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Immunological aspects in acute and chronic disease

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Immunological processes as consequences of infections or/and autoimmunity causes disease are of great importance in childhood.

Peer review publications

  1. Huncikova Z, Vatne A, Stensvold HJ, Lang AM, Støen R, Brigtsen AK, Salvesen B, Øymar KAA, Rønnestad A, Klingenberg C; Norwegian Neonatal Network. Late-onset sepsis in very preterm infants in Norway in 2009-2018: a population-based study. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2023 Sep;108(5):478-484. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-324977. Epub 2023 Feb 2. PMID: 36732047; PMCID: PMC10447404.
  2. Thaulow CM, Klingenberg C. C.H. Thaulow og C. Klingenberg svarer. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2023 Sep 4;143(12). Norwegian. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.23.0535. PMID: 37668122.
  3. Bansal A, Trieu MC, Mohn KGI, Madsen A, Olofsson JS, Sandnes HH, Sævik M, Søyland H, Hansen L, Onyango TB, Tøndel C, Brokstad KA; Bergen COVID-19 research group; Syre H, Riis ÅG, Langeland N, Cox RJ. Risk assessment and antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare workers. Front Public Health. 2023 Jul 21;11:1164326. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1164326. PMID: 37546332; PMCID: PMC10402899.
  4. Thaulow CM, Klingenberg C. Penicillin for enhver pris? Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2023 Jun 26;143(10). Norwegian. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.23.0172. PMID: 37376941.
  5. Vatne A, Hapnes N, Stensvold HJ, Dalen I, Guthe HJ, Støen R, Brigtsen AK, Rønnestad AE, Klingenberg C; Norwegian Neonatal Network. Early Empirical Antibiotics and Adverse Clinical Outcomes in Infants Born Very Preterm: A Population-Based Cohort. J Pediatr. 2023 Feb;253:107-114.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.09.029. Epub 2022 Sep 28. PMID: 36179887.
  6. Hansen L, Brokstad KA, Bansal A, Zhou F, Bredholt G, Onyango TB, Sandnes HH, Elyanow R, Madsen A, Trieu MC, Sævik M, Søyland H, Olofsson JS, Vahokoski J, Ertesvåg NU, Fjelltveit EB, Shafiani S, Tøndel C, Chapman H, Kaplan I, Mohn KGI, Langeland N, Cox RJ. Durable immune responses after BNT162b2 vaccination in home-dwelling old adults. Vaccine X. 2023 Apr;13:100262. doi: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2023.100262. Epub 2023 Jan 10. PMID: 36643855; PMCID: PMC9830931.
  7. Fjelltveit EB, Blomberg B, Kuwelker K, Zhou F, Onyango TB, Brokstad KA, Elyanow R, Kaplan IM, Tøndel C, Mohn KGI, Özgümüş T, Cox RJ, Langeland N; Bergen COVID-19 Research Group. Symptom Burden and Immune Dynamics 6 to 18 Months Following Mild Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection (SARS-CoV-2): A Case-control Study. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 Feb 8;76(3):e60-e70. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac655. PMID: 35959897; PMCID: PMC9384725.
  8. Gil EG, Åstrøm AN, Lie SA, Rygg M, Fischer J, Rosén A, Bletsa A, Luukko K, Shi XQ, Halbig J, Frid P, Cetrelli L, Tylleskär K, Rosendahl K, Skeie MS. Dental plaque and gingival bleeding in adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and controls: a multilevel analysis. Acta Odontol Scand. 2023 Jan;81(1):50-65. doi: 10.1080/00016357.2022.2078505. Epub 2022 May 30. PMID: 35635806.
  9. Thaulow CM, Lindemann PC, Klingenberg C. Meticillinresistente gule stafylokokker i sårsekret hos barn [Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in wound drainage in children]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2022 Nov 7;142(16). Norwegian. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.22.0186. PMID: 36345631.
  10. Syre H, Obreque MEB, Dalen I, Riis ÅG, Berg Å, Löhr IH, Sundal J, Kleppe LK, Vadla MS, Lenning OB, Olofsson JS, Mohn KG, Tøndel C, Blomberg B, Trieu MC, Langeland N, Cox RJ. The Performances of Three Commercially Available Assays for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies at Different Time Points Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Viruses. 2022 Oct 5;14(10):2196. doi: 10.3390/v14102196. PMID: 36298751; PMCID: PMC9610468.
  11. Gil EG, Skeie MS, Halbig J, Jönsson B, Lie SA, Rygg M, Fischer J, Rosén A, Bletsa A, Luukko K, Shi XQ, Frid P, Cetrelli L, Tylleskär K, Rosendahl K, Åstrøm AN. Oral health-related quality of life in 4-16-year-olds with and without juvenile idiopathic arthritis. BMC Oral Health. 2022 Sep 6;22(1):387. doi: 10.1186/s12903-022-02400-1. PMID: 36068497; PMCID: PMC9450232.
  12. Fischer J, Halbig J, Augdal T, Angenete O, Stoustrup PB, Dahl Kristensen K, Skeie MS, Tylleskär K, Rosén A, Shi X, Rosendahl K. Observer agreement of imaging measurements used for evaluation of dentofacial deformity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2022 Sep 1;51(6):20210478. doi: 10.1259/dmfr.20210478. Epub 2022 Aug 2. PMID: 35466687; PMCID: PMC10043626.
  13. Cetrelli L, Bletsa A, Lundestad A, Gil EG, Fischer J, Halbig J, Frid P, Angenete O, Lillevoll I, Rosén A, Tylleskär KB, Luukko K, Nordal E, Åstrøm AN, Skeie MS, Feuerherm AJ, Sen A, Rygg M. Vitamin D, oral health, and disease characteristics in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a multicenter cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health. 2022 Aug 8;22(1):333. doi: 10.1186/s12903-022-02349-1. PMID: 35941635; PMCID: PMC9361556.
  14. Thaulow CM, Blix HS, Nilsen RM, Eriksen BH, Wathne JS, Berild D, Harthug S. Antibiotic use in children before, during and after hospitalisation. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2022 Jul;31(7):749-757. doi: 10.1002/pds.5438. Epub 2022 Apr 19. PMID: 35384111; PMCID: PMC9320961.
  15. Parr CL, Nystad W, Karlstad Ø, Øymar K, Langhammer A, Nafstad P, Wisløff T. Ten-year trends of national healthcare costs of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic eczema in 3 million Norwegians. Allergy. 2022 May;77(5):1614-1616. doi: 10.1111/all.15225. Epub 2022 Feb 1. PMID: 35048378; PMCID: PMC9303559.
  16. Thaulow CM, Harthug S, Nilsen RM, Eriksen BH, Wathne JS, Berild D, Blix HS. Are infants exposed to antimicrobials during the first 3 months of life at increased risk of recurrent use? An explorative data-linkage study. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2022 Apr 27;77(5):1468-1475. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkac024. PMID: 35137117; PMCID: PMC9047674.
