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The Practically Wise Medical Teacher: Medical Education at the University of Tromsø – A Norwegian Case
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-19)This article addresses the issue of teaching quality in medical education and investigates what characterizes a professionally competent or practically wise medical teacher through the use of longitudinal data from interviews with 40 medical students. In discussing the findings, Aristotle’s concepts of episteme, techne and phronesis, and theoretical perspectives on professionalism and quality in ... -
Late-onset sepsis in very preterm infants in Norway in 2009-2018: A population-based study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-02)Objective To evaluate epidemiology and outcomes among very preterm infants (<32 weeks’ gestation) with culture-positive and culture-negative late-onset sepsis (LOS).<p> <p>Design Cohort study using a nationwide, population-based registry. <p>Setting 21 neonatal units in Norway. <p>Participants All very preterm infants born 1 January 2009–31 December 2018 and admitted to a neonatal ... -
Low D-dimer levels at diagnosis of venous thromboembolism are associated with reduced risk of recurrence: data from the TROLL registry
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-31)Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a frequent disease with a high risk of recurrence. It has been suggested that the D-dimer level at the time of VTE diagnosis can be used to identify patients at a low risk of recurrence. Objectives: We aimed to investigate the impact of D-dimer levels measured at the time of VTE diagnosis on the risk of recurrence in a large cohort of patients with a ... -
The association between infant salivary cortisol and parental presence in the neonatal intensive care unit during and after COVID-19 visitation restrictions: A cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-07)Objectives: Parent-infant interaction in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) promotes health and reduces infant stress. During the COVID-19 pandemic, however, NICUs restricted parent-infant interaction to reduce viral transmission. This study examined the potential relationship between pandemic visitation restrictions, parental presence and infant stress as measured by salivary cortisol. Methods: ... -
Cause-specific excess mortality after hip fracture: the Norwegian Epidemiologic Osteoporosis Studies (NOREPOS)
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-31)Background Information on cause of death may help appraise the degree to which the high excess mortality after hip fracture refects pre-existing comorbidities or the injury itself. We aimed to describe causes of death and causespecifc excess mortality through the frst year after hip fracture.<p> <p>Methods For studying the distribution of causes of death by time after hip fracture, we calculated ... -
Sutur av degenerative rotatorcuff-rupturer: en fullstendig metodevurdering
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2023)Vi har utarbeidet en fullstendig metodevurdering av kirurgi med sutur sammenlignet med ikke-kirurgisk behandling ved degenerativ fulltykkelse rotatorcuff-ruptur. Vi inkluderte fem randomiserte og 18 ikke-randomiserte studier. Vi sammenstilte studiene i metaanalyser og vurderte tilliten til effektestimatene med GRADE-tilnærmingen. <p> <uli> <li>For pasienter med ruptur i én sene gir kirurgi liten ... -
Spillbasert læring: motivasjon for å ta i bruk ny teknologi
(Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2023-03)Spillbasert læring bruker prinsipper fra spill for å engasjere og motivere studenter i sin læring. I kombinasjon med innsikter om effektive læringsstrategier kan spillbaserte læringsressurser sikre både motivasjon til å lære og en effektiv læringsprosess. En forutsetning for å lykkes med introduksjon av ny teknologi generelt og spillbaserte læringsressurser spesifikt er at teknologien aksepteres av ... -
Wake-up stroke and unknown-onset stroke; occurrence and characteristics from the nationwide Norwegian Stroke Register
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06)Introduction: Population-based knowledge of the characteristics of wake-up stroke and unknown-onset stroke is limited. We compared occurrence and characteristics of ischaemic and haemorrhagic wake-up stroke, unknown-onset stroke and known-onset stroke in a nationwide register-based study. <p> <p>Patients and methods: We included patients registered in the Norwegian Stroke Register from 2012 through ... -
Characterization of vasskveite (water halibut) syndrome for automated detection
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-23)In recent years, cases of vasskveite (water halibut) syndrome in halibut have been increasing. At the moment, there exists no way to screen for the syndrome immediately after capture, which is problematic for both exporters and purchasers. In this article, we compared good quality halibut and halibut exhibiting the syndrome using a variety of techniques. Hyperspectral imaging was used to quantify ... -
Rapport omsvangerskapsavbrot 2022
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2023)Det føreligg statistikk over talet på begjæringar, tal på innvilga begjæringar i nemnd og tal på utførte svangerskapsavbrot i Noreg sidan 1979. Statistisk sentralbyrå hadde ansvaret for abortstatistikken frå 1979 til og med 2005. Frå og med 2006 har Folkehelseinstituttet vore ansvarleg for statistikken, og frå og med 2008 ansvarleg for databehandlinga av Register over svangerskapsavbrudd (Abo ... -
Behandling av prostatakreft uten spredning: hurtigoversikt for samvalgsverktøy (oppdatering)
