St. Olavs hospital
Recent Submissions
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Prevalence, incidence, repair rate, and morbidity of groin hernias in Sierra Leone: cross-sectional household study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Knowledge about the prevalence of groin hernias in sub-Saharan Africa is limited. Previous studies have demonstrated a higher incidence of the condition than the annual repair rate. This study aimed to investigate ... -
High-intensity exercise increases breast milk adiponectin concentrations: a randomised cross-over study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: Adiponectin plays a role in glucose and fat metabolism and is present in human breast milk. It has been postulated that higher breast milk adiponectin concentrations may prevent rapid weight gain in infancy. ... -
Systematic assessment of salivary inflammatory markers and dental caries in children: an exploratory study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: To investigate associations between a wide panel of salivary inflammatory markers and the presence of dental caries among children. Material and methods: In this exploratory, cross-sectional study, 176 children, ... -
Motor outcomes in individuals born small for gestational age at term: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Being born small for gestational age (SGA) is a risk factor for motor difficulties. Previous reviews exploring this topic are mostly focused on children born preterm. We aimed to review the literature to determine ... -
Esophageal cancers missed at upper endoscopy in Central Norway 2004 to 2021 – A population-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Introduction: The incidence of esophageal cancers is increasing in many Western countries and the rate of missed esophageal cancers (MEC) at upper endoscopy is of concern. We aimed to calculate the MEC rate and identify ... -
Serum vitamin D, blood pressure and hypertension risk in the HUNT study using observational and Mendelian randomization approaches
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Limited studies have triangulated the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) or hypertension risk utilizing both observational and ... -
Resilience and Adaptability in Paracetamol Supply Chains: A Systems Perspective on COVID-19 Challenges and Responses in Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in global supply chains, including those for essential medicines like paracetamol. This study aimed to assess the resilience and adaptability of Ethiopia’s paracetamol ... -
Associations between maternal and offspring glucose metabolism: a 9-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Introduction: There is increasing evidence that the in utero environment affects the health and disease risk of offspring throughout their lives. The long-term effect of maternal hyperglycaemia on offspring glucose metabolism ... -
Polske kvinners opplevelse av Mammografiprogrammet
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Bakgrunn: Mammografiprogrammet tilbyr screening for brystkreft til alle kvinner i Norge som er i alderen 50–69 år. Innvandrere født i Polen har betydelig lavere oppmøte enn norskfødte kvinner. Polske innvandrere representerer ... -
Mediating Factors in the Association of Maternal Educational Level with Pregnancy Outcomes: A Mendelian Randomization Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)IMPORTANCE Lower educational attainment is associated with increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, but it is unclear which pathways mediate this association. OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between educational ... -
Bronchial reactivity and asthma at school age after early-life metapneumovirus infection
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background The association between early-life lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) and asthma is well established. Knowledge about bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) and asthma after metapneumovirus (MPV) LRTI is ... -
The role of thyroid function in borderline personality disorder and schizophrenia: a Mendelian Randomisation study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background Genome-wide association studies have reported a genetic overlap between borderline personality disorder (BPD) and schizophrenia (SCZ). Epidemiologically, the direction and causality of the association between ... -
Level of Education Modifies Asthma Mortality in Norway and Sweden. The Nordic EpiLung Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background and Aim: The relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), asthma and mortality is complex and multifaceted, and it is not established if educational level modifies the association between asthma and mortality. ... -
Toll-like receptor signaling in multiple myeloma cells promotes the expression of pro-survival genes B-cell lymphoma 2 and MYC and modulates the expression of B-cell maturation antigen
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Infections are common in plasma cell cancer multiple myeloma (MM) due to disease-related immune deficiencies and cancer treatment. Myeloma cells express Toll-like receptors (TLRs), and TLR activation has been shown to ... -
Profiling of serum metabolome of breast cancer: multi-cancer features discriminate between healthy women and patients with breast cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Introduction: The progression of solid cancers is manifested at the systemic level as molecular changes in the metabolome of body fluids, an emerging source of cancer biomarkers. Methods: We analyzed quantitatively the ... -
The economic burden associated with unmet surgical needs in Liberia: A retrospective macroeconomic analysis based on a nationwide enumeration of surgical procedures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Objectives The economic consequences of untreated surgical disease are potentially large. The aim of this study was to estimate the economic burden associated with unmet surgical needs in Liberia. Design A nationwide ... -
Sources of variation in the serum metabolome of female participants of the HUNT2 study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The aim of this study was to explore the intricate relationship between serum metabolomics and lifestyle factors, shedding light on their impact on health in the context of breast cancer risk. Detailed metabolic profiles ... -
Stability in fecal metabolites amid a diverse gut microbiome composition: a one-month longitudinal study of variability in healthy individuals
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)An extensive network of microbial-host interactions exists in the gut, making the gut microbiome a complex ecosystem to untangle. The microbial composition and the fecal metabolites are important readouts to investigate ... -
Economic evaluation of expanding inguinal hernia repair among adult males in Sierra Leone
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Sierra Leone faces a substantial backlog of patients with inguinal hernia in need of repair due to a shortage of surgical providers. The current mitigation strategy includes task-sharing with associate clinicians and ... -
The effect of parental pain, disability benefits and education on risk of long-term sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders and the modifying effect of sleep and physical activity: the HUNT study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The aim of this study was to explore the intricate relationship between serum metabolomics and lifestyle factors, shedding light on their impact on health in the context of breast cancer risk. Detailed metabolic profiles ...
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