Mads Jochumsen, Hendrik Knoche, Troels W. Kjær, Birthe Dinesen, Preben Kidmose,
Brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) can be used in neurorehabilitation; however, the literature about transferring the technology to rehabilitation clinics is limited. A key component of a BCI is the headset, for which several options are available. The aim of this study was to test four commercially available headsets’ ability to record and classify movement intentions (movement-related cortical potentials—MRCPs). Twelve healthy participants performed 100 movements, while continuous EEG was recorded ...
Tópico(s): Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
2020 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Sensors
Mads Jochumsen, Hendrik Knoche, Preben Kidmose, Troels W. Kjær, Birthe Dinesen,
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have successfully been used for motor recovery training in stroke patients. However, the setup of BCI systems is complex and may be divided into 1) mounting the headset and 2) calibration of the BCI. One of the major problems is mounting the headset for recording brain activity in a stroke rehabilitation context, and usability testing of this is limited. In this study, the aim was to compare the translational aspects of mounting five different commercially available ...
Tópico(s): Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
2020 - Frontiers Media | Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Anne Marie Beck, Stine Kjær, Birthe Hansen, Rikke Lunau Storm, Kirsten Thal-Jantzen, Christian Bitz,
Objective: To assess the additional benefits of individualized nutritional counselling by a registered dietitian in geriatric patients’ home after discharge from hospital, in relation to risk of re-admissions, functional status, nutritional status, use of social services and mortality. Design: Twelve-week single-blind randomized controlled study. Setting and subjects: Geriatric medical patients (65+ years) at nutritional risk. Interventions: Participants were randomly allocated to receive a visit ...
Tópico(s): Dysphagia Assessment and Management
2012 - SAGE Publishing | Clinical Rehabilitation
Eva Glud, Susanne K. Kjær, Birthe Lykke Thomsen, Claus Høgdall, Lise Christensen, Estrid Høgdall, Johannes E. Bock, Jan Blaakær,
Background The association between menopausal hormone therapy (HT) and risk of ovarian cancer is as yet equivocal, and the effect of estrogen and estrogen-progestogen therapy, specifically the effect of the cumulative hormone intake, is unclear. Methods We conducted a nationwide population-based case-control study in Denmark. Cases were women aged 35 to 79 years with incident ovarian cancer diagnosed between January 1, 1995, and May 30, 1999. Controls were frequency age-matched women from the Danish Central ...
Tópico(s): Estrogen and related hormone effects
2004 - American Medical Association | Archives of Internal Medicine
Louise A. Brinton, Susanne K. Kjær, Birthe Lykke Thomsen, Heidi Sharif, Barry I. Graubard, Jørgen H. Olsen, Johannes E. Bock,
Tópico(s): Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
2004 - Elsevier BV | Fertility and Sterility
Edith I. Svare, Susanne K. Kjær, Birthe Lykke Thomsen, Johannes E. Bock,
Based on interview data from 10841 Danish women aged 20 to 29 years, determinants for non-use of contraception at first intercourse (NU) were studied. One-fourth of the women (n = 2704) reported NU, whereas condoms and oral contraceptives were used by, respectively, 59% and 15%. NU decreased with the birth year of the first male partner (OR = 3.6; 95% CI: 2.8-4.8 for <or=1954 vs. 1968-1974) mainly in favor of condom use. Other determinants were the birth cohort of the woman (OR = 1.4; 95% CI: 1.0-1.9 for 1961- ...
Tópico(s): Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
2002 - Elsevier BV | Contraception
Birthe Dinesen, Stig Kjær Andersen, Ole Hejlesen, Egon Toft,
This paper explores how technology affects the interaction between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and healthcare professionals in a cross-sector tele-rehabilitation programme. The qualitative analysis has shown that a community of rehabilitation can be created despite the presence of long-distance technology. In the tele-rehabilitation programme, the interaction between the COPD patients at home and the healthcare professionals at the clinic has evolved with dialogue as the ...
