• Areas of consensus on unwarranted and warranted transfers between nursing homes and emergency care facilities in Norway: a Delphi study 

      Wiik, Arne Bastian; Doupe, Malcolm Bray; Bakken, Marit Stordal; Kittang, Bård Reiakvam; Jacobsen, Frode F.; Førland, Oddvar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Background Transferring residents from nursing homes (NHs) to emergency care facilities (ECFs) is often questioned as many are terminally ill and have access to onsite care. While some NH to ECF transfers have merit, ...
    • Long COVID in a prospective cohort of home-isolated patients 

      Blomberg, Bjørn; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Zhou, Fan; Linchausen, Dagrunn Waag; Hansen, Bernt-Are; Lartey, Sarah; Onyango, Therese Bredholt; Kuwelker, Kanika; Sævik, Marianne; Bartsch, Hauke; Tøndel, Camilla; Kittang, Bård Reiakvam; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Langeland, Nina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Long-term complications after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are common in hospitalized patients, but the spectrum of symptoms in milder cases needs further investigation. We conducted a long-term follow-up in a ...
    • SARS-CoV-2 specific immune responses in overweight and obese COVID-19 patients 

      Onyango, Therese Bredholt; Zhou, Fan; Bredholt, Geir; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Jalloh, Sarah Larteley Lartey; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl; Özgümüs, Türküler; Kittang, Bård Reiakvam; Linchausen, Dagrun Waag; Shafiani, Shahin; Elyanow, Rebecca; Blomberg, Bjørn; Langeland, Nina; Cox, Rebecca Jane (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Obesity is a known risk factor for severe respiratory tract infections. In this prospective study, we assessed the impact of being obese or overweight on longitudinal SARS-CoV-2 humoral and cellular responses up to 18 ...
    • Use of microbiology tests in the era of increasing AMR rates- a multicentre hospital cohort study 

      Skodvin, Brita; Wathne, Jannicke Slettli; Lindemann, Paul Christoffer; Harthug, Stig; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Charani, Esmita; Syre, Heidi; Kittang, Bård Reiakvam; Kleppe, Lars Kåre Selland; Smith, Ingrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background Effective use of microbiology test results may positively influence patient outcomes and limit the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. However, studies indicate that their potential is not fully utilized. We ...