Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Lehmann, Sverre"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Motivation and response rates in bronchoscopy studies
Martinsen, Einar Marius Hjellestad; Eagan, Tomas Mikal; Leiten, Elise Orvedal; Nordeide, Eli; Bakke, Per S.; Lehmann, Sverre; Nielsen, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-02)Background Bronchoscopy is frequently used to sample the lower airways in lung microbiome studies. Despite being a safe procedure, it is associated with discomfort that may result in reservations regarding participation ... -
No effect of a self-help book for insomnia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and comorbid chronic insomnia – a randomized controlled trial.
Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Berge, Thomas; Lehmann, Sverre; Pallesen, Ståle; Saxvig, Ingvild W. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-11-29)Objective: To compare the effects of a self-help book for insomnia to that of sleep hygiene advice in a randomized controlled trial with follow-up after about 3 months among patients who were diagnosed with obstructive ... -
Oral appliance treatment in moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnoea patients non-adherent to CPAP
Gjerde, Kjersti; Lehmann, Sverre; Berge, Morten Eirik; Johansson, Ann-Katrin Gerd; Johansson, Anders (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-27)The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effect of individually adjusted custom-made mandibular advancement device/oral appliance (OA) in treatment of patients with moderate and severe obstructive sleep ... -
A pilot study of hot-wire, ultrasonic and wedge-bellows spirometer inter- and intra-variability
Aardal, Marit Elisabeth; Svendsen, Lene Løvendahl; Lehmann, Sverre; Eagan, Tomas Mikal; Haaland, Ingvild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-10-10)Objective: The aim of this pilot study was to compare spirometric values obtained with different types of spirometers, spirometers of same type, and repeated measurements with the same spirometer in a pulmonary function ... -
Prevalence of parasomnias in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. A registry-based cross-sectional study
Lundetræ, Ragnhild S.; Saxvig, Ingvild W.; Pallesen, Ståle; Aurlien, Harald; Lehmann, Sverre; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-07-05)Objective: To assess the prevalence of parasomnias in relation to presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We hypothesized higher parasomnia prevalence with higher OSA severity. Methods: The sample comprised ... -
Prevalence of several somatic diseases depends on the presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea
Tveit, Ragnhild L.; Lehmann, Sverre; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-02-23)Study objectives: The objective was to investigate the prevalence of heart attack, angina pectoris, stroke, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and obesity in relation to the ... -
A randomized trial to determine the impact of indacaterol/glycopyrronium on nighttime oxygenation and symptoms in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD: The DuoSleep study
Lehmann, Sverre; Ringbæk, Thomas; Løkke, Anders; Grote, Ludger; Hedner, Jan; Lindberg, Eva (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-09)Purpose: This study investigated the effect of dual bronchodilation with the long-acting β-receptor agonist/long-acting muscarinic antagonist combination, indacaterol/glycopyrronium (IND/GLY), on nighttime oxygenation, ...