Browsing by Author "Wyller, Torgeir B"
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Wester, Astrid L; Dunlop, Oona; Melby, Kjetil K; Dahle, Ulf R; Wyller, Torgeir B (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background Elderly patients are at particular risk for bacteremia and sepsis. Atypical presentation may complicate the diagnosis. We studied patients with bacteremia, in order to assess possible age-related ...
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Neerland, Bjørn E; Wyller, Torgeir B; Wyller, Vegard B B (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Alterations in autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity might be involved in the pathophysiology of delirium. The aim was to explore autonomic cardiovascular control in older patients with and ...
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Hall, Roanna J; Watne, Leiv O; Idland, Ane-Victoria; Raeder, Johan; Frihagen, Frede; MacLullich, Alasdair M J; Staff, Anne C; Wyller, Torgeir B; Fekkes, Durk (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background The inflammatory cell product neopterin is elevated in serum before and during delirium. This suggests a role for disordered cell-mediated immunity or oxidative stress. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ...
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Romskaug, Rita; Molden, Espen; Straand, Jørund; Kersten, Hege; Skovlund, Eva; Pitkala, Kaisu H; Wyller, Torgeir B (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Polypharmacy and inappropriate drug use is associated with negative health outcomes among older people. Various interventions for improving drug treatment have been evaluated, but the majority ...
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Evensen, Sigurd; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Lydersen, Stian; Wyller, Torgeir B; Taraldsen, Kristin; Sletvold, Olav (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Patients with delirium have increased risk of death, dementia and institutionalization, and prognosis differs between delirium motor subtypes. A few studies have identified associations between ...
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Watne, Leiv O; Idland, Ane-Victoria; Fekkes, Durk; Raeder, Johan; Frihagen, Frede; Ranhoff, Anette H; Chaudhry, Farrukh A; Engedal, Knut; Wyller, Torgeir B; Hassel, Bjørnar (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background To examine whether delirium in hip fracture patients was associated with changes in the levels of amino acids and/or monoamine metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum. ...
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Wester, Astrid L; Blaasaas, Karl G; Wyller, Torgeir B (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2008)Background C-reactive protein (CRP) is an indicator of inflammation, and is often used in the diagnosis of bacterial infections. It is poorly known whether CRP in bacterial infection is age-dependent. ...
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Skrede, Kjersti; Wyller, Torgeir B; Watne, Leiv O; Seljeflot, Ingebjørg; Juliebø, Vibeke (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background Delirium is common, associated with poor outcome, but its pathophysiology remains obscure. The aim of the present study was to study a possible role of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) ...
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Hagberg, Guri; Ihle-Hansen, Hege; Fure, Brynjar; Thommessen, Bente; Ihle-Hansen, Håkon; Øksengård, Anne R; Beyer, Mona K; Wyller, Torgeir B; Müller, Ebba G; Pendlebury, Sarah T; Selnes, Per (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Cognitive impairment (CI) with mixed vascular and neurodegenerative pathologies after stroke is common. The role of amyloid pathology in post-stroke CI is unclear. We hypothesize that amyloid ...
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Næss, Gro; Kirkevold, Marit; Hammer, Wenche; Straand, Jørund; Wyller, Torgeir B (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background In Norway, as in many Western countries, a shift from institutional care to home care is taking place. Our knowledge is limited regarding which needs for nursing interventions patients being cared ...
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Dakhil, Shams; Thingstad, Pernille; Frihagen, Frede; Johnsen, Lars G; Lydersen, Stian; Skovlund, Eva; Wyller, Torgeir B; Sletvold, Olav; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Watne, Leiv O (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background The incidence of hip fractures are expected to increase in the following years. Hip fracture patients have in addition to their fracture often complex medical problems, which constitute a substantial ...
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Kirkevold, Marit; Kildal Bragstad, Line; Bronken, Berit A; Kvigne, Kari; Martinsen, Randi; Gabrielsen Hjelle, Ellen; Kitzmüller, Gabriele; Mangset, Margrete; Angel, Sanne; Aadal, Lena; Eriksen, Siren; Wyller, Torgeir B; Sveen, Unni (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Stroke is a major public health threat globally. Psychosocial well-being may be affected following stroke. Depressive symptoms, anxiety, general psychological distress and social isolation are ...
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Wyller, Torgeir B; Watne, Leiv O; Torbergsen, Anne; Engedal, Knut; Frihagen, Frede; Juliebø, Vibeke; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Skovlund, Eva; Ræder, Johan; Conroy, Simon (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background Hip fractures mainly affect older people. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and in particular a high frequency of delirium. Incident delirium following hip fracture is associated ...
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The use of clonidine in elderly patients with delirium; pharmacokinetics and hemodynamic responses Hov, Karen Roksund; Neerland, Bjørn E; Andersen, Anders M; Undseth, Øystein; Wyller, Vegard B; MacLullich, Alasdair M J; Skovlund, Eva; Qvigstad, Eirik; Wyller, Torgeir B (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background The Oslo Study of Clonidine in Elderly Patients with Delirium (LUCID) is an RCT investigating the effect of clonidine in medical patients > 65 years with delirium. To assess the dosage regimen ...