• Mendelian randomization study of maternal influences on birthweight and future cardiometabolic risk in the HUNT cohort 

  Moen, Gunn-Helen; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Willer, Cristen J.; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Birkeland, Kåre I.; Wang, Geng; Neale, Michael C.; Freathy, Rachel M.; Smith, George Davey; Lawlor, Debbie A.; Kirkpatrick, Robert M.; Warrington, Nicole Maree; Evans, David M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  There is a robust observational relationship between lower birthweight and higher risk of cardiometabolic disease in later life. The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) hypothesis posits that adverse ...

• Clinical phenotypes and long-term prognosis in white patients with biopsy-verified hypertensive nephrosclerosis 

  Øvrehus, Marius Altern; Oldereid, Tine Simensen; Dadfar, Aydin; Bjørneklett, Rune; Aasarød, Knut; Fogo, Agnes B.; Ix, Joachim H.; Hallan, Stein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Introduction Hypertensive nephrosclerosis is considered the second most common cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but it is still an insufficiently studied and controversial disease entity. More information on the ...

• T1 bladder cancer in Norway: treatment and survival 

  Blindheim, Augun Jodis; Fosså, Sophie Dorothea; Babigumira, Ronnie; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Haug, Erik Skaaheim; Arum, Carl-Jørgen; Kulle, Bettina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Aim: Evaluation of treatment and survival of pT1 stage (T1) bladder cancer (BC) patients diagnosed with transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder in Norway. Material and methods: According to the Cancer Registry ...

• Associations between muscle measures, survival and toxicity in patients with limited disease small cell lung cancer receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy 

  Halvorsen, Tarje Onsøien; Valan, Christine Damgaard; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background Standard treatment for patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer (LS SCLC) is concurrent platinum– etoposide chemotherapy and thoracic radiotherapy (TRT). Up to 30% of patients are cured, but severe ...

• The effect of infliximab in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (the BackToBasic study): study protocol of a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial 

  Gjefsen, Elisabeth; Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Goll, Guro Løvik; Wigemyr, Monica; Bolstad, Nils; Valberg, Morten; Schistad, Ellina Iordanova; Marchand, Gunn Hege; Granviken, Fredrik; Selmer, Kaja Kristine; Johanessen, Anne Froholdt; Haugen, Anne Julsrud; Dagestad, Magnhild Hammersland; Vetti, Nils; Bakland, Gunnstein; Lie, Benedicte Alexandra; Haavardsholm, Espen A.; Nilsen, Aksel Thuv; Holmgard, Thor Einar; Kadar, Thomas; Kvien, Tore Kristian; Skouen, Jan Sture; Grøvle, Lars; Brox, Jens Ivar; Espeland, Ansgar; Storheim, Kjersti; Zwart, John-Anker (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Low back pain is common and a significant number of patients experience chronic low back pain. Current treatment options offer small to moderate effects. Patients with vertebral bone marrow lesions visualized as Modic ...

• Demographical, personality, alcohol use, and mental health characteristics associated with different alcoholic beverage preferences among students 

  Erevik, Eilin K.; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Vedaa, Øystein; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  The study investigates correlates (i.e. demographics, personality, alcohol use and alcohol-related harm, alcohol expectancies, and mental health) of different alcoholic beverage preferences (i.e. beer/alcopops/cider, wine, ...

• The Effect of Increased Gait Speed on Asymmetry and Variability in Children With Cerebral Palsy 

  Brændvik, Siri Merete; Goihl, Tobias; Braaten, Ragnhild Sunde; Vereijken, Beatrix (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Gait of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) is often reported to be more asymmetric and variable than gait of typically developing (TD) peers. As this may lead to less stable and less efficient gait, a relevant ...

• Associations between the number of children, age at childbirths and prevalence of chronic low back pain: the Nord- Trøndelag Health Study 

  Heuch, Ingrid; Heuch, Ivar; Hagen, Knut; Storheim, Kjersti; Zwart, John-Anker (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background Associations between childbirths and subsequent risk of low back pain (LBP) have not been clarified. Changes in sex hormone levels or lumbar posture during pregnancy may have an impact on LBP later in life. ...

• Left ventricular longitudinal shortening: relation to stroke volume and ejection fraction in ageing, blood pressure, body size and gender in the HUNT3 study 

  Støylen, Asbjørn; Dalen, Håvard; Hansen, Harald Edvard Mølmen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background: Aims of this cross-sectional study were to assess: the relative contribution of left ventricular (LV) systolic long-axis shortening (mean mitral annular plane systolic excursion, MAPSE) to stroke volume (SV), ...

• Prevalence and incidence rates of atrial fibrillation in Norway 2004-2014 

  Kjerpeseth, Lars Jøran; Igland, Jannicke; Selmer, Randi Marie; Ellekjær, Hanne; Tveit, Arnljot; Berge, Trygve; Kalstø, Silje Madeleine; Christophersen, Ingrid E.; Myrstad, Marius; Skovlund, Eva; Egeland, Grace M.; Tell, Grethe S.; Ariansen, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Objective To study time trends in incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the entire Norwegian population from 2004 to 2014, by age and sex, and to estimate the prevalence of AF at the end of the study period. Methods A ...

