Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Koch, Anne Mette"
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Mortality related to hospital-associated infections in a tertiary hospital; repeated cross-sectional studies between 2004-2011
Koch, Anne Mette; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Eriksen, Hanne-Merete; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Harthug, Stig (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-29)Background: Hospital-associated infections (HAIs) are reported to increase patient mortality and incur longer hospital stays. Most studies to date have focused on specific groups of hospitalised patients with a rather short ... -
A positive association between nutritional risk and the incidence of surgical site infections: A hospital-based register study
Skeie, Eli; Koch, Anne Mette; Harthug, Stig; Fosse, Unni; Sygnestveit, Kari; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Tangvik, Randi Julie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05-15)Surgical site infections (SSI) are amongst the most common health care-associated infections and have adverse effects for patient health and for hospital resources. Although surgery guidelines recognize poor nutritional ... -
Prevalence of patients “at risk of malnutrition” and nutritional routines among surgical and non-surgical patients at a large university hospital during the years 2008–2018
Skeie, Eli; Sygnestveit, Kari; Nilsen, Roy M.; Harthug, Stig; Koch, Anne Mette; Tangvik, Randi Julie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background & aims: Being “at risk of malnutrition”, which includes both malnutrition and the risk to be so, is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in both surgical and non-surgical patients. Several strategies ...