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Smoking related lung cancer mortality by education and sex in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Lung cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer and the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, with tobacco smoking as the main cause [1]. In Norway, as in other western countries, smoking was more prevalent among ... -
Smoking, use of smokeless tobacco, HLA genotypes and incidence of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Aims/hypotheses Smoking and use of smokeless tobacco (snus) are associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. We investigated whether smoking and snus use increase the risk of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults ... -
Social anxiety disorder in adolescents: Prevalence and subtypes in the Young-HUNT3 study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Few studies have examined the prevalence of social anxiety disorder (SAD) among adolescents and the associated sex-specific fears. No previous studies have reported variance in SAD prevalence among adolescents ... -
Social skills and symptoms of anxiety disorders from preschool to adolescence: a prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Prior research, mostly cross-sectional or prospective studies with short follow-up periods, has indicated that childhood anxiety is associated with difficulties with social interaction. However, the etiological ... -
Sociodemographic differences in medication use, health-care contacts and sickness absence among individuals with medication-overuse headache
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)The objective of this study was to analyse sociodemographic differences in medication use, health-care contacts and sickness absence among individuals with medication-overuse headache (MOH). A cross-sectional, population ... -
Sociodemographic factors and use of pain medication are associated with health-related quality of life: results from an adult community mental health service in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important aspect of mental health outcomes. There are few studies on HRQoL in heterogeneous patient populations seeking help at community mental health services. The ... -
Socioeconomic factors affect treatment delivery for patients with low grade glioma: a Swedish population-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background Despite aspirations to achieve equality in healthcare we know that socioeconomic differences exist and may affect treatment and patient outcome, also in serious diseases such as cancer. We investigated ... -
Socioeconomic Status, the Countries’ Socioeconomic Development and Mental Health: Observational Evidence for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury from 22 Countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives: Evidence on social inequalities in mental health of persons with physical impairments is limited. We therefore investigate associations of individual-level socioeconomic status (SES) and the country-level ... -
Sonopermeation Enhances Uptake and Therapeutic Effect of Free and Encapsulated Cabazitaxel
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Delivery of drugs and nanomedicines to tumors is often heterogeneous and insufficient and, thus, of limited efficacy. Microbubbles in combination with ultrasound have been found to improve delivery to tumors, enhancing ... -
Sonopermeation with nanoparticle-stabilized microbubbles reduces solid stress and improves nanomedicine delivery to tumors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Drug delivery to tumors is challenging due to biological barriers obstructing effective delivery. Sonopermeation with ultrasound and microbubbles has been shown to improve therapeutic effect of many classes of drugs, but ... -
Spatial distribution of malignant transformation in patients with low-grade glioma
(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, ... -
The spectrum of pyridoxine dependent epilepsy across the age span: A nationwide retrospective observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy (PDE) is a rare seizure disorder usually presenting with neonatal seizures. Most cases are caused by biallelic pathogenic ALDH7A1variants. While anti-seizure medications are ... -
Sperm counts and endocrinological markers of spermatogenesis in long-term survivors of testicular cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)Background: The objective of this study was to assess markers of spermatogenesis in long-term survivors of testicular cancer (TC) according to treatment, and to explore correlations between the markers and associations ... -
Spinal cord compression in relation to clinical symptoms in patients with spinal meningiomas
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: Spinal meningiomas are common primary tumors of the spinal canal and the resulting spinal cord compression (SCC) is intrinsically related to symptoms and outcome, but literature concerning this association is ... -
SPIOMET4HEALTH—efficacy, tolerability and safety of lifestyle intervention plus a fixed dose combination of spironolactone, pioglitazone and metformin (SPIOMET) for adolescent girls and young women with polycystic ovary syndrome: study protocol for a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, four-arm, parallel-group, phase II clinical trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most prevalent, chronic endocrine‑metabolic disorder of adolescents and young women (AYAs), affecting 5–10% of AYAs worldwide. There is no approved pharmacological therapy ... -
Spiritual quality of life in family carers of patients with advanced cancer—a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose Caring affects carers’ psychological and physical health, mortality, and quality of life (QoL) negatively. Lower spiritual QoL is associated with anxiety and depression, but the spiritual dimension is rarely ... -
Stability and Change of the Personality Traits Languidity and Flexibility in a Sample of Nurses: A 7–8 Years Follow-Up Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The traits languidity (tendency to become tired/sleepy upon losing sleep) and flexibility (ability to sleep and work at odd times) have been implicated in shift work tolerance. However, there is a dearth of knowledge about ... -
Stability of Phosphatidylethanol 16:0/18:1 in Freshly Drawn, Authentic Samples from Healthy Volunteers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Due to its specificity, phosphatidylethanol (PEth) 16:0/18:1 has gained increased popularity as a marker for high alcohol consumption in recent years. As conflicting results regarding the stability of PEth 16:0/18:1 in ... -
Stable cerebrospinal fluid neurogranin and β-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 levels differentiate predementia Alzheimer's disease patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) β-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1), neurogranin and the neurogranin/BACE1 ratio are proposed markers for Alzheimer’s disease. BACE1 is also a drug target. However, CSF ... -
Stable incidence but regional differences in retinopathy of prematurity in Norway from 2009 to 2017
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose To explore the changes over time and regional differences in the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in a national cohort of infants born <28 weeks' gestational age (GA). Methods A population‐based ...