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Patient experiences with digital health solutions. A systematic review
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-24)<i>Background</i> - Healthcare services are facing extensive challenges due to the increased proportion of elderly persons and persons with chronic disease. Technology enabled care (TEC) is a collective term for telecare, telehealth, telemedicine, mobile (m)-, digital- and electronic (e) health services. TEC is increasingly seen as a solution to many of the challenges facing the health sector. Patient ... -
Description of health-related rehabilitation service provision and delivery in randomized controlled trials: A topic review
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-18)Objective: To determine how health-related rehabilitation services have been described in recently pub-lished randomized clinical trials, using the International Classification System for Service Organization in Health-Related Rehabilitation (ICSO-R 2.0) as a framework.<p><p> Methods: Medline was searched for English--language randomized clinical trials (RCTs) published between 1 January 2018 and ... -
Psychosis and Psychotic-Like Symptoms Affect Cognitive Abilities but Not Motivation in a Foraging Task
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-31)<i>Background and Objective</i>: Goal-directed behavior is a central feature of human functioning. It requires goal appraisal and implicit cost-benefit analyses, i.e., how much effort to invest in the pursuit of a certain goal, against its value and a confidence judgment regarding the chance of attainment. Persons with severe mental illness such as psychosis often struggle with reaching goals. ... -
Perceptions of Family Caregivers of Home-Dwelling Persons with Dementia regarding Access to Information and Involvement in Decisions
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-09)This cross-sectional study explored factors affecting information about available health services, content of services provided, and involvement in decisions regarding services as perceived by the family caregivers of home-dwelling persons with dementia in Northern Norway. Altogether, 788 family caregivers were invited to participate in a survey, with a response rate of 54.6% (n = 430). The respondents ... -
Spatial distribution of malignant transformation in patients with low-grade glioma
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-09)<i>Background</i> - Malignant transformation represents the natural evolution of diffuse low-grade gliomas (LGG). This is a catastrophic event, causing neurocognitive symptoms, intensified treatment and premature death. However, little is known concerning the spatial distribution of malignant transformation in patients with LGG.<p><p> <i>Materials and methods</i> - Patients histopathological ... -
Individual Variation in Adaptive Immune Responses and Risk of Hip Fracture-A NOREPOS Population-Based Cohort Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-22)Immune‐mediated bone loss significantly impacts fracture risk in patients with autoimmune disease, but to what extent individual variations in immune responses affect fracture risk on a population level is unknown. To examine how immune responses relate to risk of hip fracture, we looked at the individual variation in a post‐vaccination skin test response that involves some of the immune pathways ... -
C1-inhibitor. Betydning i sykdom og terapi -Et narrativt litteraturstudium belyst med publikasjoner av T.E Mollnes, E.W. Nielsen og medarbeidere ved immunologisk forskningslaboratorium Nordlandssykehuset Bodø
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-09-18)Formålet med denne oppgaven er todelt. Hoveddelen av oppgaven er et narrativt litteraturstudium med mål å få en bred og god forståelse for hvilken struktur og funksjon C1-inhibitor har, hvilken effekt proteinet har i de ulike kaskadesystemene i kroppen hvor proteinet inngår som en regulator, samt hvilken rolle proteinet spiller i patogenesen ved hereditært angioødem, alt dette belyst med publikasjoner ... -
CORE-OM as a routine outcome measure for adolescents with emotional disorders: factor structure and psychometric properties
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-20)<i>Background</i> - Instruments for monitoring the clinical status of adolescents with emotional problems are needed. The Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure (CORE-OM) according to theory measures problems/symptoms, well-being, functioning and risk. Documentation of whether the theoretical factor structure for CORE-OM is applicable for adolescents is lacking.<p><p> <i>Methods</i> ... -
Chlorhexidine compounds in cosmetic products Risk assessment of antimicrobial and antibiotic resistance development in microorganisms
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2010-04-15)Chlorhexidine and its salts are reported as being used in cosmetics as an active ingredient to give the desired effect or as a preservative in concentrations of up to 0.3 %. Such products include mouthwashes, hair dying and bleaching formulations, shampoos, anti hair “aging” products and exfoliants, body lotions, eye creams, face cleansers, sun cream, after-sun lotions, ... -
Helse- og miljørisikovurdering genmodifisert mais MON 87460 fra Monsanto (EFSA/GMO/NL/2009/70)
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2010-05-04)Helse- og miljørisikovurderingen av den maislinjen MON 87460 (EFSA/GMO/NL/2009/70) fra Monsanto er utført av Faggruppe for genmodifiserte organismer i Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet (VKM). Mattilsynet og Direktoratet for naturforvalting (DN) ber Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet om å vurdere den genmodifiserte maislinjen MON 87460 til import og prosessering, og til bruk ... -
Assessment of benefits and risks of probiotics in baby foods Bifidobacterium lactis Bb12.
