Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Farup, Per Grønaas"
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Improvement of drug dose calculations by classroom teaching or e-learning: a randomised controlled trial in nurses
Simonsen, Bjørg Øfstedal; Dæhlin, Gro Kvanli; Johansson, Inger Signe; Farup, Per Grønaas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Introduction: Insufficient skills in drug dose calculations increase the risk for medication errors. Even experienced nurses may struggle with such calculations. Learning flexibility and cost considerations make e-learning ... -
Intake of non-nutritive sweeteners is associated with an unhealthy lifestyle: a cross-sectional study in subjects with morbid obesity
Winther, Robert; Aasbrenn, Martin; Farup, Per Grønaas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Subjects with morbid obesity commonly use Non-Nutritive Sweeteners (NNS), but the health-related effects of NNS have been questioned. The objectives of this study were to explore the associations between ... -
Irritable bowel syndrome-like symptoms and health related quality of life two years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass - a prospective cohort study
Høgestøl, Ingvild Kristine; Aasbrenn, Martin; Chahal-Kummen, Monica; Brunborg, Cathrine; Eribe, Inger; Kristinsson, Jon Adalsteinn; Farup, Per Grønaas; Mala, Tom (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is prevalent in patients with morbid obesity. After Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) chronic abdominal pain is common, however the etiology is largely unknown. We aimed to study ... -
Is perceived intolerance to milk and wheat associated with the corresponding IgG and IgA food antibodies? A cross sectional study in subjects with morbid obesity and gastrointestinal symptoms
Kvehaugen, Anne Stine; Tveiten, Dag; Farup, Per Grønaas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Serum IgG and IgA food antibodies have been used for dietary advice to subjects with gastrointestinal symptoms and perceived food intolerance, but the role of these antibodies in mediating intolerance is ... -
Medication knowledge, certainty, and risk of errors in health care: a cross-sectional study
Simonsen, Bjørg Øfstedal; Johansson, Inger Signe; Dæhlin, Gro Iren Kvanli; Osvik, Lene Merete; Farup, Per Grønaas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background: Medication errors are often involved in reported adverse events. Drug therapy, prescribed by physicians, is mostly carried out by nurses, who are expected to master all aspects of medication. Research has ... -
Medication knowledge, certainty, and risk of errors in health care: a cross-sectional study
Simonsen, Bjørg Øfstedal; Johansson, Inger Signe; Dæhlin, Gro Iren Kvanli; Osvik, Lene Merete; Farup, Per Grønaas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background: Medication errors are often involved in reported adverse events. Drug therapy, prescribed by physicians, is mostly carried out by nurses, who are expected to master all aspects of medication. Research has ... -
PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE IN A NORWEGIAN HOSPITAL TRUST. The associations with structural changes and organisational and individual factors.
Vifladt, Anne (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2018:117, Doctoral thesis, 2018)NORSK SAMMENDRAG Pasientsikkerhetskulturen i ett norsk helseforetak. Sammenheng med strukturelle endringer og organisatoriske og individuelle faktorer. Hensikt: De overordnede målene var å studere helsepersonell sin ... -
Patients with depression display cytokine levels in serum and cerebrospinal fluid similar to patients with diffuse neurological symptoms without a defined diagnosis
Hestad, Knut; Engedal, Knut; Aukrust, Pål; Farup, Per Grønaas; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Ueland, Thor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-04-13)Introduction: Several reports indicate that inflammation may play a role in depression and demonstrate enhanced systemic levels of inflammatory mediators. We hypothesized that 44 patients with a diagnosis of depression ... -
Predictors of health-related quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. A cross-sectional study in Norway
Michalsen, Vilde Lehne; Vandvik, Per Olav; Farup, Per Grønaas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: Reduced quality of life (QoL) is often the main problem for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This study aimed at finding predictors of reduced physical and mental quality of life (QoL) accessible ... -
Prevalence and predictors of irritable bowel syndrome in patients with morbid obesity: a cross-sectional study
Aasbrenn, Martin; Høgestøl, Ingvild Kristine; Eribe, Inger; Kristinsson, Jon Adalsteinn; Lydersen, Stian; Mala, Tom; Farup, Per Grønaas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Irritable bowel syndrome has been reported as more common in patients with morbid obesity than in the general population. The reason for this association is unknown. The aims of this study were to study the ... -
Probiotics, Symptoms, and Gut Microbiota: What Are the Relations? A Randomized Controlled Trial in Subjects with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Farup, Per Grønaas; Jacobsen, Morten; Ligaarden, Solveig Catharina; Rudi, Knut (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Introduction. Knowledge of the mechanism of action of probiotics in subjects with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is imperfect. Objective. This trial aimed at discriminating between a direct effect on the gut wall and an ... -
Safe medication management: Evaluation and development of medication competence in registered nurses
Simonsen, Bjørg Ø. (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2016:309, Doctoral thesis, 2016)Abstract: Safe medication management Evaluation and development of medication competence in registered nurses Aims: The paramount aims were to investigate the medication knowledge in registered nurses, to study the ... -
Separating “good” from “bad” faecal dysbiosis – evidence from two cross-sectional studies
Farup, Per Grønaas; Aasbrenn, Martin; Valeur, Jørgen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Faecal dysbiosis associated with the use of metformin has been conceived as a favourable (“good”) dysbiosis and that with intake of non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) as unfavourable (“bad”). The study aimed to ... -
The effect of ApoE e4 on blood pressure in patients with and without depression
Hestad, Knut; Engedal, Knut; Whist, Jon Elling; Farup, Per Grønaas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Introduction: Depression is considered an independent risk factor for hypertension, particularly for people with recurrent episodes or a long history of depression. Another risk factor for cardiovascular disease is the ... -
The Relationships among Tryptophan, Kynurenine, Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase, Depression, and Neuropsychological Performance
Hestad, Knut; Engedal, Knut; Whist, Jon Elling; Farup, Per Grønaas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)It has been suggested that the metabolic enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is a biological mediator of inflammation related to the psychopathology of depression, with a Kynurenine (KYN) increase in the Tryptophan ... -
Vitamin B6 deficiency and diseases in elderly people - a study in nursing homes
Kjeldby, Ida Kindsbekken; Fosnes, Gunvor Steine; Ligaarden, Solveig Catharina; Farup, Per Grønaas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background Vitamin deficiency is a cause of health related problems in elderly people. The aims were to study associations between vitamin B6 (B6) and diseases (primarily functional gastrointestinal disorders) in elderly ... -
What causes treatment failure - the patient, primary care, secondary care or inadequate interaction in the health services?
Farup, Per Grønaas; Blix, Ivar; Førre, Sigurd; Johnsen, Gjermund; Lange, Ove Juel; Johannessen, Rune; Petersen, Hermod (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background: Optimal treatment gives complete relief of symptoms of many disorders. But even if such treatment is available, some patients have persisting complaints. One disorder, from which the patients should achieve ...