• Buscopan sin effekt på bildekvalitet ved MR-protokollen cancer recti 

      Holm, Jenny Holthe; Høie, Tonje Aaboen; Tetlimo, Tonje (Bachelor thesis, 2020)
      Bakgrunn: Buscopan er et spasmolytisk legemiddel som benyttes for å gi avslapning av glatt muskulatur. Dette legemidlet kan benyttes ved MR for å redusere bevegelsesartefakt fra tarmperistaltikk, og skal dermed bidra til ...
    • Calf Raise Exercise Training Increases Walking Performance in Patients With Intermittent Claudication 

      van Schaardenburgh, Michel; Wohlwend, Martin Rainer; Rognmo, Øivind; Mattsson, Erney (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      BACKGROUND: Symptoms of intermittent claudication (IC) are improved by exercise. The improvement might be secondary to increased blood perfusion or increased muscle mitochondrial capacity. Ischemia followed by reperfusion, ...
    • Can a Dinosaur Think? Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy 

      Muller, Sebastien; Abildsnes, Håkon; Østvik, Andreas; Kragset, Oda; Gangås, Inger Sofie Hovd; Birke, Harriet; Langø, Thomas; Arum, Carl-Jørgen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) of kidney stones is losing ground to more expensive and invasive endoscopic treatments. Objective: This proof-of-concept project was initiated to develop artificial ...
    • Can a Peritoneal Conduit Become an Artery? 

      Davik, Petter; Chabadova, Zuzana; Altreuther, Martin; Leinan, Ingeborg Megård; Bandaru, Sashidar; Akyürek, Levent M; Mattsson, Erney (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Objective Current vascular grafts all have limitations. This study examined peritoneum as a potential graft material and the in vivo transfer of peritoneum into a functional artery like conduit after end to end anastomosis ...
    • Can exercise training teach us how to treat Alzheimer's disease? 

      Huuha, Aleksi Matias; Norevik, Cecilie Skarstad; Moreira, Jose Bianco Nascimento; Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir; Scrimgeour, Nathan Robert; Kivipelto, Miia; Van Praag, Henriette; Ziaei, Maryam; Sando, Sigrid Botne; Wisløff, Ulrik; Tari, Atefe R (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and there is currently no cure. Novel approaches to treat AD and curb the rapidly increasing worldwide prevalence and costs of dementia are needed. Physical ...
    • Can functional walk tests add value to the prediction of cardiorespiratory fitness after stroke? A prospective cohort study 

      Gunnes, Mari; Aksetøy, Inger-Lise Aamot; Follestad, Turid; Indredavik, Bent; Askim, Torunn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Cardiorespiratory fitness is often impaired following stroke, and peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) is an important prognostic value of all-cause mortality. The primary objective was to investigate whether ...
    • Can Gaming Get You Fit? 

      Berg, Jonathan; Wang, Alf Inge; Lydersen, Stian; Moholdt, Trine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Rationale: Exergaming may be a viable alternative to more traditional exercise. As high-intensity exercise can provide substantial health benefits, the purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term effectiveness ...
    • Can high school students teach their peers high quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)? 

      Damvall, Daniel Amundsen; Birkenes, Tonje Søraas; Nilsen, Kjetil; Haaland, Solveig Haukås; Myklebust, Helge; Nordseth, Trond (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background If adolescents can teach each other cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during school hours, this may be a cost-effective approach to CPR training. The aim of this study was to evaluate CPR quality among ...
    • Can pediatric radiography be practiced appropriately in a hospital without a dedicated diagnostic imaging unit? A case study 

      Rusandu, Albertina; Stranden, Erling (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Due to Norway’s population density, demographic scatter and topography, performing radiological examinations in children in the same unit as in adults is quite common despite international guidelines recommending use of ...
    • Can probiotics help to maintain weight loss in individuals with obesity - a RCT 

      Jordahl, Vilde Overrein (Master thesis, 2020)
      Introduksjon: Vedlikeholdelse av vekttap forblir hovedutfordringene i håndteringen av fedme. Probiotika (levende bakterier) kan potensielt være gunstig for å modulere tarm-mikrobiota til en viss grad, noe som også kan ...
    • Can Time Efficient Exercise Improve Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Type 2 Diabetes? A Pilot Study 

      Revdal, Anders; Hollekim-Strand, Siri Marte; Ingul, Charlotte Bjørk (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Exercise is considered a cornerstone in the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes, but few individuals with type 2 diabetes exercise according to guidelines. We investigated the effect of two time efficient high ...
    • Can variability in the effect of opioids on refractory breathlessness be explained by genetic factors? 

