Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Stavem, Knut"
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Charlson comorbidity index derived from chart review or administrative data: Agreement and prediction of mortality in intensive care patients
Stavem, Knut; Hoel, Henrik; Skjaker, Stein Arve; Haagensen, Rolf E (Clinical Epidemiology;9, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-02)Purpose: This study compared the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) information derived from chart review and administrative systems to assess the completeness and agreement between scores, evaluate the capacity to predict ... -
Factors associated with life-sustaining treatment restriction in a general intensive care unit
Skjaker, Stein Arve; Hoel, Henrik; Dahl, Vegard; Stavem, Knut (PloS one;12(7), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-18)Abstract Purpose Few previous studies have investigated associations between clinical variables available after 24 hours in the intensive care unit (ICU), including the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), and decisions to ... -
Finasteride treatment and male breast cancer: a register-based cohort study in four Nordic countries
Meijer, Mathias; Thygesen, Lau Caspar; Green, Anders; Emneus, Martha; Brasso, Klaus; Iversen, Peter; Pukkalo, Eero; Bolin, Kristian; Stavem, Knut; Ersbøll, Annette Kjær (Cancer medicine;7(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-13)A potential link has been suggested between dispensed finasteride and increased risk of male breast cancer (MBC). Due to the rare occurrence of MBC, it remains to be established if such a relationship exists. The purpose ... -
General population norms for the EQ-5D-3 L in Norway: comparison of postal and web surveys
Stavem, Knut; Augestad, Liv Ariane; Kristiansen, Ivar Sønbø; Rand, Kim (Health and quality of life outcomes;16(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-19)Background The EQ-5D-3 L instrument is a standardized questionnaire which was developed as a simple, generic measure of health for clinical and economic appraisal. To aid in the interpretation, scores are often compared ... -
Health status in subjects with suspected obstructive sleep apnea and comparison with a general population
Beiske, Kornelia Katalin; Stavem, Knut (Scientific reports;8(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-03)The purpose of this study was to assess health status (HS) in patients with clinical suspicion of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in order to estimate the dose response relationship between HS and OSA severity, and to ... -
Indirect CT venography of the lower extremities: impact of scan delay and patient factors on contrast enhancement and examination quality
Tran, Thien Trung; Kristiansen, Cathrine Helgestad; Thomas, Owen Matthew Truscott; Roy, Sumit K; Haidl, Frans Felxi; Ashraf, Haseem; Kløw, Nils-Einar; Stavem, Knut; Lauritzen, Peter Mæhre (European Radiology;Volume 32, issue 11, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05-12)Objectives Indirect computed tomography venography (CTV) is often the next imaging modality for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) when sonography is inconclusive. Our aim was to investigate the impact of scan delay and patient ... -
No associations established between single nucleotide polymorphisms in human Toll-like receptor 2 and Toll-interacting protein and Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections
Smeland, Tor Eirik; Müller, Fredrik; Blomfeldt, Anita; Stavem, Knut; Aamot, Hege Vangstein (Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS);125(10), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-24)Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections (SABSI) are associated with high morbidity and mortality. The Toll‐like receptor 2 (TLR2) and Toll‐interacting protein (TOLLIP) are important in recognition and regulation of ... -
Psychometric properties of the Brief Pain Inventory among patients with osteoarthritis undergoing total hip replacement surgery
Kapstad, Heidi; Rokne, Berit; Stavem, Knut (Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;8 (148), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-12-09)Abstract Background: Pain is a cardinal symptom of osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip and important for deciding when to operate. This study assessed the internal consistency reliability, validity and responsiveness of the ...