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Atrial fibrillation and its relation to alcohol consumption in the general population: The seventh survey of the Tromsø Study.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-12-01)Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia, characterized by disruption of the electrical activity in atria, leading to the cardiac rhythmic disorder. Alcohol consumption has dose-dependent relationship with cardiovascular diseases and considered as a contributing factor for incidence of AF. Epidemiological studies have consistently shown a dose-dependent relationship ... -
What is it all about? An explorative study of patients’ experiences with medication free treatment
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-12-02)Background As a response to the political decision by the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services to establish some kind of“medication free treatment” for patients with severe mental illness throughout the country, a 6-bed ward unit dedicated to offer such treatment was in 2017 established in Tromsø, Norway by the North Norway Health Care Region. The aim of the present study was to explore ... -
Pårørendes erfaringer i rollen som omsorgsgivere for et familiemedlem med kreft i livets sluttfase - En litteraturstudie
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-10-25)Bakgrunn: Mange kreftpasienter i Norge ønsker å dø hjemme, men kun omkring 15 % av kreftpasientene i palliativ fase dør i eget hjem. I nasjonale føringer oppfordres det til økt familieomsorg og frivillighet i kreftomsorgen. Pårørende er avgjørende for at pasienten kan gjennomføre den siste tiden i hjemmet, dermed er pårørendes behov for ivaretakelse en viktig del av hjemmebasert palliativ ... -
Modern corneal imaging technology in cataract and refractive surgery -Total corneal astigmatism and corneal epithelial thickness measurements for surgical planning in lens exchange- and laser vision correction surgery
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2025-01-24)<p><i>Background/Aim:</i> The precision and accuracy of corneal imaging technology are crucial in contemporary cataract and refractive surgery. This thesis aims to assess the repeatability and agreement of measurements for total corneal astigmatism (TCA), axial length (AL) and corneal epithelial thickness mapping (ETM) using five modern optical coherence tomography (OCT) devices across various ... -
Inhibition of Tooth Demineralization by CPP-ACP and NaF: An In Vitro study with MicroCT
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-12-25)<p>Aim: The study looked to determine whether casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) differed from toothpastes containing NaF in its ability to inhibit demineralization. <p>Materials: Extracted permanent molars were sectioned and allocated to 4 different groups. the pieces were treated 30 minutes daily for 7 days by the following agents: 1450 ppm NaF, 5000ppm NaF, CPP-ACP, ... -
Novel Molecular Characteristics of Ulcerative Colitis
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2025-01-10)Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease and one type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). UC is characterized by a temporal course of remission and relapse. Environmental factors, immune system dysregulation, and genetic susceptibility interact intricately in the aetiology of UC. It is unclear how interactions involving non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), epigenetic modifications, ... -
Fordeler og begrensninger med veiledning på digitale flater
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-11-21)På grunn av koronapandemien og økt digitalisering i samfunnet, har digital veiledning fått mer oppmerksomhet. Det er likevel begrenset forskning på fordelene og utfordringene ved å flytte veiledning til digitale plattformer. Studien undersøker veilederes erfaringer med digital veiledning gjennom en spørreundersøkelse. Fordeler ved veiledning på digitale flater var hovedsakelig knyttet til praktiske ... -
The annual trend of suicide rates from 2010 to 2021 in patients with cannabis use disorder – a national registry study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-10-28)Purpose - The temporal trend of suicide in patients with cannabis use disorder (CUD) is important to investigate, considering the recent increases in THC concentration in cannabis products. This study describes the annual suicide rates in patients with CUD from 2010 to 2021. To investigate if any change in suicide rate was specific to CUD, we compared these suicide rates with corresponding data for ... -
Development of brain metastases in patients managed with non-curative thoracic radiotherapy for stage II/III non-small cell lung cancer
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-09-27)Background - This retrospective study analyzed the incidence of subsequent brain metastases after palliative radiotherapy or chemoradiation in patients with stage II/III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Risk factors for brain metastases development and survival after diagnosis were evaluated.<p> <p>Methods - Different baseline parameters including but not limited to age, stage and target volume ... -
P314 TNF gene activation used as criterion to discontinue biologic therapy – A patient series introducing the NovaPrime TNF kit
(Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2021-05-27)<p><i>Background - </i>Severe inflammatory bowel disease can be successfully treated with biologic drugs such as anti-TNF. However, there is no consensus on if and how to stop treatment. Our group has earlier shown that normalization of TNF gene expression may be a beneficial prognostic factor when attempting to discontinue biologic therapy. We here present data from a series of patients in endoscopic ... -