  17. Ekanger CT, Zhou F, Bohan D, Lotsberg ML, Ramnefjell M, Hoareau L, Røsland GV, Lu N, Aanerud M, Gärtner F, Salminen PR, Bentsen M, Halvorsen T, Ræder H, Akslen LA, Langeland N, Cox R, Maury W, Stuhr LEB, Lorens JB, Engelsen AST. Human Organotypic Airway and Lung Organoid Cells of Bronchiolar and Alveolar Differentiation Are Permissive to Infection by Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 Respiratory Virus. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2022 Mar 14;12:841447. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.841447. PMID: 35360113; PMCID: PMC8964279.
  18. Thaulow CM, Harthug S, Nilsen RM, Eriksen BH, Wathne JS, Berild D, Blix HS. Are infants exposed to antimicrobials during the first 3 months of life at increased risk of recurrent use? An explorative data-linkage study. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2022 Apr 27;77(5):1468-1475. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkac024. PMID: 35137117; PMCID: PMC9047674.
  19. Magnus MC, Oakley L, Gjessing HK, Stephansson O, Engjom HM, Macsali F, Juliusson PB, Nybo Andersen AM, Håberg SE. Pregnancy and risk of COVID-19: a Norwegian registry-linkage study. BJOG. 2022 Jan;129(1):101-109. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16969. Epub 2021 Nov 1. PMID: 34657368; PMCID: PMC8652518.
  20. Fischer J, Augdal TA, Angenete O, Gil EG, Skeie MS, Åstrøm AN, Tylleskär K, Rosendahl K, Shi XQ, Rosén A; NorJIA (Norwegian JIA Study — Imaging, oral health, and quality of life in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis).. In children and adolescents with temporomandibular disorder assembled with juvenile idiopathic arthritis - no association were found between pain and TMJ deformities using CBCT. BMC Oral Health. 2021 Oct 12;21(1):518. doi: 10.1186/s12903-021-01870-z. PMID: 34641860; PMCID: PMC8513178.
  21. Raknes G, Strøm MS, Sulo G, Øverland S, Roelants M, Juliusson PB. Lockdown and non-COVID-19 deaths: cause-specific mortality during the first wave of the 2020 pandemic in Norway: a population-based register study. BMJ Open. 2021 Dec 14;11(12):e050525. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050525. PMID: 34907049; PMCID: PMC8671852.
  22. Blomberg B, Mohn KG, Brokstad KA, Zhou F, Linchausen DW, Hansen BA, Lartey S, Onyango TB, Kuwelker K, Sævik M, Bartsch H, Tøndel C, Kittang BR; Bergen COVID-19 Research Group; Cox RJ, Langeland N. Long COVID in a prospective cohort of home-isolated patients. Nat Med. 2021 Sep;27(9):1607-1613. doi: 10.1038/s41591-021-01433-3. Epub 2021 Jun 23. PMID: 34163090; PMCID: PMC8440190.
  23. Gil EG, Åstrøm AN, Lie SA, Rygg M, Fischer J, Rosén A, Bletsa A, Luukko K, Shi XQ, Halbig J, Frid P, Cetrelli L, Tylleskär K, Rosendahl K, Skeie MS. Dental caries in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and controls: a multilevel analysis. BMC Oral Health. 2021 Aug 25;21(1):417. doi: 10.1186/s12903-021-01758-y. PMID: 34433437; PMCID: PMC8390188.
  24. Selvåg M, Thaulow CM. Half of all hospitalised children treated with antibiotics for pneumonia did not fulfil radiological, microbiological or laboratory criteria. Acta Paediatr. 2021 Jun;110(6):1924-1931. doi: 10.1111/apa.15808. Epub 2021 Feb 19. PMID: 33576065.
  25. Engjom H, Aabakke AJM, Klungsøyr K, Svanvik T, Äyräs O, Jonasdottir E, Thurn L, Jones E, Pettersson K, Nyfløt LT, Al-Zirqi I, Vangen S, Júlíusson PB, Källén K, Gissler M, Krebs L. COVID-19 in pregnancy-characteristics and outcomes of pregnant women admitted to hospital because of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Nordic countries. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2021 Sep;100(9):1611-1619. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14160. Epub 2021 May 7. PMID: 33885150; PMCID: PMC8250817.
  26. Thaulow CM, Lindemann PC, Klingenberg C, Berild D, Salvesen Blix H, Myklebust TÅ, Harthug S. Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Invasive Bacterial Infections in Children-A Population-Based Study From Norway. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 May 1;40(5):403-410. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003013. PMID: 33298760.
  27. Kuwelker K, Zhou F, Blomberg B, Lartey S, Brokstad KA, Trieu MC, Bansal A, Madsen A, Krammer F, Mohn KG, Tøndel C, Linchausen DW, Cox RJ, Langeland N; Bergen COVID-19 research group. Attack rates amongst household members of outpatients with confirmed COVID-19 in Bergen, Norway: A case-ascertained study. Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2021 Apr;3:100014. doi: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2020.100014. Epub 2021 Mar 31. PMID: 33871470; PMCID: PMC8009692.
  28. Vatne A, Klingenberg C, Rettedal S, Øymar K. Early-Onset Sepsis in Neonates - A Population-Based Study in South-West Norway From 1996 to 2018. Front Pediatr. 2021 Mar 17;9:634798. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.634798. PMID: 33816402; PMCID: PMC8010672.
  29. Trieu MC, Bansal A, Madsen A, Zhou F, Sævik M, Vahokoski J, Brokstad KA, Krammer F, Tøndel C, Mohn KGI, Blomberg B, Langeland N, Cox RJ; Bergen COVID-19 Research Group. SARS-CoV-2-Specific Neutralizing Antibody Responses in Norwegian Health Care Workers After the First Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Infect Dis. 2021 Feb 24;223(4):589-599. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa737. PMID: 33247924; PMCID: PMC7798943.
  30. Kristiansen T, Pettersen FO, Lier T, Hinderaker SG, Greve G, Mørch K. Schistosomiasis in Norwegian students after travel to Africa. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2021 Feb 15;141(3). English, Norwegian. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0268. PMID: 33624965.
  31. Vatne A, Klingenberg C, Øymar K, Rønnestad AE, Manzoni P, Rettedal S. Reduced Antibiotic Exposure by Serial Physical Examinations in Term Neonates at Risk of Early-onset Sepsis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 May;39(5):438-443. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002590. PMID: 32301920.
