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Effects of web-based interventions on cancer patients’ symptoms: review of randomized trials by Fridriksdottir, N., Gunnarsdottir, S., Zoëga, S., Ingadottir, B., Hafsteinsdottir, E. J. G.

“…Purpose Symptom management is of high priority in cancer care. Information and communication technology allows interventions to be provided through the…”
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Spiritual well‐being and quality of life among Icelanders receiving palliative care: data from Icelandic pilot‐testing of a provisional measure of spiritual well‐being from the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer by Asgeirsdottir, G.H., Sigurdardottir, V., Gunnarsdottir, S., Sigurbjörnsson, E., Traustadottir, R., Kelly, E., Young, T., Vivat, B.

“…Palliative care focuses on improving quality of life (QoL). This study examined the feasibility of the Icelandic version of a provisional European Organisation…”
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The psychometric properties of the Icelandic version of the Distress Thermometer and Problem List by Gunnarsdottir, S., Thorvaldsdottir, G. H., Fridriksdottir, N., Bjarnason, B., Sigurdsson, F., Skulason, B., Smari, J.

“…Objective: While a significant number of cancer patients experience distress only a minority are offered appropriate psychosocial interventions. Untreated…”
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Risk of suicide and fatal drug poisoning after discharge from the emergency department: a nested case-control study by Gunnarsdottir, Oddny S, Rafnsson, Vilhjalmur

“…The objectives were to study the risk of suicide and fatal drug poisoning among emergency department users who had been discharged home, based on the main…”
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Gender differences in chronic pain related health care utilization by Jonsdottir, T, Jonsdottir, H, Gunnarsdottir, S

“…Abstract Aims To investigate predictors for health-care utilization for chronic pain and whether there are gender differences in variables predicting chronic…”
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Chronic pain-related patient-provider communication: The significance of health related quality of life and satisfaction by Jonsdottir, T, Gunnarsdottir, S, Jonsdottir, H

“…Abstract Aims To investigate patients’ perception of chronic pain related patient-provider communication in relation to socio-demographic and pain-related…”
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Important needs of families in acute and palliative care settings assessed with the Family Inventory of Needs by Fridriksdottir, N, Sigurdardottir, V, Gunnarsdottir, S

“…Family support has been recognized in the development of palliative care in Iceland, yet studies focusing on family needs are lacking. The aims of this study…”
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Death within 8 days after discharge to home from the emergency department by Gunnarsdottir, Oddny S., Rafnsson, Vilhjalmur

“…Background: Deaths within 8 days after discharge have, in previous studies, been evaluated retrospectively based on review of hospital records and the cause of…”
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Mortality of the users of a hospital emergency department by Gunnarsdottir, O S, Rafnsson, V

“…Objective: To ascertain the annual number of users who were discharged home after visits to the emergency department (ED), grouped by age, sex, and number of…”
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Non-Causative Discharge Diagnosis from the Emergency Department and Risk of Suicide by Gunnarsdottir, Oddny S., RN, MPH, Rafnsson, Vilhjalmur, MD, PHD

“…Abstract Approximately 20% of Emergency Department (ED) users discharged home receive a non-causative discharge diagnosis in the category of “Symptoms, signs,…”
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Histopathology and levels of proteins in plasma associate with survival after colorectal cancer diagnosis by Magnusson, Magnus I., Agnarsson, Bjarni A., Jonasson, Jon G., Tryggvason, Thordur, Aeffner, Famke, le Roux, Louise, Magnusdottir, Droplaug N., Gunnarsdottir, Helga S., Alexíusdóttir, Kristín K., Gunnarsdottir, Kristbjorg, Söebech, Emilia, Runarsdottir, Hjaltey, Jonsdottir, Erna M., Kristinsdottir, Bjarney S., Olafsson, Sigurgeir, Knutsdottir, Hildur, Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur, Ulfarsson, Magnus O., Gudbjartsson, Daniel F., Saemundsdottir, Jona, Magnusson, Olafur T., Norddahl, Gudmundur L., Watson, J. E. Vivienne, Rafnar, Thorunn, Lund, Sigrun H., Stefansson, Kari

“…Background The TNM system is used to assess prognosis after colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis. Other prognostic factors reported include histopathological…”
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P88 Unmet needs, quality of life and symptoms of anxiety and depression among family members of cancer patients by Fridriksdottir, N, Gudmundsdottir, G, Halfdanardottir, S.I, Jonsdottir, A, Magnusdottir, H, Olafsdottir, K.L, Sævarsdottir, T, Gunnarsdottir, S

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All-cause mortality and suicide within 8 days after emergency department discharge by RAFNSSON, VILHJALMUR, GUNNARSDOTTIR, ODDNY S.