      Currow, David C.; Quinn, Stephen; Ekström, Magnus; Kaasa, Stein; Johnson, Miriam J.; Somogyi, Andrew A.; Klepstad, Pål (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Objectives: Opioids modulate the perception of breathlessness with a considerable variation in response, with poor correlation between the required opioid dose and symptom severity. The objective of this hypothesis-generating, ...
    • Can video communication in the emergency medical communication centre improve dispatch precision? A before-after study in Norwegian helicopter emergency medical services 

      Ulvin, Ole Erik Eide; Skjærseth, Eivinn Årdal; Krüger, Andreas Jørstad; Thorsen, Kjetil; Nordseth, Trond; Haugland, Helge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Abstract Objectives Dispatching helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) to the patients with the greatest medical or logistical benefit remains challenging. The introduction of video calls (VC) in the emergency medical ...
    • Cancer cachexia associates with a systemic autophagy-inducing activity mimicked by cancer cell-derived IL-6 trans-signaling 

      Pettersen, Kristine; Andersen, Sonja Benedikte; Degen, simone; Tadini, Valentina; Grosjean, Joel; Hatakeyama, Shinji; Tesfahun, Almaz Nigatu; Moestue, Siver Andreas; Kim, Jana; Nonstad, Unni; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Skorpen, Frank; Sørhaug, Sveinung; Amundsen, Tore; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Strasser, Florian; Stephens, Nathan; Hoem, Dag; Molven, Anders; Kaasa, Stein; Fearon, Kenneth; Jacobi, Carsten; Bjørkøy, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The majority of cancer patients with advanced disease experience weight loss, including loss of lean body mass. Severe weight loss is characteristic for cancer cachexia, a condition that significantly impairs functional ...
    • Cancer patients spend more time at home and more often die at home with advance care planning conversations in primary health care: a retrospective observational cohort study 

      Driller, Bardo; Talseth-Palmer, Bente Anita; Hole, Torstein; Strømskag, Kjell Erik; Brenne, Anne-Tove (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Spending time at home and dying at home is advocated to be a desirable outcome in palliative care (PC). In Norway, home deaths among cancer patients are rare compared to other European countries. Advance care ...
    • Cardiac Alarmins as Residual Risk Markers of Atherosclerosis under Hypolipidemic Therapy 

      Suica, Viorel I.; Uyy, Elena; Ivan, Luminita; Boteanu, Raluca M.; Cerveanu-Hogas, Aurel; Hansen, Rune; Antohe, Felicia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Increased levels of low-density lipoproteins are the main risk factor in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. Although statin treatment can effectively lower these levels, there is still a residual risk of ...
    • Cardiac arrest as a reportable condition: A cohort study of the first 6 years of the Norwegian out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registry 

      Tjelmeland Myrhaugen, Ingvild Beathe; Alm-Kruse, Kristin; Andersson, Lars-Jøran; Bratland, Ståle; Hafstad, Arne Ketil; Haug, Bjørn; Langørgen, Jørund; Larsen, Alf Inge; Lindner, Thomas Werner; Nilsen, Jan Erik; Olasveengen, Theresa Mariero; Søreide, Eldar; Skogvoll, Eirik; Kramer-Johansen, Jo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Objectives The Norwegian Cardiac Arrest Registry (NorCAR) was established in 2013 when cardiac arrest became a mandatory reportable condition. The aim of this cohort study is to describe how the world’s first mandatory, ...
    • Cardiac Dysfunction and Arrhythmias 3 Months After Hospitalization for COVID-19 

      Ingul, Charlotte Ingeborg Björk; Grimsmo, Jostein; Mecinaj, Albulena; Trebinjac, Divna; Nossen, Magnus Berger; Andrup, Simon; Grenne, Bjørnar; Dalen, Håvard; Einvik, Gunnar; Stavem, Knut; Follestad, Turid; Josefsen, Tony Andre; Omland, Torbjørn; Jensen, Torstein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background - The extent of cardiac dysfunction post‐COVID‐19 varies, and there is a lack of data on arrhythmic burden. Methods and Results - This was a combined multicenter prospective cohort study and cross‐sectional ...
    • Cardiac exosomes in ischemic heart disease—A narrative review 

      Røsand, Øystein; Høydal, Morten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the primary cause of death globally. IHD is associated with the disruption of blood supply to the heart muscles, which often results in myocardial infarction (MI) that further may progress ...
    • Cardiac function associated with previous, current and repeated depression and anxiety symptoms in a healthy population: the HUNT study. 

      Gustad, Lise; Bjerkeset, Ottar; Strand, Linn B; Janszky, Imre; Salvesen, Øyvind; Dalen, Håvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Objective: Symptoms of anxiety and depression often co-exist with cardiovascular disease (CVD), yet little is known about the association with left ventricular (LV) subclinical dysfunction. We aimed to study the cross-sectional ...