Publications by authors named "Anne Breivik"
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on oral health prevention, particularly root caries measures, for patients aged 65 and older, and involved a survey of 365 Norwegian dental hygienists from both public and private sectors.
- Key findings revealed that primary prevention methods included oral hygiene instruction and fluoride varnish, while challenges such as patients' reduced manual dexterity and mobility were particularly noted by public dental hygienists.
- The research highlights the vital role of dental hygienists in promoting oral health for the elderly and underscores various challenges they face in implementing preventive care.
Objective: This study aimed to quantitatively investigate the accumulation of biofilm on enamel and root surfaces and assess the amount of biofilm removal using (1) experimental toothpaste and (2) water, in a closed system of flow chamber.
Methods: Eight sound premolars were embedded in epoxy resin and polished with silicon carbide grinding papers to display enamel and root surfaces. To mimic biofilm, cultures of were prepared and grown on the tooth surfaces over night before they were exposed to either 2 liters of Milli Q water or 2 liters of 40% experimental toothpaste in the flow chamber.
Aims: To evaluate the analytical performance of 32 rapid tests for detection of antibodies against coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
Materials And Methods: We used at total of 262 serum samples (197 pre-pandemic and 65 convalescent COVID-19), and three criteria to evaluate the rapid tests under standardized and optimal conditions: (i) Immunoglobulin G (IgG) specificity "good" if lower limit of the 95% confidence interval was ≥ 97.0%, "acceptable" if point estimate was ≥ 97.
Sensitivity and specificity of rapid antigen detection tests (RADTs) for detection of group A hemolytic streptococcus (GAS) vary. The purpose is to present the first SKUP (Scandinavian evaluation of laboratory equipment for point of care testing) evaluations concerning the assessment of the diagnostic performance and user-friendliness of two RADTs for detection of GAS when used under real-life conditions in primary health care. Throat samples were collected in duplicates at primary health care centers (PHCCs) from patients with symptoms of pharyngitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: SARS-CoV-2, causing COVID-19, has emerged to cause a human pandemic. Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory samples by using PCR is the standard laboratory diagnostic tool. Our aim was to perform a limited evaluation of the diagnostic performance and user-friendliness of eleven rapid tests for detection of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.
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