Browsing Publikasjoner fra Cristin - St. Olavs hospital by Title
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Ultrapure Wood Nanocellulose - Assessments of Coagulation and Initial Inflammation Potential
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Using a lepirudin-based human whole blood model, we evaluated the initial inflammatory and coagulation responses of dense and porous ultrapure (<50 endotoxin units/grams) cellulose nanofibrils (CNF), of carboxylated grade. ... -
Ultrasound and Microbubbles Increase the Uptake of Platinum in Murine Orthotopic Pancreatic Tumors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective Currently available cytotoxic treatments have limited effect on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) because desmoplastic stroma limits drug delivery. Efforts have been made to overcome these barriers by drug ... -
Ultrasound examination of the pelvic floor during active labor: A longitudinal cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: There is limited evidence about changes in the pelvic floor during active labor. We aimed to investigate changes in hiatal dimensions during the active first stage of labor and associations with fetal descent ... -
Ultrasound-Mediated Delivery of Chemotherapy into the Transgenic Adenocarcinoma of the Mouse Prostate Model
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Ultrasound (US) in combination with microbubbles (MB) has had promising results in improving delivery of chemotherapeutic agents. However, most studies are done in immunodeficient mice with xenografted tumors. We used two ... -
An Unbalanced Chromosome Translocation Between 7p22 and 12q13 Leads to ACTB-GLI1 Fusion in Pericytoma
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background/Aim: Since the first description of five pericytomas with the t(7;12)/ACTB-GLI1 fusion gene, only three new tumors were studied by both cytogenetics and molecular techniques. We report here genetic data on another ... -
Uncertainty quantification and sensitivity analysis for computational FFR estimation in stable coronary artery disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Purpose The main objectives of this study are to validate a reduced-order model for the estimation of the fractional flow reserve (FFR) index based on blood flow simulations that incorporate clinical imaging and ... -
Understanding peer support: a qualitative interview study of doctors one year after seeking support
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Doctors’ health is of importance for the quality and development of health care and to doctors themselves. As doctors are hesitant to seek medical treatment, peer support services, with an alleged lower threshold ... -
Understanding the relationship between cognitive performance and function in daily life after traumatic brain injury
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: Cognitive impairment is a key cause of disability after traumatic brain injury (TBI) but relationships with overall functioning in daily life are often modest. The aim is to examine cognition at different levels ... -
Unidimensionality of the Strengths and Vulnerabilities Scales in the Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START) is a 20-item structured professional judgment instrument for assessing dynamic risk in mental health services. Much of the START research literature examines the ... -
A universal outcome measure for headache treatments, care-delivery systems and economic analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background The first manuscript in this series delineated a model of structured headache services, potentially cost-effective but requiring formal cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA). We envisaged a need for a new outcome ... -
Unsatisfactory risk factor control and high rate of new cardiovascular events in patients with myocardial infarction and prior coronary artery disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Patients with established coronary artery disease (CAD) have an increased risk of new cardiovascular events. An underuse of secondary preventive drugs has been observed, and many patients may not attain the ... -
An Update on Prevalence, Assessment, and Risk Factors for Sleep Disturbances in Patients with Advanced Cancer—Implications for Health Care Providers and Clinical Research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Simple Summary This review focuses on sleep in patients with advanced cancer. Cancer patients experience multiple symptoms and they receive concomitant medications. These are all factors that may affect sleep. In this ... -
Urban–Rural Differences in Hip Fracture Mortality: A Nationwide NOREPOS Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Higher hip fracture incidence in urban than in rural areas has been demonstrated, but urban–rural differences in posthip fracture mortality have been less investigated, and the results are disparate. Hence, the aims of the ... -
Ureteric injuries during hysterectomy—A Norwegian retrospective study of occurrence and claims for compensation over an 11-year period
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction: Ureteric injury is a rare but serious, iatrogenic complication of hysterectomy. The risk depends on indication for surgery, predisposing risk factors, and peroperative conditions. Our aims were to evaluate ... -
Usage of Antivirals and the Occurrence of Antiviral Resistance in Norway 2022. RAVN
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Use and impact of high intensity treatments in patients with traumatic brain injury across Europe: a CENTER-TBI analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose To study variation in, and clinical impact of high Therapy Intensity Level (TIL) treatments for elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) across European Intensive Care ... -
Use and validity of child neurodevelopment outcome measures in studies on prenatal exposure to psychotropic and analgesic medications – A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)In recent years there has been increased attention to child neurodevelopment in studies on medication safety in pregnancy. Neurodevelopment is a multifactorial outcome that can be assessed by various assessors, using ... -
The use of handheld ultrasound devices: a position statement of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (2018 update)
(Journal article, 2019)Recent technological advances in echocardiography, with progressive miniaturization of ultrasound machines, have led to the development of handheld ultrasound devices (HUD). These devices, no larger than some mobile phones, ... -
Use of lipid-lowering therapy after ischaemic stroke and expected benefit from intensification of treatment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives: Elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) increases the risk of recurrent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events. We examined use of lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) following ischaemic stroke, and estimated ... -
Use of lipid-lowering therapy after ischaemic stroke and expected benefit from intensification of treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)