Stavanger University Hospital

Validation of diagnostic artificial intelligence models for prostate pathology in a Middle Eastern cohort

Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) for pathology is accelerating cancer diagnostics. For global adoption, studies in currently under-represented populations – where the potential gains from AI may also be greatest – are needed. We present the first external validation study in...

Multi‐professional simulation training on prolonged labor in Tanzania: A quasi‐experimental, pre‐post interventional study

Abstract Introduction In many middle‐income countries, cesarean section rates have increased substantially and reached levels of more than 50% in urban regions. Prolonged labor and non‐reassuring fetal heart rate are the most common indications for intrapartum cesarean section. T...

A Meta-Organizational Perspective on Membership Logics in Transnational Municipal Networks

Abstract Much of the literature on Transnational Municipal Networks (TMNs) emphasizes that such networks are established to address shared challenges and to resolve collective action problems. This literature often implicitly assumes that the same rationale also explains sustaine...

Deep phenotyping of white matter tissue composition in dementia with Lewy bodies

Abstract Background White matter signal abnormalities (WMSA) on MRI are common in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and more severe WMSA have been associated with increased neurodegeneration in DLB. However, the underlying mechanisms of WMSA remain unclear. Single-Shell 3-Tissue C...

No impact of parity on global gene expression levels in breast cancer tissue and normal breast tissue – a nested case-control study in the Norwegian Women and Cancer study

Abstract Background We have previously demonstrated that the linear decrease in postmenopausal breast cancer incidence with increasing parity is linked to expression changes in hundreds of genes in the peripheral blood cells of healthy women. However, these changes are not observ...

Clinical outcomes and diagnostic stability in first-episode other specified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorder: evidence for a distinct clinical entity

Research on the clinical outcomes and diagnostic stability of first-episode other specified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorder (FE-OSSO) remains very limited. This study was conducted to identify baseline demographic and clinical features and cognitive function,...

Sex differences in dementia with Lewy bodies: a systematic review

Abstract Sex differences are increasingly recognized across neurodegenerative disorders, including Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). Despite ongoing refinement of diagnostic criteria, DLB remains frequently misdiagnosed—particularly among females—reflecting gaps in our understandi...

CT-based radiological score (AMESI CT-score) for severity of bowel injury in acute mesenteric ischemia

PURPOSE: To evaluate whether common bowel-related CT signs alone can reliably identify irreversible bowel injury in acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) and to develop a radiological score to enhance reporting and assist clinical decision-making. METHODS: This ancillary analysis of th...

Improvement work in child welfare services after regulatory supervision: a qualitative study of foster care follow-up in Norway

This study explores how Norwegian child welfare services engage in improvement efforts in response to noncompliance with legal requirements from the County Governors, following a nationwide regulatory supervision of foster-care follow‑up conducted in Norway during 2022–2023. Draw...

Osteosarcopenia Revisited: From Mechanisms to Management

Abstract Sarcopenia and osteoporosis are characterized by insufficient mass and function of skeletal muscle and bone, and often co-occur in older persons, a condition called osteosarcopenia. Loss of bone and skeletal muscle mass and function is driven by multiple risk factors tha...

Buying Risk: Illegal Drug Purchases via Social Media Among Adolescents. Prevalence and Psychosocial Correlates from the ‘LifeOnSoMe’ Study

Adolescent drug use remains a significant public health concern, and the emergence of social media as a platform for purchasing illegal drugs adds complexity to this issue. This study investigates the prevalence and characteristics of Norwegian adolescents who report buying illeg...

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...