Haukeland University Hospital

OA03-RF01.05. The Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Early Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Scandinavia (SEES-Study)

Abstract Topic Esophageal Cancer: Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Cancer – early outcomes and complications Background Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is recommended for early-stage esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Most data on the efficacy of ESD for ESCC comes...

Model 1b analytical performance specifications – report on the Prague 2025 workshop

diagnostic medical devices (IVD MD) meet regulatory and quality standards before market release; for external quality assurance assessments; for quality control, monitoring reagent lot-to-lot variability, and allowing preanalytical variation assessments in labs; and for guiding p...

Whole-Genome Sequencing Identifies Potentially Causative Variants in SOX30, AKAP4, and RNF220 in Non-Obstructive Azoospermia

More than 70% of non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) cases remain idiopathic, and the underlying genetic causes need to be investigated. In this study, we aimed to identify genes and variants associated with the etiology of NOA. Two NOA patients from consanguineous families, with n...

Acceptability of Internet-Based Therapy: Considerations Expressed by Individuals Struggling with Gambling

Aims Internet-based therapy (IBT) is effective in reducing symptoms of gambling disorder (GD), yet limited acceptability may constrain treatment uptake and engagement. This study explored perspectives on the expected acceptability (defined as perceiving the intervention as approp...

Narrative review on Marburg virus disease aetiopathogenesis and management

Abstract On November 14th, 2025, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health confirmed the country’s first Marburg virus outbreak, representing another in a series of recent outbreaks across Africa in only 3 years. Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a highly lethal zoonotic haemorrhagic fever c...

The impact of transition from paper to electronic death records on garbage codes in the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry 2018–2023

Abstract Background In 2018, electronic death certification was gradually introduced in the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry (NCoDR). Electronic certification was made mandatory from 2022. This may have affected the use and pattern of ill-defined death codes, so-called “garbage...