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Diagnostic Accuracy and Usability of the ECG247 Smart Heart Sensor Compared to Conventional Holter Technology
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background. Heart rhythm disorders, especially atrial fibrillation (AF), are increasing global health challenges. Conventional diagnostic tools for assessment of rhythm disorders suffer from limited availability, limited ... -
Diagnostic Accuracy in Subtyping Basal Cell Carcinoma by Clinical Diagnosis Compared with Punch Biopsy
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Diagnostic accuracy of anti-3-[18F]-FACBC PET/MRI in gliomas
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose - The primary aim was to evaluate whether anti-3-[18F]FACBC PET combined with conventional MRI correlated better with histomolecular diagnosis (reference standard) than MRI alone in glioma diagnostics. The ability ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of circulating free DNA testing for the detection of KRAS mutations in non-small cell lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) gene encodes a GTPase that acts as a molecular switch for intracellular signal transduction, promoting cell growth and proliferation. Mutations in the KRAS gene represent ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of circulating free DNA testing for the detection of KRAS mutations in non-small cell lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) gene encodes a GTPase that acts as a molecular switch for intracellular signal transduction, promoting cell growth and proliferation. Mutations in the KRAS gene represent ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of simple tools in monitoring patients with chronic hypoventilation treated with non-invasive ventilation; a prospective cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objectives To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of a screening test panel for nocturnal hypoventilation (NH) and other sleep related respiratory events during monitoring of patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of the 5.07 monofilament test for diabetes polyneuropathy: influence of age, sex, neuropathic pain and neuropathy severity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction There is a need for simple and cheap diagnostic tools for diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN). We aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the 5.07/10 g monofilament test in patients referred to polyneuropathy ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of the Clock Drawing Test in screening for early post-stroke neurocognitive disorder: the Nor-COAST study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background Post-stroke neurocognitive disorder, though common, is often overlooked by clinicians. Moreover, although the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) has proven to be a valid screening test for neurocognitive ... -
Diagnostic criteria for cancer cachexia: reduced food intake and inflammation predict weight loss and survival in an international, multi-cohort analysis.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background - Cancer-associated weight loss (WL) associates with increased mortality. International consensus suggests that WL is driven by a variable combination of reduced food intake and/or altered metabolism, the latter ... -
Diagnostic performance of a SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test in a large, Norwegian cohort
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background - Rapid antigen tests (RATs) may be included in national strategies for handling the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, as they provide test results rapidly, are easily performed outside laboratories, and enable immediate ... -
Diagnostic stewardship aiming at expectorated or induced sputum promotes microbial diagnosis in community-acquired pneumonia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose Studies on aetiology of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) vary in terms of microbial sampling methods, anatomical locations, and laboratory analyses, since no gold standard exists. In this large, multicentre, ... -
Diagnostic uncertainties, ethical tensions, and accounts of role-responsibilities in genetic counseling communication
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Diagnostic uncertainties are intricately associated with genomic testing—especially concerning new technologies such as exome sequencing—with test results being either inconclusive or generating secondary findings or showing ... -
Diagnostic Value of 18F-FACBC PET/MRI in Brain Metastases
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose The study aims to evaluate whether combined 18F-FACBC PET/MRI could provide additional diagnostic information compared with MRI alone in brain metastases. Patients and Methods Eighteen patients with newly ... -
Diagnostikk ved fremmedlegeme-relaterte infeksjoner. Strategimøte nr 25, 2011
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Did lockdown influence bystanders’ willingness to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation? A worldwide registry-based perspective
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) significantly increases the survival rate after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Using population-based registries, we investigated the impact of lockdown due to Covid-19 ... -
Dietary changes in early-stage breast cancer patients from pre-surgery and over the 12 months post-surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The time after a breast cancer diagnosis is a potential period for making positive dietary changes, but previous results are conflicting. The main aim of the present study was to study breast cancer patients’ dietary changes ... -
Dietary Intake in Early Pregnancy and Glycemia in Late Pregnancy among Women with Obesity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Women with obesity have increased risk for hyperglycemia during pregnancy, with negative health consequences for mother and child. We aimed to investigate adherence to nutritional recommendations in early pregnancy and to ... -
Differences between Men and Women in Treatment and Outcome after Traumatic Brain Injury
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant cause of disability, but little is known about sex and gender differences after TBI. We aimed to analyze the association between sex/gender, and the broad range of care pathways, ... -
Differences in course of illness between patients with bipolar II disorder with and without epileptiform discharges or other sharp activity on electroencephalograms: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background A diagnosis of bipolar II disorder requires that the symptoms cannot be better explained by a medical condition. Epilepsy is in some cases associated with an affective syndrome mimicking an unstable bipolar ... -
Differences in gastrointestinal hormones and appetite ratings among obesity classes: Gastrointestinal hormones and appetite in obesity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The aim of this study was to compare gastrointestinal (GI) hormones and subjective ratings of appetite among obesity classes, and between classes of obesity and controls. Ninety-eight adult individuals with obesity, divided ...