  32. Fischer J, Skeie MS, Rosendahl K, Tylleskär K, Lie S, Shi XQ, Gil EG, Cetrelli L, Halbig J, von Wangenheim Marti L, Rygg M, Frid P, Stoustrup P, Rosèn A. Prevalence of temporomandibular disorder in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis - a Norwegian cross- sectional multicentre study. BMC Oral Health. 2020 Oct 13;20(1):282. doi: 10.1186/s12903-020-01234-z. PMID: 33050890; PMCID: PMC7557069.
  33. Kvåle R, Bønaa KH, Forster R, Gravningen K, Júlíusson PB, Myklebust TÅ. Does a history of cardiovascular disease or cancer affect mortality after SARS-CoV-2 infection? Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2020 Dec 29;140(2). English, Norwegian. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0956. PMID: 33528146.
  34. Frid P, Augdal TA, Larheim TA, Halbig J, Rypdal V, Songstad NT, Rosén A, Tylleskär KB, Berstad JR, Flatø B, Stoustrup P, Rosendahl K, Kirkhus E, Nordal E. Efficacy and safety of intraarticular corticosteroid injections in adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in the temporomandibular joint: a Norwegian 2-year prospective multicenter pilot study. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2020 Oct 1;18(1):75. doi: 10.1186/s12969-020-00464-3. PMID: 32998740; PMCID: PMC7528594.
  35. Engjom H, Júlíusson PB. Sars-CoV-2-infeksjon under svangerskapet [SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2020 Jul 16;140(11). Norwegian. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0489. PMID: 32815345.
  36. Borén HK, Thaulow CM, Quist-Paulsen E, Wæhre T, Akselsen PE, Tonby K. Antibiotikabruk i sykehus ved covid-19 [Antibiotic use in hospitals in cases of COVID-19]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2020 Jun 19;140(11). Norwegian. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0443. PMID: 32815355.
  37. Barstad B, Henningsson AJ, Tveitnes D, Ushakova A, Noraas S, Ask IS, Bosse FJ, Øymar K. Cerebrospinal fluid cytokines and chemokines in children with Lyme neuroborreliosis; pattern and diagnostic utility. Cytokine. 2020 Mar 18;130:155023. doi: 10.1016/j.cyto.2020.155023. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32199247.
  38. Førsvoll J, Kristoffersen EK, Øymar K. The immunology of the periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis syndrome; what can the tonsils reveal. A literature review. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Mar;130:109795. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109795. Epub 2019 Nov 25. PMID: 31786522.
  39. Barstad B, Tveitnes D, Dalen I, Noraas S, Ask IS, Bosse FJ, Øymar K. The B-lymphocyte chemokine CXCL13 in the cerebrospinal fluid of children with Lyme neuroborreliosis: associations with clinical and laboratory variables. Infect Dis (Lond). 2019 Nov-Dec;51(11-12):856-863. doi: 10.1080/23744235.2019.1671988. Epub 2019 Oct 1. PMID: 31573360.
  40. Thaulow CM, Berild D, Blix HS, Brigtsen AK, Myklebust TÅ, Eriksen BH. Can We Optimize Antibiotic Use in Norwegian Neonates? A Prospective Comparison Between a University Hospital and a District Hospital. Front Pediatr. 2019 Oct 24;7:440. doi: 10.3389/fped.2019.00440. Erratum in: Front Pediatr. 2022 Mar 10;10:862484. PMID: 31709209; PMCID: PMC6821648.
  41. Mjelle AB, Guthe HJT, Reigstad H, Bjørke-Monsen AL, Markestad T. Serum concentrations of C-reactive protein in healthy term-born Norwegian infants 48-72 hours after birth. Acta Paediatr. 2019 May;108(5):849-854. doi: 10.1111/apa.14578. Epub 2018 Oct 9. PMID: 30222898.
  42. Riise ØR, Laake I, Vestrheim D, Winje BA, Moster D, Storsæter J. Preterm Children Have Higher Risk Than Full-term Children of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease During the First 2 Years of Life. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2018 Jul;37(7):e195-e200. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001989. PMID: 29570592.
  43. Førsvoll J, Øymar K. The role of tonsillectomy in the Periodic Fever, Aphthous stomatitis, Pharyngitis and cervical Adenitis syndrome; a literature review. BMC Ear Nose Throat Disord. 2018 Feb 22;18:3. doi: 10.1186/s12901-017-0049-5. PMID: 29483843; PMCID: PMC5824547.
  44. Barstad B, Quarsten H, Tveitnes D, Noraas S, Ask IS, Saeed M, Bosse F, Vigemyr G, Huber I, Øymar K. Direct Molecular Detection and Genotyping of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Children with Lyme Neuroborreliosis. J Clin Microbiol. 2018 Apr 25;56(5):e01868-17. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01868-17. PMID: 29467195; PMCID: PMC5925720.
  45. Barstad B, Tveitnes D, Noraas S, Selvik Ask I, Saeed M, Bosse F, Vigemyr G, Huber I, Øymar K. Cerebrospinal Fluid B-lymphocyte Chemoattractant CXCL13 in the Diagnosis of Acute Lyme Neuroborreliosis in Children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017 Dec;36(12):e286-e292. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001669. PMID: 28661964.
  46. Valovirta E, Petersen TH, Piotrowska T, Laursen MK, Andersen JS, Sørensen HF, Klink R; GAP investigators. Results from the 5-year SQ grass sublingual immunotherapy tablet asthma prevention (GAP) trial in children with grass pollen allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2018 Feb;141(2):529-538.e13. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2017.06.014. Epub 2017 Jul 6. PMID: 28689794.
  47. Riise ØR, Laake I, Vestrheim D, Flem E, Moster D, Riise Bergsaker MA, Storsæter J. Risk of Pertussis in Relation to Degree of Prematurity in Children Less Than 2 Years of Age. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017 May;36(5):e151-e156. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001545. PMID: 28403056.
  48. Øymar K, Mikalsen IB, Crowley S. Protracted bacterial bronchitis in children. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2017 Aug 21;137(14-15). English, Norwegian. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.16.0843. PMID: 28828815.
  49. Øymar K, Mikalsen IB, Nag T, Halvorsen T, Crowley S. Systemiske steroider til førskolebarn med symptomer fra nedre luftveier [Systemic steroids for preschool children with lower respiratory tract symptoms]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2017 May 23;137(10):698-699. Norwegian. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.17.0245. PMID: 28551964.
