Publications 2014

Aamland A, Malterud K, Werner E. Patients with persistent medically unexplained physical symptoms: a descriptive study from Norwegian general practice. BMC Family Practice 2014;15(1):107.

Aakre KM, Røraas T, Petersen PH, Svarstad E, Sellevoll H, Skadberg Ø, et al. Weekly and 90-minute biological variations in cardiac troponin T and cardiac troponin I in hemodialysis patients and healthy controls. Clin Chem 2014;60:838–47.

Aarsand AK, Sandberg S. How to achieve harmonisation of laboratory testing -The complete picture. Clin Chim Acta 2014;432:8–14.

Abrahamsen HB; Sollid SJM; Öhlund LS; Røislien J; Bondevik GT. Simulation-based training and as-sessment of non-technical skills in the Norwegian Helicopter Emergency Medical Services: a cross-sectional survey. Emergency Medicine Journal 2014. 2014.

Andersen J, Gjengedal E, Sandberg S, Råheim M. A skin disease, a blood disease or something in between? An exploratory focus group study of patients' experiences with porphyria cutanea tarda. Br J Dermatol 2015 Jan;172(1):223-9.

Andreassen LM, Sandberg S, Kristensen GBB, Sølvik UØ, Kjome RLS. Nursing home patients with diabetes: Prevalence, drug treatment and glycemic control. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2014;105:102–9.

Bakken MS, Engeland A, Engesæter L, Ranhoff AH, Hunskaar S, Ruths S. Risk of hip fracture among older people using anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs: a study based on nationwide registries on hip fracture and prescriptions. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2014.

Bakken MS, Ruths S, Ranhoff AH, Spigset O, Langørgen A, Granås AG. Oversettelse av START og STOPP 2 til norsk. Norsk elektronisk legehåndbok 15.12.2014. http://legehandboka.no/alders-og-sykehjemsmedisin/generelt/legemiddelbehandling/start-og-stopp-versjon-2-45570.html

Bercea RM, Mihaescu T, Cojocaru C, Bjorvatn B. Fatigue and serum testosterone in obstructive sleep apnea patients. The Clinical Respiratory Journal 2014.

Bjorvatn B, Pallesen S, Grønli J, Sivertsen B, Lehmann S. Prevalence and correlates of insomnia and excessive sleepiness in adults with obstructive sleep apnea symptoms. Perceptual & Motor Skills 2014;118: 571-586.

Blikman MJC, Jacobsen HR, Eide GE, Meland E. How Important Are Social Support, Expectations and Coping Patterns during Cardiac Rehabilitation. Rehabilitation Research and Practice 2014.

Brurberg KG, Fønhus MS, Larun L, Flottorp S, Malterud K. Case definitions for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME): a systematic review. BMJ Open 2014;4:e003973. ​

Bondevik, GT; Hofoss D; Holm Hansen E; Deilkås ECT. The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire – Ambulatory Version: psychometric properties of the Norwegian translated version for the primary care setting. BMC Health Serv Res 2014 Mar 29;14(1):139.

Bondevik, GT; Hofoss D; Holm Hansen E; Deilkås ECT. Patient Safety Culture in Norwegian primary care – a study in out-of-hours casualty clinics and GP practices. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care 2014 Sep 27:1-7.

Bukve T, Røraas T, Riksheim BO, Christensen NG, Sandberg S. Point-of-care urine albumin in general practice offices: effect of participation in an external quality assurance scheme. Clin Chem Lab Med 2014.

Burman RA, Zakariassen E, Hunskaar S. Management of chest pain – A prospective study from Norwegian out-of-hours primary care. BMC Fam Pract 2014 Mar 24; 15:51.

Burman RA, Zakariassen E, Hunskaar S. Chest pain out-of-hours - an interview study of primary care physicians´ diagnostic approach, tolerance of risk and attitudes to hospital admission. BMC Fam Pract 2014;15:207.

Burton, C , Lucassen, P , Aamland, A, olde Hartman, T. Explaining symptoms after negative tests: towards a rational explanation. J R Soc 2014.

Carlsen S, Thue G, Cooper JG, Røraas T, Gøransson LG, Løvaas K, et al. Benchmarking by HbA1c in a national diabetes quality register - does measurement bias matter? Clin Chem Lab Med 2014.