Tópico(s): Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
2011 - IOS Press | Studies in health technology and informatics
Birthe Dinesen, Christian Nøhr, Stig Kjær Andersen, Holger Sejersen, Egon Toft,
In this research project, a group of heart patients were transferred from traditional hospital settings to home hospitalisation across sectors. The project involved patients with heart failure and arrhythmia.The aim was to understand the experiences and attitudes of patients and their spouses/partners with regard to the application of telehomecare technology as an option within home hospitalisation.A phenomenological hermeneutic approach was used to collect and interpret the findings and data. A ...
Tópico(s): Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
2008 - Oxford University Press | European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
Aida Muhic, Dorrit Hovgaard, Michael Mørk Petersen, Sören Daugaard, Birthe Højlund Bech, Henrik Roed, Flemming Kjær-Kristoffersen, Svend Aage Engelholm,
The purpose of this study was to evaluate local control, survival and complication rate after treatment of soft tissue sarcoma (STS) with limb-sparing surgery combined with pulsed-dose rate (PDR) interstitial brachytherapy (BRT) and external beam radiotherapy (EBRT).A retrospective review of 39 adult patients (female/male=25/14, mean age 51(range 21-78) years) with STS who underwent primary limb-sparing surgery combined with PDR BRT (20Gy) and additional post-operative EBRT (50Gy) during the years 1995- ...
Tópico(s): Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
2008 - Elsevier BV | Radiotherapy and Oncology
Birthe Susanne Olsen, Malka Nir, I. Kjær, Aage Vølund, Henrik B. Mortensen,
The vibration perception threshold (VPT) was investigated by biothesiometry in 61 children (28 boys) with Type 1 diabetes, mean age 15.5 (range 10-21) years, duration of diabetes 6.9 (range 1-19) years, and in 76 healthy children (39 males), mean age 13.8 (range 10-19) years. The measurements were performed in triplicate on the right second finger and on the right first toe. The vibration perception threshold was significantly increased (p < 0.0001) in the young diabetic patients (mean +/- SD, finger 4.1 +/- 1.1 ...
Tópico(s): Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
1994 - Wiley | Diabetic Medicine
Susanne K. Kjær, Chantal Telsen, Birthe J. Haugaard, Elsebeth Lynge, René B. Christensen, Knud A. Møller, Henning Tarp Jensen, P Poll, Bent Faber Vestergaard, Ethel‐Michele De Villfers, Ole Møller Jensen,
Abstract The incidence of cervical cancer in Greenlandic women aged 20‐39 years is nearly 6 times higher than in Danish women of the same age. Possible determinants of cervical cancer incidence were investigated in a population‐based cross‐sectional study. From Nuuk (Greenland) and Nykøbing Falster (Denmark) a sample of 800 women aged 20‐39 years was drawn at random. A total of 586 and 661 women were studied in Greenland and Denmark, respectively. All underwent a personal interview. In Greenland, ...
Tópico(s): Indigenous Studies and Ecology
1989 - Wiley | International Journal of Cancer
Birthe Dinesen, Jeppe Gustafsson, Christian Nøhr, Stig Kjær Andersen, Holger Sejersen, Egon Toft,
Purpose : To explore how the implementation of the concept 'Home hospitalisation of heart patients' by means of telehomecare technology influences the integration of clinical tasks across healthcare sectors. Theory : Inter-organisational theory. Methods : The case study approach was applied. Triangulations of data collection techniques were used: documentary materials, participant observation, qualitative and focus group interviews. Results : The clinical decision-making and task solving became multidisciplinary ...
Tópico(s): Cardiac Health and Mental Health
2007 - Ubiquity Press | International Journal of Integrated Care
Christiane Stock, Satayesh Lavasani Kjær, Birthe Krogh Rasmussen, Lotte Vallentin-Holbech,
Background: Normative feedback is an intervention strategy commonly used in drug prevention programmes. This study collected process evaluation data about how programme recipients engage with social norms (SN) feedback in The GOOD Life intervention and how they experience it. Methods: Eight focus group interviews were conducted with a total of 44 adolescents (pupils aged 14–16 years) who have participated in the social-norms-based intervention The GOOD Life. The interviews focused on three topics: ( ...
