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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Aims
To identify population, general practitioner, and practice characteristics associated with the achievement of HbA1c, blood pressure and LDL cholesterol targets, and to describe variation in the achievement of risk ...
Utfordringer i implementering av et register i intervensjonsradiologi- en kvalitativ analyse Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Aim
To explore how patients in areas without local percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) facilities experience patient participation in different phases of the myocardial infarction pathway.
Background
Acute ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
Denne masterstudien omhandler en metode for risikohåndtering kalt Early Recognition Method (ERM). Tidligere forskning om ERM, og om risikohåndtering generelt, har ofte vært basert på kvantitative metoder. Jeg argumenterer ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Summary
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been linked to increased risk of fracture; the data have, however, been diverging. We did not find any increased risk of fractures among users of PPIs in a Norwegian population ...
Association between total arsenic concentrations in breast milk and infant growth and risk of overweight in children: An analysis of a Norwegian birth cohort Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
Cost-Effectiveness of Screening Adults for Hearing Loss in Norway Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Purpose
Phenotype information is crucial for the interpretation of genomic variants. So far it has only been accessible for bioinformatics workflows after encoding into clinical terms by expert dysmorphologists.
Methods
Here, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
Background
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic put a pressure on all healthcare professionals and has affected the delivery of health care services globally. There is a need to understand the impact on different health ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Objective: To explore the experiences of immigrant Kurdish patients in Oslo, Norway, related to the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Design: A qualitative study with focus group interviews.
Setting: ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2019)
Background: Rehabilitation aims to improve function, but the effects of different programs are not clear. The aims of the present study were to: (1) compare the level of fatigue and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background: Noninvasive telemonitoring (TM) can be used in heart failure (HF) patients to perform early detection of decompensation at home, prevent unnecessary health care utilization, and decrease health care costs. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
The Digital Divide is one of the key challenges for mankind. Despite attempts to digitally include people, the divide is bigger than ever. This contribution [1] to a sustainable future promotes “Internet lite” as the new ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
People of all ages are flooded with health claims about treatment effects (benefits and harms of treatments). Many of these are not reliable, and many people lack skills to assess their reliability. Primary ...
Drug use and dependence among young men in Punjab, India Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
Drug use and dependence among young people is one of the major problems in the world and is still under recognized in the developing countries. The magnitude of the problem is rising in India, especially Punjab, where the ...
Mental Health and Disability Pension Onset: Changes in Consumption of Antianxiety and Hypnotic Drugs
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Introduction: In Norway, disability pension (DP) has been more prevalent over the later years, with mental disorders being a frequent cause. Previous analyses have questioned whether receiving DP is beneficial for mental ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Introduction
Post-stroke fatigue (PSF) is a common symptom affecting 23–75% of stroke survivors. It is associated with increased risk of institutionalization and death, and it is of many patients considered among the worst ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
The aim of this study was to identify microbial risk factors for treatment failure of pivmecillinam in community‐acquired urinary tract infections (ca‐UTIs) caused by ESBL‐producing Escherichia coli. Eighty‐nine ESBL‐producing ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Introduction One in five patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) experience unchanged or worse pain and physical function 1 year after surgery. Identifying risk factors for unfavourable outcomes is necessary to ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Introduction Increasing antibiotic resistance (ABR) in low-income and middle-income countries such as Bangladesh presents a major health threat. However, assessing the scale of the health risk is problematic in the absence ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
This paper presents findings from a study on the ways in which counsellors working at national centres for rare disorders in Norway experience preparing, and being prepared for, a face-to-face patient consultation. The ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Taenia solium and Taenia saginata are food-borne parasites of global importance. In eastern Europe only fragmented information is available on the epidemiology of these zoonotic parasites in ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Immunization has become one of the major contributors to public health globally as it prevents communicable disease, particularly in children. The objective of this study was to estimate the extent of timely immunization ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
Lever KAD opp til forventningene? En litteraturgjennomgang av evaluering knyttet til kommunale akutte døgnenheter Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
Leger og livslang læring Lære- og lesevaner hos yrkesaktive leger i Norge og deres selvopplevde evne til å holde seg faglig oppdatert Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Summary
Determinants of trabecular bone score (TBS) and vertebral fractures assessed semiquantitatively (SQ1–SQ3) were studied in 496 women with fragility fractures. TBS was associated with age, parental hip fracture, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Workforce inclusion is an important political goal in many countries. However, nearly 70% of Norwegians registered with mild intellectual disabilities (IDs) are not registered employed or attending in day care ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background. This study explored how patients with metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) experience the psychosocial challenges associated with their disease and its treatment, as well as how that experience ...
(Chapter / Bokkapittel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
The main theme of this essay is depictions of long-term exhaustion, a severe form of tiredness, in historical and contemporary fictional literature. Tiredness and exhaustion are real both in a biological and in an experiential ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background: There is limited knowledge about facilitators and barriers to leisure activity participation for children with disabilities in Norway, which is needed to improve rehabilitation interventions.
