• Impact of transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas on overall health-related quality of life: a longitudinal cohort study 

  Sommerfelt, Hanne; Sagberg, Lisa Millgård; Solheim, Ole (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Background: Previous studies show a moderate improvement in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) following transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas, but no consistent predictors of HRQoL outcome have been identified. ...

• Prognostic ability of STarT Back Screening Tool combined with work-related factors in patients with low back pain in primary care: a prospective study 

  Unsgaard-Tøndel, Monica; Vasseljen, Ottar; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Myhre, Gard; Robinson, Hilde Stendal; Meisingset, Ingebrigt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Objective Primary care screening tools for patients with low back pain may improve outcome by identifying modifiable obstacles for recovery. The STarT Back Screening Tool (SBST) consists of nine biological and psychological ...

• Developing health technology innovators: A collaborative learning approach 

  Agterbos, Marieke; Aldershoff, Frank; Cawley, Oisin; Jung, Norbert; Kehoe, Joseph; Klok, Eric; Künz, Andreas; Nilsen, Jan Harald; Jost, Patrick; Rothe, Irene; Sandstrak, Grethe; Skar, Reidun; Weidman, Karl-Heinz (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  In this paper we present a new initiative to promote collaborative learning through industry partnered, interdisciplinary, student and user centred projects. This was achieved through the development of rehabilitation ...

• Longitudinal Monitoring of Parkinson's Disease in Different Ethnic Cohorts: The DodoNA and LONG-PD Study 

  Markopoulou, Katerina; Aasly, Jan; Ju Chung, Sun; Dardiotis, Efthimios; Wirdefeldt, Karin; Premkumar, Ashvini; Schoneburg, Bernadette; Kartha, Ninith; Wilk, Gary; Wei, Jun Rong; Simon, Kelly Claire; Tideman, Samuel; Epshteyn, Alexander; Hadsell, Bryce; Garduno, Lisette; Pham, Anna; Frigerio, Roberta; Maraganore, Demetrius M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background: Different factors influence severity, progression, and outcomes in Parkinson's disease (PD). Lack of standardized clinical assessment limits comparison of outcomes and availability of well-characterized cohorts ...

• Associations between post-stroke motor and cognitive function: a cross-sectional study 

  Einstad, Marte Stine; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Lydersen, Stian; Ursin, Marie Helene; Munthe-Kaas, Ragnhild; Ihle-Hansen, Hege; Askim, Torunn; Beyer, Mona K.; Næss, Halvor; Seljeseth, Yngve Müller; Ellekjær, Hanne; Thingstad, Pernille (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Background Motor and cognitive impairments are frequently observed following stroke, but are often managed as distinct entities, and there is little evidence regarding how they are related. The aim of this study was to ...

• Long-Term Outcomes of Genetic Parkinson's Disease 

  Aasly, Jan (Journal article, 2020)

  Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects 1-2% of people by the age of 70 years. Age is the most important risk factor, and most cases are sporadic without any known environmental ...

• Incidence of the diagnosis of factitious disorders - Nationwide comparison study between Germany and Norway 

  Geile, Julian; Aasly, Jan; Madea, Burkhard; Schrader, Harald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Factitious disorders (FD) like Munchausen syndrome are well known to most physicians, yet the corresponding ICD-10 diagnosis F68.1 remains severely under-assigned and often misdiagnosed. To approach this problem, we conducted ...

• Corticosteroid injection for coccydynia: a review of 241 patients 

  Finsen, Vilhjalmur; Kalstad, Ante Matti; Knobloch, Rainer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Aims We aimed to establish the short- and long-term efficacy of corticosteroid injection for coccydynia, and to determine if betamethasone or triamcinolone has the best effect. Methods During 2009 to 2016, we treated ...

• Long‐term changes in self‐reported sleep quality and risk of chronic musculoskeletal pain: The HUNT Study 

  Skarpsno, Eivind S.; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Hagen, Knut; Mork, Paul Jarle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  We examined the association between long‐term (~10 years) changes in self‐reported sleep quality and risk of any chronic musculoskeletal pain and chronic widespread pain. The study comprised data on 6,033 people who ...

• Twelve months effect of self-referral to inpatient treatment on patient activation, recovery, symptoms and functioning: A randomized controlled study 

  Moljord, Inger Elise Opheim; Lara Cabrera, Mariela Loreto; Salvesen, Øyvind; Rise, Marit By; Bjørgen, Dagfinn; Antonsen, Dag Øivind; Olsø, Turid Møller; Evensen, Gretha Helen; Gudde, Camilla Buch; Linaker, Olav Morten; Steinsbekk, Aslak; Eriksen, Lasse (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)

  Objective To investigate the effect of having a contract for self-referral to inpatient treatment (SRIT) in patients with severe mental disorders. Methods A randomized controlled trial with 53 adult patients; 26 ...

