• Patent foramen ovale closure, antiplatelet therapy or anticoagulation in patients with patent foramen ovale and cryptogenic stroke: a systematic review and network meta-analysis incorporating complementary external evidence 

  Mir, Hassan; Siemieniuk, Reed Alexander C.; Ge, Long Cruz; Foroutan, Farid; Fralick, Michael; Syed, Talha; Lopes, Luciane Cruz; Kuijpers, Ton; Mas, Jean-Louis; Vandvik, Per Olav; Agoritsas, Thomas; Guyatt, Gordon H (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)

  OBJECTIVE: To examine the relative impact of three management options in patients aged <60 years with cryptogenic stroke and a patent foramen ovale (PFO): PFO closure plus antiplatelet therapy, antiplatelet therapy alone ...

• Mortality in nursing home residents: A longitudinal study over three years 

  Vossius, Corinna Elisabeth; Selbæk, Geir; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Bergh, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)

  OBJECTIVE: Nursing home (NH) stay is the highest level of formal care. With the expected demographic changes ahead, the need for NH placement will put an increasing socioeconomic strain on the society. Survival in NHs ...

• Differential expression of Vitamin D associated genes in the aorta of coronary artery disease patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis 

  Oma, Ingvild; Olstad, Ole Kristoffer; Andersen, Jacqueline Kirsti; Lyberg, Torstein; Molberg, Øyvind; Fostad, Ida; Fagerland, Morten; Almdahl, Sven Martin; Rynning, Stein Erik; Yndestad, Arne; Aukrust, Pål; Whist, Jon Elling; Hollan, Ivana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)

  BACKGROUND: Vitamin D has an important role in the immune system, and has been linked to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary artery disease (CAD). The exact mechanisms by which vitamin D is involved in these processes ...

• A conservative weight loss intervention relieves bowel symptoms in morbidly obese subjects with irritable bowel syndrome: a prospective cohort study 

  Aasbrenn, Martin; Lydersen, Stian; Farup, Per Grønaas (Journal article, 2018)

  Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is common in subjects with morbid obesity; the effect of weight loss programs on bowel symptoms is largely unknown. Methods: This prospective cohort study explored bowel ...

• Distinct Patterns of Everyday Executive Function Problems Distinguish Children With Tourette Syndrome From Children With ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorders 

  Hovik, Kjell Tore; Egeland, Jens; Isguith, , Peter K.; Gioia, G; Skogli, Erik Winther; Andersen, Per Normann; Øie, Merete Glenne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)

  Objective: The aim is to investigate the everyday executive function (EF) in children with Tourette syndrome (TS), Inattentive or Combined presentations of ADHD (ADHD-I/ADHD-C), autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and typically ...

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