Quality of life assessment after patient education in a randomized controlled study on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

F Gallefoss, PS Bakke… - American journal of …, 1999 - atsjournals.org
The effect of patient education in patients with asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease (COPD) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is not previously investigated using …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with low levels of vitamin D

…, M Aanerud, PS Hiemstra, JA Hardie, PS Bakke… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Introduction COPD patients may be at increased risk for vitamin D (25(OH)D) deficiency, but
risk factors for deficiency among COPD patients have not been extensively reported. …

How does patient education and self-management among asthmatics and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease affect medication?

F GALLEFOSS, PERS BAKKE - American Journal of Respiratory …, 1999 - atsjournals.org
The effect of patient education on steroid inhaler compliance and rescue medication utilization
in patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has not been …

Impact of patient education and self-management on morbidity in asthmatics and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

F GALLEFOSS, PERS BAKKE - Respiratory medicine, 2000 - Elsevier
The effect of patient education on morbidity in asthmatics and COPD patients has not
previously been investigated in a single study. We randomized 78 asthmatics and 62 COPD …

Complications and discomfort of bronchoscopy: a systematic review

EO Leiten, EMH Martinsen, PS Bakke… - European clinical …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To identify bronchoscopy-related complications and discomfort, meaningful complication
rates, and predictors. Method We conducted a systematic literature search in PubMed …

[HTML][HTML] Increased prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a general population

M Waatevik, TD Skorge, E Omenaas, PS Bakke… - Respiratory …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Prevalence of COPD is increasing worldwide, and there is need for regularly
updated estimates of COPD prevalence and risk factors. Methods In the Norwegian Hordaland …

Oxygen desaturation in 6-min walk test is a risk factor for adverse outcomes in COPD

…, M Aanerud, JA Hardie, PS Bakke… - European …, 2016 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The 6-min walk test (6MWT) is an exercise test that measures functional status in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and provides information on oxygen …

Cost–benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis of self-management in patients with COPD—a 1-year follow-up randomized, controlled trial

F Gallefoss, PS Bakke - Respiratory medicine, 2002 - Elsevier
The aims were to explore the effects and health economic consequences of patient
education in patients with COPD in a 12-month follow-up. Sixty-two patients with mild-to-moderate …

Atopic and non‐atopic asthma in a farming and a general population

W Eduard, E Omenaas, PS Bakke… - American journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Background In a previous study inverse associations between asthma and exposure to fungal
spores and endotoxins in atopic farmers and positive associations with the same factors in …

[HTML][HTML] Is sense of coherence a predictor of lifestyle changes in subjects at risk for type 2 diabetes?

V Nilsen, PS Bakke, G Rohde, F Gallefoss - public health, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To determine whether the sense of coherence (SOC) could predict the outcome of
an 18-month lifestyle intervention program for subjects at risk of type 2 diabetes. Methods …