Browsing Publikasjoner fra Cristin - St. Olavs hospital by Title
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Semiquantitative Real-Time PCR to Distinguish Pneumocystis Pneumonia from Colonization in a Heterogeneous Population of HIV-Negative Immunocompromised Patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Pneumocystis jirovecii is a threat to iatrogenically immunosuppressed individuals, a heterogeneous population at rapid growth. We assessed the ability of an in-house semiquantitative real-time PCR assay to discriminate ... -
Sentenced to die in prison: Reflections on whole life orders
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Serotonin—A Driver of Progressive Heart Valve Disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)It is well known that some serotoninergic drugs and neuroendocrine tumors producing serotonin (5-HT) may induce valvular heart disease by stimulation of proliferation of valvular cells via interaction with a 5-HT receptor ... -
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and risk of lung cancer and histologic types: a Mendelian randomization analysis of the HUNT study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)We aimed to investigate potential causal associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and incidence of lung cancer overall and histologic types. We performed a Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis using ... -
Serum Concentrations of Selected Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Pregnant Women and Associations with Birth Outcomes. A Cross-Sectional Study from Southern Malawi
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Pervasive exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) shows associations with adverse pregnancy outcomes. The aim of the present study was to examine the determinants of different serum PFAS concentrations in ... -
Serum lipoprotein(a) is not modified by interleukin-6 receptor antagonism or associated with inflammation in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background The IL-6 receptor antagonist tocilizumab has been shown to attenuate the proatherogenic lipoprotein a [Lp(a)] in rheumatoid arthritis. We evaluated if a single dose of tocilizumab reduced Lp(a) in patients with ... -
Serum neurofilament as a predictor of 10-year grey matter atrophy and clinical disability in multiple sclerosis: a longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background - The predictive value of serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL) on long-term prognosis in multiple sclerosis (MS) is still unclear. Objective - Investigate the relation between sNfL levels over a 2-year period ... -
Serum NMR-Based Metabolomics Profiling Identifies Lipoprotein Subfraction Variables and Amino Acid Reshuffling in Myeloma Development and Progression
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable hematological cancer. It is preceded by monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance (MGUS)—an asymptomatic phase. It has been demonstrated that early detection increases the 5-year ... -
Serumkonsentrasjonsmåling av gentamicin hos barn
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)BAKGRUNN Gentamicin brukes ofte ved alvorlige infeksjoner hos barn. Det har værtrutine i Norge å måle serumkonsentrasjon av gentamicin re før andre ellertredje dose (0-prøve) for å vurdere risiko fortoksisitet. Den ... -
Severe traumatic brain injury in Norway: impact of age on outcome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of age on mortality and 3-month outcome in a Norwegian cohort of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods: Norwegian residents ≥ 16 years ... -
Sex Differences and Similarities in Risk Factors of Physical Aggression in Adolescence
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Considerable research has documented risk factors of physical aggression in adolescence. However, less is known of sex differences in these associations. The current study addressed this important area by examining sex ... -
Sexual function in long-term male lymphoma survivors after high-dose therapy with autologous stem-cell transplantation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Reduced sexual function may have negative implications on health related quality of life among lymphoma survivors. A national cross-sectional study among long-term lymphoma survivors after high-dose therapy with autologous ... -
Sexual functioning, sexual enjoyment, and body image in Norwegian breast cancer survivors: a 12-year longitudinal follow-up study and comparison with the general female population
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Given the scarcity of evidence concerning the long-term sexual health of breast cancer (BC) survivors (BC-Pop), we aimed to assess how BC treatments affect short- and long-term sexual functioning, sexual ... -
Sexual obsessions in children and adolescents: Prevalence, clinical correlates, response to cognitive-behavior therapy and long-term follow up
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Sexual obsessions occur in pediatric and adult OCD including thoughts about sexual acts with family members, sexually inappropriate behavior, or homosexual orientation. They may remain undiagnosed because of embarrassment ... -
Shared parenting with an individual affected by a substance use disorder: a pilot study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective: To examine the experiences of shared parental responsibility with someone affected by substance use disorder (SUD). Characteristics of the experiences and coping strategies were explored. Method: A semi-structured ... -
Shifts in the oral microbiota during a four-week commercial saturation dive to 200 meters
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)During commercial saturation diving, divers live and work under hyperbaric and hyperoxic conditions. The myriads of bacteria that live in and on the human body must adjust to the resultant hyperbaric stress. In this study, ... -
Short rest between shifts (quick returns) and night work is associated with work-related accidents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose The aim of this study was to examine whether less than 11 h between shifts (i.e., quick returns, QRs) and night shifts is associated with self-reported work-related accidents, near accidents or dozing off at work ... -
Short term exposure to low amounts of airway irritants in a swine confinement building and inflammatory markers in blood and exhaled air
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Introduction and objective. Swine confinement buildings are known to contain large concentrations of airway irritants, and a number of studies have shown acute inflammatory effects in previously unexposed subjects when ... -
Short-term effects of endotracheal suctioning in post-cardiac arrest patients: A prospective observational cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Endotracheal suctioning (ETS) is required in critically ill patients but may lead to adverse physiologic effects. The aim of this study was to investigate risk factors associated with adverse respiratory and ... -
Short-term outcome after open-heart surgery for severe chronic rheumatic heart disease in a low-income country, with comparison with an historical control group: An observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a major burden in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Cardiac surgery is the only curative treatment. Little is known about patients with severe chronic RHD operated ...