Responsible for the teaching programme in Nephrology.

Academic article

• Myrmel, Gard Mikael Saele; Saeed, Nasir; Steiro, Ole-Thomas et al. (2025). Sex Differences in the Prognostic Value of Circulating Biomarkers in Patients Presenting With Acute Chest Pain. (external link)
• Restan, Ingar Ziad; Steiro, Ole-Thomas; Pickering, John W. et al. (2025). Clinical derivation and data simulated validation of rule-out and rule-in algorithms for the Siemens Atellica IM high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I assay. (external link)
• Rivedal, Mariell Lossius; Nordbø, Ole Petter; Haaskjold, Yngvar Lunde et al. (2025). Lifetime progression of IgA nephropathy: a retrospective cohort study with extended long-term follow-up. (external link)
• Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Kommedal, Øyvind; Knoop, Siri Tandberg et al. (2024). Microbial aetiology of community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalised adults: A prospective study utilising comprehensive molecular testing. (external link)
• Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Serigstad, Sondre; Ritz, Christian et al. (2024). Diagnostic Stewardship in Community-Acquired Pneumonia with Syndromic Molecular Testing: A Randomized Clinical Trial. (external link)
• Saeed, Nasir; Steiro, Ole-Thomas; Langørgen, Jørund et al. (2024). Diagnosing Myocardial Injury in an Acute Chest Pain Cohort; Long-Term Prognostic Implications of Cardiac Troponin T and i. (external link)
• Khan, Umael; Aarebrot, Anders; Salbu, Solveig Mo et al. (2024). Epstein-Barr in a Patient Presenting with Right Upper Quadrant Pain: A Case Report from the Emergency Department. (external link)
• Rivedal, Mariell Lossius; Haaskjold, Yngvar Lunde; Eikrem, Øystein Solberg et al. (2024). Use of corticosteroids in Norwegian patients with immunoglobulin a nephropathy progressing to end-stage kidney disease: a retrospective cohort study. (external link)
• Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Wathne, Jannicke Slettli; Ritz, Christian et al. (2024). Determinants of non-adherence to antibiotic treatment guidelines in hospitalized adults with suspected community-acquired pneumonia: a prospective study. (external link)
• Rivedal, Mariell Lossius; Mikkelsen, Håvard; Marti, Hans Peter et al. (2023). Glomerular transcriptomics predicts long term outcome and identifies therapeutic strategies for patients with assumed benign IgA nephropathy. (external link)
• Myrmel, Gard Mikael Saele; Steiro, Ole-Thomas; Tjora, Hilde Lunde et al. (2023). Growth Differentiation Factor 15: A Prognostic Marker in Patients with Acute Chest Pain without Acute Myocardial Infarction. (external link)
• Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Brevik, Heidi Synnøve; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar et al. (2023). Validation of a modified South African triage scale in a high-resource setting: a retrospective cohort study. (external link)
• Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Serigstad, Sondre et al. (2023). The diagnostic utility of microscopic quality assessment of sputum samples in the era of rapid syndromic PCR testing. (external link)
• Serigstad, Sondre; Knoop, Siri Tandberg; Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde et al. (2023). Diagnostic utility of oropharyngeal swabs as an alternative to lower respiratory tract samples for PCR-based syndromic testing in patients with community-acquired pneumonia. (external link)
• Haaskjold, Yngvar Lunde; Lura, Njål; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar et al. (2023). Long-term follow-up of IgA nephropathy: clinicopathological features and predictors of outcomes. (external link)
• Myrmel, Gard Mikael Saele; Steiro, Ole-Thomas; Tjora, Hilde Lunde et al. (2023). Prognostic value of growth differentiation factor-15 3 months after an acute chest pain admission. (external link)
• Steiro, Ole-Thomas; Langørgen, Jørund; Tjora, Hilde Lunde et al. (2023). Prognostic significance of chronic myocardial injury diagnosed by three different cardiac troponin assays in patients admitted with suspected acute coronary syndrome. (external link)
• MARKUSSEN, DAGFINN LUNDE; Grewal, Harleen; Knoop, Siri Tandberg et al. (2022). Comparison of rapid molecular testing methods for detecting respiratory viruses in emergency care: a prospective study. (external link)
