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    • The association between preoperative MRI findings and clinical improvement in patients included in the NORDSTEN spinal stenosis trial 

      Aaen, Jørn Ståle; Banitalebi, Hasan; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Hellum, Christian; Storheim, Kjersti; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Anvar, Masoud D; Weber, Clemens; Solberg, Tore; Grundnes, Oliver; Brisby, Helena; Indrekvam, Kari; Hermansen, Erland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose To investigate potential associations between preoperative MRI findings and patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Methods The NORDSTEN trial included 437 ...

    • The importance of shared meaning-making for sustainable knowledge translation and health literacy 

      Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Andersen, Marit Helen; Ødemark, John; Reisæther, Anna; Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug; Engebretsen, Eivind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The aim of the present paper is to describe and discuss how recent theories about translation, bridging medical and humanistic understandings of knowledge translation, in the medical humanities can bring about a new ...

    • Når barn blir pårørende 

      Game, Benjamin, Stephen; Grønås, Jørn Rune, Falch; Hadland, Ina Marie (Bachelor thesis, 2023)
      Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Omkring 3500 - 4000 barn opplever hvert år at en forelder får kreft. Forskning viser at barn som pårørende til foreldre med kreft vil ha en forhøyet risiko for å oppleve ulike psykiske og fysiske ...

    • Samhandling med pårørende som er tilstede i palliativ og terminal fase 

      Stene, Maren Synnøve; Nedland, Liv (Bachelor thesis, 2023)
      Bakgrunn For mange kan møtet med døden være skremmende, og by på utfordringer og mange spørsmål. Vi har selv erfart at samhandling med pårørende som er til stede i palliativ eller terminal fase har vært utfordrende og ...

    • Implementation of Locoregional Adjuvant Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer in a Rural Healthcare Region: Toxicity Outcomes in the Initial Cohort 

      Nieder, Carsten; Ressheim, Joakim Grønning; Haukland, Ellinor Christin; Mannsåker, Bård (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background/Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze the toxicity of locoregional adjuvant breast cancer radiotherapy after implementation of this service in a rural healthcare region with long travel distance. Patients ...

    • Qualitative Longitudinal Research in Health Research: A Method Study 

      Audulv, Aasa; Hall, Elisabeth O. C.; Kneck, Åsa; Westergren, Per Christer Thomas; Fegran, Liv; Pedersen, Mona Kyndi; Aagaard, Hanne; Dam, Kristianna Lund; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: Qualitative longitudinal research (QLR) comprises qualitative studies, with repeated data collection, that focus on the temporality (e.g., time and change) of a phenomenon. The use of QLR is increasing in health ...

    • GBA and APOE Impact Cognitive Decline in Parkinson's Disease: A 10-Year Population-Based Study 

      Szwedo, Aleksandra Anna; Dalen, Ingvild; Pedersen, Kenn Freddy; Camacho, Marta; Bäckström, David; Forsgren, Lars; Tzoulis, Charalampos; Winder-Rhodes, Sophie; Hudson, Gavin; Liu, Ganqiang; Scherzer, Clemens R.; Lawson, Rachael A.; Yarnall, Alison J.; Williams-Gray, Caroline H.; Macleod, Angus D.; Counsell, Carl E.; Tysnes, Ole-Bjørn; Alves, Guido Werner; Maple-Grødem, Jodi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Common genetic variance in apolipoprotein E (APOE), β-glucocerebrosidase (GBA), microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT), and α-synuclein (SNCA) has been linked to cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease (PD), ...

    • 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 ...

    • Feasibility and efficacy of early docetaxel plus androgen deprivation therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer in a rural health care setting 

      Nieder, Carsten; Stanisavljevic, Luka; Dalhaug, Astrid; Haukland, Ellinor Christin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Aim/Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy, in terms of overall survival, of intensified upfront systemic therapy in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer who ...

    • Exploring Health Experts' and Creative Communicators' Focus in Pandemic Video Communication: A Qualitative Study 

      Shortt, Marie Therese; Berg, Siv Hilde; Wiig, Siri; Lungu, Daniel Adrian; Smeets, Ionica; Thune, Henriette; Røislien, Jo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Pandemic video communication aimed at the general public often lacks creativity and fails to reach large audiences. Yet, the scientific content should not be compromised by attempts to improve the creativity or reach. This ...

    • Can systematic implementation support improve programme fidelity by improving care providers’ perceptions of implementation factors? A cluster randomized trial 

      Hartveit, Miriam; Hovlid, Einar; Øvretveit, John; Assmus, Jörg; Bond, Gary; Joa, Inge; Heiervang, Kristin Sverdvik; Stensrud, Bjørn; Høifødt, Tordis Sørensen; Biringer, Eva Aaker; Ruud, Torleif (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Investigations of implementation factors (e.g., collegial support and sense of coherence) are recommended to better understand and address inadequate implementation outcomes. Little is known about the relationship ...

    • Multi-professional ethical competence in healthcare – an ethical practice model 

      Koskinen, Camilla Ann-Louise; Kaldestad, Kari; Rossavik, Bente Dorrit; Jensen, Anne Ree; Bjerga, Grethe Heidi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Introduction The starting point is that ethical competence is the basis for ethical healthcare practices and quality of care. Simultaneously, there is a need for research and development from a holistic multi-professional ...

