Browsing Faculty of Medicine by Title
Now showing items 5908-5927 of 8878
-
The nurse`s role in palliative care: A qualitative meta-synthesis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Aims and objectives: To explore how nurses, across various health systems, describe their role in providing palliative care for patients with life-threatening illnesses. Background: Despite the fact that nurses make up the ... -
Nurses as adverse drug reaction reporting advocates
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is a challenge in modern healthcare, particularly given the increasing complexity of drug therapy, an ageing population, rising multimorbidity, and a high patient turnover. The core activity ... -
Nurses’ experiences of ICU diaries following implementation of national recommendations for diaries in intensive care units: A quality improvement project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives To evaluate critical care nurses’ experiences of ICU diaries following the implementation of national recommendations for the use of diaries for critically ill patients. Design A quality improvement project ... -
Nurses’ experiences of serving as a communication guide and supporting the implementation of a communication intervention in the intensive care unit
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose: To explore the experience of serving as a nurse communication guide, supporting the bottom-up implementation of a multi-component communication intervention prototype in the intensive care unit. Methods: The ... -
Nursing home patients with diabetes: Prevalence, drug treatment and glycemic control
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-28)Aims: Determine prevalence of diabetes, and describe use of blood glucose lowering (BGL) drugs and glycemic control in Norwegian nursing homes. Methods: In this cross-sectional study we collected details of BGL drugs, ... -
Nut consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer, all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Although nut consumption has been associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality, data on less common causes of death has not been systematically assessed. Previous reviews ... -
Nutrients and contaminants in processed small indigenous fish species from Ghana : Implications for food and nutrition security
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-04-07)The prevalence of malnutrition is increasing globally, along with the need to access nutritious, safe and sustainable foods. Fish are known as a rich source of protein, essential fatty acids and micronutrients, and including ... -
Nutrition Education as Part of a Cancer Rehabilitation Program: Evaluation of Short Term Efficacy
(Master thesis, 2018-06-22)Background and aim: The rising number of cancer patients is being followed by increasing number of cancer survivors in Norway. Modifiable lifestyle factors such as changing dietary behaviour can benefit the cancer prognosis ... -
Nutrition in the intensive care patient
(Master thesis, 2023-05-15)Introduction Nutritional therapy in critically ill patients requires recurring assessments to accommodate the increased nutritional demands alongside the decreased tolerance for receiving nutrition in the stress-induced ... -
Nutrition, growth and neurodevelopment in children from low resource settings in India
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-09-28)Bakgrunn: Barn fra lav-middelinntektsland når ofte ikke sitt utviklingspotensial på grunn av dårlig ernæring og dårlig tilrettelegging for læring og utvikling. Målsetninger: Å beskrive sammenhengen mellom lineær vekst, ... -
Nutritional and clinical status of patients with diabetes in Zanzibar: A clinical follow up study
(Master thesis, 2020-06-24) -
Nutritional properties of protein sources on diet-induced obesity, hepatic lipid accumulation, and fatty acid composition in mice
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-10-26)The prevalence of obesity has increased rapidly, and excess adiposity is associated with comorbidities that increase the risk of mortality. An energy-dense diet that is high in sugar and fat is one of the major explanations ... -
Nutritional risk in a university hospital. Challenges and consequences in clinical practice
(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
(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 ... -
Nutritional risk, nutrition plan and risk of death in older health care service users with chronic diseases: A register-based cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background and aims Nutritional risk in older health care service users is a well-known challenge. Nutritional risk screening and individualised nutrition plans are common strategies for preventing and treating malnutrition. ... -
Nutritional Screening and Treatment of Malnutrition at a Haematological Ward - An economical perspective
(Master thesis, 2016-05-18)When a patient is admitted to the hospital he or she should be screened for malnutrition within the first 24 hours. If the patient is identified as being at risk, appropriate treatment should be given, and then the patient ... -
The nutritional strategy: four questions predict morbidity, mortality and health care costs
(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 ... -
Nuts and seeds consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and their risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives: We aimed to systematically review studies and evaluate the strength of the evidence on nuts/seeds consumption and cardiometabolic diseases and their risk factors among adults. Methods: A protocol was ... -
Nye diagnosekriterier for insomni og sammenhengen mellom insomni, angst og depresjon
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Bakgrunn: I klassifikasjonssystemet Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, versjon 5 (DSM-5) er diagnosekriteriene for insomni endret. De samme endringene ventes i International Classification of Diseases, ...