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Exercise training and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin-I in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aims: The aims of this sub-study of the SMARTEX trial were (1) to evaluate the effects of a 12-week exercise training programme on serum levels of high sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) in patients with moderate ... -
Exercise training for patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: What to pursue and how to do it. A Position Paper of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus suffer from dysregulation of a plethora of cardiovascular and metabolic functions, including dysglycaemia, dyslipidaemia, arterial hypertension, obesity and a reduced cardiorespiratory ... -
Exercise Training in Pregnancy for obese women (ETIP): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Both maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and excessive gestational weight gain are increasing in prevalence and associated with a number of adverse pregnancy outcomes for both mother and child. Observational studies regarding ... -
Exercised blood plasma promotes hippocampal neurogenesis in the Alzheimer's disease rat brain
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Exercise training promotes brain plasticity and is associated with protection against cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease (AD). These beneficial effects may be partly mediated by blood-borne factors. ... -
Experiential seizures related to the hippocampal-parahippocampal spatial representation system
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Ictal visual hallucinations may have occipital as well as temporal lobe origin. We report a patient with clustering of focal aware seizures with visual hallucinations. Ictal EEG findings and seizure semiology with alternating ... -
Experimental measurements of surgical microenvironments in two operating rooms with laminar airflow and mixing ventilation systems
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)At present, laminar airflow (LAF) systems and mixing ventilation (MV) systems are two commonly used ventilation solutions for operating rooms (ORs) to ensure the required indoor air quality. However, recent studies have ... -
Experimental sleep restriction increases latency jitter in pain elicited cortical responses
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective Previous studies have shown increased pain scores to painful stimulation after experimental sleep restriction, but reduced or unchanged magnitude of the event related potentials (ERPs) when averaged in the ... -
Experimental study on the effect of exhaust airflows on the surgical environment in an operating room with mixing ventilation
(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.
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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)
(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. ...