• Experimental study on the effect of exhaust airflows on the surgical environment in an operating room with mixing ventilation 

      Xue, Kai; Cao, Guangyu; Liu, Meng; Zhang, Yixian; Pedersen, Christoffer; Mathisen, Hans Martin; Stenstad, Liv Inger; Skogås, Jan Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Due to the requirements of indoor environment parameters, including temperature, humidity, air speed and indoor quality, the design of the surgical environment is a very complex task. However, with limited studies on the ...
    • Expiratory airflow in late adolescence and early adulthood in individuals born very preterm or with very low birthweight compared with controls born at term or with normal birthweight: a meta-analysis of individual participant data. 

      Doyle, Lex W.; Andersson, Sture; Bush, Andy; Cheong, Jeanie L.Y.; Clemm, Hege Synnøve Havstad; Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik; Gough, Aisling; Halvorsen, Thomas; Hovi, Petteri; Kajantie, Eero Olavi; Lee, Katherine J.; McGarvey, Lorcan; Narang, Indra; Näsänen-Gilmore, Pieta; Steinshamn, Sigurd Loe; Vollsæter, Maria; Vrijlandt, Elianne J.L.E.; APIC, international network (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Maximal expiratory airflow peaks early in the third decade of life, then gradually declines with age. The pattern of airflow through adulthood for individuals born very preterm (at <32 weeks’ gestation) or ...
    • Explaining Outcome Differences between Men and Women following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury 

      Mikolic, Ana; Groeniger, Joost Oude; Zeldovich, Marina; Wilson, Lindsay; van Lennep, Jeanine Roeters; van Klaveren, David; Polinder, Suzanne; Andelic, Nada; Andreassen, Lasse; Anke, Audny Gabriele Wagner; Frisvold, Shirin; Helseth, Eirik; Røe, Cecilie; Røise, Olav; Skandsen, Toril; Vik, Anne; Åkerlund, Cecilia; Amrein, Krisztina; Antoni, Anna; Audibert, Gerard; Azouvi, Philippe; Azzolini, Maria luisa; Bartels, Ronald; Barzo, Pal; Beauvais, Romuald; Beer, Ronny; Bellander, Bo-michael; Belli, Antonio; Benali, Habib; Berardino, Maurizio; Beretta, Luigi; Blaabjerg, Morten; Bragge, Peter; Brazinova, Alexandra; Brinck, Vibeke; Brooker, Joanne; Brorsson, Camilla; Buki, Andras; Bullinger, Monika; Cabeleira, Manuel; Caccioppola, Alessio; Calappi, Emiliana; Calvi, Maria rosa; Cameron, Peter; Lozano, Guillermo carbayo; Carbonara, Marco; Chevallard, Giorgio; Chieregato, Arturo; Citerio, Giuseppe; Cnossen, Maryse; Coburn, Mark (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Men and women differ in outcomes following mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). In the Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiveness Research in Traumatic Brain Injury (CENTER-TBI) study, we previously found that women ...
    • Explaining sex differences in risk of bloodstream infections using mediation analysis in the population-based HUNT study in Norway 

      Mohus, Randi Marie; Gustad, Lise Tuset; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Moen, Martine Kjølberg; Liyanarachi, Kristin Vardheim; Askim, Åsa Susanne; Åsberg, Signe Elisabeth; DeWan, Andrew T.; Rogne, Tormod; Simonsen, Gunnar Skov; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Damås, Jan Kristian; Solligård, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Previous studies indicate sex differences in incidence and severity of bloodstream infections (BSI). We examined the effect of sex on risk of BSI, BSI mortality, and BSI caused by the most common infecting bacteria. Using ...
    • Explaining the Female Preponderance in Adolescent Depression—A Four-Wave Cohort Study 

