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    • Ultrasound assessment of maternal endothelial function : a tool for epidemiology 

      Kiserud, Torvid; Acharya, Ganesh; Lunde, Per (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009)

    • Ultrasound imaging of carotid atherosclerosis in a normal population. The Tromsø Study 

      Johnsen, Stein Harald; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2009)
      In the Tromsø study, we have successfully used high resolution ultrasonography for assessing atherosclerosis development in a general population. The method is well suited for large epidemiological surveys. Methodological problems could be overcome by using highly standardized protocols, pre-study training of sonographers and readers, and off-line computer-based batch reading of digitized images. ...

    • Ultrasound in management of rheumatoid arthritis: ARCTIC randomised controlled strategy trial 

      Haavardsholm, Espen A.; Aga, Anna-Birgitte; Olsen, Inge Christoffer; Lillegraven, Siri; Hammer, Hilde Berner; Uhlig, Till; Fremstad, Hallvard; Madland, Tor Magne; Lexberg, Åse; Haukeland, Hilde; Rødevand, Erik; Høili, Christian; Stray, Hilde; Noraas, Anne Lindtner; Hansen, Inger Johanne Widding; Bakland, Gunnstein; Nordberg, Lena Kristine Bugge; Heijde, Desirée van der; Kvien, Tore Kristian (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-16)
      Objective: To determine whether a treatment strategy based on structured ultrasound assessment would lead to improved outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis, compared with a conventional strategy. <p>Design: Multicentre, open label, two arm, parallel group, randomised controlled strategy trial. <p>Setting: Ten rheumatology departments and one specialist centre in Norway, from September 2010 to ...

    • Ultrasound of Small Nerves and Perforator-Guided Treatment of ACNES 

      Weum, Sven; de Weerd, Louis (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-26)
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    • Ultrasound-guided Sympathetic Block of the Radial Artery with Botulinum Toxin to Treat Vasospasm 

      Weum, Sven; de Weerd, Louis (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-12)
      Summary: Vasospastic disorders in the hand have been treated with surgical sympathectomy and recently with botulinum toxin A (BTX) injections in the palm. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if it is possible to obtain precise administration of BTX around the radial artery using a single ultrasound-guided injection. We present a novel technique using 1 single ultrasound-guided BTX injection ...

    • An uncommon presentation and course of metastatic malignant melanoma : case report 

      Dalhaug, Astrid; Norum, Jan; Pawinski, Adam; Nieder, Carsten (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2007)

    • Unexplained severe lactic acidosis in emergency medicine 

      Ulvin, Ole Erik; Nielsen, Erik Waage (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-20)
      Case report A 49-year-old previously healthy man was admitted to the ICU after cardiac arrest following a short history with headache, blurred speech and reduced consciousness. After cardiopulmonary resuscitation perfusion rhythm was regained, but the patient didn`t regain consciousness. The arterial blood gas analysis at the ICU revealed a severe metabolic acidosis with pH at 6.86 and lactate ...

    • UNN-leger gir håp mot smertene 

      Weum, Sven; de Weerd, Louis; Andreassen, Skjalg (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2018-11-30)
      <i>Ingress</i>: En ny behandlingsmetode med ultralydveiledet injeksjon av Botox har gitt gode resultater for UNN-pasienter med smerter i hender, rygg og mage.

    • Updating verbal fluency analysis for the 21st century: Applications for psychiatry 

      Holmlund, Terje Bektesevic; Cheng, Jian; Foltz, Peter W.; Cohen, Alex S.; Elvevåg, Brita (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-07)
      Evaluating patients’ verbal fluency by counting the number of unique words (e.g., animals) produced in a short-period (e.g., 1–3 min) is one of the most widely employed cognitive tests in psychiatric research. We introduce new methods to analyze fluency output that leverage modern computational language technology. This enables moving beyond simple word counts to charting the temporal dynamics of ...

    • Uric acid is a risk factor for ischemic stroke and all-cause mortality in the general population: a gender specific analysis from The Tromsø Study 

      Storhaug, Hilde-Merete; Norvik, Jon Viljar; Toft, Ingrid; Eriksen, Bjørn Odvar; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Zykova, Svetlana; Solbu, Marit Dahl; White, Sarah; Chadban, S; Jenssen, Trond Geir (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Background: The role of serum uric acid as an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease and death is uncertain in the general population. Adjustments for additional cardiovascular risk factors have not been consistent. We examined the association of serum uric acid with all-cause mortality, ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction in a prospective population based study, with several traditional ...

    • Uric acid is associated with microalbuminuria and decreased glomerular filtration rate in the general population during 7 and 13 years of follow-up: The Tromsø Study 

      Storhaug, Hilde-Merete; Toft, Ingrid; Norvik, Jon Viljar; Jenssen, Trond Geir; Eriksen, Bjørn Odvar; Melsom, Toralf; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Solbu, Marit Dahl (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-11)
      Background: The role of uric acid in development of renal dysfunction (RD) remains controversial. Earlier studies have reported inconsistent results, possibly because of their varying ability to adjust for confounding. The impact of longitudinal change in uric acid on renal outcome has not been assessed previously. We aimed to study the impact of change in serum uric acid (SUA) as well as baseline ...

