• Mass spectrometry for the evaluation of monoclonal proteins in multiple myeloma and related disorders: an International Myeloma Working Group Mass Spectrometry Committee Report 

  Murray, David L.; Puig, Noemi; Kristinsson, Sigurður Y.; Usmani, Saad; Dispenzieri, Angela; Bianchi, Giada; Kumar, Shaji; Chng, Wee Joo; Hajek, Roman; Paiva, Bruno; Waage, Anders; Rajkumar, S. Vincent; Durie, Brian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Plasma cell disorders (PCDs) are identified in the clinical lab by detecting the monoclonal immunoglobulin (M-protein) which they produce. Traditionally, serum protein electrophoresis methods have been utilized to detect ...

• Quality of life in vulnerable older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer receiving palliative chemotherapy—the randomized nordic9-study 

  Liposits, Gabor; Eshoj, Henrik; Möller, Sören; Winther, Stine Brændegaard; Skuladottir, Halla; Ryg, Jesper; Hofsli, Eva; Shah, Carl-Henrik; Poulsen, Laurids Østergaard; Berglund, Åke; Qvortrup, Camilla; Österlund, Pia; Glimelius, Bengt; Sorbye, Halfdan; Pfeiffer, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Bowel cancer is one of the leading cancer-types in both sexes worldwide. Despite that most new cases and deaths occur in people aged 70 years or older, few clinical trials have investigated the best way to administer ...

• Spiritual quality of life in family carers of patients with advanced cancer—a cross-sectional study 

  Røen, Ingebrigt; Brenne, Anne-Tove; Brunelli, Cinzia; Grande, Gunn; Stifoss-Hanssen, Hans; Solheim, Tora Skeidsvoll; Kaasa, Stein; Knudsen, Anne Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Purpose Caring affects carers’ psychological and physical health, mortality, and quality of life (QoL) negatively. Lower spiritual QoL is associated with anxiety and depression, but the spiritual dimension is rarely ...

• Reduced LDL-Cholesterol and Reduced Total Cholesterol as Potential Indicators of Early Cancer in Male Treatment-Naïve Cancer Patients With Pre-cachexia and Cachexia 

  Zwickl, Hannes; Hackner, Klaus; Köfeler, Harald; Krzizek, Eva-Christina; Muqaku, Besnik; Pils, Dietmar; Scharnagl, Hubert; Solheim, Tora S; Zwickl-Traxler, Elisabeth; Pecherstorfer, Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Cancer cachexia is characterized by the impairment of glucose and lipid homeostasis, the acceleration of processes promoting the mobilization of energy-rich compounds (e.g., insulin resistance, gluconeogenesis, and lipolysis) ...

• Previous life experiences and social relations affecting individuals wish for support when establishing healthy habits – a qualitative study of Norwegian Healthy Life Centre participants 

  Gjertsen, Thea Ingebjørg; Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Følling, Ingrid Sørdal (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Background: Interventions to reduce and prevent overweight, obesity and T2D has been advocated worldwide. In Norway, Healthy Life Centres have been established to help individuals to reduce and prevent diseases, offering ...

• Pre-stroke cognitive impairment is associated with vascular imaging pathology: a prospective observational study 

  Schellhorn, Till; Zucknick, Manuela; Askim, Torunn; Munthe-Kaas, Ragnhild; Ihle-Hansen, Hege; Seljeseth, Yngve Müller; Knapskog, Anne Brita; Næss, Halvor; Ellekjær, Hanne; Thingstad, Pernille; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Beyer, Mona Kristiansen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Background Chronic brain pathology and pre-stroke cognitive impairment (PCI) is predictive of post-stroke dementia. The aim of the current study was to measure pre-stroke neurodegenerative and vascular disease burden ...

• Secreted wnt antagonists in scrub typhus 

  Ueland, Thor; Astrup, Elisabeth; Otterdal, Kari; Lekva, Tove; Janardhanan, Jeshina; Prakash, John A.; Thomas, Kurien; Michelsen, Annika; Aukrust, Pål; Varghese, George M.; Damås, Jan Kristian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Background The mechanisms that control local and systemic inflammation in scrub typhus have only been partially elucidated. The wingless (Wnt) signaling pathways are emerging as important regulators of inflammation and ...

• Biomarker support for ADHD diagnosis based on Event Related Potentials and scores from an attention test 

  Häger, Linda Angelica; Johnels, Jakob Åsberg; Kropotov, Juri D.; Weidle, Bernhard; Hollup, Stig Arvid; Zehentbauer, Peter Georg; Gillberg, Christopher; Billstedt, Eva; Øgrim, Kjell Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  ADHD is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder associated with dysfunctions in several brain systems. Objective markers of brain dysfunction for clinical assessment are lacking. Many studies applying electroencephalography ...

• Epilepsy patients with and without perceived benefit from vagus nerve stimulation: A long-term observational single center study 

  Brodtkorb, Eylert; Samsonsen, Christian; Jørgensen, Jan V.; Helde, Grethe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Purpose: Vagus nerve stimulaton (VNS) has been used for adjunctive treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy for more than 25 years. The true efficacy has been debated, as blinded randomized controlled trials are unavailable. ...

• Orthogeriatrics prevents functional decline in hip fracture patients: report from two randomized controlled trials 

  Dakhil, Shams; Thingstad, Pernille; Frihagen, Frede; Johnsen, Lars Gunnar; Lydersen, Stian; Skovlund, Eva; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Sletvold, Olav; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Watne, Leiv (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Background The incidence of hip fractures are expected to increase in the following years. Hip fracture patients have in addition to their fracture often complex medical problems, which constitute a substantial burden on ...

