• Peripheral blood cells inform on the presence of breast cancer: A population‐based case–control study 

  Dumeaux, Vanessa; Ursini‐Siegel, Josie; Flatberg, Arnar; Fjøsne, Hans Erikssønn; Frantzen, Jan Ole; Holmen, Marit Muri; Rodegerdts, Enno; Schlichting, Ellen; Lund, Eiliv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)

  Tumor–host interactions extend beyond the local microenvironment and cancer development largely depends on the ability of malignant cells to hijack and exploit the normal physiological processes of the host. Here, we ...

• Self-reported cognitive and psychiatric symptoms at 3 months predict single-item measures of fatigue and daytime sleep 12 months after ischemic stroke 

  Kliem, Elisabeth; Labberton, Angela Susan; Barra, Mathias; Olsen, Alexander; Thommessen, Bente; Thomas, Owen Matthew Truscott; Gjestad, Elise Ødegård; Indredavik, Bent; Grambaite, Ramune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Introduction: Post-stroke fatigue and increased need for daytime sleep are multidimensional and insufficiently understood sequelae. Our aim was to study the relationships of self-reported cognitive and psychiatric symptoms ...

• Determinants of trabecular bone score and prevalent vertebral fractures in women with fragility fractures: a cross-sectional sub-study of NoFRACT 

  Borgen, Tove Tveitan; Bjørnerem, Åshild; Solberg, Lene Bergendal; Andreasen, Camilla; Figved, Wender; Hübschle, Lars Michael; Stenbro, May-Britt; Basso, Trude; Dahl, cecilie; Stutzer, Jens-Meinhard; Frihagen, Frede; Eriksen, Erik Fink; Nordsletten, Lars; Hansen, Ann Kristin; Apalset, Ellen Margrete; Gjertsen, Jan Erik; Lund, Ida (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Summary - Determinants of trabecular bone score (TBS) and vertebral fractures assessed semiquantitatively (SQ1–SQ3) were studied in 496 women with fragility fractures. TBS was associated with age, parental hip fracture, ...

• Efficacy and Safety of CT-P13 in Inflammatory Bowel Disease after Switching from Originator Infliximab: Exploratory Analyses from the NOR-SWITCH Main and Extension Trials 

  Jørgensen, Kristin Kaasen; Goll, Guro Løvik; Sexton, Joe; Bolstad, Nils; Olsen, Inge C.; Asak, Øivind Wessel; Berset, Ingrid Prytz; Blomgren, Ingrid; Dvergsnes, Katrine; Florholmen, Jon; Frigstad, Svein Oskar; Henriksen, Magne; Hagfors, Jon; Huppertz-Hauss, Gert; Haavardsholm, Espen Andre; Klaasen, Rolf Anton; Moum, Bjørn; Noraberg, Geir; Prestegård, Ulf; Rydning, Jan Henrik; Sagatun, Liv; Seeberg, Kathrine; Torp, Roald; Vold, Cecilia; Warren, David J.; Ystrøm, Carl Magnus; Lundin, Knut Erik Aslaksen; Kvien, Tore Kristian; Jahnsen, Jørgen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background - The NOR-SWITCH main and extension trials demonstrated that switching from originator to biosimilar infliximab (CT-P13) is efficacious and safe across six diseases. However, a subgroup analysis of Crohn’s disease ...

• Effects of a parent-administered exercise program in the neonatal intensive care unit: Dose does matter-a randomized controlled trial 

  Øberg, Gunn Kristin; Girolami, Gay L; Campell, Suzann K.; Ustad, Tordis; Heuch, Ivar; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Kaaresen, Per Ivar; Aulie, Vibeke Smith; Jørgensen, Lone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background - Despite the risk of delayed motor development in infants born preterm, knowledge about interventions in the neonatal intensive care unitt (NICU) and the effects of dosing is sparse. Objective - The objectives ...

• Surgical Treatment of Degenerative Disk Disease in Three Scandinavian Countries: An International Register Study Based on Three Merged National Spine Registers 

  Andersen, Mikkel Østerheden; Fritzell, Peter; Eiskjær, Søren Peter; Lagerbäck, Tobias; Hägg, Olle; Nordvall, Dennis; Lønne, Greger; Solberg, Tore; Jacobs, Wilco; van Hooff, Miranda; Gerdhem, Paul; Gehrchen, Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Study Design: Observational study of prospectively collected data. Objectives: Patients with chronic low back pain resistant to nonoperative treatment often face a poor prognosis for recovery. The aim of the current ...

