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    'Someone must do it' : multiple views on family's role in end-of-life care - an international qualitative study 
    Tripodoro, Vilma A; Veloso, Verónica I; Víbora Martín, Eva; Kodba-Čeh, Hana; Bakan, Miša; Rasmussen, Birgit H; Zambrano, Sofía C; Joshi, Melanie; Hálfdánardóttir, Svandís Íris; Ásgeirsdóttir, Guðlaug Helga; Romarheim, Elisabeth; Haugen, Dagny Faksvåg; McGlinchey, Tamsin; Yildiz, Berivan; Barnestein-Fonseca, Pilar; Goossensen, Anne; Lunder, Urška; van der Heide, Agnes (2024-08-01)
    BACKGROUND: Family is a crucial social institution in end-of-life care. Family caregivers are encouraged to take on more responsibility at different times during the illness, providing personal and medical care. Unpaid work can be overburdening, with ...
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    BreathFinder : A Method for Non-Invasive Isolation of Respiratory Cycles Utilizing the Thoracic Respiratory Inductance Plethysmography Signal 
    Holm, Benedikt; Borský, Michal; Arnardóttir, Erna Sif; Serwatko, Marta; Mallett, Jacky; Islind, Anna Sigríður; Óskarsdóttir, María (2024-08-21)
    INTRODUCTION: The field of automatic respiratory analysis focuses mainly on breath detection on signals such as audio recordings, or nasal flow measurement, which suffer from issues with background noise and other disturbances. Here we introduce a novel ...
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    Adult outcomes of childhood kidney replacement therapy in Europe from 2008 to 2019 : an ERA Registry study 
    Montez de Sousa, Iris R; Bonthuis, Marjolein; Kramer, Anneke; Ordoñez, Flor Angel; de la Cerda Ojeda, Francisco; Rydell, Helena; Helve, Jaakko; Groothoff, Jaap W; Hommel, Kristine; Buchwinkler, Lukas; Segelmark, Mårten; Arici, Mustafa; Pálsson, Runólfur; Bell, Samira; Trujillo-Alemán, Sara; Bakkaloglu, Sevcan A; Sørensen, Søren S; Vila, Anna; Ortiz, Alberto; Stel, Vianda S; Jager, Kitty J (2024-08-24)
    BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS: Young adults starting kidney replacement therapy (KRT) during childhood and reaching their 18th birthday (i.e. adult survivors of childhood KRT) form a challenging population of interest to nephrologists treating adults, as ...
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    Nordic inflammatory bowel disease treatment strategy trial : protocol for the NORDTREAT randomised controlled biomarker-strategy trial 
    Rejler, Martin; Füchtbauer, Johannes David; Davíðsdóttir, Lóa Guðrún; Fejrskov, Anja; Söderholm, Johan D; Christensen, Robin; Andersen, Vibeke; Repsilber, Dirk; Kjeldsen, Jens; Høivik, Marte; Halfvarson, Jonas (2024-07-31)
    INTRODUCTION: The absence of reliable prognostic markers poses a challenge to the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Patients with aggressive disease may not receive sufficient treatment with conventional 'step-up' therapy, whereas a ...
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    Trends in overweight and obesity in Bergen, Norway, using data from routine child healthcare 2010–2022 
    Balthasar, Melissa R.; Roelants, Mathieu; Brannsether-Ellingsen, Bente; Bjarnason, Ragnar Grímur; Bergh, Ingunn H.; Kvalvik, Liv G.; Stangenes, Kristine M.; Jugessur, Astanand; Tollånes, Mette C.; Markussen, Finn; Juliusson, Petur B. (2024-09)
    Aim: Trends in childhood overweight, obesity and severe obesity have been lacking in Norway. This study assessed pre-pandemic trends from 2010 to 2019 and evaluated differences in prevalence during the 2020–2022 pandemic years. Methods: Routine height ...
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    Long-term use of rituximab increases T cell count in MS patients 
    Björnsson, Gunnar Sigfús; Sigurgrímsdóttir, Hildur; Maggadóttir, Sólrún Melkorka; Einarsdóttir, Berglind Ósk; Sveinsson, Ólafur Árni; Hjaltason, Haukur; Sigurðardóttir, Sigurveig Þóra; Lúðvíksson, Björn Rúnar; Brynjólfsson, Siggeir Fannar (2024)
    Rituximab has been used to treat MS patients in Iceland for over a decade. However, long-term effect of rituximab on leukocyte populations has not yet been elucidated. By retrospective analysis of flow cytometric data from 349 patients visiting the ...
