Vestre Viken Hospital Trust

Propionibacterium cheese and bone turnover in active young adults: a randomized-controlled trial

Abstract Introduction Young physically active individuals exposed to prolonged physiological stress and low energy availability are prone to reduced gonadal steroid protection and increased bone turnover. Nutritional strategies that favor positive bone remodeling balance are of c...

Nicotinamide Riboside for Patients With Early-Stage Parkinson Disease

Importance Nicotinamide riboside, a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide precursor, has been proposed as a potential disease-modifying therapy for Parkinson disease based on preclinical and early studies. Whether prolonged oral nicotinamide riboside improves clinical outcomes in Par...

Atrial cardiomyopathy and MRI-detected covert brain infarction in an elderly population-based cohort: the Akershus Cardiac Examination 1950 study

Abstract Introduction Atrial fibrillation is associated with both clinical stroke and covert brain infarction (CBI). Atrial cardiomyopathy has been proposed in absence of atrial fibrillation as an independent stroke risk factor, but supporting evidence is limited. This study aime...

Deep molecular profiling of lung neuroendocrine tumours and supra-carcinoids

BACKGROUND: Lung neuroendocrine tumours (NETs, also known as carcinoids) are rapidly rising in incidence worldwide but have unknown aetiology and limited therapeutic options beyond surgery. The current WHO classification, based on mitotic count and presence or absence of necrosis...

The societal costs of suicide – a Norwegian register-based study

Suicide constitutes a serious public health problem, leaving many more bereaved. It also represents a major economic burden to society, and the aim of this study was to estimate the societal costs of suicide in Norway. This cost-of-illness study included direct suicide-related co...

Liver Transplantation for Nonresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases

OBJECTIVE: To determine if stringent selection criteria could result long-term overall survival and to determine the proportion of patients that most likely were cured by the transplantation. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Liver transplantation is a potentially curative option for pati...