• A validity study of the rapid emergency Triage and treatment system for children 

  Ødegård, Siv Steinsmo; Tran, Thuy; Næss-Pleym, Lars E.; Risnes, Kari; Døllner, Henrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Background: The Scandinavian Rapid Emergency Triage and Treatment System-pediatric (RETTS-p) is a reliable triage system that includes both assessment of vital parameters and a systematic approach to history and symptoms. ...

• Quality measurement in physician-staffed emergency medical services: a systematic literature review 

  Haugland, Helge Nystad; Uleberg, Oddvar; Klepstad, Pål; Krüger, Andreas; Rehn, Marius (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)

  Purpose Quality measurement of physician-staffed emergency medical services (P-EMS) is necessary to improve service quality. Knowledge and consensus on this topic are scarce, making quality measurement of P-EMS a high-priority ...

• Modeling the diffusion-weighted imaging signal for breast lesions in the b = 200 to 3000 s/mm 2 range: quality of fit and classification accuracy for different representations 

  Vidic, Igor; Egnell, Liv Elisabet; Jerome, Neil Peter; White, Nathan; Karunamuni, Roshan; Rakow-Penner, Rebecca; Dale, Anders M.; Bathen, Tone Frost; Goa, Pål Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Purpose To evaluate different non‐Gaussian representations for the diffusion‐weighted imaging (DWI) signal in the b‐value range 200 to 3000 s/mm2 in benign and malignant breast lesions. Methods Forty‐three patients ...

• Utility of T2-weighted MRI texture analysis in assessment of peripheral zone prostate cancer aggressiveness: a single-arm, multicenter study 

  Nketiah, Gabriel Addio; Elschot, Mattijs; Scheenen, Tom W.J.; Maas, Marnix C.; Bathen, Tone Frost; Selnæs, Kirsten Margrete (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  T2-weighted (T2W) MRI provides high spatial resolution and tissue-specific contrast, but it is predominantly used for qualitative evaluation of prostate anatomy and anomalies. This retrospective multicenter study evaluated ...

• Comparison of pre‐ and post‐bronchodilator lung function as predictors of mortality: The HUNT Study 

  Bhatta, Laxmi; Leivseth, Linda; Carslake, David; Langhammer, Arnulf; Mai, Xiao-Mei; Chen, Yue; Henriksen, Anne Hildur; Brumpton, Ben Michael (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Background and objective Post‐bronchodilator (BD) lung function is recommended for the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, often only pre‐BD lung function is used in clinical practice or ...

• Spatial differentiation of metabolism in prostate cancer tissue by MALDI-TOF MSI 

  Andersen, Maria Karoline; Høiem, Therese Stork; Claes, Britt S.R.; Balluff, Benjamin; Marta, Martin-Lorenzo; Richardsen, Elin; Krossa, Sebastian; Bertilsson, Helena; Heeren, Ron M.A.; Rye, Morten Beck; Giskeødegård, Guro F.; Bathen, Tone Frost; Tessem, May-Britt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Background Prostate cancer tissues are inherently heterogeneous, which presents a challenge for metabolic profiling using traditional bulk analysis methods that produce an averaged profile. The aim of this study was ...

• Automatic quantification of left ventricular function by medical students using ultrasound 

  Grue, Jahn Frederik; Storve, Sigurd; Dalen, Håvard; Mjølstad, Ole Christian; Samstad, Stein; Eriksen-Volnes, Torfinn; Torp, Hans; Haugen, Bjørn Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background Automatic analyses of echocardiograms may support inexperienced users in quantifying left ventricular (LV) function. We have developed an algorithm for fully automatic measurements of mitral annular plane ...

• The effect of intravenous adrenaline on electrocardiographic changes during resuscitation in patients with initial pulseless electrical activity in out of hospital cardiac arrest 

  Skjeflo, Gunnar Waage; Skogvoll, Eirik; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Olasveengen, Theresa M.; Wik, Lars; Nordseth, Trond (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Introduction Presence of electrocardiographic rhythm in the absence of palpable pulses defines pulseless electrical activity (PEA) and the electrocardiogram (ECG) may provide a source of information during resuscitation. ...

• The trauma system and the patient - A national, regional and individual perspective 

  Uleberg, Oddvar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Morbidity and mortality following traumatic injuries constitute a substantial global health challenge. This thesis aimed to describe the current challenges of trauma on a national, regional and individual level. Study 1 ...

• 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) ...

• Shifts in the oral microbiota during a four-week commercial saturation dive to 200 meters 

  Monnoyer, Roxane; Haugum, Kjersti; Lautridou, Jacky; Flatberg, Arnar; Hjelde, Astrid; Eftedal, Ingrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  During commercial saturation diving, divers live and work under hyperbaric and hyperoxic conditions. The myriads of bacteria that live in and on the human body must adjust to the resultant hyperbaric stress. In this study, ...