Corbett A & Achterberg WP, Husebo BS, Achterberg W, Lobbezoo F, Kunz M, Kappesser J, Tudose C, Strand LI, Lautenbacher S. COST-Action TD1005. An international road map to improve pain assessment in people with impaired cognition:  development of a new pain toolkit for people with pain and impaired cognition. BMC Neurology 2014.

Corbett A & Husebo BS, Achterberg WP, Flo E. The importance of pain management in older people with dementia. Br Med Bull 2014;111:139-48.

Diaz E, Calderón-Larrañaga A, Prado-Torres A, Poblador-Plou B & Gimeno-Feliu L-A 2014 How do immigrants use primary healthcare services? A register-based study in Norway. European Journal Public Health2014.

Diaz E, Kumar BN. Differential utilization of Primary Health Care services among older immigrants and Norwegians. A register-based comparative study in Norway. BMC Health Services Research 2014.
 
Diaz E, Gimeno-Feliu LA, Calderón-Larrañaga A, Prado-Torres A. Frequent attenders in general practice and immigrant status in Norway: A nationwide cross-sectional study. Scan J Prim Health Care 2014.

Diaz E, Raza A, Sandvik H, Hjørleifsson S. Immigrant and native regular general practitioners in Norway. A comparative registry-based observational study. European Journal of General Practice 2014; 20(2): 93-99

Diseth Å, Meland E, Breidablik HJ. Self-beliefs among students: Grade level and gender differences in self-esteem, self-efficacy and implicit theories of intelligence. Learning and Individual Differences 2014;35:1-8.

Drageset J, Corbett A, Selbaek G, Husebo BS. Cancer-Related Pain and Symptoms Among Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review. J Pain Symptom Manage 2014;48:699-710.

Dørheim SK, Bjorvatn B, Eberhard-Gran M. Can insomnia in pregnancy predict postpartum depression? A longitudinal, population-based study. PlosOne 2014;9:e94674.

Dørheim SK, Garthus-Niegel S, Bjorvatn B, Eberhard-Gran M. Personality and perinatal maternal insomnia: a study across childbirth. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2014.

Dyremyhr ÅE, Diaz E, Meland E. How adolescent subjective health and satisfaction with weight and body shape are related to participation in sports. Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2014:851932.

Ellensen EN, Hunskaar S, Wisborg T, Zakariassen E. Variations in contact patterns and dispatch guideline adherence between Norwegian emergency medical communication centres--a cross-sectional study. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2014.

Flo E, Pallesen S, Moen BE, Waage S, Bjorvatn B. Short rest periods between work shifts predict sleep and health problems in nurses at 1 year follow-up. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2014;71:555-561.

Flo E, Gulla C, Husebo BS. Effective pain management in patients with dementia:benefits beyond pain? Drugs Aging 2014;12:863-71.

Flo E, Chalder T. Prevalence and predictors of recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in a routine clinical practice. Behav Res Ther 2014;63:1-8.

Fossum IN, Nordnes LT, Storemark SS, Bjorvatn B, Pallesen S. The association between use of electronic media in bed before going to sleep, and insomnia symptoms, daytime sleepiness, morningness and chronotype. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2014;12:343-357.

Fosse A, Schaufel MA, Ruths S, Malterud K. End-of-life expectations and experiences among nursing home patients and their relatives-A synthesis of qualitative studies. Patient Educ Couns 2014; 97:3-9.

Gimeno-Feliu LA, Calderón-Larrañaga A, Diaz E,Poblador-Plou B, Macipe-Costa R, Prados-Torres A. The healthy migration effect in primary care. Gaceta Sanitaria 2014.

Guassora AD, Reventlow S, Malterud K. Shame, honor and responsibility in clinical dialog about lifestyle issues: A qualitative study about patients' presentations of self. Patient Educ Couns 2014;97(2):195-9.

Gullbrå F. Smith-Sivertsen T, Rortveit G, Anderssen N, Hafting M. To give the invisible child priority. Children as next of kin in general practice. Scand J Prim Health Care 2014;32:17-23.

Haaland E, Meland E, Magelssen M, Salbu H, Felde G, Saugstad OD, Rognum, T. Ikke reelt bortfall av henvisningsplikten. Tidsskr Nor Legeforen 2014;134:1646.

Hanevik K, Wensaas K-A, Rortveit G, Eide GE, Mørch K, Langeland N. Irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue six years after Giardia infection: a controlled prospective cohort study. Clin Infect Dis 2014 e-pub ahead of print.

Horvath AR, Lord SJ, Stjohn A, Sandberg S, Cobbaert CM, Lorenz S, et al. From biomarkers to medical tests: the changing landscape of test evaluation. Clin Chim Acta 2014;427:49–57.