• Serigstad, Sondre; Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Ritz, Christian et al. (2022). The changing spectrum of microbial aetiology of respiratory tract infections in hospitalized patients before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. (external link)
• Steiro, Ole-Thomas; Aakre, Kristin Moberg; Tjora, Hilde Lunde et al. (2022). Association between symptoms and risk of non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction according to age and sex in patients admitted to the emergency department with suspected acute coronary syndrome: a single-centre retrospective cohort study. (external link)
• Saeed, Nasir; Norekvål, Tone Merete; Steiro, Ole-Thomas et al. (2022). Predictors of long-term symptom burden and quality of life in patients hospitalised with chest pain: a prospective observational study. (external link)
• Haaskjold, Yngvar Lunde; Lura, Njål Gjærde; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar et al. (2022). Validation of two IgA nephropathy risk-prediction tools using a cohort with a long follow-up. (external link)
• Restan, Ingar Ziad; Sanchez, Ana Yufera; Steiro, Ole-Thomas et al. (2022). Adding stress biomarkers to high-sensitivity cardiac troponin for rapid non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction rule-out protocols. (external link)
• Serigstad, Sondre; Ritz, Christian; Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel et al. (2022). Impact of rapid molecular testing on diagnosis, treatment and management of community-acquired pneumonia in Norway: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial (CAPNOR). (external link)
• Serigstad, Sondre; MARKUSSEN, DAGFINN LUNDE; Grewal, Harleen et al. (2022). Rapid syndromic PCR testing in patients with respiratory tract infections reduces time to results and improves microbial yield. (external link)
• Brevik, Heidi Synnøve; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Hernes, Merete Eide et al. (2022). Implementing a new emergency medical triage tool in one health region in Norway: some lessons learned. (external link)
• Haaskjold, Yngvar Lunde; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Bostad, Leif et al. (2022). Utilizing the MEST score for prognostic staging in IgA nephropathy. (external link)
• Steiro, Ole-Thomas; Tjora, Hilde Lunde; Langørgen, Jørund et al. (2021). Clinical risk scores identify more patients at risk for cardiovascular events within 30 days as compared to standard ACS risk criteria: The WESTCOR study. (external link)
• Tjora, Hilde Lunde; Steiro, Ole-Thomas; Langørgen, Jørund et al. (2021). Diagnostic performance of novel troponin algorithms for the rule-out of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome. (external link)
• Øvrehus, Marius Altern; Oldereid, Tine Simensen; Dadfar, Aydin et al. (2020). Clinical phenotypes and long-term prognosis in white patients with biopsy-verified hypertensive nephrosclerosis. (external link)
• Tjora, Hilde Lunde; Steiro, Ole-Thomas; Langørgen, Jørund et al. (2020). Cardiac Troponin Assays With Improved Analytical Quality: A Trade‐Off Between Enhanced Diagnostic Performance and Reduced Long‐Term Prognostic Value. (external link)
• Hallan, Stein; Øvrehus, Marius Altern; Bjørneklett, Rune et al. (2020). Hypertensive nephrosclerosis: wider kidney biopsy indications may be needed to improve diagnostics. (external link)
• Weiner, Maria; Bjørneklett, Rune; Hrušková, Zdenka et al. (2019). Proteinase-3 and myeloperoxidase serotype in relation to demographic factors and geographic distribution in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated glomerulonephritis. (external link)
• Tjora, Hilde Lunde; Steiro, Ole-Thomas; Langørgen, Jørund et al. (2019). Aiming toWards Evidence baSed inTerpretation of Cardiac biOmarkers in patients pResenting with chest pain-the WESTCOR study: study design. (external link)
• Bjørneklett, Rune; Bostad, Leif; Fismen, Anne-Siri (2018). Prognosis and Histological Classification in Elderly Patients with ANCA-Glomerulonephritis: A Registry-Based Cohort Study. (external link)
