• Association Between Prescribed Hypnotics in Infants and Toddlers 

  Holdø, Ingvild; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Handal, Marte; Hansen, Berit Hjelde; Hjellvik, Vidar; Skurtveit, Svetlana (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  As previously indicated an association may exist between early sleep problems in infants and toddlers, and a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The aim of this study was to study if this association ...

• Characteristics, Burden of Care and Quality of Life of Next of Kin of People with Dementia Attending Farm-Based Day Care in Norway: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study 

  Taranrød, Liv Bjerknes; Eriksen, Siren; Pedersen, Ingeborg; Kirkevold, Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Purpose: Caring for people with dementia is often associated with burden of care and may influence the quality of life of the next of kin. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of the next of kin to ...

• Associations between muscle measures, survival and toxicity in patients with limited disease small cell lung cancer receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy 

  Halvorsen, Tarje Onsøien; Valan, Christine Damgaard; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background: Standard treatment for patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer (LS SCLC) is concurrent platinum-etoposide chemotherapy and thoracic radiotherapy (TRT). Up to 30% of patients are cured, but severe ...

• Characteristics of patients assessed for cognitive decline in primary healthcare, compared to patients assessed in specialist healthcare 

  Michelet, Mona; Lund, Anne; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Engedal, Knut; Selbæk, Geir; Bergh, Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Objective: The aim of this study was to describe patients assessed for cognitive decline in primary healthcare, compared to patients assessed in specialist healthcare and to examine factors associated with depression. ...

• CT Derived Muscle Measures, Inflammation, and Frailty in a Cohort of Older Cancer Patients 

  Harneshaug, Magnus; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkhus, Lene; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Bergh, Sverre; Rostoft, Siri; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background/Aim: Muscle loss, inflammation, and frailty are prevalent among older cancer patients. We aimed to evaluate whether inflammatory markers could identify muscle loss, and if muscle measures differed between frail ...

• The Applicability of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) in Rehabilitation for Patients with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) – A Cohort Study 

  Evensen, Janne; Søberg, Helene Lundgaard; Sveen, Unni; Hestad, Knut; Bronken, Berit Arnesveen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Aim: The primary aim of this study was to investigate the applicability of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) in patients with acquired brain injury (ABI) admitted to a specialized rehabilitation unit in a regional ...

• Arsenic toxicity: Molecular targets and therapeutic agents 

  Nurchi, Valeria Marina; Djordjevic, Aleksandra Buha; Crisponi, Guido; Alexander, Jan; Bjørklund, Geir; Aaseth, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  High arsenic (As) levels in food and drinking water, or under some occupational conditions, can precipitate chronic toxicity and in some cases cancer. Millions of people are exposed to unacceptable amounts of As through ...

• An analysis of clinical predictive values for radiographic pneumonia in children 

  Rees, Chris A; Basnet, Sudha; Gentile, Angela; Gessner, Bradford D; Kartasasmita, Cissy B.; Lucero, Marilla G.; Martinez, Luis Moreno; O'Grady, Kerry-Ann F; Ruvinsky, Raul O; Turner, Claudia; Campbell, Harry; Nair, Harish; Falconer, Jennifer; Williams, Linda J.; Horne, Margaret; Strand, Tor A; Nisar, Yasir B; Qazi, Shamim A; Neuman, Mark I (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Introduction: Healthcare providers in resource-limited settings rely on the presence of tachypnoea and chest indrawing to establish a diagnosis of pneumonia in children. We aimed to determine the test characteristics of ...

• APOE – a genetic marker of comorbidity in subjects with morbid obesity 

  Farup, Per Grønaas; Rootwelt, Helge; Hestad, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background: In population-based studies, the genetic variability of the APOE E alleles have been associated with health outcomes. Health problems are common in subjects with obesity. This study explored associations between ...

• Adaptations to strength training differ between endurance-trained and untrained women 

  Vikmoen, Olav; Raastad, Truls; Ellefsen, Stian; Rønnestad, Bent (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate if endurance athletes, sustaining their normal endurance training, experience attenuated adaptations to strength training compared to untrained individuals. Methods: ...

• 6 min walk test is a strong independent predictor of death in outpatients with heart failure 

  Grundtvig, Morten; Eriksen-Volnes, Torfinn; Ørn, Stein; Slind, Eva Kjøl; Gullestad, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  The aim of this study was to examine the prognostic value of the 6 min walk test (6MWT) in a large cohort of outpatients with heart failure. Methods and results A total of 5519 outpatients with heart failure from the ...

