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Race duration and blood pressure are major predictors of exercise-induced cardiac troponin elevation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02)Background The underlying mechanisms of the exercise-induced increase in cardiac troponins (cTn) are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to identify independent determinants of exercise-induced cTn increase in a ... -
A randomised controlled study of low-dose high-frequency in-situ simulation training to improve newborn resuscitation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12)Positive pressure ventilation of the non-breathing newborn is a critical and time-sensitive intervention, considered to be the cornerstone of resuscitation. Many healthcare providers working in delivery units in high-resource ... -
A Randomised Placebo-Controlled Study of Purified Anthocyanins on Cognition in Individuals at Increased Risk for Dementia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Importance Identifying nutritional compounds which can reduce cognitive decline in older people is a hugely important topic. Objective To study the safety and effect of anthocyanins in maintaining cognitive functioning ... -
Real-Time Chest Compression Quality Measurements by Smartphone Camera
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10)Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is recognized as a global mortality challenge, and digital strategies could contribute to increase the chance of survival. In this paper, we investigate if cardiopulmonary resuscitation ... -
Reasons for Use of and Experiences with Homeopathic Treatment as an Adjunct to Usual Cancer Care: Results of a Small Qualitative Study.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-09)Background A signi ficant proportion of patients with cancer consult with homeopaths. No former qualitative study has reported on experiences with homeopathy in this patient group. This study aimed to learn about the reasons ... -
Reassured on a background of vulnerability - people with microvascular angina 12 months after high-intensity physical exercise program
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose Physical activity is recommended for patients with coronary microvascular dysfunction, however, avoided due to fear about the heart. The aim is to achieve an understanding of the meaning of physical activity one ... -
REBOARREST, resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a study protocol for a randomised, parallel group, clinical multicentre trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)Background Survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is poor and dependent on high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) may be advantageous ... -
Rebuilding Social Networks in Long-term Social Recovery from Substance-Use Problems
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Rebuilding one’s social network is essential to long-term social recovery from a substance-use problem. Despite this awareness, studies are needed for showing how people in long-term social recovery describe their networks ... -
Reconfiguring clinical communication in the electronic counselling context: The nuances of disruption
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11)Aim This study expands on an earlier study about diabetes nurses’ experiences of the Guided Self‐Determination intervention in face‐to‐face consultations among people with type 2 diabetes. This current study investigates ... -
Recovery-orientert lavterskeltilbud - døråpner til sosial støtte og tilhørighet
(Master thesis, 2023)Bakgrunn: Flere studier viser at mangel på sosial støtte og tilhørighet er et utbredt problem blant mennesker med rus og psykiske lidelser. Regjeringen etterlyser tiltak som kan bidra med sosial støtte. Recovery-orientert ... -
Recovery: Mulig i praksis eller bare som en idé?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HV/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)Recovery-orienterte tjenester for mennesker med rusproblematikk og psykisk helseutfordringer er anbefalt fra politisk hold både i Norge og andre land. Samtidig er recoverytilnærmingen kritisert for manglende enighet om ... -
«Recoverytilnærming i en vandalsikret bolig» En kvalitativ case-studie om ansattes perspektiver på en recoveryorientert tilnærming i et tilrettelagt botilbud for mennesker med samtidige ruslidelser og psykiske lidelser, alvorlig voldsproblematikk og svak boevne
(Master thesis, 2022)Mål: Studien søker økt innsikt i muligheter og utfordringer for recovery i et tilrettelagt botilbud for mennesker med ROP-lidelser og alvorlig voldsproblematikk. Design: Studien er kvalitativt designet, og bygger på ... -
Reduced Expression of Emotion: A Red Flag Signalling Conversion to Psychosis in Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHR-P) Populations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02)Objective: In this hypothesis-testing study, which is based on findings from a previous atheoretical machine-learning study, we test the predictive power of baseline “reduced expression of emotion” for psychosis. Method: ... -
Reducing unwarranted variation: can a ‘clinical dashboard’ be helpful for hospital executive boards and top-level leaders?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background/aim: In the past decades, there has been an increasing focus on defining, identifying and reducing unwarranted variation in clinical practice. There have been several attempts to monitor and reduce unwarranted ... -
Reduction in omission events after implementing a Rapid Response System: a mortality review in a department of gastrointestinal surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-02)Background Hospitals worldwide have implemented Rapid Response Systems (RRS) to facilitate early recognition and prompt response by trained personnel to deteriorating patients. A key concept of this system is that it ... -
Reduksjon av aggresjon og utagering innen akuttpsykiatri, basert på sykepleierens egenskaper
(Master thesis, 2023)Bakgrunn: Det er et uttalt mål å redusere tvangsmiddelbruk innenfor psykiatriske helsetjenester. Til tross for tiltak, retningslinjer og en lovendring i 2017 er det liten endring i tvangsmiddelbruken innenfor psykiatrisk ... -
Refined TNM-staging for pancreatic adenocarcinoma – Real progress or much ado about nothing?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)In order to provide optimal cancer care and prognostication, it is necessary to stage the disease. The 8th edition of the TNM-staging for exocrine pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) system has refined size-based ... -
Reflexive Spaces: Leveraging Resilience Into Healthcare Regulation and Management
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Healthcare is increasingly seen as a complex, adaptive system in which resilience is a key factor in creating patient safety. A need exists to understand how organizations are able to perform with success under varying ... -
Regional anaesthesia in patients on antithrombotic drugs – a joint ESAIC/ESRA guideline: Endorsement by the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The Clinical Practice Committee of the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine endorses the clinical practice guideline Regional anaesthesia in patients on antithrombotic drugs – a joint ESAIC/ESRA ... -
Rehabilitering av seksualitet etter radikal prostatektomi
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Abstract will be available on 5000-02-01