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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2022)Diagnostic labels as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease (SEID) represent different approaches to the enigmatic phenomenon of long-lasting unexplained ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) poses diagnostic challenges due to the paucibacillary nature of the disease. The immunochemistry-based MPT64 antigen detection test (MPT64 test) has shown promising results for ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Methods: A single-centre, retrospective, cohort study of patients with histologically confirmed or highly probable diagnosis of AIP according to ICDC criteria. Demographic, clinical and radiological characteristics, type ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Biomarkers for early recognition of infection are warranted. The hypothesis of this study was that calprotectin, C-reactive protein (CRP), IL-6 and procalcitonin (PCT), alone or in combination, provide clinically ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background. Heart rhythm disorders, especially atrial fibrillation (AF), are increasing global health challenges. Conventional diagnostic tools for assessment of rhythm disorders suffer from limited availability, limited ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic validity of a deep learning-based method estimating brain age based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to compare it with volumetrics obtained using NeuroQuant ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective The objective of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy in detecting valvular heart disease (VHD) by heart auscultation, performed by medical doctors. Design/methods A systematic literature search ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background Patients evaluated for acute and chronic chest pain comprise a large, heterogeneous group that often provides diagnostic challenges. Although speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) has proved ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objectives To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of a screening test panel for nocturnal hypoventilation (NH) and other sleep related respiratory events during monitoring of patients with chronic hypercapnic ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction There is a need for simple and cheap diagnostic tools for diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN). We aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the 5.07/10 g monofilament test in patients referred to polyneuropathy ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2023)Heart failure (HF) affects one in five people during their lifetime and is a leading cause of hospitalization in Norway. However, diagnosing acute HF can be challenging as symptoms overlap with other conditions. Studies ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Circulating osteoprotegerin (OPG) levels are increased in patients with chronic heart failure (HF). The diagnostic and prognostic merit of OPG measurement in patients admitted with acute dyspnoea is ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2011)Hjerteultralyd som markør for funksjon og prognose ved akutt hjerteinfarkt Lege og forsker Benthe Sjøli har vist at bruk av hjerteultralyd før utskrivelse av pasienter som har gjennomgått hjerteinfarkt, er en god markør ...
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Diagnostic challenges and possible mechanisms of paroxysmal pain in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2023)The PhD-thesis has studied clinical aspects and mechanisms of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), and includes three scientific papers. The aim was to study 1) diagnostic challenges in CRPS, 2) effect of secondary surgery ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)Selected trauma patients with severe abdomino-pelvic injuries can be treated with transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE). The present investigation has studied the usefulness of diagnostic imaging in the forefield and ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Rapid antigen tests (RATs) may be included in national strategies for handling the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, as they provide test results rapidly, are easily performed outside laboratories, and enable immediate ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aim Chronic heart failure (CHF) can be classified as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) or with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Currently, there is an unmet need for a minimally invasive diagnostic ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Abstract Background The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) rule-out algorithms use cutoffs optimized for exclusion of non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). We investigated ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)International differences in colorectal cancer (CRC) survival and stage at diagnosis have been reported previously. They may be linked to differences in time intervals and routes to diagnosis. The International Cancer ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the leading cause of dry eye and proposed treatments are based on disease severity. Our purpose was to establish reliable morphologic measurements of meibomian glands for evaluating MGD ...