• Neurocognitive Outcome and Compensating Possibilities in Children and Adolescents Treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia With Chemotherapy Only 

      Lofstad, Grete Elisabeth; Reinfjell, Trude; Weider, Siri; Diseth, Trond H; Hestad, Knut (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 

      Lassen, Kristoffer; Nymo, Linn Såve; Kørner, Hartwig; Thon, Kevin Otto; Grindstein, Torkil; Wasmuth, Hans; Moger, Thomas A Waksvik; Bjørnbeth, Bjørn Atle; Norderval, Stig; Eriksen, Morten Tandberg; Viste, Asgaut (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 

      Ljungblad, Ulf Wike; Lindberg, Morten; Eklund, Erik A.; Sæves, Ingjerd; Monsen, Anne-Lise Bjørke; Tangeraas, Trine (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 

      Kvistad, Silje; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Holmøy, Trygve; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Løken-Amsrud, Kristin Ingeleiv; Wergeland, Stig; Beiske, Antonie Giæver; Bjerve, Kristian S; Hovdal, Harald Olav; Lilleås, Finn; Midgard, Rune; Pedersen, Tom; Bakke, Søren Jacob; Torkildsen, Øivind (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 

      Øfsteng, Sjur Johansen; Garthe, Ina; Jøsok, Øyvind; Knox, Silje; Helkala, Kirsi Marjaana; Knox, Benjamin James; Ellefsen, Stian; Rønnestad, Bent (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      In this study, we compare the effects of isocaloric high- (HIGH: 2 g kg−1d−1, n = 19) and low-protein diet (LOW: 1 g kg−1d−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 

      Bjertnæs, Asborg Sine Aanstad; Grundt, Jacob Holter; Donkor, Hilde Mjell; Juliusson, Petur Benedikt; Wenzel-Larsen, Tore; Vaktskjold, Arild; Markestad, Trond; Holten-Andersen, Mads Nikolaj (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, ...
    • Nurses’ ethical challenges when providing care in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Hillestad, Adelheid Hummelvoll; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Tretteteig, Signe; Julnes, Signe Gunn; Lichtwarck, Bjørn; Eriksen, Siren (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: Older, frail patients with multimorbidity are at an especially high risk for disease severity anddeath from COVID-19. The social restrictions proved challenging for the residents, their relatives, and thecare ...
    • Nutrient intake and environmental enteric dysfunction among Nepalese children 9-24 months old-the MAL-ED birth cohort study. 

      Morseth, Marianne S.; Strand, Tor A; Torheim, Liv Elin; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Ulak, Manjeswori; Shrestha, Sanjaya Kumar; Shrestha, Binob; Henjum, Sigrun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      BACKGROUND: Nutrient deficiencies limit the growth and turnover of intestinal mucosa, but studies assessing whether specific nutrients protect against or improve environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) are scarce. We ...
    • Occurrence, chronicity and intensity of itch in a clinical consecutive sample of patients with skin diseases: A multi-centre study in 13 european countries 

      Schut, Christina; Dalgard, Florence; Halvorsen, Jon Anders; Gieler, Uwe; Lien, Lars; Aragones, Lucia Tomas; Poot, Francoise; Jemec, Gregor B.E.; Misery, Laurent; Kemény, Lajos; Sampogna, Francesca; van Middendorp, Henriët; Balieva, Flora Nicol; Linder, Dennis; Szepietöwski, Jacek C.; Lvov, Andrey; Marrón, Servando E.; Altunay, Ilknur K.; Finlay, Andrew Y.; Salek, Sam; Kupfer, Jörg (Report, 2018)
      Itch is an unpleasant symptom, affecting many dermatological patients. Studies investigating the occurrence and intensity of itch in dermatological patients often focus on a single skin disease and omit a control group ...
    • Om LSD på lesesalen, bønder og proporsjoner 

      Bramness, Jørgen Gustav (Others, 2018)
    • Operational Integration in Health Care versus Mass Production 

      Gamme, Inger; Berg, Geir Vegard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Operational integration has been studied by several authors. However, still there are many research questions to be raised. Two value chains have been studied within two different sectors: the health sector and the car ...
    • Optimizing access to and use of formal dementia care: Qualitative findings from the European Actifcare study 