Hunskår S, Blinkenberg J, Bondevik GT, Ellensen E, Furu SF, Johansen IH, Melf K, Midtbø V, Morken T, Raknes G, Rebnord IK. Nasjonale krav til legevakt og fremtidens øyeblikkelig hjelp-tilbud i kommunene. Oppdrag fra Akuttutvalget. Rapport nr. 7-2014. Bergen: Nasjonalt kompetansesenter for legevaktmedisin, Uni Research Helse, 2014.                                                                        

Hunskår S (red) Almen Medicin. København: Munksgaard, 2014. ISBN 978-87-628-1207-9                

Husebo BS & Corbett A. Dementia: Pain management in dementia--the value of proxy measures. Nat Rev Neurol 2014;10:313-4.

Husebo BS, Ostelo R, Strand LI. The MOBID-2 pain scale: Reliability and responsiveness to pain in patients with dementia. Eur J Pain 2014;18:1419-30.

Husebo BS, Ballard C, Cohen-Mansfield J, Aarsland D. The response of agitated behavior to pain management in persons with dementia. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2014;22:708-17.

Husebo BS, Ballard C, Fritze F, Sandvik RK, Aarsland D. Efficacy of pain treatment on mood syndrome in patients with dementia: a randomized clinical trial. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2014;29:828-36.

Iden K, Engedal K. Hjørleifsson S, Ruths, S. Prevalence of depression among recently admitted long-term care patients in Norwegian nursing homes: Associations with diagnostic workup and use of antidepressants. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 2014; 7(3-4): 154-162.

Johansson A, Gjerde K, Lehmann S, Bjorvatn B, Al-Azawy K, Gulati S, Berge ME. Skinnebehandling mot søvnapne. Tidsskrift Nor Legeforen 2014;134:1030-1031.

Jansen K, Schaufel MA, Ruths S. Drug treatment at the end of life: An epidemiologic study in nursing homes. Scand J Prim Health Care 2014; 32:187-92.

Kristensen GBB, Moberg Aakre K, Kristoffersen A-H, Sandberg S. How to conduct External Quality Assessment Schemes for the pre-analytical phase? Biochemia Medica 2014;24:114-22.

Kunst JR, Løset GK, Hosøy D, Bjorvatn B, Moen BE, Magerøy N, Pallesen S. The relationship between shift work schedules and spillover in a sample of nurses. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics 2014;20:139-1473-11.

Lallukka T, Overland S, Haaramo P, Saastamoinen P, Bjorvatn B, Sivertsen B. The joint contribution of pain and insomnia to sickness absence and disability retirement: a register-linkage study among Norwegian and Finnish employees. European Journal of Pain 2014;18:883-892.

Lenters-Westra E, Røraas T, Schindhelm RK, Slingerland RJ, Sandberg S. Biological variation of hemoglobin a1c: consequences for diagnosing diabetes mellitus. Clin Chem. 2014;60:1570–2.

Lien TF, Pallesen S, Bjorvatn B, Moen BE. Skiftarbeid og sykefravær blant sykepleiere. Sykepleien Forskning 2014;4(9):350-356.

Løkke Vie T, Hufthammer KO, Lingaas Holmen T, Meland E, Breidablik HJ. Is self-rated health a stable and predictive factor for allostatic load in early adulthood? Findings from the Nord Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT). Soc Sci & Med 2014;117:1-9.

Magnus Hjortdahl, Erik Zakariassen and Torben Wisborg. The role of general practitioners in the pre hospital setting, as experienced by emergency medicine technicians: a qualitative study. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2014, 22:47.

Malterud K. En allmennmedisinsk vekkelsespredikant. I Fugelli P. En lesebok. Tekster i utvalg 1969-2014. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, 105-13.

Malterud K, Anderssen N. Helse blant lesbiske og bifile kvinner i Norge. Bergen: Uni Research helse, 2014.

Malterud K, Anderssen N, Brurberg KG, et al. Mortality rates for same-sex married individuals compared with opposite-sex married individuals – potential analytical problems. Letter to the editor. Int. J. Epidemiol 2014.

Mardal VEG, Stensland P. Kva bidreg til at fastlegar blir i distrikt? Utposten 2014; 3:25-7.

