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    • The association between preoperative MRI findings and clinical improvement in patients included in the NORDSTEN spinal stenosis trial 

      Aaen, Jørn Ståle; Banitalebi, Hasan; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Hellum, Christian; Storheim, Kjersti; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Anvar, Masoud D; Weber, Clemens; Solberg, Tore; Grundnes, Oliver; Brisby, Helena; Indrekvam, Kari; Hermansen, Erland (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-05)
      <p><b>Purpose</b> To investigate potential associations between preoperative MRI findings and patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). <p><b>Methods</b> The NORDSTEN trial included 437 patients. We investigated the association between preoperative MRI findings such as morphological grade of stenosis (Schizas grade), quantitative grade of ...

    • Clinical and MRI findings in lumbar spinal stenosis: baseline data from the NORDSTEN study 

      Aaen, Jørn; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Hellum, Christian; Storheim, Kjersti; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Banitalebi, Hasan; Anvar, Masoud; Brox, Jens Ivar; Weber, Clemens; Solberg, Tore; Grundnes, Oliver; Brisby, Helena; Indrekvam, Kari; Hermansen, Erland (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-19)
      Purpose - The aim was to describe magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients planned for lumbar spinal stenosis surgery. Further, to describe possible associations between MRI findings and patient characteristics with patient reported disability or pain.<p> <p>Methods - The NORDSTEN spinal stenosis trial included 437 patients planned for surgical decompression of LSS. The following MRI ...

    • Clinical outcome after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis in patients with insignificant lower extremity pain. A prospective cohort study from the Norwegian registry for spine surgery 

      Hermansen, Erland; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Rekeland, Frode; Solberg, Tore; Storheim, Kjersti; Grundnes, Oliver; Aaen, Jørn Ståle; Brox, Jens Ivar; Hellum, Christian; Indrekvam, Kari (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-22)
      <p><i>Background - </i>Spinal stenosis is a clinical diagnosis in which the main symptom is pain radiating to the lower extremities, or neurogenic claudication. Radiological spinal stenosis is commonly observed in the population and it is debated whether patients with no lower extremity pain should be labelled as having spinal stenosis. However, these patients is found in the Norwegian Registry for ...

    • Comparable increases in dural sac area after three different posterior decompression techniques for lumbar spinal stenosis: radiological results from a randomized controlled trial in the NORDSTEN study 

      Hermansen, Erland; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Hellum, Christian; Storheim, Kjersti; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Aaen, Jørn Ståle; Banitalebi, Hasan; Anvar, Masoud D; Rekeland, Frode; Brox, Jens Ivar; Franssen, Eric; Weber, Clemens; Solberg, Tore; Haug, Knut Jørgen; Grundnes, Oliver; Brisby, Helena; Indrekvam, Kari (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-18)
      <i>Purpose</i> - To investigate changes in dural sac area after three different posterior decompression techniques in patients undergoing surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis.<p><p> <i>Summary of background data</i> - Decompression of the nerve roots is the main surgical treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis. The aim of this study was to radiologically investigate three commonly used posterior ...

    • Comparable Increases in Dural Sac Area After Three Different Posterior Decompression Techniques for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Radiological Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial in the NORDSTEN Study 

      Hermansen, Erland; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Hellum, Christian; Storheim, Kjersti; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Aaen, Jørn Ståle; Banitalebi, Hasan; Anvar, Masoud; Rekeland, Frode; Brox, Jens Ivar; Franssen, Eric; Weber, Clemens; Solberg, Tore; Haug, Knut Jørgen; Grundnes, Oliver; Brisby, Helena; Indrekvam, Kari (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-18)
      <i>Purpose</i> - To investigate changes in dural sac area after three different posterior decompression techniques in patients undergoing surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis.<p><p> <i>Summary of background data</i> - Decompression of the nerve roots is the main surgical treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis. The aim of this study was to radiologically investigate three commonly used posterior ...

    • Comparison of 3 Different Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial 

      Hermansen, Erland; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Hellum, Christian; Storheim, Kjersti; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Aaen, Jørn Ståle; Banitalebi, Hasan; Anvar, Masoud D; Rekeland, Frode; Brox, Jens Ivar; Franssen, Eric; Weber, Clemens; Solberg, Tore; Furunes, Håvard; Grundnes, Oliver; Brisby, Helena; Indrekvam, Kari (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-28)
      Importance Operations for lumbar spinal stenosis is the most often performed surgical procedure in the adult lumbar spine. This study reports the clinical outcome of the 3 most commonly used minimally invasive posterior decompression techniques.<p> <p>Objective To compare the effectiveness of 3 minimally invasive posterior decompression techniques for lumbar spinal stenosis. <p>Design, ...