  50. Engan M, Bjørlykke JA, Moen G, Lund KB, Njølstad G. En fire år gammel jente med diaré, kraftsvikt og mutisme [A 4-year-old girl with diarrhoea, paresis and mutism]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2016 Sep 27;136(17):1458-60. Norwegian. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.16.0070. PMID: 27686206.
  51. Byberg KK, Eide GE, Forman MR, Júlíusson PB, Øymar K. Body mass index and physical activity in early childhood are associated with atopic sensitization, atopic dermatitis and asthma in later childhood. Clin Transl Allergy. 2016 Aug 24;6(1):33. doi: 10.1186/s13601-016-0124-9. PMID: 27559467; PMCID: PMC4995660.
  52. Tveitnes D, Øymar K. Gender Differences in Childhood Lyme Neuroborreliosis. Behav Neurol. 2015;2015:790762. doi: 10.1155/2015/790762. Epub 2015 Oct 20. PMID: 26576072; PMCID: PMC4630376.
  53. Rettedal S, Löhr IH, Bernhoff E, Natås OB, Sundsfjord A, Øymar K. Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae among pregnant women in Norway: prevalence and maternal-neonatal transmission. J Perinatol. 2015 Nov;35(11):907-12. doi: 10.1038/jp.2015.82. Epub 2015 Jul 9. PMID: 26507147.
  54. Øymar K, Mikalsen IB, Furu K, Nystad W, Karlstad Ø. Prescription patterns of inhaled corticosteroids for preschool children--A Norwegian register study. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2015 Nov;26(7):655-61. doi: 10.1111/pai.12429. Epub 2015 Jul 14. PMID: 26110251.
  55. Edwards AM, Bibawy D, Matthews S, Tongue N, Arshad SH, Lødrup Carlsen K, Øymar K, Pollock I, Clifford R, Thomas A, Gamanya R, Vyas J, Stevens MT, Carlsen KH. Long-term use of a 4% sodium cromoglicate cutaneous emulsion in the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in children. J Dermatolog Treat. 2015;26(6):541-7. doi: 10.3109/09546634.2015.1034077. Epub 2015 Apr 24. PMID: 25909369.
  56. Førsvoll J, Janssen EA, Møller I, Wathne N, Skaland I, Klos J, Kristoffersen EK, Øymar K. Reduced Number of CD8+ Cells in Tonsillar Germinal Centres in Children with the Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis and Cervical Adenitis Syndrome. Scand J Immunol. 2015 Jul;82(1):76-83. doi: 10.1111/sji.12303. PMID: 25882211.
  57. Westby Eger SH, Kessler J, Kiserud T, Markestad T, Sommerfelt K. Foetal Doppler abnormality is associated with increased risk of sepsis and necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants. Acta Paediatr. 2015 Apr;104(4):368-76. doi: 10.1111/apa.12893. Epub 2015 Jan 30. PMID: 25492262.
  58. Trønnes H, Wilcox AJ, Markestad T, Tollånes MC, Lie RT, Moster D. Associations of maternal atopic diseases with adverse pregnancy outcomes: a national cohort study. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2014 Nov;28(6):489-97. doi: 10.1111/ppe.12154. Epub 2014 Oct 30. PMID: 25359226; PMCID: PMC4237061.
  59. Byberg KK, Ogland B, Eide GE, Oymar K. Birth after preeclamptic pregnancies: association with allergic sensitization and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in late childhood; a historically matched cohort study. BMC Pediatr. 2014 Apr 11;14:101. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-101. PMID: 24725676; PMCID: PMC3995723.
  60. Øymar K, Skjerven HO, Mikalsen IB. Acute bronchiolitis in infants, a review. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2014 Apr 3;22:23. doi: 10.1186/1757-7241-22-23. PMID: 24694087; PMCID: PMC4230018.
  61. Trønnes H, Wilcox AJ, Lie RT, Markestad T, Moster D. The association of preterm birth with severe asthma and atopic dermatitis: a national cohort study. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2013 Dec;24(8):782-7. doi: 10.1111/pai.12170. Epub 2013 Dec 2. PMID: 24298940; PMCID: PMC3895460.
  62. Førsvoll J, Kristoffersen EK, Øymar K. Elevated levels of CXCL10 in the Periodic Fever, Aphthous stomatitis, Pharyngitis and cervical Adenitis syndrome (PFAPA) during and between febrile episodes; an indication of a persistent activation of the innate immune system. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2013 Oct 17;11(1):38. doi: 10.1186/1546-0096-11-38. PMID: 24134207; PMCID: PMC3852891.
  63. Tveitnes D, Hjetland R, Øymar K. Tolking av serologiske testar [Interpretation of serological tests]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2013 Apr 23;133(8):826. Norwegian. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.13.0409. PMID: 23612092.
  64. Löhr IH, Rettedal S, Natås OB, Naseer U, Øymar K, Sundsfjord A. Long-term faecal carriage in infants and intra-household transmission of CTX-M-15-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae following a nosocomial outbreak. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2013 May;68(5):1043-8. doi: 10.1093/jac/dks502. Epub 2013 Jan 3. PMID: 23288401.
  65. Førsvoll J, Kristoffersen EK, Øymar K. Incidence, clinical characteristics and outcome in Norwegian children with periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis syndrome; a population-based study. Acta Paediatr. 2013 Feb;102(2):187-92. doi: 10.1111/apa.12069. Epub 2012 Nov 27. PMID: 23106338.
  66. Rettedal S, Høyland Löhr I, Natås O, Sundsfjord A, Øymar K. Risk factors for acquisition of CTX-M-15 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae during an outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit in Norway. Scand J Infect Dis. 2013 Jan;45(1):54-8. doi: 10.3109/00365548.2012.713116. Epub 2012 Sep 19. PMID: 22991960.
  67. Rettedal S, Löhr IH, Natås O, Giske CG, Sundsfjord A, Øymar K. First outbreak of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Norwegian neonatal intensive care unit; associated with contaminated breast milk and resolved by strict cohorting. APMIS. 2012 Aug;120(8):612-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2012.02879.x. Epub 2012 Mar 24. PMID: 22779683.
  68. Mikalsen IB, Halvorsen T, Øymar K. The outcome after severe bronchiolitis is related to gender and virus. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2012 Jun;23(4):391-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2012.01283.x. Epub 2012 Mar 22. PMID: 22435682.
  69. Tveitnes D, Natås OB, Skadberg Ø, Øymar K. Lyme meningitis, the major cause of childhood meningitis in an endemic area: a population based study. Arch Dis Child. 2012 Mar;97(3):215-20. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2011-300526. Epub 2012 Jan 13. PMID: 22247243.
