• Drugs and Constipation in Elderly in Nursing Homes: What Is the Relation? 

      Fosnes, Gunvor Steine; Lydersen, Stian; Farup, Per Grønaas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Introduction. Constipation is a common adverse drug reaction. Objective. Study associations between drugs and constipation in nursing home residents. Design. Cross-sectional study. Material and Methods. Nursing home residents ...
    • Gastric Carcinomas Localized to the Cardia 

      Bakkelund, Karin Elvenes; Nordrum, Ivar Skjåk; Fossmark, Reidar; Waldum, Helge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Objectives. Gastric adenocarcinomas localized to the cardia are increasing. Enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cells play a role in gastric carcinogenesis in hypergastrinemia, and the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) leading ...
    • Probiotics, Symptoms, and Gut Microbiota: What Are the Relations? A Randomized Controlled Trial in Subjects with Irritable Bowel Syndrome 

      Farup, Per Grønaas; Jacobsen, Morten; Ligaarden, Solveig Catharina; Rudi, Knut (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Introduction. Knowledge of the mechanism of action of probiotics in subjects with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is imperfect. Objective. This trial aimed at discriminating between a direct effect on the gut wall and an ...