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2010-05-14)The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) has appointed an ad hoc-group of experts to answer a request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority regarding benefit and risk assessment of B. lactis Bb12 in baby foods focusing on the age groups 4-6 months, 6-12 months and 1-3 years. This assessment is based on the literature provided by the notifier as well as that found by a MEDLINE search. -
Markedstest av reinkalvkjøtt i det norske restaurantsegmentet
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2009-04)Rapporten omfatter resultatene fra en markedstest der 30 norske kjøkkensjefer har prøvd både reinkalvkjøtt og kjøtt fra voksen rein (simle). Målsettingen med undersøkelsen var å undersøke om en introduksjon av reinkalvkjøtt som eget produkt i det norske restaurantsegmentet kan bidra til økt differensiering og verdiskapning på reinkjøtt. Resultatene viser at kjøkkensjefene synes at reinkalvkjøtt ... -
Kroppsvekt, vektøkning og kreftrisiko hos kvinner
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Pasientvolum og behandlingskvalitet ved behandling av karotisstenose
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2009-06)Kunnskapssenteret fikk i april 2008 forespørsel fra Helse Sør-Øst RHF om å oppda-tere Kunnskapssenterets rapport fra 2007 om pasientvolum og behandlingskvalitet ved hjerte- og karsykdommer. Dette notatet er utført som et hasteoppdrag, med oppdatering av kapitlet om behandling ved forsnevring av halspulsåren (karotisste-nose). Oppdragsgiver var særlig interessert i om det var kommet ny litteratur ... -
Prognostic indicators of survival for patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma in Norway. Outcomes in a retrospective, multicenter cohort, with special focus on oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma, 2005-2009
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2020-10-08)Oral cavity cancer (OCC) is the most frequent of head and neck cancers, most being squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). Within the oral cavity, the oral tongue is the most common site of cancer. These cancers are very aggressive, with poor survival. The treatment decision is based upon classifications of tumor (T), lymph node (N), and metastasis (M), although tumors with the same classification may act ... -
Growth of children during the first two years of life in the Tanga-region, Tanzania
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-09-14)Introduction: Child health is an important indicator of a country’s level of development. Tanzania is on United Nations list of least developed countries, and has a high prevalence of underweight and stunted children. Optimal infant and child feeding practises improves survival, promotes normal growth, reduces the burden of infectious diseases and improves cognitive development. Aims: The purpose ... -
Pasienters erfaringer med behandlingsmetoden «Meahcceterapiija» ved SANKS – Familieavdelingen
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-09-11)Sammendrag Innledning: Formålet med denne studien var å undersøke hvilke erfaringer familier har med å trekke terapien ut i naturen gjennom terapiformen «Meahcceterapiija» ved familieavdelingen ved SANKS, Samisk Nasjonalt Kompetansesenter – psykisk helsevern og rus i Karasjok. Metode: Studien er en kvalitativ studie, og det ble benyttet en fenomenologisk tilnærming. Gjennom individuelle dybdeintervjuer ... -
Cabin temperature during prehospital patient transport – a prospective observational study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-13)<i>Background</i> - Few studies have investigated the patient compartment temperatures during ambulance missions or its relation to admission hypothermia. Still hypothermia is a known risk factor for increased mortality and morbidity in both trauma and disease. This has special relevance to our sub-arctic region’s pre-hospital services, and we prospectively studied the environmental temperature in ... -
Telemedicine in remote orthopaedic consultations: A randomised controlled trial
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2020-09-25)Decentralised services using outreach clinics or modern technology are methods to reduce the patient burden by reducing transport time and costs to the health care system. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of planned remote orthopaedic consultations with the help of videoconferences. From 2007 to 2012, we performed a randomised controlled trial (RCT) with two parallel groups: ... -
The Temporomandibular Joint in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, focusing on Quality of Life, Oral Microbiome and Intervention
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2020-10-02)The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is commonly involved in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), and may lead to impaired mouth opening, pain and facial growth disturbances. Asymptomatic TMJ arthritis may be diagnosed late in the disease course, thus management is challenging. The overall objectives of this thesis were to provide new knowledge on quality of life (QoL), the oral microbiome and interventions ...
