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    Prótónpumpuhemlar: Hvenær á að takmarka, hætta eða hefja ekki meðferð? 
    Helgadóttir, Hólmfríður; Björnsson, Einar Stefán (2023-07-01)
    Ágrip Prótónpumpuhemlar eru öflug sýruhemjandi lyf og tilkoma þeirra hefur gjörbylt meðferð sýrutengdra sjúkdóma. Helstu og almennt viðurkenndu ábendingar fyrir notkun þeirra er meðferð við bakflæði og sárasjúkdómi í meltingarvegi, uppræting Helicobacter ...
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    Author Correction: Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes : Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes 
    The ICGC/TCGA Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes Consortium (2023-01-25)
    In the published version of this paper, the list of members of the Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes (PCAWG) Consortium and their affiliations contained minor errors in the affiliations. The original Article has been corrected to include the corrected list.
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    Screening for Rare Coding Variants That Associate With the QTc Interval in Iceland 
    Sveinbjornsson, Gardar; Benediktsdóttir, Bára Dís; Sigfússon, Gunnlaugur; Norland, Kristjan; Davidsson, Olafur B.; Thorolfsdottir, Rosa B.; Tragante, Vinicius; Arnadottir, Gudny A.; Jensson, Brynjar O.; Katrinardottir, Hildigunnur; Fridriksdottir, Run; Gudmundsdottir, Hallbera; Ægisdóttir, Hildur Margrét; Fridriksson, Brynjar; Thorgeirsson, Gudmundur; Magnússon, Viðar; Oddsson, Asmundur; Sulem, Patrick; Gudbjartsson, Daniel F.; Holm, Hilma; Arnar, Davíð Ottó; Stefánsson, Kári (2023-07-18)
    Background Long-QT syndrome (LQTS) is a cardiac repolarization abnormality that can lead to sudden cardiac death. The most common causes are rare coding variants in the genes KCNQ1, KCNH2, and SCN5A. The data on LQTS epidemiology are limited, and ...
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    Activity of osimertinib in a patient with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer harboring HER2 exon 19, p.L755P mutation : case report 
    Jonsdottir, Gudbjorg; Smith, Mark; Wood, Samuel; Hejleh, Taher Abu; Furqan, Muhammad (2023-04-27)
    Background: Recurrent in-frame insertions within exon 20 causing duplication of amino acids Tyrosine-Valine-Methionine-Alanine (YVMA) represent 80% of all HER2 alterations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). HER2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), ...
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    Author Correction : Genetic effects on the timing of parturition and links to fetal birth weight 
    Early Growth Genetics Consortium; Estonian Biobank Research Team; Danish Blood Donor Study Genomic Consortium (2023-05-10)
    Correction to: Nature Genetics. Published online 3 April 2023. In the version of this article originally published, the surname of author Stefan Johansson was misspelled as Johanson. In the abstract and “Genome-wide association analyses” section of the ...
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    ALPL-1 is a target for chimeric antigen receptor therapy in osteosarcoma 
    Mensali, Nadia; Köksal, Hakan; Joaquina, Sandy; Wernhoff, Patrik; Casey, Nicholas P.; Romecin, Paola; Panisello, Carla; Rodriguez, René; Vimeux, Lene; Juzeniene, Asta; Myhre, Marit R.; Fåne, Anne; Ramírez, Carolina Castilla; Maggadottir, Solrun Melkorka; Duru, Adil Doganay; Georgoudaki, Anna Maria; Grad, Iwona; Maturana, Andrés Daniel; Gaudernack, Gustav; Kvalheim, Gunnar; Carcaboso, Angel M.; de Alava, Enrique; Donnadieu, Emmanuel; Bruland, Øyvind S.; Menendez, Pablo; Inderberg, Else Marit; Wälchli, Sébastien (2023-06-08)
    Osteosarcoma (OS) remains a dismal malignancy in children and young adults, with poor outcome for metastatic and recurrent disease. Immunotherapies in OS are not as promising as in some other cancer types due to intra-tumor heterogeneity and considerable ...