  70. Tveitnes D, Natås OB, Skadberg Ø, Øymar K. Lyme meningitis, the major cause of childhood meningitis in an endemic area: a population based study. Arch Dis Child. 2012 Mar;97(3):215-20. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2011-300526. Epub 2012 Jan 13. PMID: 22247243.
  71. Øymar K. Bruk av inhalasjonssteroider hos førskolebarn [The use of inhaled corticosteroids in preschool children]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2012 Jan 24;132(2):160-2. Norwegian. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.10.0742. PMID: 22278273.
  72. Valovirta E, Berstad AK, de Blic J, Bufe A, Eng P, Halken S, Ojeda P, Roberts G, Tommerup L, Varga EM, Winnergard I; GAP investigators. Design and recruitment for the GAP trial, investigating the preventive effect on asthma development of an SQ-standardized grass allergy immunotherapy tablet in children with grass pollen-induced allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. Clin Ther. 2011 Oct;33(10):1537-46. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2011.09.013. Epub 2011 Oct 13. PMID: 21999887.
  73. Flagstad G, Helgeland H, Markestad T. Faecal calprotectin concentrations in children with functional gastrointestinal disorders diagnosed according to the Pediatric Rome III criteria. Acta Paediatr. 2010 May;99(5):734-737. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01698.x. Epub 2010 Mar 5. PMID: 20219041.
  74. Gilje AM, Knudsen PK, Øymar K. Ei ung jente med magesmerter [A young girl with abdominal pain]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2011 Jun 17;131(12):1199-201. Norwegian. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.09.0887. PMID: 21694748.
  75. Tveitnes D, Øymar K, Natås O. Laboratory data in children with Lyme neuroborreliosis, relation to clinical presentation and duration of symptoms. Scand J Infect Dis. 2009;41(5):355-62. doi: 10.1080/00365540902787666. PMID: 19253089.
  76. Øymar K, Tveitnes D. Clinical characteristics of childhood Lyme neuroborreliosis in an endemic area of northern Europe. Scand J Infect Dis. 2009;41(2):88-94. doi: 10.1080/00365540802593453. PMID: 19065451.
  77. Hagen I, Øymar K. Pharmacological differences between once daily and twice daily gentamicin dosage in newborns with suspected sepsis. Pharm World Sci. 2009 Feb;31(1):18-23. doi: 10.1007/s11096-008-9255-y. Epub 2008 Nov 4. PMID: 18982422.
  78. Berg A, Furu K, Spigset O. Slimhinneavsvellende nesedråper og nesespray hos barn [Nasal decongestants and nasal sprays in children]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2008 Nov 20;128(22):2582-3. Norwegian. PMID: 19023356.
  79. Øymar K, Tveitnes D. Økt forekomst av nevroborreliose hos barn [Increase in childhood neuroborreliosis]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2008 Sep 25;128(18):2060-1. Norwegian. PMID: 18846121.
  80. Busse WW, Pedersen S, Pauwels RA, Tan WC, Chen YZ, Lamm CJ, O'Byrne PM; START Investigators Group. The Inhaled Steroid Treatment As Regular Therapy in Early Asthma (START) study 5-year follow-up: effectiveness of early intervention with budesonide in mild persistent asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2008 May;121(5):1167-74. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.02.029. Epub 2008 Apr 11. PMID: 18405951.
  81. Byberg K, Øymar K, Aksnes L. Fatty acids in cord blood plasma, the relation to soluble CD23 and subsequent atopy. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 2008 Jan;78(1):61-5. doi: 10.1016/j.plefa.2007.10.008. Epub 2007 Dec 3. PMID: 18060752.
  82. Førsvoll JA, Øymar K. C-reactive protein in the periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome. Acta Paediatr. 2007 Nov;96(11):1670-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00499.x. PMID: 17937691.
  83. Klingenberg C, Skadberg B. Hvordan blir nyansatte leger tatt imot på barneavdelingene? [Orientation programme for paediatric residents]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2007 Aug 23;127(16):2105-8. Norwegian. PMID: 17717576.
  84. Øymar K, Røsvik A, Fossheim J, Kjellerød C, El-Saggan A. Regelmessige episoder med høy feber hos en liten gutt [Recurrent fever episodes in a small boy]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2007 Jun 14;127(12):1662-3. Norwegian. PMID: 17615623.
  85. Øymar K, Kristoffersen EK. Periodisk feber-syndrom hos barn [Periodic fever syndrome in children]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2007 Jun 14;127(12):1651-3. Norwegian. PMID: 17571105.
  86. Tveitnes D, Øymar K, Natås O. Acute facial nerve palsy in children: how often is it lyme borreliosis? Scand J Infect Dis. 2007;39(5):425-31. doi: 10.1080/00365540601105764. PMID: 17464865.
  87. Øymar K. Allergivaksinasjon i Norge [Allergy vaccination in Norway]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2007 Apr 19;127(8):1036-8. Norwegian. PMID: 17457388.
  88. Steinsvåg SK, Skadberg B, Bredesen K. Nasal symptoms and signs in children suffering from asthma. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2007 Apr;71(4):615-21. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.12.012. Epub 2007 Feb 2. PMID: 17275928.
  89. Fleming DM, Crovari P, Wahn U, Klemola T, Schlesinger Y, Langussis A, Øymar K, Garcia ML, Krygier A, Costa H, Heininger U, Pregaldien JL, Cheng SM, Skinner J, Razmpour A, Saville M, Gruber WC, Forrest B; CAIV-T Asthma Study Group. Comparison of the efficacy and safety of live attenuated cold-adapted influenza vaccine, trivalent, with trivalent inactivated influenza virus vaccine in children and adolescents with asthma. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2006 Oct;25(10):860-9. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000237797.14283.cf. PMID: 17006278.
  90. O'Byrne PM, Pedersen S, Busse WW, Tan WC, Chen YZ, Ohlsson SV, Ullman A, Lamm CJ, Pauwels RA; START Investigators Group. Effects of early intervention with inhaled budesonide on lung function in newly diagnosed asthma. Chest. 2006 Jun;129(6):1478-85. doi: 10.1378/chest.129.6.1478. PMID: 16778264.
  91. Lidén A, Berg A, Nedrebø T, Reed RK, Rubin K. Platelet-derived growth factor BB-mediated normalization of dermal interstitial fluid pressure after mast cell degranulation depends on beta3 but not beta1 integrins. Circ Res. 2006 Mar 17;98(5):635-41. doi: 10.1161/01.RES.0000207393.67851.d4. Epub 2006 Feb 2. PMID: 16456102.
