Blar i Faculty of Medicine på tittel
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Pain pressure threshold algometry in knee osteoarthritis: intra- and inter-rater reliability
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Synovitis and effusion can cause pain sensitization in persons with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Pain Pressure Threshold (PPT) algometry is a means to quantify somatosensory abnormalities, including ... -
Pain relief from nonpharmacological interventions in the intensive care unit: A scoping review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Aims and Objectives: To describe what is known from the existing literature on nonpharmacological interventions targeting pain in patients admitted to the ICU. Background: Patients receiving intensive care nursing are ... -
Pain, Complex Chronic Conditions and Potential Inappropriate Medication in People with Dementia. Lessons Learnt for Pain Treatment Plans Utilizing Data from the Veteran Health Administration
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), pain and chronic complex conditions (CCC) often co-occur leading to polypharmacy and with potential inappropriate medications (PIMs) use, are important risk factors for ... -
Pain, coping, and barriers to pain management in outpatients with cancer
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A painful experience of limited understanding: healthcare professionals’ experiences with palliative care of people with severe dementia in Norwegian nursing homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-02-13)Background: People dying with dementia have significant healthcare needs, and palliative care, with its focus on comfort and quality of life, should be made available to these patients. The aim of this study was to explore ... -
Palliasjon på sykehjem: Hva gjør helsepersonell i møte med alvorlig syke og døende pasienter - og hvordan formes deres handlinger?
(Master thesis, 2013-05-13)Masteravhandlingen har fokus på helsearbeideres praksiserfaringer i møte med alvorlig syke og døende pasienter på sykehjem. Hensikten er å beskrive, forstå og forklare hva helsepersonell gjør når de utfører palliativ ... -
Palliative care services at Nkhoma, rural Malawi – A qualitative exploration of experiences of the care providers and the recipients
(Master thesis, 2020-08-29)Background and purpose Palliative care is rapidly developing in Africa, but still many people live and die in pain because the coverage and the capacity to meet the needs are low. Morphine is a potent opioid pain killer, ... -
A pan-European survey of research in end-of-life cancer care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-11-30)Background To date, there is no coordinated strategy for end-of-life (EOL) cancer care research in Europe. The PRISMA (Reflecting the Positive Diversities of European Priorities for Research and Measurement in End-of-life ... -
Pancreatic cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The need for a common education and training track in surgical oncology across Europe has been emphasized. ESSO provides several hands-on courses for skills training and face-to-face discussions. The core curriculum provides ... -
Pancreatic enzyme treatment in chronic pancreatitis: Quality of management and adherence to guidelines–A cross-sectional observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) is a common complication in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP), leading to increased morbidity and mortality if not treated adequately. Pancreatic enzyme replacement ... -
Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency in diabetes is associated with autonomic dysfunction
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives: Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) is prevalent in diabetes. Pathophysiological theories imply autoimmune destruction, lack of trophic effects of insulin or impaired neuronal stimulation, but the relationship ... -
Pandemic influenza vaccines - the challenges
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-12-03)Recent years’ enzootic spread of highly pathogenic H5N1 virus among poultry and the many lethal zoonoses in its wake has stimulated basic and applied pandemic vaccine research. The quest for an efficacious, affordable and ... -
Pandemic preparedness and management in European out-of-hours primary care services – a descriptive study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-19)Background: Primary care is the first point of contact for all acute health problems. As such, primary care was at the frontline in the COVID-19 pandemic, playing a significant role in clinical responses and information ... -
The PAr index, an indicator reflecting altered vitamin B-6 homeostasis, is associated with long-term risk of stroke in the general population: the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01)Background: Vitamin B-6 homeostasis is altered during inflammation and immune activation. It is unknown whether altered vitamin B-6 homeostasis is associated with the risk of stroke. Objective: We investigated the relation ... -
Paracrine Effects of Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Dental Tissues - in vitro and in vivo studies
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-03-17)In regenerative medicine or dentistry, it has been reported that stem cells induce the regenerative potential of injured tissues. In the present thesis, pulp and periapical tissues as well as pulpal cells were exposed to ... -
Paradoxical sinus deceleration during dobutamine stress echocardiography: case series and review of the literature
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Dobutamine stress echocardiography is an established diagnostic modality for assessing myocardial ischaemia in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. Dobutamine infusion causes dose-dependent ... -
Paraneoplastic and Other Autoimmune Encephalitides: Antineuronal Antibodies, T Lymphocytes, and Questions of Pathogenesis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Autoimmune and paraneoplastic encephalitides represent an increasingly recognized cause of devastating human illness as well as an emerging area of neurological injury associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Two ... -
Paraneoplastic CDR2 and CDR2L antibodies affect Purkinje cell calcium homeostasis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12)Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD) is characterized by loss of Purkinje cells (PCs) associated with progressive pancerebellar dysfunction in the presence of onconeural Yo antibodies. These antibodies recognize ... -
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration: Characterizing the Yo antibody antigens
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-03-16)Background: The pathogenesis of paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD) with Yo-antibodies is unclear. The disease is generally accepted as immune-mediated, but whether the Yo antibodies themselves are pathogenic ... -
Paraneoplastic syndrome-associated neuronal antibodies in adult ADHD
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-01)A high seroprevalence of Yo antibodies targeting cerebellar Purkinje cells was recently reported in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We investigated the presence of 8 paraneoplastic neurological ...