Aim: This study ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Childhood obesity is an increasing health problem. Prior empirical research suggests that, although discussing lifestyle behaviours with parents could help prevent childhood obesity and its health-related consequences, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Aims and objectives
To assess Norwegian advanced geriatric nurses’ (AGNs) use of their knowledge and skills, and factors that may influence AGNs’ opportunities to use their knowledge and skills to reach their full ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
The aim of this study was to address feasibility aspects of a multidisciplinary, family-centered rehabilitation intervention for persons with traumatic brain injury and their family. The study was done in preparation of a ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of post-concussion symptoms and post-concussion syndrome (PCS) in a large cohort of patients after complicated and uncomplicated mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2020)
We quantify patient-regarding preferences by fitting a bounded rationality model to data from an incentivized laboratory experiment, where Chinese medical doctors, German medical students and Chinese medical students decide ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Dyslipidemia is commonly associated with diabetes (T2DM). This has been demonstrated for the Caucasian population, but few data are available for Asian Indians. The paper aims to investigate serum lipids (separately or in ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Despite increasing contraceptive use and prevalence, many women who want to avoid or delay pregnancy are not using contraceptives. This results in unintended pregnancies, which increases the risk of unsafe abortions. This ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background: Physical activity (PA) is associated with a decreased dementia risk, whereas psychological distress (distress) is linked to an increased dementia risk.
Objective: We investigated independent and joint associations ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Objective: The objective of the study was to compare pregnancy outcomes according to maternal antiretroviral treatment (ART) regimens.
Design: A retrospective cohort study.
Participants and settings: Clinical data was ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2019)
Objectives: Ethics guidelines such as the Declaration of Helsinki and the CIOMS International Ethical Guidelines for Health-related Research Involving Humans require the sponsors, in cooperation with relevant stakeholders, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
The incidence rate of hip fractures seems to be declining in many western countries. However, due to the ageing of the population, the number of fractures may still be on the rise. No papers so far have quantified ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
The aim of this study was to explore and describe older persons’ experiences of their first Preventive Home Visit. Preventive Home Visits (PHV) are health services that aim to promote older persons' health, prevent functional ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
Sammendrag Bakgrunn og problemstilling Siden 2009 har det pågått en prosess, initiert av Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet, knyttet til hvorvidt protonterapi skal etableres som behandlingstilbud i Norge. Det er en kostbar ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Current guidelines for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis (NCC) recommend the use of the lentil lectin-bound glycoprotein enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot assay (LLGP-EITB) as the reference standard for serological ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2020)
Increasing numbers of elderly people will lead to more elderly cancer patients in the palliative phase in the years to come. With health policy goals for patients to spend more time at home, the family becomes responsible ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Introduction
The prevalence, disease progression, and treatment outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes vary significantly between ethnic groups. The Bihari community constitutes one of the most vulnerable populations ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Study Design.
A prospective observational study.
Objective.
To externally validate the prediction model developed by Schellingerhout and colleagues predicting global perceived effect at 12 weeks in patients with ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
In higher education, programs in specialization in Health Informatics, Medical Informatics, Health Engineering are continuously growing. In this research, almost 1800 universities and colleges were checked in order to find ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Kort markering av at det 22. oktober 2019 var 250 år siden Norges første medisinprofessor Michael Skjelderup (1769-1852)ble født.
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Acute low back pain (ALBP) causes rapid deterioration of paraspinal muscle function. The underlying neurophysiology is poorly understood. We therefore carried out this observational study in patients with ALBP to characterize ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Purpose: The quality of health care is often measured using quality indicators, which can be utilized to compare the performance of health-care providers. Conducting comparisons in a meaningful and fair way requires the ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2019)
Maternal health remains a challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, and Tanzania is no exception. Despite increases in access and use of health care services maternal deaths have not decreased at a sufficient rate. Attention for ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Lifestyle-induced diseases are becoming a burden on healthcare, actualizing the discussion on health responsibilities. Using data from the National Association for Heart and Lung Diseases (LHL)’s 2015 Health Survey (N = ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Objective
Written action plans for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) aim at early recognition of exacerbations and self-initiation of interventions. Previous research suggest underuse of COPD ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Objective: This study aimed to undertake a rigorous psychometric evaluation of the nine-scale Norwegian version of the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) based on data from a sample of people with psoriasis. Methods: ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
Sammendrag I denne retrospektive studien undersøkte vi strålebehandlingsplanene hos pasienter som hadde fått strålebehandling for primær kreftsvulst i øre-nese-halsområdet (ØNH), i tillegg til strålebehandling for lokalt ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Objectives To evaluate a Framingham 5-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk score in Indians and Europeans in New Zealand, and determine whether body mass index (BMI) and socioeconomic deprivation were independent predictors ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
Background Immigrants to Norway from South Asia and Former Yugoslavia have high levels of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Yet, the incidence of CVD among immigrants in Norway has never been studied. Our aim was ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2019)
The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among immigrants in Norway has not been described previously. Our knowledge about cardiovascular risk factors is largely based on information from European populations. Thus, the ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
Cost-Utility Analysis of Pirfenidone in combination with Best Supported Care vs. Best Supported Care for patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in Norway. Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
The Norwegian Free Treatment Choice Reform: Use and Effects Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Det norske medicinske Selskab er en fagmedisinsk sammenslutning med røtter tilbake til et medisinsk tidsskriftleseselskap som ble startet i 1826. Koleraepidemien i 1832 skapte et nytt behov i tillegg, nemlig å ha et forum ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background and aims
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors have proved to reduce low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in numerous clinical trials. In two large clinical trials, PCSK9 ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Purpose: Research shows that gender has a substantial impact on the health behaviour such as expression of physical symptoms like persistent pains and aches. However, there is yet little knowledge about the gendered aspect ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Folkehelseinstituttet har endret seg i tråd med utviklingen i samfunn, helse og helsetjeneste. Statens institutt for folkehelsen var opprinnelig et nasjonalt sentrallaboratorium med særlig vekt på arbeid med datidens mange ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background
Pakistani immigrant women in Norway have lower attendance rates in the national breast cancer screening program (BreastScreen Norway) compared to non-immigrants and immigrants from most other countries.
