• Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4 Gene Therapy in Mice Inhibits Myeloma Tumor Growth, But Has a Negative Impact on Bone 

      Westhrin, Marita; Holien, Toril; Zahoor, Muhammad; Moen, Siv Helen; Buene, Glenn; Størdal, Berit Fladvad; Hella, Hanne; Yuan, Huipin; de Bruijn, Joost D; Martens, Anton; Groen, Richard WJ; Bosch, Fátima; Smith, Ulf; Sponaas, Anne-Marit; Sundan, Anders; Standal, Therese (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Multiple myeloma is characterized by accumulation of malignant plasma cells in the bone marrow. Most patients suffer from an osteolytic bone disease, caused by increased bone degradation and reduced bone formation. Bone ...
    • Boosted production of antibodies that neutralized different SARS-CoV-2 variants in a COVID-19 convalescent following messenger RNA vaccination - a case study. 

      Fenstad, Mona H.; Ravlo, Erlend; Ianevski, Aleksandr; Starheim, Eirin Johannessen; Wang, Wei; Lysvand, Hilde; Smura, Teemu; Ji, Ping; Kivi, Gaily; Voolaid, Maia-Liisa; Plaan, Kati; Ustav, Mart; Ustav, Mart; Žusinaite, Eva; Tenson, Tanel; Kurg, Reet; Oksenych, Valentyn; Walstad, Kirsti; Nordbø, Svein Arne; Kaarbø, Mari; Ernits, Karin; Bjørås, Magnar; Kainov, Denis (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Vaccinated convalescents do not develop severe COVID-19 after infection with new SARS-CoV-2 variants. We questioned how messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccination of convalescents provides protection from emerging virus variants. ...
    • Both brain size and biological sex contribute to variation in white matter microstructure in middle-aged healthy adults 

      Eikenes, Live; Visser, Eelke; Vangberg, Torgil Riise; Håberg, Asta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Whether head size and/or biological sex influence proxies of white matter (WM) microstructure such as fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD) remains controversial. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) indices are ...
    • Boys and girls differ in symptoms and neurodevelopmental outcome after perinatal metabolic acidosis, a population-based study 

      Hafström, Maria; Salvesen, Øyvind; Kjellmer, Ingemar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      Aim To evaluate sex differences in infants born at term with metabolic acidosis with regard to perinatal health and symptomatology, and developmental outcome. Methods From a population-based cohort of infants born at ...
    • Brain infarctions after glioma surgery: prevalence, radiological characteristics and risk factors 

      Strand, Per Sveino; Berntsen, Erik Magnus; Fyllingen, Even Hovig; Sagberg, Lisa Millgård; Reinertsen, Ingerid; Gulati, Sasha; Bouget, David; Solheim, Ole (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Prevalence, radiological characteristics, and risk factors for peritumoral infarctions after glioma surgery are not much studied. In this study, we assessed shape, volume, and prevalence of peritumoral infarctions ...
    • BRCA1 Norway: comparison of classification for BRCA1 germline variants detected in families with suspected hereditary breast and ovarian cancer between different laboratories 

      Hovland, Henrikke Nilsen; Al-Adhami, Rafal; Ariansen, Sarah Louise; Van Ghelue, Marijke; Sjursen, Wenche; Anfinsen, Sigrid Lima; Bolstad, Marte; Berger, Amund Holte; Vetti, Hildegunn Høberg; Knappskog, Per Morten; Haukanes, Bjørn Ivar; Aukrust, Ingvild; Ognedal, Elisabet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Pathogenic germline variants in Breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1) predispose carriers to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC). Through genetic testing of patients with suspected HBOC an increasing number ...
    • Breakthrough and Episodic Cancer Pain from a Palliative Care Perspective 

      Løhre, Erik Torbjørn; Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Solheim, Tora Skeidsvoll; Klepstad, Pål; Thronæs, Morten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Cancer pain intensity (PI) fluctuates, but the relationship between pain flares and background pain with respect to pain management is not settled. We studied how flare and background PIs corresponded with treatment results ...
    • Breastfeeding in women with systemic lupus erythematosus: results from a Norwegian quality register 

      Bjerkaas Hanssen, Maylinn; Gulati, Agnete Malm; Koksvik, Hege; Wallenius, Marianne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Knowledge on breastfeeding among women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is sparse. We wanted to identify the frequency of breastfeeding in SLE, and to compare breastfeeding women with SLE to non-breastfeeding ...
    • Bridging the gap between fluid biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease, model systems, and patients 

      Bjorkli, Christiana; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease characterized by the accumulation of two proteins in fibrillar form: amyloid-β (Aβ) and tau. Despite decades of intensive research, we cannot yet pinpoint ...
    • Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Peptide Kills Extracellular and Intracellular Bacteria Without Affecting Epithelialization 

      Nepal, Anala; Ræder, Synnøve Brandt; Søgaard, Caroline Krogh; Haugan, Maria Schei; Otterlei, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      New antibacterial drugs with novel modes of action are urgently needed as antibiotic resistance in bacteria is increasing and spreading throughout the world. In this study, we aimed to explore the possibility of using ...
    • Bronchoscopy using a head-mounted mixed reality device—a phantom study and a first in-patient user experience 