• Effectiveness of adding a workplace intervention to an inpatient multimodal occupational rehabilitation program: A randomized clinical trial 

  Skagseth, Martin; Fimland, Marius Steiro; Rise, Marit By; Johnsen, Roar; Borchgrevink, Petter Chr.; Aasdahl, Lene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a workplace intervention (WI) added to an inpatient multimodal occupational rehabilitation program (I-MORE) on sickness absence. Methods In this researcher-blinded ...

• Non-communicable diseases at a regional hospital in Nepal: Findings of a high burden of alcohol-related disease 

  Amundsen, Marie S.; Kirkeby, Tine Marita Gjervan; Giri, Samita; Koju, R; Krishna, SS; Ystgaard, Brynjulf; Solligård, Erik; Risnes, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)

  Recent global burden of disease reports find that a major proportion of global deaths and disability worldwide can be attributed to alcohol use. Thus, it may be surprising that very few studies have reported on the burden ...

• Over all variability of mitral annular plane peak systolic velocity and peak global longitudinal strain rate in relation to age, body size, and sex: The HUNT Study 

  Støylen, Asbjørn; Hansen, Harald Edvard Mølmen; Dalen, Håvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  BACKGROUND: Left ventricular (LV) systolic global function can be assessed by peak annular systolic velocity S'. Global longitudinal strain rate (GLSR) is relative LV shortening rate, equivalent to normalizing S' for LV ...

• Detection of recurrent prostate cancer with 18F-Fluciclovine PET/MRI 

  Selnæs, Kirsten Margrete; Krüger-Stokke, Brage; Elschot, Mattijs; Johansen, Håkon; Steen, Per Arvid; Langørgen, Sverre; Aksnessæther, Bjørg Yksnøy; Indrebø, Gunnar; Sjøbakk, Torill Eidhammer; Tessem, May-Britt; Moestue, Siver Andreas; Knobel, Heidi; Tandstad, Torgrim; Bertilsson, Helena; Solberg, Arne; Bathen, Tone Frost (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Objective: Simultaneous PET/MRI combines soft-tissue contrast of MRI with high molecular sensitivity of PET in one session. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate detection rates of recurrent prostate cancer by ...

• Blood Speckle-Tracking Based on High–Frame Rate Ultrasound Imaging in Pediatric Cardiology 

  Nyrnes, Siri Ann; Fadnes, Solveig; Wigen, Morten Smedsrud; Mertens, Luc; Løvstakken, Lasse (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background: Flow properties play an important role in cardiac function, remodeling, and morphogenesis but cannot be displayed in detail with today’s echocardiographic techniques. The authors hypothesized that blood ...

• Live born recipient of twin-twin transfusion syndrome with anomalous mitral arcade 

  Ødegård, Siv Steinsmo; Kahrs, Birgitte Heiberg; Lang, Astri Maria; Nyrnes, Siri Ann (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  We present a case report of anomalous mitral arcade in a live born former recipient of twin-twin transfusion syndrome. At 33+0 week of gestation fetal ultrasound demonstrated that she had a large mitral insufficiency, ...

• Take-home naloxone for the emergency interim management of opioid overdose: The public health application of an emergency medicine 

  Strang, John; McDonald, Rebecca; Campbell, Gabrielle; Degenhardt, Louisa; Nielsen, Suzanne; Ritter, Alison; Dale, Ola (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Naloxone is a well-established essential medicine for the treatment of life-threatening heroin/opioid overdose in emergency medicine. Over two decades, the concept of ‘take-home naloxone’ has evolved, comprising pre-provision ...

• Skeletal muscle metabolism in rats with low and high intrinsic aerobic capacity: Effect of aging and exercise training 

  Shi, Mingshu; Ellingsen, Øyvind; Bathen, Tone Frost; Høydal, Morten; Koch, Lauren G.; Britton, Steven L.; Wisløff, Ulrik; Stølen, Tomas; Esmaeili, Morteza (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)

  Purpose Exercise training increases aerobic capacity and is beneficial for health, whereas low aerobic exercise capacity is a strong independent predictor of cardiovascular disease and premature death. The purpose of the ...

• Does the line-to-line cementing technique of the femoral stem create an adequate cement mantle? 

  Sevaldsen, Kirsti; Husby, Otto Schnell; Lian, Øystein Bjerkestrand; Husby, Vigdis Schnell (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background: The line-to-line cementing technique is proposed to create a press-fit in the femoral canal, which is contrary to modern cementing techniques. The term ‘French paradox’ has been used to describe the acceptable ...

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