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Are MRI high-signal changes of alar and transverse ligaments in acute whiplash injury related to outcome?
(BioMed Central, 2010-11-11)
Background: Upper neck ligament high-signal changes on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have been found in patients with whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) but also in non-injured controls. The clinical relevance of such ...
Health related quality of life after extremely preterm birth: a matched controlled cohort study
(BioMed Central, 2010-05-23)
Background:
The majority of infants born before the last trimester now grow up. However, knowledge on subsequent health related quality of life (HRQoL) is scarce. We therefore aimed to compare HRQoL in children born ...
Severity of Giardia infection associated with post-infectious fatigue and abdominal symptoms two years after
(BioMed Central, 2009-12-15)
Background: A high rate of post-infectious fatigue and abdominal symptoms two years after a
waterborne outbreak of giardiasis in Bergen, Norway in 2004 has previously been reported. The
aim of this report was to identify ...
Atrial fibrillation and heart failure in seven nursing homes
(Sciedu Press, 2012-11-01)
Objectives: Previous research suggests that blood-thinning treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation as well as treatment for patients with heart failure is not adequate among the elderly. We tested this among long-term ...
Interferon (IFN)-γ-mediated inflammation and the kynurenine pathway in relation to bone mineral density: the Hordaland Health Study
(WileyBritish Society for Immunology, 2014-04-24)
The risk of osteoporosis increases in inflammatory disorders. In cell-mediated immune activation, interferon (IFN)-γ stimulates macrophage release of neopterin and increases the activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase ...
Health-related quality of life and emotional and behavioral difficulties after extreme preterm birth: developmental trajectories
(PeerJ, 2015-01-20)
Background: Knowledge of long-term health related outcomes in contemporary
populations born extremely preterm (EP) is scarce.We aimed to explore developmental
trajectories of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and ...
General anxiety, depression, and physical health in relation to symptoms of heart-focused anxietya cross sectional study among patients living with the risk of serious arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death
(BioMed Central, 2011-11-14)
Objective: To investigate the role of three distinct symptoms of heart-focused anxiety (cardio-protective avoidance,
heart-focused attention, and fear about heart sensations) in relation to general anxiety, depression and ...
Can routine information from electronic patient records predict a future diagnosis of alcohol use disorder?
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
Objective: To explore whether information regarding potentially alcohol-related health incidents recorded in electronic patient records might aid in earlier identification of alcohol use disorders.
Design: We extracted ...
Better health-related quality of life (Mental component summary), having a higher level of education, and being less than 75 years of age are predictors of hospital admission among cognitively intact nursing home residents: A 5-year follow-up study
(Dove Press, 2016-03-07)
Objective: To study whether health-related quality of life (HRQOL), activities of daily living (ADL), and anxiety and depression symptoms affect the risk of hospital admission and potential interactions with having a cancer ...
Selfreported health status, treatment decision and survival in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients with aortic stenosis in a Western Norway population undergoing conservative treatment: a cross-sectional study with 18 months follow-up
(BMJ, 2017-08-21)
Objectives: To investigate symptoms and self-reported health of patients conservatively treated for aortic stenosis (AS) and to identify factors associated with treatment decision and patient outcomes.
Design: A cross-sectional ...