• Vitamin B status and association with antiseizure medication in pregnant women with epilepsy 

  Husebye, Elisabeth Synnøve Nilsen; Riedel, Bettina Maria Ingeborg; Monsen, Anne-Lise Bjørke; Spigset, Olav; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti Nesje; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Bjørk, Marte-Helene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Objective Antiseizure medication (ASM) use interacts with vitamin B status in nonpregnant epilepsy populations. We aimed to examine the association between ASM and vitamin B status in pregnant women with epilepsy. Methods ...

• White Matter Matters: Unraveling Violence in Psychosis and Psychopathy 

  Tesli, Natalia; Rokicki, Jaroslav; Maximov, Ivan; Bell, Christina; Hjell, Gabriela; Gurholt, Tiril Pedersen; Fischer-Vieler, Thomas; Bang, Nina; Tesli, Martin Steen; Westlye, Lars Tjelta; Andreassen, Ole; Melle, Ingrid; Agartz, Ingrid; Rasmussen, Kirsten; Johansen, Ragnhild; Friestad, Christine; Haukvik, Unn Kristin Hansen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Individuals with psychotic disorders have an increased risk of committing acts of violence. Neurobiological support for the extent to which violence in psychosis is driven by psychotic symptoms and/or antisocial traits ...

• Ureteric injuries during hysterectomy—A Norwegian retrospective study of occurrence and claims for compensation over an 11-year period 

  Ravlo, Merethe; Moen, Mette Haase; Bukholm, Ida Rashida Khan; Lieng, Marit; Vanky, Eszter (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 ...

• 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 ...

• Persistent Short Sleep from Childhood to Adolescence: Child, Parent and Peer Predictors 

  Ranum, Bror; Wichstrøm, Lars; Pallesen, Ståle; Falch-Madsen, Jonas; Steinsbekk, Silje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Purpose: Many children have periods when they sleep too little, with widely recognized detrimental effects. Less is known about persistent short sleep during childhood. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the ...

• Multiparametric Prostate MRI in Biopsy-Naïve Men: A Prospective Evaluation of Performance and Biopsy Strategies 

  Krüger-Stokke, Brage; Bertilsson, Helena; Langørgen, Sverre; Sjøbakk, Torill Eidhammer; Bathen, Tone Frost; Selnæs, Kirsten Margrete (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Objectives: This study aims to prospectively estimate the diagnostic performance of multiparametric prostate MRI (mpMRI) and compare the detection rates of prostate cancer using cognitive targeted transrectal ultrasound ...

• A prospective three-year follow-up study on the clinical significance of anti-neuronal antibodies in acute psychiatric disorders 

  Schou, Morten Brix; Sæther, Sverre Georg; Drange, Ole Kristian; Brenner, Eiliv; Crespi, Joan Vidal; Eikenes, Live; Mykland, Martin Syvertsen; Pintzka, Carl Wolfgang Schøyen; Håberg, Asta; Sand, Trond; Vaaler, Arne; Kondziella, Daniel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  The clinical significance of anti-neuronal antibodies for psychiatric disorders is controversial. We investigated if a positive anti-neuronal antibody status at admission to acute psychiatric inpatient care was associated ...

• Lower circulating neuron-specific enolase concentrations in adults and adolescents with severe mental illness 

  Andreou, Dimitrios; Steen, Nils Eiel; Jørgensen, Kjetil Nordbø; Smelror, Runar Elle; Wedervang-Resell, Kirsten; Nerland, Stener; Westlye, Lars Tjelta; Nærland, Terje; Myhre, Anne Margrethe; Joa, Inge; Reitan, Solveig Merete Klæbo; Vaaler, Arne; Morken, Gunnar; Bøen, Erlend; Elvsåshagen, Torbjørn; Boye, Birgitte; Malt, Ulrik Fredrik; Aukrust, Pål; Skrede, Silje; Kroken, Rune Andreas; Johnsen, Erik; Djurovic, Srdjan; Andreassen, Ole; Ueland, Thor; Agartz, Ingrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Background Both neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental abnormalities have been suggested to be part of the etiopathology of severe mental illness (SMI). Neuron-specific enolase (NSE), mainly located in the neuronal ...

• 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 ...

• Effect of 5 years of exercise training on the cardiovascular risk profile of older adults: the Generation 100 randomized trial 

  Letnes, Jon Magne; Berglund, Ida Johnsen; Johnson, Kristin Espolin; Dalen, Håvard; Nes, Bjarne; Lydersen, Stian; Viken, Hallgeir; Hassel, Erlend; Steinshamn, Sigurd Loe; Vesterbekkmo, Elisabeth Kleivhaug; Støylen, Asbjørn; Reitlo, Line Skarsem; Zisko, Nina; Bækkerud, Fredrik Hjulstad; Tari, Atefe R; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Bucher Sandbakk, Silvana; Carlsen, Trude; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Singh, Maria A. Fiatarone; Coombes, Jeff S.; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Rognmo, Øivind; Wisløff, Ulrik; Stensvold, Dorthe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Aims The aim of this study was to compare the effects of 5 years of supervised exercise training (ExComb), and the differential effects of subgroups of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous ...

