• Data Adaptive 2-D Tracking Doppler for High-Resolution Spectral Estimation 

      Karabiyik, Yücel; Avdal, Jørgen; Ekroll, Ingvild Kinn; Fiorentini, Stefano; Torp, Hans; Løvstakken, Lasse (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Spectral broadening in pulsed-wave Doppler caused by the transit-time effect deteriorates the frequency resolution and may cause overestimation of maximum velocities in high-velocity blood flow regions and for large ...
    • Data quality of Glasgow Coma Scale and Systolic Blood Pressure in scientific studies involving physician-staffed emergency medical services: Systematic review 

      Tønsager, Kristin; Krüger, Andreas; Ringdal, Kjetil G.; Rehn, Marius (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: Emergency physicians on‐scene provide highly specialized care to severely sick or injured patients. High‐quality research relies on the quality of data, but no commonly accepted definition of EMS data quality ...
    • Deaf and hard-of-hearing children and adolescents’ mental health, Quality of Life and communication 

      Aanondsen, Chris Margaret; Jozefiak, Thomas; Lydersen, Stian; Heiling, Kerstin; Rimehaug, Tormod (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Mental health problems and lower Quality of Life (QoL) are more common in deaf and hard-of-hearing – (D)HH – children than in typically hearing (TH) children. Communication has been repeatedly linked to both mental health ...
    • Decidual and placental NOD1 is associated with inflammation in normal and preeclamptic pregnancies 

      Rakner, Johanne Johnsen; Silva, Gabriela; Mundal, Siv Boon; Thaning, Astrid Josefin; Elschot, Mattijs; Ostrop, Jenny; Thomsen, Liv Cecilie Vestrheim; Bjørge, Line; Gierman, Lobke; Iversen, Ann-Charlotte (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Introduction: Inflammation is a normal physiological process that increases to harmful levels in preeclampsia. It affects the interaction between maternal immune cells and fetal trophoblasts at both sites of the maternal-fetal ...
    • Deciphering osteoarthritis genetics across 826,690 individuals from 9 populations 

      Boer, Cindy G.; Hatzikotoulas, Konstantinos; Southam, Lorraine; Stefánsdóttir, Lilja; Almeida, Rodrigo Coutinho de; Zhang, Yanfei; Wu, Tian T.; Zheng, Jie; Hartley, April; Teder-Laving, Maris; Skogholt, Anne Heidi; Terao, Chikashi; Zengini, Eleni; Alexiadis, George; Barysenka, Andrei; Bjornsdottir, Gyda; Gabrielsen, Maiken Elvestad; Gilly, Arthur; Ingvarsson, Thorvaldur; Johnsen, Marianne Bakke; Jonsson, Helgi; Kloppenburg, Margreet; Luetge, Almut; Lund, Sigrun H; Magi, Reedik; Mangino, Massimo; Nelissen, Rob G.H.H.; Shivakumar, Manu; Steinberg, Julia; Takuwa, Hiroshi; Thomas, Laurent; Tuerlings, Margo; Babis, George C.; Cheung, Jason Pui Yin; Kang, Jae Hee; Kraft, Peter; Lietman, Steven A.; Samartzis, Dino; Slagboom, P. Eline; Stefansson, Kari; Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur; Tobias, Jonathan H.; Uitterlinden, André G.; Winsvold, Bendik K S; Zwart, John Anker Henrik; Smith, George Davey; Sham, Pak Chung; Thorleifsson, Gudmar; Hveem, Kristian; Zeggini, Eleftheria (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Osteoarthritis affects over 300 million people worldwide. Here, we conduct a genome-wide association study meta-analysis across 826,690 individuals (177,517 with osteoarthritis) and identify 100 independently associated ...
    • Deep learning identify retinal nerve fibre and choroid layers as markers of age-related macular degeneration in the classification of macular spectral-domain optical coherence tomography volumes 

      Tvenning, Arnt-Ole; Hanssen, Stian Rikstad; Austeng, Dordi; Morken, Tora Sund (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose Deep learning models excel in classifying medical image data but give little insight into the areas identified as pathology. Visualization of a deep learning model’s point of interest (POI) may reveal unexpected ...
    • Definitive radiotherapy for prostate cancer in Norway 2006-2015: Temporal trends, performance and survival 

      Fosså, Sophie Dorothea; Aas, Kirsti; Muller, Christoph Rainer; Jerm, Marianne Brenn; Tandstad, Torgrim; Lilleby, Wolfgang; Kvåle, Rune; Gulbrandsen, Johanne; Haug, Erik Skaaheim; Myklebust, Tor Åge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: More studies are needed to document nation-wide use and effectiveness of curative definitive radiotherapy (Def-RT) in the treatment of prostate cancer (PCa). Patients and methods: For 38,960 men diagnosed with ...
    • Deletion of aquaporin-4 improves capillary blood flow distribution in brain edema 

      Bordoni, Luca; Thorén, Anna Elisabeth; Gutiérrez-Jiménez, Eugenio; Åbjørsbråten, Knut Sindre; Bjørnstad, Daniel Marelius; Tang, Wannan; Stern, Mette; Østergaard, Leif; Nagelhus, Erlend Arnulf; Frische, Sebastian; Ottersen, Ole Petter; Enger, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Brain edema is a feared complication to disorders and insults affecting the brain. It can be fatal if the increase in intracranial pressure is sufficiently large to cause brain herniation. Moreover, accruing evidence ...
    • Delirium og kognitiv svikt blant eldre i norske akuttmottak 

