• Is pituitary MRI screening necessary in cluster headache? 

      Grangeon, Lou; OConnor, Emer; Danno, Daisuke; Ngoc, Thanh Mai Pham; Cheema, Sanjay; Tronvik, Erling Andreas; Davagnanam, Indran; Matharu, Manjit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Objective To determine the prevalence and clinical predictors of pituitary adenomas in cluster headache patients, in order to determine the necessity of performing dedicated pituitary magnetic resonance imaging in patients ...
    • Is police investigation of rape biased by characteristics of victims? 

      Vik, Bjarte Frode; Rasmussen, Kirsten; Schei, Berit; Hagemann, Cecilie Therese (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Aim To explore differences in police investigations between cases of rape against women with and without vulnerability factors. Methods Retrospective, descriptive study of cases of rape against women ≥16 years of age. ...
    • Is the anatomical distribution of low-grade gliomas linked to regions of gliogenesis? 

      Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein; Bø, Hans Kristian; Jakola, Asgeir S; Berntsen, Erik Magnus; Bø, Lars Eirik; Reinertsen, Ingerid; Myrmel, Kristin Smistad; Sjåvik, Kristin; Åberg, Kristin; Berg, Thomas; Hong, Yan Dai; Kloster, Roar; Torp, Sverre Helge; Solheim, Ole (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Introduction According to the stem cell theory, two neurogenic niches in the adult human brain may harbor cells that initiate the formation of gliomas: The larger subventricular zone (SVZ) and the subgranular zone (SGZ) ...
    • Is there a causal relationship between stress and migraine? Current evidence and implications for management 

      Stubberud, Anker; Buse, Dawn C.; Kristoffersen, Espen Saxhaug; Linde, Mattias; Tronvik, Erling Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background The purpose of this narrative review is to examine the literature investigating a causal relationship between stress and migraine and evaluate its implications for managing migraine. Methods PubMed, PsycINFO and ...
    • Is there a genetic cause of appetite loss? - An explorative study in 1853 cancer patients 

      Solheim, Tora Skeidsvoll; Fayers, Peter; Fladvad, Torill; Tan, Ben; Skorpen, Frank; Fearon, Kenneth C.; Baracos, Vickie; Klepstad, Pål; Strasser, Florian; Kaasa, Stein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Background Appetite loss has a major impact on cancer patients. It is exceedingly prevalent, is a prognostic indicator and is associated with inferior quality of life. Cachexia is a multi‐factorial syndrome defined by a ...
    • Is there a relationship between the stratum corneum thickness and that of the viable parts of tumour cells in basal cell carcinoma? 

      Foss, Olav A.; Mjønes, Patricia; Fismen, Silje; Christensen, Eidi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is an invasive epithelial skin tumour. The thickness of the outermost epidermal layer of the skin, the stratum corneum (SC), influences drug uptake and penetration into tumour and may thereby ...
    • Is there a U-shaped relationship between physical activity in leisure time and risk of chronic low back pain? A follow-up in the HUNT Study 

      HEUCH, INGRID; Heuch, Ivar; Hagen, Knut; Zwart, John-Anker (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Background Physical activity in leisure time is often considered to have favourable effects on the risk of low back pain (LBP), but demonstrating a definite association in epidemiological studies has proven difficult. The ...
    • Is there a weekend effect on mortality rate and outcome for moderate and severe traumatic brain injury? A population-based, observational cohort study 

      Andreassen, Joakim Stray; Thorsen, Kenneth; Søreide, Kjetil; Werner, David Andreas Thomas; Weber, Clemens (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose - The aim of the study was to analyse patient and injury characteristics and the effects of weekend admissions on mortality rate and outcome after moderate and severe traumatic brain injuries. Methods - This is ...
    • ISIDOG Consensus Guidelines on COVID-19 Vaccination for Women before, during and after Pregnancy 

      Donders, Gilbert; Grinceviciene, Svitrigaile; Haldre, Kai; Lonnee-Hoffmann, Risa; Donders, Francesca; Tsiakalos, Aristotelis; Adriaanse, Albert; Martinez de Oliveira, Jose; Ault, Kevin A.; Mendling, Werner (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Introduction. Sars-CoV-2 infection poses particular problems in pregnancy, as the infection more frequently causes severe complications than in unaffected pregnant women or nonpregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Now ...
    • ISIDOG recommendations concerning COVID-19 and pregnancy 