Tópico(s): Behavioral Health and Interventions
2020 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Tobias Erhardt, Matthias Bigler, Urs Federer, Gideon Gfeller, Daiana Leuenberger, Olivia Stowasser, Regine Röthlisberger, Simon Schüpbach, Urs Ruth, Birthe Twarloh, Anna Wegner, Kumiko Goto‐Azuma, Takayuki Kuramoto, Helle Astrid Kjær, Paul Vallelonga, Marie‐Louise Siggaard‐Andersen, Margareta Hansson, A. K. Benton, Louise G. Fleet, Robert Mulvaney, Elizabeth R. Thomas, Nerilie J. Abram, Thomas F. Stocker, Hubertus Fischer,
Abstract. Records of chemical impurities from ice cores enable us to reconstruct the past deposition of aerosols onto polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers. Through this they allow us to gain insight into changes of the source, transport and deposition processes that ultimately determine the deposition flux at the coring location. However, the low concentrations of the aerosol species in the ice and the resulting high risk of contamination pose a formidable analytical challenge, especially if long, ...
Tópico(s): Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
2022 - Copernicus Publications | Earth system science data
Stig E. Bojesen, Susanne K. Kjær, Estrid Høgdall, Birthe Lykke Thomsen, Claus Høgdall, Jan Blaakær, Anne Tybjærg‐Hansen, Børge G. Nordestgaard,
We previously demonstrated that integrin beta(3) Leu33Pro homozygotes have an increased risk of cancer, possibly most pronounced for ovarian cancer. We now test the latter hypothesis in case-control and prospective studies. We genotyped 463 Danish women with ovarian cancer, and 4291 women from the Danish general population. Calculation of odds ratios by conditional logistic regression was performed in the case-control study (n = 463 + 3543), and of ovarian cancer incidence, log-rank statistics and hazard ...
Tópico(s): Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
2005 - Bioscientifica | Endocrine Related Cancer
Luise L. Mueller, Christian Munk, Birthe Lykke Thomsen, Kirsten Frederiksen, Susanne K. Kjær,
The aim of this paper isto determine factors associated with higher tobacco consumption in a large cohort of daily smoking Danish women 27–39 years of age with a main focus on the smoking habits of people in the women’s social environment and parity. A cohort of 12,023 Danish women was examined in a cross-sectional study design with a mailed questionnaire. Among the 3,672 daily smokers, 2,365 (64.4%) smoked more than 15 cigarettes per day. Smokers in the childhood home, living alone or cohabiting ...
Tópico(s): Behavioral Health and Interventions
2007 - Karger Publishers | European Addiction Research
Susanne K. Kjær, Gerda Engholm, Chantal Teisen, Birthe J. Haugaard, Elsebeth Lynge, René B. Christensen, Knud A. Møller, Henning Tarp Jensen, FOUL POLL, Bent Faber Vestergaard, Ethel‐Michele De Villiers, O M Jensen,
Risk factors for genital human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6/11 and 16/18 and any HPV type as well as for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infections were investigated in a population-based study of 1,600 randomly selected women (20–39 years) from Godthäb (native, Nuuk), Greenland, and Nykebing Falster, Denmark. A total of 586 Greenlandlc women and 681 Danish women were Included, respectively. They all had a personal interview and a gynecologic examination with cervical smear and swab for HPV analysis ( ...
