• A longitudinal study of cannabis use increasing the use of asthma medication in young Norwegian adults 

      Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; von Soest, Tilmann (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      BACKGROUND: A small number of studies have shown that the use of cannabis increases the risk of bronchial asthma. There is, however, a paucity of longitudinal studies which are able to control for known risk factors of ...
    • Long‐term efficacy and safety of biosimilar infliximab (CT‐P13) after switching from originator infliximab: Open‐label extension of the NOR‐SWITCH trial 

      Goll, Guro Løvik; Jørgensen, Kristin Kaasen; Sexton, Joseph; Olsen, Inge Christoffer; Bolstad, Nils; Haavardsholm, Espen A.; Lundin, Knut Erik Aslaksen; Tveit, Kåre Steinar; Lorentzen, Merete; Berset, Ingrid Prytz; Fevang, Bjørg-Tilde Svanes; Kalstad, Synnøve; Ryggen, Kristin; Warren, David; Klaasen, Rolf; Asak, Øivind Wessel; Baigh, Somyeh; Blomgren, Ingrid; Brenna, Øystein; Bruun, Trude J; Dvergsnes, Katrine; Frigstad, Svein Oskar; Myrnes, Inger; Hatten, Ingvild Helgheim; Huppertz-Hauss, Gert; Henriksen, Magne; Hoie, Sunniva S.; Krogh, Jan Reidar; Midtgard, Irina P.; Mielnik, Pawel; Moum, Bjørn; Noraberg, Geir; Poyan, Armin; Prestegård, Ulf; Rashid, Haroon Ur; Strand, Eldri Kveine; Skjetne, Kristine; Seeberg, Kathrine; Torp, Roald; Ystrøm, Carl Magnus; Vold, Cecilia; Zettel, Camilla C.; Waksvik, Kenneth; Gulbrandsen, Bjørn; Hagfors, Jon; Mørk, Cato; Jahnsen, Jørgen; Kvien, Tore Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The 52-week, randomized, double-blind, noninferiority, government-funded NOR-SWITCH trial demonstrated that switching from infliximab originator to less expensive biosimilar CT-P13 was not ...
    • Low vitamin D, but not tobacco use or high BMI, is associated with long-term disability progression in multiple sclerosis 

      Wesnes, Kristin; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Riise, Trond; Kvistad, Silje Agnethe Stokke; Torkildsen, Øivind; Wergeland, Stig; Holmøy, Trygve; Midgard, Rune; Bru, Alla Nikolajevna S; Edland, Astrid; Eikeland, Randi; Gosal, Sonia; Harbo, Hanne Flinstad; Kleveland, Grethe; Sørenes, Yvonne S.; Øksendal, Nina; Bjørnevik, Kjetil Lauvland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Low vitamin D levels, tobacco use and high body mass index (BMI) have been linked to adverse disease outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS), but their influence on long-term disability progression remains unclear. ...
    • Manganese Uptake and Accumulation in the Human Brain 

      Blomlie, Viggo; Sivanandan, R.; Jynge, Per (Others, 2020)
    • Maternal and infant vitamin B12 status during infancy predict linear growth at 5 years 

      Strand, Tor A; Ulak, Manjeswori; Kvestad, Ingrid; Henjum, Sigrun; Ulvik, Arve; Shrestha, Merina; Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L; Ueland, Per Magne; Shrestha, Prakash Sunder; Chandyo, Ram Krishna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      BACKGROUND: Many children worldwide have poor vitamin B12 status. The objective of this study was to estimate association between maternal and infant vitamin B12 status and long-term growth. METHODS: We randomly ...
    • Matproduksjon, mattrygghet og miljø - innspill om kunnskapsbehov til gjennomføringen av det grønne skiftet - Uttalelse fra hovedkomiteen i Vitenskapskomiteen for mat og miljø (VKM) 

