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A simple score to estimate the likelihood of pseudoprogression vs. recurrence following stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases: The Bergen Criteria
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background A major challenge in the follow-up of patients treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain metastases (BM) is to distinguish pseudoprogression (PP) from tumor recurrence (TR). The aim of the study ... -
Single umbilical artery and risk of congenital malformations: a population-based study in Norway.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-27)Objectives: Single umbilical artery (SUA) is associated with congenital malformations in most organ systems, but reported findings have not been consistent. While it has been suggested that genetic and persisting environmental ... -
Sjukepleiaren som akademisk aktør - kva er sjukepleievitskap? Eit studie om korleis sjukepleievitskap materialiserer seg ved fokus på vitskapsteoretiske aspekt ved masteroppgåver innan sjukepleievitskap ved universitetet i Bergen, med avsett i Bourdieus praxeologiske teori og omgrep. Korleis kan det system av relasjonar som framkjem og som strukturerer sjukepleievitskap på eit visst tidspunkt forståast ut frå historiske og kontekstuelle forhold?
(Master thesis, 2011-12-07)Studiet har fokus på den sosiale praksis som sjukepleiaren - med sitt praktiske utgangspunkt, utfører innan akademia, tretti år etter tilgangen til universitetet i Bergen i 1979. Med innfallsvinkel gjennom Bourdieus ... -
Sjukepleiedokumentasjon - eit politisk perspektiv. Ein dispositivanalyse av normene for sjukepleiedokumentasjon.
(Master thesis, 2014-05-11)Background: The background for this thesis is how it has been made possible with such strong political management regarding how nurses document their practice. This has led me to the assumption: The nursing documentation ... -
«Skammen slår beina under meg» – om hvordan mennesker med depresjon erfarer skam
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Hensikten med denne artikkelen er å belyse hvordan mennesker med depresjonsdiagnose erfarer skamfølelse. Forskning indikerer at skamfølelsen spiller en vesentlig rolle i forhold til de fleste psykiske lidelser og flere ... -
A skin disease, a blood disease or something in between? An exploratory focus group study of patients' experiences with porphyria cutanea tarda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-27)Background Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is characterized by fragile skin with blistering on sun-exposed areas. Symptoms typically develop in late adulthood and can be triggered by iron overload, alcohol intake, oestrogens ... -
Skin Penetration Time-Profiles for Continuous 810nm and Superpulsed 904nm Lasers in a Rat Model
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-11-26)Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the rat skin penetration abilities of two commercially available low-level laser therapy (LLLT) devices during 150 sec of irradiation. Background data: Effective LLLT ... -
Skulderimpingement. Intervensjon med leddmobilisering og veiledet trening.
(Master thesis, 2014-10-29)Background: The combination of supervised training and joint mobilization have been shown to be effective in treating subacromial impingement syndrome. Published research studies have been conducted on a group level. ... -
Sleep among bereaved caregivers of patients admitted to hospice: a 1-year longitudinal pilot study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-01-04)Objectives: This pilot study aimed to describe the sleep of partners and other family caregivers prior to and in the first year after a hospice patient’s death. The study also evaluated the feasibility of the study protocol ... -
Sleep and daytime problems during the COVID-19 pandemic and effects of coronavirus infection, confinement and financial suffering: a multinational survey using a harmonised questionnaire
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives Sleep is important for human health and well-being. No previous study has assessed whether the COVID-19 pandemic impacts sleep and daytime function across the globe. Methods This large-scale international ... -
Sleep and energy drink consumption among Norwegian adolescents – a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Adolescents are recommended to get 8–10 h of sleep at night, yet more than 80% fail to obtain this goal. Energy drink (ED) consumption has been linked to later bedtime in adolescents. Therefore, we aimed to ... -
Sleep and its Association With Pain and Depression in Nursing Home Patients With Advanced Dementia – a Cross-Sectional Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: Previous research suggests a positive association between pain, depression and sleep. In this study, we investigate how sleep correlates with varying levels of pain and depression in nursing home (NH) patients ... -
Sleep and sleepiness among shift workers in the air ambulance service
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-01-19)Det moderne 24-timers samfunnet gir oss ubegrenset tilgang på et bredt spekter av tjenester som har resultert i et økt behov for skiftarbeid og lang arbeidstid. En slik måte å organisere arbeid på, innebærer aktivitet på ... -
Sleep and Sleepiness Measured by Diaries and Actigraphy among Norwegian and Austrian Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) Pilots
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The study examined sleep and sleepiness among shift working Helicopter Emergency Medical Service pilots from Norway (Norwegian Air Ambulance; NAA) and Austria (Christophorus Flugrettungverein; CFV). Both pilot groups (N = ... -
Sleep disturbances in an arctic population: The Tromsø Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-05-29)Background Prevalence estimates for insomnia range from 10 to 50% in the adult general population. Sleep disturbances cause great impairment in quality of life, which might even rival or exceed the impairment in other ... -
Sleep in Female Healthcare Workers during COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study in Sweden during the Flattening of the First Wave of the Pandemic
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Sleep in Nursing Home Patients: Clinical Assessment and the Effects of Pain Treatment on Sleep
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-06-18)Sleep disturbances, pain and depression are common in nursing home (NH) patients and the assessment and treatment of these conditions are challenging. In this thesis, I aimed to investigate clinical assessment methods of ... -
Sleep in older adolescents. Results from a large cross-sectional, population-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The aim of the present study was to describe sleep patterns in a large and representative sample of Norwegian adolescents. The sample included 4,010 first-year high school students, aged 16–17 years (54% female), who ... -
Sleep medication and melatonin use among Norwegian nurses – A cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aim To estimate the prevalence of sleep medication and melatonin use among nurses and to assess if factors related to work, sleep or mental health, were associated with such use. Design A cross-sectional study. Methods A ... -
Sleep patterns among Norwegian nurses between the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Nurses are in the frontline and play an important role in the battle against the COrona VIrus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Sleep problems among health care workers are likely to increase due to the pandemic. ...