<i>Objectives</i> - The normal female external anal sphincter (EAS) is shorter anteriorly than laterally and posteriorly. Furthermore, the thickness of the very proximal part of the circular EAS is thinner than 50% of the lateral and posterior EAS thickness. The extent of these features is not fully explored. The aim of this prospective study was to assess the normal anal sphincter with 3‐dimensional ...

<i>Objectives</i> - Large differences exist in the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) between Russia and Western European countries including Norway. Obesity prevalence may contribute to the differences. We investigated whether difference in the level of adiposity, assessed using body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio(WHR), could explain intercountry differences in the burden of carotid plaque, ...

<i>Aims</i> - The aim of this study was to describe variation in hip fracture treatment in Norway expressed as adherence to international and national evidence-based treatment guidelines, to study factors influencing deviation from guidelines, and to analyze consequences of non-adherence.<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - International and national guidelines were identified and treatment recommendations ...

<i>Context</i> - Contrary to current dogma, growing evidence suggests that some patients with autoimmune Addison disease (AAD) produce corticosteroids even years after diagnosis.<p> <p><i>Objective</i> - To determine frequencies and clinical features of residual corticosteroid production in patients with AAD.<p> <p><i>Design</i> - Two-staged, cross-sectional clinical study in 17 centers (Norway, ...

<i>Purpose</i> - To assess the long-term outcome of uveitis in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).<p> <p><i>Design</i> - Population-based, multicenter, prospective JIA cohort, with a cross-sectional assessment of JIA-associated uveitis (JIA-U) 18 years after the onset of JIA.<p> <p><i>Participants</i> - A total of 434 patients with JIA, of whom 96 had uveitis, from defined geographic areas of ...

<i>Background</i> - Children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) may suffer pain from temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Still, routines for the assessment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain in health and dental care are lacking. The aims of this study were to examine the prevalence of TMD in children and adolescents with JIA compared to their healthy peers and to investigate ...

Psycho-social factors are often addressed in behavioral health studies. While the purpose of many mHealth interventions is to facilitate behavior change, the focus is more prominently on the functionality and usability of the technology and less on the psycho-social factors that contribute to behavior change. Here we aim to identify the extent to which mHealth interventions for patient self- management ...

<i>Background</i> - Centralization of pancreatic surgery is currently called for owing to superior outcomes in higher‐volume centres. Conversely, organizational and patient concerns speak for a moderation in centralization. Consensus on the optimal balance has not yet been reached. This observational study presents a volume–outcome analysis of a complete national cohort in a health system with ...

<p><i>Background and aims - </i>Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM) is upregulated during inflammation and involved in transmigration of leukocytes and T-cell activation. We hypothesized that ALCAM might be associated with recurrent events in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). <p><i>Methods - </i>ALCAM was measured in serum obtained on admission, at discharge, 1 month and ...

<i>Aim</i> - To investigate the point prevalence of hereditary neuromuscular disorders on January 1, 2020 in Northern Norway.<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - From January 1, 1999, until January 1, 2020, we screened medical and genetic hospital records in Northern Norway for hereditary neuromuscular disorders.<p> <p><i>Results</i> - We identified 542 patients with a hereditary neuromuscular disorder ...