      Alexander, Jan; Aasmo-Finne, Merethe; Agdestein, Angelika; Bodin, Johanna Eva; Bruzell, Ellen Merete; Elvevoll, Edel O.; Hemre, Gro Ingunn; Hessen, Dag Olav; Hofshagen, Merete; Husøy, Trine; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Krogdahl, Åshild; Mathisen, Gro Haarklou; Nilsen, Asbjørn Magne; Rafoss, Trond; Skjerdal, Olaug Taran; Steffensen, Inger-Lise Karin; Strand, Tor Arne; Vandvik, Vigdis; Velle, Gaute; Wasteson, Yngvild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Denne rapporten er utarbeidet av Vitenskapskomiteen for mat og miljø (VKM), en uavhengig, tverrfaglig komité som utarbeider kunnskapsgrunnlag for den norske mat- og miljøforvaltningen på områdene matproduksjon, mattrygghet ...
    • Medical therapy of patients contaminated with radioactive cesium or iodine 

      Aaseth, Jan; Nurchi, Valeria Marina; Andersen, Ole (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Follow-up studies after the Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents have shown that 137Cs and 131I made up the major amount of harmful contaminants in the atmospheric dispersion and fallout. Other potential sources for such ...
    • Mercury exposure and its effects on fertility and pregnancy outcome 

      Bjørklund, Geir; Chirumbolo, Salvatore; Dadar, Maryam; Pivina, Lyudmila; Lindh, Ulf; Butnariu, Monica; Aaseth, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Mercury (Hg), a highly toxic environmental pollutant, shows harmfulness which still represents a big concern for human health, including hazards to fertility and pregnancy outcome. Research has shown that Hg could induce ...
    • Meta-analysis of Alzheimer’s disease on 9,751 samples from Norway and IGAP study identifies four risk loci 

      Witoelar, Aree; Rongve, Arvid; Almdahl, Ina Selseth; Ulstein, Ingun; Engvig, Andreas; White, Linda Rosemary; Selbæk, Geir; Stordal, Eystein; Andersen, Fredrik; Brækhus, Anne; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Engedal, Knut; Hughes, Timothy; Bergh, Sverre; Bråthen, Geir; Bogdanovic, Nenad; Bettella, Francesco; Wang, Yunpeng; Athanasiu, Lavinia; Bahrami, Shahram; Le Hellard, Stephanie; Giddaluru, Sudheer; Dale, Anders M; Sando, Sigrid Botne; Steinberg, Stacy; Stefansson, Hreinn; Snaedal, Jon; Desikan, Rahul S; Stefansson, Kari; Aarsland, Dag; Djurovic, Srdjan; Fladby, Tormod; Andreassen, Ole Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      A large fraction of genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is still not identified, limiting the understanding of AD pathology and study of therapeutic targets. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) ...
    • Metacognitive aspects of executive function are highly associated with social functioning on parent-rated measures in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder 

      Torske, Tonje; Nærland, Terje; Øie, Merete Glenne; Stenberg, Nina; Andreassen, Ole Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by social dysfunction. Even though executive dysfunction has been recognized as important in understanding ASD, the findings are inconsistent. This might be due to different ...
    • Methotrexate and anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment improves endothelial function in patients with inflammatory arthritis 

      Deyab, Gia; Hokstad, Ingrid; Whist, Jon Elling; Småstuen, Milada C; Agewall, Stefan; Lyberg, Torstein; Ronda, Nicoletta; Mikkelsen, Knut; Hjeltnes, Gunnbjørg; Hollan, Ivana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background Inflammatory arthritis (IA), including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), leads to increased cardiovascular disease occurrence probably due to atherosclerosis. ...
    • Microplastics; occurrence, levels and implications for environment and human health related to food. Scientific opinion of the Scientific Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment 

      Skåre, Janneche Utne; Alexander, Jan; Haave, Marte; Jakubowicz, Ignacy; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Lusher, Amy; Ogonowski, Martin; Rakkestad, Kirsten Eline; Skaar, Ida; Sverdrup, Line Emilie; Wagner, Martin; Agdestein, Angelika; Bodin, Johanna Eva; Elvevoll, Edel O.; Hemre, Gro Ingunn; Hessen, Dag Olav; Hofshagen, Merete; Husøy, Trine; Krogdahl, Åshild; Nilsen, Asbjørn Magne; Rafoss, Trond; Skjerdal, Olaug Taran; Steffensen, Inger-Lise; Strand, Tor A; Vandvik, Vigdis; Wasteson, Yngvild (VKM Report;, Others, 2019)
      Summary The steering committee of VKM has self-initiated a mandate for an opinion on microplastics based on recently published international and/or national reports complemented with literature from December 2016 to ...
    • Midlife Physical Activity, Psychological Distress, and Dementia Risk: The HUNT Study 

