Jens Vikse
Position
PhD candidate, Rheumatology fellow, PhD student, lecturer
Affiliation
- jens.vikse@uib.no
- Visitor address
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Haukelandsveien 28
5009 Bergen - Postal address
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P.O. Box 7804NO-5020 BergenNorway
Jens Vikse
Position
PhD candidate, Rheumatology fellow, PhD student, lecturer
Affiliation
Research groups
Short info
My main interests are IgG4-related disease, systemic sclerosis, interstitial lung disease, and immunological aspects of rheumatic diseases. I am the author of medical textbooks in immunology and rheumatology, and is the host of a Norwegian rheumatology podcast.
Work
- Over 60 publications , h-index 32 (as per August 2024).
- PI for a nationwide project on IgG4-related disease
- Lead for young investigators in a European expert group on interstitial lung disease in rheumatic diseases
- Lead for NorTrials center for clinical immunology
Outreach
- Author of a Norwegian immunology textbook (2019)
- Author of a Norwegian rheumatology textbook (2024)
- Host for a Norwegian rheumatology podcast (2022 - )
- Invited speaker on a substantial number of events, both in Norway and abroad
Teaching
- Author of textbooks in rheumatology and immunology, and host for a rheumatology podcast
- Course coordinator for BIO250 immunology at University of Stavanger (2022 - )
Publications
Academic article
- Vikse, Jens; Midtvedt, Øyvind; Fevang, Bjørg Tilde Svanes et al. (2023). Differential sensitivity of the 2020 revised comprehensive diagnostic criteria and the 2019 ACR/EULAR classification criteria across IgG4-related disease phenotypes: results from a Norwegian cohort. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Benoit, Stefanie W.; Vikse, Jens et al. (2022). Anti-Endothelial Cell Antibodies are not frequently elevated in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Szergyuk, Ivan; de Oliveira, Maria Helena Santos et al. (2021). Complement levels at admission as a reflection of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity state. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Benscoter, Alexis L; de Oliveira, Maria Helena Santos et al. (2021). Outcomes of extracorporeal life support for respiratory failure in children with primary immunodeficiencies. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Benoit, Stefanie W.; Vikse, Jens et al. (2021). The anti-inflammatory cytokine response characterized by elevated interleukin-10 is a stronger predictor of severe disease and poor outcomes than the pro-inflammatory cytokine response in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Cheruiyot, Isaac; Vikse, Jens et al. (2020). Lymphopenia and neutrophilia at admission predicts severity and mortality in patients with COVID-19: a meta-analysis. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Aggarwal, Gaurav; Wong, Johnny et al. (2020). Lactate dehydrogenase levels predict coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity and mortality: A pooled analysis. (external link)
- Vikse, Jens; Lippi, Giuseppe; Henry, Brandon Michael (2020). Do sex-specific immunobiological factors and differences in angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) expression explain increased severity and mortality of COVID-19 in males?. (external link)
- Vikse, Jens; Sæland, Charlotte; Ogne, Christer et al. (2019). Aneurismer i koronararterier. (external link)
- Vikse, Jens; Omdal, Roald (2019). Fatigue in Mastocytosis: A Case Series. (external link)
- Taterra, Dominik; Wong, Linda M; Vikse, Jens et al. (2019). The prevalence and anatomy of parathyroid glands: a meta-analysis with implications for parathyroid surgery. (external link)
- Vikse, Jens; Johnsen, Svein Joar Auglæn; Rønning, Bjørnar et al. (2019). Tubulointerstitiell nefritt og uveittsyndrom. (external link)
- Vikse, Jens; Jonsdottir, Kristin; Kvaløy, Jan Terje et al. (2019). Tolerability and safety of long-term rituximab treatment in systemic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. (external link)
- Vikse, Jens; Sæverås, Marte Zakariassen; Staal, Eva Marianne et al. (2019). Lilla urinpose-syndrom. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Vikse, Jens; Sanna, Beatrice et al. (2018). Cervical Rib Prevalence and its Association with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of 141 Studies with Surgical Considerations. (external link)