      Donders, Francesca; Lonnee-Hoffmann, Risa; Tsiakalos, Aristotelis; Mendling, Werner; De Oliveira, José Martinez; Judlin, Philippe; Xue, Fengxia; Donders, Gilbert; COVID-19 Guideline Workgroup, ISIDOG (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Providing guidelines to health care workers during a period of rapidly evolving viral pandemic infections is not an easy task, but it is extremely necessary in order to coordinate appropriate action so that all patients ...
    • Kan en totimers artroseskole i ortopedisk spesialisthelsetjeneste bedre sykdomsmestring hos personer med hofte- og kneartrose? En kohortestudie 

      Engdal, Monika; Bjerkan, Bente; Egeberg, Tarjei; Brændvik, Siri Merete (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Hensikt: Å evaluere artroseskole i ortopedisk spesialisthelsetjeneste med hensyn til sykdomsmestring og fysisk funksjon etter fire måneder og leddoverlevelse etter ett år, samt undersøke i hvor stor grad pasienter med ...
    • Kan fysisk aktivitet redusere sykefravær og uføretrygding? 

      Fimland, Marius Steiro; Woodhouse, Astrid; Vasseljen, Ottar; Gismervik, Sigmund Østgård; Jacobsen, Henrik Børsting; Johnsen, Roar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Innledning: Sykefravær og uføretrygding er betydelige folkehelseproblem med store konsekvenser for enkeltindivid, familie og samfunn. Fysisk aktivitet og trening har mange helsegevinster, og anvendes både i forebygging og ...
    • Kartlegging av den akuttmedisinske kjeden 

      Idland, Siri; Morken, Tone; Allertsen, Merete; Solberg, Line Remme; Halvorsen, Karoline Stadheim; Isern, Cecilie Benedicte; Kongsgård, Håvard Wahl; Nilsen, Jan Erik (Research report, 2019)
      Denne rapporten er utført på bestilling fra Helsedirektoratet, og er et samarbeidsprosjekt mellom NAKOS og NKLM. Bestillingen var en såkalt trendanalyse av den akuttmedisinske kjeden: ambulansetjenesten, AMK-sentralene, ...
    • Klinisk MR-spektroskopi av hjernen 

      Sitter, Beathe; Sjøbakk, Torill Eidhammer; Larsson, Henrik Bo W.; Kvistad, Kjell Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Magnetresonansspektroskopi (MR-spektroskopi) gir informasjon om ulike vevsmetabolitter og er et supplement til ordinære diagnostiske MR-undersøkelser. I denne artikkelen beskrives funn ved MR-spektroskopi for de sykdommene ...
    • Knowledge, attitudes and practices on tuberculosis among screened immigrants in Norway. A cross-sectional study 

      Harstad, Ingunn; Raen, Andrea R.; Selseng, Silje; Sagvik, Eli Oline (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Aims Most tuberculosis (TB) cases in Norway occur among immigrants from high-incidence countries. Although there is an extensive screening program for vulnerable groups, many do not appear for their screening appointment ...
    • Kodepraksis ved sepsis 2008–21 

      Skei, Nina Vibeche; Afset, Jan Egil; Ehrnström, Anna Greta Birgitta; Nessan, Bente Sofie; Damås, Jan Kristian; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Gustad, Lise Tuset (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Bakgrunn:Sepsis har høy insidens og mortalitet. For planlegging av helsetjenester og i forskning trengs presise data, og det er behov for å kartlegge kodepraksis i Norge. Materiale og metode: Alle personer over 17 år som ...
    • Koronamyopi 

      Hoff, Jana Midelfart; Midelfart, Anna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
    • Kraftig stigning i kreatinkinase etter intensiv trening 

      Pedersen, Eskild Skov; Tengesdal, Sindre; Radtke, Maria; Langlo, Knut Asbjørn Rise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      BAKGRUNN Treningsindusert rabdomyolyse er en stadig hyppigere årsak til innleggelse i sykehus og er mye omtalt i mediene. Den reelle forekomsten av tilstanden er ukjent. Vi ønsket å undersøke endring i kreatinkinase (CK) ...
    • Kvaliteten på medisinske obduksjonsrapporter 

      Eng, Hanna Maria; Bie, Rolf Bruun; Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein; Pedersen, Anne Gro; Alfsen, G. Cecilie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      BAKGRUNN Medisinske obduksjoner er sjelden gjenstand for kvalitetssikring. Vi har undersøkt kvaliteten av obduksjonsrapporter i Norge og vurdert innvirkningen av feil på dødsårsaksstatistikken. MATERIALE OG METODE Hver ...
    • Kynurenine metabolites and ratios differ between chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and healthy controls 

      Groven, Nina; Reitan, Solveig Merete Klæbo; Fors, Egil Andreas; Guzey, Ismail Cuneyt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: There is growing evidence that the kynurenine pathway is involved in the pathology of diseases related to the central nervous system (CNS), because of the neuroprotective or neurotoxic properties of certain ...