      Zotcheva, Ekaterina; Bergh, Sverre; Selbæk, Geir; Krokstad, Steinar; Håberg, Asta; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Ernstsen, Linda (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) is associated with a decreased dementia risk, whereas psychological distress (distress) is linked to an increased dementia risk. OBJECTIVE: We investigated independent and joint ...
    • Mild to Moderate Iodine Deficiency and Inadequate Iodine Intake in Lactating Women in the Inland Area of Norway 

      Groufh-Jacobsen, Synne; Mosand, Lise Mette; Bakken, Kjersti Sletten; Solvik, Beate Stokke; Oma, Ingvild; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Strand, Tor A; Henjum, Sigrun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Breastfed infants are dependent on an adequate supply of iodine in human milk for the production of thyroid hormones, necessary for development of the brain. Despite the importance of iodine for infant health, data on ...
    • Minimal important differences for improvement in shoulder condition patient-reported outcomes: A systematic review to inform a BMJ Rapid Recommendation 

      Hao, Quikui; Devji, Tahira; Zeraatkar, Dena; Wang, Yuting; Qasim, Anila; Siemieniuk, Reed A.C.; Vandvik, Per Olav; Lähdeoja, Tuomas; Carrasco-Labra, Alonso; Agoritsas, Thomas; Guyatt, Gordon (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      OBJECTIVES: To identify credible anchor-based minimal important differences (MIDs) for patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) relevant to a BMJ Rapid Recommendations addressing subacromial decompression surgery for ...
    • Mitotic activity index and CD25+ lymphocytes predict risk of stage progression in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer 

      Lillesand, Melinda; Kvikstad, Vebjørn; Mangrud, Målfrid Ok; Gudlaugsson, Einar; Van Diermen, Bianca; Skaland, Ivar; Baak, Johannes Peter A; Janssen, Emiel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      In urothelial cell type non-muscle invasive urinary bladder carcinoma, TNM stage and WHO grade are widely used to classify patients into low and high‑risk groups for prognostic and therapeutic decision-making. However, ...
    • MnDPDP: Contrast agent for imaging and protection of viable tissue 

      Jynge, Per; Skjold, Arne M.; Falkmer, Ursula; Andersson, Rolf G. G.; Seland, John Georg; Bruvold, Morten; Blomlie, Viggo; Eidsaunet, Willy; Karlsson, Jan O.G. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The semistable chelate manganese (Mn) dipyridoxyl diphosphate (MnDPDP, mangafodipir), previously used as an intravenous (i.v.) contrast agent (Teslascan™, GE Healthcare) for Mn-ion-enhanced MRI (MEMRI), should be reappraised ...
    • Mobility and cognition at admission to the nursing home – a cross-sectional study 

      Sverdrup, Karen; Bergh, Sverre; Selbæk, Geir; Røen, Irene Mari; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Tangen, Gro Gujord (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      Background Earlier studies show that the main reasons for admission to long-term nursing home care are cognitive impairment and functional impairments of activities of daily life. However, descriptive evidence of mobility ...
    • Model fidelity and team members' experiences of assertive community treatment in Norway: A sequential mixed-methods study 

      Odden, Sigrun; Landheim, Anne; Clausen, Hanne Kristin; Stuen, Hanne Kilen; Heiervang, Kristin Sverdvik; Ruud, Torleif (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Abstract Background: Assertive community treatment (ACT) is an evidence-based treatment for people with severe mental illness, and this model is used widely throughout the world. Given the various adaptations in different ...
    • Modifiable factors affecting older patients' quality of life and physical function during cancer treatment 

      Kirkhus, Lene; Harneshaug, Magnus; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Rostoft, Siri; Bergh, Sverre; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Selbæk, Geir; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Borza, Tom; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      BACKGROUND: Maintaining physical function and quality of life (QoL) are prioritized outcomes among older adults. We aimed to identify potentially modifiable factors affecting older patients' physical function and QoL ...