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User involvement in adolescents’ mental healthcare: protocol for a systematic review.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-12)Introduction User involvement has become a growing importance in healthcare. The United Nations state that adolescents have a right to be heard, and user involvement in healthcare is a legal right in many countries. Some ... -
User participation and shared decision-making in adolescent mental healthcare: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals' perspectives
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-01)Background Most mental health problems occur in adolescence. There is increasing recognition of user participation and shared decision-making in adolescents’ mental healthcare. However, research in this field of clinical ... -
Using magnetic resonance imaging to measure head muscles: An innovative method to opportunistically determine muscle mass and detect sarcopenia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Sarcopenia is associated with multiple adverse outcomes. Traditional methods to determine low muscle mass for the diagnosis of sarcopenia are mainly based on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), whole-body ... -
Using simulation to help healthcare professionals relaying patient information during telephone conversations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)Background The purpose of this paper is to describe a development project in which simulation was used to improve the telephone-based conversations between nurses in an emergency department (ED) and physicians from different ... -
Using the ‘huddle’ to enhance interprofessional teamwork among nursing students through a podcast: a qualitative and exploratory pilot study,
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)Background Interprofessional teamwork is crucial for fostering healthcare performance and for minimizing adverse events. The daily huddle is an important arena for interprofessional interaction and communication between ... -
Utopia for Norwegian helicopter emergency medical services: Estimating the number of bases needed to radically bring down response times, and lives needed to be saved for cost effectiveness
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-03)Objectives Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) throughout Europe are generally on scene within 10–15 minutes. In Norway, however, with its 13 HEMS bases, only 75% of the population can currently be reached within ... -
A U‑net based approach to epidermal tissue segmentation in whole slide histopathological images
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06)Malignant melanoma is a severe and aggressive type of skin cancer, with a rapid decrease in survival rate if not diagnosed and treated at an early stage. Histopathological examination of hematoxylin and eosin stained tissue ... -
Validation and assessment of preanalytical factors of a fluorometric in vitro assay for glucocerebrosidase activity in human cerebrospinal fluid
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12)Lysosomal dysfunction is an emerging feature in the pathology of Parkinson’s disease and Dementia with Lewy bodies. Mutations in the GBA gene, encoding the enzyme Glucocerebrosidase (GCase), have been identified as a genetic ... -
Validation of the cardiovascular risk model NORRISK 2 in South Asians and people with diabetes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)To evaluate the predictive ability of the previously published NORRISK 2 cardiovascular risk model in Norwegian-born and immigrants born in South Asia living in Norway, and to add information about diabetes and ethnicity ... -
The value of information and support: Experiences among patients with prostate cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Aims and objectives To explore and analyse prostate cancer survivors` experiences and critical reflections of information received during their cancer trajectory. Background Prostate cancer is one of the most prevalent ... -
Value of research-based master's degree thesis, competence building for the future in anesthesia, critical care, and operating room nursing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: New types of expertise in advanced nursing is required to meet the rapid changes in health services and technologies. To meet these challenges, different master’s degree programs are evolving, which will provide ... -
Variation in the achievement of HbA1c, blood pressure and LDL cholesterol targets in type 2 diabetes in general practice and characteristics associated with risk factor control.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10)Aims To identify population, general practitioner, and practice characteristics associated with the achievement of HbA1c, blood pressure and LDL cholesterol targets, and to describe variation in the achievement of risk ... -
Video Analysis of Newborn Resuscitations After Simulation-Based Helping Babies Breathe Training
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Simulation-based Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) training is currently rolled-out in around 80 low-income countries with various results. Method Workflow was analyzed in 76 video-recorded newborn resuscitations ... -
Video display terminal use and dry eye: preventive measures and future perspectives
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Dry eye disease (DED) is a common cause of ocular pain and discomfort. Dry eye disease (DED) stems from a loss-of-tear film homeostasis and is frequently seen in video display terminal (VDT) users. Video display ... -
Virtual reality simulation training in stroke thrombectomy centers with limited patient volume—Simulator performance and patient outcome
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Virtual reality simulation training may improve the technical skills of interventional radiologists when establishing endovascular thrombectomy at limited-volume stroke centers. The aim of this study was to ... -
Volatile anesthetics for prehospital analgesia by paramedics—An overview
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10)Patienten mit Schmerzen können durch den nichtärztlichen Rettungsdienst mitunter nur inadäquat versorgt werden, da aufgrund rechtlicher Einschränkungen die Anwendung stark wirksamer Schmerzmittel (Opioide) bzw. ausbildungsbedingt ... -
Volume and Visual Field Defects in Occipital Stroke: The NOR-OCCIP Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-08)Introduction. The majority of patients with occipital infarcts display homonymous visual field defects (VFD), with negative implications on activities of daily living and quality of life. To overcome the disability, better ... -
“We all have a responsibility”: a narrative discourse analysis of an information campaign targeting help-seeking in first episode psychosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05)Background: Intervening at an early stage of psychosis improves the chances of recovery from first-episode psychosis. However, people who are experiencing distress and early psychotic symptoms generally seem to delay seeking ... -
We Are Not There Yet: A Qualitative System Probing Study of a Hospital Rapid Response System
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives The capability of a hospital’s rapid response system (RRS) depends on various factors to reduce in-hospital cardiac arrests and mortality. Through system probing, this qualitative study targeted a more ... -
A wearable microwave instrument can detect and monitor traumatic abdominal injuries in a porcine model
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12)Abdominal injury is a frequent cause of death for trauma patients, and early recognition is essential to limit fatalities. There is a need for a wearable sensor system for prehospital settings that can detect and monitor ...