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A qualitative study of long-term ICU patients` inner strength and will-power: Family and health professionals as a health promoting resource
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aims and objectives. To explore how the presence of family and health professionals influence long-term critically ill patient's will-power as an incitement to keep fighting for recovery. Background. This study reports ... -
A Quality Control System for Automated Prostate Segmentation on T2-Weighted MRI
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Computer-aided detection and diagnosis (CAD) systems have the potential to improve robustness and efficiency compared to traditional radiological reading of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Fully automated segmentation ... -
A quality indicator set for use in rehabilitation team care of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases; Development and pilot testing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Systems for monitoring effectiveness and quality of rehabilitation services across health care levels are needed. The purpose of this study was to develop and pilot test a quality indicator set for rehabilitation ... -
Quality indicators for patients with traumatic brain injury in European intensive care units: a CENTER-TBI study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background The aim of this study is to validate a previously published consensus-based quality indicator set for the management of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) at intensive care units (ICUs) in Europe and ... -
Quality measurement in physician-staffed emergency medical services: a systematic literature review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Purpose Quality measurement of physician-staffed emergency medical services (P-EMS) is necessary to improve service quality. Knowledge and consensus on this topic are scarce, making quality measurement of P-EMS a high-priority ... -
Quality of care for peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) in Nepal: A cross-sectional study on feasibility and inter-rater agreement of the Peripheral Intravenous Catheters-mini Questionnaire (PIVC-miniQ) in a tertiary care hospital
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives There is a lack of data regarding the quality of peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC)-related care from low-income and middle-income countries, even though the use of PIVCs may lead to local or severe systemic ... -
Quality of clinical management of cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with severe mental illness in a specialist mental health care setting
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose: Cardiometabolic disease in patients with severe mental illness is a major cause of shortened life expectancy. There is sparse evidence of real-world clinical risk prevention practice. We investigated levels of ... -
Quality of life and fear of COVID-19 in 2600 baccalaureate nursing students at five universities: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions in the implementation of programs across educational institutions. Nursing students, being both young adults and by practical training, part of the health ... -
Quality of life and symptom intensity over time in people with cancer receiving palliative care: Results from the international European Palliative Care Cancer Symptom study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background People with advanced cancer experience multiple symptoms during their illness trajectory, which can fluctuate in intensity. Aim To describe the course of self-reported quality of life, emotional functioning, ... -
Quality of life endpoints in cancer cachexia clinical trials: Systematic review 3 of the cachexia endpoints series
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The use of patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) of quality of life (QOL) is common in cachexia trials. Patients' self-report on health, functioning, wellbeing, and perceptions of care, represent important measures of efficacy. ... -
Quality of life in vulnerable older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer receiving palliative chemotherapy—the randomized nordic9-study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Bowel cancer is one of the leading cancer-types in both sexes worldwide. Despite that most new cases and deaths occur in people aged 70 years or older, few clinical trials have investigated the best way to administer ... -
Quantification of Flow Rates and Flow Volumes in Valve Regurgitation Using 3-D High Frame-Rate Ultrasound
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Valve regurgitation is a cardiac condition caused by the incomplete closure of a cardiac valve. Untreated, this condition may result in cardiac failure. Regular monitoring of this condition is essential in guiding the ... -
Quantifying the impact of genes on body mass index during the obesity epidemic: Longitudinal findings from the HUNT Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objectives: To study the trajectories of body mass index (BMI) in Norway over five decades and to assess the differential influence of the obesogenic environment on BMI according to genetic predisposition. Design: ... -
Quantifying Valve Regurgitation Using 3-D Doppler Ultrasound Images and Deep Learning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Accurate quantification of cardiac valve regurgitation jets is fundamental for guiding treatment. Cardiac ultrasound is the preferred diagnostic tool, but current methods for measuring the regurgitant volume are limited ... -
Quantitation of linear and branched perfluoroalkane sulfonic acids (PFSAs) in women and infants during pregnancy and lactation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background - Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are associated with negative health effects, and exposure during fetal life and infancy are of concern. A subgroup of PFAS, linear and branched perfluoroalkane sulfonic ... -
Quantitative and clinical impact of MRI-based attenuation correction methods in[18F]FDG evaluation of dementia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) is a promising diagnostic imaging tool for the diagnosis of dementia, as PET can add complementary information to the routine imaging examination ... -
Quantitative comparison of PET performance-Siemens Biograph mCT and mMR
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background: Integrated clinical whole-body PET/MR systems were introduced in2010. In order to bring this technology into clinical usage, it is of great importance to compare the performance with the well-established PET/CT. ... -
A questionnaire of knowledge, attitude and practices on tuberculosis among medical interns in Nepal
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health problem worldwide, including in Nepal where around 33,000 new cases of TB were diagnosed in 2018 and 5400 patients died. There are challenges in the diagnostic process, ... -
Questionnaires vs Interviews for the Assessment of Global Functional Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Importance An interview is considered the gold standard method of assessing global functional outcomes in clinical trials among patients with acute traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, several multicenter clinical trials ... -
R1352Q CACNA1A variant in a patient with sporadic hemiplegic migrainem ataxia, seizures and cerebral oedema: A case report
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Mutations in the CACNA1A gene show a wide range of neurological phenotypes including hemiplegic migraine, ataxia, mental retardation and epilepsy. In some cases, hemiplegic migraine attacks can be triggered by minor head ...