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    • Visual and digital assessment of Ki-67 in breast cancer tissue - a comparison of methods 

      Skjervold, Anette Hansen; Pettersen, Henrik P Sahlin; Valla, Marit; Opdahl, Signe; Bofin, Anna Mary (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background In breast cancer (BC) Ki-67 cut-off levels, counting methods and inter- and intraobserver variation are still unresolved. To reduce inter-laboratory differences, it has been proposed that cut-off levels for ...

    • Visual Exploration and Cohort Identification of Acute Patient Histories Aggregated from Heterogeneous Sources 

      Sætre, Rune; Nytrø, Øystein; Nordbø, Stein Jakob; Steinsbekk, Aslak (Chapter, 2016)
      How can we use information visualization to support retrospective, exploratory analysis of collections of histories for patients admitted to acute care? This paper describes a novel design for visual cohort identification ...

    • Vitamin B6 catabolism and lung cancer risk: Results from the Lung Cancer Cohort Consortium (LC3) 

      Zuo, Hui; Ueland, Per Magne; Midttun, Øivind; Tell, Grethe S.; Fanidi, Anouar; Zheng, Wei; Shu, Xiao-Ou; Xiang, Yong-Bing; Wu, Jie; Prentice, Ross L.; Pettinger, Mary; Thomson, Cynthia A.; Giles, Graham G.; Hodge, Allison M.; Cai, Qiuyin; Blot, William J.; Johansson, Mikael B.; Hultdin, Johan; Grankvist, Kjell; Stevens, Victoria L.; McCullough, Marjorie L.; Weinstein, Stephanie J.; Albanes, Demetrius; Ziegler, Regina G.; Freedman, Neal David; Caporaso, Neil E.; Langhammer, Arnulf; Hveem, Kristian; Næss, Marit; Buring, Julie E.; Lee, I-Min; Gaziano, John Michael; Severi, Gianluca; Zhang, Xuehong; Stampfer, Meir Jonathan; Han, Jiali; Zeleniuch-Jacquotte, Anne; Marchand, Loïc Le; Yuan, Jian-Min; Wang, Renwei; Koh, Woon-Puay; Gao, Yutang; Ericson, Ulrika C.; Visvanathan, Kala; Jones, Michael R.; Relton, Caroline Laura; Brennan, Paul J.; Johansson, Mattias; Ulvik, Arve (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background Increased vitamin B6 catabolism related to inflammation, as measured by the PAr index (the ratio of 4-pyridoxic acid over the sum of pyridoxal and pyridoxal-5'-phosphate), has been positively associated with ...

    • Vitamin D and cognitive function: A Mendelian randomisation study 

      Maddock, Jane; Zhou, Ang; Cavadino, Alana; Kuźma, Elżbieta; Bao, Yanchun; Smart, Melissa C.; Saum, Kai-Uwe; Schöttker, Ben; Engmann, Jorgen; Kjærgaard, Marie; Karhunen, Ville; Zhan, Yiqiang; Lehtimäki, Terho; Rovio, Suvi P.; Byberg, Liisa; Lahti, Jari; Marques-Vidal, Pedro; Sen, Abhijit; Perna, Laura; Schirmer, Henrik; Singh-Manoux, Archana; Auvinen, Juha; Hutri-Kähönen, Nina; Kähönen, Mika; Kilander, Lena; Räikkönen, Katri; Melhus, Håkan; Ingelsson, Erik; Guessous, Idris; Petrovic, Katja E.; Schmidt, Helena; Schmidt, Reinhold; Vollenweider, Peter; Lind, Lars; Eriksson, Johan G.; Michaëlsson, Karl; Raitakari, Olli T; Hägg, Sara; Pedersen, Nancy L.; Herzig, Karl-Heinz; Järvelin, Marjo-Riitta; Veijola, Juha; Kivimäki, Mika; Jorde, Rolf; Brenner, Hermann; Kumari, Meena; Power, Chris; Llewellyn, David J.; Hyppönen, Elina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The causal nature of the association between hypovitaminosis D and poor cognitive function in mid- to later-life is uncertain. Using a Mendelian randomisation(MR) approach, we examined the causal relationship between 25(OH)D ...

    • Vitamin D and lung function decline in adults with asthma: the HUNT study 

      Brumpton, Ben Michael; Langhammer, Arnulf; Henriksen, Anne Hildur; Camargo, Carlos Arturo; Chen, Yue; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Mai, Xiao-Mei (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      We investigated whether low 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels were associated with more lung function decline in adults with asthma and whether this association was modified by smoking status or inhaled corticosteroid ...

    • Vitamin D and stress urinary incontinence in pregnancy: a cross-sectional study 

      Stafne, Signe Nilssen; Mørkved, Siv; Gustafsson, Miriam Katarina; Syversen, Unni; Stunes, Astrid Kamilla; Salvesen, Kjell Å; Johannessen, Hege Hølmo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Objective To assess the association between levels of vitamin D and urinary incontinence (UI) in pregnancy. Design A cross‐sectional study. Secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial. Setting Two university ...

    • Vitamin D Status among Women in a Rural District of Nepal: Determinants and Association with Metabolic Profile—A Population-Based Study 

      Yogal, Chandra; Borgen, Marianne; Shakya, Sunila; Karmarcharya, Biraj; Koju, Rajendra; Mosti, Mats Peder; Gustafsson, Miriam K.; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Schei, Berit; Stunes, Astrid Kamilla; Syversen, Unni (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Hypovitaminosis D is prevalent worldwide, and especially in South-Asia. According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), 25(OH)D levels below 30 nmol/L are defined as vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and levels between 30–50 nmol/L ...