  92. Øymar K, Halvorsen T, Aksnes L. Mast cell activation and leukotriene secretion in wheezing infants. Relation to respiratory syncytial virus and outcome. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2006 Feb;17(1):37-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2005.00345.x. PMID: 16426253.
  93. Aurivillius M, Øymar K, Oxelius VA. Immunoglobulin heavy G2 chain (IGHG2) gene restriction in the development of severe respiratory syncytial virus infection. Acta Paediatr. 2005 Apr;94(4):414-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2005.tb01910.x. PMID: 16092453.
  94. Rønnestad A, Abrahamsen TG, Medbø S, Reigstad H, Lossius K, Kaaresen PI, Engelund IE, Irgens LM, Markestad T. Septicemia in the first week of life in a Norwegian national cohort of extremely premature infants. Pediatrics. 2005 Mar;115(3):e262-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2004-1834. Epub 2005 Feb 1. PMID: 15687417.
  95. Rønnestad A, Abrahamsen TG, Medbø S, Reigstad H, Lossius K, Kaaresen PI, Egeland T, Engelund IE, Irgens LM, Markestad T. Late-onset septicemia in a Norwegian national cohort of extremely premature infants receiving very early full human milk feeding. Pediatrics. 2005 Mar;115(3):e269-76. doi: 10.1542/peds.2004-1833. Epub 2005 Feb 1. PMID: 15687416.
  96. Øymar K, Aksnes L. Increased levels of urinary leukotriene E4 in children with severe atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome. Allergy. 2005 Jan;60(1):86-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2005.00658.x. PMID: 15575936.
  97. Øymar K, Aksnes L. Urinary 9alpha,11beta-prostaglandin F(2) in children with atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome: an indicator of mast cell activation? Acta Derm Venereol. 2004;84(5):359-62. doi: 10.1080/00015550410035515. PMID: 15370701.
  98. Daltveit AK, Irgens LM, Oyen N, Skjaerven R, Markestad T, Wennergren G. Circadian variations in sudden infant death syndrome: associations with maternal smoking, sleeping position and infections. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study. Acta Paediatr. 2003 Sep;92(9):1007-13. PMID: 14599060.
  99. Ellingsen BB, Aase SA, Øymar K. Forebygging av respiratorisk syncytialvirus-infeksjoner med palivizumab [Prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infections with palivizumab]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2003 Apr 3;123(7):941-3. Norwegian. PMID: 12737068.
  100. Pauwels RA, Pedersen S, Busse WW, Tan WC, Chen YZ, Ohlsson SV, Ullman A, Lamm CJ, O'Byrne PM; START Investigators Group. Early intervention with budesonide in mild persistent asthma: a randomised, double-blind trial. Lancet. 2003 Mar 29;361(9363):1071-6. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(03)12891-7. PMID: 12672309.
  101. Estil S, Kravik K, Haaskjold E, Refsum SB, Bjerknes R, Wilson G. Pilot study on the time course of apoptosis in the regenerating corneal epithelium. Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 2002 Oct;80(5):517-23. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.2002.800511.x. PMID: 12390164.
  102. Markestad T, Reigstad H. Screening for alloimmun trombocytopeni [Screening for alloimmune thrombocytopenia]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2002 Feb 28;122(6):650; author reply 650-1. Norwegian. PMID: 11998723.
  103. Hestholm F, Morken T, Skadberg BT, Berg A. Urticaria og angioødem hos barn [Urticaria and angioedema in children]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2002 Feb 28;122(6):610-4. Norwegian. PMID: 11998713.
  104. Øymar K. High levels of urinary eosinophil protein X in young asthmatic children predict persistent atopic asthma. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2001 Dec;12(6):312-7. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-3038.2001.0o080.x. PMID: 11846868.
  105. Øymar K, Havnen J, Halvorsen T, Bjerknes R. Eosinophil counts and urinary eosinophil protein X in children hospitalized for wheezing during the first year of life: prediction of recurrent wheezing. Acta Paediatr. 2001 Aug;90(8):843-9. PMID: 11529528.
  106. Estil S, Haaskjold E, Bjerknes R, Refsum SB. A previous abrasion in the contralateral eye influences the cell kinetics during healing of a central corneal abrasion. Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 2001 Aug;79(4):389-93. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.2001.079004389.x. PMID: 11453860.
  107. Skadberg BT, Berstad AK. "Snørr og øreverk"--en plage for barnet, en byrde for samfunnet ["Runny nose and earache"--a torment for the child, a burden for the community]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2001 Apr 30;121(11):1328. Norwegian. PMID: 11419099.
  108. Júlíusson PB, Bjerknes R, Søvik O, Kvistad PH. Generaliserte ødemer ved insulinbehandling av nyoppdaget diabetes mellitus [Generalized edema following insulin treatment of newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2001 Mar 20;121(8):919-20. Norwegian. PMID: 11332378.
  109. Øymar K, Bjerknes R. Urinary eosinophil protein X in children with asthma: influence of atopy and airway infections. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2001 Feb;12(1):34-41. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-3038.2001.012001034.x. PMID: 11251863.
  110. Markestad T. Tilnaerming til det akutt syke barnet [Approaching the acutely ill child]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2001 Feb 20;121(5):608-11. Norwegian. PMID: 11301620.
  111. Øymar K, Laerdal A, Bjerknes R. Soluble CD30 and CD23 in cord blood are not related to atopy in early childhood. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2000 Nov;11(4):220-4. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-3038.2000.00094.x. PMID: 11110575.
  112. Øymar K, Bjerknes R. Urinary eosinophil protein X in children with atopic dermatitis: relation to atopy and disease activity. Allergy. 2000 Oct;55(10):964-8. doi: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2000.00682.x. PMID: 11030379.
  113. Øymar K. Bakteriell trakeitt hos barn [Bacterial tracheitis in children]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2000 May 10;120(12):1417-9. Norwegian. PMID: 10851938.
