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Oscillations in biological signal
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:302, Doctoral thesis, 2020)This thesis is a study of electrocardiography, blood pressure and glucose signals in the search for oscillatory physiological processes that are of importance for resilience and the development of disease. An oscillation ... -
Ought the level of sedation to be reduced during deep palliative sedation? A clinical and ethical analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Deep palliative sedation (DPS) is applied as a response to refractory suffering at the end of life when symptoms cannot be relieved in an awake state. DPS entails a dilemma of whether to provide uninterrupted ... -
Outdoor artificial light at night, air pollution, and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the California Linkage Study of Early-Onset Cancers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common type of cancer in children (age 0–14 years); however, the etiology remains incompletely understood. Several environmental exposures have been linked to risk of childhood ... -
Over all variability of mitral annular plane peak systolic velocity and peak global longitudinal strain rate in relation to age, body size, and sex: The HUNT Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)BACKGROUND: Left ventricular (LV) systolic global function can be assessed by peak annular systolic velocity S'. Global longitudinal strain rate (GLSR) is relative LV shortening rate, equivalent to normalizing S' for LV ... -
Overexpression of neuron-derived orphan receptor 1 (NOR-1) rescues cardiomyocytes from cell death and improves viability after doxorubicin induced stress
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Following myocardial infarction, reperfusion injury (RI) is commonly observed due to the excessive formation of, e.g., reactive oxygen species (ROS). Doxorubicin (DOX), a widely used anti-cancer drug, is also known to cause ... -
Oxidative stress and the ischemic heart: A study in patients undergoing coronary revascularization
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2005:198, Doctoral thesis, 2004)The isoprostane 8-iso-PGF2α proved to be a valuable marker of conditions associated with oxidative stress in all three clinical studies (I-III). Somewhat surprising, no significant correlation with myocardial reperfusion ... -
Oxygen uptake during functional activities after stroke - Reliability and validity of a portable ergospirometry system
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background People with stroke have a low peak aerobic capacity and experience increased effort during performance of daily activities. The purpose of this study was to examine test-retest reliability of a portable ... -
Pain and load progression following an early maximal strength training program in total hip- and knee arthroplasty patients.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients significantly increase muscle strength after maximal strength training (MST) initiated soon after surgery. Owing to severe postoperative ... -
Pain During Sex Before and After Surgery for Lumbar Disc Herniation - A Multicenter Observational Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Study Design. Observational multicenter study. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in pain during sexual activity after surgery for lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Summary of Background Data. ... -
Pain management index (PMI)-does it reflect cancer patients? wish for focus on pain?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background The pain management index (PMI) was developed to combine information about the prescribed analgesics and the self-reported pain intensity in order to assess physicians’ response to patients’ pain. However, ... -
Pandemiens fotspor hos radiografer på CT
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Sammendrag Bakgrunn: I denne bacheloren gjøres det en undersøkelse i hvordan radiografer på CT i Norge har opplevd COVID-19-pandemien. Det har blitt gjennomført studier i andre land, blant annet i Spania og Storbritannia, ... -
Pasienter med strømgjennomgang fra lavspenning henvist til et akuttmottak
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)BAKGRUNN Pasienter utsatt for strøm henvises ofte til akuttmottaket, men det er ulike retningslinjer for hvordan disse bør håndteres. Vi beskriver her pasienter med strømgjennomgang fra lavspenning i akuttmottaket ved St. ... -
Pasienters evaluering av informasjonsskrivet til CT abdomen
(Bachelor thesis, 2020)Innledning: Flere pasienter møter opp til CT-time uten å ha fått med seg tilstrekkelig informasjon om undersøkelsen de skal gjennomføre, informasjon som skal være gitt dem i informasjonsskrivet i forkant av undersøkelsen. ... -
Pasientmedverknad ved akutt sjukdom – ein metasyntese av pasient- og helsepersonellerfaringar
(Chapter, 2020)Ein metasyntese syner at pasientmedverknad under akutt sjukdom kan variere frå at pasienten tek autonome val til at pasientane blir møtt med paternalistiske haldningar. Når livreddande behandling må gjennomførast, er det ... -
Pasienttilstrømming i et akuttmottak i påvente av covid-19-pandemien
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)BAKGRUNN Akuttmottaket i Trondheim har forberedt seg på storinnrykk av pasienter smittet med sars-CoV-2-virus. I en studie sammenlignet vi pasienter i akuttmottaket de første ukene av pandemien i Norge (uke 11 og uke 12) ... -
Patency of arteriovenous haemodialysis fistulas: drug-eluting versus plain balloon angioplasty
(Master thesis, 2016)Purpose: To assess the patencies of radiocephalic arteriovenous (AV) haemodialysis fistulas following drug-eluting balloon (DEB) angioplasty compared with plain balloon (PB) angioplasty. Methods: This retrospective ... -
Patient and clinician experiences and opinions of the use of a novel home use medical device in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease - a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Peripheral vascular diseases have a significant impact on functional quality of life. Previous research has demonstrated the complex, limiting and costly economic implications of these conditions such as lower ... -
Patient characteristics in sepsis-related deaths: prevalence of advanced frailty, comorbidity, and age in a Norwegian hospital trust
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective To examine the prevalence of advanced frailty, comorbidity, and age among sepsis-related deaths in an adult hospital population. Methods Retrospective chart reviews of deceased adults within a Norwegian hospital ... -
Patient experience with early discharge after total knee arthroplasty: a focus group study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background Total knee arthroplasty is experienced as a painful procedure, and pain after surgery seems to be the most limiting factor for early mobilisation. Physical exercise is of utter importance for avoiding complications ... -
Patient participation in haemodialysis care - a qualitative study of patient and professional experiences
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:142, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Patient participation represents a shift in the health care system from the previous paternalistic models towards a more democratically oriented practice. This includes value based interaction models in which the patient ...