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FastPathology: An open-source platform for deep learning-based research and decision support in digital pathology
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Deep convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are the current state-of-the-art for digital analysis of histopathological images. The large size of whole-slide microscopy images (WSIs) requires advanced memory handling to read, ... -
The fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene allele rs9939609 and glucose tolerance, hepatic and total insulin sensitivity, in adults with obesity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The objective of the study was to assess associations of the rs9939609 FTO allele to glucose tolerance, hepatic and total insulin sensitivity (IS) in individuals with obesity. From a low-dose hyperinsulinemic euglycemic ... -
Fatal poisoning in drug addicts in the Nordic countries in 2017
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This study is the seventh report on fatal poisonings among drug addicts in the Nordic countries. In this report, we analyse data from the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Data on gender, ... -
Fatally injured drivers in Norway 2005-2015 - Trends in substance use and crash characteristics
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Fatigue Following Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury: Interplay With Associated Factors in a Clinical Trial Population Compared to Healthy Controls
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: The aims of the present study were to compare fatigue levels in children with pediatric acquired brain injury (pABI) with healthy controls (HCs), and examine the interplay of fatigue with associated factors. ... -
Fatty Acids Composition and HIV Infection: Altered Levels of n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Are Associated with Disease Progression
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Fatty acids (FAs) are important regulators of immune responses and innate defense mechanisms. We hypothesized that disturbed FA metabolism could contribute to the progression of HIV infection. Plasma levels of 45 FAs were ... -
Favorable effects on arterial stiffness after renal sympathetic denervation for the treatment of resistant hypertension: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Aims: Renal sympathetic denervation (RDN) has recently been suggested to be a novel treatment strategy for patients with treatment-resistant hypertension. However, the latest randomized studies have provided conflicting ... -
The feasibility and acceptability of Goal Management Training of executive functions in children with spina bifida and acquired brain injury
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Executive dysfunction causes significant real-life disability for children with spina bifida (SB) and acquired brain injury (ABI), and efficient interventions are needed. Goal Management Training (GMT) is a cognitive ... -
Feasibility and clinical impact of point-of-care carotid artery examinations by experts using hand-held ultrasound devices in patients with ischemic stroke or transitory ischemic attack
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background and purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and clinical influence of carotid artery examinations in patients admitted with stroke or TIA with hand-held ultrasound by experts, to identify individuals not in need ... -
Feasibility of a Postpartum Web- and Phone-Based Lifestyle Program for Women with a History of Preeclampsia or Gestational Diabetes: A Pilot Intervention Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Women with a history of preeclampsia (PE) or gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life. Increased awareness of pregnancy complications ... -
Feasibility of contrast-enhanced MRI derived textural features to predict overall survival in locally advanced breast cancer.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background The prognosis for women with locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) is poor and there is a need for better treatment stratification. Gray-level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM) texture analysis of magnetic resonance ... -
Feasibility of Pre-Hospital Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Non-Traumatic Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Few patients survive after out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest and any measure that improve circulation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation is beneficial. Animal studies support that resuscitative endovascular ... -
Feasibility of telerehabilitation for heart failure patients inaccessible for outpatient rehabilitation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aims Despite strong recommendations, outpatient cardiac rehabilitation is underused in chronic heart failure (CHF) patients. Possible barriers are frailty, accessibility, and rural living, which may be overcome by ... -
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effectiveness of Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (eCBT) for Children and Adolescents With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Protocol for an Open Trial and Therapeutic Intervention
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Although the evidence base of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has been broadly established, the treatment is hampered by limited access, poor compliance, and ... -
Feature-based classification of human transcription factors into hypothetical sub-classes related to regulatory function.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background Transcription factors are key proteins in the regulation of gene transcription. An important step in this process is the opening of chromatin in order to make genomic regions available for transcription. Data ... -
Femicide trends at the start of the 21st. century: Prevalence, risk factors and national public health actions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Lethal violence requires a gender-based analysis which recognises that femicide is different from homicide in many ways. Structural factors such as national income and wealth equality together with government policies may ... -
Fetal head descent assessed by transabdominal ultrasound: a prospective observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Detection of copy number variation (CNV) in genes associated with disease is important in genetic diagnostics, and next generation sequencing (NGS) technology provides data that can be used for CNV detection. ... -
Fidelity of a motivational interviewing intervention for improving return to work for people with musculoskeletal disorders
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The objective of this study was to conduct a fidelity evaluation of a motivational interviewing (MI) intervention delivered by social insurance caseworkers, in a three-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) for improving ... -
Fidelity to an evidence-based model for crisis resolution teams: a cross-sectional multicentre study in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Crisis resolution teams (CRTs) are specialized multidisciplinary teams intended to provide assessment and short-term outpatient or home treatment as an alternative to hospital admission for people experiencing ... -
The fight to keep resistance at bay, epidemiology of carbapenemase producing organisms (CPOs), vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Norway, 2006-2017
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Scandinavian countries have traditionally had a low prevalence of resistant organisms, but have in recent years experienced a change in their epidemiology. We aim to describe the epidemiology of carbapenema ...