  114. Helweg-Larsen K, Lundemose JB, Oyen N, Skjaerven R, Alm B, Wennergren G, Markestad T, Irgens LM. Interactions of infectious symptoms and modifiable risk factors in sudden infant death syndrome. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS study. Acta Paediatr. 1999 May;88(5):521-7. doi: 10.1080/08035259950169521. PMID: 10426174.
  115. Frostad S, Bjerknes R, Hervig T, Nesthus I, Olweus J, Bruserud Ø Ø. Malignancy: Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) is a Costimulator of the Expansion of Lineage Committed Cells Derived from Peripheral Blood Mobilized CD34+ Cells in Multiple Myeloma Patients. Hematology. 1999;4(3):217-229. PMID: 11399566.
  116. Frostad S, Bjerknes R, Hervig T, Nesthus I, Olweus J, Bruserud Ø. Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) is a Costimulator of the Expansion of Lineage Committed Cells Derived from Peripheral Blood Mobilized CD34(+) Cells in Multiple Myeloma Patients. Hematology. 1999;4(3):217-29. doi: 10.1080/10245332.1999.11746445. PMID: 27420550.
  117. Juliusson PB, Helgason H, Thorsson AV. [Kawasaki disease in Iceland 1979-1997.]. Laeknabladid. 1999 Feb;85(2):120-94. Icelandic. PMID: 19321916.
  118. Røsok BI, Brinchmann JE, Stent G, Bjerknes R, Voltersvik P, Olofsson J, Asjö B. Correlates of apoptosis of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in tonsillar tissue in HIV type 1 infection. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 1998 Dec 20;14(18):1635-43. doi: 10.1089/aid.1998.14.1635. PMID: 9870316.
  119. Sandboe FD, Medin W, Bjerknes R. Toxicity of vancomycin on corneal endothelium in rabbits. Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 1998 Dec;76(6):675-8. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1998.760608.x. PMID: 9881550.
  120. Vesterhus P, Holland SM, Abrahamsen TG, Bjerknes R. Familial disseminated infection due to atypical mycobacteria with childhood onset. Clin Infect Dis. 1998 Oct;27(4):822-5. doi: 10.1086/514939. PMID: 9798040.
  121. Eikeset K, Markestad T. Tarminvaginasjon hjå barn i Hordaland fylke 1983-92 [Intestinal invagination in children in the county of Hordaland 1983-92]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1998 Nov 10;118(27):4197-9. Norwegian. PMID: 9857801.
  122. Frostad S, Bjerknes R, Abrahamsen JF, Olweus J, Bruserud O. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) has a costimulatory effect on proliferation of committed progenitors derived from human umbilical cord CD34+ cells. Stem Cells. 1998;16(5):334-42. doi: 10.1002/stem.160334. PMID: 9766813.
  123. Øymar K, Bjerknes R. Is serum eosinophil cationic protein in bronchiolitis a predictor of asthma? Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 1998 Nov;9(4):204-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.1998.tb00374.x. PMID: 9920219.
  124. Vindenes HA, Ulvestad E, Bjerknes R. Concentrations of cytokines in plasma of patients with large burns: their relation to time after injury, burn size, inflammatory variables, infection, and outcome. Eur J Surg. 1998 Sep;164(9):647-56. doi: 10.1080/110241598750005525. PMID: 9728783.
  125. Øymar K, Bjerknes R. Differential patterns of circulating adhesion molecules in children with bronchial asthma and acute bronchiolitis. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 1998 May;9(2):73-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.1998.tb00307.x. PMID: 9677602.
  126. Alm B, Milerad J, Wennergren G, Skjaerven R, Oyen N, Norvenius G, Daltveit AK, Helweg-Larsen K, Markestad T, Irgens LM. A case-control study of smoking and sudden infant death syndrome in the Scandinavian countries, 1992 to 1995. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study. Arch Dis Child. 1998 Apr;78(4):329-34. doi: 10.1136/adc.78.4.329. PMID: 9623395; PMCID: PMC1717534.
  127. Daltveit AK, Irgens LM, Oyen N, Skjaerven R, Markestad T, Alm B, Wennergren G, Norvenius G, Helweg-Larsen K. Sociodemographic risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome: associations with other risk factors. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study. Acta Paediatr. 1998 Mar;87(3):284-90. doi: 10.1080/08035259850157336. PMID: 9560035.
  128. Ryan M, Murphy G, Ryan E, Nilsson L, Shackley F, Gothefors L, Øymar K, Miller E, Storsaeter J, Mills KH. Distinct T-cell subtypes induced with whole cell and acellular pertussis vaccines in children. Immunology. 1998 Jan;93(1):1-10. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2567.1998.00401.x. PMID: 9536112; PMCID: PMC1364099.
  129. Skadberg BT, Morild I, Markestad T. Abandoning prone sleeping: Effect on the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. J Pediatr. 1998 Feb;132(2):340-3. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(98)70456-1. PMID: 9506652.
  130. Wennergren G, Alm B, Oyen N, Helweg-Larsen K, Milerad J, Skjaerven R, Norvenius SG, Lagercrantz H, Wennborg M, Daltveit AK, Markestad T, Irgens LM. The decline in the incidence of SIDS in Scandinavia and its relation to risk-intervention campaigns. Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study. Acta Paediatr. 1997 Sep;86(9):963-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb15180.x. PMID: 9343276.
  131. Øyen N, Markestad T, Skaerven R, Irgens LM, Helweg-Larsen K, Alm B, Norvenius G, Wennergren G. Combined effects of sleeping position and prenatal risk factors in sudden infant death syndrome: the Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study. Pediatrics. 1997 Oct;100(4):613-21. doi: 10.1542/peds.100.4.613. PMID: 9310514.
  132. Skadberg BT, Markestad T. Consequences of getting the head covered during sleep in infancy. Pediatrics. 1997 Aug;100(2):E6. doi: 10.1542/peds.100.2.e6. PMID: 9233977.
  133. Øymar K, Svihus R. Diskitt hos barn. Beskrivelse av tilstanden belyst ved to pasienter [Discitis in children. Description of the condition illustrated by two case reports]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1997 Jun 10;117(15):2184-6. Norwegian. PMID: 9235708.
  134. Vindenes HA, Bjerknes R. Impaired actin polymerization and depolymerization in neutrophils from patients with thermal injury. Burns. 1997 Mar;23(2):131-6. doi: 10.1016/s0305-4179(96)00121-0. PMID: 9177879.
  135. Steinsvåg SK, Bjerknes R, Berg OH. Effects of topical nasal steroids on human respiratory mucosa and human granulocytes in vitro. Acta Otolaryngol. 1996 Nov;116(6):868-75. doi: 10.3109/00016489609137943. PMID: 8973724.
