BACKGROUND:Pain measurement in nonverbal older adults is best based on behavioural observation, e.g. using an observational measurement tool such as Doloplus-2. The purposes of this study were to examine the use of Doloplus-2 ...

De siste årene har flere antydet at dyp velferdsstatsendring undergraver den norske tradisjonen for universalisme (Hatland, 2011; Stamsø, 2017; Vike et al., 2016). Det kan virke gåtefullt at et slikt virkelighetsbilde ...

Nonmodifiable cardiovascular risk factors, like age and sex, are easily quantifiable. Due to immense technical progress in diagnostics and medical data storage, the aim of this study was to quantify, verify, and to compare ...

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic forced healthcare workers to use alternative consultation approaches. In general practice, the use of video consultations (VCs) increased manyfold as countries were locked ...

Background Dry eye disease (DED) is a common cause of ocular pain and discomfort. Dry eye disease (DED) stems from a loss-of-tear film homeostasis and is frequently seen in video display terminal (VDT) users. Video display ...

Introduction: The number of people suffering from dementia will increase dramatically in the future, and this will be a great challenge and concern for health care services. It is assumed that volunteers will strengthen ...

Purpose: Eating difficulties cause reduced food intake and poor quality of life among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer. Therefore, next-of-kin eating support is crucial. The purpose of this study was to ...

Background Organized volunteer initiatives can reduce response times and improve outcomes in emergencies such as cardiac arrests or fres. Retention of volunteers is important to maintain good coverage and capabilities. The ...