• How Does the Accuracy of Intracranial Volume Measurements Affect Normalized Brain Volumes? Sample Size Estimates Based on 966 Subjects from the HUNT MRI Cohort 

  Hansen, Tor Ivar; Brezova, Veronika; Eikenes, Live; Håberg, Asta; Vangberg, Torgil Riise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)

  BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The intracranial volume is commonly used for correcting regional brain volume measurements for variations in head size. Accurate intracranial volume measurements are important because errors will ...

• “When I sleep poorly, it impacts everything”: An exploratory qualitative investigation of stress and sleep in junior endurance athletes 

  Hrozanova, Maria; Firing, Kristian; Moen, Frode (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  On their journeys toward senior athletic status, junior endurance athletes are faced with a multitude of stressors. How athletes react to stressors plays a vital part in effective adaptation to the demanding, ever-changing ...

• Associations between occupational therapy students’ academic performance and their study approaches and perceptions of the learning environment 

  Bonsaksen, Tore; Magne, Trine A; Stigen, Linda; Gramstad, Astrid; Åsli, Lene Angel; Mørk, Gry; Johnson, Susanne Grødem; Carstensen, Tove (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Background Relationships between students’ academic performance and their employed study approaches have been studied extensively. However, research using study approaches and learning environment factors as concurrent ...

• Factors influencing employment after minor stroke and NSTEMI 

  Morsund, Åse Hagen; Ellekjær, Hanne; Gramstad, Arne; Reiestad, Magnus Tallaksen; Midgard, Rune; Sando, Sigrid Botne; Jonsbu, Egil; Næss, Halvor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Aim: To study the effect of cognitive function, fatigue and emotional symptoms on employment after a minor ischemic stroke compared to non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Material and methods: We included ...

• Factitious disorders in Germany–a detailed insight 

  Prangenberg, Julian; Aasly, Jan; Doberentz, Elke; Madea, Burkhard; Schrader, Harald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Factitious disorders (FDs) are well known to a majority of physicians; however, the corresponding ICD-10 diagnosis F68.1 remains severely under assigned and often misdiagnosed. Based on a previously conducted nationwide ...

• Design and Evaluation of a Temporal, Graph-Based Language for Querying Collections of Patient Histories 

  Edsberg, Ole; Nordbø, Stein Jakob; Vinnes, Erik Woo; Nytrø, Øystein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007)

  Giving clinicians and researchers the ability to easily retrieve and explore relevant fragments of patient histories would greatly facilitate quality assurance, patient followup and research on patient treatment processes. ...

• Effect of carbohydrate content in a pre-event meal on endurance performance and performance-determining factors: a randomize-controlled trial. 

  Aandahl, Mats; Noordhof, Dionne; Tjønna, Arnt Erik; Sandbakk, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

• Predictors of access to rehabilitation in the year following traumatic brain injury: A European prospective and multicenter study 

  Jacob, Louis; Cogne, Melanie; Tenovuo, Olli; Røe, Cecilie; Andelic, Nada; Majdan, Marek; Ranta, Jukka; Ylen, Peter; Dawes, Helen; Azouvi, Philippe; Anke, Audny; Frisvold, Shirin; Helseth, Eirik; Røise, Olav; Skandsen, Toril; Vik, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Background Although rehabilitation is beneficial for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI), a significant proportion of them do not receive adequate rehabilitation after acute care. Objective Therefore, the ...

• Regression-based norms for the FAS phonemic fluency test for ages 40–84 based on a Norwegian sample 

  Lorentzen, Ingrid Myrvoll; Espenes, Johan Jacob; Hessen, Erik; Waterloo, Knut; Bråthen, Geir; Timón, Santiago; Aarsland, Dag; Fladby, Tormod; Kirsebom, Bjørn-Eivind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  The FAS phonemic fluency test is a commonly used neuropsychological test of executive function and processing speed. Although Norwegian discrete norms have been developed for the FAS test, American regression-based norms ...

• Comparison of Care System and Treatment Approaches for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury in China versus Europe: A CENTER-TBI Survey Study 

  Feng, Junfeng; van Veen, Ernest; Chun, Yang; Huijben, Jilske A.; Lingsma, Hester F; Gao, Guoyi; jiang, jiyao; Maas, Andrew I. R.; Andelic, Nada; Anke, Audny; Frisvold, Shirin; Helseth, Eirik; Røe, Cecilie; Røise, Olav; Skandsen, Toril; Vik, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Traumatic brain injury (TBI) poses a huge public health and societal problem worldwide. Uncertainty exists on how care system and treatment approaches for TBI worked in China may differ from those in Europe. Better knowledge ...

