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R1352Q CACNA1A variant in a patient with sporadic hemiplegic migrainem ataxia, seizures and cerebral oedema: A case report
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Mutations in the CACNA1A gene show a wide range of neurological phenotypes including hemiplegic migraine, ataxia, mental retardation and epilepsy. In some cases, hemiplegic migraine attacks can be triggered by minor head ... -
Radiological assessment of chest compression point and achievable compression depth in cardiac patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to relate cardiovascular structures to surface anatomy in a population relevant to cardiac arrest victims, relate the external thoracic anterior-posterior (AP) diameter ... -
Radiotherapy for prostate cancer – Does daily image guidance with tighter margins improve patient reported outcomes compared to weekly orthogonal verified irradiation? Results from a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Novel cancer drugs are subject to strict scientific evaluation of safety and efficacy and usually undergo a cost effectiveness analysis before approval for use in clinical practice. For new techniques in ... -
Raidionics: an open software for pre- and postoperative central nervous system tumor segmentation and standardized reporting
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)For patients suffering from central nervous system tumors, prognosis estimation, treatment decisions, and postoperative assessments are made from the analysis of a set of magnetic resonance (MR) scans. Currently, the lack ... -
Randomised controlled trial of preconception lifestyle intervention on maternal and offspring health in people with increased risk of gestational diabetes: study protocol for the BEFORE THE BEGINNING trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with increased risk for type 2 diabetes in the mother and cardiometabolic diseases in the child. The preconception period is an optimal window to adapt the ... -
Randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial of fecal microbiota transplantation in severe obesity: a study protocol
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction - Obesity is one of the main threats to public health in western countries and increases the risk of several diseases, overall morbidity and mortality. Sustained weight loss will reduce risk factors and improve ... -
Randomized implementation of a primary human papillomavirus testing-based cervical cancer screening protocol for women 34 to 69 years in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Cervical cancer screening programs are facing a programmatic shift where screening protocol based on human papillomavirus testing (HPV-Screening protocol) is replacing the liquid-based cytology (LBC-Screening ... -
Randomized phase III trial comparing switch-maintenance pemetrexed with observation followed by pemetrexed at progression in advanced NSCLC
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives: Two phase III trials show that maintenance pemetrexed therapy after platinum-doublet chemotherapy prolongs overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS) in advanced non-squamous non-small-cell lung ... -
A randomized study of the effect of patient positioning on setup reproducibility and dose distribution to organs at risk in radiotherapy of rectal cancer patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background:The patient positioning in pelvic radiotherapy (RT) should be decided based on both reproducibilityand on which position that yields the lowest radiation dose to the organs at risk (OAR), and thereby less ... -
Randomized Trial of Interleukin-6 Receptor Inhibition in Patients With Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background - Prompt myocardial revascularization with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) reduces infarct size and improves outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, as ... -
Rapid destructive osteoarthritis of the hip: Vanishing femoral head with MRI findings mimicking septic arthritis
(Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Rapid destructive osteoarthritis of the hip is a rare disorder of unknown etiology characterized by rapid destruction of the hip joint. We present a case with complete destruction of the femoral head and ... -
Raskere diagnostikk og behandling ved akutt hørselstap
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Rates of subjective and objective cure, satisfaction, and pain 10–20 years after tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) surgery: A retrospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective To evaluate rates of subjective and objective cure, treatment satisfaction, pain, and the correlation between cure and body mass index (BMI), at 10 and 20 years after tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) surgery. ... -
Rationale and design of the PRevention of cArdiac Dysfunction during Adjuvant breast cancer therapy (PRADA II) trial: a randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial
(Journal article, 2021)Background Recent advances in the treatment algorithms of early breast cancer have markedly improved overall survival. However, anthracycline- and trastuzumab-associated cardiotoxicity may lead to dose-reduction or halt ... -
Re-establishing and preserving hope of recovery through user participation in patients with a severe mental disorder: the self-referral-to-inpatient-treatment project
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Aims The treatment of patients with a severe mental disorder is generally not good enough. The aim of this article was to illustrate some alternative approaches for better understanding and treatment for the individual, ... -
Reactive attachment disorder and disinhibited social engagement disorder in adolescence: co-occurring psychopathology and psychosocial problems
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Insufficient care is associated with most psychiatric disorders and psychosocial problems, and is part of the etiology of reactive attachment disorder (RAD) and disinhibited social engagement disorder (DSED). To minimize ... -
Real-Time Automatic Ejection Fraction and Foreshortening Detection Using Deep Learning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Volume and ejection fraction (EF) measurements of the left ventricle (LV) in 2-D echocardiography are associated with a high uncertainty not only due to interobserver variability of the manual measurement, but also due to ... -
Real-time automatic quantification of left ventricular function by hand-held ultrasound devices in patients with suspected heart failure: a feasibility study of a diagnostic test with data from general practitioners, nurses and cardiologists
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives To evaluate the feasibility and reliability of hand-held ultrasound (HUD) examinations with real-time automatic decision-making software for ejection fraction (autoEF) and mitral annular plane systolic excursion ... -
Real-Time Echocardiography Guidance for Optimized Apical Standard Views
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Real-time feedback on chest compression efficacy by hands-free carotid Doppler in a porcine model
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aim: Current guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) recommend a one-size-fits-all approach in relation to the positioning of chest compressions. We recently developed RescueDoppler, a hands-free Doppler ultrasound ...