“…Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the association of death within 8-30 days after discharge home from the emergency department with a non-causative…”
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8177 POSTER Quality of life and rehabilitation needs of Icelandic patients receiving chemotherapy, longitudinal study by Saevarsdottir, T, Fridriksdottir, N, Gunnarsdottir, S

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8176 POSTER Clinical practice guidelines on distress management in cancer care. Development and implementation at Landspitali-University Hospital in Iceland by Fridriksdottir, N, Finnsdottir, H, Gunnarsdottir, S, Schmid, B, Sigurdsson, F, Skúlason, B, Thorvaldsdottir, H

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Celiac disease screening at a pediatric outpatient clinic: a feasibility study by Gunnarsdottir, Sunna, Albrektsson, Henrik, Frydebo, Julia, Miron, Nicolae, Kindblom, Jenny M., Størdal, Ketil, Mårild, Karl

“…Celiac disease (CD) is a common yet largely underdiagnosed disease. This study aimed to test the feasibility of incorporating a non-targeted CD screening in a…”
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Quality pain management in the hospital setting—A concept evaluation by Zoëga, S, Gunnarsdóttir, S, Gordon, D.B

“…Abstract Aims To gain an understanding of the concept of quality pain management (QPM) in the hospital setting, and to define the concept. Methods A concept…”
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Seven-year evolution of discharge diagnoses of emergency department users by Gunnarsdottir, Oddny S, Rafnsson, Vilhjalmur

“…OBJECTIVESTo describe the pattern of main diagnoses of persons discharged home from the emergency department. METHODSThis was a descriptive study, using data…”
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Neuregulin 1 and Susceptibility to Schizophrenia by Stefansson, Hreinn, Petursson, Hannes, Sigurdsson, Engilbert, Steinthorsdottir, Valgerdur, Bjornsdottir, Soley, Sigmundsson, Thordur, Ghosh, Shyamali, Brynjolfsson, Jon, Gunnarsdottir, Steinunn, Ivarsson, Omar, Chou, Thomas T., Hjaltason, Omar, Birgisdottir, Birgitta, Jonsson, Helgi, Gudnadottir, Vala G., Gudmundsdottir, Elsa, Bjornsson, Asgeir, Ingvarsson, Brynjolfur, Ingason, Andres, Sigfusson, Sigmundur, Hardardottir, Hronn, Harvey, Richard P., Lai, Donna, Zhou, Mingdong, Brunner, Daniela, Mutel, Vincent, Gonzalo, Acuna, Lemke, Greg, Sainz, Jesus, Johannesson, Gardar, Andresson, Thorkell, Gudbjartsson, Daniel, Manolescu, Andrei, Frigge, Michael L., Gurney, Mark E., Kong, Augustine, Gulcher, Jeffrey R., Stefansson, Kari

“…The cause of schizophrenia is unknown, but it has a significant genetic component. Pharmacologic studies, studies of gene expression in man, and studies of…”
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Association of Neuregulin 1 with Schizophrenia Confirmed in a Scottish Population by Stefansson, Hreinn, Sarginson, Jane, Kong, Augustine, Yates, Phil, Steinthorsdottir, Valgerdur, Gudfinnsson, Einar, Gunnarsdottir, Steinunn, Walker, Nicholas, Petursson, Hannes, Crombie, Caroline, Ingason, Andres, Gulcher, Jeffrey R., Stefansson, Kari, Clair, David St

“…Recently, we identified neuregulin 1 ( NRG1) as a susceptibility gene for schizophrenia in the Icelandic population, by a combined linkage and association…”
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