Damoun Nassehi

University of Bergen | UiB · IGS

Abstract Objective This study explores the experiences of General Practitioners (GPs) in Norway, examining the role of care in their practice and the impact of digital health technologies on their caregiving approach. Design A qualitative study employing semi-structured interviews. The data was analysed by systematic text condensation. Setting...

Background: The advent of digital health technologies has transformed the landscape of health care, influencing the dynamics of the physician-patient relationship. Although these technologies offer potential benefits, they also introduce challenges and complexities that require ethical consideration. Objective: This scoping review aims to investig...

Introduction: Fatty liver disease affects almost 30% of the adult population worldwide.Most patients are asymptomatic and there is not a linear relationship between exposure to risk factors and the risk of developing fibrosis. The combination of a very large, asymptomatic risk population where only a few percent will develop life-threatening liver...

BACKGROUND Physician-patient relationships are important for patients’ health outcomes. The rapid introduction of new technologies has brought complex dimensions into this relationship. OBJECTIVE The main objective of this scoping review is to explore empirical research on the use of digital health technologies and how these affect the physician-p...

Introduction: Variable airflow obstruction that can be confirmed by diurnal variability of peak expiratory flow (PEF) >13% is an important characteristic of asthma. Home monitoring of PEF may be helpful to diagnose and monitor asthma. In this feasibility study, we aimed to study if asthmatic children can measure PEF at home twice daily during a 4-w...

Arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) is an indicator of how much oxygen is carried by hemoglobin in the blood. Having enough oxygen is vital for the functioning of cells in the human body. Measurement of SaO2 is typically estimated with a pulse oximeter, but recent works have investigated how smartphone cameras can be used to infer SaO2. In this paper...

Spirometry is the gold standard for managing and diagnosing obstructive lung diseases. Clinical spirometers, however, are expensive and have limited portability. Vortex whistles have shown promise as a potential substitute for clinical spirometers. While vortex whistles are low-cost and are highly portable, only a subset of common spirometry measur...

For decades, the preferred and almost sole method for measurement of gene expression has been RT-qPCR. The method is robust, inexpensive, and well-studied; however, PCR is also quite laborious and vulnerable to contamination. As part of an investigation of VEGF-A gene expression in meningiomas, an alternative and less laborious method for gene expr...

Meningiomas are the second-most common intracranial tumours in adults. They are derived from the arachnoid cells, and although approximately 90% of meningiomas are benign, more than half of all meningiomas develop peritumoral brain oedema (PTBE), which increases morbidity. The PTBE can be treated with steroid therapy, but this treatment is not spec...

The aim of this work was to study the vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) pathway and peritumoral brain edema (PTBE) through comparison of non-angiomatous and angiomatous meningiomas. Meningiomas are common intracranial tumors, which often have PTBE. VEGF-A is an integral part of PTBE formation and angiogenesis, and the capillary-rich ang...

Nassehi D, Dyrbye H, Andresen M, Thomsen C, Juhler M, Laursen H, Broholm H. Vascular endothelial growth factor A protein level and gene expression in intracranial meningiomas with brain edema. APMIS 2011; 119: 831–43. Meningiomas are the second most common primary intracranial tumors in adults. Although meningiomas are mostly benign, more than 50%...

A young male saw his general practitioner because of lower back pain, limpness, nightly sweating, subfebrilia, and weight loss. Further diagnostics showed that he had a primary psoas abscess. Psoas abscesses are categorized as primary and secondary. Primary psoas abscess is a rare disease in Europe and North America. It is primarily seen in young m...