• Nurses' experiences of compassionate care in the palliative pathway 

      Tarberg, Anett Skorpen; Landstad, Bodil J.; Hole, Torstein; Thronæs, Morten; Kvangarsnes, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Aims and objectives The aim was to explore how nurses experience compassionate care for patients with cancer and family caregivers in different phases of the palliative pathway. Background Compassion is fundamental ...
    • Nutrition Care in Cancer Patients: Nutrition assessment: diagnostic criteria and theassociation to survival and health-related quality oflife in patients with advanced colorectal carcinoma. 

      Thoresen, Lene (Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2012:82, Doctoral thesis, 2012)
      God ernæringspraksis for kreftpasienter. Ernæringsutredning; diagnostiske kriterier og sammenheng med overlevelse og helserelatert livskvalitet hos pasienter med avansert tykk- og endetarmskreft. Avhandlingen bygger på ...
    • Nutrition impact symptoms in advanced cancer patients: frequency and specific interventions, a case-control study 

      Omlin, A.; Blum, David; Wierecky, J; Haile, SR; Ottery, Faith; Strasser, F (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Background Involuntary weight loss (IWL) is frequent in advanced cancer patients causing compromised anticancer treatment outcomes and function. Cancer cachexia is influenced by nutrition impact symptoms (NIS). The aim ...
    • Nutritional experiences in head and neck cancer patients 

      Sandmæl, Jon Arne; Sand, Kari; Bye, Asta; Solheim, Tora Skeidsvoll; Oldervoll, Line Merethe; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Objective Extensive research has documented the negative nutritional impact of head neck cancer (HNC) treatment, but few studies have addressed the patients' experiences. The purpose of this study was to describe how ...
    • Ny og nyttig screening for preeklampsirisiko 

      Salvesen, Kjell Åsmund Blix; Staff, Anne Cathrine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    • Nye biomarkører for vurdering av risiko for preeklampsi 

      Lian, Ingrid Alsos; Salvesen, Kjell Å (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Preeklampsi, eller svangerskapsforgiftning, forekommer hos 3 % av norske gravide (1) og kan være livstruende for både mor og barn. Tilstanden kjennetegnes av endoteldysfunksjon, hypertensjon og proteinuri, men diagnostikken ...
    • Nytt verktøy for tolkning av farmakogenetiske analyser 

      Tuv, Silja Skogstad; Spigset, Olav; Jensen, Elena; Vethe, Nils Tore; Nordal, Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Utilgjengelig kunnskap om tolkning av genvarianter som kan påvirke legemiddelrespons, er en barriere for implementering av farmakogenetikk. Vi har utviklet et nettbasert verktøy hvor man kan utføre spørringer og få ...
    • O-GlcNAc Transferase Inhibition Differentially Affects Breast Cancer Subtypes 

      Barkovskaya, Anna; Seip, Kotryna; Hilmarsdòttir, Bylgja; Mælandsmo, Gunhild Mari; Moestue, Siver Andreas; Itkonen, Harri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Post-translational modification of intracellular proteins with a single N-acetylglucosamine sugar (O-GlcNAcylation) regulates signaling, proliferation, metabolism and protein stability. In breast cancer, expression of the ...
    • Obesity does not protect from subarachnoid haemorrhage: Pooled analysis of 3 large prospective Nordic cohorts 

      Rautalin, Ilari; Kaprio, Jaakko; Ingebrigtsen, Tor; Jousilahti, Pekka; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Salomaa, Veikko; Vik, Anne; Wilsgaard, Tom; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Sandvei, Marie Søfteland; Korja, Miikka (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background and Purpose: Several population-based cohort studies have related higher body mass index (BMI) to a decreased risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The main objective of our study was to investigate whether ...
    • Obesity Knowledge amongst final year medical students in Norway 

      Martins, Catia; Norsett-Carr, Anette (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Objectives: To assess the level of obesity knowledge in final-year medical students in Norway and to compare it to an expert group and first-year medical students. Methods: A 20-item questionnaire was specifically designed ...
    • Octogenarian patients with colon cancer – postoperative morbidity and mortality are the major challenges 

