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Arm use in patients with subacute stroke monitored by accelerometry : association with motor impairment and influence on self-dependence
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of arm motor impairment on actual arm use in the early post-stroke period and explore its association with self-care dependency. SUBJECTS: Thirty-one patients recruited within the 30 first days after stroke. METHODS: Motor impairment of the upper extremity was measured with Fugl-Meyer Motor Assessment (FMA) and arm use was measured with accelerometry. Arm movement ... -
Artificial Intelligence Evaluation of 122969 Mammography Examinations from a Population-based Screening Program
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-29)Background - Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown promising results for cancer detection with mammographic screening. However, evidence related to the use of AI in real screening settings remain sparse.<p> <p>Purpose - To compare the performance of a commercially available AI system with routine, independent double reading with consensus as performed in a population-based screening program. ... -
Artificial intelligence in BreastScreen Norway: a retrospective analysis of a cancer-enriched sample including 1254 breast cancer cases
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-14)Objectives To compare results of selected performance measures in mammographic screening for an artifcial intelligence (AI) system versus independent double reading by radiologists.<p> <p>Methods In this retrospective study, we analyzed data from 949 screen-detected breast cancers, 305 interval cancers, and 13,646 negative examinations performed in BreastScreen Norway during the period from 2010 ... -
Artificial intelligence-supported screen reading versus standard double reading in the Mammography Screening with Artificial Intelligence trial (MASAI): a clinical safety analysis of a randomised, controlled, non-inferiority, single-blinded, screening accuracy study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-01)Background - Retrospective studies have shown promising results using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve mammography screening accuracy and reduce screen-reading workload; however, to our knowledge, a randomised trial has not yet been conducted. We aimed to assess the clinical safety of an AI-supported screen-reading protocol compared with standard screen reading by radiologists following ... -
Assessing bystander first aid: development and validation of a First Aid Quality Assessment (FAQA) tool
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-04)Background Injuries are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Bystanders at the scene can perform first aid measures before the arrival of health services. The quality of first aid measures likely affects patient outcome. However, scientifc evidence on its efect on patient outcome is limited. To properly assess bystander first aid quality, measure effect, and facilitate improvement, ... -
Assisted living in rural areas: aging in blurred landscapes
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-26)In this article we explore the experiences and practices of care in the context of assisted living facilities (ALFs) in rural areas from the perspectives of family members, health care professionals, and senior citizen interest group representatives. Specifically, we focus on the potential for ALFs to safeguard and unify the health care policy ambitions of equity, quality, and aging in place. Focus ... -
The association between anemia and falls in community-living women and men aged 65 years and older from the fifth Tromsø Study 2001-02: a replication study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-27)Background: <br> Falls are common among elderly people, and the risk increase with age. Falls are associated with both health and social consequences for the patient, and major societal costs. Identification of risk factors should be investigated to prevent falls. Previous studies have shown anemia to be associated with increased risk of falling, but the results are inconsistent. The aim of this ... -
The association between childhood fractures and adolescence bone outcomes: a population-based study, the Tromsø Study, Fit Futures
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-16)<p><i>SUMMARY</i>: Childhood fracture may predict persistent skeletal fragility, but it may also reflect high physical activity which is beneficial to bone development. We observe a difference in the relationship between previous fracture and bone outcome across physical activity level and sex. Further elaboration on this variation is needed.</p> <p><i>PURPOSE</i>: Childhood fracture may be an ... -
The association between timed up and go test and history of falls : The Tromsø study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2007-01-12)Background: Fall-related injuries in older adults are a major health problem. Although the aetiology of falls is multifactorial, physical factors are assumed to contribute significantly. The "Timed up and go test" (TUG) is designed to measure basic mobility function. This report evaluates the association between TUG times and history of falls. Methods: A retrospective, observational, population-based ... -
Association of body mass index with COVID-19 related in-hospital death
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-29)Background: Patients with extreme body mass indices (BMI) could have an increased risk of death while hospitalized for COVID-19.<p> <p>Methods: The database of the International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium (ISARIC) was used to assess the time to in-hospital death with competing-risks regression by sex and between the categories of BMI. <p>Results: Data from 12,137 ... -
