• 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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’ ...
    • Measuring next of kin satisfaction with hospital cancer care: using a mixed‐method approach as basis for improving quality and safety 

      Bergerød, Inger Johanne; Dalen, Ingvild; Braut, Geir Sverre; Gilje, Bjørnar; Wiig, Siri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Aim/s To explore next of kin satisfaction with cancer care, map next of kin suggestions for involvement and combine this information to create a basis for improving quality and safety in hospitals. Design Convergent ...
    • Medication administration and interruptions in nursing homes: A qualitative observational study 

      Odberg, Kristian Ringsby; Hansen, Britt Sætre; Aase, Karina; Wangensteen, Sigrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-10)
      Aims and objectives To contribute in‐depth knowledge of the characteristics of medication administration and interruptions in nursing homes. The following research questions guided the study: How can the medication ...
    • Medication administration in nursing homes: A qualitative study of the nurse role 

      Odberg, Kristian Ringsby; Hansen, Britt Sætre; Wangensteen, Sigrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11)
      Aims The objective of this study was to expand the knowledge of the nurse role during medication administration in the context of nursing homes. The following research question guided the study: How can the nurse role ...
    • Medication-free mental health treatment: a focus group study of milieu therapeutic settings 

      Beyene, Lise Sæstad; Hem, Marit Helene; Strand, Elin Bolle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Medication-free treatment within mental health care aims to offer therapeutic support as an alternative to psychotropic medication. Introducing milieu therapy for severely mentally ill persons in a medication-free ...
    • Mental disorder prevalence in chronic pain patients using opioid versus non-opioid analgesics: A registry-linkage study 

      Gjerde, L. C.; Skurtveit, S.; Handal, M.; Nesvåg, R.; Clausen, T.; Lid, T. G.; Hamina, A.; Borchgrevink, P. C.; Odsbu, I. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Chronic pain and mental disorders are leading causes of disability worldwide. Individuals with chronic pain are more likely to experience mental disorders compared to individuals without chronic pain, but ...
    • Mental disorder prevalence in chronic pain patients using opioid versus non-opioid analgesics: A registry-linkage study 

      Gjerde, L. C.; Skurtveit, S.; Handal, M.; Nesvåg, R.; Clausen, T.; Lid, T. G.; Hamina, A.; Borchgrevink, P. C.; Odsbu, I. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Chronic pain and mental disorders are leading causes of disability worldwide. Individuals with chronic pain are more likely to experience mental disorders compared to individuals without chronic pain, but ...
    • Men’s perception of information and descriptions of emotional strain in the diagnostic phase of prostate cancer—a qualitative individual interview study 

      Juul Søndergaard, Maja Elisabeth; Lode, Kirsten; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Husebø, Sissel Eikeland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)
      Objective To explore men`s perception of information and their possible emotional strain in the diagnostic phase of prostate cancer. Design, setting, patients A qualitative explorative research design was employed. ...
    • Met and unmet need for mental health care before and during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Stene-Larsen, Kim; Gustavson, Kristin; Reneflot, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02)
      There is a concern that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will generate large unmet needs for mental health care. Using data from an epidemiological psychiatric diagnostic interview survey (n = 2159) conducted ...
    • A meta-ethnography of language challenges in midwifery care 

      Lerbrekk Sellevold, Victoria; Hamre, Lene Lene; Bondas, Terese Elisabet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Introduction: The aim was to synthesize qualitative studies that shed light on immigrant women’s own experiences regarding language challenges during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period in a new country. Wikberg’s ...
    • Metabolic consequences of perioperative oral carbohydrates in breast cancer patients - an explorative study 

      Lende, Tone Hoel; Austdal, Marie; Bathen, Tone Frost; Varhaugvik, Anne Elin; Skaland, Ivar; Gudlaugsson, Einar; Egeland, Nina Gran; Lunde, Siri; Akslen, Lars A.; Jonsdottir, Kristin; Janssen, Emiel; Søiland, Håvard; Baak, Jan P.A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12)
      Background The metabolic consequences of preoperative carbohydrate load in breast cancer patients are not known. The present explorative study investigated the systemic and tumor metabolic changes after preoperative ...
    • The Metamorphosis. The impact of a young family member's problematic substance use on family life: A meta.ethnography 

      Lindeman, Sari Kaarina; Lorås, Lennart; Titlestad, Kristine Berg; Bondas, Terese Elisabet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Purpose This meta-ethnography seeks to provide insight into the impact that a young family member’s problematic substance use has on family life. Background Problematic substance use (PSU) usually emerges in adolescence ...
    • Metformin treatment response is dependent on glucose growth conditions and metabolic phenotype in colorectal cancer cells 

      Alhourani, Abdelnour H.; Tidwell, Tia R.; Bokil, Ansooya Avinash; Røsland, Gro V.; Tronstad, Karl Johan; Søreide, Kjetil; Hagland, Hanne R. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05)
      Cancer cells exhibit altered metabolism, a phenomenon described a century ago by Otto Warburg. However, metabolic drug targeting is considered an underutilized and poorly understood area of cancer therapy. Metformin, a ...
    • Methodological strategies in resilient health care studies: An integrative review 

      Berg, Siv Hilde; Akerjordet, Kristin; Ekstedt, Mirjam; Aase, Karina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12)
      Resilient healthcare research focuses on everyday clinical work and a system’s abilities to adopt or absorb disturbing conditions as opposed to risk management approaches, which are based on retrospective analyses of errors. ...
    • Mind the Gaps: A Qualitative Study Combining Patients’ and Nurses’ Reflections on Pain Care 

      Gjesdal, Kine; Dysvik, Elin; Furnes, Bodil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08)
      Chronic noncancer pain is a serious health problem, one that is often associated with physical debility and emotional suffering. Although chronic noncancer pain is one of the primary reasons that people seek medical care, ...
    • MiR-18a and miR-18b are expressed in the stroma of oestrogen receptor alpha negative breast cancers 

      Egeland, Nina Gran; Jonsdottir, Kristin; Aure, Miriam Ragle; Sahlberg, Kristine Kleivi; Kristensen, Vessela N.; Cronin-Fenton, Deirdre; Skaland, Ivar; Gudlaugsson, Einar; Baak, Jan P.A.; Janssen, Emiel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-05)
      Background Previously, we have shown that miR-18a and miR-18b gene expression strongly correlates with high proliferation, oestrogen receptor -negativity (ER−), cytokeratin 5/6 positivity and basal-like features of breast ...
    • miRNA normalization enables joint analysis of several datasets to increase sensitivity and to reveal novel miRNAs differentially expressed in breast cancer 

      Ben-Elazar, Shay; Aure, Miriam Ragle; Jonsdottir, Kristin; Leivonen, Suvi-Katri; Kristensen, Vessela N.; Janssen, Emiel; Sahlberg, Kristine Kleivi; Lingjærde, Ole Christian; Yakhini, Zohar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02)
      Different miRNA profiling protocols and technologies introduce differences in the resulting quantitative expression profiles. These include differences in the presence (and measurability) of certain miRNAs. We present and ...