      Høydahl, Øystein; Edna, Tom-Harald; Xanthoulis, Athanasios; Lydersen, Stian; Endreseth, Birger Henning (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Few studies have addressed colon cancer surgery outcomes in an unselected cohort of octogenarian patients. The present study aimed to evaluate the relative survival of octogenarian patients after a major resection ...
    • ‘Ok, stranger fetus-baby: I love you’ The ethics of life and death decisions at the border of viability 

      Syltern, Janicke Marita (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2023:343, Doctoral thesis, 2023)
      Advances in neonatal medicine have allowed us to rescue extremely preterm infants. However, both long-term vulnerability and the burden of treatment in the neonatal period increase with decreasing gestational age. Some of ...
    • Olaparib monotherapy as primary treatment in unselected triple negative breast cancer 

      Eikesdal, Hans Petter; Yndestad, Synnøve; Elzawahry, Asmaa; Llop-Guevara, Alba; Gilje, Bjørnar; Blix, Egil Støre; Espelid, Helge; Lundgren, Steinar; Geisler, Jürgen; Vagstad, Geirfinn; Venizelos, Andreas; Minsaas, Laura; Leirvaag, Beryl; Gudlaugsson, Einar; Vintermyr, Olav Karsten; Aase, Hildegunn Siv; Aas, Turid; Balmaña, Judith; Serra, Violeta; Janssen, Emiel; Knappskog, Stian; Lønning, Per Eystein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background The antitumor efficacy of PARP inhibitors (PARPi) for breast cancer patients harboring germline BRCA1/2 (gBRCA1/2) mutations is well established. While PARPi monotherapy was ineffective in patients with metastatic ...
    • Older patients with colorectal cancer at Levanger Hospital 1980-2016 

      Høydahl, Øystein (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2023:255, Doctoral thesis, 2023)
      Kreft i tykk- og endetarm har blitt den vanligste kreftsykdommen i Norge med unntak av brystkreft for kvinner og prostatakreft for menn. Sykdommen rammer i hovedsak eldre mennesker og har en insidens-topp rundt 70 års ...
    • Omics and Male Infertility: Highlighting the Application of Transcriptomic Data 

      Omolaoye, Temidayo S.; Omolaoye, Victor A.; Kandasamy, Richard Kumaran; Hachim, Mahmood Yaseen; Du Plessis, Stefan S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Male infertility is a multifaceted disorder affecting approximately 50% of male partners in infertile couples. Over the years, male infertility has been diagnosed mainly through semen analysis, hormone evaluations, medical ...
    • Omskjæring hos kvinner bosatt i Norge – konsekvenser og behandling 

      Taraldsen, Sølvi; Owe, Katrine Mari; Bødtker, Anne Sejersted; Bjørntvedt, Ida Waagsbø; Eide, Birgitte; Hagemann, Cecilie Therese; Øian, Pål; Vangen, Siri; Sørbye, Ingvil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      BAKGRUNN Poliklinikktilbud for kvinner som har gjennomgått omskjæring finnes ved syv norske sykehus. I vår studie presenteres symptomer, funn og behandling hos kvinner som ble undersøkt ved poliklinikkene i perioden ...
    • On the Identification of Features of Aggressive Breast Cancer Development 

      Neckmann, Ulrike (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:68, Doctoral thesis, 2019)
      Innføring av nasjonale mammografiprogrammer har ført til en økning av antall brystkrefttilfeller; først og fremst ikke-invasive tumorer. Vi vet at få av disse svulstene vil bli mestastatiske og dødelige, men vi mangler i ...
    • On the prognostic factors of low-grade gliomas 

      Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:139, Doctoral thesis, 2020)
      Hjernesvulsters egenskaper i forløpet ved hjernekreft Gliomer er den vanligste typen av primære maligne hjernesvulster og disse rammer ca. 6 personer per 100 000 per år. Gliomer graderes ved mikroskopisk cellebilde og ...
    • On the role of phosphatase of regenerating liver (PRL-) 3 in cell signaling and metabolism in multiple myeloma 

      Vandsemb, Esten N. (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:275, Doctoral thesis, 2021)