Agreement between child- and parent-reported orofacial symptoms in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-10-30)Objective: To assess the agreement between child- and parent-reported orofacial symptoms in the Danish version of the patient questionnaire Assessment of Orofacial Symptoms in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.<p> <p>Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Aarhus University in March 2023. Eligible candidates were consecutive subjects with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and ... -
The proportion and utilisation of formal kinship and network care in Norway and Denmark: a comparative study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-11-20)In the past decades, the implementation of regulations and legislation, which encourage the use of formal kinship and network care, has taken place in many countries. Yet, the proportion seems to vary greatly, also between countries often regarded as similar. Denmark and Norway are examples of this. In 2021, 33% of children in care lived in kinship and network care compared to 13% in ... -
Patient-reported outcomes after treatment for rectal cancer—A prospective nationwide study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-11-08)Aim - While modern treatment has improved rectal cancer (RC) survival, it can cause late side effects that impact health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim of this study was to evaluate HRQoL and late effects 1 year after diagnosis in patients who underwent major resection for Stage I–III RC.<p> <p>Method - All patients with RC registered in the Cancer Registry of Norway between 1 January ... -
Construct Validity of the Orientation to Life Questionnaire in a General Adult Population in Norway and Its Association with Self-Reported General and Oral Health
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-11-17)Objective - Individuals' Sense of Coherence (SOC) is measured with the Orientation to Life Questionnaire (OLQ-13). SOC reflects a person's orientation to life and ability to manage stress, which can impact health. The aim of the study was to test the reliability and construct validity of the OLQ-13, with self-reported general and oral health as criterion measures, in a Norwegian general adult ... -
Alcohol and cause-specific mortality in Russia: the Know Your Heart Study 2015–23
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-11-12)Background - Alcohol-related mortality in Russia exceeds the world average and presents a critical public health concern. This study assesses the impact of alcohol consumption levels on mortality and investigates mortality predictors among Russians, including people treated for alcohol-related diagnoses (narcology patients).<p> <p>Methods - We examined 2629 men and women aged 35–69 years who ... -
Periodontitis and dental quality of life predict long-term survival in head and neck cancer
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-11-19)Background - Our aim was to investigate oral health in newly diagnosed head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients in relation to long-term survival. We assessed whether the level of alveolar bone loss due to periodontitis at diagnosis, measured from orthopantomogram (OPG), and reported dental health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores obtained at diagnosis contain prognostic information ... -
Ethics in the operating room: a systematic review
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-11-09)Background/Objective - The act of surgery involves harming vulnerable patients with the intent that the results will improve their health and, ultimately, help the patients. Such activities will inevitably entail moral decisions, yet the ethics of surgery has only recently developed as a field of medical ethics. Within this field, it is striking how few accounts there are of actions within the ... -
Transient biopsy-proven progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (PML-IRIS) in an elderly woman without known immunodeficiency: a case report
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-11-09)Background - Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a severe opportunistic brain disease caused by lytic JC polyomavirus (JCPyV) replication in oligodendrocytes. Although JCPyV infection is common in the general population, PML almost exclusively occurs in patients immunocompromised due to untreated HIV/AIDS, haematological malignancies, primary immunodeficiencies, solid organ ... -
DNA methylation classifier to diagnose pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma metastases from different anatomical sites
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-11-10)Background - We have recently constructed a DNA methylation classifier that can discriminate between pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PAAD) liver metastasis and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) with high accuracy (PAAD-iCCA-Classifier). PAAD is one of the leading causes of cancer of unknown primary and diagnosis is based on exclusion of other malignancies. Therefore, our focus was to investigate ... -
Prescription of benzodiazepines and antidepressants among Sami and non-Sami — How childhood violence shapes prescription patterns: the SAMINOR 2 questionnaire survey and the Norwegian prescription database
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-11-07)Background - Medication for mental health problems represents a significant proportion of overall medication use and the prescription of psychotropic medicine has increased in many western countries over the last decades. Childhood violence (CV) is strongly associated with mental health problems, which in turn may increase the likelihood of being prescribed psychotropic medication. However, the ...
