally affected by chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Use of information and communication technology (ICT) is one promising approach for better ...

    • Between Privileged and Opperessed? Immigrant Labor Trajectories in Norwegian Long-Term Care. 

      Tingvold, Laila; Fagertun, Anette (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      An increase in older people coupled with growing life expectancy has created a higher demand for long-term care (LTC) services in the global North. Recruitment of staff with an immigrant background has been a solution to ...

    • Blir retningslinjene for fosterdiagnostisk ultralyd fulgt? 

      Røe, Kjerstine (Master thesis, 2013)
      Bakgrunn: Bioteknologiloven skiller mellom ultralyd i den alminnelige svangerskapsomsorgen og ultralyd som fosterdiagnostikk. Loven kritiseres for å være uklar og vanskelig å etterleve i klinisk praksis. Hensikten med denne ...

    • Brain imaging of the cortex in ADHD: A coordinated analysis of large-scale clinical and population-based samples 

      Hoogman, Martine; Muetzel, Ryan; Guimãraes, João-Tiago; Shumskaya, Elena; Mennes, Maarten; Zwiers, Marcel P.; Jahanshad, Neda; Sudre, Gustavo; Wolfers, Thomas; Earl, Eric A.; Soliva Vila, Juan Carlos; Vives-Gilabert, Yolanda; Khadka, Sabin; Novotny, Stephanie E.; Hartman, Catharina A.; Heslenfeld, Dirk J.; Schweren, Lizanne J.S.; Ambrosino, Sara; Oranje, Bob; De Zeeuw Oranje, Patrick; Chaim-Avancini, Tiffany M.; Rosa, Pedro G.P.; Zanetti, Marcus V.; Malpas, Charles B.; Kohls, Gregor; von Polier, Georg G.; Seitz, Jochen; Biederman, Joseph; Doyle, Alysa E.; Dale, Anders; van Erp, Theo G.M.; Epstein, Jeffery N.; Jernigan, Terry L.; Baur-Streubel, Ramona; Ziegler, Georg C.; Zierhut, Kathrin C.; Schrantee, Anouk; Høvik, Marie Farstad; Lundervold, Astri; Kelly, Clare; McCarthy, Hazel; Skokauskas, Norbert; O'Gorman Tuura, Ruth L.; Calvo, Anna; Lera-Miguel, Sara; Nicolau, Rosa; Chantiluke, Kaylita C.; Christakou, Anastasia; Vance, Alasdair; Cercignani, Mara; Gabel, Matt C.; Asherson, Philip; Baumeister, Sarah; Brandeis, Daniel; Hohmann, Sarah; Bramati, Ivanei E.; Tovar-Moll, Fernanda; Fallgatter, Andreas J.; Kardatzki, Bernd; Schwarz, Lena; Anikin, Anatoly; Baranov, Alexandr; Gogberashvili, Tinatin; Kapilushniy, Dmitry; Solovieva, Anastasia; El Marroun, Hanan; White, Tonya; Karkashadze, Georgii; Namazova-Baranova, Leyla; Ethofer, Thomas; Mattos, Paulo; Banaschewski, Tobias; Coghill, David; Plessen, Kerstin J.; Kuntsi, Jonna; Mehta, Mitul A.; Paloyelis, Yannis; Harrison, Neil A.; Bellgrove, Mark A.; Silk, Tim J.; Cubillo, Ana I.; Rubia, Katya; Lazaro, Luisa; Brem, Silvia; Walitza, Susanne; Frodl, Thomas; Zentis, Mariam; Castellanos, Francisco X.; Yoncheva, Yuliya N.; Haavik, Jan; Reneman, Liesbeth; Conzelmann, Annette; Lesch, Klaus-Peter; Pauli, Paul; Reif, Andreas; Tamm, Leanne; Konrad, Kerstin; Oberwelland Weiss, Eileen; Busatto, Geraldo F.; Louza, Mario R.; Durston, Sarah; Hoekstra, Pieter J.; Oosterlaan, Jaap; Stevens, Michael C.; Ramos-Quiroga, Josep-Antoni; Vilarroya, Oscar; Fair, Damien A.; Nigg, Joel T.; Thompson, Paul M.; Buitelaar, Jan K.; Faraone, Stephen V.; Shaw, Philip; Tiemeier, Henning; Bralten, Janita; Franke, Barbara (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Objective: Neuroimaging studies show structural alterations of various brain regions in children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), although nonreplications are frequent. The authors sought ...

    • Bullying Behaviour in a Norwegian Sample: Psychiatric Diagnoses and School Well-being in an Adolescent Clinical Sample 

      Hansen, Hanne Hoff; Hasselgård, Cecilie Edh (Master thesis, 2013)
      Background: Few studies have focused on bullying in clinical samples and the association between bullying and psychiatric disorders. In particular, there is a lack of studies ...

    • Caesarean sections in Sierra Leone after introduction of free health care services for pregnant and lactating women 

      Rød, Siri Malene; Vestby, Pia Fiskaa (Master thesis, 2013)
      Background: Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world. In 2011, the gross national income (GNI) per capita was $460. In 2008, the maternal mortality was 857 per 100.000, and the under five mortality ...

    • Cancer Risk After Bariatric Surgery in a Cohort Study from the Five Nordic Countries 

      Tao, Wenjing; Giola, Santoni; von Euler-Chelpin, My; Ljung, Rickard; Lynge, Elsebeth; Pukkala, Eero; Ness-Jensen, Eivind; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Tryggvadóttir, Laufey; Lagergren, Jesper (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Purpose Obesity increases the risk of several cancers, but the influence of bariatric surgery on the risk of individual obesity-related cancers is unclear. This study aimed to assess the impact of bariatric surgery on ...

    • Cardiac function associated with previous, current and repeated depression and anxiety symptoms in a healthy population: the HUNT study. 

      Gustad, Lise; Bjerkeset, Ottar; Strand, Linn B; Janszky, Imre; Salvesen, Øyvind; Dalen, Håvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Objective: Symptoms of anxiety and depression often co-exist with cardiovascular disease (CVD), yet little is known about the association with left ventricular (LV) subclinical dysfunction. We aimed to study the cross-sectional ...

    • Cardiac function in newborns of obese women and the effect of exercise during pregnancy. A randomized controlled trial 

      Nyrnes, Siri Ann; Garnæs, Kirsti Krohn; Salvesen, Øyvind; Timilsina, Anita Sharma; Moholdt, Trine; Ingul, Charlotte Bjørk (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Background The prevalence of maternal obesity is rising. Pre-pregnancy obesity is associated with later cardiovascular disease in the child and the underlying pathogenesis begins in early life. Therefore, pregnancy and ...