IRIS: Recent submissions

  • Su, Xiujuan; Yu, Yongfu; Meng, Lulu; Duan, Tony; Zhao, Yan; László, Krisztina D.; Valdimarsdóttir, Unnur Anna; Hua, Jing; Li, Jiong (2021-10-01)
    OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the association of a mother's loss of a close relative before or during pregnancy with intellectual disability (ID) in the offspring. METHODS: We performed a nationwide population-based cohort study based on Danish ...
  • Thorsteinsson, Daniel A.; Stefánsdóttir, Vigdís Fjóla; Eysteinsson, Þór; Thorisdottir, Sigridur; Jónsson, Jón Jóhannes (2021-08)
    The study objective was to delineate the genetics of inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs) in Iceland, a small nation of 364.000 and a genetic isolate. Benefits include delineating novel pathogenic genetic variants and defining genetically homogenous ...
  • Levy, Marína Rós; Thors, Valtýr Stefánsson; Elínardóttir, Sigríður Haralds; Möller, Alma D.; Haraldsson, Ásgeir (2021-09-30)
    Background Global death rate in children has been declining during the last decades worldwide, especially in high income countries. This has been attributed to several factors, including improved prenatal and perinatal care, immunisations, infection ...
  • Stel, Vianda S.; de Jong, Rianne W.; Kramer, Anneke; Andrusev, Anton M.; Baltar, José M.; Barbullushi, Myftar; Bell, Samira; Castro de la Nuez, Pablo; Cernevskis, Harijs; Couchoud, Cécile; De Meester, Johan; Eriksen, Bjørn O.; Gârneaţă, Liliana; Golan, Eliezer; Helve, Jaakko; Hemmelder, Marc H.; Hommel, Kristine; Ioannou, Kyriakos; Jarraya, Faiçal; Kantaria, Nino; Kerschbaum, Julia; Komissarov, Kirill S.; Magaz, Ángela; Mercadal, Lucile; Ots-Rosenberg, Mai; Pálsson, Runólfur; Rahmel, Axel; Rydell, Helena; Savino, Manuela; Seyahi, Nurhan; Slon Roblero, Maria F.; Stojceva-Taneva, Olivera; van der Tol, Arjan; Vazelov, Evgueniy S.; Ziginskiene, Edita; Zurriaga, Óscar; Vanholder, Raymond C.; Massy, Ziad A.; Jager, Kitty J. (2021-07)
    The aims of this study were to determine the frequency of dialysis and kidney transplantation and to estimate the regularity of comprehensive conservative management (CCM) for patients with kidney failure in Europe. This study uses data from the ERA-EDTA ...
  • Runólfsdóttir, Hrafnhildur L.; Sayer, John A.; Indridason, Olafur S.; Eðvarðsson, Viðar Örn; Jensson, Brynjar O.; Arnadottir, Gudny A.; Gudjonsson, Sigurjon A.; Fridriksdottir, Run; Katrinardottir, Hildigunnur; Gudbjartsson, Daniel; Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur; Sulem, Patrick; Stefansson, Kari; Pálsson, Runólfur (2021-03-11)
    Adenine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder of purine metabolism that causes nephrolithiasis and progressive chronic kidney disease. The small number of reported cases indicates an extremely low prevalence, ...
  • the Benign Esophageal Perforation Collaborative Group (2020-07-17)
    BACKGROUND: Time of diagnosis (TOD) of benign esophageal perforation is regarded as an important risk factor for clinical outcome, although convincing evidence is lacking. The aim of this study is to assess whether time between onset of perforation and ...
  • Shen, Qing; Sjölander, Arvid; Sloan, Erica K.; Walker, Adam K.; Fall, Katja; Valdimarsdóttir, Unnur Anna; Sparén, Pär; Smedby, Karin E.; Fang, Fang (2022-01-17)
    Background: Cancer patients experience increased risk of death from accident and suicide. Cognitive impairment induced by cancer-related inflammation and stress-related psychiatric symptoms may be underlying mechanisms. We therefore studied the association ...
  • Kalkhoran, Siavash Beikoghli; Kararigas, Georgios (2022-02-01)
    Biological sex influences disease development and progression. The steroid hormone 17β-oestradiol (E2), along with its receptors, is expected to play a major role in the manifestation of sex differences. E2 exerts pleiotropic effects in a system-specific ...
  • Jóhannsdóttir, Ásta; Egilson, Snæfríður Þóra; Haraldsdóttir, Freyja (2022-01-15)
    When conceptualising health and wellbeing among disabled people, the experience of internalised ableism must be considered. In this article, we argue that internalised ableism is indeed a health and wellbeing issue that materialises in numerous complex ...
  • Lyne, Lauren; Åkerstedt, Torbjörn; Alfredsson, Lars; Lehtonen, Tiina; Sævarsdóttir, Sædís; Klareskog, Lars; Westerlind, Helga (2022-01-05)
    Objective Most studies of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and sleep have focused on established RA. We here investigate sleep quality and sleep duration in patients with newly diagnosed RA and during 1-12 years after diagnosis. Methods Data were collected ...
