Michael Bretthauer

Summary

Affiliation: Telemark Hospital
Country: Norway

Publications

  1. ncbi Quality control in colorectal cancer screening: systematic microbiological investigation of endoscopes used in the NORCCAP (Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Prevention) trial
    Michael Bretthauer
    The Cancer Registry of Norway, 0310 Oslo, Norway
    BMC Gastroenterol 3:15. 2003
  2. ncbi Inter-endoscopist variation in polyp and neoplasia pick-up rates in flexible sigmoidoscopy screening for colorectal cancer
    M Bretthauer
    NORCCAP Centres of Telemark Hospital, Skien, Norway
    Scand J Gastroenterol 38:1268-74. 2003
  3. ncbi Colonoscope with a sub-distal hyper-flaccid segment for improved insertion at colonoscopy: a randomized study
    Geir Hoff
    Department of Medicine, Telemark Hospital, Skien, Norway
    Scand J Gastroenterol 46:104-8. 2011
  4. ncbi Sustaining the vitality of colonoscopy quality improvement programmes over time. Experience from the Norwegian Gastronet programme
    Birgitte Seip
    Department of Medicine, Telemark Hospital, Skien, Norway
    Scand J Gastroenterol 45:362-9. 2010
  5. ncbi Evidence for colorectal cancer screening
    Michael Bretthauer
    Centre for Colorectal Cancer Screening, The Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo University Hospital, PO Box 5313 Majorstuen, N 0304 Oslo, Norway
    Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 24:417-25. 2010
  6. ncbi Patients' satisfaction: an important factor in quality control of gastroscopies
    Birgitte Seip
    Department of Medicine, Telemark Hospital, Skien, Norway
    Scand J Gastroenterol 43:1004-11. 2008
  7. ncbi Evidence for colorectal cancer screening
    Michael Bretthauer
    Centre for Colorectal Cancer Screening, The Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo University Hospital, P O Box 5313 Majorstuen, N 0304 Oslo, Norway
    Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 24:417-25. 2010
  8. ncbi Improved breast cancer survival following introduction of an organized mammography screening program among both screened and unscreened women: a population-based cohort study
    Mette Kalager
    The Cancer Registry of Norway, P, O, B 5313 Majorstuen, N 0304 Oslo, Norway
    Breast Cancer Res 11:R44. 2009
  9. ncbi Improvement in caecal intubation rate and pain reduction by using 3-dimensional magnetic imaging for unsedated colonoscopy: a randomized trial of patients referred for colonoscopy
    Geir Hoff
    Department of Medicine, Telemark Hospital, Skien, Norway
    Scand J Gastroenterol 42:885-9. 2007
  10. ncbi Nitrous oxide for analgesia in colonoscopy without sedation
    Magnus Løberg
    The Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway
    Gastrointest Endosc 74:1347-53. 2011