• Bjørneklett, Rune; Solbakken, Vilde; Bostad, Leif et al. (2018). Exploring sex-specific differences in the presentation and outcomes of ANCA-associated vasculitis: a nationwide registry-based cohort study. (external link)
• Solbakken, Vilde; Fismen, Anne-Siri; Bostad, Leif et al. (2018). Impact of proteinase 3 versus myeloperoxidase positivity on risk of end-stage renal disease in ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis stratified by histological classification: A population-based cohort study. (external link)
• Bjørneklett, Rune; Solbakken, Vilde; Bostad, Leif et al. (2018). Prognostic factors in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated glomerulonephritis with severe glomerular sclerosis: a national registry-based cohort study. (external link)
• Norby, Gudrun; Mjøen, Geir; Bjørneklett, Rune et al. (2017). Outcome in biopsy-proven Lupus nephritis: Evaluation of biopsies from the Norwegian Kidney Biopsy Registry. (external link)
• Knoop, Thomas; Vikse, Bjørn Egil; Mwakimonga, Angela et al. (2017). Long-term outcome in 145 patients with assumed benign immunoglobulin A nephropathy. (external link)
• Sriskandarajah, Sanjeevan; Bostad, Leif; Myklebust, Tor Åge et al. (2017). Cancer in ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis: a registry-based cohort study. (external link)
• Pesce, Francesco; Diciolla, Mattea; Binetti, Giulio et al. (2016). Clinical decision support system for end-stage kidney disease risk estimation in IgA nephropathy patients. (external link)
• Bjørneklett, Rune; Sriskandarajah, Sanjeevan; Bostad, Leif (2016). Prognostic value of histologic classification of ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis. (external link)
• Diciolla, Mattea; Binetti, Giulio; Noia, Tommaso Di et al. (2015). Patient classification and outcome prediction in IgA nephropathy. (external link)
• Knoop, Thomas; Vågane, Ann Merethe; Vikse, Bjørn Egil et al. (2015). Addition of eGFR and age improves the prognostic absolute renal risk-model in 1,134 norwegian patients with IgA nephropathy. (external link)
• Sriskandarajah, Sanjeevan; Aasarød, Knut; Skrede, Steinar et al. (2014). Improved prognosis in Norwegian patients with glomerulonephritis associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies. (external link)
• Knoop, Thomas; Vikse, Bjørn Egil; Svarstad, Einar et al. (2013). Mortality in patients with IgA nephropathy. (external link)
• Bjørneklett, Rune; Vikse, Bjørn Egil; Bostad, Leif et al. (2012). Long-term risk of ESRD in IgAN; validation of Japanese prognostic model in a Norwegian cohort. (external link)
• Bjørneklett, Rune; Vikse, Bjørn Egil; Smerud, Hilde Kloster et al. (2011). Pre-transplant course and risk of kidney transplant failure in IgA nephropathy patients. (external link)
• Midtvedt, Karsten; Bitter, Jan; Dørje, Christina et al. (2009). Belatacept as Immunosuppression in Patient With Recurrence of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome After Renal Transplantation. (external link)
• Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Vikse, Bjørn Egil; Svarstad, Einar et al. (2007). Long-term risk of cancer in membranous nephropathy patients. (external link)

Errata

• Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Kommedal, Øyvind; Knoop, Siri Tandberg et al. (2024). Corrigendum to “Microbial aetiology of community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalised adults: A prospective study utilising comprehensive molecular testing” [International Journal of Infectious Diseases 143 (2024) 107019]. (external link)

Article in business/trade/industry journal

• Thulin, Ingrid Viola Lavesson; Jordalen, Silje Marie Farestveit; Lekven, Ole Christian et al. (2023). Aiming toWards Evidence baSed inTerpretation of Cardiac biOmarkers in patients pResenting with chest pain using Point of Care Testing (WESTCOR- POC): study design. (external link)

Doctoral dissertation

• Sriskandarajah, Sanjeevan; Bjørneklett, Rune (2018). ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis. Prognostic factors and outcome in a Norwegian cohort. (external link)
• Knoop, Thomas; Bjørneklett, Rune (2017). Prognostic aspects of IgA nephropathy. (external link)
• Bjørneklett, Rune (2012). Long-term prognosis in chronic primary glomerulonephritides. (external link)

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