• Significant decrease of von Willebrand factor and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 by providing supplementation with selenium and coenzyme Q10 to an elderly population with a low selenium status 

  Alehagen, Urban; Alexander, Jan; Aaseth, Jan; Larsson, A.; Lindahl, T. L. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Purpose: Endothelial dysfunction and inflammation are conditions which fuel atherosclerosis and ischaemic heart disease. We have previously reported reduced cardiovascular (CV) mortality following supplementation with ...

• Eldre med depresjon - oppfølging over tre år 

  Borza, Tom; Engedal, Knut; Bergh, Sverre; Selbæk, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  BAKGRUNN Forekomsten av depresjon hos eldre på diagnosenivå er 1–5 %. Depresjon hos eldre kan være kronisk og er assosiert med økt risiko for demensutvikling. Det foreligger ingen norske longitudinelle undersøkelser av ...

• Om LSD på lesesalen, bønder og proporsjoner 

  Bramness, Jørgen Gustav (Others, 2018)

• Multiple senses of community and recovery processes. A pilot study for a national evaluation of the experiences of persons with substance use problems receiving help and services from Norwegian municipalities 

  Bahl, Nina Kavita Heggen; Nafstad, Hilde Eileen; Blakar, Rolv Mikkel; Landheim, Anne; Brodahl, Morten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Aims This pilot study uses a multifaceted concept of sense of community (SOC)—multiple senses of community (MPSOC)—to understand how the multiple communities of persons with substance use problems, including those with a ...

• Ritual and Recovery: Traditions in Disaster Ritualizing 

  Danbolt, Lars Johan; Stifoss-Hanssen, Hans (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)

  The aim of this article is partly to analyze and discuss the ritual traditions in the Norwegian context, called disaster services, which consists in ritualizing as a response to accidents and disasters. Furthermore, we ...

• Quality of Life in People with Young-Onset Dementia: A Nordic Two-Year Observational Multicenter Study 

  Hvidsten, Lara H. Thomasgaard; Engedal, Knut; Selbæk, Geir; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kersten, Hege (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Background:Cross-sectional studies of quality of life (QOL) of people with young-onset dementia show diverging results. Objective:To identify factors associated with QOL in people with young-onset Alzheimer’s (AD) and ...

• Effect of Age and Level of Education on Neurocognitive Impairment in HIV Positive Zambian Adults 

  Kabuba, Norma Namasiku Zewelanji; Menon, Anitha; Franklin, Donald R.; Lydersen, Stian; Heaton, Robert K.; Hestad, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)

  Objective: Older age and lower education levels are known to be associated with worse neurocognitive (NC) performance in healthy adults, and individuals with HIV infection may experience accelerated brain/cognition aging. ...

• Efficacy and Safety of CT-P13 in Inflammatory Bowel Disease after Switching from Originator Infliximab: Exploratory Analyses from the NOR-SWITCH Main and Extension Trials 

  Jørgensen, Kristin Kaasen; Goll, Guro Løvik; Sexton, Joe; Bolstad, Nils; Olsen, Inge C.; Asak, Øivind Wessel; Berset, Ingrid Prytz; Blomgren, Ingrid; Dvergsnes, Katrine; Florholmen, Jon; Frigstad, Svein Oskar; Henriksen, Magne; Hagfors, Jon; Huppertz-Hauss, Gert; Haavardsholm, Espen Andre; Klaasen, Rolf Anton; Moum, Bjørn; Noraberg, Geir; Prestegård, Ulf; Rydning, Jan Henrik; Sagatun, Liv; Seeberg, Kathrine; Torp, Roald; Vold, Cecilia; Warren, David J.; Ystrøm, Carl Magnus; Lundin, Knut Erik Aslaksen; Kvien, Tore Kristian; Jahnsen, Jørgen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background: The NOR-SWITCH main and extension trials demonstrated that switching from originator to biosimilar infliximab (CT-P13) is efficacious and safe across six diseases. However, a subgroup analysis of Crohn's disease ...

• Short-term outcomes after elective colon cancer surgery: an observational study from the Norwegian registry for gastrointestinal and HPB surgery, NoRGast 

  Nymo, Linn Såve; Norderval, Stig; Eriksen, Morten Tandberg; Wasmuth, Hans; Kørner, Hartwig; Bjørnbeth, Bjørn Atle; Moger, Thomas A. Waksvik; Viste, Asgaut; Lassen, Kristoffer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)

  Background: To describe the real burden of major complications after elective surgery for colon cancer in Norway, and to assess which predictors that are significantly associated with the short-term outcome. Methods: ...

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