      Morken, Ida Sund; Viddal, Kristine Rensvik; von Soest, Tilmann Martin; Wichstrøm, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      In the transition from childhood into adolescence, a female preponderance in depression emerges. Despite substantial empirical research to test theoretical propositions as to why this happens, our understanding is still ...
    • An exploratory study examining the relationship between performance status and systemic inflammation frameworks and cytokine profiles in patients with advanced cancer 

      Dolan, Ross D.; Laird, Barry J.A.; Klepstad, Pål; Kaasa, Stein; Horgan, Paul G.; Paulsen, Ørnulf; McMillan, Donald C. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      The role of cytokines in the systemic inflammatory response (SIR) is now well established. This is in keeping with the role of the SIR in tumorigenesis, malignant spread, and the development of cachexia. However, the ...
    • Exploratory study of ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation and age of onset of bipolar disorder 

      Bauer, Michael; Glenn, Tasha; Achtyes, Eric D.; Alda, Martin; Agaoglu, Esen; Altınbaş, Kürsat; Andreassen, Ole; Angelopoulos, Elias; Ardau, Raffaella; Aydin, Memduha; Ayhan, Yavuz; Baethge, Christopher; Bauer, Rita; Baune, Bernhard T.; Balaban, Ceylan; Becerra-Palars, Claudia; Behere, Aniruddh P.; Behere, Prakash B.; Belete, Habte; Belete, Tilahun; Belizario, Gabriel Okawa; Bellivier, Frank; Belmaker, Robert H.; Benedetti, Francesco; Berk, Michael; Bersudsky, Yuly; Bicakci, Şule; Birabwa-Oketcho, Harriet; Bjella, Thomas; Brady, Conan; Cabrera, Jorge; Cappucciati, Marco; Castro, Angela Marianne Paredes; Chen, Wei-Ling; Cheung, Eric Y. W.; Chiesa, Silvia; Crowe, Marie; Cuomo, Alessandro; Dallaspezia, Sara; Del Zompo, Maria; Desai, Pratikkumar; Dodd, Seetal; Etain, Bruno; Fagiolini, Andrea; Fellendorf, Frederike T.; Ferensztajn-Rochowiak, Ewa; Fiedorowicz, Jess G.; Fountoulakis, Kostas N.; Frye, Mark A.; Geoffroy, Pierre A.; Gitlin, Michael J.; Gonzalez-Pinto, Ana; Gottlieb, John F.; Grof, Paul; Haarman, Bartholomeus C. M.; Harima, Hirohiko; Hasse-Sousa, Mathias; Henry, Chantal; Hoffding, Lone; Houenou, Josselin; Imbesi, Massimiliano; Isometsä, Erkki T.; Ivkovic, Maja; Janno, Sven; Johnsen, Simon; Kapczinski, Flávio; Karakatsoulis, Gregory N.; Kardell, Mathias; Kessing, Lars Vedel; Kim, Seong Jae; König, Barbara; Kot, Timur L.; Koval, Michael; Kunz, Mauricio; Lafer, Beny; Landén, Mikael; Larsen, Erik R.; Lenger, Melanie; Licht, Rasmus W.; Lopez-Jaramillo, Carlos; MacKenzie, Alan; Madsen, Helle Østergaard; Madsen, Simone Alberte Kongstad A.; Mahadevan, Jayant; Mahardika, Agustine; Manchia, Mirko; Marsh, Wendy; Martinez-Cengotitabengoa, Monica; Martini, Julia; Martiny, Klaus; Mashima, Yuki; McLoughlin, Declan M.; Meesters, Ybe; Melle, Ingrid; Meza-Urzúa, Fátima; Mikolas, Pavol; Mok, Yee Ming; Monteith, Scott; Moorthy, Muthukumaran; Morken, Gunnar; Mosca, Enrica; Mozzhegorov, Anton A.; Munoz, Rodrigo; Mythri, Starlin V.; Nacef, Fethi; Nadella, Ravi K.; Nakanotani, Takako; Nielsen, René Ernst; O’Donovan, Claire; Omrani, Adel; Osher, Yamima; Ouali, Uta; Pantovic-Stefanovic, Maja; Pariwatcharakul, Pornjira; Petite, Joanne; Petzold, Johannes; Pfennig, Andrea; Ruiz, Yolanda Pica; Pinna, Marco; Pompili, Maurizio; Porter, Richard J.; Quiroz, Danilo; Rabelo-da-Ponte, Francisco Diego; Ramesar, Raj; Rasgon, Natalie; Ratta-apha, Woraphat; Ratzenhofer, Michaela; Redahan, Maria; Reddy, M.S.; Reif, Andreas; Reininghaus, Eva Z.; Richards, Jenny Gringer; Ritter, Philipp; Rybakowski, Janusz K.; Sathyaputri, Leela; Scippa, Angela M.; Simhandl, Christian; Smith, Daniel; Smith, José; Stackhouse, Paul W.; Stein, Dan J.; Stilwell, Kellen; Strejilevich, Sergio; Su, Kuan-Pin; Subramaniam, Mythily; Sulaiman, Ahmad Hatim; Suominen, Kirsi; Tanra, Andi J.; Tatebayashi, Yoshitaka; Teh, Wen Lin; Tondo, Leonardo; Torrent, Carla; Tuinstra, Daniel; Uchida, Takahito; Vaaler, Arne Einar; Vieta, Eduard; Viswanath, Biju; Yoldi-Negrete, Maria; Yalcinkaya, Oguz Kaan; Young, Allan H.; Zgueb, Yosra; Whybrow, Peter C. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Sunlight contains ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation that triggers the production of vitamin D by skin. Vitamin D has widespread effects on brain function in both developing and adult brains. However, many people ...
    • Exploring associations between the Modular Assessment of Risk for Imminent Suicide (MARIS) questionnaire and recent suicidal ideation and behavior among patients admitted at an acute psychiatric inpatient department 

