Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Nilsen, Roy Miodini"
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Electronic capturing of patient-reported outcome measures on a touchscreen computer in clinical diabetes practice (the DiaPROM trial): a feasibility study
Hernar, Ingvild; Graue, Marit; Richards, David A; Strandberg, Ragnhild Bjarkøy; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Tell, Grethe S.; Haugstvedt, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-20)Background: Living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is demanding, and emotional problems may impair ability for diabetes self-management. Thus, diabetes guidelines recommend regular assessment of such problems. Using patient-reported ... -
Epidural analgesia for labour pain in nulliparous women in Norway in relation to maternal country of birth and migration related factors
Aasheim, Vigdis; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Vik, Eline Skirnisdottir; Small, Rhonda; Schytt, Erica (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective To investigate associations between maternal country of birth and other migration related factors (length of residence, reason for migration, paternal origin) and epidural analgesia for labour pain in nulliparous ... -
Factors associated with change in health-related quality of life among individuals treated with long-term mechanical ventilation, a 6-year follow-up study
Markussen, Heidi Øksnes; Lehmann, Sverre; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Natvig, Gerd Karin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-03)Aims: To examine changes and explanatory variables for changes in health-related quality of life in patients treated with long-term mechanical ventilation over a 6-year period. Background: Long-term mechanical ventilation ... -
Factors influencing the development of evidence-based practice among nurses: a self-report survey
Dalheim, Anne; Harthug, Stig; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Nortvedt, Monica Wammen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-10-24)Background: Health authorities in several countries have decided that the health care services should be evidence-based. Recent research indicates that evidence-based practice may be more successfully implemented if the ... -
Females report higher postoperative pain scores than males after ankle surgery
Storesund, Anette; Krukhaug, Yngvar; Olsen, Marit Vassbotten; Rygh, Lars Jørgen; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Norekvål, Tone M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-07)Objectives: The majority of patients experience moderate-to-intense pain following ankle surgery. Early, adequate treatment of postoperative pain is desirable for optimal pain relief, which in turn may facilitate optimal ... -
Folate and reproductive health. An epidemiologic study of folic acid supplement use and its relation to birth outcomes in Norwegian pregnant women
Nilsen, Roy Miodini (Doctoral thesis, 2010-04-23)Background: Randomized trials and observational studies have consistently shown that maternal intake of folic acid supplements before and early in pregnancy reduces the risk of neural tube defects in infants. These reports ... -
Folic acid supplementation, dietary folate intake during pregnancy and risk for spontaneous preterm delivery: a prospective observational cohort study
Sengpiel, Verena; Bacelis, Jonas; Myhre, Ronny; Myking, Solveig; Pay, Aase Serine Devold; Haugen, Margaretha; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Meltzer, Helle Margrethe; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Magnus, Per; Vollset, Stein Emil; Nilsson, Staffan; Jacobsson, Bo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-02)Background: Health authorities in numerous countries recommend periconceptional folic acid supplementation to prevent neural tube defects. The objective of this study was to examine the association of dietary folate intake ... -
Gestational diabetes mellitus by maternal country of birth and length of residence in immigrant women in Norway
Strandberg, Ragnhild Bjarkøy; Iversen, Marjolein M.; Jenum, Anne Karen; Sørbye, Linn Marie; Vik, Eline Skirnisdottir; Schytt, Erica; Aasheim, Vigdis; Nilsen, Roy Miodini (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aims: Immigrant women are at higher risk for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) than non-immigrant women. This study described the prevalence of GDM in immigrant women by maternal country of birth and examined the ... -
HbA1c versus oral glucose tolerance test as a method to diagnose diabetes mellitus in vascular surgery patients
Hjellestad, Iren Drange; Astor, Marianne; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Søfteland, Eirik; Jonung, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05-25)Background: The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) is based on either fasting plasma glucose levels or an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Recently, an HbA1c value of ≥48 mmol/mol (6.5%) has been included as an additional ... -
Health-related quality of life as predictor for mortality in patients treated with long-term mechanical ventilation
Markussen, Heidi Øksnes; Lehmann, Sverre; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Natvig, Gerd Karin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-11)Background The Severe Respiratory Insufficiency (SRI) questionnaire is a specific measure of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients treated with long-term mechanical ventilation (LTMV). The aim of the present ... -
Hearing threshold and physical performance in older people: a cross-sectional study from the HUNT4 cohort
Kolasa, Sylwia Katarzyna; Bogen, Bård Erik; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Nordahl, Stein Helge Glad; Goplen, Frederik Kragerud; Engdahl, Bo Lars; Meldrum, Dara; Berge, Jan Erik; Wilhelmsen, Kjersti Thulin; Thingstad, Pernille; Aarhus, Lisa; Magnussen, Liv Heide (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose: To evaluate the association between increased hearing loss and reduced physical performance in older people. Methods: Cross-sectional population-based study using data from the fourth wave of the Trøndelag Health ... -
