Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Sletvold, Olav"
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APOE ε4 lowers age at onset and is a high risk factor for Alzheimer's disease; a case control study from central Norway
Sando, Sigrid Botne; Melquist, Stacey; Cannon, Ashley; Hutton, Michael; Sletvold, Olav; Saltvedt, Ingvild; White, Linda; Lydersen, Stian; Aasly, Jan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008)Background: The objective of this study was to analyze factors influencing the risk and timing of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in central Norway. The APOE ε4 allele is the only consistently identified risk factor for late ... -
Delirium motor subtypes and prognosis in hospitalized geriatric patients – A prospective observational study
Evensen, Sigurd; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Lydersen, Stian; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Taraldsen, Kristin; Sletvold, Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objective Delirium is common and associated with poor outcomes. Hypoactive motor subtype may predict worse outcome than no-subtype, hyperactive and mixed delirium, but uncertainty remains due to heterogeneity of results ... -
DELIRIUM MOTOR SUBTYPES IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS: A prospective observational study on risk factors, motor activity and outcomes
Evensen, Sigurd (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:293, Doctoral thesis, 2019) -
Development and delivery of patient treatment in the Trondheim Hip Fracture Trial. A new geriatric in-hospital pathway for elderly patients with hip fracture
Saltvedt, Ingvild; Prestmo, Anders; Einarsen, Elin Kristin; Johnsen, Lars Gunnar; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Sletvold, Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background Hip fractures are common among frail elderly persons and often have serious consequences on function, mobility and mortality. Traditional treatment of these patients is performed in orthopedic departments without ... -
Development of a patient centred care pathway across health care providers: a qualitative study
Røsstad, Tove; Garåsen, Helge; Steinsbekk, Aslak; Sletvold, Olav; Grimsmo, Anders (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Different models for care pathways involving both specialist and primary care have been developed to ensure adequate follow-up after discharge. These care pathways have mainly been developed and run by specialist ... -
Discrepancies in drug histories at admission to gastrointestinal surgery, internal medicine and geriatric hospital wards in Central Norway: A cross-sectional study
Sund, Janne Kutschera; Sletvold, Olav; Mellingsæter, Trude Cecilie; Hukari, Randi; Hole, Torstein; Uggen, Per Einar; Vadset, Petra Thiemann; Spigset, Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objectives To compare discrepancies in drug histories among patients acutely admitted to different hospital wards, classify the discrepancies according to their potential clinical impact and identify appropriate selection ... -
Drug prescription patterns in elderly hip fracture patients at admission and discharge from hospital: A substudy of the Trondheim Hip Fracture Trial - a randomized controlled trial
Heltne, Marianne (Master thesis, 2013)Background: Hip fractures in the elderly are common, and may have serious consequences. Drug use might be contributing to the falls and subsequent fractures, and might be of significance as an intervention target. The ... -
Effect of in-hospital comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in older people with hip fracture. The protocol of the Trondheim Hip Fracture Trial
Sletvold, Olav; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Thingstad, Pernille; Taraldsen, Kristin; Prestmo, Anders; Lamb, SE; Aamodt, Arild; Johnsen, Roar; Magnussen, Jon; Saltvedt, Ingvild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background Hip fractures in older people are associated with high morbidity, mortality, disability and reduction in quality of life. Traditionally people with hip fracture are cared for in orthopaedic departments without ... -
Environmental factors and risk of delirium in geriatric patients: An observational study
Evensen, Sigurd; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Lydersen, Stian; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Taraldsen, Kristin; Sletvold, Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Patients with delirium have increased risk of death, dementia and institutionalization, and prognosis differs between delirium motor subtypes. A few studies have identified associations between environmental ... -
Generic care pathway for elderly patients in need of home care services after discharge from hospital: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Røsstad, Tove Garåsen; Salvesen, Øyvind; Steinsbekk, Aslak; Grimsmo, Anders; Sletvold, Olav; Garåsen, Helge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017) -
Generic Care Pathway for Elderly Patients in Need of Home Care Services after Hospital Discharge A cluster RCT with nested qualitative studies of development and implementation
Røsstad, Tove Garåsen (Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2016:238, Doctoral thesis, 2016)Norsk sammendrag: Generisk pasientforløp for eldre pasienter med behov for hjemmetjenester etter utskriving fra sykehus – utvikling, implementering og effekt Vestlige land står overfor et økende antall eldre pasienter ... -
Hip fracture patients at St. Olavs University Hospital in Trondheim : the perioperative pathway and evaluation of impact on mobility four months after surgery
Løbben, Ane Leviken (Master thesis, 2016)Background: Hip fracture patients are characterized by old age and multiple comorbidites. Despite the relatively simple surgery needed for treatment, the patient group is a challenge for the anesthesist and the orthopaedic ... -
Interdisciplinary care of hip fractures: Orthogeriatric models, alternative models, interdisciplinary teamwork
Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Frihagen, Frede Jon; Ræder, Johan; Maini, Sameer; Sletvold, Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Hip fractures are common among older people, and the prognosis is serious in terms of mobility, independence in daily life activities, and cognition, with 42% of patients never achieving the same function as before the ... -
The long-term effect of being treated in a geriatric ward compared to an orthopaedic ward on six measures of free-living physical behavior 4 and 12 months after a hip fracture – a randomised controlled trial.