Tópico(s): T-cell and Retrovirus Studies
1990 - Oxford University Press | American Journal of Epidemiology
Tobias Erhardt, Camilla Marie Jensen, Florian Adolphi, Helle Astrid Kjær, Rémi Dallmayr, Birthe Twarloh, Melanie Behrens, Motohiro Hirabayashi, Kaori Fukuda, Jun Ogata, François Burgay, Federico Scoto, Ilaria Crotti, Azzurra Spagnesi, Niccolò Maffezzoli, Delia Segato, Chiara Ileana Paleari, Florian Mekhaldi, Raimund Muscheler, Sophie Darfeuil, Hubertus Fischer,
Abstract. Here we present the high-resolution continuous flow analysis (CFA) data from the top 479 m of the East Greenland Ice coring Project (EGRIP) ice core covering the past 3.8 kyr. The data consist of 1 mm depth-resolution profiles of calcium, sodium, ammonium, nitrate, and electrolytic conductivity as well as decadal averages of these profiles. The nominally 1 mm data represent an oversampling of the record as the true resolution is limited by the analytical setup to approximately 1 cm. Alongside ...
Tópico(s): Climate change and permafrost
2023 - Copernicus Publications | Earth system science data
Anne Marie Beck, Stine Kjær, Birthe Hansen, Rikke Lunau Storm, Kirsten Thal-Jantzen,
Geriatric patients are at high risk of re-admission after discharge. Pre-existing nutritional risk amongst these patients is of primary concern, with former nutritional intervention studies being largely ineffective. None of these studies has included individual dietary counselling by a registered dietician or has considered competing medical conditions in the participants. A former randomised study has shown that comprehensive discharge follow-up in geriatric patients homes by general practitioners ...
Tópico(s): Dysphagia Assessment and Management
2011 - BioMed Central | BMC Geriatrics
Allan Vestergaard Danielsen, Jan Jesper Andreasen, Birthe Dinesen, John Hansen, Kristian Kjær Petersen, Carsten Simonsen, Lars Arendt‐Nielsen,
Abstract Objectives The objective of this longitudinal cohort study was to investigate if preoperative pain mechanisms, anxiety, and depression increase risk of developing chronic post-thoracotomy pain (CPTP) after lung cancer surgery. Methods Patients with suspected or confirmed lung cancer undergoing surgery by either video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery or anterior thoracotomy were recruited consecutively. Preoperative assessments were conducted by: quantitative sensory testing (QST) (brush, pinprick, ...
Tópico(s): Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
2023 - Elsevier BV | Scandinavian Journal of Pain
Hanne Herborg, Birthe Soendergaard, Bente Froekjaer, Lotte Fonnesbæk, Tove Jörgensen, Charles D. Hepler, Timothy-John Grainger-Rousseau, Bjarne Kjaer Ersboell,
To evaluate the effects of a therapeutic outcomes monitoring (TOM) program on selected process and outcome measures.Prospective, controlled, multicenter study.Community pharmacies throughout Denmark (16 intervention, 15 control).Five hundred patients with asthma aged 16 to 60 years and treated in primary care.TOM is a community-based program for pharmaceutical care. Using a structured, seven-step, cyclical outcome improvement process, TOM pharmacists identify and resolve (or refer) problems with drug ...