      Kildahl-Andersen, Arne; Hofstad, Erlend Fagertun; Sorger, Hanne; Amundsen, Tore; Langø, Thomas; Leira, Håkon Olav; Kiss, Gabriel Hanssen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Bronchoscopy for peripheral lung lesions may involve image sources such as computed tomography (CT), fluoroscopy, radial endobronchial ultrasound (R-EBUS), and virtual/electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy. ...
    • Bruk av andre vanedannende legemidler blant opioidbrukere med langvarige smerter 

      Odsbu, Ingvild; Handal, Marte; Hjellvik, Vidar; Borchgrevink, Petter Chr.; Clausen, Thomas; Hamina, Aleksi; Lid, Torgeir Gilje; Nesvåg, Ragnar; Skurtveit, Svetlana (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Bakgrunn: Opioider for behandling av langvarige smerter kan forskrives på blå resept, men bør ikke brukes samtidig med andre vanedannende legemidler. Hensikt: Å undersøke bruk av opioider på blå resept i perioden 2009-2019, ...
    • Bruk av ultralydapparat i lommeformat ved karkirurgi 

      Fagertun, Henriette; Våpenstad, Cecilie; Brekken, Reidar; Dahl, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      BAKGRUNN Ultralyd er mye brukt innen karkirurgi. Sammenlignet med konvensjonelle ultralydapparat har lommeultralydapparat begrenset funksjonalitet, men er billigere og enkle å bære med seg. Hensikten med studien var å ...
    • Brukertilfredshet i BUP fra ungdom til voksen 

      Westbye, Odd Sverre; Lydersen, Stian; Schei, Jorun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Bakgrunn: Det gjennomføres få systematiske undersøkelser om pasientenes tilfredshet med tilbudet i barne- og ungdomspsykiatrien (BUP). Hos Folkehelseinstituttet nner vi mange undersøkelser fra somatikken og en god del fra ...
    • Buegangsdehiscens 

      Goplen, Frederik Kragerud; Hess-Erga, Jeanette; Opheim, Leif Runar; Silvola, Juha Tapio; Stene, Brit Kari; Törpel, Jörg; Uppheim, Alexander; Bunne, Bodil Iris Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Buegangsdehiscens er en tilstand med plagsomme øresymptomer og svimmelhet forårsaket av en defekt i benet mellom det indre øret og midtre skallegrop. Sykdommen er ufarlig, og for mange pasienter er det tilstrekkelig med ...
    • The burden of hospital-attended influenza in Norwegian children 

      Bøås, Håkon; Bekkevold, Terese; Havdal, Lise Beier; Kran, Anne-Marte Bakken; Rojahn, Astrid; Størdal, Ketil; Debes, Sara; Døllner, Henrik; Nordbø, Svein Arne; Barstad, Bjørn; Haarr, Elisebet; Vazquez Fernandez, Liliana; Nakstad, Britt; Leegaard, Truls Michael; Hungnes, Olav; Flem, Elmira (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    • The Burden of Human Bocavirus 1 in Hospitalized Children with Respiratory Tract Infections 

      Jalving, Hedda Trømborg ; Heimdal, Inger; Valand, Jonas; Risnes, Kari; Krokstad, Sidsel; Nordbø, Svein Arne; Døllner, Henrik; Christensen, Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Human bocavirus 1 (HBoV1) is frequently codetected with other viruses, and detected in asymptomatic children. Thus, the burden of HBoV1 respiratory tract infections (RTI) has been unknown. Using HBoV1-mRNA ...
    • The burden of respiratory syncytial virus in children under 5 years of age in Norway 

      Havdal, Lise Beier; Bøås, Håkon; Bekkevold, Terese; Kran, Anne-Marte Bakken; Rojahn, Astrid; Størdal, Ketil; Debes, Sara Molvig; Døllner, Henrik; Nordbø, Svein Arne; Barstad, Bjørn; Haarr, Elisebet; Vazquez Fernandez, Liliana; Nakstad, Britt; Inchley, Christopher; Flem, Elmira (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Abstract Objectives To estimate age-specific incidence of medically attended respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in hospitalised Norwegian children and describe disease epidemiology. Methods Active prospective ...
    • Burr hole craniostomy versus minicraniotomy in chronic subdural hematoma: a comparative cohort study 

      Zolfaghari, Shaian; Bartek, Jiri; Strom, Isabelle; Djärf, Felix; Wong, San-San; Ståhl, Nils; Jakola, Asgeir S.; Nittby Redebrandt, Henrietta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is one of the most common neurosurgical diseases. In surgical management of CSDH, there is a lack of standardized guidelines concerning surgical techniques and a lack of consensus ...
    • Bystander memory T cells and IMiD/checkpoint therapy in multiple myeloma: A dangerous tango? 

      Sponaas, Anne-Marit; Waage, Anders; Vandsemb, Esten; Misund, Kristine; Børset, Magne; Sundan, Anders; Slørdahl, Tobias Schmidt; Standal, Therese (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      In this review article we discuss the role of the memory T cells in multiple myeloma (MM) and how they may influence immune responses in patients that received immunomodulating drugs and check point therapy