Publications by authors named "A H Engebretsen"

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  • * A total of 233 athletes completed the questionnaire, with added questions for content validity; results showed high response rates and strong internal consistency (Cronbach's α values between 0.72 and 0.96).
  • * Findings indicated that athletes with a previous hamstring injury had a significantly lower HaOS compared to healthy athletes, confirming the questionnaire's effectiveness for monitoring hamstring conditions in Japan.
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Introduction:  During the last quarter of a century, new surgical techniques in neonates have been introduced, and neonatal intensive care has developed. Few studies have explored the implementation of new techniques and if outcomes in neonates undergoing gastrointestinal surgery have improved in the last decades. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate possible changes in postoperative outcomes and surgical techniques in all neonates operated for congenital duodenal obstruction (CDO) 1995 to 2020 in Norway.

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Purpose: We aimed to evaluate possible positive and negative effects of postoperative use of transanastomotic feeding tube (TAFT) in neonates operated for congenital duodenal obstruction (CDO).

Methods: This is a retrospective study reviewing medical records of neonates operated for CDO during 2003-2020 and comparing postoperative feeding outcomes and complications in patients with and without TAFT. Approval from the hospital's data protection officer was obtained.

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Background And Study Aims:  Insertion of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) with push-through technique and T-fastener fixation (PEG-T) has recently been introduced in pediatric patients. The T-fasteners allow a primary insertion of a balloon gastrostomy. Due to limited data on the results of this technique in children, we have investigated peri- and postoperative outcomes after implementation of PEG-T in our department.

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