• Preoperative Prognostic Index for Patients with Brain Metastases—A Population-Based Multi-Centre Study 

      Winther, Rebecca Rootwelt; Skovlund, Eva; Andreassen, Joakim Stray; Arvidsson, Lisa; Halvardson, Jonathan; Solheim, Ole Skeidsvoll; Bartek, Jiri; Kaasa, Stein; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Vik-Mo, Einar Osland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Brain metastases (BM) are common in cancer patients and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Surgery is an option, but the optimal selection of patients for surgery is challenging and controversial. ...
    • Prescription of analgesics to long-term survivors of cancer in early adulthood, adolescence and childhood in Norway: a national cohort study 

      Fredheim, Olav Magnus; Skurtveit, Svetlana; Loge, Jon Håvard; Sjøgren, Per; Handal, Marte; Hjellvik, Vidar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Increasing numbers survive cancers in childhood and adolescence. Long-term survivors of cancers in adulthood have increased prevalence of pain and consumption of analgesics. It is not established whether long-term survivors ...
    • Prescriptions of analgesics during chronic cancer disease trajectories: A complete national cohort study 

      Fredheim, Olav Magnus; Skurtveit, Svetlana Ondrasova; Sjøgren, Per; Aljabri, Belal; Hjellvik, Vidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Purpose Pain management principles vary considerably between chronic noncancer, acute and cancer pain. Cancer patients responding to oncological treatment may live with low tumor burden for years. Opioid treatment should ...
    • Preterm birth and the risk of multimorbidity in adolescence: a multiregister-based cohort study 

      Heikkilä, Katriina; Metsälä, Johanna; Pulakka, Anna; Nilsen, Sara Marie; Kivimäki, Mika; Risnes, Kari Ravndal; Kajantie, Eero (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Multimorbidity affects people of all ages, but the risk factors of multimorbidity in adolescence are unclear. The aim of this study was to examine preterm birth (<37 weeks) as a shared risk factor for multiple ...
    • Preterm birth in the Nordic countries—Capacity, management and outcome in neonatal care 

      Norman, Mikael; Padkær Petersen, Jesper; Stensvold, Hans Jørgen; Thorkelsson, Thordur; Helenius, Kjell; Brix Andersson, Charlotte; Ørum Cueto, Heidi; Domellöf, Magnus; Gissler, Mika; Heino, Anna; Håkansson, Stellan; Jonsson, Baldvin; Klingenberg, Claus Andreas; Lehtonen, Liisa; Metsäranta, Marjo; Rønnestad, Arild Erland; Trautner, Simon; Vatne, Anlaug; Støen, Ragnhild; Brække, Kristin; Reigstad, Hallvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Aim Organisation of care, perinatal and neonatal management of very preterm infants in the Nordic regions were hypothesised to vary significantly. The aim of this observational study was to test this hypothesis. Meth ...
    • Prevalence and comorbidity of mental disorders among adolescents living in residential youth care 

      Jozefiak, Thomas; Kayed, Nanna Sønnichsen; Rimehaug, Tormod; Wormdal, Anne Kristine; Brubakk, Ann-Mari; Wichstrøm, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Most adolescents are placed in residential youth care (RYC) because of severe psychosocial strains and child maltreatment, which represent risk factors for developing mental disorders. To plan RYC units and ensure that ...
    • Prevalence and course of anxiety disorders and symptoms from preschool to adolescence: a 6-wave community study 

      Steinsbekk, Silje; Ranum, Bror; Wichstrøm, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background: The rate of various anxiety disorders in early childhood and whether they continue into middle childhood or adolescence is not known. We therefore report on the prevalence and stability of DSM-5-defined anxiety ...
    • Prevalence and incidence rates of atrial fibrillation in Norway 2004-2014 

      Kjerpeseth, Lars Jøran; Igland, Jannicke; Selmer, Randi Marie; Ellekjær, Hanne; Tveit, Arnljot; Berge, Trygve; Kalstø, Silje Madeleine; Christophersen, Ingrid E.; Myrstad, Marius; Skovlund, Eva; Egeland, Grace M.; Tell, Grethe S.; Ariansen, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Objective To study time trends in incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the entire Norwegian population from 2004 to 2014, by age and sex, and to estimate the prevalence of AF at the end of the study period. Methods A ...
    • Prevalence and persistent use of psychotropic drugs in older adults receiving domiciliary care at baseline 

      Lornstad, Marie Turmo; Aarøen, Marte; Bergh, Sverre; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background Little is known about the use of psychotropic drugs in older adults receiving domiciliary care. The first aim was to describe the prevalence and persistency of use of psychotropic drugs in older adults (≥ 70 years) ...
    • Prevalence and predictors of anal incontinence 6 years after first delivery 

      Johannessen, Hege Hølmo; Stafne, Signe Nilssen; Falk, Ragnhild Sørum; Stordahl, Arvid; Wibe, Arne; Mørkved, Siv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Aims The main aim of the present study, was to explore prevalence and predictors of anal incontinence (AI) experienced 6 years after first delivery. Methods In this longitudinal prospective cohort study, participants ...
    • Prevalence and predictors of double incontinence 1 year after first delivery 