Meland E. Bedre rettsvern for stipendiater. Tidsskr Nor Legeforen 2014;314:693

Moen BE, Waage S, Ronda E, Magerøy N, Pallesen S, Bjorvatn B. Spontaneous abortions and shift work in a cohort of nurses in Norway. Occupational Medicine and Health Affairs 2014;2:160.

Mohamed KG, Hunskaar S, Abdelrahman SH, Malik EM. Scaling up family medicine training in Gezira, Sudan - a 2-year in-service master programme using modern information and communication technology: a survey study. Hum Resour Health 2014;12:3.

Mrdalj J, Mattson Å, Murison R, Jellestad FK, Milde AM, Pallesen S, Ursin R, Bjorvatn B, Grønli J. Hypothermia after chronic mild stress exposure in rats with a history of postnatal maternal separations. Chronobiology International 2014;31:252-264.

Mykletun M, Aarsand AK, Støle E, Villanger JH, Tollånes MC, Baravelli C, et al. Porphyrias in Norway. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 2014;134:831–5.

Omland G, Ruths S, Diaz E. Use of hormonal contraceptives among immigrant and native women in Norway: Data from the Norwegian Prescription Database. BJOG 2014; 121:1221-8.

Pallesen S, Sivertsen B, Nordhus IH, Bjorvatn B. A 10-year trend of insomnia prevalence in the adult Norwegian population. Sleep Medicine 2014;15:173-179.

Pope D, Diaz E, Smith-Sivertsen T, Lie RT, Bakke P, Balmes J, Smith K, Bruce N. Associations of Respiratory Symptoms and Lung Function with Measured Carbon Monoxide Concentrations among Nonsmoking Women Exposed to Household Air Pollution: The RESPIRE Trial, Guatemala. Environmental Health perspectives 2014.
 
Raknes G, Morken T, Hunskår S. Reiseavstand og bruk av legevakt Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 2014;134:2151-2155.           

Raknes G, Morken T, Hunskår S. Reisetid og avstand til norske legevakter. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 2014;134:2145-50.

Raknes G, Hunskaar S. Method Paper – Distance and Travel Time to Casualty Clinics in Norway Based on Crowdsourced Postcode Coordinates: A Comparison with Other Methods. PLoS ONE 2014.

Ree E, Harris A, Indahl A, Tveito TH, Malterud K. How can a brief intervention contribute to coping with back pain? A focus group study about participants' experiences. Scand J Publ Health 2014.

Reiter SF, Kaldhol EF, Meland E. To foreldre også etter skilsmisse. Tidsskrift for familierett, arverett og barnevernsrettslige spørsmål 2014;12 (1):59-71.

Reknes I, Pallesen S, Magerøy N, Moen BE, Bjorvatn B, Einarsen S. Exposure to bullying behaviors as a predictor of mental health problems among Norwegian nurses: results from the prospective SUSSH-survey. International Journal of Nursing Studies 2014;51:479-487.

Rothing M, Malterud K, Frich JC. Balancing needs as a family caregiver in Huntington's disease: a qualitative interview study. Health & Social Care in the Community 2014.

Robinson MK, Caudill SP, Koch DD, Ritchie J, Hortin G, Eckfeldt JH, et al. Albumin adsorption onto surfaces of urine collection and analysis containers. Clinica Chimica Acta 2014;431:40–5.

Roelen CAM, van Rhenen W, Schaufeli WB, van der Klink JJL, Magerøy N, Moen BE, Bjorvatn B, Pallesen S. Mental and physical health-related functioning mediates between psychological job demands and sickness absence among nurses. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2014;70:1780-1792.

Roelen CAM, Heymans MW, Twisk JWR, van Rhenen W, Pallesen S, Bjorvatn B, Moen BE, Magerøy N. Updating and prospective validation of a prognostic model for high sickness absence in healthcare: results from a 3–wave longitudinal cohort study of Norwegian nurses. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 2014.

Roelen CAM, Heymans MW, Twisk JWR, Laaksonen M, Pallesen S, Magerøy N, Moen BE, Bjorvatn B. Health measures in prediction models for high sickness absence: single-item self-rated health versus multi-item SF-12. European Journal of Public Health 2014.

Rortveit G. Research networks in primary care: an answer to the call for better clinical research (editorial). Scand J Prim Health Care 2014;11:1-3.

Ruths S, Bakken MS. Adekvat legemiddelbehandling i sykehjem. Norsk elektronisk legehåndbok 4.11.2014. http://legehandboka.no/alders-og-sykehjemsmedisin/generelt/legemiddelbehandling/adekvat-legemiddelbehandling-i-sykehjem-41985.html

Rørtveit G, Hannestad YS. Sammenheng mellom forløsningsmetode og bekkenbunnssvikt – kan keisersnitt forebygge? Tidsskr Nor Legeforen 2014; 134:1848-52.

