Institutt for samfunnsmedisin og sykepleie
Recent Submissions
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Preoperative 18F-FDG PET/CT tumor markers outperform MRI-based markers for the prediction of lymph node metastases in primary endometrial cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives To compare the diagnostic accuracy of preoperative 18F-FDG PET/CT and MRI tumor markers for prediction of lymph node metastases (LNM) and aggressive disease in endometrial cancer (EC). Methods Preoperative ... -
Physical activity level and health-related quality of life among participants attending Healthy Life Centers: A prospective observational study with a 15-month follow-up
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The Art of Caring in Selected Norwegian Nursing Homes: A Qualitative Approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Caring in nursing includes reflection as well as healthcare personnel’s attitudes and their intentions. However, without blending the art of caring into patient care, healthcare personnel are unable to meet ... -
Mer fysikalsk behandling og mindre kirurgi for pasienter med skuldersmerte. Virkningen av behandlingen, kunnskapshullene og veien videre.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Innledning: Skuldersmerte er en vanlig og ofte langvarig muskelskjelettplage. Subakromial smerte utgjør den klart største diagnostiske gruppen. I nye faglige retningslinjer frarådes den mest vanlige formen for skulderkirurgi; ... -
Information concerning ICU patients’ families in the handover— The clinicians’ «game of whispers»: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aims and objectives: To explore how information concerning ICU patients´ families is included in the ICU clinicians’ daily handover. Background: Handover refers to the transfer of information and care responsibility between ... -
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Influence of comorbidities on health status, morbidity and mortality in a 25 years follow-up populationbased study. The HUNT Study.
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Early gut fungal and bacterial microbiota and childhood growth
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: Childhood growth is a sensitive marker of health. Animal studies show increased height and weight velocity in the presence of fungal as well as antibiotic supplement in feed. Human studies on early gut ... -
Pain sensitivity in young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a quantitative sensory testing study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: To study for the first-time, pain perception, pain sensitivity, and self-reported pain in young adults with long disease duration of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) compared with controls. Methods: Children ... -
Developmental Course and Risk Factors of Physical Aggression in Late Adolescence
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This study examined risk factors of physical aggression during transition from early to late adolescence using a two-wave longitudinal study. Specifically, we examined if risk factors in early adolescence predict physically ... -
Understanding coastal public health: Employment, behavioural and psychosocial factors associated with geographical inequalities. The HUNT study, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Recent decades have shown an international trend of decline in small-scale fishing; a longstanding and vital industry for numerous coastal populations. The decline has resulted in a loss of livelihoods in many coastal ... -
Simulation as a pedagogical learning method for critical paediatric nursing in Bachelor of Nursing programmes: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: In the national education plan for Bachelor of Nursing in Norway, it is emphasized that focus areas for practical studies must include experience related to paediatric nursing. However, given the paucity of ... -
Trends in health expectancies and factors associated with health and function in older participants in the HUNT Study, Norway
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Surgery for Extraforaminal Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Single Center Comparative Observational Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Surgery on extraforaminal lumbar disc herniation (ELDH) is a commonly performed procedure. Operating on this type of herniation is known to come with more difficulties than on the frequently seen paramedian ... -
Surgery for herniated lumbar disc in private vs public hospitals: A pragmatic comparative effectiveness study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background There is limited evidence on the comparative performance of private and public healthcare. Our aim was to compare outcomes following surgery for lumbar disc herniation (LDH) in private versus public hospitals. ... -
Obesity, metabolic factors, symptoms of depression and anxiety and risk of atrial fibrillation: The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (The HUNT Study)
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:93, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Atrieflimmer (AF) er en kronisk hjerterytmeforstyrrelse som har blitt beskrevet som en global epidemi. Så mange som 5 millioner mennesker får AF hvert år og globalt har anslagsvis 33,5 millioner mennesker AF. Antallet ... -
Comparison of methods to construct a genetic risk score for prediction of rheumatoid arthritis in the population-based Nord-Trøndelag Health Study, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives: To evaluate selection methods among published single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with RA to construct predictive genetic risk scores (GRSs) in a population-based setting. Methods: The Nord-Trøndelag ... -
Estimating indirect parental genetic effects on offspring phenotypes using virtual parental genotypes derived from sibling and half sibling pairs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Indirect parental genetic effects may be defined as the influence of parental genotypes on offspring phenotypes over and above that which results from the transmission of genes from parents to their children. However, given ... -
Do Childhood Boarding School Experiences Predict Health, Well-Being and Disability Pension in Adults? A SAMINOR Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Indigenous Sámi and Kven minority children in Norway were during the 20th century placed at boarding schools to hasten their adoption of the Norwegian majority language and culture. This is the first population-based study ... -
Gestational age and the risk of autism spectrum disorder in Sweden, Finland, and Norway: A cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction The complex etiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is still unresolved. Preterm birth (<37 weeks of gestation) and its complications are the leading cause of death of babies in the world, and those who ... -
Tidlig oppdagelse av forverret tilstand - En kvalitativ studie av ansattes erfaringer med innføring av en tiltakspakke for pasientsikkerhet
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Tiltakspakken «Tidlig oppdagelse av forverret tilstand» (TOFT) er en del av Pasientsikkerhetsprogrammet. Den er utarbeidet for at kommunene skal ta i bruk systemer for å forebygge forverring av pasientens tilstand gjennom ...
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