• ‘I want to get back!’ A qualitative study of long-term critically ill patients’ inner strength and willpower: Back home after long-term intensive care 

      Alexandersen, Ingeborg; Haugdahl, Hege Selnes; Stjern, Berit; Paulsby, Tove Engan; Lund, Stine Borgen; Haugan, Gørill (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Aims and objectives To provide insights into what promotes and challenges inner strength and willpower in formerly critically ill patients back home after a long-term ICU stay. Background Critically ill patients demand ...
    • Identification and Tracking of Antiviral Drug Combinations 

      Ianevski, Aleksandr; Yao, Rouan; Biza, Svetlana; Zusinaite, Eva; Mannik, Andres; Kivi, Gaily; Planken, Anu; Kurg, Kristiina; Tombak, Eva-Maria; Ustav, Mart Jr; Shtaida, Nastassia; Kulesskiy, Evgeny; Jo, Eunji; Yang, Jaewon; Lysvand, Hilde; Løseth, Kirsti; Oksenych, Valentyn; Aas, Per Arne; Tenson, Tanel; Vitkauskienė, Astra; Windisch, Marc P; Fenstad, Mona H.; Nordbø, Svein Arne; Ustav, Mart; Bjørås, Magnar; Kainov, Denis (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Combination therapies have become a standard for the treatment for HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. They are advantageous over monotherapies due to better efficacy, reduced toxicity, as well as the ability to ...
    • Identification of a regulatory pathway governing TRAF1 via an arthritis-associated non-coding variant 

      Wang, Qiang; Martínez-Bonet, Marta; Kim, Taehyeung; Sparks, Jeffrey A.; Ishigaki, Kazuyoshi; Chen, Xiaoting; Sudman, Marc; Aguiar, Vitor; Sim, Sangwan; Hernandez, Marcos Chiñas; Chiu, Darren J.; Wactor, Alexandra; Wauford, Brian; Marion, Miranda C.; Gutierrez-Arcelus, Maria; Bowes, John; Eyre, Stephen; Nordal, Ellen Berit; Prahalad, Sampath; Rygg, Marite; Videm, Vibeke; Raychaudhuri, Soumya; Weirauch, Matthew T.; Langefeld, Carl D.; Thompson, Susan D.; Nigrovic, Peter A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      TRAF1/C5 was among the first loci shown to confer risk for inflammatory arthritis in the absence of an associated coding variant, but its genetic mechanism remains undefined. Using Immunochip data from 3,939 patients with ...
    • Identification of exercise-regulated genes in mice exposed to cigarette smoke 

      Aakerøy, Lars; Cheng, Chew W.; Sustova, Pavla; Scrimgeour, Nathan Robert; Wahl, Sissel Gyrid Freim; Steinshamn, Sigurd Loe; Bowen, T Scott; Brønstad, Eivind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Cigarette smoke (CS) is the major risk factor for COPD and is linked to cardiopulmonary dysfunction. Exercise training as part of pulmonary rehabilitation is recommended for all COPD patients. It has several physiological ...
    • Identification of gait domains and key gait variables following hip fracture 

      Thingstad, Pernille; Egerton, Thorlene; Ihlen, Espen Alexander F.; Taraldsen, Kristin; Moe-Nilssen, Rolf; Helbostad, Jorunn L. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      Background:Restoration of gait is an important goal of rehabilitation after hip fracture. Numerous spatial andtemporal gait variables have been reported in the literature, but beyond gait speed, there is little agreement ...
    • Identification of genetic polymorphisms modulating nausea and vomiting in two series of opioid-treated cancer patients 

      Colombo, Francesca; Pintarelli, Giulia; Galvan, Antonella; Noci, Sara; Corli, Oscar; Skorpen, Frank; Klepstad, Pål; Kaasa, Stein; Pigni, Alessandra; Brunelli, Cinzia; Roberto, Anna; Piazza, Rocco; Pirola, Alessandra; Gambacorti-Passerini, Carlo; Caraceni, Augusto Tomasso Giovanni (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Nausea and vomiting are often associated with opioid analgesia in cancer patients; however, only a subset of patients develop such side effects. Here, we tested the hypothesis that the occurrence of nausea and vomiting is ...
    • Identification of metastasis-associated metabolic profiles in tumors using 1H-HR-MAS-MRS 

      Gorad, Saurabh Sayajirao; Ellingsen, Christine; Bathen, Tone Frost; Mathiesen, Berit Synnøve; Moestue, Siver Andreas; Rofstad, Einar K (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Tumors develop an abnormal microenvironment during growth, and similar to the metastatic phenotype, the metabolic phenotype of cancer cells is tightly linked to characteristics of the tumor microenvironment (TME). In this ...
    • Identification of metastasis-associated microRNAs in serum from rectal cancer patients 

      Mjelle, Robin; Sellæg, Kjersti; Sætrom, Pål; Thommesen, Liv; Sjursen, Wenche; Hofsli, Eva (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are promising prognostic and diagnostic biomarkers due to their high stability in blood. Here we investigate the expression of miRNAs and other noncoding (nc) RNAs in serum of rectal cancer patients. ...
    • Identification of novel cyanoacrylate monomers for use in nanoparticle drug delivery systems prepared by miniemulsion polymerisation – A multistep screening approach 

      Hyldbakk, Astrid; Mørch, Ýrr Asbjørg; Snipstad, Sofie; Åslund, Andreas; Klinkenberg, Geir; Nakstad, Vu; Wågbø, Ane Marit; Schmid, Ruth Baumberger; Molesworth, Peter Patrick (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Poly (alkyl cyanoacrylate) (PACA) polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) are promising drug carriers in drug delivery. However, the selection of commercially available alkyl cyanoacrylate (ACA) monomers is limited, because most ...
    • Identification of novel genetic variants associated with cardiorespiratory fitness 

