Blar i Publikasjoner fra Cristin - St. Olavs hospital på tidsskrift "BMJ Open"
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Metformin in Pregnancy Study (MiPS): protocol for a systematic review with individual patient data meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common disorder of pregnancy and contributes to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Metformin is often used for the prevention and management of GDM; however, its use in ... -
Multimodal individualised intervention to prevent functional decline after stroke: protocol of a randomised controlled trial on long-term follow-up after stroke (LAST-long)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction Multimodal interventions have emerged as new approaches to provide more targeted intervention to reduce functional decline after stroke. Still, the evidence is contradictory. The main objective of the Life ... -
Paediatric goal management training in patients with acquired brain injury: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Introduction Compromised integrity of the brain due to paediatric acquired brain injury (pABI) has been associated with cognitive impairment, particularly executive dysfunction, in addition to somatic and emotional symptoms ... -
PCASTt/SPCG-17-A randomised trial of active surveillance in prostate cancer: Rationale and design
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Introduction Overtreatment of localised prostate cancer is substantial despite increased use of active surveillance. No randomised trials help define how to monitor patients or when to initiate treatment with curative ... -
Preventing type 2 diabetes, overweight and obesity in the Norwegian primary healthcare: a longitudinal design with 60 months follow-up results and a cross-sectional design with comparison of dropouts versus completers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives Studies have demonstrated that it is possible to prevent type 2 diabetes for individuals at high risk, but long-term results in the primary healthcare are limited and high dropout rates have been reported. Design ... -
The prognostic impact of depressive symptoms on all-cause mortality in individuals with abdominal aortic aneurysm and in the general population. A population-based prospective HUNT study in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a potentially life-threatening disease but the high mortality rate is linked to high age and comorbidity pattern. Depression is associated with increased mortality in the general ... -
Real-time automatic quantification of left ventricular function by hand-held ultrasound devices in patients with suspected heart failure: a feasibility study of a diagnostic test with data from general practitioners, nurses and cardiologists
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives To evaluate the feasibility and reliability of hand-held ultrasound (HUD) examinations with real-time automatic decision-making software for ejection fraction (autoEF) and mitral annular plane systolic excursion ... -
Safety and efficacy of faecal microbiota transplantation by Anaerobic Cultivated Human Intestinal Microbiome (ACHIM) in patients with systemic sclerosis: Study protocol for the randomised controlled phase II ReSScue trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction In the multisystem inflammatory disorder systemic sclerosis (SSc), gastrointestinal tract (GIT) affliction is highly prevalent. There are no known disease modifying therapies and the negative impact is ... -
Seasonal variation in gestational diabetes mellitus among women in Norway: a national population-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives Previous research on seasonal variation in the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has shown inconclusive results. Furthermore, little is known about whether a seasonal variation in GDM might be ... -
Should total calcium be adjusted for albumin? A retrospective observational study of laboratory data from central Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Objectives: Albumin-adjusted total calcium is often used as a surrogate marker for free calcium to evaluate hypocalcaemia or hypercalcaemia. Many adjustment formulas based on simple linear regression models have been ... -
Suicidal ideation in relation to disordered eating, body size and weight perception: a cross-sectional study of a Norwegian adolescent population - The HUNT Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objective We conducted a population-based study on a sample of more than 7000 adolescents where we examined the associations between suicidal ideation (SI) and disordered eating (DE) and its related traits. Design ... -
Testing quality indicators and proposing benchmarks for physician-staffed emergency medical services: a prospective Nordic multicentre study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objectives: A consensus study from 2017 developed 15 response-specific quality indicators (QIs) for physician-staffed emergency medical services (P-EMS). The aim of this study was to test these QIs for important characteristics ... -
Vacuum births and barriers to its use: An observational study in governmental hospitals in Sierra Leone
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives Assisted vaginal births (AVD) can prevent unnecessary caesarean sections (CS). The number of CS is increasing rapidly in sub-Saharan Africa; these are still associated with high perioperative mortality rates. ...