Blar i forfatter "Midgard, Rune"

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    • Do Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain Benefit From Early Intervention Regarding Absence From Work? A randomized, controlled, single-center pilot study 

      Norbye, Anja M. Davis; Omdal, Aina Vedvik; Nygaard, Marit; Romild, Ulla Kristina; Eldøen, Guttorm; Midgard, Rune (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-23)
      <p><i>Study Design</i>: A randomized, controlled, single-center pilot study.</p> <p><i>Objective</i>: The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of running a trial to explore if early intervention in individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP) would lead to an early return to work (RTW) and reduce sick leave during 12 months of follow-up compared with patients on a 3-month ...

    • Do patients with chronic low back pain experience pain reduction and functional improvement after treatment at a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic? 

      Norbye, Anja M. Davis; Omdal, Aina Vedvik; Nygaard, Marit Eikrem; Eldøen, Guttorm; Romild, Ulla Kristina; Midgard, Rune (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-05)
      <p><i>Background</i>: Low back pain is the most common affliction of the musculoskeletal system. Patients with chronic low back pain cost the society great expenses in treatments and other social benefits; however, the effects of interventions are discussed. The purpose of this study was to determine whether patients with chronic low back pain experience pain reduction and functional improvement ...

    • Late onset myasthenia gravis is associated with HLA DRB1*15:01 in the Norwegian population 

      Maniaol, Angelina; Elsais, Ahmed; Lorentzen, Åslaug Rudjord; Owe, Jone Furulund; Viken, Marte K; Sæther, Hanne Skarpodde; Flåm, Siri Tennebø; Bråthen, Geir; Kampman, Margitta Theodora; Midgard, Rune; Christensen, Marte; Rognerud, Anna Kaja; Kerty, Emilia; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Tallaksen, Chantal; Lie, Benedicte Alexandra; Harbo, Hanne Flinstad (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Acquired myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare antibody-mediated autoimmune disease caused by impaired neuromuscular transmission, leading to abnormal muscle fatigability. The aetiology is complex, including genetic risk factors of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) complex and unknown environmental factors. Although associations between the HLA complex and MG are well established, not all involved ...

    • Month of birth and risk of multiple sclerosis: confounding and adjustments 

      Torkildsen, Øivind Fredvik; Aarseth, Jan Harald; Benjaminsen, Espen; Celius, Elisabeth Gulowsen; Holmøy, Trygve; Kampman, Margitta Theodora; Løken-Amsrud, Kristin Ingeleiv; Midgard, Rune; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Riise, Trond; Torkildsen, Nina Agnethe Grytten (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      A month of birth effect on multiple sclerosis (MS) risk has been reported from different countries. Recent critics have suggested that this finding is caused by confounding and that adequately adjusting for year and place of birth would markedly reduce this effect. All inhabitants in Norway are registered in the Norwegian Population Registry (Statistics Norway), making this an ideal area for performing ...

    • Spasticity, gait, and balance in patients with multiple sclerosis: A cross‐sectional study 

      Norbye, Anja M. Davis; Midgard, Rune; Thrane, Gyrd (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-09)
      <p><i>Objective - </i>More than 80% of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) are affected by spasticity. Spasticity is known to reduce quality of life and contribute to additional symptoms, such as pain and reduced mobility, but the association between spasticity, balance, and mobility has not yet been established. Our aim was to examine whether a relationship exists between spasticity in the lower ...