Tópico(s): Pharmaceutical studies and practices
2001 - Elsevier BV | Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association (1996)
Niklas Kahr Rasmussen, Jonathan Frederik Carlsen, Beth Hærstedt Olsen, Dorte Stærk, Trine‐Lise Lambine, Birthe Merete Henriksen, Maja Kjær Rasmussen, Mattis Jørgensen, Elisabeth Albrecht‐Beste, Lars Konge, Michael Bachmann Nielsen, Leizl Joy Nayahangan,
Tópico(s): Innovations in Medical Education
2022 - Springer Science+Business Media | European Radiology
Jonathan Kjær Grønbæk, Morten Wibroe, Sebastian Toescu, Radek Frič, Birthe Lykke Thomsen, Lisbeth Nørgaard Møller, Pernilla Grillner, Bengt Gustavsson, Conor Mallucci, Kristian Aquilina, Greg Fellows, Emanuela Molinari, Magnus Aasved Hjort, Mia Westerholm‐Ormio, Rosita Kiudelienė, Katalin Mudra, Péter Hauser, Kirsten van Baarsen, Eelco W. Hoving, Julian Zipfel, Karsten Nysom, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Astrid Sehested, Marianne Juhler, René Mathiasen, Jonathan Kjær Grønbæk, Morten Wibroe, Sebastian Toescu, Radek Frič, Lisbeth Nørgaard Møller, Pernilla Grillner, Bengt Gustavsson, Conor Mallucci, Kristian Aquilina, Emanuela Molinari, Magnus Aasved Hjort, Mia Westerholm‐Ormio, Rosita Kiudelienė, Katalin Mudra, Péter Hauser, Kirsten van Baarsen, Eelco W. Hoving, Julian Zipfel, Karsten Nysom, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Astrid Sehested, Marianne Juhler, René Mathiasen, Mimi Kjærsgaard, Lars Bøgeskov, Jane Skjøth‐Rasmussen, John Hauerberg Tamm, Lars Poulsgaard, Thora Gudrunardottir, Jonathan Kjær Grønbæk, Alberte Blichfeldt, Felix Nicolai Raben-Levetzau, Michael Thude Callesen, Mathias Rathe, Rikke Bassø Klokker, Gorm von Öettingen, Torben Stamm Mikkelsen, Louise Tram Henriksen, Søren Cortnum, Kamilla Tofting-Olesen, Atte Karppinen, Kristin Solem, Ingrid Kristin Torsvik, Ann-Karin Mosand, Line Rapp Simonsen, Christoffer Ehrstedt, Ingela Kristiansen, Karin Fritzson, Line Balestrand Haga, Hege Kristine Fagerholt, Helene Stömqvist Blixt, Hanna Sundgren, Yvonne Håkansson, Charlotte Castor, Per Olof Nyman, Anne Wretman, Pelle Nilsson, Ann-Christin Björklund, Magnus Sabel, Inga-Lill Haij, Frans Nilsson, Hanna Olausson, Claire Cummings, Jade Flemming, Deborah Afolabi, Kim Phipps, Ian Kamaly, Sharon E. Williams, Owase Jeelani, Donald McArthur, Elisabeth Wiles, David Walker, Rebecca Cooper, Greg Fellows, Lizzy Hoole, Kirsty Slater, Jothy Kandasamy, Rachel McAndrew, Katie McLaughlin, Martin Schumann, Shivaram Avula, Barry Pizer, Giedrė Rutkauskienė, Algimantas Matukevičius, Leonie van den Abbeele, Balázs Markia, Beatrix Pálmafy, Niels Clausen, Karen Margrethe Ottosen Møller, Harald Thomassen, Johan Cappelen, Einar Stensvold, Irene Devennay, Tuula Lönnqvist, Kristiina Nordfors, Päivi M. Lähteenmäki,
Summary Background Brain tumours are the most common solid tumours in childhood. Half of these tumours occur in the posterior fossa, where surgical removal is complicated by the risk of cerebellar mutism syndrome, of which postoperative speech impairment (POSI) is a cardinal symptom, in up to 25% of patients. The surgical approach to midline tumours, mostly undertaken by transvermian or telovelar routes, has been proposed to influence the risk of POSI. We aimed to investigate the risk of developing POSI, ...
Tópico(s): Meningioma and schwannoma management
2021 - Elsevier BV | The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
Janne Schurmann Tolstrup, Christian Munk, Birthe Lykke Thomsen, Edith I. Svare, Adriaan J. C. van den Brule, Morten Grønbæk, Chris J.L.M. Meijer, Susanne K. Kjær,
Infection with human papillomavirus is considered a necessary factor in developing high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions of the cervix. However, most human papillomavirus positive women do not develop high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions and other factors may be important for this transition. The objective of the present study was to examine if smoking and alcohol intake are associated with the risk of developing high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in women positive for high- ...
