Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Wentzel-Larsen, Tore"
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Adaptation and psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the heart continuity of care questionnaire (HCCQ)
Valaker, Irene; Fridlund, Bengt Gotthard Anton; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Hadjistaropoulos, Heather; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Rotevatn, Svein; Råholm, Maj-Britt; Norekvål, Tone M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-18)Background: Continuity of cardiac care after hospital discharge is a priority, especially as healthcare systems become increasingly complex and fragmented. There are few available instruments to measure continuity of cardiac ... -
Assessing fear of hypoglycemia in a population-based study among parents of children with type 1 diabetes – psychometric properties of the hypoglycemia fear survey – parent version
Haugstvedt, Anne; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Aarflot, Morten; Rokne, Berit; Graue, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-01-19)Background: In the treatment of childhood type 1 diabetes, being aware of the parents’ fear of hypoglycemia is important, since the parents’ fear may influence the management of treatment and the children’s blood glucose ... -
Associations between disease severity, coping and dimensions of health-related quality of life in patients admitted for elective coronary angiography – a cross sectional study
Ulvik, Bjørg; Nygård, Ottar; Hansestad, Berit H.; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Wahl, Astrid K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-05-29)Background In patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD), the overall aim was to analyse the relationships between disease severity and both mental and physical dimensions of health related quality of life (HRQOL) ... -
Better mental health in children of Vietnamese refugees compared with their Norwegian peers - a matter of cultural difference?
Vaage, Aina Basilier; Tingvold, Laila; Hauff, Edvard; Ta, Thong Van; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Clench-Aas, Jocelyne; Thomsen, Per Hove (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-10-21)Background: There are conflicting results on whether immigrant children are at a heightened risk of mental health problems compared with native youth in the resettlement country. The objective of the study: To compare the ... -
Capillary leakage in post-cardiac arrest survivors during therapeutic hypothermia - a prospective, randomised study
Heradstveit, Bård E.; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Langørgen, Jørund; Hammersborg, Stig-Morten; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Fanebust, Rune; Larsson, Elna-Marie; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-05-25)Background: Fluids are often given liberally after the return of spontaneous circulation. However, the optimal fluid regimen in survivors of cardiac arrest is unknown. Recent studies indicate an increased fluid requirement ... -
Comparing urine samples and cervical swabs for Chlamydia testing in a female population by means of Strand Displacement Assay (SDA)
Haugland, Siren; Thune, Turid; Fosse, Beata; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Hjelmevoll, Stig; Myrmel, Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-03-25)Background There has been an increasing number of diagnosed cases of Chlamydia trachomatis in many countries, in particular among young people. The present study was based on a growing request to examine urine as a ... -
Continuity of care and its associations with self-reported health, clinical characteristics and follow-up services after percutaneous coronary intervention
Valaker, Irene; Fridlund, Bengt Gotthard Anton; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Rotevatn, Svein; Råholm, Maj-Britt; Norekvål, Tone M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Aims Complexity of care in patients with coronary artery disease is increasing, due to ageing, improved treatment, and more specialised care. Patients receive care from various healthcare providers in many settings. Still, ... -
Diagnosis and follow-up of treatment of latent tuberculosis; the utility of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube assay in outpatients from a tuberculosis low-endemic country
Dyrhol-Riise, Anne Ma; Gran, Gerd; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Blomberg, Bjørn; Haanshuus, Christel Gill; Mørkve, Odd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-03-08)Background Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) Release Assays (IGRA) are more specific than the tuberculosis skin test (TST) in the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI). We present the performance of the QuantiFERON®-TB ... -
Effectiveness of second-generation antipsychotics: a naturalistic, randomized comparison of olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, and ziprasidone
Johnsen, Erik; Kroken, Rune A.; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Jørgensen, Hugo A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-03-24)Background: No clear recommendations exist regarding which antipsychotic drug should be prescribed first for a patient suffering from psychosis. The primary aims of this naturalistic study were to assess the head-to-head ... -
Estimating the within-subject (CVI) and between-subject (CVG) biological variation of serum tryptase