- Sanna, Beatrice; Henry, Brandon Michael; Vikse, Jens et al. (2018). The prevalence and morphology of the corona mortis (Crown of death): A meta-analysis with implications in abdominal wall and pelvic surgery. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Hsieh, Wan Chin; Sanna, Beatrice et al. (2018). Incidence, Risk Factors, and Comorbidities of Vocal Cord Paralysis After Surgical Closure of a Patent Ductus Arteriosus: A Meta-analysis. (external link)
- Pekala, Przemysław A.; Henry, Brandon Michael; Taterra, Dominik et al. (2018). FokI as a genetic factor of intervertebral disc degeneration: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review of overlapping meta-analyses. (external link)
- Vikse, Jens; Zaharia, Claudia; Jaatun, Hans Jakob Gilje et al. (2017). En kvinne i 60-årene med diare og leddsmerter. (external link)
- Vikse, Jens; Håland, Sven; Norheim, Katrine Brække (2017). IgG4-relatert sykdom. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Sanna, Beatrice; Vikse, Jens et al. (2017). Zuckerkandl's tubercle and its relationship to the recurrent laryngeal nerve: A cadaveric dissection and meta-analysis. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Sanna, Silvia; Graves, Matthew J. et al. (2017). The Non-Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve: A meta-analysis and clinical considerations. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Pekala, Przemyslaw A.; Vikse, Jens et al. (2017). Variations in the Arterial Blood Supply to the Penis and the Accessory Pudendal Artery: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Implications in Radical Prostatectomy. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Tomaszewski, Krzysztof A.; Ramakrishnan, Piravin Kumar et al. (2017). Development of the anatomical quality assessment (AQUA) tool for the quality assessment of anatomical studies included in meta-analyses and systematic reviews. (external link)
- Tomaszewski, Krzysztof A.; Henry, Brandon Michael; Ramakrishnan, Piravin Kumar et al. (2017). Development of the Anatomical Quality Assurance (AQUA) checklist: Guidelines for reporting original anatomical studies. (external link)
- Vikse, Jens; Cacic, Daniel Limi; Carlsen, Arne et al. (2016). En mann i 30-årene med ulcerøs kolitt og pancytopeni. (external link)
Letter to the editor
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Benoit, Stefanie W.; Vikse, Jens et al. (2022). Anti-Endothelial Cell Antibodies are not frequently elevated in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. (external link)
- Vikse, Jens; Bryne, Kjartan; Haukås, Einar et al. (2020). Lymphomatoid granulomatosis: a mimicker of systemic inflammatory rheumatological disease. (external link)
- Vikse, Jens; Henry, Brandon Michael (2020). Tocilizumab in COVID-19: Beware the risk of intestinal perforation. (external link)
- Zavascki, Alexandre P.; Falci, Diego R.; Chen, Andre T.C. et al. (2020). Clinical characteristics of covid-19 in China. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon M.; Vikse, Jens (2020). Clinical Characteristics of Covid-19 in China. (external link)
- Vikse, Jens; Gøransson, Lasse Gunnar; Norheim, Katrine Brække (2019). Systemic capillary leak syndrome following bosentan treatment in a patient with systemic sclerosis. (external link)
- Vikse, Jens; Rygh, Astrid; Kaisen, Kjell et al. (2017). Life-threatening rituximab-induced pyoderma gangrenosum successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin. (external link)
Academic literature review
- Mutua, Victor; Henry, Brandon Michael; von Csefalvay, Chris et al. (2022). Tocilizumab in addition to standard of care in the management of COVID-19: a meta-analysis of RCTs. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Vikse, Jens; Benoit, Stefanie et al. (2020). Hyperinflammation and derangement of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in COVID-19: A novel hypothesis for clinically suspected hypercoagulopathy and microvascular immunothrombosis. (external link)
- Vikse, Jens; Ørn, Stein; de Romijn, Bas Jeroen et al. (2018). Kardial sarkoidose. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Graves, Matthew J.; Vikse, Jens et al. (2017). The current state of intermittent intraoperative neural monitoring for prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury during thyroidectomy: a PRISMA-compliant systematic review of overlapping meta-analyses. (external link)