Purpose
To ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background
To improve quality of care for patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA), a structured model for integrated OA care was developed based on international recommendations. The objective of this study was to ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Many older people live at home, often with complex and chronic health and social care needs. Integrated care programs are increasingly being implemented as a way to better address these needs. ...
Ledelse i et kjønnsperspektiv En kvalitativ studie av lederes erfaringer og refleksjoner rundt kjønn og ledelse Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
Bakgrunn: Det har tradisjonelt vært flest menn i lederstillinger, men dette har endret seg i de siste årene. Begrepet ledelse kan knyttes opp mot både de menneskene som har dette ansvaret, samt til selve utøvelsen av ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
Patients in need of primary care services upon discharge from the hospital often experience a bottleneck in quality care delivery in the Norwegian healthcare system. Services are fragmented and the sectors are largely ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
Min hovedmotivasjon for å skrive denne oppgaven er å rette et søkelys mot bruk av tvang innen psykisk helsevern, undersøke om tvangsbruken har økt de siste årene, og forsøke å gi noen forklaringer på hvilke faktorer som ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
The Ethiopian law on abortion was liberalized in 2005. However, as a strongly religious country, the new law has remained controversial from the outset. Many abortion providers have religious allegiances, which ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background Patient‐centred education is a key element in the care of patients undergoing kidney transplantation. We implemented a tailored, evidence‐based education programme for the post‐transplant phase. Objective The ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background
Interest in user involvement in research has increased and user involvement is increasingly seen as a prerequisite. Still, challenges in the collaboration process have been documented from both researchers' ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background
One of the core ethical principles in the Norwegian welfare state is the principle of justice; all citizens should have equal access to healthcare services, including nursing homes, independent of where they ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
Formål: Langvarig faste har i mange tiår blitt benyttet som et helsefremmende terapeutisk tiltak hos overvektige som vil gå ned i vekt. Langvarig faste reduserer kroppsfett, og dette kan fremme den metabolske helsen. Derimot ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Dementia is affecting both the person with the disease and the family members. It is associated with nursing home admission, and a reduced ability to perform personal activities of daily living ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Introduction: People with fibromyalgia (FM) suffer from symptoms such as widespread pain, non-refreshing sleep, fatigue and reduced quality of life. Effects of pharmacological treatment are questionable and non-pharmacological ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Body-mass index (BMI) has increased steadily in most countries in parallel with a rise in the proportion of the population who live in cities1,2. This has led to a widely reported view that urbanization is one of the most ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Background
Knowledge about long-term change in health related quality of life (HQoL) among older adults after hospitalization for treatment of depression has clinical relevance. The aim was firstly to describe the change ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Objective
To examine whether individuals with schizophrenia (SCZ) or bipolar disorder (BD) had equal likelihood of not being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease (CVD) prior to cardiovascular death, compared to individuals ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
How should we handle ethical issues related to emerging science and technology in a rational way? This is a crucial issue in our time. On the one hand, there is great optimism with respect to technology. On the other, there ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Early recognition of sepsis is critical for timely initiation of treatment. The first objective of this study was to assess the timeliness of diagnostic procedures for recognizing sepsis in emergency departments. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
The disease burden attributable to mental health problems and to excess or harmful alcohol use is considerable. Despite a strong relationship between these 2 important factors in population health, there are ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background
Patient and public involvement in diabetes research is an international requirement, but little is known about the relationship between the process of involvement and health outcomes.
Objective
This realist ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
Background: In 2016 the first standby point was implemented by Oslo University Hospital in Norway, in order to improve response times. There is limited previous research regarding the effects of standby points, but the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM)/lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL) is a rare, chronic B-cell lymphoma with high heritability. We conduct a two-stage genome-wide association study of WM/LPL in 530 unrelated cases and 4362 ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review assessing workplace factors related to work retention (or return to work) in employees with acquired brain injury (ABI). Additionally, we aimed to synthesise ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Physical activity is associated with positive health effects, but individuals with neuromuscular disease (NMD) may experience constraints being physically active. There is a gap in the literature ...