Tópico(s): Genital Health and Disease
2006 - Informa | Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Susanne K. Kjær, P Poll, Henning Tarp Jensen, Gerda Engholm, Birthe J. Haugaard, Chantal Teisen, René B. Christensen, Knud A. Møller, Bent Faber Vestergaard, Ethel‐Michele De Villiers, Elsebeth Lynge, Ole Møller Jensen,
Possible risk factors for abnormal Papanicolaou smear were investigated in a population‐based cross‐sectional study. From Nuuk (Greenland) and Nykebing Falster (Denmark), random samples of 800 women aged 20–39 years were drawn. Totals of 586 and 661 women were included in Greenland and Denmark, respectively. All women went through a personal interview, and had a gynecologic examination including a PAP smear and cervical swab for HPV analysis. A blood sample was taken for analysis of HSV type specific ...
Tópico(s): Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
1990 - Informa | Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Kristian Kidholm, Maja Kjær Rasmussen, Jan Jesper Andreasen, John Hansen, Gitte Nielsen, Helle Spindler, Birthe Dinesen,
Cardiac rehabilitation can reduce mortality of patients with cardiovascular disease, but a frequently low participation rate in rehabilitation programs has been found globally. The objective of the Teledialog study was to assess the cost-utility (CU) of a cardiac telerehabilitation (CTR) program. The aim of the intervention was to increase the patients' participation in the CTR program. At discharge, an individualized 3-month rehabilitation plan was formulated for each patient. At home, the patients ...
Tópico(s): Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
2015 - Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. | Telemedicine Journal and e-Health
Kira Devantier, Viktoria M. S. Kjær, Stephen Griffin, Birthe B. Kragelund, Mette M. Rosenkilde,
Viroporins possess important potential as antiviral targets due to their critical roles during virus life cycles, spanning from virus entry to egress. Although the antiviral amantadine targets the M2 viroporin of influenza A virus, successful progression of other viroporin inhibitors into clinical use remains challenging. These challenges relate in varying proportions to a lack of reliable full‐length 3D‐structures, difficulties in functionally characterising individual viroporins, and absence of ...
Tópico(s): RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
2024 - Wiley | British Journal of Pharmacology
Lone Ross, Birthe Lykke Thomsen, Sidsel H. Boesen, Kirsten Frederiksen, Rikke Lund, Christian Munk, Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton, Pernille Envold Bidstrup, Susanne K. Kjær, Anne Tjønneland, Christoffer Johansen,
Aims: Relational strain may be a risk factor for relapse after smoking cessation whereas social support may be protective. This study aimed to assess which aspects of social relations were associated with smoking abstinence among ever-smokers. Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire study included data from two large Danish cohorts: One including younger women ( n=10,107) and one including older men ( n=21,091) and women ( n=23,800). Structural and functional relations with different counterparts ...
Tópico(s): Health, psychology, and well-being
2013 - SAGE Publishing | Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Susanne K. Kjær, Adriaan J. C. van den Brule, Gerson Paull, Edith I. Svare, Mark E. Sherman, Birthe Lykke Thomsen, Mette Suntum, Johannes E. Bock, P Poll, Chris J.L.M. Meijer,
Abstract Objectives: To investigate the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the development of cervical neoplasia in women with no previous cervical cytological abnormalities; whether the presence of virus DNA predicts development of squamous intraepithelial lesion; and whether the risk of incident squamous intraepithelial lesions differs with repeated detection of the same HPV type versus repeated detection of different types. Design: Population based prospective cohort study. Setting: General population ...
Tópico(s): Genital Health and Disease
2002 - BMJ | BMJ
B. Kjær, Jørgen Skov Jensen, Kim G. Nielsen, Anders Fomsgaard, Blenda Böttiger, Birthe Dohn, Hans Bisgaard,
Abstract Mycoplasma (M.) pneumoniae has been associated with exacerbation of symptoms in asthmatic school children and adults; and an etiological role in asthma has been suggested. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether infection with M. pneumoniae in early childhood has a long‐term influence on lung function and bronchial responsiveness. In a retrospective, clinical cohort‐study children younger than 5 years‐of‐age when PCR‐tested for M. pneumoniae were enrolled. Sixty‐five children ...
Tópico(s): Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
2008 - Wiley | Pediatric Pulmonology