• Care transitions in the first 6 months following traumatic brain injury: Lessons from the CENTER-TBI study 

  Borgen, Ida Maria Henriksen; Røe, Cecilie; Brunborg, Cathrine; Tenovuo, Olli; Azouvi, Philippe; Dawes, Helen; Majdan, Marek; Ranta, Jukka; Rusnak, Martin; Wiegers, E; Tverdal, Cathrine Buaas; Jacob, Louis; Cogne, Melanie; von Steinbuechel, Nicole; Andelic, Nada; Andreassen, Lasse; Anke, Audny; Frisvold, Shirin; Helseth, Eirik; Røise, Olav; Skandsen, Toril; Vik, Anne; Åkerlund, Cecilia; Amrein, Krisztina; Antoni, Anna; Audibert, Gerard; Azzolini, Maria Luisa; Bartels, Ronald; Barzo, Pal; Beauvais, Romuald; Beer, Ronny; Bellander, Bo-Michael; Belli, Antonio; Benali, Habib; Berardino, Maurizio; Beretta, Luigi; Blaabjerg, Morten; Bragge, Peter; Brazinova, Alexandra; Brinck, Vibeke; Brooker, Joanne; Brorsson, Camilla; Buki, Andras; Bullinger, Monika; Cabeleira, Manuel; Caccioppola, Alessio; Calappi, Emiliana; Calvi, Maria Rosa; Cameron, Peter; Lozano, Guillermo Carbayo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Background: No large international studies have investigated care transitions during or after acute hospitalisations for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Objectives: To characterise various TBI-care pathways and the number ...

• The Norwegian childhood cancer biobank 

  Hermansen, Johanne Uthus; Wojcik, Dorota; Robinson, Nina; Pahnke, Jens; Haugland, Hans Kristian; Jamtøy, Ann-Helen; Flægstad, Trond; Halvorsen, Hanne; Lund, Bendik; Baumbusch, Lars Oliver; Munthe-Kaas, Monica Cheng (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Background The rapidly expanding era of “omics” research is highly dependent on the availability of quality-proven biological material, especially for rare conditions such as pediatric malignancies. Professional biobanks ...

• Variability of echocardiographic measures of left ventricular diastolic function. The HUNT study 

  Letnes, Jon Magne; Eriksen-Volnes, Torfinn; Nes, Bjarne; Wisløff, Ulrik; Salvesen, Øyvind; Dalen, Håvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Objective: Investigate variability related to image acquisition and reading process for echocardiographic measures of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function, and its influence on classification of LV diastolic dysfunction ...

• Assessing short-term risk of ischemic stroke in relation to all prescribed medications 

  Janszky, Imre; Vardaxis, Ioannis; Lindqvist, Bo Henry; Horn, Jens; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Strand, Linn Beate; Bakken, Inger Johanne Landsjøåsen; Alsnes, Ingvild Vatten; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Ljung, Rickard; Mukamal, Kenneth J.; Sen, Abhijit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  We examined the short-term risk of stroke associated with drugs prescribed in Norway or Sweden in a comprehensive, hypothesis-free manner using comprehensive nation-wide data. We identified 27,680 and 92,561 cases with a ...

• Pragmatiske studier – hva er det? 

  Lyngbakken, Magnus Nakrem; Paulsen, Aksel; Sethupathy, Ashwini; Hesselberg, Øyvind; Grimsgaard, Sameline; Hagen, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

• Liquid Biopsies in Solid Cancers: Implementation in a Nordic Healthcare System 

  Nordgård, Oddmund; Forthun, Rakel Brendsdal; Lapin, Morten; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Kalland, Karl Henning; Kopperud, Reidun Kristin; Thomsen, Liv Cecilie Vestrheim; Tjensvoll, Kjersti; Gilje, Bjørnar; Gjertsen, Bjørn Tore; Hovland, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Liquid biopsies have emerged as a potential new diagnostic tool, providing detailed information relevant for characterization and treatment of solid cancers. We here present an overview of current evidence supporting the ...

• Rehabilitation of executive function in chronic paediatric brain injury: a randomized controlled trial 

  Brandt, Anne Elisabeth; Finnanger, Torun Gangaune; Hypher, Ruth Elizabeth; Rø, Torstein Baade; Skovlund, Eva; Andersson, Stein; Risnes, Kari; Stubberud, Jan Egil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Background Impaired executive functions (EFs, i.e., purposeful, goal-directed behaviour) cause significant disability after paediatric acquired brain injury (pABI) warranting efficient interventions. Goal Management Training ...

• The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital utilisation in Sierra Leone 

  Sevalie, Stephen; Youkee, Daniel; van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Bailey, Emma; Bangura, Thaimu; Mangipudi, Sowmya; Mansaray, Esther; Odland, Maria Lisa; Parmar, Divya; Samura, Sorie; Van Delft, Diede; Wurie, Haja; Davies, Justine I; Bolkan, Håkon Angell; Leather, Andy J.M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected health systems in many countries, but little is known about effects on health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. This study examines the effects of COVID-19 on hospital ...

• Effect of 5 years of exercise intervention at different intensities on brain structure in older adults from the general population: A generation 100 substudy 

  Pani, Jasmine; Reitlo, Line S.; Evensmoen, Hallvard Røe; Lydersen, Stian; Wisløff, Ulrik; Stensvold, Dorthe; Håberg, Asta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Purpose: The aim was to examine the effect of a 5-year exercise intervention at different intensities on brain structure in older adults from the general population partaking in the randomized controlled trial Generation ...

• Elevated blood pressure, antihypertensive medications and bone health in the population: revisiting old hypotheses and exploring future research directions 

  Canoy, D.; Harvey, Nicholas C.; Prieto-Alhambra, Daniel; Cooper, Cyrus; Meyer, H.E.; Åsvold, B.O.; Nazarzadeh, M.; Rahimi, Kazem (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Blood pressure and bone metabolism appear to share commonalities in their physiologic regulation. Specific antihypertensive drug classes may also influence bone mineral density. However, current evidence from existing ...

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