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Paediatric Contacts of Adult COVID-19 Patients: Clinical Parameters, Risk Factors, and Outcome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background. There is insufficient data in Pakistan and in South Asia regarding paediatric COVID-19 demographics and related parameters. The main aim of this study was to assess the paediatric population exposed to SARS-CoV-2 ... -
Paediatric HIV-1 infection in Uganda. Natural history and early antiretroviral treatment response
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-10-07)Paediatric HIV-1 infection remains a major problem for sub-Saharan Africa with over 1300 new infections daily. Infected children have a high mortality with 50% dying by 2 years of age. Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) ... -
Paediatric surgical conditions in malawi-a cross-sectional nationwide household survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Untreated surgical conditions may lead to lifelong disability in children. Treating children with surgical conditions may reduce long-term effects of morbidity and disability. Unfortunately, low- and middle-income ... -
Pain and physical function among nursing home patients and people with dementia. Cross-sectional analyses from the COSMOS-trial
(Master thesis, 2018-08-24)Background: Previous studies have shown how nursing home patients have poor physical functioning and are largely care dependent in activities of daily life. These patients have a high prevalence of pain and are mainly ... -
Pain and quality of life in nursing home residents with dementia after admission – a longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-27)Background: Pain in nursing home (NH) residents with dementia is commonly reported and may affect Quality of Life (QoL) negatively. Few longitudinal studies have explored how pain and QoL develop in NH residents with ... -
The Pain Assessment in Impaired Cognition scale (PAIC15): A multidisciplinary and international approach to develop and test a meta-tool for pain assessment in impaired cognition, especially dementia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Over the last decades, a considerable number of observational scales have been developed to assess pain in persons with dementia. The time seems ripe now to build on the knowledge and expertize implemented in ... -
Pain complaints after consecutive nights and quick returns in Norwegian nurses working three-shift rotation: an observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives To determine whether nurses working consecutive night shifts, or short transitions between shifts (quick returns (QRs)), yielded higher risk for pain complaints when compared with regular morning shifts. Sleep ... -
Pain in dementia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The ageing revolution is changing the composition of our society with more people becoming very old with higher risks for developing both pain and dementia. Pain is normally signaled by verbal communication, which becomes ... -
Pain management in patients with dementia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-10-31)There are an estimated 35 million people with dementia across the world, of whom 50% experience regular pain. Despite this, current assessment and treatment of pain in this patient group are inadequate. In addition to the ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Pantothenic acid – a scoping review for Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Pantothenic acid, also referred to as vitamin B5, is a water-soluble vitamin that has essential functions in the body as a component of coenzyme A (CoA) and acyl carrier protein (ACP). It is widely distributed in animal ... -
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 ... -
Parent-child communication about sexual issues in Zambia: a cross sectional study of adolescent girls and their parents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Parent-child communication about sexual issues can reduce risky sexual behaviour amongst adolescents. Risky sexual behaviour is of concern in sub-Saharan Africa where the prevalence of early pregnancy, unsafe ... -
Parent-of-origin-environment interactions in case-parent triads with or without independent controls
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-03)With case–parent triad data, one can frequently deduce parent of origin of the child's alleles. This allows a parent‐of‐origin (PoO) effect to be estimated as the ratio of relative risks associated with the alleles inherited ...