Blar i Department of Clinical Science på forfatter "Tangvik, Randi Julie"
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Implementation of nutritional guidelines in a university hospital monitored by repeated point prevalence surveys
Tangvik, Randi Julie; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Tell, Grethe Seppola; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)Background/Objectives: Malnutrition is present in 20–50% of hospitalized patients, and nutritional care is a challenge. The aim was to evaluate whether the implementation of a nutritional strategy would influence nutritional ... -
Nutritional risk in a university hospital. Challenges and consequences in clinical practice
Tangvik, Randi Julie (Doctoral thesis, 2015-03-25)Introduction: Malnutrition is present in 20-50% of hospitalised patients, leading to increased risk for adverse clinical outcomes and even mortality. Nutritional status is often ignored during hospitalisation. The Bergen ... -
Nutritional risk profile in a university hospital population
Tangvik, Randi Julie; Tell, Grethe Seppola; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Eisman, John A.; Henriksen, Andreas; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background & aims: The prevalence of nutritional risk varies according to several factors. We aimed to determine the nutritional risk profile in a large Norwegian hospital population, specifically by age, disease category ... -
The nutritional strategy: four questions predict morbidity, mortality and health care costs
Tangvik, Randi Julie; Tell, Grethe Seppola; Eisman, John A.; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Henriksen, Andreas; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Øyen, Jannike; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08)Background Nutritional care for hospital in-patients is potentially important but challenging. Objective To investigate the association between nutritional status and clinical outcomes. Methods Eight prevalence surveys ... -
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 ... -
Weight loss and BMI criteria in GLIM's definition of malnutrition is associated with postoperative complications following abdominal resections - Results from a National Quality Registry
Skeie, Eli; Tangvik, Randi Julie; Nymo, Linn Såve; Harthug, Stig; Lassen, Kristoffer; Viste, Asgaut (Journal article, 2020)Background & aims: Although malnutrition is thought to be common among patients with intraabdominal diseases and is recognized as a risk factor for postoperative complications, diagnostic criteria for malnutrition have not ...