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Safety of thalidomide in newly diagnosed elderly myeloma patients: a meta-analysis of data from individual patients in six randomized trials
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Treatment with melphalan-prednisone-thalidomide improves the outcome of patients with multiple myeloma and is now considered a standard of care for patients not eligible for transplantation. However, this treatment is a ... -
Samspillskvalitet mellom ansatte og små barn (1-3 år) i norske barnehager
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Det er stor enighet om at samspillskvalitet svært viktig for små barn, men det foreligger få studier fra norske barnehager (vuggestuer og dagpleie) der dette er undersøkt på en systematisk måte. Denne artikkelen er basert ... -
Screening for frailty among older patients with cancer using blood biomarkers of inflammation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)As frailty is associated with inflammation, biomarkers of inflammation may represent objective measures that could facilitate the identification of frailty. Glasgow prognostic score (GPS), combines C-reactive protein (CRP) ... -
Seasonality in pain, sleep and mental distress in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain at latitude 69° N
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Seasonality is evident in several aspects of human health and behavior, whereas seasonality in chronic pain is less well studied. We examined seasonal variation in pain severity and pain dissemination, as well as in ... -
Second Cancers in Patients With Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer Randomized to Lifelong Endocrine Treatment With or Without Radical Radiation Therapy: Long-Term Follow-up of the Scandinavian Prostate Cancer Group-7 Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background Curative radiation therapy (RT) constitutes a cornerstone in prostate cancer (PC) treatment. We present long-term follow-up estimates for second cancer (SC) risk and overall survival (OS) in patients randomized ... -
Second cancers in radically treated Norwegian prostate cancer patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Introduction: The aim of this registry-based cohort study was to estimate second cancer (SC) risk following radical prostate cancer (PC) treatment and evaluate if the risk was influenced by radiotherapy. Materials and ... -
Semi-automatic segmentation from intrinsically-registered 18F-FDG-PET/MRI for treatment response assessment in a breast cancer cohort: comparison to manual DCE-MRI
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objectives To investigate the reliability of simultaneous positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI)-derived biomarkers using semi-automated Gaussian mixture model (GMM) segmentation on PET ... -
Separating the genetics of childhood and adult obesity: a validation study of genetic scores for body mass index in adolescence and adulthood in the HUNT Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)From a life-course perspective, genetic and environmental factors driving childhood obesity may have a lasting inf luence on health later in life. However, how obesity trajectories vary throughout the life-course remains ... -
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and risk of lung cancer and histologic types: a Mendelian randomization analysis of the HUNT study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)We aimed to investigate potential causal associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and incidence of lung cancer overall and histologic types. We performed a Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis using ... -
Serum and urine concentrations of morphine and morphine metabolites in patients with advanced cancer receiving continuous intravenous morphine: An observational study Cancer palliative care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background:The feasibility and clinical implication of drug monitoring of morphine, morphine-6-glucuronide (M6G)and morphine-3-glucuronide (M3G) need further investigation. This study aimed to determine what predicts ... -
Serum lipoprotein(a) is not modified by interleukin-6 receptor antagonism or associated with inflammation in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background The IL-6 receptor antagonist tocilizumab has been shown to attenuate the proatherogenic lipoprotein a [Lp(a)] in rheumatoid arthritis. We evaluated if a single dose of tocilizumab reduced Lp(a) in patients with ... -
Severe traumatic brain injury in Norway: impact of age on outcome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of age on mortality and 3-month outcome in a Norwegian cohort of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods: Norwegian residents ≥ 16 years ... -
Sexual function in long-term male lymphoma survivors after high-dose therapy with autologous stem-cell transplantation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Reduced sexual function may have negative implications on health related quality of life among lymphoma survivors. A national cross-sectional study among long-term lymphoma survivors after high-dose therapy with autologous ... -
Short and long-term clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a late-phase community-based balance and gait exercise program following hip fracture. The EVA-HIP randomised controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The aim of this trial was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a home-based exercise program delivered four months following hip-fracture surgery. In the two-armed randomized, single blinded ... -
Short rest between shifts (quick returns) and night work is associated with work-related accidents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose The aim of this study was to examine whether less than 11 h between shifts (i.e., quick returns, QRs) and night shifts is associated with self-reported work-related accidents, near accidents or dozing off at work ... -
Short term exposure to low amounts of airway irritants in a swine confinement building and inflammatory markers in blood and exhaled air
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Introduction and objective. Swine confinement buildings are known to contain large concentrations of airway irritants, and a number of studies have shown acute inflammatory effects in previously unexposed subjects when ... -
Short time effect of a self-referral to inpatient treatment for patients with severe mental disorders: a randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background Service user participation is a central principle in mental healthcare, and the opportunity to self-refer to inpatient treatment is used to increase service user involvement and activation. The aim of this ... -
Should total calcium be adjusted for albumin? A retrospective observational study of laboratory data from central Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Objectives: Albumin-adjusted total calcium is often used as a surrogate marker for free calcium to evaluate hypocalcaemia or hypercalcaemia. Many adjustment formulas based on simple linear regression models have been ... -
Sick-listed workers’ experiences with motivational interviewing in the return to work process: a qualitative interview study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background When returning to work after being on long-term sick leave, individuals may experience varying levels of motivation and self-efficacy. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a counseling style that aims to increase ... -
Silent voices: Family caregivers' narratives of involvement in palliative care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Aim To explore how family caregivers experience involvement in palliative care. Design A qualitative design with a narrative approach was used. Methods Purposive sampling and narrative interviews were conducted. Eleven ...