      Høyen, Karina Sagmo; Cohen, Lisa Janet; Solem, Stian; Prestmo, Astrid; Sørensen, Kjetil; Salvesen, Øyvind; Hjemdal, Odin; Vaaler, Arne; Torgersen, Terje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Purpose The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychometric validity of the Modular Assessment of Risk for Imminent Suicide (MARIS) questionnaire in relation to recent suicidal ideation and behavior among a ...
    • Exploring Dietary Intake in Adults with Severe Obesity and Associations with the FTO rs9939609 Genotypes 

      De Soysa, Ann Kristin Hjelle; Alho Letra Martins, Catia Patricia; Langaas, Mette; Grill, Valdemar Erik Robert; Mostad, Ingrid Løvold (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Few have studied the associations between rs9939609 genotypes in the obesity candidate locus FTO and energy and nutrient intakes and meal frequencies in adults with severe obesity. We are unaware of studies ...
    • Exploring drug cost and disease outcome in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with biologic and targeted synthetic DMARDs in Norway in 2010–2019 – a country with a national tender system for prescription of costly drugs 

      Brkic, Alen; Diamantopoulos, Andreas P; Haavardsholm, Espen A.; Fevang, Bjørg Tilde Svanes; Brekke, Lene Kristin; Loli, Liz Paucar; Zettel, Camilla; Rødevand, Erik; Bakland, Gunnstein; Pawel, Mielnik; Haugeberg, Glenn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background In Norway, an annual tender system for the prescription of biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARDs) has been used since 2007. This study aimed to explore annual ...
    • Exploring patterns in psychiatric outpatients’ preferences for involvement in decision-making : a latent class analysis approach 

      Mundal, Ingunn Pernille; Lara Cabrera, Mariela Loreto; Betancort, Moisés; Cuevas, Carlos De las (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Shared decision-making (SDM), a collaborative approach that includes and respects patients’ preferences for involvement in decision-making about their treatment, is increasingly advocated. However, in the ...
    • Exploring reported distress before and pain during needle insertion into a venous access port in children with cancer 

