Browsing Publikasjoner fra Cristin - St. Olavs hospital by Issue Date
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Expression and clinical significance of the proliferation marker minichromosome maintenance protein 2 (Mcm2) in diffuse astrocytomas WHO grade II
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background The WHO classification system for astrocytomas is not considered optimal, mainly because of the subjective assessment of the histopathological features. Few prognostic variables have been found that stratify ... -
Changes in physical activity and related functional and disability levels in the first six months after stroke: A longitudinal follow-up study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Objective: To investigate how physical activity changes over the first 6 months after stroke, and how activity is related to function. Design: A longitudinal study with an initial assessment within 14 days after stroke ... -
Anbefalinger om bruk av rotavirusvaksine i Norge
(rapport Nasjonalt folkehelseinstitutt;, Research report, 2013)Rotavirus smitter vanligvis ved nærkontakt og gir magesyke (gastroenteritt) som rammer praktisk talt alle barn i verden før de fyller fem år. Globalt er dette en viktig dødsårsak for spedbarn. I Norge er rotavirussykdom ... -
Can we define success criteria for lumbar disc surgery? Estimates for a substantial amount of improvement in core outcome measures
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background and purpose A successful outcome after lumbar discectomy indicates a substantial improvement. To use the cutoffs for minimal clinically important difference (MCID) as success criteria has a large potential bias, ... -
Kan fysisk aktivitet redusere sykefravær og uføretrygding?
(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 ... -
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 ... -
Safety of thalidomide in newly diagnosed elderly myeloma patients: a meta-analysis of data from individual patients in six randomized trials
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Treatment with melphalan-prednisone-thalidomide improves the outcome of patients with multiple myeloma and is now considered a standard of care for patients not eligible for transplantation. However, this treatment is a ... -
Sleep-related and non-sleep-related migraine: interictal sleep quality, arousals and pain thresholds
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background The mechanisms associating sleep and migraine are unknown. No previous polysomnographic (PSG) or pain-threshold (PT) study has compared patients with sleep-related migraine attacks (SM), non-sleep related ... -
Perceived humiliation during admission to a psychiatric emergency service and its relation to socio-demography and psychopathology
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background There is a lack of empirical studies of patients’ level of humiliation during the hospital admission process and its implications for the clinical setting. We wanted to explore associations between self-rated ... -
Integrated treatment vs. treatment-as-usual for recent onset schizophrenia; 12 year follow-up on a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background The aim of this study is to compare the 12-year follow-up effects on in- and outpatient services of 2 years of integrated treatment for recent-onset schizophrenia versus treatment as usual in a randomized ... -
Concurrent palliative chemoradiation leads to survival and quality of life benefits in poor prognosis stage III non-small-cell lung cancer: a randomised trial by the Norwegian Lung Cancer Study Group
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Background: The palliative role of chemoradiation in the treatment of patients with locally advanced, inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer stage III and negative prognostic factors remains unresolved. Methods: Patients ... -
Nonfatal occupational injuries in norwegian Farmers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Agriculture ranks among the most dangerous trades worldwide. There is, however, still a lack of knowledge on nonfatal injuries in agriculture. The aim of this study was to describe the nature and occurrence of ... -
The Norwegian PMS2 founder mutation c.989-1G>T shows high penetrance of microsatellite instable cancers with normal immunohistochemistry
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Using immunohistochemistry (IHC) to select cases for mismatch repair (MMR) genetic testing, we failed to identify a large kindred with the deleterious PMS2 mutation c.989-1G > T. The purpose of the study was ... -
Gene signatures ESC, MYC and ERG-fusion are early markers of a potentially dangerous subtype of prostate cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Good prognostic tools for predicting disease progression in early stage prostate cancer (PCa) are still missing. Detection of molecular subtypes, for instance by using microarray gene technology, can give new ... -
Metabolic characterization of triple negative breast cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background The aims of this study were to characterize the metabolite profiles of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) and to investigate the metabolite profiles associated with human epidermal growth factor receptor-2/neu ... -
Effects of exercise training on pulmonary vessel muscularization and right ventricular function in an animal model of COPD
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Right ventricular dysfunction in COPD is common, even in the absence of pulmonary hypertension. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT) on right ... -
Outcome in adolescence of brachial plexus birth palsy - 69 individuals re-examined after 10-20 years
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Background and purpose — The frequency and severity of a permanent lesion after brachial plexus birth palsy (BPBP) and its impact on activities of daily living are not well documented. We therefore investigated the outcome ... -
Small and similar amounts of micromotion in an anatomical stem and a customized cementless femoral stem in regularshaped femurs : A 5-year follow-up randomized RSA study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background and purpose — High primary stability is important for long-term survival of uncemented femoral stems. Different stem designs are currently in use. The ABG-I is a well-documented anatomical stem with a press-fit ... -
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in patients with first- episode psychosis (FEP): A prospective study
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Identification of the source of elevated hepatocyte growth factor levels in multiple myeloma patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a pleiotropic cytokine which can lead to cancer cell proliferation, migration and metastasis. In multiple myeloma (MM) patients it is an abundant component of the bone marrow. ...