• Alterations in inflammatory markers after a 12-week exercise program in individuals with schizophrenia—a randomized controlled trial 

      Bigseth, Therese Torgersen; Engh, John Bjarne Abel; Andersen, Eivind; Bang-Kittilsen, Gry; Egeland, Jens; Falk, Ragnhild Sørum; Holmen, Tom Langerud; Mordal, Jon; Nielsen, Jimmi; Ueland, Thor; Vang, Torkel; Fredriksen, Mats (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-11)
      Background: In individuals with schizophrenia, inflammation is associated with depression, somatic comorbidity and reduced quality of life. Physical exercise is known to reduce inflammation in other populations, but we have only limited knowledge in the field of schizophrenia. We assessed inflammatory markers in plasma samples from individuals with schizophrenia participating in an exercise intervention ...
    • Associations of brain-natriuretic peptide, high-sensitive troponin T, and high-sensitive C-reactive protein with outcomes in severe aortic stenosis 

      Auensen, Andreas; Hussain, Amjad; Falk, Ragnhild Sørum; Walle-Hansen, Marte Meyer; Bye, Jorun; Pettersen, Kjell; Ueland, Thor; Gullestad, Lars (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-12)
      Objectives:<br>Among patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), we investigated the associations of N–terminal pro–natriuretic peptide (NT–proBNP), high–sensitive troponin T (hsTnT), and high–sensitive C–reactive protein (hs–CRP) with 3–year mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) during 1 year.<br>Methods:<br>This observational cohort study prospectively enrolled 442 patients with ...
    • Exploring low grade inflammation by soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor levels in schizophrenia: a sex-dependent association with depressive symptoms 

      Bigseth, Therese Torgersen; Engh, John; Egeland, Jens; Andersen, Eivind; Andreassen, Ole; Bang-Kittilsen, Gry; Falk, Ragnhild Sørum; Holmen, Tom Langerud; Lindberg, Morten; Mordal, Jon; Nielsen, Jimmi; Steen, Nils Eiel; Ueland, Thor; Vang, Torkel; Fredriksen, Mats (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-26)
      Background - There is evidence of increased low grade inflammation (LGI) in schizophrenia patients. However, the inter-individual variation is large and the association with demographic, somatic and psychiatric factors remains unclear. Our aim was to explore whether levels of the novel LGI marker soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) were associated with clinical factors in ...
    • Long-term quality of life among breast cancer survivors eligible for screening at diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Moshina, Nataliia; Falk, Ragnhild Sørum; Hofvind, Solveig (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-21)
      Objectives - This study aimed to explore the long-term quality of life (QoL) among breast cancer survivors eligible for mammographic screening at diagnosis and compare that to QoL among women with no history of breast cancer.<p> <p>Study design - Systematic review and meta-analysis.<p> <p>Methods - A systematic review of randomised controlled trials and observational studies published between ...
    • Quality of life among women with symptomatic, screen-detected, and interval breast cancer, and for women without breast cancer: a retrospective cross-sectional study from Norway 

      Moshina, Nataliia; Falk, Ragnhild Sørum; Botteri, Edoardo; Larsen, Marthe; Akslen, Lars Andreas; Cairns, John Alexander; Hofvind, Solveig (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-26)
      Purpose - Breast cancers detected at screening need less aggressive treatment compared to breast cancers detected due to symptoms. The evidence on the quality of life associated with screen-detected versus symptomatic breast cancer is sparse. This study aimed to compare quality of life among Norwegian women with symptomatic, screen-detected and interval breast cancer, and women without breast cancer ...