      Bye, Anja; Klevjer, Marie; Ryeng, Einar; Silva, Gustavo Jose Justo; Moreira, Jose Bianco Nascimento; Stensvold, Dorthe; Wisløff, Ulrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Introduction Low maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) is a strong and independent risk factor for all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. For other CVD risk factors, numerous genetic association studies have been ...
    • Identification of the source of elevated hepatocyte growth factor levels in multiple myeloma patients 

      Rampa, Christoph Samuel; Tian, Erming; Våtsveen, Thea Kristin; Buene, Glenn; Slørdahl, Tobias Schmidt; Børset, Magne; Waage, Anders; Sundan, Anders (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Background Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a pleiotropic cytokine which can lead to cancer cell proliferation, migration and metastasis. In multiple myeloma (MM) patients it is an abundant component of the bone marrow. ...
    • Identification of unhealthy alcohol use by self-report and phosphatidylethanol (PEth) blood concentrations in an acute psychiatric department 

      Finanger, Trine; Vaaler, Arne; Spigset, Olav; Aamo, Trond Oskar; Andreassen, Trine Naalsund; Gråwe, Rolf W.; Skråstad, Ragnhild Bergene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background The use of standard screening methods could improve the detection rate of unhealthy alcohol use in patients admitted to psychiatric acute and emergency departments. The aim of the present study was to investigate ...
    • Identifying possible biomarkers of lower urinary tract symptoms using metabolomics and partial least square regression 

      Hopland-Nechita, Florin Vasile; Andersen, John Roger; Rajalahti, Tarja; Andreassen, Trygve; Beisland, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction The objective of this study was to explore potential novel biomarkers for moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) using a metabolomics-based approach, and statistical methods with significant ...
    • IFN-α with dasatinib broadens the immune repertoire in patients with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia 

      Huuhtanen, Jani; Ilander, Mette; Yadav, Bhagwan; Dufva, Olli M.J.; Lähteenmäki, Hanna; Kasanen, Tiina; Klievink, Jay; Olsson-Strömberg, Ulla; Stentoft, Jesper; Richter, Johan; Koskenvesa, Perttu; Höglund, Martin; Söderlund, Stina; Dreimane, Arta; Porkka, Kimmo; Gedde-Dahl, Tobias; Gjertsen, Bjørn Tore; Stenke, Leif; Myhr-Eriksson, Kristina; Markevärn, Berit; Lübking, Anna; Dimitrijevic, Andreja; Udby, Lene; Bjerrum, Ole Weis; Hjorth-Hansen, Henrik; Mustjoki, Satu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      In chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), combination therapies with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) aim to improve the achievement of deep molecular remission that would allow therapy discontinuation. IFN-α is one promising ...
    • IL-32 is induced by activation of toll-like receptors in multiple myeloma cells 

      Aass, Kristin Roseth; Tryggestad, Synne Stokke; Mjelle, Robin; Kastnes, Martin Haugrud; Nedal, Tonje Marie Vikene; Misund, Kristine; Standal, Therese (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological cancer characterized by accumulation of malignant plasma cells in the bone marrow. The patients are immune suppressed and suffer from recurrent and chronic infections. Interleukin-32 ...
    • The ileal fungal microbiota is altered in Crohn's disease and is associated with the disease course 

      Olaisen, Maya; Richard, Mathias L.; Beisvag, Vidar; Granlund, Atle van Beelen; Røyset, Elin Synnøve; Rué, Olivier; Martinsen, Tom Christian; Sandvik, Arne Kristian; Sokol, Harry; Fossmark, Reidar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Introduction: Fungal microbiota's involvement in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD) is incompletely understood. The terminal ileum is a predilection site both for primary involvement and recurrences of CD. We, ...
    • Illegalt eller medisinsk amfetamin – hva er inntatt 

      Frost, Joachim; Helland, Arne; Syrstad, Vigdis Elin Giæver; Aamo, Trond Oskar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
    • Imagined foodways and rejected biopedagogies: Rural children's perspectives of rural foodways 

      Ersfjord, Ellen Margrete Iveland; Plasil, Tanja; Heggem, Reidun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Rural residency is an independent risk factor for being overweight, but little is known about why this is so. The purpose of our study was to gain insight into what Norwegian rural children say about a rural diet in ...
    • Imminent and Short-Term Risk of Death by Suicide in 7,000 Acutely Admitted Psychiatric Inpatients 

      Fredriksen, Kristin Jørstad; Bartz-Johannessen, Christoffer; Schøyen, Helle Kristine; Vaaler, Arne; Walby, Fredrik A; Hegelstad, Wenche (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Objective: To prospectively investigate the predictive value of diagnosis, suicidal behavior, and subjectively experienced depressed mood for imminent risk of suicide death. Methods: This prospective study included a ...
    • Immune phenotype of tumor microenvironment predicts response to bevacizumab in neoadjuvant treatment of ER-positive breast cancer 

      Gythfeldt, Hedda von der Lippe; Lien, Tonje Gulbrandsen; Tekpli, Xavier; Silwal-Pandit, Laxmi; Borgen, Elin; Garred, Øystein; Skjerven, Helle; Schlichting, Ellen; Lundgren, Steinar; Wist, Erik; Naume, Bjørn; Kristensen, Vessela N.; Børresen-Dale, Anne-Lise; Lingjærde, Ole Christian; Engebråten, Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Antiangiogenic drugs are potentially a useful supplement to neoadjuvant chemotherapy for a subgroup of patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) negative breast cancer, but reliable biomarkers for ...