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Rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps is associated with poorer health-related quality of life in COPD
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (RSsNP) is prevalent in COPD. Previous studies on its association with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) have limitations, and RSsNP is currently not recognized as a comorbidity. ... -
Right ventricular energetics using blood speckle tracking in pediatric congenital heart disease
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2024:190, Doctoral thesis, 2024)This thesis is composed of three studies of right ventricular (RV) energetics in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), using blood speckle tracking (BST). The objectives were to describe the RV energetics ... -
Right Ventricular Flow Dynamics in Dilated Right Ventricles: Energy Loss Estimation Based on Blood Speckle Tracking Echocardiography-A Pilot Study in Children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Using blood speckle tracking (BST) based on high-frame-rate echocardiography (HFRE), we compared right ventricle (RV) flow dynamics in children with atrial septal defects (ASDs) and repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF). ... -
Ringvirkninger av beskrivende radiografer ved bildediagnostisk avdeling
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: Reporting radiographers comprise a small occupational group in Norway. This is contrary to England, where they produce a significant proportion of the radiology reports. The system originates from the 1990s, ... -
Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Body-mass index (BMI) has increased steadily in most countries in parallel with a rise in the proportion of the population who live in cities1,2. This has led to a widely reported view that urbanization is one of the most ... -
Risk for Acute Myocardial Infarction After Ophthalmologic Procedures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Preoperative cardiovascular evaluations are frequently done before ambulatory ophthalmologic procedures. However, whether these procedures can trigger an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is unknown. Obje ... -
Risk of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - With emphasis on women
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:141, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Faktorer knyttet til risiko for utvikling av utposning på hovedpulsåren i mageregionen, med vekt på kvinner Abdominalt aortaaneurisme (AAA) er en lokalisert utposning på hovedpulsåren i mageregionen. Sykdommen defineres ... -
Risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke among older men exposed to prolonged endurance sport practice: a 10-year follow-up. The Birkebeiner Ageing Study and the Tromsø Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Aims Endurance sport practice is associated with a high prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF), which increases the risk of stroke in the general population. However, stroke risk in endurance athletes with AF is sparsely ... -
Risk of lower respiratory tract infections: a genome-wide association study with Mendelian randomization analysis in three independent European populations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Few studies have previously investigated the genetic susceptibility and potential risk factors for LRTI. ... -
Risk of severe infections: The effect of modifiable risk factors and genetic variations
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2023:138, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Severe infections are common causes of hospitalization, morbidity, and mortality worldwide. It is important to improve our understanding of why some individuals are more susceptible to severe infections than others. ... -
Risk profile, antithrombotic treatment and clinical outcomes of patients in Nordic countries with atrial fibrillation–results from the GARFIELD-AF registry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Aims The objective was to evaluate the clinical characteristics, management and two-year outcomes of patients with newly diagnosed non-valvular atrial fibrillation at risk for stroke in Nordic countries. Methods We ... -
Risk scores for prediction of 30-day mortality after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Results from a two-center study in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)-specific risk scores have been developed based on large registry studies. Our aim was to evaluate how both surgical and novel TAVI risk scores performed in predicting ... -
The role of cardiovascular risk factors in maternal cardiovascular disease according to offspring birth characteristics in the HUNT study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)A history of preterm or small (SGA) or large (LGA) for gestational age offspring is associated with smoking and unfavorable levels of BMI, blood pressure, glucose and lipids. Whether and to what extent the excess cardiovascular ... -
Role of fungal burden in risk stratification of HIV-negative patients with Pneumocystis pneumonia: A 12-year, retrospective, observational, multicenter cohort
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives This study aimed to explore the role of fungal burden in risk stratification of patients without HIV-negative patients with Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). Methods This was a retrospective analysis of the ... -
Running and cycling economy in athletes; determining factors,training interventions and testing
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2009:223, Doctoral thesis, 2009)Løps- og sykkeløkonomi hos idrettsutøvere; bestemmende faktorer, treningsintervensjoner og testing Arbeidet som denne doktorgradsavhandlingen er basert på ble utført ved Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet og ... -
Røntgen abdomen - en unødvendig mye brukt undersøkelse?
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Bakgrunn: Konvensjonell røntgen er en hyppig brukt modalitet som ved bruk av ioniserende stråling gir en god 2D-fremstilling av skjelettet. Barn fra 0-17 år er en aldersgruppe som stadig er innom denne modaliteten, og det ... -
Røntgen helkropp med mistanke om barnemishandling
(Bachelor thesis, 2020)Bakgrunn: Røntgenprosedyrer blir i hovedsak utviklet individuelt på sykehus eller helseforetak, og gjennom praksis har vi sett at utformingen og innholdet hos disse har store variasjoner. I denne studien vil vi derfor se ... -
S100B and NSE serum concentrations after simulated diving in rats
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The purpose of this study was to assess whether one could detect S100 calcium‐binding protein B (S100B) and neuron‐specific enolase (NSE) in serum of rats after a simulated dive breathing air, with the main hypothesis that ... -
Safety and efficacy of plasma transfusion from exercise - trained donors in patients with early Alzheimer’s disease: protocol for the ExPlas study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction Given that exercise training reduces the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), induces changes in the blood composition and has widespread systemic benefits, it is reasonable to hypothesise that exercised ... -
Samarbeidet mellom utdanning og praksis i helseprofesjonsstudiene kan styrkes - Erfaringer fra utprøving av samarbeidsstillinger
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)I et pilotprosjekt med utprøving av samarbeidsstillinger, deltok fem ansatte i sykehus og fem universitetsansatte fra fire helsefaglige profesjonsutdanninger. Hver av dem hadde 20 % stilling øremerket formålet. Hensikten ...