Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Lehmann, Sverre"
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Acoustic pharyngometry - A new method to facilitate oral appliance therapy
Opsahl, Ulrik Leidland; Berge, Morten Eirik; Lehmann, Sverre; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Opsahl, Per; Johansson, Anders (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background There is lack of reliable and accurate methods to predict treatment outcomes of oral appliance (OA) treatment. Acoustic pharyngometry (AP) is a non-invasive technique to evaluate the volume and minimal ... -
Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Lundetræ, Ragnhild Stokke; Saxvig, Ingvild W.; Lehmann, Sverre; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose The objective was to assess the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We hypothesized a decrease in symptoms at ... -
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 ... -
Protected sampling is preferable in bronchoscopic studies of the airway microbiome
Grønseth, Rune; Drengenes, Christine; Wiker, Harald G; Tangedal, Solveig; Xue, Yaxin; Husebø, Gunnar; Svanes, Øistein; Lehmann, Sverre; Aardal, Marit Elisabeth; Hoang, Tuyen; Kalananthan, Tharmini; Martinsen, Einar Marius Hjellestad; Leiten, Elise Orvedal; Aanerud, Marianne; Nordeide, Eli; Haaland, Ingvild; Jonassen, Inge; Bakke, Per S.; Eagan, Tomas Mikal (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The aim was to evaluate susceptibility of oropharyngeal contamination with various bronchoscopic sampling techniques. 67 patients with obstructive lung disease and 58 control subjects underwent bronchoscopy with ... -
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, ...