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Associations between body-height-normalized pole and ski lengths and performance among male and female elite cross-country skiers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Cross-country (XC) skiers employ whole-body exercise to generate speed through poles and skis. The choice of optimal pole and ski lengths are therefore of high importance. The aim of this study was to document pole and ski ... -
Physical performance across the cognitive spectrum and between dementia subtypes in a population-based sample of older adults: The HUNT study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Literature on physical performance in older adults across the cognitive spectrum remains inconclusive, and knowledge on differences between dementia subtypes is lacking. We aim to identify distinct physical-performance ... -
Pre-stroke cognitive impairment is associated with vascular imaging pathology: a prospective observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Chronic brain pathology and pre-stroke cognitive impairment (PCI) is predictive of post-stroke dementia. The aim of the current study was to measure pre-stroke neurodegenerative and vascular disease burden ... -
Epilepsy patients with and without perceived benefit from vagus nerve stimulation: A long-term observational single center study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Purpose: Vagus nerve stimulaton (VNS) has been used for adjunctive treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy for more than 25 years. The true efficacy has been debated, as blinded randomized controlled trials are unavailable. ... -
Orthogeriatrics prevents functional decline in hip fracture patients: report from two randomized controlled trials
(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 ... -
Exploring life-space in the nursing home. An observational longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Traditional performance-based measurements of mobility fail to recognize the interaction between the individual and their environment. Life-space (LS) forms a central element in the broader context of mobility ... -
Predictors of students’ participation in a learning environment survey with annual follow-ups
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Longitudinal research is one effective way to gauge changes in a student cohort over time, however attrition in these studies is typically high, which can result in study bias. This study explored learning ... -
Impact of meningioma surgery on use of antiepileptic, antidepressant, and sedative drugs: A Swedish nationwide matched cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Meningioma is the most common primary intracranial tumor and surgery is the main treatment modality. As death from lack of tumor control is rare, other outcome measures like anxiety, depression and post-operative ... -
The delirium screening tool 4AT in routine clinical practice: prediction of mortality, sensitivity and specificity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose Delirium is common and associated with poor outcomes, partly due to underdetection. We investigated if the delirium screening tool 4 A’s test (4AT) score predicts 1 year mortality and explored the sensitivity and ... -
A 12-month follow-up of patients with fragility hip fracture: Mortality, readmission, and cost related to conventional and standardised hospital care Charlson Comorbidity Index Score and ASA as predictors of mortality
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Impact of transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas on overall health-related quality of life: a longitudinal cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Previous studies show a moderate improvement in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) following transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas, but no consistent predictors of HRQoL outcome have been identified. ... -
Prognostic ability of STarT Back Screening Tool combined with work-related factors in patients with low back pain in primary care: a prospective study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective Primary care screening tools for patients with low back pain may improve outcome by identifying modifiable obstacles for recovery. The STarT Back Screening Tool (SBST) consists of nine biological and psychological ... -
Developing health technology innovators: A collaborative learning approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)In this paper we present a new initiative to promote collaborative learning through industry partnered, interdisciplinary, student and user centred projects. This was achieved through the development of rehabilitation ... -
Longitudinal Monitoring of Parkinson's Disease in Different Ethnic Cohorts: The DodoNA and LONG-PD Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Different factors influence severity, progression, and outcomes in Parkinson's disease (PD). Lack of standardized clinical assessment limits comparison of outcomes and availability of well-characterized cohorts ... -
Associations between post-stroke motor and cognitive function: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Motor and cognitive impairments are frequently observed following stroke, but are often managed as distinct entities, and there is little evidence regarding how they are related. The aim of this study was to ... -
Long-Term Outcomes of Genetic Parkinson's Disease
(Journal article, 2020)Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects 1-2% of people by the age of 70 years. Age is the most important risk factor, and most cases are sporadic without any known environmental ... -
Incidence of the diagnosis of factitious disorders - Nationwide comparison study between Germany and Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Factitious disorders (FD) like Munchausen syndrome are well known to most physicians, yet the corresponding ICD-10 diagnosis F68.1 remains severely under-assigned and often misdiagnosed. To approach this problem, we conducted ... -
Corticosteroid injection for coccydynia: a review of 241 patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aims We aimed to establish the short- and long-term efficacy of corticosteroid injection for coccydynia, and to determine if betamethasone or triamcinolone has the best effect. Methods During 2009 to 2016, we treated ... -
Long‐term changes in self‐reported sleep quality and risk of chronic musculoskeletal pain: The HUNT Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)We examined the association between long‐term (~10 years) changes in self‐reported sleep quality and risk of any chronic musculoskeletal pain and chronic widespread pain. The study comprised data on 6,033 people who ... -
Twelve months effect of self-referral to inpatient treatment on patient activation, recovery, symptoms and functioning: A randomized controlled study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Objective To investigate the effect of having a contract for self-referral to inpatient treatment (SRIT) in patients with severe mental disorders. Methods A randomized controlled trial with 53 adult patients; 26 ...
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