- Vikse, Jens; Sanna, Beatrice; Henry, Brandon Michael et al. (2017). The prevalence and morphometry of an accessory spleen: A meta-analysis and systematic review of 22,487 patients. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Sanna, Beatrice; Graves, Matthew J. et al. (2017). The Reliability of the Tracheoesophageal Groove and the Ligament of Berry as Landmarks for Identifying the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve: A Cadaveric Study and Meta-Analysis. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Pekala, Przemyslaw A.; Sanna, Beatrice et al. (2017). The Anastomoses of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve in the Larynx: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. (external link)
- Tomaszewski, Krzysztof A.; Graves, Matthew J.; Vikse, Jens et al. (2017). Superficial fibular nerve variations of fascial piercing: A meta-analysis and clinical consideration. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Vikse, Jens; Graves, Matthew J. et al. (2017). Variable relationship of the recurrent laryngeal nerve to the inferior thyroid artery: A meta-analysis and surgical implications. (external link)
- Tomaszewski, Krzysztof A.; Vikse, Jens; Henry, Brandon Michael et al. (2017). The variable origin of the lateral circumflex femoral artery: a meta-analysis and proposal for a new classification system. (external link)
- Tomaszewski, Krzysztof A.; Henry, Brandon Michael; Vikse, Jens et al. (2017). Variations in the origin of the deep femoral artery: A meta-analysis. (external link)
- Pekala, Przemyslaw A.; Henry, Brandon Michael; Pekala, Jakub R et al. (2017). Prevalence of foramen arcuale and its clinical significance: a meta-analysis of 55,985 subjects. (external link)
- Roy, Joyeeta; Henry, Brandon Michael; Pekala, Przemyslaw A. et al. (2016). Median and ulnar nerve anastomoses in the upper limb: A meta-analysis. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Vikse, Jens; Graves, Matthew J. et al. (2016). Extralaryngeal branching of the recurrent laryngeal nerve: a meta-analysis of 28,387 nerves. (external link)
- Tomaszewski, Krzysztof A.; Henry, Brandon Michael; Vikse, Jens et al. (2016). The origin of the medial circumflex femoral artery: a meta-analysis and proposal of a new classification system. (external link)
- Vikse, Jens; Henry, Brandon Michael; Roy, Joyeeta et al. (2016). Anatomical Variations in the Sinoatrial Nodal Artery: A Meta-Analysis and Clinical Considerations. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Roy, Joyeeta; Ramakrishnan, Piravin Kumar et al. (2016). Procalcitonin as a Serum Biomarker for Differentiation of Bacterial Meningitis From Viral Meningitis in Children: Evidence From a Meta-Analysis. (external link)
- Tomaszewski, Krzysztof A.; Graves, Matthew J.; Henry, Brandon Michael et al. (2016). Surgical anatomy of the sciatic nerve: A meta-analysis. (external link)
- Tomaszewski, Krzysztof A.; Roy, Joyeeta; Vikse, Jens et al. (2016). Prevalence of the accessory deep peroneal nerve: A cadaveric study and meta-analysis. (external link)
- Ramakrishnan, Piravin Kumar; Henry, Brandon Michael; Vikse, Jens et al. (2015). Anatomical variations of the formation and course of the sural nerve: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Zwinczewska, Helena; Roy, Joyeeta et al. (2015). The Prevalence of Anatomical Variations of the Median Nerve in the Carpal Tunnel: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (external link)
- Vikse, Jens; Henry, Brandon Michael; Roy, Joyeeta et al. (2015). The role of serum procalcitonin in the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (external link)
- Roy, Joyeeta; Henry, Brandon Michael; Pekala, Przemyslaw A. et al. (2015). The prevalence and anatomical characteristics of the accessory head of the flexor pollicis longus muscle: a meta-analysis. (external link)
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Roy, Joyeeta; Ramakrishnan, Piravin Kumar et al. (2015). Association of migraine headaches with anatomical variations of the Circle of Willis: Evidence from a meta-analysis. (external link)
Feature article
- Henry, Brandon Michael; Skinningsrud, Bendik; Vikse, Jens et al. (2018). Systematic reviews versus narrative reviews in clinical anatomy: Methodological approaches in the era of evidence-based anatomy. (external link)
- Vikse, Jens; Gjøse, Børge Førland (2017). Hypoksi eller hypoksemi?. (external link)