Cardiovascular medicine
Clinical research at Odense University Hospital includes acute coronary syndromes, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, aortic stenosis, and cardiac arrest, with additional work in post-operative atrial fibrillation and hypotension.
- Acute coronary syndromes
- Atrial fibrillation
- Heart failure
- Aortic stenosis
- Cardiac arrest
Research activity also extends to antiplatelet therapy, anticoagulant therapy, and perioperative cardiac risk after surgical aortic valve replacement.
Oncology and hematologic malignancies
The hospital supports studies in colorectal cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer, gastric adenocarcinoma, ovarian cancer, metastatic breast cancer, multiple myeloma, and malignant pleural effusion.
- Colorectal cancer
- Gastric adenocarcinoma
- Metastatic breast cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Multiple myeloma
Its oncology portfolio also covers immunotherapy, intraperitoneal chemotherapy, response monitoring with FDG-PET/CT, and treatment of cancer-related fatigue and breast cancer-related lymphedema.
Kidney and transplant medicine
Research in chronic kidney disease is prominent, alongside studies in kidney transplant recipients, complicated urinary tract infections, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, and proteinuria.
- Chronic kidney disease
- Kidney transplant recipients
- Complicated urinary tract infections
- Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
- Proteinuria
Additional work addresses kidney allograft function, post-transplant diabetes mellitus, and renal complications linked to cirrhosis and liver disease.
Gastroenterology, hepatology, and inflammatory disease
Trials span ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, immune checkpoint inhibitor related colitis, GERD, perianal fistula, and liver cirrhosis.
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn’s disease
- GERD
- Perianal fistula
- Liver cirrhosis
Research also includes ascites, pleural empyema, and inflammatory complications associated with cancer immunotherapy.
Bone, musculoskeletal, and perioperative care
Odense University Hospital funds studies in osteoporosis, osteopenia, osteoarthritis, chronic back pain, hip fracture, and bone loss in older adults and postmenopausal women.
- Osteoporosis
- Osteopenia
- Osteoarthritis
- Chronic back pain
- Hip fracture
Its surgical and supportive care research also covers scar prevention, postoperative constipation, neonatal anesthesia, status epilepticus, and emergency vasopressor therapy.




