Purpose The short-term clinical outcome for midline-preserving posterior decompression techniques was comparable. The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term clinical results after three different midline-preserving posterior decompression techniques.<p> <p>Material In the NORDSTEN spinal stenosis trial (NORDSTEN-SST) 437 patients were randomized to three different midline-retaining ...

Bakgrunn: Samhandlingsreformen har ført til at flere pasienter mottar behandling i kommunal akutt døgnenhet (KAD) som et alternativ til sykehusinnleggelse. Innføring av KAD i sykehjem i distriktskommuner har gitt sykepleiere i primærhelsetjenesten nye oppgaver og ansvarsområder. Studien er gjennomført i Troms og Finnmark fylke. I distriktskommunene er det store geografiske avstander innad og til ...

Introduction - Many types of prostate cancer present minimal risk to a man’s lifespan or well-being, but existing terminology makes it difficult for men to distinguish these from high-risk prostate cancers. This study aims to explore whether using an alternative label for low-risk prostate cancer influences management choice and anxiety levels among Australian men and their partners.<p> <p>Methods ...

<p><i>Background/aims:</i> Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R9 (LGMDR9) is a rare autosomal recessive muscle disease caused by mutations in the fukutin-related protein gene, FKRP. The prevalence is higher in northern European populations, where it is closely associated with the FKRP c.826CA allele. This work aims to study the epidemiology of LGMDR9 in Norway, natural history, and relationships with ...

Background/Aim: Numerous new treatment options have been approved for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) in the last decade. Nevertheless, not all patients receive systemic therapy. Certain patients present with very advanced disease, poor Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS), or severe comorbidity, i.e. factors that lead oncologists to prefer best supportive ...

Background - Chronic lung disease (CLD) is common among children with HIV (CWH) including in those taking antiretroviral therapy (ART). Azithromycin has both antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects and has been effective in improving lung function in a variety of lung diseases. We investigated lung function trajectories among CWH with CLD on ART enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of ...

This dissertation is based on a naturalistic multicentre study in the context of an interdisciplinary assessment in neuropediatric clinics. The main objective was to expand knowledge about this assessment, focusing primarily on the role of screening instruments completed by caregivers and their satisfaction with the assessment. The validity and usefulness of screening tools for parental mental health ...

Aim: To explore gambling in the indigenous Sámi culture by studying thoughts, ideas and attitudes towards gambling among Sámi and people living in majority Sámi areas with knowledge of the culture. <p> <p>Methods: The topic was investigated in an inductive thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 14 people (n = 13 self-reported Sámi ethnicity). <p> <p>Results: The majority of the ...

This paper aims to discuss the current criteria for municipal priorities in municipal healthcare services in Norway in light of major theories from political philosophy on social justice, such as John Rawlsʼs theory of justice and utilitarianism. Our first goal is to show that perspectives from political philosophy could prove useful for increasing our understanding of the current priority-setting ...

Collaboration improves multiple academic and social outcomes. Accordingly, computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) can be beneficial in distance education contexts to overcome the issues specific to online learning (e.g., underperformance, low identification with university). Distance universities often attract a substantial number of non-traditional students (e.g., students with disability, ...