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The GBA variant E326K is associated with Parkinson's disease and explains a genome-wide association signal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-09)Objective Coding variants in the GBA gene have been identified as the numerically most important genetic risk factors for Parkinson's disease (PD). In addition, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified ... -
The localization and characterization of ischemic scars in relation to the infarct related coronary artery assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance and a novel automatic postprocessing method
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09)Aims . The correspondence between the localization and morphology of ischemic scars and the infarct related artery (IRA) by use of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and a novel automatic postprocessing method. Methods ... -
The relationship between clinical indicators, coping styles, perceived support and diabetes-related distress among adults with type 2 diabetes
(Journal article, 2012)Aim: This article is a report of a cross-sectional study examining the degree to which clinical indicators, coping styles and perceived support from healthcare professionals and family are related to diabetes-related ... -
The relationship between diabetes-related distress and clinical variables and perceived support among adults with type 2 diabetes: A prospective study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-03)Background: Diabetes-related distress is a prevalent emotional state experienced among people living with type 2 diabetes. It has predominantly been studied in relation to diabetes management and metabolic control and to ... -
The relationship between understaffing of nurses and patient safety in hospitals - A literature review with thematic analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-12)Introduction: Patient safety and the occurrence of adverse events in hospitals is a topic which has been widely addressed over the last decades. In that respect, there has been an increasing interest in the effect of working ... -
The relationships of self-efficacy, physical activity, and paid work to health-related quality of life among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
(Journal article, 2014-06)Purpose: Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) primarily affects the lungs, it is regarded as a systemic disorder associated with comorbidity and physical deterioration, which often results in reduced levels ... -
The risk of entering relationships: experiences from a Norwegian hospital.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-09)This article analyses how nursing students being trained in a Norwegian hospital interact and communicate with their patients – a task that seems to be one of the hardest of all for the students. Based on data from a ... -
The role of microRNAs as predictors of response to tamoxifen treatment in breast cancer patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-10)Endocrine therapy is a key treatment strategy to control or eradicate hormone-responsive breast cancer. However, resistance to endocrine therapy leads to breast cancer relapse. The recent extension of adjuvant tamoxifen ... -
The success of pre-hospital tracheal intubation by different pre-hospital providers: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-02)Background: Pre-hospital basic airway interventions can be ineffective at providing adequate oxygenation and ventilation in some severely ill or injured patients, and advanced airway interventions are then required. ... -
Therapeutic elements in a self-management approach: Experiences from group participation among people suffering from chronic pain
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-08)Objective: Chronic pain is a complex, multifaceted subjective experience that involves the whole person. Self-management is the dynamic and continuous process of adapting one’s situation to the cognitive, behavioral, and ... -
Tidlig mobilisering av intensivpasienter; er dagens praksis kunnskapsbasert? En kvantitativ studie
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-05-06)Avansert intensivbehandling har ført til økt overlevelse for kritisk syke pasienter, men flere studier har vist en signifikant og langvarig økning i fysisk og psykisk dysfunksjon hos overlevende etter kritisk sykdom. Det ... -
Tjenestemottakers mulighet for medvirkning i kvalitetsutviklingen innen norsk fødselsomsorg
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)Temaet i denne studien har vært medvirkning av tjenestemottaker i fødselsomsorgen. Formålet med studien har vært å få innsikt i hvordan forskjellige nasjonale styringsdokumenter legger til rette for at de fødende skal kunne ... -
Towards a Solution to the "Perennially Intriguing Problem" of the Sources of Jonathan Edwards's Idealism
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This paper argues that Jonathan Edwards developed idealism from the instruction he received and conveyed in logic, ethics, physics and metaphysics. His view of the direct perception of mind with its ... -
Transitional care of the elderly from a resilience perspective
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2015-06-29)Major initiatives have been undertaken to understand and improve care transitions, since they increase the likelihood of errors and make patients more vulnerable. The elderly are particularly vulnerable during care transitions ... -
Triaging HPV-Positive Cervical Samples with p16 and Ki-67 Dual Stained Cytology within an Organized Screening Program—A Prospective Observational Study from Western Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The implementation of high-risk human papillomavirus testing (hrHPV testing) as a screening method in substitute for cytology has evoked the need for more sensitive and less objective tests for the triage of HPV-positive ... -
Tro och fornuft
(Journal article, 2007)Förhållandet mellan tro och förnuft diskuteras av Ulf Jonsson i den nyligen utkomna Med tanke på Gud: En introduktion till religionsfilosofin.1 Jens Johansson har i en tidigare recension i Filosofisk tidskrift framlyft ... -
Troubled families and individualised solutions? An ontological, discursive and interactionist analysis of families' involvement in alcohol and other drug treatment
(PhD thesis UiS;290, Doctoral thesis, 2016-06-13)The main concern in this article-based thesis is the situation for families in the course of addictive processes and the conditions for support and involvement in treatment, where we ask: how can we understand practices ... -
"Trygg kirurgi - i ordets rette forstand"
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-04-27)Studiens bakgrunn: Pasientsikkerhet er et begrep som har vokst frem og fått økt oppmerksomhet de siste ti årene. Dette har vekket vår nysgjerrighet om begrepets opprinnelse, og om det er noen motsetning mellom det å trygge ... -
Tverrfaglig simuleringstrening av Crisis Resource Management-prinsipper på akuttavdelinger: en systematisk kartleggingsoversikt
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-05-18)Bakgrunn: Studien omhandler tverrfaglig samarbeid i akuttavdelinger, konkret i form av simuleringstrening av Crisis Resource Management (CRM) for å styrke ikke-tekniske ferdigheter. Hensikt: Systematisk kartlegge ... -
Tverrfaglige diabetes fotteam i spesialisthelsetjenesten - en nasjonal kartleggingsstudie
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-20)Diabetes mellitus (DM) er et stadig økende helseproblem både nasjonalt og internasjonalt og diabetes fotsår er en vanlig og alvorlig komplikasjon som blant annet kan medføre amputasjon. I Norge får årlig mellom 400 og 500 ...