Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Sletvold, Olav"
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Short and long-term clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a late-phase community-based balance and gait exercise program following hip fracture. The EVA-HIP randomised controlled trial
Taraldsen, Kristin; Thingstad, Pernille; Døhl, Øystein; Follestad, Turid; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Lamb, Sarah; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Sletvold, Olav; Halsteinli, Vidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The aim of this trial was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a home-based exercise program delivered four months following hip-fracture surgery. In the two-armed randomized, single blinded ... -
Stroke in a resource-constrained hospital in Madagascar
Stenumgård, Pål Sigurd; Rakotondranaivo, Miadana Joshua; Sletvold, Olav; Follestad, Turid; Ellekjær, Hanne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Stroke is reported as the most frequent cause of in-hospital death in Madagascar. However, no descriptive data on hospitalized stroke patients in the country have been published. In the present study, we sought ... -
The brain structural and cognitive basis of odor identification deficits in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease
Kjelvik, Grete; Saltvedt, Ingvild; White, Linda; Stenumgård, Pål Sigurd; Sletvold, Olav; Engedal, Knut; Skåtun, Kristina Cecilie; Lyngvær, Ann Kristin Rian; Steffenach, Hill Aina; Håberg, Asta (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: The objectives of this study were to explore the relationship between olfactory impairment, cognitive measures, and brain structure volumes in healthy elderly individuals, compared to patients with amnestic ... -
Unwanted incidents during transition of geriatric patients from hospital to home: a prospective observational study
Mesteig, Marianne; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Sletvold, Olav; Røsstad, Tove; Saltvedt, Ingvild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background: Geriatric patients recently discharged from hospital experience increased chance of unplanned readmissions and admission to nursing homes. Several studies have shown that medication-related discrepancies are ... -
Who benefits from orthogeriatric treatment? Results from the Trondheim hip-fracture trial
Prestmo, Anders; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Taraldsen, Kristin; Thingstad, Pernille; Lydersen, Stian; Sletvold, Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Hip fracture patients are heterogenous. Certain patient characteristics are associated with poorer prognosis, but less is known about differences in response to treatment among subgroups. The Trondheim Hip ...