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    Perioperative management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma in the Nordic countries 
    Oedorf, Kimie; Haug, Erik Skaaheim; Liedberg, Fredrik; Järvinen, Riikka; Guðjónsson, Sigurður; Boström, Peter J.; Jerlström, Tomas; Gudbrandsdottir, Gigja; Jensen, Jørgen Bjerggaard; Lam, Gitte Wrist (2024-12)
    Background: Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a rare malignancy, with typically only few new cases annually per urological department. Adherence to European association of urology (EAU) guidelines on UTUC in the Nordic countries is unknown. ...
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    Effectiveness of secukinumab in radiographic and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis : a European routine-care observational study 
    Christiansen, Sara Nysom; Rasmussen, Simon Horskjær; Ostergaard, Mikkel; Pons, Marion; Michelsen, Brigitte; Pavelka, Karel; Codreanu, Catalin; Ciurea, Adrian; Glintborg, Bente; Santos, Maria Jose; Sari, Ismail; Rotar, Ziga; Guðbjörnsson, Björn; Macfarlane, Gary J.; Relas, Heikki; Iannone, Florenzo; Laas, Karin; Wallman, Johan K.; van de Sande, Marleen; Provan, Sella Aarrestad; Castrejon, Isabel; Zavada, Jakub; Mogosan, Corina; Nissen, Michael J.; Loft, Anne Gitte; Barcelos, Anabela; Erez, Yesim; Pirkmajer, Katja Perdan; Gröndal, Gerður María; Jones, Gareth T.; Hokkanen, Anna Mari; Chimenti, Maria Sole; Vorobjov, Sigrid; Giuseppe, Daniela Di; Kvien, Tore K.; Otero-Varela, Lucia; van der Horst-Bruinsma, Irene; Hetland, Merete Lund; Ørnbjerg, Lykke Midtbøll (2024-07-24)
    Objectives To compare the treatment effectiveness of secukinumab in radiographic (r) versus non-radiographic (nr) axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) patients treated in routine care across Europe. Methods Prospectively collected data on secukinumab-treated ...
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    Increased risk of hip and major osteoporotic fractures in 8463 patients who have undergone stem cell transplantation, a Swedish population-based study 
    Johansson, Peter; Kristjansdottir, Hallgerdur Lind; Johansson, Helena; Mellström, Dan; Lewerin, Catharina (2024-10)
    UNLABELLED: In this retrospective cohort study of adult stem cell transplanted patients (n = 8463), a significant increased risk of both MOF and hip fractures was seen compared with the Swedish population and occurred in mean more than 2 years after ...
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    Comparing DAPSA, DAPSA28, and DAS28-CRP in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis Initiating a First Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Across Nine European Countries 
    Linde, Louise; Georgiadis, Stylianos; Ørnbjerg, Lykke M.; Rasmussen, Simon H.; Michelsen, Brigitte; Askling, Johan; Di Giuseppe, Daniela; Wallman, Johan K.; Závada, Jakub; Pavelka, Karel; Bernardes, Miguel; Matos, Carolina O.; Glintborg, Bente; Loft, Anne Gitte; Nordström, Dan; Kuusalo, Laura; Möller, Burkhard; Nissen, Michael J.; Codreanu, Catalin; Mogosan, Corina; Guðbjörnsson, Björn; Löve, Þorvarður Jón; Akleylek, Cansu; Iannone, Florenzo; Kvien, Tore K.; Rotar, Ziga; Castrejon, Isabel; Macfarlane, Gary J.; Hetland, Merete L.; Østergaard, Mikkel (2024)
    Objective: Because 66/68 joint counts are not always performed in routine care, we aimed to determine which of the modified 28-joint disease activity index for psoriatic arthritis (DAPSA28) or 28-joint disease activity score with C-reactive protein ...
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    Transition to end-of-life care in patients with neurological diseases in an acute hospital ward 
    Jónsdóttir, Guðrún; Haraldsdottir, Erna; Vilhjálmsson, Rúnar; Sigurðardóttir, Valgerður; Hjaltason, Haukur; Klinke, Marianne Elisabeth; Tryggvadóttir, Guðný Bergþóra; Jónsdóttir, Helga (2024-07-22)
    Background: Transitioning to end-of-life care and thereby changing the focus of treatment directives from life-sustaining treatment to comfort care is important for neurological patients in advanced stages. Late transition to end-of-life care for ...
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    Are trajectories of self-rated health and physical working capacity during the retirement transition predicted by work-related factors and social class? 