• The impact of gender, puberty, and pregnancy in patients with POLG disease 

  Hikmat, Omar; Naess, Karin; Engvall, Martin; Klingenberg, Claus; Rasmussen, Magnhild; Tallaksen, Chantal; Samsonsen, Christian; Brodtkorb, Eylert; Ostergaard, Elsebet; de Coo, Rene; Pias-Peleteiro, Leticia; Isohanni, Pirjo; Uusimaa, Johanna; Darin, Niklas; Rahman, Shamima; Bindoff, Laurence (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Objective To study the impact of gender, puberty, and pregnancy on the expression of POLG disease, one of the most common mitochondrial diseases known. Methods Clinical, laboratory, and genetic data were collected ...

• Anbefalinger om bruk av rotavirusvaksine i Norge 

  Døllner, Henrik; Flem, elmira; Realfsen, Astrid; Rojahn, Astrid; Steenberg, Dianne; Sandbu, Synne; Vainio, Kirsti; Willbergh, Kine (rapport Nasjonalt folkehelseinstitutt;, Research report, 2013)

  Rotavirus smitter vanligvis ved nærkontakt og gir magesyke (gastroenteritt) som rammer praktisk talt alle barn i verden før de fyller fem år. Globalt er dette en viktig dødsårsak for spedbarn. I Norge er rotavirussykdom ...

• Effects of digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia on insomnia severity: a large-scale randomised controlled trial 

  Vedaa, Øystein; Kallestad, Håvard; Scott, Janine Linda; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Pallesen, Ståle; Morken, Gunnar; Langsrud, Knut; Gehrman, Philip; Thorndike, Frances P.; Ritterband, Lee M.; Harvey, Allison G.; Stiles, Tore C; Sivertsen, Børge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background Although several large-scale randomised controlled trials have shown the efficacy of digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (dCBT-I), there is a need to validate widespread dissemination of dCBT-I ...

• Tumor budding score predicts lymph node status in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma and should be included in the pathology report 

  Bjerkli, Inger-Heidi; Laurvik, Helene; Nginamau, Elisabeth Sivy; Søland, Tine Merete; Costea, Daniela Elena; Hov, Håkon; Uhlin-Hansen, Lars; Hadler-Olsen, Elin Synnøve; Steigen, Sonja Eriksson (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background The majority of oral cavity cancers arise in the oral tongue. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of tumor budding in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma, both as a separate variable and ...

• Left ventricular longitudinal shortening: relation to stroke volume and ejection fraction in ageing, blood pressure, body size and gender in the HUNT3 study 

  Støylen, Asbjørn; Dalen, Håvard; Hansen, Harald Edvard Mølmen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background: Aims of this cross-sectional study were to assess: the relative contribution of left ventricular (LV) systolic long-axis shortening (mean mitral annular plane systolic excursion, MAPSE) to stroke volume (SV), ...

• A needs assessment of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Norway 

  Brede, Jostein Rødseth; Kramer-Johansen, Jo; Rehn, Marius (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Introduction: Out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) carries an 86% mortality rate in Norway. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a potential adjunct in management of non-traumatic cardiac ...

• Physicians’ Recognition and Management of Kidney Disease: A Randomized Vignette Study Evaluating the Impact of the KDIGO 2012 CKD Classification System 

  Hallan, Stein; Rifkin, Dena E; potok, olivia; Langlo, Knut Asbjørn Rise; Dekker, Friedo W.; Ix, Joachim H. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Rationale & Objective The Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative (KDOQI) and Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) chronic kidney disease (CKD) classification systems published in 2002 and 2012, respectively, ...

• Spatial distribution of malignant transformation in patients with low-grade glioma 

  Jakola, Asgeir S; Bouget, David Nicolas Jean-Marie; Reinertsen, Ingerid; Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein; Sagberg, Lisa Millgård; Bø, Hans Kristian; Gulati, Sasha; Sjåvik, Kristin; Solheim, Ole (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background Malignant transformation represents the natural evolution of diffuse low-grade gliomas (LGG). This is a catastrophic event, causing neurocognitive symptoms, intensified treatment and premature death. However, ...

• Mitochondrial genome-wide association study of migraine – the HUNT Study 

  Børte, Sigrid; Zwart, John-Anker; Skogholt, Anne Heidi; Gabrielsen, Maiken Elvestad; Thomas, Laurent; Fritsche, Lars G; Surakke, Ida; Nielsen, Jonas B.; Zhou, Wei; Wolford, Brooke; Vigeland, Magnus Dehli; Hagen, Knut; Kristoffersen, Espen Saxhaug; Nyholt, Dale R; Chasman, Daniel I; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Willer, Christen; Winsvold, Bendik K S (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background Variation in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been indicated in migraine pathogenesis, but genetic studies to date have focused on candidate variants, with sparse findings. We aimed to perform the first mitochondrial ...

• Comparison of peak oxygen uptake between upper-body exercise modes: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis 

  Baumgart, Julia Kathrin; Brurok, Berit; Sandbakk, Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Purpose: To compare peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) between the asynchronous arm crank ergometry (ACE), and synchronous wheelchair ergometry (WERG), wheelchair treadmill (WTR), and upper-body poling (UBP) mode. Methods: ...

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