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The Oslo University Hospital Pain Registry: development of a digital chronic pain registry and baseline data from 1,712 patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background and aims Chronic pain is a leading cause to years lived with disability worldwide. However, few of the interventions used in pain medicine have proven efficacy, and evidence from the existing studies may not be ... -
Emergency medical technicians’ experiences with unplanned births outside institution: a qualitative interview study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Aim: To explore emergency medical technicians' experiences with unplanned births outside institutions. Design: A qualitative interview study. Methods: Individual semi‐structured interviews with 12 emergency medical ... -
Determinants of the quality of care relationships in long-term care - A participatory study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: The quality of the care relationship between a client and a professional is important in long-term care, as most clients depend on support for a lengthy period. The three largest client groups who receive ... -
Antibiotic therapy in neonates and impact on gut microbiota and antibiotic resistance development: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objectives - To systematically review the impact of antibiotic therapy in the neonatal period on changes in the gut microbiota and/or antibiotic resistance development. Methods - Data sources were PubMed, Embase, Medline ... -
Encountering staff‑directed aggression within mental health and substance abuse services: exploring conceptions of practice following education
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Staff-directed aggression represents a considerable concern in mental health and substance abuse services, and presents a substantial challenge to the quality and continuity of service provision for people with mental ... -
Effects of explant size on epithelial outgrowth, thickness, stratification, ultrastructure and phenotype of cultured limbal epithelial cells
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose Transplantation of limbal stem cells is a promising therapy for limbal stem cell deficiency. Limbal cells can be harvested from either a healthy part of the patient’s eye or the eye of a donor. Small explants are ... -
Emmetropia Is Maintained Despite Continued Eye Growth From 16 to 18 Years of Age
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)PURPOSE. To examine, in Norwegian adolescents, to what degree emmetropia and low hyperopia were maintained from 16 to 18 years of age, and if this was the case, whether it was associated with continued coordinated ocular ... -
Improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index Score predicts improvement in skin pain over time in patients with psoriasis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Pain and discomfort are common and often severe skin symptoms in patients with psoriasis. However, no studies have investigated skin pain and discomfort over time, or factors that explain changes in these symptoms. The ... -
Implementation Strategies to Enhance the Implementation of eHealth Programs for Patients With Chronic Illnesses: Realist Systematic Review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: There is growing evidence of the positive effects of electronic health (eHealth) interventions for patients with chronic illness, but implementation of such interventions into practice is challenging. Implementation ... -
The association between L:M cone ratio, cone opsin genes and myopia susceptibility
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Elsevier Vision Research Volume 162, September 2019, Pages 20-28 Vision Research The association between L:M cone ratio, cone opsin genes and myopia susceptibility Author links open overlay panelLene A.HagenaSolveigArnegardaJames ... -
Identifying decisions in optometry: A validation study of the decision identification and classification taxonomy for use in medicine (DICTUM) in optometric consultations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objective The aim of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Decision Identification and Classification Taxonomy for Use in Medicine (DICTUM) applied to optometry, to compare decisions in medical and ... -
Vision status of children aged 7–15 years referred from school vision screening in Norway during 2003–2013: a retrospective study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Undetected vision problems is an important cause of reduced academic achievement, performance in everyday life and self-esteem. This receives little attention in national health care services in Norway even ... -
Single-cone imaging in inherited and acquired colour vision deficiencies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Colour vision deficiencies are common in humans and occur both as a consequence of inherited cone opsin mutations, altering the number or function of the different cone types expressed in the retina, and acquired through ... -
Towards appropriate information provision for and decision-making with patients with limited health literacy in hospital-based palliative care in Western countries: A scoping review into available communication strategies and tools for healthcare providers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Person-centred palliative care poses high demands on professionals and patients regarding appropriate and effective communication and informed decision-making. This is even more so for patients with limited ... -
Lifestyle and work ability in a general working population in Norway: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the association between multiple lifestyle-related risk factors (unhealthy diet, low leisure-time physical activity, overweight/obesity and smoking) and self-rated work ... -
Domestic violence and perinatal outcomes – a prospective cohort study from Nepal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Domestic violence is one of the most common forms of violence against women. Domestic violence during pregnancy is associated with adverse perinatal and maternal outcomes. We aimed to assess whether domestic ... -
Determining acute nurse staffing: A hermeneutic review of an evolving science
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)backgroundCalculating nurse staffing in the acute hospital has become a key issue but solutions appear distant. Community, mental health and areas such as learning disability nursing have attracted less attention and remain ... -
Variation in staff perceptions of patient safety climate across work sites in Norwegian general practitioner practices and out-of-hour clinics
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Introduction Measuring staff perceptions with safety climate surveys is a promising approach to addressing patient safety. Variation in safety climate scores between work sites may predict variability in risk related to ... -
Improved indoor lighting improved healthy aging at home – an intervention study in 77-year-old Norwegians
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Introduction: Healthy aging and good quality of life is important to allow older people to live at home. Lighting is a significant environmental attribute promoting visual, physical, and mental health. Due to normal visual ... -
Skill acquisition as a function of age, hand and task difficulty: Interactions between cognition and action
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Some activities can be meaningfully dichotomised as ‘cognitive’ or ‘sensorimotor’ in nature— but many cannot. This has radical implications for understanding activity limitation in disability. For example, older adults ...
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