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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 ... -
Update on genetic predisposition to colorectal cancer and polyposis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The present article summarizes recent developments in the characterization of genetic predisposition to colorectal cancer (CRC). The main themes covered include new hereditary CRC and polyposis syndromes, non-CRC hereditary ... -
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 ... -
Uracil-DNA glycosylase UNG1 isoform variant supports class switch recombination and repairs nuclear genomic uracil
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)UNG is the major uracil-DNA glycosylase in mammalian cells and is involved in both error-free base excision repair of genomic uracil and mutagenic uracil-processing at the antibody genes. However, the regulation of UNG in ... -
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 ... -
Usability of the IDDEAS prototype in child and adolescent mental health services: A qualitative study for clinical decision support system development
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) clinical decision support system (CDSS) provides clinicians with real-time support as they assess and treat patients. CDSS can integrate diverse clinical ... -
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
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Use of national early warning score for observation for increased risk for clinical deterioration during post-ICU care at a surgical ward
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose: Patients transferred from an intensive care unit (ICU) to a general ward are at risk for clinical deterioration. The aim of the study was to determine if an increase in National Early Warning Score (NEWS) value ... -
Use of peripheral venous catheters in two Norwegian hospitals.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)BAKGRUNN De fleste pasienter ved norske sykehus får rutinemessig ett eller flere perifere venekatetre. Et perifert venekateter regnes som ufarlig, men kan gi lokal infeksjon, med blodstrømsinfeksjon og sepsis som følge. ... -
Use of references in responses from Scandinavian drug information centres
(Journal article, 2018)Background: The aim of this study was to compare use of references in responses from Scandinavian drug information centres (DICs). Methods: Six different fictitious drug-related queries were sent to each of seven Scandinavian ... -
The use of reTURB in T1 bladder cancer: a Norwegian population-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Aim: To evaluate the use of repeat transurethral resection of the bladder (reTURB) in stage T1 bladdercancer and its impact on treatment and survival in a Norwegian population-based cohort. Material and methods: 1130 ... -
Use of Sysmex UF-5000 flow cytometry in rapid diagnosis of urinary tract infection and the importance of validating carryover rates against bacterial count cut-off
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction. Urinary tract infections are common bacterial infections worldwide. Urine culture is the gold standard method to identify and quantify the presence or absence of bacteria in urine. Flow cytometry, which can ...