• Definitive radiotherapy for prostate cancer in Norway 2006-2015: Temporal trends, performance and survival 

  Fosså, Sophie Dorothea; Aas, Kirsti; Muller, Christoph Rainer; Jerm, Marianne Brenn; Tandstad, Torgrim; Lilleby, Wolfgang; Kvåle, Rune; Gulbrandsen, Johanne; Haug, Erik Skaaheim; Myklebust, Tor Åge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background: More studies are needed to document nation-wide use and effectiveness of curative definitive radiotherapy (Def-RT) in the treatment of prostate cancer (PCa). Patients and methods: For 38,960 men diagnosed with ...

• Macroscopic appearance of the major duodenal papilla influences bile duct cannulation: a prospective multicenter study by the Scandinavian Association for Digestive Endoscopy Study Group for ERCP 

  Haraldsson, Erik; Kylanpää, Leena; Grönroos, Juha; Saarela, Arto; Toth, Ervin; Qvigstad, Gunnar; Hult, Mari; Lindström, Outi; Laine, Simo; Karjula, Heikki; Hauge, Truls; Sadik, Riadh; Arnelo, Urban (Preprint, 2019)

  Background and Aims: Certain appearances of the major duodenal papilla have been claimed to make cannulation more difficult during ERCP. This study uses a validated classification of the endoscopic appearance of the major ...

• Postmortem toxicological analyses of blood samples from 107 patients receiving opioid agonist treatment: substances detected and pooled opioid and benzodiazepine concentrations 

  Bech, Anne Berit; Clausen, Thomas; Waal, Helge; Vindenes, Vigdis; Edvardsen, Hilde Marie Erøy; Frost, Joachim; Skeie, Ivar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Aims: To present the substances and their concentrations detected postmortem in patients receiving opioid agonist treatment (OAT) stratified by cause of death, estimate the pooled opioid and benzodiazepine concentrations ...

• Transitioning patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis to adult care: the Nordic experience 

  Mikola, Katriina; Rebane, Katariina; Arnstad, Ellen Dalen; Berntson, Lillemor; Fasth, Anders; Glerup, Mia; Herlin, Troels; Kautiainen, Hannu; Nielsen, Susan; Nordal, Ellen Berit; Peltoniemi, Suvi; Rygg, Marite; Rypdal, Veronika; Zak, Marek; Aalto, Kristiina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Background With juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), there are several protocols and practices used worldwide for the transition from paediatric to adult care. In this study, we examined the transferral rates and disease ...

• Do Breast Cancer Patients Manage to Participate in an Outdoor, Tailored, Physical Activity Program during Adjuvant Breast Cancer Treatment, Independent of Health and Socio-Demographic Characteristics? 

  Stalsberg, Ragna; Bertheussen, Gro Falkener; Børset, Harriet; Thomsen, Simon Nørskov; Husøy, Anders; Flote, Vidar Gordon; Thune, Inger; Lundgren, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Exercise could reduce the side-effects of adjuvant breast cancer treatment; however, socio-demographic, health, and intervention conditions may affect patients’ adherence to interventions. This study aimed to examine ...

• Active conventional treatment and three different biological treatments in early rheumatoid arthritis: Phase IV investigator initiated, randomised, observer blinded clinical trial 

  Hetland, Merete Lund; Haavardsholm, Espen A.; Rudin, Anna; Nordström, Dan C.; Nurmohamed, Michael; Gudbjornsson, Bjorn; Lampa, Jon; Hørslev-Petersen, Kim; Uhlig, Till; Grondal, Gerdur; Østergaard, Mikkel; Schrumpf, Marte; Twisk, Jos; Lend, Kristina; Krabbe, Simon; Hyldstrup, Lise; Lindqvist, Joakim; Hultgård Ekwall, Anna-Karin; Grøn, Kathrine Lederballe; Kapetanovic, Meliha C.; Faustini, Francesca; Tuompo, Riitta; Lorenzen, Tove; Cagnotto, Giovanni; Baecklund, Eva; Hendricks, Oliver; Vedder, Daisy; Sokka-Isler, Tuulikki; Husmark, Tomas; Ljoså, Maud-Kristine Aga; Brodin, Eli; Ellingsen, Torkell; Söderbergh, Annika; Rizk, Milad; Olsson, Åsa Reckner; Larsson, Per; Uhrenholt, Line; Just, Søren Andreas; Stevens, David John; Laurberg, Trine Bay; Bakland, Gunnstein; Olsen, Inge Christoffer; Vollenhoven, Ronald F. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Objective To evaluate and compare benefits and harms of three biological treatments with different modes of action versus active conventional treatment in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis. Design Investigator ...

