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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion, 2023)In recent years, several novel agents have become available to treat individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D), such as sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i), tirzepatide, which is a dual glucose-dependent ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background The ultrasonographic estimation of thyroid size has been advocated as being more precise than palpation to diagnose goitre. However, ultrasound also requires technical proficiency. This study ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)Absorption of radio waves in the polar ionosphere near the magnetic noon was observed on October 8, 1991, by the 30 MHz imaging riometer at Ny-Alesund, Svalbard (invariant latitude 76.1°). These observations showed that ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background LncRNAs are tissue-specific and emerge as important regulators of various biological processes and as disease biomarkers. HOTAIR is a well-established pro-oncogenic lncRNA which has been attributed ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurodevelopmental disorder. In more than 95% of females with classic RTT a pathogenic mutation in MECP2 has been identified. This leaves a small fraction of classic cases ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Gene expression-based subtyping has the potential to form a new paradigm for stratified treatment of colorectal cancer. However, current frameworks are based on the transcriptomic profiles of ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background Little is known about how health care professionals deal with ethical challenges in mental health care, especially when not making use of a formal ethics support service. Understanding this is ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2001)Treatment to prevent progression of heart failure has been targeted to reverse the consequences of heart failure and to a lesser extent the cause – the atherosclerotic plaque itself. Less than 50% of patients with heart ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background The aim of this study was to measure chest compression decay during simulated advanced life support (ALS) in a cardiac arrest manikin model. Methods ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background A deeply rooted phylogenetic lineage of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) termed lineage 7 was discovered in Ethiopia. Whole genome sequencing of 30 lineage 7 strains from patients in ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Tools for shared decision-making (e.g. decision aids) are intended to support health care professionals and patients engaged in clinical encounters involving shared decision-making. However, ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background Glutathione S-transferase pi (GST pi) is a subgroup of GST family, which provides cellular protection against free radical and carcinogenic compounds due to its detoxifying function. Expression ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Measurement of the left ventricular outflow tract diameter (LVOTd) in echocardiography is a common source of error when used to calculate the stroke volume. The aim of this study is to assess ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)Background In Malawi essential drugs are provided free of charge to patients at all public health facilities in order to ensure equitable access to health care. The country thereby spends about 30% of the ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)Introduction The Rheumatoid Arthritis Impact of Disease (RAID) is a patient-reported outcome measure evaluating the impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on patient quality of life. It comprises 7 domains ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Understanding the resilience of healthcare is critically important. A resilient healthcare system might be expected to consistently deliver high quality care, withstand disruptive events and continually adapt, ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2003)Background During infections, polymorphonuclear neutrophilic granulocytes (PMN) are mobilized from their bone marrow stores, travel with blood to the affected tissue, and kill invading microbes there. The ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background In bone tissue engineering (BTE), extensive research into vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA)-mediated angiogenesis has yielded inconsistent results. The aim of this study was to ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background So far, there are few studies considering the development of dental anxiety and dental attendance patterns across time in the general population of Norwegian adults. This study aimed to 1) determine ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective The objectives of the study were to describe the prevalence of dental anxiety and the possible associations between dental anxiety and potentially traumatic events in an adult population. ...