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2023)Prostatakreft er den nest hyppigst diagnostiserte kreftsykdommen blant menn over hele verden. Selv om forekomsten av prostatakreft er høy, er dødeligheten relativt lav. Begrepet lokalt begrenset prostatakreft spenner fra pasienter med lav risiko som ikke skal behandles, til høy risiko som skal behandles. Vi inkluderte en systematisk oversikt om effekten av kirurgi sammenlignet med aktiv overvåkning ... -
Associations of adolescent alcohol use and self-reported alcohol tolerance with risk of self-harm and suicide in early adulthood: a birth-cohort study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-17)Objective We aimed to assess the predictive associations of age at first drink (AFD), age at first intoxication (AFI), frequency of intoxication, and self-reported alcohol tolerance at age 15-16 to self-harm requiring medical attention or suicide death by age 33.<p> <p>Method In an ongoing follow-up study, the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986, a total of 7,735 individuals were included at age ... -
Home administration of needle injections for children with rheumatic diseases: A qualitative study on nurses’ perception of their educational role
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2022-04-28)<p><i>Purpose -</i> To explore nurses' perceptions of their educational role, pedagogical competence, and practice in teaching children with rheumatic diseases and their parents to manage subcutaneous injections at home. <p><i>Design and methods -</i> In this qualitative study, we used thematic analysis to analyze data from three focus groups with 14 nurses responsible for patient education at one ... -
Natural Language Processing and Psychosis: On the Need for Comprehensive Psychometric Evaluation
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2022-06-23)<p><i>Background and Hypothesis:</i> Despite decades of “proof of concept” findings supporting the use of Natural Language Processing (NLP) in psychosis research, clinical implementation has been slow. One obstacle reflects the lack of comprehensive psychometric evaluation of these measures. There is overwhelming evidence that criterion and content validity can be achieved for many purposes, ... -
Making wise decisions for completion thyroidectomies
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2022-11-25)<p>Unilateral differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) <4 cm can be treated with thyroid lobectomy or total thyroidectomy (TT), depending on the presence of high-risk features. Information about some of these features, such as micrometastasis in lymph nodes or microscopic extrathyroidal extension (ETE), are usually incidental findings that only become available after histological assessment from the first ... -
The Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Attributed to Established Prothrombotic Genotypes
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2022-01-17)<p><i>Background -</i> The proportion of venous thromboembolism (VTE) events that can be attributed to established prothrombotic genotypes has been scarcely investigated in the general population. We aimed to estimate the proportion of VTEs in the population that could be attributed to established prothrombotic genotypes using a population-based case-cohort. <p><i>Methods -</i> Cases with incident ... -
Cross-Ancestry Investigation of Venous Thromboembolism Genomic Predictors
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2022)<p><i>Background:</i> Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a life-threatening vascular event with environmental and genetic determinants. Recent VTE genome-wide association studies (GWAS) meta-analyses involved nearly 30 000 VTE cases and identified up to 40 genetic loci associated with VTE risk, including loci not previously suspected to play a role in hemostasis. The aim of our research was to expand ... -
Factors associated with treatment satisfaction in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa: results from the Global VOICE project
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2022-12-01)<p><i>Background</i> Nearly half of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) report dissatisfaction with their treatment. However, factors related to treatment satisfaction have not been explored. <p><i>Objectives</i> To measure associations between treatment satisfaction and clinical and treatment‐related characteristics among patients with HS. <p><i>Methods</i> Treatment satisfaction was ... -
The mental health consequences on children of the war in Ukraine: A commentary
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-18)The news from Ukraine is currently full of heart-wrenching stories accompanied by graphic images of civilian casualties and massacres that are telecast world-wide on a daily basis. It is hard to fathom the magnitude of the devastation and disruption to regular lives and everyday routines that war brings with it, the witnessing of countless deaths, the associated trauma of living in perpetual fear, ... -
Plasma levels of platelet-derived microvesicles are associated with risk of future venous thromboembolism
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-18)Background - Microvesicles (MVs) are small double‐membrane encapsulated particles shed from cells. Case‐control studies have reported elevated plasma levels of platelet‐derived MVs (PDMVs) in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, it is not known whether high PDMV levels is a risk factor or a consequence of the acute VTE event.<p> <p>Objectives - To investigate the association between ...