Taraldsen, Kristin; Thingstad, Pernille; Sletvold, Olav; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Lydersen, Stian; Granat, Malcolm H.; Chastin, Sebastien; Helbostad, Jorunn L. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background This study is part of the Trondheim Hip Fracture Trial, where we compared free-living physical behavior in daily life 4 and 12 months following hip surgery for patients managed with comprehensive geriatric ... -
Medikamentbruk og fall hos eldre pasienter i sykehus
Kristiansen, Folke (Master thesis, 2013)Mange eldre pasienter opplever fallhendelser i sykehus hvert år. Ett fall kan føre til skader, funksjonstap, eller i verste fall død. Skrøpelige eldre utgjør ofte en multisyk gruppe av befolkningen med høyt forbruk av ... -
Motor activity across delirium motor subtypes in geriatric patients assessed using body-worn sensors: a Norwegian cross-sectional study
Evensen, Sigurd Storhaug; Bourke, Alan; Lydersen, Stian; Sletvold, Olav; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Taraldsen, Kristin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objectives It remains unclear if geriatric patients with different delirium motor subtypes express different levels of motor activity. Thus, we used two accelerometer-based devices to simultaneously measure upright activity ... -
One-year health and care costs after hip fracture for home-dwelling elderly patients in Norway: Results from the Trondheim Hip Fracture Trial
Hektoen, Liv Faksvåg; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Sletvold, Olav; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Lurås, Hilde; Halsteinli, Vidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Aim: The aim of this study was to estimate the one-year health and care costs related to hip fracture for home-dwelling patients aged 70 years and older in Norway, paying specific attention to the status of the patients ... -
Orthogeriatrics prevents functional decline in hip fracture patients: report from two randomized controlled trials
Dakhil, Shams; Thingstad, Pernille; Frihagen, Frede; Johnsen, Lars Gunnar; Lydersen, Stian; Skovlund, Eva; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Sletvold, Olav; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Watne, Leiv (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background The incidence of hip fractures are expected to increase in the following years. Hip fracture patients have in addition to their fracture often complex medical problems, which constitute a substantial burden on ... -
Patterns of drug prescriptions in an orthogeriatric ward as compared to orthopaedic ward: results from the Trondheim Hip Fracture Trial - a randomised clinical trial
Heltne, Marianne; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Lydersen, Stian; Prestmo, Anders; Sletvold, Olav; Spigset, Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose In the Trondheim Hip Fracture Trial, 397 home-dwelling patients with hip fractures were randomised to comprehensive geriatric care (CGC) in a geriatric ward or traditional orthopaedic care (OC). Patients in the ... -
Physical activity among hospitalized older adults - an observational study
Evensen, Sigurd; Sletvold, Olav; Lydersen, Stian; Taraldsen, Kristin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Low level of physical activity is common among hospitalized older adults and is associated with worse prognosis. The aim of this paper is to describe the pattern and level of physical activity in a group of ...