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    Adverse health consequences of undiagnosed hearing loss at middle age : A prospective cohort study with the UK Biobank 
    Xu, Shishi; Hou, Can; Han, Xin; Hu, Yao; Yang, Huazhen; Shang, Yanan; Chen, Wenwen; Zeng, Yu; Ying, Zhiye; Sun, Yajing; Qu, Yuanyuan; Lu, Yu; Fang, Fang; Valdimarsdóttir, Unnur A.; Song, Huan (2023-08)
    Objectives: Hearing impairment is common in the middle-aged population but remains largely undiagnosed and untreated. The knowledge about to what extent and how hearing impairment matters for health is currently lacking. Thus, we aimed to comprehensively ...
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    Atomoxetine in Early Pregnancy and the Prevalence of Major Congenital Malformations : A Multinational Study 
    Bröms, Gabriella; Hernandez-Diaz, Sonia; Huybrechts, Krista F.; Bateman, Brian T.; Kristiansen, Eskild Bendix; Einarsdóttir, Kristjana; Engeland, Anders; Furu, Kari; Gissler, Mika; Karlsson, Pär; Klungsøyr, Kari; Lahesmaa-Korpinen, Anna Maria; Mogun, Helen; Nørgaard, Mette; Reutfors, Johan; Sørensen, Henrik Toft; Zoega, Helga; Kieler, Helle (2023-01-16)
    Objective: Most research on safety of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications during pregnancy concerns central nervous system stimulants, while little is known about the safety of atomoxetine, a primary treatment alternative. We ...
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    Adults with symptoms of pneumonia : a prospective comparison of patients with and without infiltrates on chest radiography 
    Rögnvaldsson, Kristján Godsk; Bjarnason, Agnar; Ólafsdóttir, Inga Sif; Helgason, Kristján Orri; Guðmundsson, Aðalsteinn; Gottfreðsson, Magnús (2023-01)
    OBJECTIVE: Most studies on patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) require confirmation of an infiltrate by chest radiography, but in practice admissions are common among patients with symptoms of pneumonia without an infiltrate ...
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    Hepatitis delta infection among persons living with HIV in Europe 
    for EuroSIDA and SHCS (2023-01-10)
    Background and Aims: A high prevalence of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection, the most severe form of viral hepatitis, has been reported among persons living with HIV (PLWH) in Europe. We analysed data from a large HIV cohort collaboration to ...
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    Frafall i skolen og tiltak mot frafall på Island : Ulike perspektiver 
    Blöndal, Kristjana Stella; Jónasson, Jón Torfi; Markussen, Eifred (Nordic Council of Ministers, 2010)
    De siste årene har frafallsproblemene i skolen fått mer oppmerksomhet, både på Island og ellers i Europa. EU har foreslått et felles mål for sine medlemsland: Innen 2010 skal det tidlige skolefrafallet ikke overstige 10 % i noen av landene (Council of ...
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    Romani literature and its digital forms 
    Zahova, Sofiya (2020-12-01)
    Since the late 1990s and particularly after 2000, Romani literature has been characterized in part by the influence of international and global developments within the Romani movement as well as the growth of digital technologies and the internet. ...
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    Models for midwifery care : A mapping review 
    Eri, Tine S.; Berg, Marie; Dahl, Bente; Gottfreðsdóttir, Helga; Sommerseth, Eva; Prinds, Christina (2020)
    INTRODUCTION According to WHO, midwives are found competent to provide evidencebased and normalcy-facilitating maternity care. Models for midwifery care exist, but seem to be lacking explicit epistemological status, mainly focusing on the practical and ...
