Browsing USN Open Archive by Author "Skovlund, Eva"
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Air and carbon dioxide volumes insufflated during colonoscopy
Bretthauer, Michael; Hoff, Geir; Thiis-Evensen, Espen; Huppertz-Hauss, Gert; Skovlund, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2003)BACKGROUND: During colonoscopy, air or carbon dioxide is insufflated to secure adequate visualization of the colon, and endoscopy trainees are reminded to use as little gas as possible to avoid patient discomfort. However, ... -
Effectiveness of a group-based Diabetes Prevention Education Program (DiPEP) in a population with pre-diabetes: a cluster randomised controlled trial in Nepal
Shakya, Pushpanjali; Shrestha, Archana; Bajracharya, Monish; Shrestha, Abha; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Shrestha, Smriti; Das, Seema; Shrestha, Ishwori Byanju; Barun, Krishnaa; Shrestha, Nistha; Skovlund, Eva; Sen, Abhijit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Although several lifestyle intervention studies have been conducted in low/middle-income countries, there were no such studies in Nepal. Therefore, a group-based culturally tailored Diabetes Prevention Education ... -
How Did People with Prediabetes Who Attended the Diabetes Prevention Education Program (DiPEP) Experience Making Lifestyle Changes? A Qualitative Study in Nepal
Shakya, Pushpanjali; Bajracharya, Monish; Skovlund, Eva; Shrestha, Abha; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Sen, Abhijit; Steinsbekk, Aslak Irgens; Shrestha, Archana (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Diabetes can be prevented through lifestyle modification in the prediabetic phase. A group-based lifestyle intervention called ‘Diabetes Prevention Education Program’ (DiPEP) was tested recently in Nepal. The present study ... -
Re: Baseline findings of the Italian multicenter randomized controlled trial of "once-only sigmoidoscopy"--SCORE
Hoff, Geir; Bretthauer, Michael; Skovlund, Eva; Grotmol, Tom (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2003) -
Use of a disposable sheath system for flexible sigmoidoscopy in decentralized colorectal cancer screening
Bretthauer, Michael; Hoff, Geir; Thiis-Evensen, Espen; Grotmol, Tom; Larsen, Inger Kristin; Kjellevold, Øystein; Skovlund, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2002)Background and Study Aims: To prevent transmission of infectious agents and to reduce instrument reprocessing time, the use of disposable sheath systems instead of conventionally reprocessed endoscopes has been promoted ...