• Driver-related risk factors of fatal road traffic crashes associated with alcohol or drug impairment 

  Valen, Anja; Bogstrand, Stig Tore; Vindenes, Vigdis; Frost, Joachim; Larsson, Magnus; Holtan, Anders; Gjerde, Hallvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

• The impact of age on risk assessment, therapeutic practice and outcome in candidemia 

  Hesstvedt, Liv; Gaustad, Peter; Müller, Fredrik; Andersen, Cecilie Torp; Brunborg, Cathrine; Mylvaganam, Haima; Leiva, Rafael Alexander Mo; Berdal, Jan Erik; Ranheim, Trond Egil; Johnsen, Bjørn Odd; Falch, Birgit Margrethe; Grimnes, Gro; Skogen, Vegard; Haarr, Elisebet; Lyngøy, Anita Sandmo; Larssen, Kjersti Wik; Hannula, Raisa; Hansen, Bjørn Åsheim; Nordøy, Ingvild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

• Fatally injured drivers in Norway 2005-2015 - Trends in substance use and crash characteristics 

  Valen, Anja; Bogstrand, Stig Tore; Vindenes, Vigdis; Frost, Joachim; Larsson, Magnus; Holtan, Anders; Gjerde, Hallvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

• Impact of meningioma surgery on use of antiepileptic, antidepressant, and sedative drugs: A Swedish nationwide matched cohort study 

  Thurin, Erik; Rydén, Isabelle; Skoglund, Thomas; Smits, Anja; Gulati, Sasha; Hesselager, Göran; Bartek, Jiri Jr.; Henriksson, Roger; Salvesen, Øyvind; Jakola, Asgeir Store (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Background: Meningioma is the most common primary intracranial tumor and surgery is the main treatment modality. As death from lack of tumor control is rare, other outcome measures like anxiety, depression and post-operative ...

• Phosphatidylethanol as blood biomarker of alcohol consumption in early pregnancy: An observational study in 4067 pregnant women 

  Finanger, Trine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Background: The teratogenic effects of alcohol are well documented, but there is a lack of screening methods to detect alcohol use during pregnancy. Phosphatidylethanol 16:0/18:1 (PEth) is a specific and sensitive biomarker ...

• Incidence and risk factors for major bleeding among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: Findings from the Norwegian Coronary Stent Trial (NORSTENT) 

  Samuelsen, Per-Jostein; Eggen, Anne Elise; Steigen, Terje; Wilsgaard, Tom; Kristensen, Andreas; Skogsholm, Anne; Holme, Elizabeth; van den Heuvel, Christian; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Bendz, Bjørn; Nilsen, Dennis W.T.; Bønaa, Kaare Harald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Introduction Bleeding is a concern after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and subsequent dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). We herein report the incidence and risk factors for major bleeding in the Norwegian Coronary ...

• The delirium screening tool 4AT in routine clinical practice: prediction of mortality, sensitivity and specificity 

  Evensen, Sigurd; Hylen Ranhoff, Anette; Lydersen, Stian; Saltvedt, Ingvild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Purpose Delirium is common and associated with poor outcomes, partly due to underdetection. We investigated if the delirium screening tool 4 A’s test (4AT) score predicts 1 year mortality and explored the sensitivity and ...

• Genetic insight into sick sinus syndrome 

  Thorolfsdottir, Rosa B.; Sveinbjornsson, Gardar; Aegisdottir, Hildur M.; Benonisdottir, Stefania; Stefánsdóttir, Lilja; Ivarsdottir, Erna V.; Halldorsson, Gisli H.; Sigurdsson, Jon K.; Torp-Pedersen, Christian; Weeke, Peter E.; Brunak, Søren; Westergaard, David; Pedersen, Ole B.; Sorensen, Erik; Nielsen, Kaspar R.; Burgdorf, Kristoffer S.; Banasik, Karina; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Zhou, Wei; Oddsson, Asmundur; Tragante, Vinicius; Hjorleifsson, Kristjan E.; Davidsson, Olafur B.; Rajamani, Sridharan; Jonsson, Stefan; Torfason, Bjarni; Valgardsson, Atli S.; Thorgeirsson, Gudmundur; Frigge, Michael L.; Thorleifsson, Gudmar; Norddahl, Gudmundur L.; Helgadottir, Anna; Gretarsdotti, Solveig; Sulem, Patrick; Jonsdottir, Ingileif; Willer, Cristen J.; Hveem, Kristian; Bundgaard, Henning; Ullum, Henrik; Arnar, David O.; Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur; Gudbjartsson, Daniel F.; Holm, Hilma; Stefansson, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

• Long-term follow-up after surgery for atrial fibrillation with concomitant open heart surgery 

  Andersen, Knut Sverre; Grong, Ketil; Hoff, Per-Ivar; Waba, Alexander (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  BAKGRUNN Pasienter med atrieflimmer/flutter som skal gjennomgå en åpen hjerteoperasjon, kan behandles med ablasjon av arytmogene foci under samme inngrep. Sinusrytmen gjenopprettes hos de fleste på kort sikt, men ...

• Cohort profile: The Youth and Mental Health Study (YAMHS) – a longitudinal study of the period from adolescence to adulthood 

  Kaasbøll, Jannike; Sigurdson, Johannes Foss; Skokauskas, Norbert; Sund, Anne Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  The aim of this article is to provide a detailed description of the Youth and Mental Health Study (YAMHS),a population-based, representative (cluster sampling), prospective cohort study that was conducted to investigate ...

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