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Content of endothelial progenitor cells in autologous stem cellgrafts predict survival after transplantation for multiplemyeloma
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Multiple myeloma (MM) is considered an incurable B cell malignancy, although many patients can benefit from high-dose therapy with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) as a first-line treatment. In non-Hodgkin ... -
Contextual and time dependent pain in fibromyalgia: An explorative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background Little is known about contextual effects on chronic pain, and how vulnerability factors influence pain in different contexts. We wanted to examine if fibromyalgia (FM) pain varied between two social contexts, ... -
Contextual Factors Associated with Abuse of Home-Dwelling Persons with Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study of Informal Caregivers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)One in six community-dwelling older adults experience elder abuse yearly, and persons with dementia are especially at risk. Although many risk factors for elder abuse have been identified, there are still knowledge gaps ... -
Continuing increased risk of second cancer in long-term testicular cancer survivors after treatment in the cisplatin era
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Using complete information on total treatment burden, this population‐based study aimed to investigate second cancer (SC) risk in testicular cancer survivors (TCS) treated in the cisplatin era. The Cancer Registry of Norway ... -
Continuous monitoring of cerebral blood flow during general anaesthesia in infants
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: General anaesthesia is associated with neurocognitive deficits in infants after noncardiac surgery. Disturbances in cerebral perfusion as a result of systemic hypotension and impaired autoregulation may be a ... -
Continuous positive airway pressure in cluster headache: A randomized, placebo-controlled, triple-blind, crossover study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Abstract Background Oxygen inhalation aborts cluster headache attacks, and case reports show the effect of continuous positive airway pressure. The aim of this study was to investigate the prophylactic effect of continuous ... -
Continuous subcutaneous infusion for pain control in dying patients: experiences from a tertiary palliative care center
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSCI) via ambulatory infusion pump (AIP) is a valuable method of pain control in palliative care. When using CSCI, low-dose methadone as add-on to other opioids might be an ... -
Contribution of an extensive medication-based comorbidity index (Rx-Risk) in explaining the excess mortality after hip fracture in older Norwegians: a NOREPOS cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: Patients with hip fracture are typically characterised by extensive comorbidities and excess mortality. Methods that account for a wide range of comorbidities are needed when attempting to identify causal ... -
Conversion of ATP to adenosine by CD39 and CD73 in multiple myeloma can be successfully targeted together with adenosine receptor A2A blockade
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background PD1/PDL1-directed therapies have been unsuccessful for multiple myeloma (MM), an incurable cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow (BM). Therefore, other immune checkpoints such as extracellular adenosine and ... -
Coronary artery occlusions diagnosed by transthoracic Doppler
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Our aim was to assess whether anterograde flow velocities in septal perforating branches could identify an occluded contralateral coronary artery, and to assess the feasibility and accuracy of diagnosing ... -
The corpus callosum as anatomical marker of intelligence? A critical examination in a large-scale developmental study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Intellectual abilities are supported by a large-scale fronto-parietal brain network distributed across both cerebral hemispheres. This bihemispheric network suggests a functional relevance of inter-hemispheric coordination, ... -
Correlates of Normal and Abnormal General Movements in Infancy and Long-Term Neurodevelopment of Preterm Infants: Insights from Functional Connectivity Studies at Term Equivalence
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Preterm infants born before 32 weeks gestation have increased risks for neurodevelopmental impairment at two years of age. How brain function differs between preterm infants with normal or impaired development is unknown. ... -
Correlation Between Digital and Manual Determinations of Ki-67/MIB-1 Proliferative Indices in Human Meningiomas
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective. Proliferative activity in tumor tissues is assessed as the percentage of Ki-67/MIB-1-positive cells, or the proliferative index (PI). The PI is routinely assessed manually. However, the subjectivity of manual ... -
Corticosteroid injection for coccydynia: a review of 241 patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aims We aimed to establish the short- and long-term efficacy of corticosteroid injection for coccydynia, and to determine if betamethasone or triamcinolone has the best effect. Methods During 2009 to 2016, we treated ... -
Cost consequences of task-shifting intravitreal injections from physicians to nurses in a tertiary hospital in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor is a medicine administered intravitreally by an injection to maintain visual acuity in patients with a variety of retinal diseases. The demand for this treatment has ... -
The cost-effectiveness of treatments for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents: a systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Economic evaluations can help decision makers identify what services for children with neurodevelopmental disorders provide best value-for-money. The aim of this paper is to review the best available economic evidence to ... -
Counting Replication Origins to Measure Growth of Pathogens
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)For the past several decades, the success of bacterial strains in infecting their host has been essentially ascribed to the presence of canonical virulence genes. While it is unclear how much growth rate impacts the outcome ... -
The course and determinants of post-traumatic stress over 12 months after hospitalization for COVID-19
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective: To assess the trajectory of symptoms and symptom-defined post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from 1.5 to 12 months after hospitalization for COVID-19 and determine risk factors for persistent symptoms and ... -
Covid-19-pasienter behandlet med rekonvalesensplasma
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)BAKGRUNN I Norge er behandling med covid-19-rekonvalesensplasma gitt gjennom NORPLASMA-prosjektet. I begynnelsen ble behandlingen tilbudt kritisk syke pasienter etter individuell vurdering, men fra desember 2020 ble ... -
Covid-fatigued? A longitudinal study of Norwegian older adults’ psychosocial well-being before and during early and later stages of the COVID-19 pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)As the pandemic continues, many older adults are facing prolonged isolation and stress while having less access to traditional ways of coping. There is widespread concern that the situation is increasingly taking its toll ...