  136. Øymar K, Elsayed S, Bjerknes R. Serum eosinophil cationic protein and interleukin-5 in children with bronchial asthma and acute bronchiolitis. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 1996 Nov;7(4):180-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.1996.tb00130.x. PMID: 9151339.
  137. Røsok BI, Bostad L, Voltersvik P, Bjerknes R, Olofsson J, Asjö B, Brinchmann JE. Reduced CD4 cell counts in blood do not reflect CD4 cell depletion in tonsillar tissue in asymptomatic HIV-1 infection. AIDS. 1996 Sep;10(10):F35-8. PMID: 8874620.
  138. Røsok B, Voltersvik P, Bjerknes R, Axelsson M, Haaheim LR, Asjö B. Dynamics of HIV-1 replication following influenza vaccination of HIV+ individuals. Clin Exp Immunol. 1996 May;104(2):203-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.1996.25732.x. Erratum in: Clin Exp Immunol 1996 Sep;105(3):561. PMID: 8625509; PMCID: PMC2200426.
  139. Vindenes H, Bjerknes R. Microbial colonization of large wounds. Burns. 1995 Dec;21(8):575-9. doi: 10.1016/0305-4179(95)00047-f. PMID: 8747728.
  140. Vindenes H, Ulvestad E, Bjerknes R. Increased levels of circulating interleukin-8 in patients with large burns: relation to burn size and sepsis. J Trauma. 1995 Oct;39(4):635-40. doi: 10.1097/00005373-199510000-00003. PMID: 7473946.
  141. Bjerknes R, Aarskog D. Priming of human polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocytes by insulin-like growth factor I: increased phagocytic capacity, complement receptor expression, degranulation, and oxidative burst. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1995 Jun;80(6):1948-55. doi: 10.1210/jcem.80.6.7775645. PMID: 7775645.
  142. Øyen N, Irgens LM, Skjaerven R, Morild I, Markestad T, Rognum TO. Secular trends of sudden infant death syndrome in Norway 1967-1988: application of a method of case identification to Norwegian registry data. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 1994 Jul;8(3):263-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.1994.tb00460.x. PMID: 7997403.
  143. Øymar K, Fluge G, Rosendahl K. Residiverende abdominalsmerter. En prospektiv undersøkelse av 68 barn [Recurrent abdominal pain. A prospective study of 68 children]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1993 Aug 30;113(20):2566-8. Norwegian. PMID: 8236176.
  144. Reigstad H, Bjerknes R, Markestad T, Myrmel H. Ganciclovir therapy of congenital cytomegalovirus disease. Acta Paediatr. 1992 Sep;81(9):707-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1992.tb12341.x. PMID: 1330115.
  145. Markestad T, Grønlie I. Propylenglykol i medikamenter. Risiko for spedbarn? [Propylene glycol in drugs. Risk for infants?]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1992 Jan 20;112(2):260. Norwegian. PMID: 1566269.
  146. Moster D. Epidermolysis bullosa gravis Herlitz. En utfordring for en barneavdeling [Epidermolysis bullosa gravis Herlitz. A challenge for a pediatric department]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1991 Nov 30;111(29):3499-501. Norwegian. PMID: 1796434.
  147. Haram K, Markestad T, Haukenes G. Herpes genitalis i svangerskapet. Tid for nye tilrådinger? [Genital herpes in pregnancy. Time for new advice?]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1990 Jan 20;110(2):225-7. Norwegian. PMID: 2300960.
  148. Reigstad H, Markestad T, Gjengstø H. Behandling av alvorleg septikemi og meningitt hos småborn [Treatment of severe septicemia and meningitis in children]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1988 Aug 30;108(24):1925-7. Norwegian. PMID: 3206407.
  149. Myrmel H, Haram K, Markestad T. Infeksjoner hos gravide og nyfødte forårsaket av cytomegalovirus [Infections in pregnant women and newborn infants caused by cytomegaloviruses]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1987 Mar 20;107(8):730-1. Norwegian. PMID: 3033840.
  150. Quinn PA, Gillan JE, Markestad T, St John MA, Daneman A, Lie KI, Li HC, Czegledy-Nagy E, Klein A. Intrauterine infection with Ureaplasma urealyticum as a cause of fatal neonatal pneumonia. Pediatr Infect Dis. 1985 Sep-Oct;4(5):538-43. doi: 10.1097/00006454-198509000-00020. PMID: 3900948.
  151. Markestad T, Finne PH, Digranes A. Infeksjoner hos spedbarn forårsaket av gruppe B-streptokokker [Neonatal infections caused by Group B streptococci]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1981 Aug 10;101(22):1187-9. Norwegian. PMID: 7025345.

 

 

 

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Knut.Oymar@uib.no

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Dag Moster

Professor

Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care

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Dag.Moster@uib.no

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Camilla Tøndel

Professor

Department of Clinical Science

  • +47 924 68 362

camilla.tondel@uib.no

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Pétur Benedikt Juliusson

Professor

Department of Clinical Science

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Mette Engan

Guest Researcher

Department of Clinical Science

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Thomas Halvorsen

Professor

Department of Clinical Science

thomas.halvorsen@uib.no

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Gottfried Greve

Professor, Vice-Rector for Innovation, Projects and Knowledge Clusters

The Rectorate

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  • +47 995 81 464

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Robert Bjerknes

Professor

Department of Clinical Science

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Trond Markestad

Emeritus

Department of Clinical Science

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Kristian Sommerfelt

Emeritus

Department of Clinical Science

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Jostein Andersen Førsvoll

Associate Professor

Department of Clinical Science

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Nina Clare Hapnes

PhD Candidate

Faculty of Medicine

nina.hapnes@uib.no

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Zuzana Huncikova

PhD Candidate

Faculty of Medicine

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Mariann Bentsen

Guest Researcher

Department of Clinical Science

mariann.bentsen@uib.no

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