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Accuracy of Tracking Devices’ Ability to Assess Exercise Energy Expenditure in Professional Female Soccer Players: Implications for Quantifying Energy Availability
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-14)The purpose of the study was to assess the accuracy of commonly used GPS/accelerometer-based tracking devices in the estimation of exercise energy expenditure (EEE) during high-intensity intermittent exercise. A total of 13 female soccer players competing at the highest level in Norway (age 20.5 ± 4.3 years; height 168.4 ± 5.1 cm; weight 64.1 ± 5.3 kg; fat free mass 49.7 ± 4.2 kg) completed a single ... -
Achievements of primary prevention targets in individuals with high risk of cardiovascular disease: an 8-year follow-up of the Tromsø study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-22)Aims To study change over 8 years in cardiovascular risk, achievement of national guideline-based treatment targets of lipids, blood pressure (BP) and smoking in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), medication use, and characteristics associated with target achievement among individuals with high CVD risk in a general population.<p> <p>Methods and results We followed 2524 women ... -
Acquired brain injury rehabilitation: dilemmas in neurological physiotherapy across healthcare settings
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-05-20)People with acquired brain injury (PwABI) are usually hospitalized for emergency care and often require both specialist and primary healthcare long-term follow-up. Higher intensity rehabilitation featuring early intervention is recommended. This study investigated how implementation of redistributed responsibilities in Norway affects neurological physiotherapy practice within and across healthcare ... -
Active antibiotic discontinuation in suspected but not confirmed early‐onset neonatal sepsis—A quality improvement initiative
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-30)<i>Aim</i> - To study whether a simple targeted intervention could reduce unwarranted antibiotic treatment in near‐term and term neonates with suspected, but not confirmed early‐onset sepsis.<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - A quality improvement initiative in three Norwegian neonatal intensive care units. The intervention included an inter‐hospital clinical practice guideline for discontinuing antibiotics ... -
Activity-related pain in patients with chronic musculoskeletal disorders
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2010)Purpose. Activity related pain may be a barrier to rehabilitation in patients with chronic musculoskeletal disorders. This study investigated patients’ reports of increased pain during activity, and the association between such pain and psychological factors and pain variables. Method. Questionnaires from 232 adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain measured pain intensity, spread of pain and ... -
Ageing and mental health: Changes in self-reported health due to physical illness and mental health status with consecutive cross-sectional analyses
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-18)Objectives: It is known that self-reported health (SRH) declines with increasing age and that comorbidity increases with age. We wished to examine how age transfers its effect to SRH through comorbid disease and mental illness and whether these processes remained stable from 1994 until 2008. The hypothesis is that ageing and/or the increased age-related burden of pathology explains the declining ... -
Aging successfully in the changing Norwegian welfare state: A policy analysis framed by critical gerontology
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-07)Background and Objectives In the 21st century, the future of the Norwegian welfare state is broadly debated. In Norway, as in other countries, concerns regarding the sustainability and affordability of the welfare state in light of the projected population development have been voiced in public and academic discourse, and not least in governmental statements and documents. Since we consider texts, ... -
AI Risk Score on Screening Mammograms Preceding Breast Cancer Diagnosis
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-17)More than 38% of both screen-detected and interval cancers were assigned the highest artificial intelligence risk score on screening mammograms that preceded breast cancer diagnosis.<p> <p>Background - Few studies have evaluated the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in prior screening mammography.<p> <p>Purpose - To examine AI risk scores assigned to screening mammography in women who were ... -
Aktuelle forskningsområder for bioingeniører innen medisinsk biokjemi
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018)<p><i>Innledning.</i> Bioingeniørfaget er lite synlig i helsevesenet. Å identifisere forskningsområder innen biokjemisk laboratoriemedisin, kan være et ledd i å synliggjøre yrket. Mer forskning innen bioingeniørfaget er viktig for å kunne evaluere nye behandlingsteknikker, utvikle evidensbasert praksis og bedre pasientbehandling. Dette prosjektet er andre del av en studie som undersøker aktuelle ... -
Allocation of home care services by municipalities in Norway: a document analysis
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: In Norway, elder care is primarily a municipal responsibility. Municipal health services strive to offer the ‘lowest level of effective care,’ and home healthcare services are defined as the lowest level of care in Norway. Municipalities determine the type(s) of service and the amount of care applicants require. The services granted are outlined in an individual decision letter, which ... -
Allsidighet og agendaer
(Chronicle; Kronikk, 2014)Sture Grønli tillegger meg meninger jeg ikke har, og bruker resten av debattinnlegget til å kritisere det han leser inn. Snakk gjerne for NGT Grønli, men få det ikke til å se ut som om min kronikk i Nordlys 20.02.2014 var rettet mot NTG. Jeg nevnte ikke NTG i det hele tatt, men brukte ordet ”toppidrettsgymnas” en gang som ubestemt flertall. -
Ambulance clinicians’ responsibility when encountering patients in a suicidal process
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-07)Background - Even though the traditional focus in emergency care is on life-threatening medical crisis, ambulance clinicians frequently encounter patients with mental illness, including suicidal ideation. A suicide is preceded by a complex process where most of the suicidal ideation is invisible to others. However, as most patients seek healthcare in the year before suicide, ambulance clinicians ... -
Approaches to Studying: A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Occupational Therapy Students in Six Education Programs in Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-04)Students’ approaches to studying have been associated with their academic performance. Although previous research suggests that the cultural and educational context may influence approaches to studying, few studies have investigated differences in study approaches across education programs. The aim of this study was to examine whether approaches to studying differed among occupational therapy students ... -
Approaches to studying: changes during a three-year undergraduate study program
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-21)Whether higher education students’ approaches to studying are amenable to change, is disputed. In this study, Norwegian occupational therapy students’ (n = 263) approaches to studying were assessed annually across the three-year course, with the aim of exploring changes during the undergraduate study program. Sociodemographic information and the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students ... -
Arbeidsglede i hjemmesykepleien
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-26)This essay is a reflection on work enjoyment in home care nursing. Nurses describe working days that provide little pleasure. Work enjoyment tends to be the result of nurses’ relationship with colleagues and the people they are in contact with and care for. In interviews, home nurses describe busy days of physical and mental pressure to complete all their tasks. There is little enjoyment and a feeling ... -
Are pro-inflammatory markers associated with psychological distress in a cross-sectional study of healthy adolescents 15–17 years of age? The Fit Futures study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-15)Background - Inflammatory markers have been associated with depression and anxiety disorder in adolescents. Less is known about the association between inflammation and subclinical symptoms in the form of psychological distress. We investigated prevalence of psychological distress and examined the associations between common pro-inflammatory markers and psychological distress in an adolescent ... -
An Aristotelian view of therapists’ practice in multifamily therapy for young adults with severe eating disorders
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-26)Background:<br> Eating disorders are serious conditions which also impact the families of adult patients. There are few qualitative studies of multifamily therapy with adults with severe eating disorders and none concerning the practice of therapists in multifamily therapy. <br>Objectives:<br> The aim of the study is to explore therapists’ practice in multifamily therapy. <br>Research design ... -
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 ...