      Johannessen, Hege Hølmo; Stafne, Signe Nilssen; Falk, Ragnhild Sørum; Stordahl, Arvid; Wibe, Arne; Mørkved, Siv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Introduction and hypothesis Urinary (UI) and anal incontinence (AI) are common pelvic floor disorders (PFD), and postpartum women experiencing double incontinence (DI), the combination of UI and AI, tend to have more ...
    • Prevalence and stability of blood–injection–injury phobia in childhood—A prospective community study in Norway 

      Johnsen, Ingrid Berg; Wichstrøm, Lars; Dahllöf, Göran (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Aim An individual with a blood–injection–injury (BII) phobia often avoids exposure to triggers, such as blood tests and clinic appointments, leading to potentially serious health complications. This population-based ...
    • The prevalence and stability of sleep-wake disturbance and fatigue throughout the first year after mild traumatic brain injury 

      Saksvik, Simen Berg; Karaliute, Migle; Kallestad, Håvard; Follestad, Turid; Asarnow, Robert F.; Vik, Anne; Håberg, Asta; Skandsen, Toril; Olsen, Alexander (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      In this prospective, longitudinal study, we aimed to determine the prevalence and stability of sleep-wake disturbance (SWD) and fatigue in a large representative sample of patients (Trondheim mild traumatic brain injury ...
    • The prevalence and subtypes of young onset dementia in central Norway: A population-based study 

      Kvello-Alme, Marte; Bråthen, Geir; White, Linda Rosemary; Sando, Sigrid Botne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: Young onset dementia poses several challenges for the individual, health care, and society that are not normally relevant for late onset dementia, but is little researched. Objective: To determine the ...
    • Prevalence of adverse childhood experiences and their co-occurrence in a large population of adolescents: a Young HUNT 3 study 

      Broekhof, Rosalie; Nordahl, Hans Morten; Bjørnelv, Sigrid; Germans Selvik, Sara (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Abstract Purpose Studies of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) undertaken at the time of adolescence in the general population are not common. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and co-occurrence of ...
    • Prevalence of malnutrition among older adults in a population-based study - The HUNT Study 

      Kolberg, Marit; Paur, Ingvild; Sun, Yi-Qian; Gjøra, Linda; Skjellegrind, Håvard Kjesbu; Thingstad, Anne Pernille Mæhle; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Selbæk, Geir; Natland Fagerhaug, Tone; Thoresen, Lene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Malnutrition is common in older adults and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality rates. Aim The aim of the study is to describe the prevalence of malnutrition based on low BMI, involuntary weight ...
    • Prevalence of temporomandibular disorder in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis – a Norwegian cross- sectional multicentre study 

      Fischer, Johannes Maria; Skeie, Marit Slåttelid; Rosendahl, Karen; Tylleskär, Karin; Lie, Stein Atle; Shi, Xie-Qi; Gil, Elisabeth Grut; Cetrelli, Lena Elisabet; Halbig, Josefine Mareile; Marti, Larissa von Wangenheim; Rygg, Marite; Frid, Paula; Stoustrup, Peter; Rosén, Annika (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background Children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) may suffer pain from temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Still, routines for the assessment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain in health and ...
    • Prevalence of the CHEK2 R95* germline mutation 

      Knappskog, Stian; Leirvaag, Beryl; Gansmo, Liv Beathe; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Hveem, Kristian; Vatten, Lars Johan; Lønning, Per Eystein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Background While germline CHEK2 mutations have been linked to a moderately elevated cancer risk, to date, a limited number of such mutations have been identified. Recently, we reported a germline nonsense mutation (C283T; ...
    • PREvalence Study on Surgical COnditions (PRESSCO) 2020: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Countrywide Survey on Surgical Conditions in Post-Ebola Outbreak Sierra Leone 

      van Kesteren, Jurre; van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Marah, Foday; van Delft, Diede; Spector, Antoinette L.; Cassidy, Laura D.; Groen, Reinou S.; Jabbi, Sonnia-Magba Bu-Buakei; Bah, Silleh; Medo, James A.; Kamanda-Bongay, Abubakarr; van Leerdam, Daniel; Westendorp, Josien; Mathéron, Hanna M.; Mönnink, Giulia L. E.; Vas Nunes, Jonathan; Lindenbergh, Karel C.; Hoel, Sara Kathleen; Løvdal, Sofie Mack; Østensen, Mia Nyeng; Solberg, Helene; Boateng, Daniel; Klipstein-Grobusch, Kerstin; van Herwaarden, Daan; Martens, Janine P. J.; Bonjer, H. Jaap; Sankoh, Osman; Grobusch, Martin P.; Bolkan, Håkon Angell (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    • Prevalence, risk factors, and type of sleep apnea in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation 

      Traaen, Gunn Marit; Øverland, Britt; Aakerøy, Lars; Hunt, Tove Elizabeth Frances; Bendz, Christina; Leif Magne, Sande; Aakhus, Svend; Zare, Hasse Khiabani; Steinshamn, Sigurd Loe; Anfinsen, Ole-Gunnar; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Gullestad, Lars; Akre, Harriet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background Recent studies have suggested an association between sleep apnea (SA) and atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to study the prevalence, characteristics, risk factors and type of sleep apnea (SA) in ablation ...