Papers by Jon Klokk Slettedal
The Lancet Planetary Health
Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, 2016
Hva gjør pasientens tilgang til journalen med innholdet? 1614 Pasientene kan nå selv lese sin ege... more Hva gjør pasientens tilgang til journalen med innholdet? 1614 Pasientene kan nå selv lese sin egen journal hjemme på datamaskinen og følge utredning og diagnostisering underveis i prosessen. Denne teknologiske muligheten er drevet frem av andre krefter enn legene. Hva vi inkluderer i journalen og hvordan vi formulerer oss, er i endring. Uønskede effekter av endringene er i liten grad blitt løftet frem.
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Tidsskrift For Den Norske Laegeforening, May 1, 2008
Eye banks have procured, processed and stored donor corneas for decades. In parallel, new techniq... more Eye banks have procured, processed and stored donor corneas for decades. In parallel, new techniques have emerged employing allogeneic transplantation of various cells and tissues from the eye banks. This progress is a consequence of increased knowledge of stem cells, cell kinetics and immunological aspects and improved techniques for cell culturing, tissue storage and microsurgery. Review article on available transplants for treating eye diseases, based on experience with eye banking, clinical ophthalmological practice, own research and literature retrieved from PubMed, Medline and www.google.com. Treatment techniques for eye diseases, which require biological material for grafting, need efficient eye banks for continuous supply of donor material of high quality. New Norwegian legislation, based on implementation of EU Directive 2004/23/EC, demands authorization of all eye banks. The EU Directive sets high and rigorous standards for quality and safety for donation, procurement, testing, processing, storage and distribution of tissues and cells. Well-run eye banks are of great importance for modern treatment of patients suffering from eye diseases and for progress and research in ophthalmology.
EBioMedicine, 2015
A hundred years after its description in 1917 by John Lindberg, a Finnish ophthalmologist (Tarkka... more A hundred years after its description in 1917 by John Lindberg, a Finnish ophthalmologist (Tarkkanen and Kivelä, 2002) pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PES)an eye abnormality estimated to affect 80 million people and to be associated with a significantly increased risk of cataract and secondary open-angle glaucoma, both of which may compromise visioncontinues to be shrouded in mysteries (Ritch, 2014; Anastasopoulos et al., 2015). Why is PES so often unilateral? Why does not everyone with PES develop secondary glaucoma? Why do lysyl oxidase like-1 gene polymorphisms that are strongly associated with PES (Thorleifsson et al., 2007) vary in different populations (Ji et al., 2015)? What actually is the pseudoexfoliation material, visible in the eye by biomicroscopy and elsewhere in the body by electron microscopy? Is it identical inside and outside of the eye (Vesti and Kivelä, 2000)? Finally, and perhaps most importantly, is PES a systemic disease that shortens life expectancy? This is what Slettedal et al. (2015) from Norway, a country with a long tradition of PES research, address in this issue of EBioMedicine. The authors conducted in 1985-1986 an epidemiological survey covering 1888 of the 2109 inhabitants older than 64 years in three Norwegian municipalities and determined by biomicroscopy whether they were PES-positive (Ringvold et al., 1988). They returned to this cohort in 2014 by which time 99% of their subjects had died, and requested their dates of death (Slettedal et al., 2015). The authors found no difference in all-cause mortality: the relative risk of death for PES-positive subjects, adjusting for gender and age, was 1.01 and the median life spans of PES-positive and PES-negative subjects were similar in all age groups studied. These long-term, population-based data corroborate half a dozen cohort studies conducted previously albeit typically with shorter, less mature follow-upthe Act 1 of addressing the potentially different life spans of PES-positive subjects (for references see Slettedal et al., 2015). As the authors point out, their results are also inconsistent EBioMedicine 2 (2015) 640-641
Acta ophthalmologica, Jan 9, 2015
To examine the relationship between human corneal and environmental temperature. An infrared came... more To examine the relationship between human corneal and environmental temperature. An infrared camera was used to measure the corneal surface temperature in a group of healthy volunteers as well as in an experimental setting with donor corneas and an artificial anterior chamber, employing circulating saline at +37°C. Liquid nitrogen was used to obtain a very low temperature in the experimental setting. High ambient temperature measurements were performed in a sauna. In healthy volunteers, the cornea required at least 20-30 min to adapt to change in ambient temperature. The relationship between corneal and external temperature was relatively linear. At the two extremes, +83°C and -40°C, the corneal temperature was +42°C and +25.1°C, respectively. In the experimental setting, corneal temperature was +24.3°C at air temperature -40°C. A rather stable aqueous humour temperature of +37°C and high thermal conductivity of the corneal tissue prevent corneal frostbite even at extremely low ambi...
Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række, Jan 17, 2012
Egenmåling av intraokulaert trykk 801 Et tonometer for egenmåling av intraokulaert trykk kan vaer... more Egenmåling av intraokulaert trykk 801 Et tonometer for egenmåling av intraokulaert trykk kan vaere et godt hjelpemiddel hjemme for enkelte pasienter med glaukom, men det kan også vaere problematisk.
Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række, Jan 17, 2008
Eye banks have procured, processed and stored donor corneas for decades. In parallel, new techniq... more Eye banks have procured, processed and stored donor corneas for decades. In parallel, new techniques have emerged employing allogeneic transplantation of various cells and tissues from the eye banks. This progress is a consequence of increased knowledge of stem cells, cell kinetics and immunological aspects and improved techniques for cell culturing, tissue storage and microsurgery. Review article on available transplants for treating eye diseases, based on experience with eye banking, clinical ophthalmological practice, own research and literature retrieved from PubMed, Medline and www.google.com. Treatment techniques for eye diseases, which require biological material for grafting, need efficient eye banks for continuous supply of donor material of high quality. New Norwegian legislation, based on implementation of EU Directive 2004/23/EC, demands authorization of all eye banks. The EU Directive sets high and rigorous standards for quality and safety for donation, procurement, tes...
Neuropathology : official journal of the Japanese Society of Neuropathology, 2011
Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening reaction that occurs in patients using drugs... more Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening reaction that occurs in patients using drugs that elevate the serotonin level in the body. Excess serotonergic activity in the CNS and peripheral serotonin receptors results in neuromuscular hyperactivity, mental changes and autonomic symptoms. Hyperthermia is a characteristic feature of the syndrome. We describe neuropathological findings from two cases of lethal serotonin syndrome, both patients presenting with hyperthermia and neuromuscular symptoms. One of the patients had been taking amitriptylin and mirtazapin and the other had used amitriptylin and citalopram. They died, respectively, 10 days and 2½ months after the onset of serotonin syndrome symptoms. Post-mortem examination of the brains showed subtotal loss of cerebellar Purkinje cells in both cases. In the case with shorter survival time, areas with partial loss of cerebellar granule cells were observed, whereas in the case with longer survival time general and extensi...
Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, 2011
European Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012
To present a unique case of a 65-year-old man using warfarin who presented with acute unilateral ... more To present a unique case of a 65-year-old man using warfarin who presented with acute unilateral loss of vision due to hemorrhagic Descemet membrane detachment (DMD) with pupillary block and elevated intraocular pressure and its subsequent treatment and challenges. Case report. Clinical examination showed a visual acuity of finger counting, central DMD with near contact to the iris and premembrane hemorrhage, an intraocular pressure (IOP) of 19 mmHg, and normal pupillary reaction. An International Normalized Ratio (INR) of 4.9 was treated with dose reduction and vitamin K. Twelve hours later the patient re-presented with an acute increase in pain and an IOP of 78 mmHg with pupillary block and iris bombé. YAG-laser membranotomy, anterior chamber paracentesis, and maximal topical and systemic therapy were unsuccessful in reducing the IOP. Surgical management, including irrigation and aspiration of blood, led to a normalization of the IOP. Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) resulted in a visual acuity of 0.3. Deep stromal/pre-Descemet membrane neovascularization was found bilaterally, suspicious for a previous interstitial keratitis. The previously unreported complication of pupillary block following a pre-Descemet membrane hemorrhage was treated successfully for the first reported time, in a 2-step DSAEK. This indicates that DSAEK could be considered as a treatment option for DMD, especially in traumatic circumstances.
