St. Olavs hospital
Recent Submissions
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The EACVI survey on cardiac imaging in cardio-oncology
(Journal article, 2020)Early and late cardiovascular (CV) toxicities related to many cancer treatments may complicate the clinical course of patients, offsetting therapeutic benefits, and altering prognosis. The early detection, monitoring, and ... -
Translating big data to better treatment in bipolar disorder - a manifesto for coordinated action
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Bipolar disorder (BD) is a major healthcare and socio-economic challenge. Despite its substantial burden on society, the research activity in BD is much smaller than its economic impact appears to demand. There is a consensus ... -
Influence of patient-specific rehearsal on operative metrics and technical success for endovascular aneurysm repair
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: Patient-specific rehearsal (PsR) is a recent technology within virtual reality (VR) simulation that lets the operators train on patient-specific data in a simulated environment prior to the procedure. ... -
Validation and development of models using clinical, biochemical and ultrasound markers for predicting pre-eclampsia: an individual participant data meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Early identification of women at risk is needed to plan management. Objectives: To assess the performance of existing pre-eclampsia ... -
End-of-life practices in traumatic brain injury patients: Report of a questionnaire from the CENTER-TBI study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose We aimed to study variation regarding specific end-of-life (EoL) practices in the intensive care unit (ICU) in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. Materials and methods Respondents from 67 hospitals ... -
Test Accuracy of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment in Screening for Early Poststroke Neurocognitive Disorder
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected immunological nonresponders (INRs) fail to reconstitute their CD4+ T-cell pool after initiation of antiretroviral therapy, and their prognosis is inferior to that of ... -
Impact of genotype-predicted CYP2D6 metabolism on clinical effects and tolerability of metoprolol in patients after myocardial infarction – a prospective observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose The β-1 adrenergic receptor blocker metoprolol is primarily metabolized by the polymorphic enzyme cytochrome P 450 2D6 (CYP2D6), an enzyme with substantial genetic heterogeneity. Our purpose was to investigate the ... -
Osimertinib in T790M-positive and -negative patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (the TREM-study)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives In non-small cell lung cancer patients with acquired resistance to first- or second-generation EGFR-TKIs, osimertinib is approved in the presence of the T790 M resistance mutation. We assessed the efficacy of ... -
Effect of exercise training for five years on all cause mortality in older adults-The Generation 100 study: Randomised controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective To evaluate the effect of five years of supervised exercise training compared with recommendations for physical activity on mortality in older adults (70-77 years). Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting ... -
EACVI survey on the evaluation of infective endocarditis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aims To evaluate the diagnosis and imaging of patients with suspected endocarditis and the management in routine clinical practice across Europe, the EACVI Scientific Initiatives Committee performed a survey across European ... -
Increased mortality in hip fracture patients living alone: A NOREPOS study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Hip fracture is associated with excess mortality, persisting for many years after the fracture. Several factors may affect survival; however, the role of social support has been less studied. Living situation could be an ... -
Factors Affecting the Course of Resuscitation From Cardiac Arrest With Pulseless Electrical Activity in Children and Adolescents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Although in-hospital pediatric cardiac arrests and cardiopulmonary resuscitation occur >15,000/year in the US, few studies have assessed which factors affect the course of resuscitation in these patients. We ... -
Avoiding dynastic, assortative mating, and population stratification biases in Mendelian randomization through within-family analyses
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Estimates from Mendelian randomization studies of unrelated individuals can be biased due to uncontrolled confounding from familial effects. Here we describe methods for within-family Mendelian randomization analyses and ... -
Blood biomarkers on admission in acute traumatic brain injury: Relations to severity, CT findings and care path in the CENTER-TBI study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Serum biomarkers may inform and improve care in traumatic brain injury (TBI). We aimed to correlate serum biomarkers with clinical severity, care path and imaging abnormalities in TBI, and explore their incremental ... -
Postoperative quality and safety using Efficacy Safety Score (ESS) and a wireless patient monitoring system at the ward: A randomised controlled study.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Postoperative pain, side‐effects and time to mobilisation are indicators for the quality of postoperative recovery. The aim of this randomised controlled study was to investigate if efficacy safety score (ESS) ... -
Higher vitamin B12 levels in neurodevelopmental disorders than in healthy controls and schizophrenia A comparison among participants between 2 and 53 years
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Recent studies suggest that both high and low levels of vitamin B12 (vitB12) may have negative health impacts. We measured VitB12 in patients with the Neurodevelopmental disorders (ND) (n = 222), comprised of Autism Spectrum ... -
Genome-wide association study of intracranial aneurysms identifies 17 risk loci and genetic overlap with clinical risk factors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Rupture of an intracranial aneurysm leads to subarachnoid hemorrhage, a severe type of stroke. To discover new risk loci and the genetic architecture of intracranial aneurysms, we performed a cross-ancestry, genome-wide ... -
Differences between Men and Women in Treatment and Outcome after Traumatic Brain Injury
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant cause of disability, but little is known about sex and gender differences after TBI. We aimed to analyze the association between sex/gender, and the broad range of care pathways, ... -
Changing care pathways and between-center practice variations in intensive care for traumatic brain injury across Europe: a CENTER-TBI analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: To describe ICU stay, selected management aspects, and outcome of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Europe, and to quantify variation across centers. Methods: This is a ... -
Prediction of Global Functional Outcome and Post-Concussive Symptoms after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: External Validation of Prognostic Models in the Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiveness Research in Traumatic Brain Injury (CENTER-TBI) Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The majority of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are categorized as mild, according to a baseline Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13–15. Prognostic models that were developed to predict functional outcome and persistent ...