  • Hu, Yihan; Yang, Huazhen; Hou, Can; Chen, Wenwen; Zhang, Hanyue; Ying, Zhiye; Hu, Yao; Sun, Yajing; Qu, Yuanyuan; Feychting, Maria; Valdimarsdóttir, Unnur Anna; Song, Huan; Fang, Fang (2022-01-07)
    Background: An increased susceptibility to COVID-19 has been suggested for individuals with neurodegenerative diseases, but data are scarce from longitudinal studies. Methods: In this community-based cohort study, we included 96,275 participants of the ...
  • Gürdeniz, Gözde; Uusitupa, Matti; Hermansen, Kjeld; Savolainen, Markku J.; Schwab, Ursula; Kolehmainen, Marjukka; Brader, Lea; Cloetens, Lieselotte; Herzig, Karl Heinz; Hukkanen, Janne; Rosqvist, Fredrik; Ulven, Stine Marie; Gunnarsdóttir, Ingibjörg; Þórsdóttir, Inga; Oresic, Matej; Poutanen, Kaisa S.; Risérus, Ulf; Åkesson, Björn; Dragsted, Lars Ove (2022-02)
    Background & aims: Intake assessment in multicenter trials is challenging, yet important for accurate outcome evaluation. The present study aimed to characterize a multicenter randomized controlled trial with a healthy Nordic diet (HND) compared to a ...
  • Thorarinsdottir, Kristjana; Holmes, Emily A.; Hardarson, Johann; Hedinsdottir, Unnur; Kanstrup, Marie; Singh, Laura; Hauksdóttir, Arna; Halldórsdóttir, Þórhildur; Guðmundsdóttir, Berglind; Valdimarsdóttir, Unnur Anna; Þórðardóttir, Edda Björk; Gamble, Beau; Björnsson, Andri Steinþór (2021-11-26)
    The correction will appear in the online version of the paper on the JMIR Publications website on November 26, 2021, together with the publication of this correction notice. Because this was made after submission to PubMed, PubMed Central, and other ...
  • Kristinsdottir, Eyrun A.; Asgeirsdottir, Sigrun; Skulason, Halldor; Björnsson, Aron Hjalti; Vilmarsson, Vilhjálmur; Sigvaldason, Kristinn (2021-11)
    Sjálfsprottnar innanskúmsblæðingar eru blæðingar inn í innanskúmshol heilans sem ekki eru afleiðingar áverka. Algengasta orsökin er brostinn æðagúll í slagæðakerfi heilans. Þessum blæðingum geta fylgt alvarlegir fylgikvillar, svo sem endurblæðing, ...
  • Löve, Arndís Sue Ching; Ásgrímsson, Valþór; Ólafsdóttir, Kristín (2022-01-10)
    Estimation of illicit drug use on a community level by wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is both an objective and reliable way to establish near real-time results. Wastewater samples were collected at eleven timepoints in Reykjavik from 2017 to 2020. ...
  • Robles-Díaz, Mercedes; Nezic, Lana; Vujic-Aleksic, Vesna; Björnsson, Einar Stefán (2021-10-27)
    Introduction: Treatment is generally not available for drug-induced liver injury (DILI) patients except in some specific circumstances. The management of DILI is based on the withdrawal of the responsible drug and monitoring the patients and only a few ...
  • Thorarinsdottir, Kristjana; Holmes, Emily A.; Hardarson, Johann; Hedinsdottir, Unnur; Kanstrup, Marie; Singh, Laura; Hauksdóttir, Arna; Halldórsdóttir, Þórhildur; Guðmundsdóttir, Berglind; Valdimarsdóttir, Unnur Anna; Þórðardóttir, Edda Björk; Gamble, Beau; Björnsson, Andri Steinþór (2021-11-04)
    Background: Additional interventions are needed for survivors of psychological trauma because of several barriers to and limitations of existing treatment options (eg, need to talk about the trauma in detail). Case studies are an important step in ...
  • Investigators of the Rare Kidney Stone Consortium (2021-11)
    Introduction: Because of phenotypic overlap between monogenic urinary stone diseases (USD), gene-specific analyses can result in missed diagnoses. We used targeted next generation sequencing (tNGS), including known and candidate monogenic USD genes, ...
  • Rehn, Marius; Chew, Michelle S.; Olkkola, Klaus T.; Sigurðsson, Martin Ingi; Yli-Hankala, Arvi; Møller, Morten Hylander (2021-11)
    Background: The Clinical Practice Committee of the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine endorses the clinical practice guideline Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Septic Shock and ...
  • Ward, Zoe; Schmeier, Sebastian; Saddic, Louis; Sigurðsson, Martin Ingi; Cameron, Vicky A.; Pearson, John; Miller, Allison; Morley‐bunker, Arthur; Gorham, Josh; Seidman, Jonathan G.; Moravec, Christine S.; Sweet, Wendy E.; Aranki, Sary F.; Body, Simon; Muehlschlegel, Jochen D.; Pilbrow, Anna P. (2021-10-20)
    BACKGROUND: Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. We aimed to identify novel lncRNAs associated with the early response to ischemia in the heart. METHODS AND RESULTS: RNA sequencing data ...