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Decompression alone versus decompression with instrumental fusion the NORDSTEN degenerative spondylolisthesis trial (NORDSTEN-DS); study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(Others, 2019)BACKGROUND: Fusion in addition to decompression has become the standard treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS). The evidence for performing fusion among these patients is conflicting ... -
Decrease in inflammatory biomarker concentration by intervention with selenium and coenzyme Q10: a subanalysis of osteopontin, osteoprotergerin, TNFr1, TNFr2 and TWEAK
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Inflammation is central to the pathogenesis of many diseases. Supplementation with selenium and coenzyme Q10 has been shown to reduce cardiovascular mortality, and increase cardiac function in elderly persons ... -
Den blonde kjempe
(Journal article; Others, 2022)Hvem var modell for kirurgen og romanhelten Jonas Fjeld? Det kan ha vært doktor Tandberg på Lillehammer. -
Den digitale bioteknologien i Norge - Muligheter for verdiskaping, kompetansebehov og utfordringer i næringsutvikling
(Others, 2017)Formålet med denne rapporten er å beskrive mulighetene for digital bioteknologi i Norge. Møtet mellom bioteknologi og moderne digitale verktøy kan gi store bioøkonomiske muligheter innen helse, havbruk, landbruk og ... -
Depression has a strong relationship to alterations in the immune, endocrine ad neural system
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)Epidemiological findings indicate a connection between depressive symptoms and changes in status of the immune system in depressed patients. This raises the possibility of causative connections. Theories on mechanisms for ... -
Derivation and validation of a novel risk assessment tool to identify children aged 2-59 months at risk of hospitalised pneumonia-related mortality in 20 countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction: Existing risk assessment tools to identify children at risk of hospitalised pneumonia-related mortality have shown suboptimal discriminatory value during external validation. Our objective was to derive and ... -
Dermatologists across Europe underestimate depression and anxiety: results from 3635 dermatological consultations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background: It was recently demonstrated that a significant number of patients with common skin diseases across Europe are clinically depressed and anxious. Studies have shown that physicians not trained as psychiatrists ... -
Determinants of adherence to recommendations for depressed elderly patients in primary care: A multi-methods study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Objective: It is logical that tailoring implementation strategies to address identified determinants of adherence to clinical practice guidelines should improve adherence. This study aimed to identify and prioritize ... -
Determinants of Cognitive Development in the Early Life of Children in Bhaktapur, Nepal
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Children in low and middle income countries may have many risk factors for poor cognitive development, and are accordingly at a high risk of not reaching their developmental potential. Determinants for cognitive ... -
Determinants of psychosocial health in psoriatic patients: A multinational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)There are limited data on the differences in the impact of psoriasis between various countries with respect to quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to explore the psychosocial health of patients with psoriasis ... -
The development and evaluation of TIME - Targeted Interdisciplinary Model for Treatment and Evaluation of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms: An effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised hybrid trial in nursing homes
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)This thesis describes how the use of TIME, a multicomponent interdisciplinary approach, reduced agitation in residents with dementia living in nursing homes, with a possible reduction in other neuropsychiatric symptoms ... -
Development and predictors of childhood mental health problems in former extremely preterm infants
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective To investigate development and predictors of mental health problems from five to eleven years of age in children born extremely preterm (EP). Method In a national Norwegian cohort of children born before a ... -
Development of Hot and Cold Executive Function in Boys and Girls With ADHD: A 2-Year Longitudinal Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective: To investigate the development of executive function with pronounced emotional salience (hot EF) and less pronounced emotional salience (cold EF) in boys and girls with ADHD relative to typically developing (TD) ... -
Development of quantitative assay for simultaneous measurement of purine metabolites and creatinine in biobanked urine by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purine metabolism is essential for all known living creatures, including humans in whom elevated serum concentration of purine break-down product uric acid (UA) is probably an independent risk factor for mortality, type 2 ... -
Diagnosis and Treatment of Genetic HFE-Hemochromatosis: The Danish Aspect
(Journal article, 2019)This paper outlines the Danish aspects of HFE-hemochromatosis, which is the most frequent genetic predisposition to iron overload in the five million ethnic Danes; more than 20,000 people are homozygous for the C282Y ... -
Diagnostic tests and treatment procedures performed prior to cardiovascular death in individuals with severe mental illness
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: To examine whether severe mental illnesses (i.e., schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) affected diagnostic testing and treatment for cardiovascular diseases in primary and specialized health care. Methods: We ... -
Diet in subjects with irritable bowel syndrome: A cross-sectional study in the general population
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Abstract BACKGROUND: Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) often relate symptoms to the intake of certain foods. This study assesses differences in diet in subjects with and without IBS. METHODS: The ... -
Dietary diversity and child development in the far west of Nepal: A cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Poverty adversely affects child development through multiple pathways in low- and middle-income countries. Relationships between diet and child development are poorly understood. In this study, we aimed to explore these ... -
Dietary Intake and Biomarkers of Folate and Cobalamin Status in Norwegian Preschool Children: The FINS-KIDS Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Folate and cobalamin (vitamin B-12) are essential for growth and development. However, few populationbased studies have investigated B-vitamin status in children. Objectives: This study aimed to assess biomarkers ... -
Differential expression of Vitamin D associated genes in the aorta of coronary artery disease patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis
(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 ...