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    • Lower circulating neuron-specific enolase concentrations in adults and adolescents with severe mental illness 

      Andreou, Dimitrios; Steen, Nils Eiel; Jørgensen, Kjetil Nordbø; Smelror, Runar Elle; Wedervang-Resell, Kirsten; Nerland, Stener; Westlye, Lars Tjelta; Nærland, Terje; Myhre, Anne Margrethe; Joa, Inge; Reitan, Solveig Merete Klæbo; Vaaler, Arne; Morken, Gunnar; Bøen, Erlend; Elvsåshagen, Torbjørn; Boye, Birgitte; Malt, Ulrik Fredrik; Aukrust, Pål; Skrede, Silje; Kroken, Rune Andreas; Johnsen, Erik; Djurovic, Srdjan; Andreassen, Ole; Ueland, Thor; Agartz, Ingrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08)
      Background Both neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental abnormalities have been suggested to be part of the etiopathology of severe mental illness (SMI). Neuron-specific enolase (NSE), mainly located in the neuronal ...

    • Lower conversion rate with robotic assisted rectal resections compared with conventional laparoscopy; a national cohort study 

      Myrseth, Elisabeth; Nymo, Linn Såve; Gjessing, Petter Fosse; Kørner, Hartwig; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Norderval, Stig (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08)
      Background Conversion from laparoscopic to open access colorectal surgery is associated with a poorer postoperative outcome. The aim of this study was to assess conversion rates and outcomes after standard laparoscopic ...

    • Lung function and bronchial hyperreactivity from 11 to 18 years in children with bronchiolitis in infancy. 

      Sørensen, Karen Galta; Øymar, Knut; Dalen, Ingvild; Halvorsen, Thomas; Mikalsen, Ingvild Bruun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10)
      Background Various trajectories for lung function and bronchial hyper‐reactivity (BHR) from early childhood to adulthood are described, including puberty as a period with excessive lung growth. Bronchiolitis in infancy ...

    • Lystgass som smertelindring i den norske ambulansetjenesten 

      Røkaas, Emilie; Ottesen, Niclas T. (Bachelor thesis, 2022)
      Bakgrunn for oppgaven I flere land benyttes lystgass som smertelindring i ambulansetjenesten. Dette benyttes ikke i Norge, og det er derfor interessant å undersøke om lystgass kan være et effektivt og egnet medikament i ...

    • Lystgass som smertelindring i den norske ambulansetjenesten 

      Ottesen, Niclas; Røkaas, Emilie (Bachelor thesis, 2022)
      Bakgrunn for oppgaven I flere land benyttes lystgass som smertelindring i ambulansetjenesten. Dette benyttes ikke i Norge, og det er derfor interessant å undersøke om lystgass kan være et effektivt og egnet medikament i ...

    • Læringskulturen i en medisinsk intensivavdeling - En kvalitativ studie om helsepersonellets opplevelser 

      Bauge, Miriam (Masteroppgave/UIS-HV/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-04)
      Bakgrunn: Forskning viser at pasientskader er både et nasjonalt og et globalt problem. Å få ned pasientskader er et satsingsområde i helsevesenet. Behovet for antall intensivsenger er stigende, samtidig som intensivsykepleierne ...

    • Macular hole Delphi consensus statement (MHOST) 

      Confalonieri, Filippo; Haave, Hanna; Binder, Susanne; Bober, Agnieszka Monika; Bragadottir, Ragnheidur; Faber, Rowan Thomas; Bærland, Thomas Pedersen; Forsaa, Vegard Asgeir; Gonzalez-Lopez, Julio J.; Govetto, Andrea; Haugstad, Marta; Ivastinovic, Domagoj; Jenko, Neža Čokl; Nicoară, Simona Delia; Kaljurand, Kuldar; Kozak, Igor; Kvanta, Anders; Lytvynchuk, Lyubomyr; Nawrocka, Zofia Anna; Pajic, Sanja Petrovic; Petrovič, Mojca Globočnik; Radecka, Liga; Rehak, Matus; Romano, Mario R.; Ruban, Andrii; Speckauskas, Martynas; Stene-Johansen, Ingar; Stranak, Zbynek; Thaler, Angela; Thein, Anna Sophie Aagaard; Theocharis, Ioannis; Tomic, Zoran; Yan, Xiaohe; Zekolli, Muhamet; Zhuri, Burim; Znaor, Ljubo; Petrovski, Beata Eva; Kolko, Miriam; Lumi, Xhevat; Petrovski, Goran (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Purpose To derive a Delphi method-based consensus for the surgical management of Full Thickness Macular Hole (FTMH) and Lamellar Macular Hole (LMH). Methods 37 expert VR surgeons from 21 mainly European countries ...

    • Major incident management by helicopter emergency medical services in south-east Norway from 2000 to 2016: Retrospective cohort study 

      Johnsen, Anne Siri; Samdal, Martin; Sollid, Stephen J. M.; Rehn, Marius (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) and search and rescue helicopters (SAR) aim to bring specialized personnel to major incidents and transport patients to definite care, but their operational pattern ...

    • Making tacit knowledge explicit through objects: a qualitative study of the translation of resilience into practice 

      Lyng, Hilda Bø; Haraldseid-Driftland, Cecilie; Guise, Veslemøy; Ree, Eline; Dombestein, Heidi; Fagerdal, Birte; Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Wiig, Siri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-06)
      Introduction: It is common practice to use objects to bridge disciplines and develop shared understanding across knowledge boundaries. Objects for knowledge mediation provide a point of reference which allows for the ...

