Blar i Vitenskapelige publikasjoner (SV-IH) på dokumenttype "Peer reviewed"
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A longitudinal study of anxiety and cognitive decline in dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer’ s disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-01)Background Anxiety in dementia is common but not well studied. We studied the associations of anxiety longitudinally in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Methods In total, 194 patients ... -
A narrative approach to explore grief experiences and treatment adherence in people with chronic pain after participation in a pain-management program: a 6-year follow-up study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-08)Objective: The aim of this study was to explore grief caused by chronic pain and treatment adherence, and how these experiences are integrated into ongoing life stories. Methods: A 6-year follow-up using a ... -
A Psychoanalytic Approach to Fieldwork
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-12)This article focuses on what both psychoanalysis and anthropology have in common: the emphasis on the researcher’s own experience. An ethnographic fieldwork will be used to illustrate how a psychoanalytical approach unfolds ... -
A retrospective observational study of medical incident command and decision-making in the 2011 Oslo bombing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: A core task for commanders in charge of an emergency response operation is to make decisions. The purposes of the study were to describe what critical decisions the ambulance commander and the medical ... -
A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing mortality in pre-hospital tracheal intubation to emergency department intubation in trauma patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07)Background Pre-hospital endotracheal intubation is frequently used for trauma patients in many emergency medical systems. Despite a wide range of publications in the field, it is debated whether the intervention is ... -
A systematic review of cognitive decline in dementia with Lewy bodies versus Alzheimer’s disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-09)Introduction: The aim of this review was to investigate whether there is a faster cognitive decline in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) than in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) over time. Methods: PsycINFO and Medline were ... -
Airplane transport isolators may loose leak tightness after rapid cabin decompression
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-02)Air medical transport of patients suffering of highly infectious diseases is typically performed employing portable isolation chambers. Although the likelihood of decompression flight emergencies is low, sustainability of ... -
Airway management by physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical services – a prospective, multicentre, observational study of 2,327 patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: Despite numerous studies on prehospital airway management, results are difficult to compare due to inconsistent or heterogeneous data. The objective of this study was to assess advanced airway management ... -
An antimicrobial stewardship program initiative: a qualitative study on prescribing practices among hospital doctors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06)Background Norway has a low, but increasing prevalence of resistance and few antimicrobial stewardship initiatives. When developing stewardship interventions, an understanding of the determinants of antimicrobial ... -
Antipsychotic treatment – a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of qualitative studies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03)Background: The literature on antipsychotic medication in psychosis lack systematization of the empirical knowledge base on patients’ subjective experiences of using antipsychotic drugs. Such investigations are pivotal to ... -
Assessment of a web-based Guided Self-Determination intervention for adults with type 2 diabetes in general practice: a study protocol
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-11)Introduction: Self-management is deemed the cornerstone in overall diabetes management. Webbased self-management interventions have potential to support adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in managing their disease. Owing ... -
Association of a BACE1 gene polymorphism with Parkinson’s disease in a Norwegian population
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-11)Background . Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) share pathological features, including amyloid-beta pathology. Amyloid-beta peptide is generated by sequential proteolysis of amyloid precursor protein ... -
Being in a space of sharing decision‐making for dignified mental care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07)Introduction: Several studies describe barriers and facilitators forimplementing shared decision‐making in mental care. However, a deeper understanding of the meaning of shared decision‐making in this context is lacking. ... -
Being in an oasis: a restorative and reassuring place - women’s experiences of a valuable antenatal diabetes midwifery consultation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-04)The prevalence of diabetes in the childbearing population is increasing globally. Pregnant diabetic women are considered to be at high risk, and thus require specialized, multidisciplinary prenatal care in which midwives ... -
Cancer survivorship: existential suffering
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)Purpose This study aimed to explore and describe existential experiences after cancer treatment. Method An exploratory phenomenological hermeneutical design was used following in-depth interviews with 21 people. ... -
A caring science study about the understanding of life and creative writing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)Creative writing is a known valuable aid for reflection on one’s life and involves the human being in a holistic way. This article has a caring science perspective and focuses on the understanding of life when creative ... -
Challenges in sharing knowledge: reflections from the perspective of an expatriate nurse working in a South Sudanese hospital
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-12)Aim: This account, based on the experience of the first author, aims to describe an example of practice from a hospital in South Sudan. The example illustrates a cross-cultural encounter and the challenges that a ... -
Challenges of disseminating clinical practice guidelines in a weak health system: the case of HIV and infant feeding recommendations in Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12)Background Clinical guidelines aim to improve patient outcomes by providing recommendations on appropriate healthcare for specific clinical conditions. Scientific evidence produced over time leads to change in clinical ... -
Challenges of disseminating clinical practice guidelines in a weak health system: the case of HIV and infant feeding recommendations in Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Clinical guidelines aim to improve patient outcomes by providing recommendations on appropriate healthcare for specific clinical conditions. Scientific evidence produced over time leads to change in ... -
Childhood interpersonal trauma and premorbid social adjustment as predictors of symptom remission in first episode psychosis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05)Background Childhood interpersonal trauma (CIT) and premorbid adjustment are both associated with poor outcome in psychosis. In this study we investigate the relative impact of CIT and premorbid adjustment on symptom ...