Blar i HV - Institutt for naturvitenskapelige helsefag på tittel
Viser treff 269-288 av 395
-
A Preservative-Free Approach – Effects on Dry Eye Signs and Symptoms After Cataract Surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Purpose: To compare the effect of treatment with preservative-free dexamethasone, NSAIDs and trehalose/hyaluronic acid eye drops with the preservative benzalkonium chloride containing dexamethasone and NSAIDs after cataract ... -
Prevalence of Dry Eye Disease Among Individuals Scheduled for Cataract Surgery in a Norwegian Cataract Clinic
(Clinical Ophthalmology;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose: To determine the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) in patients scheduled for cataract surgery in a Norwegian eye clinic. Patients and Methods: 218 patients scheduled for cataract surgery were examined for DED ... -
Pro-arrhythmic effect of escitalopram and citalopram at serum concentrations commonly observed in older patients – a study based on a cohort of 19,742 patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background For a decade, patients have been advised against using high citalopram- and escitalopram-doses due to risk for ventricular arrhythmia and cardiac arrest. Still, these drugs are widely used to treat depression ... -
Profesjonsrettet lærerutdanning for yrkesfag - dagens undervisning og opplevelse av relevans
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)En av de viktigste utfordringene i å forebygge høyt drop-out i skolen er "relevans i utdanningen". Mangelen på sammenheng mellom teori og praksis, kan føre til økende frafall i både yrkesfag- og profesjonsutdanninger, som ... -
Profiling of the small RNA populations in human testicular germ cell tumors shows global loss of piRNAs
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background Small non-coding RNAs play essential roles in gene regulation, however, the interplay between RNA groups, their expression levels and deregulations in tumorigenesis requires additional exploration. In particular, ... -
A prognostic model for failure and worsening after lumbar microdiscectomy: a multicenter study from the Norwegian Registry for Spine Surgery
(Acta Neurochirurgica;163, pages (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-10)Objective: To develop a prognostic model for failure and worsening 1 year after surgery for lumbar disc herniation. Methods: This multicenter cohort study included 11,081 patients operated with lumbar microdiscectomy, ... -
Prognostic Value of Nucleated RBCs for Patients With Suspected Sepsis in the Emergency Department: A Single-Center Prospective Cohort Study
(Critical Care Explorations;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)Objectives: Increase of nucleated RBCs in peripheral blood has been shown to be predictive of mortality in ICU patients. The aim of this study was to explore the prognostic value of nucleated RBCs in the first blood sample ... -
Prosigna Gene Signature to Assess Expected Benefit from Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer. Assessment of manufacturer’s submission
(Book; Peer reviewed; Research report, 2019-08-16)Breast cancer can be treated with chemotherapy, hormone therapy and radiation, or a combination of these to prevent the spread of cancer cells, after surgical removal of the tumor. When assessing whether a patient should ... -
Proteobacteria, extremophiles and unassigned species dominate in a tape-like showerhead biofilm.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)The development of showerhead biofilms exposes the user to repeated contact with potentially pathogenic microbes, yet we know relatively little about the content of these aggregates. The aim o ... -
A protocol for the development and validation of a virtual reality-based clinical test of social cognition
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Impairments in social cognition are common after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and may have severe negative consequences for patients and their families. Most tests of social cognition have limited ecological ... -
Psychometric properties of a short version of Lee Fatigue Scale used as a generic PROM in persons with stroke or osteoarthritis: assessment using a Rasch analysis approach
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;18, Article number: 168 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-05)Background: Fatigue is a common symptom associated with a wide range of diseases and needs to be more thoroughly studied. To minimise patient burden and to enhance response rates in research studies, patientreported outcome ... -
Quality of information in news media reports about the effects of health interventions: Systematic review and meta-analyses
(F1000Research;10:433, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-01)Background: Many studies have assessed the quality of news reports about the effects of health interventions, but there has been no systematic review of such studies or meta-analysis of their results. We aimed to fill this ... -
Radiografers oppfatninger av suboptimale henvisninger innen konvensjonell røntgen - en kvalitativ studie
(Radiography Open;Volume 4, No 1 (2018), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-20)Innledning: Kvaliteten på henvisninger innen konvensjonell røntgen er avgjørende for å kunne gjennomføre og rapportere resultater av undersøkelsen. Likevel tyder mye på at suboptimale henvisninger er et problem som ... -
Radiographers' involvement in research activities and opinions on radiography research: A Nordic survey
(Radiography;Volume 27, Issue 3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-24)Introduction: Radiographers' engagement in research is important for the development of evidence-based practice in radiography; however, radiographers' interest in research has rarely been reported. This study sought to ... -
Radiographic signs of acetabular retroversion using a low-dose slot-scanning radiographic system (EOS®)
(Radiography;Volume 25, Issue 3, August 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-03)Introduction: Acetabular retroversion is assessed using pelvic X-ray. Cross-over-sign (COS), posterior-wall-sign (PWS) and ischial-spine-sign (ISS) are important radiographic signs of the condition. The pelvic area is ... -
Radiological review of prior screening mammograms of screen-detected breast cancer
(European Radiology;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-01)Objective: To perform a radiological review of mammograms from prior screening and diagnosis of screen-detected breast cancer in BreastScreen Norway, a population-based screening program. Methods: We performed a ... -
A randomized controlled trial of digital breast tomosynthesis versus digital mammography in population-based screening in Bergen: interim analysis of performance indicators from the To-Be trial
(European Radiology;March 2019, Volume 29, Issue 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-29)Objectives: To describe a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of digital breast tomosynthesis including synthesized two dimensional mammograms (DBT) versus digital mammography (DM) in a population-based screening program for ... -
The readout thickness versus the measured thickness for a range of screen film mammography and full-field digital mammography units
(Medical physics (Lancaster);39 (1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-12-20)Purpose: To establish a simple method to determine breast readout accuracy on mammography units. Methods: A thickness measuring device (TMD) was used in conjunction with a breast phantom. This phantom had compression ... -
Recruitment challenges in clinical research including cancer patients and their caregivers. A randomized controlled trial study and lessons learned
(Trials;16(428), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: To test seven different strategies for recruitment in a randomized controlled trial, to report documented response data from each strategy, and to discuss recruitment challenges. Methods: We used 5 opt-in ... -
Reference ranges for antiepileptic drugs revisited: a practical approach to establish national guidelines
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background and objective: Laboratories sometimes use different reference ranges for the same antiepileptic drug (AED), particularly for new and poorly investigated drugs. This may contribute to misunderstandings, concerns ...