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Morning salivary cortisol in young children: reference values and the effects of age, sex, and acute bronchiolitis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Abstract OBJECTIVE: To identify morning salivary cortisol reference values in infancy and at 2 years of age and to investigate the influence of age, sex and acute bronchiolitis. STUDY DESIGN: In this South-East ... -
Mortality and alcohol-related morbidity in patients with delirium tremens, alcohol withdrawal state or alcohol dependence in Norway: A register-based prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background and aims: Little is known about long-term consequences of delirium tremens (DT). This study aimed to compare all-cause and cause-specific mortality and alcohol-related morbidity between patients with: (i) DT, ... -
Mortality and causes of death among patients with opioid use disorder receiving opioid agonist treatment: A national register study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)BACKGROUND: Mortality rates and causes of death among individuals in opioid agonist treatment (OAT) vary according to several factors such as geographical region, age, gender, subpopulations, drug culture and OAT status. ... -
Mortality in nursing home residents: A longitudinal study over three years
(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 ... -
Mortality in older adults with frequent alcohol consumption and use of drugs with addiction potential – The Nord Trøndelag Health Study 2006-2008 (HUNT3), Norway, a population-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate whether frequent drinking, use of drugs with addiction potential and the possible combination of frequent drinking and use of prescribed drugs with addiction potential ... -
Mortality, cause of death and risk factors in patients with alcohol use disorder alone or poly-substance use disorders: A 19-year prospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background This study investigated cause of death, mortality rates and explored if baseline characteristics were associated with risk of death in patients with alcohol use disorder alone or poly-substance use disorders. ... -
MRI-assessed atrophy subtypes in Alzheimer’s disease and the cognitive reserve hypothesis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background/Aims MRI assessment of the brain has demonstrated four different patterns of atrophy in patients with Alzheimer’s disease dementia (AD): typical AD, limbic-predominant AD, hippocampal-sparing AD, and a subtype ... -
MRI-based classification models in prediction of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in late-life depression
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective: Late-life depression (LLD) is associated with development of different types of dementia. Identification of LLD patients, who will develop cognitive decline, i.e., the early stage of dementia would help to ... -
Multi-psychotropic drug prescription and the association to neuropsychiatric symptoms in three Norwegian nursing home cohorts between 2004 and 2011
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Abstract BACKGROUND: Neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as affective symptoms, psychosis, agitation, and apathy are common among nursing home patients with and without dementia. Treatment with one or more psychotropic drug ... -
Multidisciplinary Intervention in Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain: a Randomized Clinical Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Abstract BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal pain is associated with comorbidity, extensive use of health services, long-term disability and reduced quality of life. The scientific literature on effects of treatment for ... -
Muscle mass and association to quality of life in non-small cell lung cancer patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Cancer wasting is characterized by muscle loss and may contribute to fatigue and poor quality of life (QoL). Our aim was to investigate associations between skeletal muscle index (SMI) and skeletal muscle ... -
Muscular performance decreases with increasing complexity of resistance exercises in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) is associated with impaired muscle functions in addition to the impaired cardiopulmonary capacity inherent to the disease. The purpose of this study was to compare muscular performance ... -
Musculoskeletal symptoms and exposure to whole-body vibration among open-pit mine workers in the arctic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objectives: This cross-sectional questionnaire study was carried out at 4 open-pit mines in Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden as part of the MineHealth project. The aim has been to compare the prevalence of musculoskeletal ... -
Music therapy for people with substance use disorders
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Substance use disorder (SUD) is the continued use of one or more psychoactive substances, including alcohol, despite negative effects on health, functioning, and social relations. Problematic drug use has increased ... -
Neurocognitive Outcome and Compensating Possibilities in Children and Adolescents Treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia With Chemotherapy Only
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Aim: To examine the neurocognitive outcomes in children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in remission who were treated with systemic chemotherapy only (CTO). Methods: Neurocognitive performances in ... -
The New National Registry for Gastrointestinal Surgery in Norway: NoRGast
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background and aims: There is an increasing demand for high-quality data for the outcome of health care. Diseases of the gastro-intestinal tract involve large patient groups often presenting with serious or life-threatening ... -
Nitrous oxide in labour predicted newborn screening total homocysteine and is a potential risk factor for infant vitamin B12 deficiency
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Aim: Risk factors for vitamin B12 deficiency in infants are not fully understood. The aim of the study was to assess predictors of total homocysteine and methylmalonic acid analysed in newborn screening dried blood spots. ... -
No association of tobacco use and disease activity in multiple sclerosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Objective: To study whether tobacco use is associated with MRI and clinical disease activity in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods: Prospective cohort study of 87 patients with relapsing-remitting MS ... -
No effect of increasing protein intake during military exercise with severe energy deficit on body composition and performance
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In this study, we compare the effects of isocaloric high- (HIGH: 2 g kg−1d−1, n = 19) and low-protein diet (LOW: 1 g kg−1d−1, n = 19) on changes in body composition, muscle strength, and endocrine variables in ... -
No significant associations between breastfeeding practices and overweight in 8-year-old children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)AIM: The aim was to examine if breastfeeding practices were associated with body mass index (BMI) and risk of overweight or obesity in third grade (8 years) of elementary school. METHODS: In a regional cohort, ...