In line with advances in surgery, perioperative care, and intensive care, the outcome in patients treated for cardiovascular disease has improved. Open-heart surgery is common in most western countries and, in line with the general ageing of populations, ...

Adenine phosphoribosyltransferase (APRT) deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of adenine metabolism that results in the generation and renal excretion of large amounts of the poorly soluble 2,8-dihydroxyadenine (DHA), causing kidney ...

The geographic remoteness of the Faroe Islands makes the archipelago an ideal location for research on bacterial carriage, their clonality, and vaccine studies. However, previous studies are lacking and the limited availability of necessary data has ...

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common complications diagnosed in pregnancy and is associated with several adverse outcomes for mothers and their offspring. Several factors, both genetic and environmental, are ...

Our eyes are the primary gates to the visible world around us. Yet, whatever we perceive involves a translation of the patterns of the photons hitting our retinas into mental representations. It could be argued that visual perception is merely an ...

Bakgrunnur: Framfarir í meðferð alvarlega veikra sjúklinga og hækkaður lífaldur hefur leitt til þess að fleira fólk lifir nú af bráð og alvarleg veikindi en áður. Afleiðingar veikindanna ásamt gjörgæslulegunni geta haft áhrif á líkamlegt og sálrænt ...

Aims: The aim of the doctoral project was to develop and assess data extraction and analysis methods specific to the anterior cruciate ligament injury mechanism. The aim of paper I was to evaluate differences in the timing of the peak knee valgus moment ...

The focus has shifted in recent years from clinical towards a biological definition of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), as pathophysiological changes precede the clinical symptoms by decades. In vivo brain imaging and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers have ...

Abstract Background: Hip fractures in older adults are strongly associated with reduced health and quality of life. Loss of bone mass, physical function and muscle mass are thought to be main causes of hip fractures at older age. Associations between ...

Background: Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) can have serious and far-reaching consequences for the health and well-being of both men and women. In order to develop a holistic program for Icelandic survivors of CSA it is important to base such a program ...