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Undiagnosed cardiovascular disease prior to cardiovascular death in individuals with severe mental illness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)OBJECTIVE: To examine whether individuals with schizophrenia (SCZ) or bipolar disorder (BD) had equal likelihood of not being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease (CVD) prior to cardiovascular death, compared to ... -
Unrecognized depression among the elderly: a cross-sectional study from Norwegian general practice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Depression is common in old age and is associated with disability, increased mortality, and impairment from physical diseases. Aim: To estimate the prevalence of depression among older patients in Norwegian ... -
Use of alcohol and drugs with addiction potential among older women and men in a population-based study. The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study 2006-2008 (HUNT3)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-09)Background Little is known about the consumption habits of older adults in Norway with respect to alcohol and the use of drugs with addiction potential, such as benzodiazepines, z-hypnotics and opioids, among regular ... -
The Use of Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and Stimulants in Youth Residential Care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Abstract Objectives: To assess the use of three commonly prescribed psychotropic medications in youth placed in residential care (RC). Methods: Participants were youth aged 0-20 years placed in RC institutions at least ... -
The use of sleep medication in youth residential care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives: To investigate the use of sleep medication and concomitant psychotropic medication in children and adolescents placed under residential care (RC). Methods: Participants were youth 0–20 years of age placed in ... -
Use of tocilizumab and sarilumab alone or in combination with corticosteroids for covid-19: systematic review and network meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective: To compare the effects of interleukin 6 receptor blockers, tocilizumab and sarilumab, with or without corticosteroids, on mortality in patients with covid-19. Design: Systematic review and network ... -
Utilization of somatic specialist services among psychiatric immigrant patients: the Norwegian patient registry study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)BACKGROUND: Amongst psychiatric patients, the leading causes of reduced quality of life and premature death are chronic viral infections and cardiovascular diseases. In spite of this, there are extremely high levels of ... -
Utviklingssentrene for sykehjem og hjemmetjenester i Norge : samarbeidsbasert innovasjonsarbeid i skjæringspunktet mellom statlige føringer, forskning og praksis i den kommunale helse- og omsorgssektoren
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Hensikten med studien er å få mer kunnskap om hvordan utviklingssentrene for sykehjem og hjemmetjenester (USHT) opplever sin rolle som pådrivere for utvikling, implementering og spredning av ny kunnskap i de kommunale ... -
Virus transmission during orthopedic surgery on patients with COVID-19 – a brief narrative review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and purpose — COVID-19 is among the most impactful pandemics that the society has experienced. Orthopedic surgery involves procedures generating droplets and aerosols and there is concern amongst surgeons that ... -
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
(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 ... -
Visual-Constructional Ability in Individuals with Severe Obesity: Rey Complex Figure Test Accuracy and the Q-Score
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The aims of this study were to investigate visual-construction and organizational strategy among individuals with severe obesity, as measured by the Rey Complex Figure Test (RCFT), and to examine the validity of the Q-score ... -
Vitamin B12 concentrations in milk from Norwegian women during the six first months of lactation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Human milk vitamin B12 (B12) concentrations depend on maternal status and intake; only few data are available in high-income countries. Objective: We assessed human milk B12 concentrations during the first 6 ... -
Vitamin B12, folate, and cognition in 6-to 9-year-olds: a randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Vitamin B12 and folate are important for normal brain development. Our objective for this study was to measure the effects of 6-month supplementation of vitamin B12 and/or folic acid in early ... -
Vitamin B6 deficiency and diseases in elderly people - a study in nursing homes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Abstract BACKGROUND: Vitamin deficiency is a cause of health related problems in elderly people. The aims were to study associations between vitamin B6 (B6) and diseases (primarily functional gastrointestinal disorders) ... -
Vitamin status among breastfed infants in Bhaktapur, Nepal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Vitamin deficiencies are known to be common among infants residing in low- and middle-income countries but relatively few studies have assessed several biochemical parameters simultaneously. The objective of the study was ... -
Vitamin-D status and neurodevelopment and growth in young north Indian children: a secondary data analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Abstract Background Vitamin-D deficiency has been linked with impaired development in animal studies; however, the evidence from human studies is scanty. Evidence as to whether vitamin-D deficiency during early ... -
Vold, overgrep, utelatt helsehjelp, forsømmelser og aggresjon: Begrepsbruk i en norsk sykehjemskontekst
(Professional article, 2022)Vold, overgrep, utelatt helsehjelp, forsømmelser og aggresjon er begreper som beskriver uønskede hendelser i syke hjem. Samtidig er det ingen enhetlig oppfatning av hvordan disse begrepene forstås eller brukes. I denne ... -
Weight-for-length, early weight-gain velocity and atopic dermatitis in infancy and at two years of age: A cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Overweight and atopic dermatitis (AD) are major health problems in most industrialised countries, but the relationship between overweight and AD in infants and young children is unclear. We investigated if weight-for-length ... -
Whole blood gene expression in adolescent chronic fatigue syndrome: An exploratory cross-sectional study suggesting altered B cell differentiation and survival
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a prevalent and disabling condition affecting adolescents. The pathophysiology is poorly understood, but immune alterations might be an important component. This study compared ... -
Why Do Those With Long-Term Substance Use Disorders Stop Abusing Substances: A Qualitative Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Although a significant proportion of adults recover from substance use disorders (SUDs), little is known about how they reach this turning point or why they stop using. The purpose of the study was to explore the factors ...