      Kerpershoek, Liselot; Wolfs, Claire; Verhey, Frans; Jelley, Hannah; Woods, Bob; Bieber, Anja; Bartoszek, Gabriele; Stephan, Astrid; Selbæk, Geir; Eriksen, Siren; Sjölund, Britt-Marie; Hopper, Louise; Irving, Kate; Goncalves-Pereira, Manuel; Portolani, Daniel; Zanetti, Orazio; Vugt, Marjolein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      This paper reports on qualitative data from the Actifcare study investigating experiences, attitudes, barriers and facilitators concerning access to and use of formal care. A total of 85 semi-structured in-depth interviews ...
    • Out-patient commitment order use in Norway: incidence and prevalence rates, duration and use of mental health services from the Norwegian Outpatient Commitment Study 

      Riley, Henriette; Sharashova, Ekaterina; Rugkåsa, Jorun; Nyttingnes, Olav; Christensen, Tore Buer; Austegard, Ann-Torunn Andersen; Løvsletten, Anna Maria; Lau, Bjørn; Høyer, Georg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background Norway authorised out-patient commitment in 1961, but there is a lack of representative and complete data on the use of out-patient commitment orders. Aims To establish the incidence and prevalence rates on the ...
    • Outcome after accidental food bolus-induced esophageal perforation 

      Hauge, Tobias; Kleven, Ole Christian; Johnson, Egil; Hofstad, Bjørn; Johannessen, Hans Olaf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      OBJECTIVES: Food bolus-induced esophageal perforation is much more seldom than iatrogenic and emetic esophageal rupture. We present results from a non-operative treatment approach as well as long-term functional ...
    • Outcome after iatrogenic esophageal perforation 

      Hauge, Tobias; Kleven, Ole Christian; Johnson, Egil; Hofstad, Bjørn; Johannessen, Hans Olaf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      OBJECTIVES: Iatrogenic perforations are the most common cause of esophageal perforation. We present our experience mainly based on a non-operative treatment approach as well as long-term outcome in these patients. MATERIALS ...
    • Outcome after stenting and debridement for spontaneous esophageal rupture 

      Hauge, Tobias; Kleven, Ole Christian; Johnson, Egil; Hofstad, Bjørn; Johannessen, Hans Olaf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      OBJECTIVES: Surgical repair has been the most common treatment of esophageal effort rupture (Boerhaave syndrome). Stent-induced sealing of the perforation has increasingly been used with promising results. We present ...
    • Outcome of Ulcerative Colitis 20 Years after Diagnosis in a Prospective Population-based Inception Cohort from South-Eastern Norway, the IBSEN Study 

      Kempski-Monstad, Iril Lovise; Solberg, Inger Camilla; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Hovde, Øistein; Henriksen, Magne; Huppertz-Hauss, Gert; Gunther, Eva; Moum, Bjørn; Stray, Njaal; Vatn, Morten H; Høie, Ole Ingebreth; Jahnsen, Jørgen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background and aims: The long-term course of ulcerative colitis [UC] is difficult to predict. Mortality, colectomy, cancer, and hospitalisation represent hard outcomes of disease. Moreover, knowledge on the risk of relapses ...
    • Pain and quality of life in nursing home residents with dementia after admission – a longitudinal study 

      Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Bergh, Sverre; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Borza, Tom; Husebø, Bettina Elisabeth Franziska; Tevik, Kjerstin Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Pain in nursing home (NH) residents with dementia is commonly reported and may affect Quality of Life (QoL) negatively. Few longitudinal studies have explored how pain and QoL develop in NH residents with dementia starting ...
    • Pain Severity and Vitamin D Deficiency in IBD Patients 

      Frigstad, Svein Oskar; Høivik, Marte Lie; Jahnsen, Jørgen; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Grimstad, Tore; Berset, Ingrid Prytz; Huppertz-Hauss, Gert; Hovde, Øistein; Bernklev, Tomm; Moum, Bjørn; Jelsness-Jørgensen, Lars-Petter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Pain and vitamin D deficiency are common in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Disease activity, fatigue, frequent relapses, prior surgery and psychological factors all seem to influence the experience of pain in IBD. Vitamin ...
    • Parental height modifies the association between linear growth and neurodevelopment in infancy 

      Upadhyay, Ravi Prakash; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Kvestad, Ingrid; Hysing, Mari; Ulak, Manjeswori; Ranjitkar, Suman; Shrestha, Merina; Shrestha, Laxman; Strand, Tor A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Abstract AIM: To estimate the extent to which maternal and paternal height modify the association between length-for-age Z-score (LAZ) and neurodevelopmental outcomes assessed by the Bayley Scales of Infant and ...