    • Continuing increased risk of second cancer in long-term testicular cancer survivors after treatment in the cisplatin era 

      Hellesnes, Ragnhild; Kvammen, Øivind; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Bremnes, Roy M.; Karlsdottir, Åsa; Negaard, Helene Francisca Stigter; Tandstad, Torgrim; Wilsgaard, Tom; Fosså, Sophie Dorothea; Haugnes, Hege Sagstuen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-09)
      Using complete information on total treatment burden, this population‐based study aimed to investigate second cancer (SC) risk in testicular cancer survivors (TCS) treated in the cisplatin era. The Cancer Registry of Norway identified 5,625 1‐year TCS diagnosed 1980–2009. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) were calculated to evaluate the total and site‐specific incidence of SC compared to the ...

    • Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Invasive Bacterial Infections in Children—A Population-Based Study From Norway 

      Thaulow, Christian Magnus; Lindemann, Paul Christoffer; Klingenberg, Claus; Berild, Dag; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Harthug, Stig (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-05)
      Objective: To describe epidemiology and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) data of bacteria causing invasive infections in Norwegian children (0–18 years).<p> <p>Methods: Population-based observational study using prospectively collected AST data from the Norwegian Surveillance System of Antimicrobial Resistance from 2013 to 2017. We included all clinically relevant bacterial isolates ...

    • Is the presence of foraminal stenosis associated with outcome in lumbar spinal stenosis patients treated with posterior microsurgical decompression 

      Aaen, Jørn Ståle; BANITALEBI, HASAN; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Hellum, Christian; Storheim, Kjersti; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Anvar, Masoud D; Weber, Clemens; Solberg, Tore; Grundnes, Oliver; Brisby, Helena; Indrekvam, Kari; Hermansen, Erland (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-05)
      Background We aim to investigate associations between preoperative radiological findings of lumbar foraminal stenosis with clinical outcomes after posterior microsurgical decompression in patients with predominantly central lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).<p> <p>Methods The study was an additional analysis in the NORDSTEN Spinal Stenosis Trial. In total, 230 men and 207 women (mean age 66.8 (SD ...

    • Metachronous Contralateral Testicular Cancer in the Cisplatin Era: A Population-Based Cohort Study 

      Hellesnes, Ragnhild; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Bremnes, Roy M.; Karlsdottir, Åsa; Kvammen, Øivind; Negaard, Helene Francisca Stigter; Tandstad, Torgrim; Wilsgaard, Tom; Fosså, Sophie Dorothea; Haugnes, Hege Sagstuen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-23)
      PURPOSE - It is hypothesized that cisplatin-based chemotherapy (CBCT) reduces the occurrence of metachronous contralateral (second) germ cell testicular cancer (TC). However, studies including treatment details are lacking. The aim of this study was to assess the second TC risk, emphasizing the impact of previous TC treatment.<p> <p>PATIENTS AND METHODS - Based on the Cancer Registry of Norway, ...

    • Postoperative Dural Sac Cross-Sectional Area as an Association for Outcome After Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Clinical and Radiological Results From the NORDSTEN-Spinal Stenosis Trial 

      Hermansen, Erland; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Weber, Clemens; Brisby, Helena; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Hellum, Christian; Storheim, Kjersti; Aaen, Jørn Ståle; BANITALEBI, HASAN; Brox, Jens Ivar; Grundnes, Oliver; Rekeland, Frode Gurvin; Solberg, Tore; Franssen, Eric; Indrekvam, Kari (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-15)
      Objective - The aim was to investigate the association between postoperative dural sac cross-sectional area (DSCA) after decompressive surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis and clinical outcome. Furthermore, to investigate if there is a minimum threshold for how extensive a posterior decompression needs to be to achieve a satisfactory clinical result.<p> <p>Summary of Background Data - There is ...

    • Treatment and survival of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: 15-year national cohort 

      Nymo, Linn Såve; Lassen, Kristoffer; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Møller, Bjørn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-08)
      Background - Improvement in survival from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has been reported in trial settings but is less explored in unselected cohorts. The aim of this study was to assess trends in provision of treatments and survival in Norway over a 15-year period following the implementation of hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) multidisciplinary teams, centralization of surgery, and ...