Identifying targets for antibiotic stewardship interventions through analysis of the antibiotic prescribing process in hospitals - a multicentre observational cohort study
Wathne, Jannicke Slettli; Skodvin, Brita; Charani, Esmita; Harthug, Stig; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Kleppe, Lars Kåre Selland; Vukovic, Marta; Smith, Ingrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: In order to change antibiotic prescribing behaviour, we need to understand the prescribing process. The aim of this study was to identify targets for antibiotic stewardship interventions in hospitals through ... -
Impact of Pre-Pregnancy BMI on B Vitamin and Inflammatory Status in Early Pregnancy: An Observational Cohort Study
Monsen, Anne Lise Bjørke; Ulvik, Arve; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Midttun, Øivind; Roth, Christine; Magnus, Per; Stoltenberg, Camilla; Vollset, Stein Emil; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Ueland, Per Magne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-11-30)Maternal nutrition and inflammation have been suggested as mediators in the development of various adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with maternal obesity. We have investigated the relation between pre-pregnancy BMI, ... -
Increased incidence of postoperative infections during prophylaxis with cephalothin compared to doxycycline in intestinal surgery
Baatrup, Gunnar; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Svensen, Rune; Akselsen, Per E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-12-07)Background: The antibiotics used for prophylaxis during surgery may influence the rate of surgical site infections. Tetracyclines are attractive having a long half-life and few side effects when used in a single dose ... -
Lifelong exposure to air pollution and greenness in relation to asthma, rhinitis and lung function in adulthood
Kuiper, Ingrid Nordeide; Svanes, Cecilie; Markevych, Iana; Accordini, Simone; Bertelsen, Randi Jacobsen; Bråbäck, Lennart; Christensen, Jesper Heile; Forsberg, Bertil; Halvorsen, Thomas; Heinrich, Joachim; Hertel, Ole; Hoek, Gerard; Holm, Mathias; De Hoogh, Kees; Janson, Christer; Malinovschi, Andrei; Marcon, Alessandro; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Sigsgaard, Torben; Johannessen, Ane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives To investigate if air pollution and greenness exposure from birth till adulthood affects adult asthma, rhinitis and lung function. Methods: We analysed data from 3428 participants (mean age 28) in the RHINESSA ... -
Longterm follow-up in European respiratory health studies - patterns and implications
Johannessen, Ane; Verlato, Guiseppe; Benediktsdottir, Bryndis; Forsberg, Bertil; Franklin, Karl; Gíslason, Thorainn; Holm, Mathias; Janson, Christer; Jögi, Rain; Lindberg, Eva; Macsali, Ferenc; Omenaas, Ernst; Gomez Real, Francisco; Saure, Eirunn Waatevik; Schlünssen, Vivi; Sigsgaard, Torben; Skorge, Trude Duelien; Svanes, Cecilie; Torén, Kjell; Waatevik, Marie Johanne; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; de Marco, Roberto (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-16)Background: Selection bias is a systematic error in epidemiologic studies that may seriously distort true measures of associations between exposure and disease. Observational studies are highly susceptible to selection ... -
Lower education and immigrant background are associated with lower participation in a diabetes education program - Insights from adult patients in the Outcomes & Multi-morbidity In Type 2 diabetes cohort (OMIT)
Strandberg, Ragnhild Bjarkøy; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Pouwer, Frans; Igland, Jannicke; Forster, Rachel Bedenis; Jenum, Anne Karen; Buhl, Esben Selmer; Iversen, Marjolein Memelink (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives Diabetes educational programmes should be offered to patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We assessed the proportion of diabetes educational program participation among adults with T2DM, and its ... -
Maternal plasma folate impacts differential DNA methylation in an epigenome-wide meta-analysis of newborns
Joubert, Bonnie R; Den Dekker, Herman T; Felix, Janine F; Bohlin, Jon; Ligthart, Symen; Beckett, Emma; Tiemeier, Henning; van Meurs, Joyce B; Uitterlinden, Andre G; Hofman, Albert; Håberg, Siri Eldevik; Reese, Sarah E; Peters, Marjolein J; Kulle Andreassen, Bettina; Steegers, Eric A P; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Vollset, Stein Emil; Midttun, Øivind; Ueland, Per Magne; Franco, Oscar H; Dehghan, Abbas; De Jongste, Johan C; Wu, Michael C; Wang, Tianyuan; Peddada, Shyamal D; Jaddoe, Vincent W V; Nystad, Wenche; Duijts, Liesbeth; London, Stephanie J (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-10)Folate is vital for fetal development. Periconceptional folic acid supplementation and food fortification are recommended to prevent neural tube defects. Mechanisms whereby periconceptional folate influences normal development ... -
Maternal smoking impacts key biological pathways in newborns through epigenetic modification in Utero
Rotroff, Daniel M; Joubert, Bonnie R; Marvel, Skylar W; Håberg, Siri Eldevik; Wu, Michael C; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Ueland, Per Magne; Nystad, Wenche; London, Stephanie J; Motsinger-Reif, Alison (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-11-25)Background: Children exposed to maternal smoking during pregnancy exhibit increased risk for many adverse health effects. Maternal smoking influences methylation in newborns at specific CpG sites (CpGs). Here, we extend ... -
Measuring discharge quality based on elderly patients’ experiences with discharge conversation: a cross-sectional study
Boge, Ranveig Marie; Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Bruvik, Frøydis Kristine; Harthug, Stig (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Discharge conversation is an essential part of preparing patients for the period after hospitalisation. Successful communication during such conversations is associated with improved health outcomes for patients. ...