• Reablement in a small municipality, a survival analysis 

  Anthun, Kjartan Sarheim; Lillefjell, Monica; Anthun, Kirsti Sarheim (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Background Reablement is a municipal service given to patients at home. The purpose of the service is to assist recovery after hospital discharges or other sudden changes in a patient’s functional level. The service is ...

• Supporting identity and relationships amongst people with dementia through the use of technology: a qualitative interview study 

  Goodall, Gemma; André, Lara; Taraldsen, Kristin; Serrano, J Artur (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Meaningful activities in dementia care can promote the co-construction of narrative identity in caregiving relationships, helping to preserve the sense of self in people with dementia. Purpose: Informed by symbolic ...

• VerifyMed-A blockchain platform for transparent trust in virtualized healthcare: Proof-of-concept 

  Hanssen Rensaa, Jens-Andreas; Gligoroski, Danilo; Kralevska, Katina; Hasselgren, Anton; Faxvaag, Arild (Chapter, 2020)

  Patients living in a digitized world can now interact with medical professionals through online services such as chat applications, video conferencing or indirectly through consulting services. These applications need to ...

• Training Distribution During a Paralympic Cycle for a Multiple Swimming Champion With Paraplegia: A Case Report 

  Baumgart, Julia Kathrin; Tønnessen, Espen; Eklund, Morten; Sandbakk, Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Purpose: To describe the training volume, intensity distribution, and use of swimming styles during a Paralympic cycle in a multiple swimming champion with paraplegia. Methods: The female Paralympic swimmer was 23–26 years ...

• 3D ultrasound-guided resection of low-grade gliomas: principles and clinical examples 

  Unsgård, Geirmund; Lindseth, Frank (Journal article, 2019)

  3D ultrasound (US) is a convenient tool for guiding the resection of low-grade gliomas, seemingly without deterioration in patients’ quality of life. This article offers an update of the intraoperative workflow and the ...

• The Assistive Device Situation for ALS Patients in Norway 

  Rolland, Jenny Pernilla; Meisingset, Tore Wergeland; Myrberget, Mari-Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Aims. There are limited analytical descriptions of the assistive device situation in Norway for patients with ALS and other motor neuron diseases. This study is aimed at investigating how patients, caregivers, and healthcare ...

• Mild kognitiv svikt og fysisk funksjonsnivå blant hjemmeboende eldre 

  Antonsen, Even Skauge; Skjerve, Kjerstin Næss; Grønvik, Karoline Blix; Brattgjerd, Torhild; Gjøra, Linda; Thingstad, Pernille; Ernstsen, Linda (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

• Sex Differences on Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Mini-Mental State Examination Scores and the Value of Self-Report of Memory Problems among Community Dwelling People 70 Years and above: The HUNT Study 

  Engedal, Knut; Gjøra, Linda; Bredholt, Thea; Thingstad, Pernille; Tangen, Gro Gujord; Ernstsen, Linda; Selbæk, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Introduction: The aims were to examine if the total and item scores on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and self-reported memory problems differed between older women ...

• Physical Activity Level Following Resistance Training in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Receiving Home Care: Results from a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial 

  Bårdstu, Hilde Bremseth; Andersen, Vidar; Fimland, Marius Steiro; Aasdahl, Lene; Lohne-Seiler, Hilde; Sæterbakken, Atle Hole (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Older adults’ physical activity (PA) is low. We examined whether eight months of resistance training increased PA level in community-dwelling older adults receiving home care. A two-armed cluster-randomized trial using ...

• The Impact of Vascular Risk Factors on Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment: The Nor-COAST Study 

  Aam, Stina; Gynnild, Mari Nordbø; Munthe-Kaas, Ragnhild; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Lydersen, Stian; Knapskog, Anne Brita; Ihle-Hansen, Hege; Ellekjær, Hanne; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Fure, Brynjar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

  Introduction: Post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) is common, but evidence on the impact of vascular risk factors is lacking. We explored the association between pre-stroke vascular risk factors and PSCI and studied the ...

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