• Body mass index and risk of dying from a bloodstream infection: A Mendelian randomization study 

  Rogne, Tormod; Solligård, Erik; Burgess, Stephen; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Paulsen, Julie; Pescott, Hallie; Mohus, Randi Marie; Gustad, Lise Tuset; Mehl, Arne; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; DeWan, Andrew; Damås, Jan Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

• Effects of motion correction, sampling rate and parametric modelling in dynamic contrast enhanced MRI of the temporomandibular joint in children affected with juvenile idiopathic arthritis 

  Starck, Lea; Andersen, Erling; Macíček, Ondřej; Angenete, Oskar W; Augdal, Thomas Angell; Rosendahl, Karen; Jirík, Radovan; Grüner, Renate (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

• The evaluation of aortic stenosis, how the new guidelines are implemented across Europe: A survey by EACVI 

  Michalski, Blazej; Dweck, Mark R.; Marsan, Nina Ajmone; Cameli, Matteo; D'Andrea, Antonello; Carvalho, Ricardo Fontes; Holte, Espen; Podlesnikar, Tomaz; Manka, Robert; Haugaa, Kristina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most prevalent valvular disease in developed countries, with a prevalence that is set to expand further with an ageing population. The most recent guidelines on valvular heart disease published ...

• Bruk av andre vanedannende legemidler blant opioidbrukere med langvarige smerter 

  Odsbu, Ingvild; Handal, Marte; Hjellvik, Vidar; Borchgrevink, Petter Chr.; Clausen, Thomas; Hamina, Aleksi; Lid, Torgeir Gilje; Nesvåg, Ragnar; Skurtveit, Svetlana (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Bakgrunn: Opioider for behandling av langvarige smerter kan forskrives på blå resept, men bør ikke brukes samtidig med andre vanedannende legemidler. Hensikt: Å undersøke bruk av opioider på blå resept i perioden 2009-2019, ...

• Has “The Ceiling” Rendered the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) Outdated? 

  Torsvik, Malvin Arnold; Johnsen, Hanne Cecilie; Lillebo, Børge; Reinaas, Lars Ove; Vaag, Jonas Rennemo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate the preliminary effects of collaborative learning and simulation on readiness to engage in and attitudes toward future interprofessional learning activities. We translated ...

• 2019 EACTS/EACTA/EBCP guidelines on cardiopulmonary bypass in adult cardiac surgery. 

  Wahba, Alexander; Milojevic, Milan; Boer, Christa; De Somer, Filip M.J.J.; Gudbjartsson, Tomas; van den Goor, Jenny; Jones, Timothy J.; Lomivorotov, Vladimir; Merkle, Frank; Ranucci, Marco; Kunst, Gudrun; Puis, Luc (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

• microRNA-451a prevents activation of matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 in human cardiomyocytes during pathological stress stimulation. 

  Scrimgeour, Nathan Robert; Wrobel, Aleksandra Zofia; Pinho, Maria; Høydal, Morten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) are important for cardiac remodeling. Recently, microRNA (miR)-451a has been found to inhibit the expression of both MMP-2 and MMP-9 in human malignancies, but its role in cardiomyocytes has ...

• Exercise training for patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: What to pursue and how to do it. A Position Paper of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) 

  Kemps, Hareld; Kränkel, Nicolle; Dörr, Marcus; Moholdt, Trine; Wilhelm, Matthias; Paneni, Francesco; Serratosa, Luis; Solberg, Erik Ekker; Hansen, Dominique; Halle, Martin; Guazzi, Marco (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus suffer from dysregulation of a plethora of cardiovascular and metabolic functions, including dysglycaemia, dyslipidaemia, arterial hypertension, obesity and a reduced cardiorespiratory ...

• Interventions and symptom relief in hospital palliative cancer care: results from a prospective longitudinal study 

  Thronæs, Morten; Løhre, Erik T; Kvikstad, Anne; Brenne, Elisabeth; Norvaag, Robin; Aalberg, Kathrine Otelie; Moen, Martine Kjølberg; Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Klepstad, Pål; Solberg, Arne; Solheim, Tora S (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Purpose To study the use of interventions and symptom relief for adult patients with incurable cancer admitted to an acute palliative care unit providing integrated oncology and palliative care services. Methods All ...

• Frailty and survival in elderly intensive care patients in Norway 

  Andersen, Finn Husøy; Haaland, Øystein Ariansen; Klepstad, Pål; Flaatten, Hans (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background Today, 10%-15% of Norwegian intensive care patients are ≥80 years. This proportion will increase significantly over the next 20 years, but it is unlikely that resources for intensive care increase correspondingly. ...