• Diagnostic stewardship aiming at expectorated or induced sputum promotes microbial diagnosis in community-acquired pneumonia 

  Waagsbø, Bjørn; Buset, Eva Margrethe; Longva, Jørn-Åge; Bjerke, Merete; Bakkene, Birgitte; Ertesvåg, Anne-Stine; Holmen, Hanne; Nikodojevic, Marko; Tran, To Thy; Christensen, Andreas; Nilsen, Einar; Damås, Jan Kristian; Heggelund, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Purpose Studies on aetiology of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) vary in terms of microbial sampling methods, anatomical locations, and laboratory analyses, since no gold standard exists. In this large, multicentre, ...

• Surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy in the elderly: a nationwide registry-based observational study with patient-reported outcomes 

  Johansen, Tonje Okkenhaug; Vangen-Lønne, Vetle; Holmberg, Siril Therese; Salvesen, Øyvind; Solberg, Tore; Gulati, Agnete Malm; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Gulati, Sasha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Background The aim of this study was to investigate whether clinical outcomes in patients aged ≥ 70 undergoing decompressive surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) differ from those of younger patients (50–70 ...

• Counting Replication Origins to Measure Growth of Pathogens 

  Charbon, Godefroid; Haugan, Maria Schei; Frimodt-Møller, Niels; Løbner-Olesen, Anders (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  For the past several decades, the success of bacterial strains in infecting their host has been essentially ascribed to the presence of canonical virulence genes. While it is unclear how much growth rate impacts the outcome ...

• Patient Goals and Motivation for Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis Surgery 

  Holen Gravås, Else Marit; Kjeken, Ingvild; Nossum, Randi; Eide, Ruth Else Meh; Klokkeide, Åse; Matre, Karin Hoegh; Olsen, Monika; Andreassen, Øyvor; Haugen, Ida K.; Østerås, Nina; Tveter, Anne Therese (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background: Knowledge is lacking on patient goals and motivation for carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis (CMCJ OA) surgery. The objective of this study was to explore patient goals and motivation for surgery, whether ...

• Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome type 2 manifests with fibrosing lung disease early in childhood 

  Hengst, Meike; Naehrlich, Lutz; Mahavadi, Poornima; Grosse-Onnebrink, Joerg; Terheggen-Lagro, Suzanne; Skanke, Lars Høsøien; Schuch, Luise A; Brasch, Frank; Guenther, Andreas; Reu, Simone; Ley-Zaporozhan, Julia; Griese, Matthias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)

  Background: Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS), a hereditary multisystem disorder with oculocutaneous albinism, may be caused by mutations in one of at least 10 separate genes. The HPS-2 subtype is distinguished by the presence ...

• Vinorelbine and gemcitabine vs vinorelbine and carboplatin as first-line treatment of advanced NSCLC. A phase III randomised controlled trial by the Norwegian Lung Cancer Study Group 

  Fløtten, Øystein; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Bremnes, Roy M.; Amundsen, Tore; Sundstrøm, Stein Harald; Rolke, Heidi; HORNSLIEN, KJERSTI; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Aasebø, Ulf; von Plessen, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)

  Background: Platinum-based doublet chemotherapy is the standard first-line treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but earlier studies have suggested that non-platinum combinations are equally effective ...

• Increased long-term risk for hypertension in kidney donors – a retrospective cohort study 

  Haugen, Anders Johan Smedman; Hallan, Stein; Langberg, Nina Elisabeth Borthen; Dahle, Dag Olav; Pihlstrøm, Hege; Birkeland, Kåre I.; Reisæter, Anna Varberg; Midtvedt, Karsten; Hartmann, Anders; Holdaas, Hallvard; Mjøen, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Kidney donors may be at increased risk of end-stage renal disease and premature mortality. Elevated blood pressure after donation may contribute to the increased risks. In this cohort study, we have assessed long-term risk ...

• Suboptimal dialysis initiation is associated with comorbidities and uraemia progression rate but not with estimated glomerular filtration rate 

  Heaf, James; Heiro, Maija; Petersons, Aivars; Vernere, Baiba; Povlsen, Johan V.; Sørensen, Anette Bagger; Clyne, Naomi; Bumblyte, Inga; Zilinskiene, Alanta; Randers, Else; Løkkegaard, Niels; Ots-Rosenberg, Mai; Kjellevold, Stig Arne; Kampmann, Jan; Rogland, Björn; Lægreid, Inger Karin; Heimbürger, Olof; Lindholm, Bengt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background: Despite early referral of uraemic patients to nephrological care, suboptimal dialysis initiation (SDI) remains a common problem associated with increased morbimortality. We hypothesized that SDI is related to ...

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