Blar i St. Olavs hospital på forfatter "Saltyte Benth, Jurate"
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A 36-month follow-up of decline in activities of daily living in individuals receiving domiciliary care
Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Høgset, Lisbeth Dyrendal; Bergh, Sverre; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Selbæk, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background There have been few studies of how personal and instrumental activities of daily living (P-ADL and I-ADL) develop over time in older people receiving domiciliary care. This study aimed at assessing variables ... -
Does implementation of a standardized pathway of stroke care affect functional outcome after stroke?
Bergh, Elin; Askim, Torunn; Rønning, Ole Morten; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Fjærtoft, Hild; Thommessen, Bente (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022) -
Edmonton Frail Scale predicts mortality in older patients with cancer undergoing radiotherapy-A prospective observational study
Røyset, Inga Marie; Eriksen, Guro Falk; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Saltvedt, Ingvild Tina; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Rostoft, Siri; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Rolfson, Darryl; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Several screening tools are developed to identify frailty in the increasing number of older patients with cancer. Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) performs well in geriatric settings but is less studied in oncology. ... -
Frailty identified by geriatric assessment is associated with poor functioning, high symptom burden and increased risk of physical decline in older cancer patients: Prospective observational study
Kirkhus, Lene; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Rostoft, Siri; Harneshaug, Magnus; Selbæk, Geir; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Maintaining quality of life including physical functioning is highly prioritized among older cancer patients. Geriatric assessment is a recommended approach to identify patients with increased vulnerability ... -
Geriatric assessment with management for older patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy. Protocol of a Norwegian cluster-randomised controlled pilot study
Røyset, Inga Marie; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Rostoft, Siri; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Oldervoll, Line Merethe; Bye, Asta; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Bergh, Sverre; Melby, Line; Halsteinli, Vidar; Døhl, Øystein; Røsstad, Tove Garåsen; Eriksen, Guro Falk; Sollid, May Ingvild Volungholen; Rolfson, Darryl; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)About 50% of patients with cancer are expected to need radiotherapy (RT), and the majority of these are older. To improve outcomes for older patients with cancer, geriatric assessment (GA) with management (GAM) is highly ... -
Health-related quality of life in older depressed psychogeriatric patients: one year follow-up
Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Corazzini, Kirsten; Selbæk, Geir; Björklöf, Guro Hanevold; Laks, Jerson; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Østbye, Truls; Engedal, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background Knowledge about long-term change in health related quality of life (HQoL) among older adults after hospitalization for treatment of depression has clinical relevance. The aim was firstly to describe the change ... -
Longitudinal trajectories of functional recovery after hip fracture
Dakhil, Shams; Saltvedt, Ingvild Tina; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Thingstad, Anne Pernille Mæhle; Watne, Leiv; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Helbostad, Jorunn Hege Lægdheim; Frihagen, Frede; Johnsen, Lars Gunnar; Taraldsen, Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background There is limited evidence regarding predictors of functional trajectories after hip fracture. We aimed to identify groups with different trajectories of functional recovery the first year after hip fracture, ... -
Modifiable factors affecting older patients' quality of life and physical function during cancer treatment
Kirkhus, Lene; Harneshaug, Magnus; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Rostoft, Siri; Bergh, Sverre; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Selbæk, Geir; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Borza, Tom; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Maintaining physical function and quality of life (QoL) are prioritized outcomes among older adults. We aimed to identify potentially modifiable factors affecting older patients' physical function and QoL ... -
Pain and quality of life in nursing home residents with dementia after admission – a longitudinal study
Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Bergh, Sverre; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Borza, Tom; Husebø, Bettina Elisabeth Franziska; Tevik, Kjerstin Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Pain in nursing home (NH) residents with dementia is commonly reported and may affect Quality of Life (QoL) negatively. Few longitudinal studies have explored how pain and QoL develop in NH residents with ... -
Pain and quality of life in nursing home residents with dementia after admission – a longitudinal study
Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Bergh, Sverre; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Borza, Tom; Husebø, Bettina Elisabeth Franziska; Tevik, Kjerstin Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Pain in nursing home (NH) residents with dementia is commonly reported and may affect Quality of Life (QoL) negatively. Few longitudinal studies have explored how pain and QoL develop in NH residents with dementia starting ... -
Physical diagnoses in nursing home residents - is dementia or severity of dementia of importance?
Jørgensen, Live Bredholt; Thorleifsson, Berit Marie; Selbæk, Geir; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Dementia and physical morbidity are primary reasons for nursing home admission globally. However, data on physical morbidity in nursing home residents with and without dementia are scarce. The first aim of the ... -
Prevalence and persistent use of psychotropic drugs in older adults receiving domiciliary care at baseline
Lornstad, Marie Turmo; Aarøen, Marte; Bergh, Sverre; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Little is known about the use of psychotropic drugs in older adults receiving domiciliary care. The first aim was to describe the prevalence and persistency of use of psychotropic drugs in older adults (≥ 70 years) ... -
Screening for frailty among older patients with cancer using blood biomarkers of inflammation
Harneshaug, Magnus; Kirkhus, Lene; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Bergh, Sverre; Whist, Jon Elling; Rostoft, Siri; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)As frailty is associated with inflammation, biomarkers of inflammation may represent objective measures that could facilitate the identification of frailty. Glasgow prognostic score (GPS), combines C-reactive protein (CRP) ... -
The course of depressive symptoms with decline in cognitive function - a longitudinal study of older adults receiving in-home care at baseline
Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Barca, Maria Lage; Bergh, Sverre; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Borza, Tom (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Abstract Background: Depressive symptoms in old age are common, but the prevalence, persistence, and incidence of depressive symptoms in older adults with and without dementia receiving in-home care is less well studied, ...