• Short-term outcome after open-heart surgery for severe chronic rheumatic heart disease in a low-income country, with comparison with an historical control group: An observational study 

  Hauge, Ståle Wågen; Dalen, Havard; Estensen, Mette-Elise; Persson, Robert Matongo; Abebe, Sintayehu; Mekonnen, Desalew; Nega, Berhanu; Solholm, Atle; Farstad, Marit; Bogale, Nigussie; Graven, Torbjorn; Nielssen, Niels-Erik; Brekke, Hege Kristin; Vikenes, Kjell; Haaverstad, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Objectives Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a major burden in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Cardiac surgery is the only curative treatment. Little is known about patients with severe chronic RHD operated ...

• Patient participation in haemodialysis care - a qualitative study of patient and professional experiences 

  Andersen-Hollekim, Tone (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:142, Doctoral thesis, 2021)

  Patient participation represents a shift in the health care system from the previous paternalistic models towards a more democratically oriented practice. This includes value based interaction models in which the patient ...

• Dyspnea, lung function and CT findings three months after hospital admission for COVID-19 

  Lerum, Tøri Vigeland; Aaløkken, Trond M; Brønstad, Eivind; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Ikdahl, Eirik; Lund, Kristine Marie Aarberg; Durheim, Michael; Rivero, Jezabel Rodriguez; Meltzer, Carin; Tonby, Kristian; Stavem, Knut; Skjønsberg, Ole Henning; Ashraf, Haseem; Einvik, Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  The long-term pulmonary outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are unknown. We aimed to describe self-reported dyspnoea, quality of life, pulmonary function, and chest CT findings three months following hospital ...

• 3D Myocardial Mechanical Wave Measurements: Toward In Vivo 3D Myocardial Elasticity Mapping 

  Salles, Sebastien; Espeland, Torvald; Rodriguez-Molares, Alfonso; Aase, Svein Arne; Hammer, Tommy; Støylen, Asbjørn; Aakhus, Svend; Løvstakken, Lasse; Torp, Hans (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Objectives This study aimed to investigate the potential of a novel 3-dimensional (3D) mechanical wave velocity mapping technique, based on the natural mechanical waves produced by the heart itself, to approach a noninvasive ...

• Limited effect of red blood cell transfusion on long-term mortality among anaemic cardiac surgery patients 

  Tran, Long; Greiff, Guri; Wahba, Alexander; Pleym, Hilde; Videm, Vibeke (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  OBJECTIVES Our goal was to investigate long-term mortality associated with red blood cell (RBC) transfusion among patients with anaemia undergoing cardiac surgery when adjusting for known risk factors. METHODS Adults with ...

• Transfusion of red blood cells in coronary surgery: is there an effect on long-term mortality when adjusting for risk factors and postoperative complications? 

  Tran, Long; Greiff, Guri; Pleym, Hilde; Wahba, Alexander; Stenseth, Roar; Videm, Vibeke (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)

  OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare long-term mortality in patients undergoing primary isolated coronary artery bypass grafting who received ≥1 units of red blood cells (RBCs) or no RBCs. We hypothesized that ...

• Frequency of Boiled Potato Consumption and All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in the Prospective Population-Based HUNT Study 

  Moholdt, Trine; Nilsen, Tom I. L. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Few studies have assessed the association between potato consumption and mortality, especially cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. Our objective was to investigate the association between consumption of boiled potatoes ...

• Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury: Melatonin treatment with lipid-based nanoparticles 

  Molska, Alicja (Doctoral thesis, 2021)

  Lave nivå av oksygen og begrenset blodforsyning rundt fødsel, også kjent som perinatal hypoksisk iskemi (HI), kan forårsake hjerneskade gjennom en progressiv kaskade (1). HIindusert hjerneskade er en av de viktigste årsakene ...

• Automatic Detection and Measurement of Fetal Biparietal Diameter and Femur Length — Feasibility on a Portable Ultrasound Device 

  Khan, Naiad Hossain; Tegnander, Eva; Dreier, Johan Morten; Eik-Nes, Sturla; Torp, Hans; Kiss, Gabriel (Journal article, 2017)

  An automatic method able to recognize a presented section through the biparietal plane of the fetal head and a section through the fetal femur in ultrasound images is developed. Once the correct anatomical section for ...

• Incidence of thrombotic complications in hospitalised and non-hospitalised patients after COVID-19 diagnosis 

  Tholin, Birgitte; Ghanima, Waleed Khalid; Einvik, Gunnar; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Brønstad, Eivind; Skjønsberg, Ole Henning; Stavem, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Infection with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) may predispose for venous thromboembolism (VTE). There is wide variation in reported incidence rates of VTE in COVID-19, ranging from 3% to 85%. Therefore, the true incidence ...

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