Skarbø, Birthe Rochlenge Skarbø; Vinnes, Erik Wilhelm; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Sylte, Marit Sverresdotter; Apelseth, Torunn Oveland (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Tryptase is used as a biomarker to support the diagnosis of anaphylaxis and hematologic diseases. In the event of a mast cell activation during anaphylaxis, a temporary increase in the concentration of tryptase ... -
High-dose chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery versus surgery alone in esophageal cancer: a retrospective cohort study
Hurmuzlu, Meysan; Øvrebø, Kjell; Monge, Odd R.; Smaaland, Rune; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Viste, Asgaut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06-01)Background We aimed to assess whether high-dose preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) improves outcome in esophageal cancer patients compared to surgery alone and to define possible prognostic factors for overall survival. ... -
Longitudinal relationship between diabetes-specific emotional distress and follow-up HbA1c in adults with Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Strandberg, Ragnhild Bjarkøy; Graue, Marit; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Peyrot, Mark; Thordarson, Hrafnkell B; Rokne, Berit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-18)Aim To examine whether diabetes-specific emotional distress was related to follow-up glycaemic control in adults with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Methods Adults with Type 1 diabetes mellitus completed the Diabetes Distress ... -
Multiple organ failure after trauma affects even long- term survival and functional status
Ulvik, Atle; Kvåle, Reidar; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Flaatten, Hans (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-09-04)Background The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of organ failure in trauma patients treated in an intensive care unit (ICU), and to study the relationship between organ failure and long-term survival and ... -
Patient-reported outcomes as predictors of 10-year survival in women after acute myocardial infarction
Norekvål, Tone M.; Fridlund, Bengt; Rokne, Berit; Segadal, Leidulf; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-11-25)Background Patient-reported outcomes are increasingly seen as complementary to biomedical measures. However, their prognostic importance has yet to be established, particularly in female long-term myocardial infarction ... -
The prognostic relevance of interactions between venous invasion, lymph node involvement and distant metastases in renal cell carcinoma after radical nephrectomy
Zubac, Dragomir; Bostad, Leif; Seidal, Tomas; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Haukaas, Svein Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-12-19)Background: To investigate a possible prognostic significance of interactions between lymph node invasion (LNI), synchronous distant metastases (SDM), and venous invasion (VI) adjusted for mode of detection, Eastern ... -
A proposed method to investigate reliability throughout a questionnaire
Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Norekvål, Tone M.; Ulvik, Bjørg; Nygård, Ottar; Pripp, Are Hugo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-10-05)Background: Questionnaires are used extensively in medical and health care research and depend on validity and reliability. However, participants may differ in interest and awareness throughout long questionnaires, which ... -
Psychometric properties of the norwegian version of the electronic health literacy scale (eheals) among patients after percutaneous coronary intervention: Cross-sectional validation study
Brørs, Gunhild; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Dalen, Håvard; Hansen, Tina B; Norman, Cameron D.; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Norekvål, Tone M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Web-based technology has recently become an important source for sharing health information with patients after an acute cardiac event. Therefore, consideration of patients’ perceived electronic health (eHealth) ... -
Psychosocial family factors and glycemic control among children aged 1-15 years with type 1 diabetes: a population-based survey
Haugstvedt, Anne; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Rokne, Berit; Graue, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-12-20)Background: Being the parents of children with diabetes is demanding. Jay Belsky’s determinants of parenting model emphasizes both the personal psychological resources, the characteristics of the child and contextual sources ... -
Quality of life in female myocardial infarction survivors: a comparative study with a randomly selected general female population cohort
Norekvål, Tone M.; Wahl, Astrid K.; Fridlund, Bengt; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Hanestad, Berit R. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-10-30)Background: A substantial burden associated with MI has been reported. Thus, how survivors experience their quality of life (QOL) is now being given increasing attention. However, few studies have involved women and a ... -
Relationships of diabetes-specific emotional distress, depression, anxiety, and overall well-being with HbA1c in adult persons with type 1 diabetes
Strandberg, Ragnhild Bjarkøy; Graue, Marit; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Peyrot, Mark; Rokne, Berit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09)Objective: Emotional problems are common in adults with diabetes, and knowledge about how different indicators of emotional problems are related with glycemic control is required. The aim was to examine the relationships ...