Browsing Fakultet for helse- og sosialvitskap / Faculty of Health and Social Sciences by Document Types "Peer reviewed"
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Active ageing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: The concept of active ageing has been gaining prominence in the Nordic countries and beyond. This has been reflected in policy papers in Norway and other Nordic nations. Aims: The aim of this article is to ... -
Active anterior rhinomanometry: A study on nasal airway resistance, paradoxical reactions to decongestion, and repeatability in healthy subjects
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives: Anterior active rhinomanometry (AAR) is widely used in Swedish routine clinical practice to decide if septoplasty is necessary. The scientific basis for the method needs to be strengthened. Therefore, the aims ... -
Acupuncture treatments for infantile colic: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of blinding test validated randomised controlled trials
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective: Needle acupuncture in small children has gained some acceptance in Western medicine. It is controversial, as infants and toddlers are unable to consent to treatment. We aimed to assess its efficacy for treating ... -
Acute hospital admissions among nursing home residents: a population-based observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011)Background Nursing home residents are prone to acute illness due to their high age, underlying illnesses and immobility. We examined the incidence of acute hospital admissions among nursing home residents versus the ... -
Acute kidney injury in burn patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in burn patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Our primary aim was to review incidence, risk ... -
Acute kidney injury in trauma patients admitted to the ICU: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of acute kidney injury (AKI) in trauma patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods We conducted a systematic literature search of studies on AKI ... -
Adaptation and psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the heart continuity of care questionnaire (HCCQ)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Continuity of cardiac care after hospital discharge is a priority, especially as healthcare systems become increasingly complex and fragmented. There are few available instruments to measure continuity of cardiac ... -
Addressing uncertainty and stigma in social relations related to hidden dysfunctions following acquired brain injury
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The aim was to elucidate the experiences of people with mild to moderate acquired brain injury to learn how hidden dysfunctions influence their interactions in different social relations. A focus group of four sessions ... -
Adipose tissue distribution from body MRI is associated with cross-sectional and longitudinal brain age in adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)There is an intimate body-brain connection in ageing, and obesity is a key risk factor for poor cardiometabolic health and neurodegenerative conditions. Although research has demonstrated deleterious effects of obesity on ... -
Adjusting for outcome risk factors in immigrant datasets: total or direct effects?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background When quantifying differences in health outcomes between immigrants and non-immigrants, it is common practice to adjust for observed differences in outcome risk factors between the groups being compared. However, ... -
Adolescent siblings of children with cancer: a qualitative study from a salutogenic health promotion perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose To explore the experiences of adolescents with a sibling suffering from cancer from a salutogenic health promotion perspective. Methods Seven female siblings aged 13–17 years were interviewed. The interviews ... -
Adolescents' perspectives on everyday life With obesity: a Qualitative study
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Adolescent’s Experiences with Diabetes Self-Management and the Use of Carbohydrate Counting in Their Everyday Life with Type 1 Diabetes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Aim: The aim of this study was to describe adolescents’ experiences with diabetes self-management and the use of carbohydrate counting as a tool for calculating insulin doses in everyday life with type 1 diabetes. Methods: ... -
Adverse events of exercise therapy in randomised controlled trials: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective To evaluate the relative risk (RR) of serious and non-serious adverse events in patients treated with exercise therapy compared with those in a non-exercising control group. Design Systematic review and ... -
Advice to policy-makers for improving services to the drug-death bereaved
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Aims: The objective of this study is to contribute to an improvement of bereavement services and experiences for the bereaved after drug-related deaths (DRDs) by investigating their expressed opinions on what would ... -
The age of violence: Mapping brain age in psychosis and psychopathy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Young chronological age is one of the strongest predictors for antisocial behaviour in the general population and for violent offending in individuals with psychotic disorders. An individual's age can be predicted with ... -
Ageing in Space: Remaking Community for Older Adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In this paper, we explore the needs of older adults for social interaction by investigating how local and everyday communities are produced by service organisations and experienced by their patrons. We approach the social ... -
Airway obstruction, dynamic hyperinflation, and breathing pattern during incremental exercise in COPD patients
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Aktiv på egne premisser : en diskursanalyse av faglige retningslinjer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Hensikt: Undersøke språkbruk og meningsproduksjon om barn med overvekt i Helsedirektoratets faglige retningslinjer for primærhelsetjenesten. Design: Diskursanalyse. Materiale: Teksten om nasjonale faglige retningslinjer ...