Rørtveit S, Skutlaberg DH, Langeland N, Rortveit G. The decline of the impetigo epidemic caused by the epidemic European fusidic acid-resistant impetigo clone. An 11.5-year population –based study from Norway. Scand J Infect Dis 2014 Sep 17:1-6.

Saksvik-Lehouillier I, Pallesen S, Bjorvatn B, Magerøy N, Folkard S. Towards a more comprehensive definition of shift work tolerance. Industrial Health 2014.

Samdal G B, Meland E. Er det overvekt eller vektfokus som er helseskadelig? Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen2014;134(23/24):2247-2248.

Sandvik RK and Husebo BS. Individuell smertebehandling reduserer smerte hos pasienter med demens. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 2014;21,134.

Sandvik RK & Husebø BS. Smertevurdering hos pasienter med demens. Kreftsykepleie 2014; 3: 10-15.

Sandvik RK, Selbaek G, Seifert R, Aarsland D, Husebo BS. Impact of a stepwise protocol for treating pain on pain intensity in nursing home patients with dementia: A cluster randomized trial. Eur J Pain 2014;18:1490-500.

Saxvig IW, Wilhelmsen-Langeland A, Pallesen S, Vedaa Ø, Nordhus IH, Bjorvatn B. A randomized controlled trial with bright light and melatonin for delayed sleep phase disorder. Effects on subjective and objective sleep. Chronobiology International 2014;31:72-86.

Simonsen KA, Hunskaar S, Sandvik H, Rortveit G. Primary care utilisation among patients with influenza during the 2009 pandemic. Does risk for severe influenza disease or prior contact with the general practitioner have any influence? Fam Pract 2014.

Simonsen KA, Hunskaar S, Sandvik H, Rortveit G. Primary care utilization among patients with influenza during the 2009 pandemic. Does risk for severe influenza disease or prior contact with the general practitioner have any influence? Fam Pract 2014;32:56-61.

Sivertsen B, Pallesen S, Glozier N, Bjorvatn B, Salo P, Tell GS, Ursin R, Øverland S. Midlife insomnia and subsequent mortality. The Hordaland Health study. BMC Public Health 2014; 14:720.  

Solheim B, Kallestad H, Langsrud K, Olsen A, Bjorvatn B, Sand T. Difficult morning awakening from REM sleep and impaired cognitive function in DSPD patients. Sleep Medicine 2014;15:1264-1268.

Stensland P, Nessa J, Schei E. Medisinsk profesjonalitet: Mestring av legeyrket. Nordisk Tidsskrift for helseforskning 2014, 10(1): 96-105.

Straiton M, Reneflot A & Diaz E. Immigrants’ use of primary health care services for mental health problems. BMC Health Services Research 2014 Aug 13;14:341. 

Sølvik UØ, Røraas T, Petersen PH, Stavelin A, Monsen G, Sandberg S. The influence of coagulation factors on the in-treatment biological variation of international normalized ratio for patients on warfarin. Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation 2014;74:470–6.

Thun E, Bjorvatn B, Torsheim T, Moen BE, Magerøy N, Pallesen S. Night work and symptoms of anxiety and depression among nurses. Work & Stress 2014.

Thun E, Bjorvatn B, Flo E, Harris A, Pallesen S. Sleep, circadian rhythms, and athletic performance. Sleep Medicine Reviews 2014.

Toxopeus AH, Husebo BS, Strand LI, Lobbezoo F. The mouth care item of the MOBID pain scale: secondary analyses of unique video uptakes by dental professionals. Gerodontology 2014.

Tveråmo A, Johnsen IB, Meland E. En integrert forståelse av subjektive lidelser i klinisk praksis. Tidsskr Nor Legeforen 2014;134:2174-6.

Waage S, Pallesen S, Moen BE, Magerøy N, Flo E, di Milia L, Bjorvatn B. Predictors of shift work disorder among nurses: a longitudinal study. Sleep Medicine 2014;15:1449-1455.

Wilhelmsen-Langeland A, Saxvig IW, Pallesen S, Nordhus IH, Vedaa Ø, Sørensen E, Bjorvatn B. The personality profile of young adults with delayed sleep phase syndrome. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2014;12:481-492.