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Automatic assessment of left ventricular function for hemodynamic monitoring using artificial intelligence and transesophageal echocardiography
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)We have developed a method to automatically assess LV function by measuring mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) using artificial intelligence and transesophageal echocardiography (autoMAPSE). Our aim was to ... -
Automatic measurements of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction by artificial intelligence: clinical validation in real time and large databases
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aims Echocardiography is a cornerstone in cardiac imaging, and left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) is a key parameter for patient management. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have enabled fully ... -
Automatic Myocardial Strain Imaging in Echocardiography Using Deep Learning
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Recent studies in the field of deep learning suggest that motion estimation can be treated as a learnable problem. In this paper we propose a pipeline for functional imaging in echocardiography consisting of four central ... -
Automatic quantification of left ventricular function by medical students using ultrasound
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Automatic analyses of echocardiograms may support inexperienced users in quantifying left ventricular (LV) function. We have developed an algorithm for fully automatic measurements of mitral annular plane ... -
Autopsy findings of central nervous system anomalies in intact fetuses following termination of pregnancy after prenatal ultrasound diagnosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objectives Central nervous system (CNS) anomalies are the second most frequent category of congenital anomalies after congenital heart defects (CHDs). In this study, the aim was to investigate the distribution of different ... -
Avoiding dynastic, assortative mating, and population stratification biases in Mendelian randomization through within-family analyses
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Estimates from Mendelian randomization studies of unrelated individuals can be biased due to uncontrolled confounding from familial effects. Here we describe methods for within-family Mendelian randomization analyses and ... -
Barn med overvekt og fedme: en kvantitativ pilotstudie av standardisert livsstilsbehandling i kommunehelsetjenesten
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Hensikt: De fleste barn med overvekt og fedme behandles i kommunehelsetjenesten, men virkning av behandlingstiltak i norske kommuner er ikke publisert. Målet med denne pilotstudien var å undersøke den relative vektnedgangen ... -
Barriers and enablers in the implementation of a standardised process for nutrition care: findings from a multinational survey of dietetic professionals in 10 countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: To explore the barriers and enablers experienced by nutrition and dietetic professionals in the implementation of the standardised Nutrition Care Process (NCP) across 10 different countries. NCP related beliefs, ... -
Barriers and Facilitators for Implementing Motivational Interviewing as a Return to Work Intervention in a Norwegian Social Insurance Setting: A Mixed Methods Process Evaluation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate potential barriers and facilitators for implementing motivational interviewing (MI) as a return to work (RTW) intervention in a Norwegian social insurance setting. Methods A ... -
Barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening in Nepal: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objectives Despite being preventable, cervical cancer remains the most common cancer among women in Nepal, a country where there is no nationwide screening programme. Hence, the objective was to investigate and better ... -
Barriers to equitable access to quality trauma care in Rwanda: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives: Using the ‘Four Delay’ framework, our study aimed to identify and explore barriers to accessing quality injury care from the injured patients’, caregivers’ and community leaders’ perspectives. Design: A ... -
Barriers to increase surgical productivity in Sierra Leone: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective To explore factors influencing surgical provider productivity and identify barriers against and opportunities to increase individual surgical productivity in Sierra Leone, in order to explain the observed increase ... -
Barriers to Organ Donation - A qualitative study of intensive care nurses’ experiences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background An increasing number of patients affected by organ failure can be treated with organ transplantation. The need for organs available for transplantation is critical and patients die while on the transplant list. ... -
Barriers to physical activity participation for adults with intellectual disability: A cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Identifying barriers that can be modified to promote physical activity is important for informing health interventions for adults with intellectual disabilities. Objectives: Exploring participation in physical ... -
Baseline and Exercise Predictors of VO2peak in Systolic Heart Failure Patients: Results from SMARTEX-HF
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose To investigate baseline, exercise testing, and exercise training-mediated predictors of change in peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) from baseline to 12-week follow-up (ΔVO2peak) in a post-hoc analysis from the SMARTEX ... -
Basic lifestyle advice to individuals at high risk of type 2 diabetes: a 2-year population-based diabetes prevention study. The DE-PLAN intervention in the HUNT Study, Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective Among individuals at high risk for diabetes identified through a population survey, we performed an intervention study with basic lifestyle advice aiming to prevent diabetes. Research design and methods Among ... -
Behandling av hjerteinfarkt med ST-elevasjon – en observasjonsstudie
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)BAKGRUNN Hjerteinfarkt med ST-elevasjon behandles med reperfusjon, enten med primær perkutan koronar intervensjon (PCI) eller med trombolytisk behandling. Behandlingsvalg avhenger av transporttid til nærmeste PCI-senter. ... -
Behandling av selvskading- viktigheten av flere funksjonelle tilnærminger
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Utbredelsen av selvskading er økende, har omfattende skadepotensial og medfører betydelige kostnader for enkeltpersoner og samfunnet. Unge ned i 13-årsalderen rapporterer om aktiv selvskading. Det er likevel få tilnærminger ... -
Benefits of Study Participation for Patients with Advanced Cancer Receiving Radiotherapy: A Prospective Observational Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Patients with advanced cancer and bone metastases may have unmet palliative care (PC) needs that go unnoticed during clinical oncological practice. This observational study describes interventions that were ...