BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Patients with spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis are treated surgically with decompression alone or decompression with fusion. However, there is debate regarding which subgroups of patients may benefit from additional fusion. PURPOSE: To investigate possible treatment effect modifiers and prognostic variables among patients operated for spinal stenosis and ...

<p>Introduction - LncRNAs have become a growing field of research. They are involved in diverse biological processes including expression regulation, and chromatin modification. Many lncRNAs have been characterized as involved in the occurrence and development of various human diseases, including cancer. A growing body of evidence implies a role for lncRNAs in UC by modulating the intestinal barrier, ...

Vi utførte en forenklet metodevurdering med kartlegging av retningslinjer med kriterier for tonsillektomi (fjerning av mandler) ved tilbakevendende tonsillitt (sår hals). Denne typen kunnskapsoppsummering kartlegger og beskriver narrativt eksisterende forskningsgrunnlag på et bestemt temaområde. Det finnes ikke nasjonale retningslinjer i Norge for hvilke pasienter som skal tilbys tonsillektomi og ...

Background and aims - Cervicogenic headache (CEH) is a debilitating condition and analgesics have limited effect. Percutaneous cryoneurolysis is thus still in use although the clinical evidence is lacking. We present a randomized, controlled study to assess the clinical efficacy of cryoneurolysis compared with a corticosteroid combined with a local anaesthetic. <p> <p>Methods - In a university-based ...

Barn i trassalderen og bitre penicillinblandinger fire ganger i døgnet er en vanskelig kombinasjon. Smalspektret antibiotika er gullstandarden, men må balanseres opp mot barnets ubehag og etterlevelse av behandlingen.

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, ...

Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) is linked to osteoarthritis (OA) development however the expression of LTB4 receptors in cartilage cells and the physiological effects of LTB4 on cartilage tissue remain unknown. In this study we find that human articular chondrocytes express LTB4 receptors and that these receptors are functional, however, LTB4 does not seem to affect importantly some primary chondrocyte functions.

<p><i>Background:</i> The study’s purpose was to evaluate the performance of a five-type HPV mRNA test to predict cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 or worse (CIN3+) during up to 12 years of follow-up. <p><i>Methods:</i> Overall, 19,153 women were recruited by gynecologists and general practitioners in different parts of Norway between 2003 and 2004. The study population comprised 9582 ...

This study uses three case studies to investigate how the installed base affects Electronic Health Records (EHR) implementation in European hospitals: i) transition from paper-based records to EHRs; ii) replacement of an existing EHR with a similar system; and iii) replacing existing EHR system with a radically different one. Using a meta-analysis approach, the study employs the theoretical framework ...

(1) Background: In recent decades, the use of whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) in the treatment of brain metastases has significantly decreased, with clinicians fearing adverse neurocognitive events and data showing limited efficacy regarding local tumor control and overall survival. The present study thus aimed to reassess the role that WBRT holds in the treatment of brain metastases. (2) ...