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Articles by Christian Myrstad
Correction: Dementia and mild cognitive impairment in older people in Trøndelag
- Linda Gjøra,
- Bjørn Heine Strand,
- Knut Engedal,
- Linda Ernstsen,
- Christian Myrstad,
- Håvard Skjellegrind,
- Pernille Thingstad,
- Geir Selbæk
24.05.2024:
Tidsskr Nor Legeforen 2023; 143. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.22.0815 In the author information for Linda Gjøra, the following has been added: Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo We apologise for the error, which has been corrected online.
Dementia and mild cognitive impairment in older people in Trøndelag
- Linda Gjøra,
- Bjørn Heine Strand,
- Knut Engedal,
- Linda Ernstsen,
- Christian Myrstad,
- Håvard Skjellegrind,
- Pernille Thingstad,
- Geir Selbæk
26.06.2023:
Dementia is a chronic condition characterised by reduced cognitive function and changed behaviour to such an extent that it leads to a reduced ability to perform activities of daily living. The most common cause is Alzheimer's disease (1). Mild cognitive impairment can be a precursor to dementia. In...
Palliative treatment and care for dying nursing home patients with COVID-19
- Siren Eriksen,
- Ellen Karine Grov,
- Bjørn Lichtwarck,
- Ingunn Holmefoss,
- Kjell Bøhn,
- Christian Myrstad,
- Geir Selbæk,
- Bettina Husebø
23.04.2020:
Frail elderly patients with multimorbidity are at high risk of serious illness and death in cases of corona virus infection. Unlike 'normal deaths' in nursing homes with time to prepare, the condition can change rapidly and cause organ failure. In this article we describe palliative non-invasive and...
Delirium and cognitive impairment among older patients in Norwegian emergency departments
- Sigurd Evensen,
- Ingvild Saltvedt,
- Anette Hylen Ranhoff,
- Marius Myrstad,
- Christian Myrstad,
- Marte Mellingsæter,
- Marte Sofie Wang-Hansen,
- Bjørn Erik Neerland
13.03.2019:
Delirium is an acute change in attention, awareness and cognition that arises in association with physiological changes such as illness, injuries or surgery Box 1) ( (1). Delirium may affect anybody, but advanced age and cognitive impairment significantly increase the risk (2). The prognosis for...