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    Non-Cardiac Chest Pain as a Persistent Physical Symptom : Psychological Distress and Workability 
    Flóvenz, Sigrún Ólafsdóttir; Salkovskis, Paul; Svansdóttir, Erla; Karlsson, Hróbjartur Darri; Andersen, Karl Konráð; Sigurðsson, Jón Friðrik (2023-01-31)
    Non-Cardiac Chest Pain (NCCP) is persistent chest pain in the absence of identifiable cardiac pathology. Some NCCP cases meet criteria for Persistent Physical Symptoms (PPS), where the symptoms are both persistent and distressing/disabling. This study ...
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    RNA sequencing suggests that non-coding RNAs play a role in the development of acquired haemophilia 
    Tigu, Adrian Bogdan; Hotea, Ionut; Drula, Rares; Zimta, Alina Andreea; Dirzu, Noemi; Santa, Maria; Constantinescu, Catalin; Dima, Delia; Bergþórsson, Jón Þór; Greiff, Victor; Gulei, Diana; Coriu, Daniel; Serban, Margit; Mahlangu, Johnny; Tomuleasa, Ciprian (2023-07)
    Acquired haemophilia (AH) is a rare disorder characterized by bleeding in patients with no personal or family history of coagulation/clotting-related diseases. This disease occurs when the immune system, by mistake, generates autoantibodies that target ...
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    Continuous increase of immunoglobulin therapy in Iceland 
    Runólfsson, Valgeir Steinn; Lúðvíksson, Björn Rúnar; Einarsdóttir, Rannveig Alma; Óskarsdóttir, Þórunn; Thors, Valtýr Stefánsson; Haraldsson, Ásgeir (2022-12)
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    The long‐term impact of COVID‐19 on nursing: An e‐panel discussion from the International Network for Child and Family Centred Care 
    Foster, Mandie Jane; Blamires, Julie; Neill, Sarah; Coyne, Imelda; Kristjánsdóttir, Guðrún; Feeg, Veronica D.; Paraszczuk, Ann Marie; Al‐Motlaq, Mohammad (2023-03-15)
    Aim: To explore the International Network for Child and Family Centred Care (INCFCC) members' experiences and views on the long-term impact of COVID-19 on the nursing workforce. Background: On the 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared ...
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    Comparison of Atmospheric and Lithospheric Culturable Bacterial Communities from Two Dissimilar Active Volcanic Sites, Surtsey Island and Fimmvörðuháls Mountain in Iceland 
    Daussin, Aurélien; Vannier, Pauline; Ménager, Marine; Daboussy, Lola; Šantl-Temkiv, Tina; Cockell, Charles; Marteinsson, Viggó Þór (2023-03-06)
    Surface microbes are aerosolized into the atmosphere by wind and events such as dust storms and volcanic eruptions. Before they reach their deposition site, they experience stressful atmospheric conditions which preclude the successful dispersal of a ...
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    Integrative nursing in Europe - A competency profile for nursing students validated in a Delphi-study 
    Lunde, Anita; Gunnarsdóttir, Þóra Jenný; Busch, Martine; van der Heijden, Marianne J.E.; Falkenberg, Torkel; van Dijk, Monique; Dürr, Dorte Wiwe (2023-07)
    Background: Integrative nursing is a framework for providing holistic care and includes complementary therapies and non-pharmacological interventions. There is no common European approach on how to educate healthcare professionals on complementary ...
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    Skin-to-skin contact after birth : Developing a research and practice guideline 
    Brimdyr, Kajsa; Stevens, Jeni; Svensson, Kristin; Blair, Anna; Turner-Maffei, Cindy; Grady, Julie; Bastarache, Louise; al Alfy, Abla; Crenshaw, Jeannette T.; Giugliani, Elsa Regina Justo; Ewald, Uwe; Haider, Rukhsana; Jonas, Wibke; Kagawa, Mike; Lilliesköld, Siri; Maastrup, Ragnhild; Sinclair, Ravae; Swift, Emma; Takahashi, Yuki; Cadwell, Karin (2023-08)
    Aim: Skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth is recognised as an evidence-based best practice and an acknowledged contributor to improved short- and long-term health outcomes including decreased infant mortality. However, the implementation and ...