    • Male caregivers to persons diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia have higher stress level than caregiver to persons diagnosed with Alzheimers Dementia 

      Svendsbø, Ellen J; Terum, Toril; Testad, Ingelin; Aarsland, Dag; Rongve, Arvid (Conference object, 2015)

    • Managers’ role in supporting resilience in healthcare: a proposed model of how managers contribute to a healthcare system’s overall resilience 

      Ree, Eline; Ellis, Louise; Wiig, Siri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06)
      Purpose To discuss how managers contribute in promoting resilience in healthcare, and to suggest a model of managers' role in supporting resilience and elaborate on how future research and implementation studies can use ...

    • Managers’ strategies in handling the COVID-19 pandemic in Norwegian nursing homes and homecare services 

      Ree, Eline; Wiig, Siri; Seljemo, Camilla; Wibe, Torunn; Lyng, Hilda Bø (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose This study aims to explore nursing home and home care managers’ strategies in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach This study has a qualitative design with semistructured individual ...

    • Managing patient safety and staff safety in nursing homes: exploting how leaders of nursing homes negotiate their dual responsibilities- a case study 

      Magerøy, Malin Emilia Rosell; Macrae, Carl James; Braut, Geir Sverre; Wiig, Siri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Objective: Within healthcare, the role of leader is becoming more complex, and healthcare leaders carry an increasing responsibility for the performance of employees, the experience and safety of patients and the quality ...

    • Managing unwarranted variation in hospital care – fndings from a regional audit in Norway 

      Eide, Hans Petter; Barach, Paul Randall; Søreide, Eldar; Thoresen, Christine; Tjomsland, Ole (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background/Aim There has been increasing focus and research over the past decades on defining, identifying, visualizing and reducing unwarranted clinical variation in clinical practice. Both clinician-driven initiatives ...

    • Mange flyktninger har høy risiko for hjerte og karsykdom 

      Meyer, Haakon Eduard; Selmer, Randi Marie; Rabanal, Kjersti Stormark; Klemsdal, Tor Ole (Journal article, 2022)
      Risikoen for hjerte- og karsykdom varierer betydelig i ulike deler av verden, også innenfor Europa. Norske leger må huske på dette når de har pasienter fra andre land, for eksempel flyktninger fra Ukraina. Dødeligheten ...

    • «Mange som ruser seg sier hver dag at i dag slutter jeg, men så fortsetter de selv om de ikke vil» Opplevelse av autonomi i situasjoner med alvorlig rusmiddelavhengighet 

      Fossmark, Jeanette Litlatun (Masteroppgave/UIS-HV/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-02)
      SAMMENDRAG Masteroppgaven omhandler opplevelse av autonomi i situasjoner med alvorlig rusmiddelavhengighet. Målet med studien er å utvikle kunnskap om autonomi opp mot forståelsen av avhengighet og se på hvilke måter ...

    • Mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19 

      Niemi, Mari E.K.; Karjalainen, Juha; Liao, Rachel G.; Neale, Benjamin M.; Daly, Mark; Ganna, Andrea; Pathak, Gita A.; Andrews, Shea J.; Kanai, Masahiro; Veerapen, Kumar; Fernandez-Cadenas, Israel; Schulte, Eva C.; Striano, Pasquale; Afset, Jan Egil; Solligård, Erik; Damås, Jan Kristian; Risnes, Kari; Bettini, Laura Rachele; Gustad, Lise Tuset; Holter, Jan Cato; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund; Karlsen, Tom Hemming; Folseraas, Trine; Holten, Aleksander Rygh; Dyrhol-Riise, Anne Ma; Tonby, Kristian; Lind, Andreas; Müller, Fredrik; Dudman, Susanne Gjeruldsen; Grimsrud, Marit Mæhle; Vadla, May Sissel; Myhre, Ronny; Kildal, Anders Benjamin; Hoff, Dag Arne Lihaug; Muller, Karl Erik; Heggelund, Lars; Bergan, Jonas; Skogen, Vegard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)
      The genetic make-up of an individual contributes to the susceptibility and response to viral infection. Although environmental, clinical and social factors have a role in the chance of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and the severity ...

    • Masterkompetanse i intensivavdelingens ressursgrupper - en styrke for kunnskapsbasert praksis 

      Pricop, Ana Maria; Høili, Kim Frode (Masteroppgave/UIS-HV/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-05)
      Bakgrunn: Medisinsk forskning frembringer stadig ny kunnskap som gir muligheter for mer avanserte behandlingsmetoder. Dette krever at intensivsykepleiere holder seg oppdatert innen forskning og anvender den nye kunnskapen ...

    • The meaning of reflection for understanding caring and becoming a caring nurse 

      Jaastad, Turid Anita; Ueland, Venke Irene; Koskinen, Camilla Ann-Louise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Reflection is essential for students to learn and understand caring, their formation as human and caring beings, and their ability to meet patients in a caring way. Consequently, to facilitate nurse students’ ...

    • The Meaning of Shared Decision-Making in Mental Care –A Hermeneutical Study 

      Beyene, Lise Sæstad (PhD thesis UiS;521, Doctoral thesis, 2020-05)
      Background: Shared decision-making is understood to be a process where the patients and the mental healthcare professionals are engaged in a dialogue of information in order to understand each other’s preferences and values ...