    Eyjólfsdóttir, Harpa S; Peristera, Paraskevi; Agahi, Neda; Fritzell, Johan; Westerlund, Hugo; Lennartsson, Carin (2024-01-04)
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    Trends over 50 years with liberal abortion laws in the Nordic countries 
    Egil Skjeldestad, Finn; Gissler, M.; Geirsson, Reynir Tómas; Heino, A.; Sigbjornsdottir, H. B.; Akerkar, R.; Gemzell-Danielsson, K.; Heikinheimo, O.; Løkeland, M. (2024-07)
    Background During the 1970s the Nordic countries liberalized their abortion laws. Objective We assessed epidemiological trends for induced abortion on all Nordic countries, considered legal similarities and diversities, effects of new medical innovations ...
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    Cushing's Disease May Have Higher Incidence than Previously Thought : A Nationwide Study in Iceland 2010-2019 
    Matthiasdottir, Anna Mjoll; Hardarson, Thorgeir Orri; Arnardottir, Steinunn; Sigurjónsdóttir, Helga Ágústa (2024-07-22)
    INTRODUCTION: In 2011, we reported the overall incidence of Cushing's disease (CD) in Iceland from 1955 through 2009 to be 1.5 cases per million per year with highest incidence in the last decade of the study, a higher incidence then earlier reported. ...
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    ESAIC focused guideline for the use of cardiac biomarkers in perioperative risk evaluation : Endorsement by the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine 
    Rehn, Marius; Chew, Michelle S.; Kalliomaki, Maija; Olkkola, Klaus T.; Sigurðsson, Martin Ingi; Møller, Morten Hylander (2024-06-11)
    Background: The Clinical Practice Committee of the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine endorses the clinical practice guideline “ESAIC focused guideline for the use of cardiac biomarkers in perioperative risk evaluation.” ...
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    Iohexol plasma clearance measurement protocol standardization for adults : a consensus paper of the European Kidney Function Consortium 
    European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine Task Group on Chronic Kidney Disease (EFLM TG-CKD) (2024-10)
    International consensus supports the development of standardized protocols for measured glomerular filtration rate (mGFR) to facilitate the integration of mGFR testing in both clinical and research settings. To this end, the European Kidney Function ...
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    Heritability of cough across two generations : the RHINESSA study 
    Emilsson, Össur Ingi; Johansson, Henrik; Johannessen, Ane; Janson, Christer; Palm, Andreas; Franklin, Karl A.; Oudin, Anna; Real, Francisco Gómez; Holm, Mathias; Gíslason, Þórarinn; Lindberg, Eva; Jõgi, Rain; Schlünssen, Vivi; Callejas-González, Francisco Javier; Zhang, Jingwen; Malinovschi, Andrei; Svanes, Cecilie; Ekström, Magnus (2024-08-05)
    Aim Heritability of cough has not yet been studied. We aimed to evaluate if individuals with cough are more likely to have offspring who develop cough, and if these associations differ by type of cough (productive/nonproductive). Methods The RHINESSA ...
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    Loss-of-function variants in ITSN1 confer high risk of Parkinson’s disease 
    Skuladottir, Astros Th; Tragante, Vinicius; Sveinbjornsson, Gardar; Helgason, Hannes; Sturluson, Arni; Bjornsdottir, Anna; Jónsson, Pálmi V; Pálmadóttir, Vala Kolbrún; Sveinsson, Olafur A.; Jensson, Brynjar O.; Gudjonsson, Sigurjon A.; Ivarsdottir, Erna V.; Gisladottir, Rosa S.; Gunnarsson, Arni F.; Walters, G. Bragi; Jonsdottir, Gudrun A.; Thorgeirsson, Thorgeir E.; Bjornsdottir, Gyda; Holm, Hilma; Gudbjartsson, Daniel F.; Sulem, Patrick; Stefansson, Hreinn; Stefansson, Kari (2024-08-15)
    Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder and its rising global incidence highlights the need for the identification of modifiable risk factors. In a gene-based burden test of rare variants (8647 PD cases and 777,693 controls) ...
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    Nematodes in cod – Spatial and Seasonal Analysis : Hringormar í þorski – útbreiðsla og árstíðasveiflur, 
    Margeirsson, Sveinn; Jensson, Páll; Jónsson, Guðmundur Ragnar; Arason, Sigurjón (2006)
    Data concerning number of nematodes (Pseudoterranova decipiens and Anisakis simplex) in cod were analysed. The data were collected in the project Processing forecast of cod, from 2001-2005. Results indicate a considerable spatial, but less seasonal, ...
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    The drying of fish and utilization of geothermal energy : the Icelandic experience 
    Arason, Sigurjón (2003)
    Drying is an ancient method for preservation of foods, the main purpose of which is to prolong the preservation time. In order to dry food, an external source of energy is needed to extract water from it. The use of geothermal energy in fish processing ...