• Mitochondrial Mechanisms of LRRK2 G2019S Penetrance 

  Delcambre, Sylvie; Ghelfi, Jenny; Ouzren, Nazzima; Grandmougin, Lea; Delbrouck, Catherine; Seibler, Philip; Wasner, Kobi; Aasly, Jan; Klein, Christine; Trinh, Joanne; Pereira, Sandro L; Grünewald, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Several mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase-2 (LRRK2) have been associated with Parkinson's disease (PD). The most common substitution, G2019S, interferes with LRRK2 kinase activity, which is regulated by autophosphorylation. ...

• Feasibility of high dose medical exercise therapy in patients with long-term symptomatic knee osteoarthritis 

  Bruvoll, Mona; Torstensen, Tom Arild; Østerås, Håvard; Conradsson, David Moulaee; Äng, Björn O. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Purpose: High repetition high dose medical exercise therapy (MET) is a promising treatment for patients with musculoskeletal pain. However, little is known regarding the feasibility of MET in patients with symptomatic knee ...

• Non-disclosure of suicidal ideation in psychiatric inpatients: Rates and correlates 

  Høyen, Karina Sagmo; Solem, Stian; Cohen, Lisa Janet; Prestmo, Astrid; Hjemdal, Odin; Vaaler, Arne; Galynker, Igor; Torgersen, Terje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  The study explored how common non-disclosure of suicidal ideation is in a sample of adult psychiatric inpatients (N = 171) plus associated patient characteristics. A large percentage (51.5%) withheld some information on ...

• Neurosurgical treatment and outcome patterns of meningioma in Sweden: a nationwide registry-based study 

  Corell, Alba; Thurin, Erik; Skoglund, Thomas; Farahmand, Dan; Henriksson, Roger; Rydenhag, Bertil; Gulati, Sasha; Bártek, Jiří; Jakola, Asgeir Store (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Background Surgery is the main treatment modality for intracranial meningiomas, but data on short-term surgical outcome are limited. The aim of this Swedish nationwide registry-based study was to benchmark the 30-day ...

• Physical activity after inpatient occupational rehabilitation: secondary outcomes of two randomized controlled trials 

  Skagseth, Martin; Fimland, Marius Steiro; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Aasdahl, Lene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Objectives: To assess whether inpatient multicomponent occupational rehabilitation, including physical activity (PA), increases the PA level of participants more than an outpatient program without PA, and whether changes ...

• Nutcracker syndrome mimicking new daily persistent headache: A case report 

  Stubberud, Anker; Cheema, Sanjay; Tronvik, Erling Andreas; Matharu, Manjit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Introduction Compression of the duodenum and left renal vein between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery usually leads to symptoms of proximal bowel obstruction or hematuria and, more rarely, nonspecific mild ...

• Is the anatomical distribution of low-grade gliomas linked to regions of gliogenesis? 

  Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein; Bø, Hans Kristian; Jakola, Asgeir S; Berntsen, Erik Magnus; Bø, Lars Eirik; Reinertsen, Ingerid; Myrmel, Kristin Smistad; Sjåvik, Kristin; Åberg, Kristin; Berg, Thomas; Hong, Yan Dai; Kloster, Roar; Torp, Sverre Helge; Solheim, Ole (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Introduction According to the stem cell theory, two neurogenic niches in the adult human brain may harbor cells that initiate the formation of gliomas: The larger subventricular zone (SVZ) and the subgranular zone (SGZ) ...

• Treatment of SUNCT/SUNA, paroxysmal hemicrania, and hemicrania continua: An update including single-arm meta-analyses 

  Stubberud, Anker; Tronvik, Erling Andreas; Matharu, Manjit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Purpose of Review This review presents a critical appraisal of the treatment strategies for short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks (SUNHA), paroxysmal hemicrania (PH), and hemicrania continua (HC). We assess ...

• Incidence and Case Fatality of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Admitted to Hospital Between 2008 and 2014 in Norway 

  Øie, Lise Rystad; Solheim, Ole; Majewska, Paulina Luiza; Nordseth, Trond; Müller, Tomm Brostrup; Carlsen, Sven Magnus; Jensberg, Heidi; Salvesen, Øyvind; Gulati, Sasha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background To provide age- and sex-specific incidence and case fatality rates for non-traumatic aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) in Norway. We also studied time trends in incidence and case fatality, as well as ...

• Client, caregiver, volunteer, and therapist views on a voluntary supported group exercise programme for older adults with dementia 

  Taraldsen, Kristin; Boulton, Elisabeth; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Granbo, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background: Existing group exercise programmes, or other services offered to maintain physical activity levels, are typically not developed specifically for older adults with dementia. The aim of this study was to gain ...

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