End-of-life expectations and experiences among nursing home patients and their relatives—A synthesis of qualitative studies

A Fosse, MA Schaufel, S Ruths, K Malterud - Patient education and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective Synthesize research about patients’ and relatives’ expectations and experiences
on how doctors can improve end-of-life care in nursing homes. Methods We systematically …

[HTML][HTML] Safety and effectiveness of palliative drug treatment in the last days of life—a systematic literature review

K Jansen, DF Haugen, L Pont, S Ruths - Journal of Pain and Symptom …, 2018 - Elsevier
Context Dying patients commonly experience potentially distressing symptoms. Palliative care
guidelines recommend opioids, anticholinergics, antipsychotics, and benzodiazepines for …

Multidisciplinary medication review in nursing home residents: what are the most significant drug-related problems? The Bergen District Nursing Home (BEDNURS) …

S Ruths, J Straand, HA Nygaard - BMJ Quality & Safety, 2003 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Aim: Based on a multidisciplinary review of drug use in nursing home residents, this study
aimed to identify the most frequent clinically relevant medication problems and to analyse …

[HTML][HTML] Risk of hip fracture among older people using anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs: a nationwide prospective cohort study

…, AH Ranhoff, S Hunskaar, S Ruths - European journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose Anxiolytics and hypnotics are widely used and may cause injurious falls. We aimed
to examine associations between exposure to anxiolytics and hypnotics and the risk of hip …

Multidisciplinary intervention to identify and resolve drug-related problems in Norwegian nursing homes

KH Halvorsen, S Ruths, AG Granas… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. To describe an innovative team intervention to identify and resolve DRPs (drug-related
problems) in Norwegian nursing homes. Design. Descriptive intervention study. Setting…

[HTML][HTML] Classification of drug-related problems

S Ruths, KK Viktil, HS Blix - Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, 2007 - tidsskriftet.no
Background. Background. Drug-related problems are prevalent and cause considerable
patient morbidity and in some cases death, as well as increased health care expenditures. A …

Increased risk of hip fracture among older people using antidepressant drugs: data from the Norwegian Prescription Database and the Norwegian Hip Fracture …

…, AH Ranhoff, S Hunskaar, S Ruths - Age and …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background: hip fractures are usually caused by a combination of reduced bone mineral
density and falls; using antidepressant drugs may affect both of these. Objective: we aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Risk of hip fracture among older people using antihypertensive drugs: a nationwide cohort study

S Ruths, MS Bakken, AH Ranhoff, S Hunskaar… - BMC geriatrics, 2015 - Springer
Background Many people with a high risk of hip fracture have coexisting cardiovascular
diseases. We aimed to examine associations between exposure to antihypertensive drugs and …

Stopping antipsychotic drug therapy in demented nursing home patients: a randomized, placebo‐controlled study––The Bergen District Nursing Home Study …

S Ruths, J Straand, HA Nygaard… - International Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background Despite modest efficacy, unpredictable individual utility, and a high rate of
adverse effects, behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are common …

[HTML][HTML] Drivers of successful implementation of integrated care for multi-morbidity: mechanisms identified in 17 case studies from 8 European countries

…, T Czypionka, M Huic, J Pitter, S Ruths… - Social Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper provides a deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying implementation
strategies for integrated care. As part of the SELFIE project, 17 integrated care programmes …