St. Olavs hospital
Recent Submissions
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Decreasing lifetime prevalence of diabetes-related foot ulcers in Norway: repeated cross-sectional population-based surveys from the HUNT study (1995-2019)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background and aims: Diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFU) are a persistent healthcare challenge, impacting both patients and healthcare systems, with adverse effects on quality of life and productivity. Our primary aim was ... -
Maternal vitamin A and D status in second and third trimester of pregnancy and bone mineral content in offspring at nine years of age
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Introduction: Maternal nutritional and vitamin status during pregnancy may have long-term effects on offspring health and disease. The aim of this study was to examine the associations between maternal vitamin A and D ... -
Genome-wide determinants of mortality and motor progression in Parkinson’s disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)There are 90 independent genome-wide significant genetic risk variants for Parkinson’s disease (PD) but currently only five nominated loci for PD progression. The biology of PD progression is likely to be of central ... -
Headache disorders and risk of stroke. A register-linked HUNT study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Many studies have found that migraine with aura (MA) is a risk factor of stroke, but the relationship between stroke and migraine without aura and tension-type headache is unclear. The aim of this study was to ... -
Patient-reported outcomes after treatment for rectal cancer—A prospective nationwide study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aim: While modern treatment has improved rectal cancer (RC) survival, it can cause late side effects that impact health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim of this study was to evaluate HRQoL and late effects 1 year ... -
Cryptosporidium species and subtypes in Norway: predominance of C. parvum and emergence of C. mortiferum
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)PCR-based diagnostics has revealed the previously largely unknown Cryptosporidium transmission and infections in high-income countries. This study aimed to determine domestic and imported subtypes of Cryptosporidium species ... -
Insidens og letalitet av akutt hjerteinfarkt i Norge 2013–21
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Bakgrunn: Tidligere studier av insidens og letalitet etter hjerteinfarkt i Norge er basert på administrative data som ikke skiller mellom hjerteinfarkt med og uten elevasjon av ST-segmentet (STEMI- og NSTEMI-infarkt). I ... -
Detection of Neoehrlichia mikurensis in 11 persons who attribute their persistent health complaints to a tick-borne disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Neoehrlichia mikurensis infections can cause symptomatic disease, particular among immunosuppressed persons. Long-lasting asymptomatic carriage of N. mikurensis may be common in endemic areas. This study explores ... -
The patient’s voice: a cross-sectional study of physical health and disability in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background With increasing focus on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in chronic rheumatic diseases, we aimed to evaluate the self-reported physical and psychosocial health in children with juvenile idiopathic ... -
Symptoms of the suicide crisis syndrome and therapist emotional responses: associations to self-harm and death by suicide within 18-months post-discharge among patients at an acute psychiatric department
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background and aims: This study explored the associations between symptoms of the Suicide Crisis Syndrome (SCS) at admission and self-harm and death by suicide post-discharge. The association between clinicians’ emotional ... -
Do older patients with colorectal cancer experience more deterioration in health-related quality of life than younger patients during the first year of palliative chemotherapy? A prospective real-world observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Introduction: The primary aim was to evaluate changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a real-life population among younger (< 70 years) and older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) during the ... -
Inflammatory biomarkers predicting long-term remission and active disease in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a population-based study of the Nordic JIA cohort
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Objectives - To assess the ability of baseline serum biomarkers to predict disease activity and remission status in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) at 18-year follow-up (FU) in a population-based setting. Methods - ... -
Early Intervention after Rape to prevent post-traumatic stress symptoms (the EIR-study): an internal pilot study of a randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background: Rape is one of the trauma incidents with the highest risk of subsequent post-traumatic stress disorder. Early interventions, such as prolonged exposure therapy (PE), have shown promise in preventing PTSD following ... -
Long-Term Outcomes of Arthroscopically Verified Focal Cartilage Lesions in the Knee: A 19-Year Multicenter Follow-up with Patient-Reported Outcomes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background: Focal cartilage lesions (FCLs) are frequently found during knee arthroscopies and may impair quality of life (QoL) significantly. Several treatment options with good short-term results are available, but the ... -
Exploring virtual delivery of academic detailing to general practitioners compared with in-person delivery: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background: Inappropriate prescribing may have detrimental consequences for the patient and increase healthcare utilisation and costs. Academic detailing (AD) is an interactive outreach method to deliver non-commercial ... -
‘A potentially ticking time bomb’ – barriers for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease in people with intellectual disabilities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Research suggests that people with intellectual disabilities have a higher risk for cardiovascular disease than the general population. The aim of this study was to identify barriers for the prevention, diagnosis, ... -
Evaluation of health services and treatment alliance among extensively hospitalized patients due to severe self-harm–results from the Extreme Challenges project
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background - Extensive psychiatric hospitalization due to repeated severe self-harm (SH), is a poorly researched area, but a challenge within health services (HS). Recent studies have demonstrated high levels of involuntary ... -
Midazolam Indications and Dosing in Palliative Medicine: Results from a Multinational Survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Despite sparse evidence and limited guidance on indications, use, and dosing, midazolam is widely used in palliative care. We aimed to describe and compare the use of midazolam in three different countries to improve ... -
The assessment of bone health in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis; comparison of different imaging-based methods
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Osteoporosis is increasingly being recognized in children, mostly secondary to systemic underlying conditions or medication. However, no imaging modality currently provides a full evaluation of bone health in ... -
Cognitions and Metacognitive Beliefs in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Objective - There has been an increasing interest in understanding what contributes to the development and what maintains posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The cognitive model emphasizes that it is a disturbance of the ...
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