    • Vitamin D status and healthrelated quality of life in pregnancy - impact of exercise 

      Gustafsson, Miriam K. (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2018:353, Doctoral thesis, 2018)

    • Vitamin D status and its interaction with genetic profile on risk of type 2 diabetes in Norwegian adults - the HUNT Study 

      Denos, Marion (Master thesis, 2020)
      Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] level and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in adults participating in the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study ...

    • Vitamin D status and risk of type 2 diabetes in the Norwegian HUNT cohort study: Does family history or genetic predisposition modify the association? 

      Denos, Marion; Mai, Xiao-Mei; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Sørgjerd, Elin Pettersen; Chen, Yue; Sun, Yi-Qian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Introduction We sought to investigate the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) level and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in adults who participated in the Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT), and ...

    • Vitamin D status in a Norwegian population: any link to lung function? 

      Larose, Tricia Lynn Lois (Doctoral theses at NTNU, 2015:92, Doctoral thesis, 2015)
      Vitamin D is predominantly synthesized from precursors in the skin after direct exposure to ultraviolet B radiation from the sun. Vitamin D can also be obtained by dietary intake of vitamin D rich food, or by supplement ...

    • Vitamin D Status Over Time and Cognitive Function in Norwegian Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort of the HUNT Study 

      Asante, Ernest Obeng; Mai, Xiao-Mei; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Skjellegrind, Håvard; Kolberg, Marit; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Selbæk, Geir; Chen, Y.; Sun, Yi-Qian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background There is conflicting evidence regarding the association between vitamin D status and cognitive function in population studies. The use of one-time vitamin D measurement in cognitive health studies may not ...

    • Vitamin D, oral health, and disease characteristics in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a multicenter cross-sectional study 

      Cetrelli, Lena Elisabet; Bletsa, Athanasia; Lundestad, Anette; Gil, Elisabeth Grut; Fischer, Johannes Maria; Halbig, Josefine Mareile; Frid, Paula Hanna Therese; Angenete, Oskar W; Lien, Ingrid Lillevoll; Rosén, Annika; Tylleskär, Karin; Luukko, Keijo; Nordal, Ellen Berit; Åstrøm, Anne-Kristine N; Skeie, Marit Slåttelid; Feuerherm, Astrid Jullumstrø; Sen, Abhijit; Rygg, Marite (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with autoimmune diseases and oral health. Knowledge about the association between vitamin D status and oral conditions in JIA is limited. We aimed to investigate vitamin ...

    • Vulva cancer og seksualitet 

      Hemmingsen, Josefine (Bachelor thesis, 2021)
      Bakgrunn: Behandlingen for cancer vulva har fysiske og psykologiske innvirkninger på pasientens seksualitet. Seksualitet er et av kroppens grunnleggende behov. Sykdommen rammer flest eldre, men det er likevel behov for ...

    • Vurdering av smerte hos sederte respiratorpasienter 

      Helland, Christel (Student paper, others, 2018)
      Bakgrunn: Intensivpasienter eksponeres daglig for smertefulle prosedyrer. Forskning viser at de ofte ligger med smerter som ikke blir tilstrekkelig behandlet. Ubehandlet eller underbehandlet smerte kan føre til alvorlige ...

    • We're not in it for the money - lay people's moral intuitions on commercial use of 'their' biobank 

      Steinsbekk, Kristin Solum; Ursin, Lars Øystein; Skolbekken, John-Arne; Solberg, Berge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Great hope has been placed on biobank research as a strategy to improve diagnostics, therapeutics and prevention. It seems to be a common opinion that these goals cannot be reached without the participation of commercial ...

    • Weakening of the cognition and height association from 1957 to 2018: Findings from four British birth cohort studies 

      Bann, David; Wright, Liam; Davies, Neil Martin; Moulton, Vanessa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Taller individuals have been repeatedly found to have higher scores on cognitive assessments. Recent studies have suggested that this association can be explained by genetic factors, yet this does not preclude ...

    • Weighing positive aspirations versus unmet expectations: A CGT study of Dar es Salaam locals interacting with University of Arizona global health exchange students during a 5-week WaSH program 

      Bennett, Megan (Master thesis, 2022)
      Background: In the 21st century, it is paramount to build intercultural competence and global partnerships in an ever-increasing globalized and multicultural world. Global health exchange programs offer the opportunity to ...

    • Weight development from adolescence to adulthood: Associations with leisure time activities, weight-perception and obesity-susceptibility loci - The HUNT Study 

      Cuypers, Koenraad Frans (Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2013:71, Doctoral thesis, 2013)
      Background Approximately 1.8 billion humans, i.e. more than a quarter of the world’s population, are young people aged 10-24 years1. Adolescence comprises a period in which lifestyle and health behaviors are established, ...

    • Weight Loss and Reduction in Gastroesophageal Reflux. A Prospective Population-Based Cohort Study: The HUNT Study 

      Ness-Jensen, Eivind; Lindam, Anna; Lagergren, Jesper; Hveem, Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      OBJECTIVES:High body mass index (BMI) is an established risk factor of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms (GERS). The aim of this study was to clarify if weight loss reduces GERS.METHODS:The study was part of the Nord-Trondelag ...