Detail Information

Publications25

  1. ncbi Quality control in colorectal cancer screening: systematic microbiological investigation of endoscopes used in the NORCCAP (Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Prevention) trial
    Michael Bretthauer
    The Cancer Registry of Norway, 0310 Oslo, Norway
    BMC Gastroenterol 3:15. 2003
    ..Continuously, throughout a two-year screening period, series of microbiological samples were taken from cleaned ready-to-use endoscopes and cultured for bacterial growth...
  2. ncbi Inter-endoscopist variation in polyp and neoplasia pick-up rates in flexible sigmoidoscopy screening for colorectal cancer
    M Bretthauer
    NORCCAP Centres of Telemark Hospital, Skien, Norway
    Scand J Gastroenterol 38:1268-74. 2003
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  3. ncbi Colonoscope with a sub-distal hyper-flaccid segment for improved insertion at colonoscopy: a randomized study
    Geir Hoff
    Department of Medicine, Telemark Hospital, Skien, Norway
    Scand J Gastroenterol 46:104-8. 2011
    ..It is hypothesized that colonoscopes with a very flaccid segment immediately proximal to the distal bending tip might reduce this problem...
  4. ncbi Sustaining the vitality of colonoscopy quality improvement programmes over time. Experience from the Norwegian Gastronet programme
    Birgitte Seip
    Department of Medicine, Telemark Hospital, Skien, Norway
    Scand J Gastroenterol 45:362-9. 2010
    ..The primary aim of this study was to identify factors associated with endoscopist compliance with the Norwegian QA programme for colonoscopies (Gastronet)...
  5. ncbi Evidence for colorectal cancer screening
    Michael Bretthauer
    Centre for Colorectal Cancer Screening, The Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo University Hospital, PO Box 5313 Majorstuen, N 0304 Oslo, Norway
    Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 24:417-25. 2010
    ..FOBT and flexible sigmoidoscopy are the two CRC screening methods which have been tested in randomised trials and shown to reduce CRC mortality. These tests can be recommended for CRC screening...
  6. ncbi Patients' satisfaction: an important factor in quality control of gastroscopies
    Birgitte Seip
    Department of Medicine, Telemark Hospital, Skien, Norway
    Scand J Gastroenterol 43:1004-11. 2008
    ..The aims of the present study were to evaluate OGD-related discomfort assessed by the patient and to identify the possibilities for improvement...
  7. ncbi Evidence for colorectal cancer screening
    Michael Bretthauer
    Centre for Colorectal Cancer Screening, The Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo University Hospital, P O Box 5313 Majorstuen, N 0304 Oslo, Norway
    Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 24:417-25. 2010
    ..FOBT and flexible sigmoidoscopy are the two CRC screening methods which have been tested in randomised trials and shown to reduce CRC mortality. These tests can be recommended for CRC screening...
  8. ncbi Improved breast cancer survival following introduction of an organized mammography screening program among both screened and unscreened women: a population-based cohort study
    Mette Kalager
    The Cancer Registry of Norway, P, O, B 5313 Majorstuen, N 0304 Oslo, Norway
    Breast Cancer Res 11:R44. 2009
    ..In Norway, a national mammography screening program was introduced among women aged 50 to 69 years during 1995/6 to 2004. Also during this time, multidisciplinary breast cancer care units were implemented...
  9. ncbi Improvement in caecal intubation rate and pain reduction by using 3-dimensional magnetic imaging for unsedated colonoscopy: a randomized trial of patients referred for colonoscopy
    Geir Hoff
    Department of Medicine, Telemark Hospital, Skien, Norway
    Scand J Gastroenterol 42:885-9. 2007
    ..The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of MEI on caecal intubation and patient pain during unsedated colonoscopy performed by experienced and inexperienced colonoscopists...
  10. ncbi Nitrous oxide for analgesia in colonoscopy without sedation
    Magnus Løberg
    The Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway
    Gastrointest Endosc 74:1347-53. 2011
    ..In spite of promising results in previous studies, nitrous oxide is rarely used at endoscopy centers around the world...
  11. ncbi [Politics and science in colorectal cancer screening]
    Michael Bretthauer
    Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 126:1766-7. 2006
  12. ncbi Re: Baseline findings of the Italian multicenter randomized controlled trial of "once-only sigmoidoscopy"--SCORE
    Geir Hoff
    J Natl Cancer Inst 95:1089-90; author reply 1090. 2003
  13. ncbi [Systematic quality control programme for colonoscopy in an endoscopy centre in Norway]
    Michael Bretthauer
    Seksjon for mage og tarmsykdommer, Medisinsk klinikk, Sykehuset Telemark, 3710 Skien
    Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 124:1402-5. 2004
    ..The quality of the procedure varies between centres and endoscopists. The aim of the present study was to describe a quality control programme for colonoscopy performance in a secondary care centre...
  14. ncbi Sensitivity of pain rating scales in an endoscopy trial
    Eva Skovlund
    Section of Medical Statistics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    Clin J Pain 21:292-6. 2005
    ..Both are considered reliable and valid, but previous studies regarding sensitivity of rating scales have lead to different conclusions, and there is no firm agreement as to the best scale to choose...
  15. ncbi [Prevention and early diagnosis of colorectal cancer]
    Michael Bretthauer
    Medisinsk avdeling, Seksjon for fordøyelsessykdommer, Rikshospitalet Radiumhospitalet, 0027 Oslo
    Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 127:2688-91. 2007
    ..An increasing incidence is observed. CRC develops from benign adenomas in the colon over a long time. This paper reviews the evidence for drug prevention and screening for CRC...
  16. ncbi [Politics and science in colorectal cancer screening]
    Michael Bretthauer
    Kretfregisteret, Montebello, N-0310 Oslo, Norge
    Ugeskr Laeger 168:2563-5. 2006
  17. ncbi [Presentation of statistical analysis in the Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association]
    Geir Aamodt
    Institutt for klinisk epidemiologi og molekylaerbiologi, Akershus universitetssykehus, Postboks 75 1478 Nordbyhagen
    Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 125:2183-7. 2005
    ..The paper is a supplement to the guidelines for authors in the journal and should not be used as replacement for statistics manuals...
  18. ncbi [Can CT colonography replace coloscopy?]
    Michael Bretthauer
    Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 126:1464. 2006
  19. ncbi Air and carbon dioxide volumes insufflated during colonoscopy
    Michael Bretthauer
    The Cancer Registry of Norway Institute for Population-Based Cancer Research, Oslo, Norway
    Gastrointest Endosc 58:203-6. 2003
    ..CONCLUSIONS: The volumes of carbon dioxide and air used during colonoscopy can be estimated. Differences in volumes of gas used by experienced endoscopists were detected...
  20. ncbi The science and politics of colorectal cancer screening
    Geir Hoff
    Institute of Population-based Cancer Research, Oslo, Norway
    PLoS Med 3:e36; quiz e104. 2006
  21. ncbi [Information about mammography screening]
    Michael Bretthauer
    Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 124:2227. 2004
  22. ncbi [Quality improvement in Norwegian hospitals]
    Michael Bretthauer
    Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 125:1150. 2005
  23. ncbi [Screening for colorectal cancer. Collaboration among politicians and scientists is necessary]
    Michael Bretthauer
    The Norwegian Cancer Registry, Oslo, Norway
    Laeknabladid 92:521-4. 2006
    ..We fear that colonoscopy will be introduced as a screening method without proper scientific support. Therefore we want to argue for a common Nordic randomized study on population screening with colonoscopy...
  24. ncbi The Norwegian Gastronet project: Continuous quality improvement of colonoscopy in 14 Norwegian centres
    Geir Hoff
    Department of Medicine, Telemark Hospital Skien, Norway
    Scand J Gastroenterol 41:481-7. 2006
    ..In this situation, it is particularly important to evaluate the quality of the service given. In this article we present our first year of experience with a quality network of endoscopy centres in Norway (Gastronet)...