Association of C-reactive protein with future development of diabetes: A population-based 7-year cohort study among Norwegian adults aged 30 and older in the Tromsø Study 2007-2016
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-29)Objectives The extent to which observed associations between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and incident diabetes are explained by obesity and hypertension remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association of hs-CRP with developing diabetes in a Norwegian general population sample.<p> <p>Design A cohort study using two population-based surveys of the Tromsø Study: ... -
The association of grip strength from midlife onwards with all-cause and cause-specific mortality over 17 years of follow-up in the Tromsø Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-25)<b>Background</b> Grip strength has consistently been found to predict all-cause mortality rates. However, few studies have examined cause-speci fi c mortality or tested age differences in these associations. <b>Methods</b> In 1994, grip strength was measured in the population-based Tromsø Study, covering the ages 50 – 80 years (N=6850). Grip strength was categorised into fi fths, and ... -
Associations Between Learning Environment and Study Satisfaction Across Time: Two Cross-Sectional Analyses of Occupational Therapy Students
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-04)There is increasing attention toward students’ satisfaction and how they perceive the quality of the program they attend. This study examined stability and change across time with regard to the relationships between learning environment factors and occupational therapy students’ satisfaction with the program. In the two consecutive cross-sectional analyses performed in this study, 163 second-year ... -
Associations between learning environment factors and student satisfaction among occupational therapy students
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-20)<i>Purpose</i> - Student satisfaction is an important indicator of educational quality in higher education institutions. Learning environment factors are assumed to play a role in determining student satisfaction. The purpose of this study is to examine the intrinsic relationships between five learning environment scales embedded within one measure; and examine the associations between each of these ... -
Associations between learning environment variables and students’ approaches to studying: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-20)<i>Background</i> - Aspects of the learning environment may be related to students` approaches to studying, but few studies have investigated these relationships in the context of occupational therapy education.<p> <p><i>Objective</i> - To examine associations between occupational therapy students’ perceptions of the learning environment and their approaches to studying.<p> <p><i>Method</i> - ... -
Associations between occupational therapy students’ academic performance and their study approaches and perceptions of the learning environment
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-18)Background - Relationships between students’ academic performance and their employed study approaches have been studied extensively. However, research using study approaches and learning environment factors as concurrent predictors of academic performance is sparse. There is a need to disentangle the potentially interrelated influences of individual and contextual factors on students’ academic ... -
Atezolizumab and stereotactic body radiotherapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: safety, clinical activity and ctDNA responses—the ComIT-1 trial
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-04)The introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors has transformed the treatment landscape of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. However, challenges remain to increase the fraction of patients achieving durable clinical responses to these drugs and to help monitor the treatment effect. In this phase II trial, we investigated the toxicity, systemic responses and circulating tumour DNA responses in ... -
Autobiografiske berøringsøyeblikk
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021)Autobiografiske berøringsøyeblikk. Denne artikkelen undersøker berøringens betydning i og potensiale for palliativ omsorg, sett i lys av dominansen i etisk og juridisk tenkning på bevisst livsopplevelse, autonomi og kognitiv samtykkekompetanse. Fire berøringsøyeblikk fra forfatterens biografi illustrerer at berøring er verdifull i ulike former for omsorg for personer som ikke i tilstrekkelig ... -
"Å falle, det kan jo hende alle!". Eldre hjemmeboende og risiko for fall.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-01)Fall og fallforebygging hos gamle personer har de siste årene fått økende oppmerksomhet. Få studier har tatt utgangspunkt i de gamles fortellinger og perspektiv. I denne artikkelen er eldre hjemmeboende personers tanker og erfaringer med fall og fallhendelser i fokus. Studien har et kvalitativt forskningsdesign og er basert på dybdeintervju med hjemmeboende personer over 75 år. Utvalget er ... -
Å føde hjemme: om stedlig sanselig erfaring i rommet
(Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2016)Kapitlet belyser hva hjemmefødende kvinner og jordmødre forteller om fødselsopplevelsen og om samspillet mellom mor, far og jordmor. Kapitlet bygger på en ny empirisk studie av sju fødekvinners narrativer og sju jordmødres hjemmefødselserfaringer. Forfatterne undersøker hvordan de, basert på fødekvinners subjektive erfaringer, kan forstå fenomenet hjemmefødsel i lys av estetikk og et stedsfilosofisk ...