    • Uric acid predicts mortality and ischaemic stroke in subjects with diastolic dysfunction: the Tromsø Study 1994-2013 

      Norvik, Jon Viljar; Schirmer, Henrik; Ytrehus, Kirsti; Storhaug, Hilde-Merete; Jenssen, Trond Geir; Eriksen, Bjørn Odvar; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Wilsgaard, Tom; Solbu, Marit Dahl (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-31)
      Aims: To investigate whether serum uric acid predicts adverse outcomes in persons with indices of diastolic dysfunction in a general population. <br>Methods and results: We performed a prospective cohort study among 1460 women and 1480 men from 1994 to 2013. End- points were all-cause mortality, incident myocardial infarction, and incident ischaemic stroke. We strati fi ed the analyses ...

    • Urinary excretion of epidermal growth factor and rapid loss of kidney function 

      Norvik, Jon Viljar; Harskamp, Laura R.; Nair, Viji; Shedden, Kerby; Solbu, Marit Dahl; Eriksen, Bjørn Odvar; Kretzler, Matthias; Gansevoort, Ron T.; Ju, Wenjun; Melsom, Toralf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-17)
      Background - Lower urinary excretion of the kidney tubule–specific biomarker epidermal growth factor (uEGF) is associated with increased risk of renal function [glomerular filtration rate (GFR)] loss in diabetes and in patients with established chronic kidney disease (CKD). We investigated whether uEGF is associated with rapid GFR decline or incident CKD in the general population.<p> <p>Methods ...

    • Urinary Markers of Oxidative Stress Are Associated With Albuminuria But Not GFR Decline 

      Schei, Jørgen; Fuskevåg, Ole-Martin; Stefansson, Vidar Tor Nyborg; Solbu, Marit Dahl; Jenssen, Trond Geir; Eriksen, Bjørn Odvar; Melsom, Toralf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-07)
      <p><i>Introduction</i>: Markers of oxidative stress increase with age and are prevalent with chronic kidney disease. However, the role of oxidative stress markers as predictors for kidney function decline in the general population is unclear.</p> <p><i>Methods</i>: We investigated whether a baseline urinary excretion of oxidative DNA damage (8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine [8-oxodG]) and ...

    • Urinary orosomucoid is associated with diastolic dysfunction and carotid arteriopathy in the general population. Cross-sectional data from the Tromsø study 

      Andreassen, Runa Marie; Kronborg, Jens; Schirmer, Henrik; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Melsom, Toralf; Eriksen, Bjørn Odvar; Jenssen, Trond Geir; Solbu, Marit Dahl (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-02)
      Objectives. Urinary albumin excretion is a risk marker for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Studies suggest that urinary orosomucoid may be a more sensitive marker of general endothelial dysfunction than albuminuria. The aim of this population-based cross-sectional study was to examine the associations between urinary orosomucoid to creatinine ratio (UOCR), urinary albumin to creatinine ratio ...

    • Usage of documented pre-hospital observations in secondary care: a questionnaire study and retrospective comparison of records 

      Knutsen, Geir Olav; Fredriksen, Knut (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Background: The patient handover is important for the safe transition from the pre-hospital setting to secondary care. The loss of critical information about the pre-hospital phase may impact upon the clinical course of the patient. Methods: University Hospital Emergency Care registrars answered a questionnaire about how they perceive clinical documentation from the ambulance services. We also ...

    • The use of cell phones and radio communication systems to reduce delays in getting help for pregnant women in low and middle income countries: A scoping review 

      Oyeyemi, Sunday Oluwafemi; Wynn, Rolf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-10)
      Background: Delays in getting medical help are important factors in the deaths of many pregnant women and unborn children in the low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Studies have suggested that the use of cell phones and radio communication systems might reduce such delays. Objectives: We review the literature regarding the impact of cell phones and radio communication systems on delays in ...

    • The Use of eHealth and Provider-Based Health Services by Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study 

      Hansen, Anne Helen; Bradway, Meghan; Brož, Jan; Claudi, Tor; Henriksen, Øystein; Wangberg, Silje C; Årsand, Eirik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-31)
      <b>Background:</b> The prevalence of diabetes and the use of electronic health (eHealth) resources are increasing. People with diabetes need frequent monitoring and follow-up of health parameters, and eHealth services can be of great significance in this regard. However, little is known about the extent to which different kinds of eHealth tools are used, and how the use of eHealth is associated ...

    • The use of light, restrictive feeding, fibrous feed and stocking density and the consequences for animal welfare for poultry species kept in Norway - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment 

      Bøe, Knut Egil; Grahek-Ogden, Danica; Hoel, Kristian; Gjøen, Tor; Godfroid, Jacques Xavier Leon; Janczak, Andrew Michael; Madslien, Knut; Olsen, Rolf-Erik; Rimstad, Espen; Øverli, Øyvind; Agdestein, Angelika (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2022-06-15)

    • The use of physical restraint in Norwegian adult psychiatric hospitals 

      Wynn, Rolf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Background. The use of coercion within the psychiatric services is problematic and raises a range of ethical, legal, and clinical questions. “Physical restraint” is an emergency procedure used in psychiatric hospitals to control patients that pose an imminent physical danger. We wished to review the literature published in scientific peer-reviewed journals describing studies on the use of physical ...