      Egeland, Steinunn E; Lie, Hanne Cathrine; Woldseth, Ellen Martha; Korsvold, Live; Ruud, Ellen; Larsen, Marie Hamilton; Mellblom, Anneli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background - Venous access port is commonly used during cancer treatment in children, yet little is known about how children experience such needle insertion procedures. Aim - To study distress before and pain after venous ...
    • Exploring the impact of the national tender system on the use of costly drugs treating rheumatoid arthritis patients in ten rheumatology centers in Norway (2010–2019) 

      Brkic, Alen; Diamantopoulos, Andreas P; Hoff, Mari; Haavardsholm, Espen A.; Fevang, Bjørg Tilde Svanes; Brekke, Lene Kristin; Loli, Liz Paucar; Zettel, Camilla; Bakland, Gunnstein; Pawel, Mielnik; Haugeberg, Glenn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARDs) are highly effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), albeit high drug cost has restricted their use in many countries. ...
    • Exploring the Potential for Use of Virtual Reality Technology in the Treatment of Severe Mental Illness Among Adults in Mid-Norway: Collaborative Research Between Clinicians and Researchers 

      Ose, Solveig Osborg; Færevik, Hilde; Kaasbøll, Jannike; Lindgren, Martin; Thaulow, Kristin; Antonsen, Stig; Burkeland, Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: Virtual reality (VR) technology is not currently used in the treatment of severe mental health illness in Norway. Objective: We aimed to explore the potential of VR as a treatment for severe mental health ...
    • Exploring the relationship between bone density and severity of distal radius fragility fracture in women 

      Dhainaut, Alvilde; Daibes, Kamil; Odinsson, Adalstein; Hoff, Mari; Syversen, Unni; Haugeberg, Glenn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Background Bone mineral density (BMD) has been shown to be a consistent and independent risk factor for distal radius fracture. Inconsistent data have been reported on the association between BMD and severity of distal ...
    • Exploring the relationships between visuospatial working memory, math, letter-sound knowledge, motor competence, and gender in first grade children: A correlational study 

      Eriksen, Adrian Dybfest; Olsen, Alexander; Sigmundsson, Hermundur (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction: Development of crucial skills accelerates at the start of formal schooling, although, more knowledge is needed about the relationships between such skills. The current study explored the relationships between ...
    • Exploring use of activity monitors for patients with obesity during weight-loss treatment - a qualitative study 

      Følling, Ingrid Sørdal; Oldervoll, Line Merethe; Hilmarsen, Christina Wikstrøm; Ersfjord, Ellen Margrete Iveland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background Obesity is a major health concern in western countries. In Norway, patients with obesity can attend weight-loss programmes, which focus on changes in dietary and physical activity habits. Use of self-monitoring ...
    • Exploring wait time variations in a prostate cancer patient pathway—A qualitative study 

      Valbekmo, Anne Grete; Mo, Lise; Gjøsund, Gudveig; Håland, Erna; Melby, Line (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Norwegian health authorities emphasise that all citizens should have equal access to healthcare and implement cancer patient pathways (CPPs) to ensure medical care for all patients within the same time frame and to avoid ...
    • Express Team-Based Learning (eTBL): A Time-Efficient TBL Approach in Neuroradiology 

      Smeby, Susanne Skjervold; Lillebo, Børge; Slørdahl, Tobias Schmidt; Berntsen, Erik Magnus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Rationale and Objectives Team-based learning (TBL) is a student-centred, teacher-directed instructional method that promotes active learning. The application phase of TBL stimulates group discussion and critical thinking, ...
    • Expression and clinical significance of the proliferation marker minichromosome maintenance protein 2 (Mcm2) in diffuse astrocytomas WHO grade II 

      Landström, Tove; Varughese, Rosilin; Sundstrøm, Stein Harald; Torp, Sverre Helge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Background The WHO classification system for astrocytomas is not considered optimal, mainly because of the subjective assessment of the histopathological features. Few prognostic variables have been found that stratify ...