Cornea, 2008
To examine the endothelium of donor corneas with extended postmortem time for survival and repara... more To examine the endothelium of donor corneas with extended postmortem time for survival and reparative mechanisms in an eye bank organ culture storage system. We obtained 14 pairs of donor corneas with a postmortem time ranging from 29 to 163 hours. One cornea of a pair was immediately fixed for the study of structural changes postmortem and to serve as a control. The second was stored in organ culture for 3 days and thereafter fixed to be studied for reparative processes. Examination was done with light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Immunohistochemical staining with antibodies against proliferating cell nuclear antigen, Ki-67, and n-cadherin was performed to examine for cell proliferation and to characterize the cells. The control corneas showed increasing endothelial cell damage with increasing postmortem time. After 5-7 days postmortem, most cells were structurally damaged. After 3 days in organ culture, all corneas acquired an endothelial covering of the posterior surface, with cells, suggesting proliferation in both scanning preparations and in cross-sections. Positive endothelial cell staining with proliferating cell nuclear antigen was found in all cultured corneas. Ki-67 staining of the endothelium was found in 9 of the cultured corneas. The study showed survival of the corneal endothelium up to 7 days postmortem, and accordingly, the potential clinical use of donor corneas with extended postmortem time. Our results furthermore suggest that repair of the endothelium in donor corneas during organ culture storage occurs also by proliferation and not only by migration and enlargement of existing cells. If we uncover the mechanisms regulating cell proliferation in corneal endothelium, it should be possible to develop better storage methods of corneal transplants to improve quality and supply.
Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica, 2006
The maximum post-mortem time limit for obtaining donor corneas varies between eye banks. It is no... more The maximum post-mortem time limit for obtaining donor corneas varies between eye banks. It is not known for how long a time the epithelial cells survive post-mortem, nor is it known if donor corneas with extended postmortem time are able to regenerate the epithelium. Therefore, we wanted to examine the epithelium in donor corneas for regenerative ability during storage in an eye bank organ culture system. Methods: Twenty-four paired donor corneas with post-mortem time from 28 to 163 hr were obtained. One cornea of a pair was fixed immediately to serve as a control, and the second was cultured in eye bank medium at 32°C for 3 days. Examination of the specimens was performed with light and scanning electron microscopy. Immunohistochemical staining methods with antibodies against K 3, K 19, vimentin and p63 were used to further characterize the cells. Results: The control corneas showed decreasing amounts of epithelial cells with increasing post-mortem time. All the cultured corneas demonstrated rapid regeneration of the epithelium. After 3 days in organ culture, 10 of 12 donor corneas were covered with epithelium. Conclusion: Even up to 7 days post-mortem, viable cells reside in the corneal epithelium. The study demonstrates the hardiness and enormous regenerative potential of peripheral corneal cells. Donor corneas processed in an eye bank organ culture storage system will obtain an intact epithelial layer within a few days.
Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica, 2006
Donor corneas are processed in eye banks and used for transplantation as a standard routine. The ... more Donor corneas are processed in eye banks and used for transplantation as a standard routine. The maximum time limit post-mortem for harvesting donor tissue varies greatly between eye banks. This study aimed to examine the corneal epithelium for structural changes post-mortem. Methods: A total of 51 corneas harvested between 14 and 163 hours post-mortem were examined using scanning electron and light microscopy. Results: Cell loss occurred through desquamation of flat superficial cells during the first days. In corneas with a post-mortem time of more than 2)3 days, large superficial cell sheets and deeper cells detached, starting centrally. Deep peripheral cells remained. The loss of the superficial cells revealed the 3-dimensional structure of the epithelium and the membrane characteristics of deeper cells. Conclusion: The longer the time post-mortem, the greater the epithelial cell loss. However, a rim of peripheral cells remained, even after 7 days. The superficial cell layer showed signs of strong lateral attachment and broke up in a sheet-like fashion. The intercellular adhesion between deeper cells and adhesion between the basal cells and the basement membrane appeared to be weak post-mortem. The cell membrane structures of the remaining cells were surprisingly well retained. The clinical implication of the study is discussed.
Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica, 2005
To present a case of isolated total iris expulsion through a self-sealing cataract incision 2 wee... more To present a case of isolated total iris expulsion through a self-sealing cataract incision 2 weeks postoperatively due to vomiting. Methods: Ophthalmological examination included visual acuity assessment, tonometry, slit-lamp examination, fundus ophthalmoscopy and ultrasound examination. Results: A 65-year-old woman experienced sudden visual loss during an episode of vigorous vomiting 2 weeks after uncomplicated phacoemulsification cataract surgery with a sutureless corneal incision. Clinical examination showed a dense anterior chamber haemorrhage. When the blood had cleared, isolated total aniridia was seen. Conclusions: This is the first reported case of aniridia after cataract surgery due to vomiting.
Tidsskrift For Den Norske Laegeforening, Nov 15, 2011
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