Blar i SIHF Open Archive på forfatter "Saltyte Benth, Jurate"
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Persistent use of psychotropic drugs in nursing home residents in Norway
Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Wu, Bei; Engedal, Knut; Selbæk, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background The prevalence of psychotropic drug (PTD) use in NH residents is high, but few have explored prevalence and persistency in PTD in NH residents and factors associated with persistency. This at the same time as ... -
Physical diagnoses in nursing home residents - is dementia or severity of dementia of importance?
Jørgensen, Live Bredholt; Thorleifsson, Berit Marie; Selbæk, Geir; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)BACKGROUND: Dementia and physical morbidity are primary reasons for nursing home admission globally. However, data on physical morbidity in nursing home residents with and without dementia are scarce. The first aim of the ... -
Predictors of upgrading from low-grade cancer at prostatectomy in men with biparametric magnetic resonance imaging
Christiansen, Ola; Bratt, Ola; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Manoharan, Pathmakulendran; Selnes, Anders; Haug, Erik Skaaheim; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) density has previously been identified as a predictor of histological upgrading at radical prostatectomy, but how information from pre-treatment biparametric magnetic resonance ... -
Prevalence and persistent prescription of analgesic drugs in persons admitted with dementia to a nursing home - A longitudinal study
Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Bergh, Sverre; Kabukcuoglu, Kamile; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Lichtwarck, Bjørn; Husebø, Bettina Elisabeth Franziska; Tevik, Kjerstin Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The overall aim was to explore the prevalence and persistent regular prescription of opioids and paracetamol among nursing home (NH) residents with dementia at admission and over time. A total of 996 residents with dementia, ... -
Prevalence and persistent use of psychotropic drugs in older adults receiving domiciliary care at baseline
Lornstad, Marie Turmo; Aarøen, Marte; Bergh, Sverre; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)BACKGROUND: Little is known about the use of psychotropic drugs in older adults receiving domiciliary care. The first aim was to describe the prevalence and persistency of use of psychotropic drugs in older adults ... -
Quality of Life in People with Young-Onset Dementia: A Nordic Two-Year Observational Multicenter Study
Hvidsten, Lara H. Thomasgaard; Engedal, Knut; Selbæk, Geir; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kersten, Hege (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background:Cross-sectional studies of quality of life (QOL) of people with young-onset dementia show diverging results. Objective:To identify factors associated with QOL in people with young-onset Alzheimer’s (AD) and ... -
Quality of life of family carers of persons with young-onset compared to late-onset dementia
Hvidsten, Lara H. Thomasgaard; Engedal, Knut; Selbæk, Geir; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Bruvik, Frøydis Kristine; Kersten, Hege (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Abstract OBJECTIVES: To compare quality of life (QOL) of family carers of persons with young- (YOD) to late-onset dementia (LOD). METHODS: This was a cross-sectional comparison of 88 carers of persons with YOD and ... -
Screening for frailty among older patients with cancer using blood biomarkers of inflammation
Harneshaug, Magnus; Kirkhus, Lene; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Bergh, Sverre; Whist, Jon Elling; Rostoft, Siri; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Introduction: As frailty is associated with inflammation, biomarkers of inflammation may represent objective measures that could facilitate the identification of frailty. Glasgow prognostic score (GPS), combines C-reactive ... -
Severity of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Nursing Home Residents
Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Engedal, Knut; Wu, Bei; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Corazzini, Kirsten; Røen, Irene Mari; Selbæk, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)We aimed at assessing time shift in the severity of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in nursing home residents between 2004/2005 and 2010/2011 and associations between NPS and socio-demographic variables, physical health ... -
Targeted interdisciplinary model for evaluation and treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms : a cluster randomized controlled trial
Lichtwarck, Bjørn; Selbæk, Geir; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Lindstrøm, Jonas Christoffer; Bergh, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective To determine the effectiveness of the Targeted Interdisciplinary Model for Evaluation and Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms (TIME) for treatment of moderate to severe agitation in people with dementia. Methods ... -
The impact of attending day care designed for home-dwelling people with dementia on nursing home admission : a 24-month controlled study
Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Engedal, Knut; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Selbæk, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Day care services offer meaningful activities, a safe environment for attendees and respite for family caregivers while being expected to delay the need for nursing home (NH) admission. However, previous research ... -
Time from Symptom Debut to Dementia Assessment by the Specialist Healthcare Service in Norway
Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Engedal, Knut; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Selbæk, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objectives: We described the duration from symptom debut to assessment at specialist healthcare outpatient clinics for dementia in Norway and explored whether educational level was associated with time from symptom debut ... -
TIME to reduce agitation in persons with dementia in nursing homes. A process evaluation of a complex intervention
Lichtwarck, Bjørn; Myhre, Janne; Selbæk, Geir; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Bergh, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)BACKGROUND: The Targeted Intervention Interdisciplinary Model for Evaluation and Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms (TIME) has recently in a three-month cluster randomised controlled trial demonstrated reduction ... -
TIME – Targeted interdisciplinary model for evaluation and treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms : protocol for an effectiveness-implementation cluster randomized hybrid trial
Lichtwarck, Bjørn; Selbæk, Geir; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Myhre, Janne; Nybakken, Solvor; Bergh, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Nearly all persons with dementia will experience neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) during the course of their disease. Clinicians and researchers emphasize the need for an evidence-informed standardized approach ... -
Trajectories of depressive symptoms and their relationship to the progression of dementia
Barca, Maria Lage; Persson, Karin; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kersten, Hege; Knapskog, Anne-Brita; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Selbæk, Geir; Engedal, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background The relationship between progression of Alzheimer's disease and depression and its underlying mechanisms has scarcely been studied. Methods A sample of 282 outpatients with Alzheimer's disease (AD; 105 with ... -
Visual Evaluation of Medial Temporal Lobe Atrophy as a Clinical Marker of Conversion from Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia and for Predicting Progression in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer's Disease
Persson, Karin; Barca, Maria Lage; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Cavallin, Lena; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Selbæk, Geir; Brækhus, Anne; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Engedal, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background/Aims: To evaluate whether visual assessment of medial temporal lobe atrophy (vaMTA) can predict 2-year conversion from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia and progression of MCI and Alzheimer's disease ...