• Co-morbidity and drug treatment in Alzheimer’s disease. A cross sectional study of participants in the Dementia Study in Northern Norway 

      Andersen, Fred; Viitanen, Matti; Halvorsen, Dag; Straume, Bjørn; Engstad, Torgeir (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Inappropriate medical treatment of co-morbidities in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an increasing concern in geriatric medicine. The objective of this study was to compare current drug use related to co-morbidity between individuals with a recent diagnosis of AD and a cognitively healthy control group in a population based clinical trial in Northern Norway. Setting: Nine rural municipalities with ...
    • The effect of stimulation therapy and donepezil on cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease. A community based RCT with a two-by-two factorial design 

      Andersen, Fred; Viitanen, Matti; Halvorsen, Dag; Straume, Bjørn; Wilsgaard, Tom; Engstad, Torgeir (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Progressive neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) induces cognitive deterioration, and there is controversy regarding the optimal treatment strategy in early AD. Stimulation therapy, including physical exercise and cholinesterase inhibitors are both reported to postpone cognitive deterioration in separate studies. We aimed to study the effect of stimulation therapy and the additional effect ...
    • Surgical Complications in Postchemotherapy Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Nonseminoma Germ Cell Tumour: A Population-based Study from the Swedish Norwegian Testicular Cancer Group 

      Gerdtsson, Axel; Håkansson, Ulf; Törnblom, Magnus; Jancke, George; Negaard, Helene Francisca Stigter; Glimelius, Ingrid; Halvorsen, Dag; Karlsdottir, Åsa; Haugnes, Hege Sagstuen; Andreassen, Kristine Engen; Larsen, Signe Melsen; Holmberg, Göran; Wahlqvist, Rolf; Tandstad, Torgrim; Cohn-Cedermark, Gabriella; Ståhl, Olof; Kjellmann, Anders (Preprint; Manuskript, 2020-09-08)
      Background - Reports on perioperative complications after postchemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (PC-RPLND) for nonseminoma germ cell tumour (NSGCT) are from experienced single centres, with a lack of population-based studies.<p> <p>Objective - To assess the complications of bilateral and unilateral PC-RPLND.<p> <p>Design, setting, and participants - A prospective, population-based, ...
    • Validation of a prediction model for post-chemotherapy fibrosis in nonseminoma patients 

      Gerdtsson, Axel; Torisson, Gustav; Thor, Anna; Grenabo Bergdahl, Anna; Almås, Bjarte; Håkansson, Ulf; Törnblom, Magnus; Negaard, Helene Francisca Stigter; Glimelius, Ingrid; Halvorsen, Dag; Karlsdottir, Åsa; Haugnes, Hege Sagstuen; Larsen, Signe Melsen; Holmberg, Göran; Wahlqvist, Rolf; Tandstad, Torgrim; Cohn-Cedermark, Gabriella; Ståhl, Olof; Kjellman, Anders (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-02)
      Objective - To validate Vergouwe's prediction model using the Swedish and Norwegian Testicular Cancer Group (SWENOTECA) RETROP database and to define its clinical utility.<p> <p>Materials and methods - Vergouwe's prediction model for benign histopathology in post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (PC-RPLND) uses the following variables: presence of teratoma in orchiectomy specimen; ...