    • Survival and Early Death Within Three Months from the Start of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Patients With Different Types of Cancer 

      Nieder, Carsten; Aanes, Siv Gyda; Haukland, Ellinor Christin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background/Aim: Implementation of new anticancer treatments in rural healthcare might not always result in identical survival outcomes as those seen in the randomized trials leading to approval. Therefore, the survival of ...

    • Shortened Palliative Radiotherapy Results in a Lower Rate of Treatment During the Last Month of Life 

      Nieder, Carsten; Haukland, Ellinor Christin; Mannsåker, Bård (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Introduction Palliative radiotherapy (PRT) during the last month of life (PRT30) should be avoided because relevant clinical benefits are unlikely to occur. While traditional short-course fractionation regimens are suitable ...

    • Suffering as a Lifelong Companion: A Phenomenological-hermeneutic Study of Men living With Severe Psychiatric Illness 

      Kasén, Anne; Bondas, Terese Elisabet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Accumulation of suffering in later life due to severe psychiatric illness has received surprisingly little interest in nursing research. Suffering in daily living seems to be more demanding for men, a phenomenon still ...

    • Association between C-reactive protein levels and antipsychotic treatment during 12 months follow-up period after acute psychosis 

      Fathian, Farivar; Gjestad, Rolf; Kroken, Rune Andreas; Løberg, Else-Marie; Reitan, Solveig Merete Klæbo; Fleichhacker, W. Wolfgang; Rettenbacher, Maria; Larsen, Tor Ketil; Joa, Inge; Stabell, Lena Antonsen; Kjelby, Eirik; Sinkevicute, Igne; Alisauskiene, Renata; Steen, Vidar Martin; Johnsen, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background A potential role of inflammatory pathways in the pathology of schizophrenia has been suggested for at least a subgroup of patients. Elevated levels of the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) have ...

    • SARS-CoV-2 Nsp13 encodes for an HLA-E-stabilizing peptide that abrogates inhibition of NKG2A-expressing NK cells 

      Hammer, Quirin; Dunst, Josefine; Christ, Wanda; Picarazzi, Francesca; Wendorff, Mareike; Momayyezi, Pouria; Huhn, Oisín; Netskar, Herman Krogstad; Maleki, Kimia T.; García, Marina; Sekine, Takuya; Sohlberg, Ebba; Azzimato, Valerio; Aouadi, Myriam; Holten, Aleksander Rygh; Kildal, Anders Benjamin; Lind, Andreas; Dyrhol-Riise, Anne Ma; Hoff, Dag Arne Lihaug; Solligård, Erik; Holter, Jan Cato; Afset, Jan Egil; Damås, Jan Kristian; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund; Bergan, Jonas; Risnes, Kari; Muller, Karl Erik; Tonby, Kristian; Heggelund, Lars; Gustad, Lise Tuset; Grimsrud, Marit Mæhle; Vadla, May Sissel; Lenning, Ole Bernt; Myhre, Ronny; Haider, Sammra; Dudman, Susanne Gjeruldsen; Karlsen, Tom Hemming; Folseraas, Trine; Skogen, Vegard; Degenhardt, Frauke; Franke, Andre; Spallotta, Francesco; Mori, Mattia; Michaëlsson, Jakob; Björkström, Niklas K.; Rückert, Timo; Romagnani, Chiara; Horowitz, Amir; Klingström, Jonas; Ljunggren, Hans-Gustaf; Malmberg, Karl-Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Natural killer (NK) cells are innate immune cells that contribute to host defense against virus infections. NK cells respond to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in vitro and are activated in ...

    • Multicultural doula care from the perspectives of immigrant women in Norway: A qualitative study 

      Erga-Johansen, Henriette; Bondas, Terese Elisabet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Objectives The aim of the study was to illuminate immigrant women’s experiences of multicultural doula care as part of the ‘Vulnerable, pregnant and new in Norway – Safe during childbirth with a multicultural doula’ ...

    • Stool Microbiota Diversity Analysis of Blastocystis-Positive and Blastocystis-Negative Individuals 

      Stensvold, Christen Rune; Sørland, Brede Aksdal; Berg, Rebecca P. K. D.; Andersen, Lee O’Brien; van der Giezen, Mark; Bowtell, Joanna L.; El-Badry, Ayman A.; Belkessa, Salem; Kurt, Özgür; Nielsen, Henrik Vedel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Blastocystis is a unicellular eukaryote found in the gastrointestinal tract of both human and other animal hosts. The clinical significance of colonic Blastocystis colonization remains obscure. In this study, we used ...

    • "A bit of everything": Health literacy interventions in chronic conditions- a systematic review 

      Larsen, Marie Hamilton; Mengshoel, Anne Marit; Andersen, Marit Helen; Borge, Christine Råheim; Ahlsen, Birgitte; Dahl, Kari Gire; Eik, Hedda; Holmen, Heidi; Lerdal, Anners; Mariussen, Kari; Thoresen, Lisbeth; Tschamper, Merete Kristin; Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug; Vidnes, Tone Karine; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Objective To systematically evaluate health literacy (HL) interventions in chronic conditions by exploring theoretical perspectives, intervention content and effectiveness. Method We searched MEDLINE, Cochrane, CINAHL, ...