      Evensen, Sigurd; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Myrstad, Marius; Myrstad, Christian; Mellingsæter, Marte; Wang-Hansen, Marte Sofie; Neerland, Bjørn Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      BAKGRUNN Delirium er vanlig og underdiagnostisert blant pasienter på sykehus og er assosiert med komplikasjoner, økt dødelighet, demensutvikling og behov for sykehjemsplass. Kognitiv svikt av andre årsaker er også vanlig ...
    • The delirium screening tool 4AT in routine clinical practice: prediction of mortality, sensitivity and specificity 

      Evensen, Sigurd; Hylen Ranhoff, Anette; Lydersen, Stian; Saltvedt, Ingvild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Purpose Delirium is common and associated with poor outcomes, partly due to underdetection. We investigated if the delirium screening tool 4 A’s test (4AT) score predicts 1 year mortality and explored the sensitivity and ...
    • Dental caries in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and controls: a multilevel analysis 

      Gil, Elisabeth G.; Åstrøm, Anne-Kristine N; Lie, Stein Atle; Rygg, Marite; Fischer, Johannes; Rosén, Annika; Bletsa, Athanasia; Luukko, Keijo; Shi, Xie-Qi; Halbig, Josefine; Frid, Paula; Cetrelli, Lena Elisabet; Tylleskär, Karin; Rosendahl, Karen; Skeie, Marit Slåttelid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background Optimal utilization of dental caries data is crucial in epidemiological research of individuals with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The aims were to: explore whether caries is more prevalent among children ...
    • Depression and ability to work after vestibular schwannoma surgery: a nationwide registry-based matched cohort study on antidepressants, sedatives, and sick leave 

      Thurin, Erik; Förander, Petter; bartek, Jiri Jr.; Gulati, Sasha; Rydén, Isabelle; Smits, Anja; Hesselager, Göran; Salvesen, Øyvind; Jakola, Asgeir Store (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background In patients with vestibular schwannomas (VS), tumor control is often achieved, and life expectancy is relatively good. The main risks of surgical treatment are hearing loss and facial nerve function. The occurrence ...
    • Depression and Quality of Life in Older Persons: A Review 

      Sivertsen, Heidi; Björklöf, Guro Hanevold; Selbæk, Geir; Engedal, Knut; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      Background: Depression is a prevalent and disabling condition in older persons (≥60 years) that increases the risk of mortality and negatively influences quality of life (QOL). The relationship between depression, or ...
    • Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia, and Quality of Life in a Representative Community Sample of Older Adults Living at Home 

      Kennair, Leif Edward Ottesen; Hagen, Roger; Hjemdal, Odin; Havnen, Audun; Ryum, Truls; Solem, Stian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: The aim of the study was to explore symptoms of anxiety and depression, insomnia, and quality of life in a Norwegian community sample of older adults. Methods: A representative sample (N = 1069) was drawn ...
    • Descent of fetal head during active pushing: secondary analysis of prospective cohort study investigating ultrasound examination before operative vaginal delivery 

      Kahrs, Birgitte Heiberg; Usman, Sana; Ghi, T; Youssef, A; Torkildsen, Erik A.; Lindtjørn, Elsa; Østborg, Tilde Broch; Benediktsdóttir, Sigurlaug; Brooks, L; Harmsen, Lotte; Salvesen, Kjell Å; Lees, C; Eggebø, Torbjørn Moe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Objectives To investigate if descent of the fetal head during active pushing is associated with duration of operative vaginal delivery, mode of delivery and neonatal outcome in nulliparous women with prolonged second stage ...
    • Descent of the presenting part assessed with ultrasound 

      Eggebø, Torbjørn Moe; Hjartardottir, Hulda (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Fetal head descent can be expressed as fetal station and engagement. Station is traditionally based on clinical vaginal examination of the distal part of the fetal skull and related to the level of the ischial spines. ...
    • Description of the prehospital emergency healthcare system in Norway 

      Kjærvoll, Hege K.; Andersson, Lars-Jøran; Bakkelund, Karin Elvenes; Harring, Astrid Karina V.; Tjelmeland Myrhaugen, Ingvild Beathe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Background: Norway has a long coastline, steep mountains, and wide fjords, which presents some challenges to the prehospital emergency healthcare system. In recent years, the prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) ...
    • Desflurane consumption with automated vapour control systems in two different anaesthesia machines. A randomized controlled study 

      Mostad, Dagmar; Klepstad, Pål; Follestad, Turid; Pleym, Hilde (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: In general anaesthesia practice a fresh gas flow (FGF) of ≥0.5 L/min is usually applied. Automated gas delivery devices are developed to reduce volatile anaesthetic consumption by limiting gas flow. This study ...
    • Design, Development, and Evaluation of an mHealth App for Reporting of Side Effects During Cytostatic Treatment: Usability Test and Interview Study 

      Hægermark , Emil Carl Richard Aale ; Kongshaug, Nina Anita; Raj, Sunil Xavier; Hofsli, Eva; Faxvaag, Arild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Using mobile health (mHealth) interventions such as smartphone apps to deliver health services is an opportunity to engage patients more actively in their own treatment. Usability tests allow for the evaluation ...
    • Designing Serious Games for Cyber Ranges: A Socio-technical Approach 

      Kianpour, Mazaher; Kowalski, Stewart James; Zoto, Erjon; Frantz, Christopher; Øverby, Harald (Chapter, 2019)
      Appropriate training is an effective solution to tackle the evolving threat landscape and conflicts in the cyber domain and to fulfill security requirements. Serious games demonstrate pedagogic effectiveness in this field, ...