Publications by authors named "E Sivertsen"
The authors consider the legal and ethical considerations of offering a time-limited trial of a potentially non-beneficial intervention in the setting of patient or surrogate requests to pursue aggressive treatment. The likelihood of an intervention's success is rarely a zero-sum game, and an intervention's risk-to-benefit ratio may be indiscernible without further information (often, a matter of time).
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- Patients with severe mental illnesses can face tough decisions when they hurt themselves severely, leading to serious medical issues.
- In two cases, doctors discussed with family members how to best respect the patient's wishes and quality of life while making treatment choices.
- The article emphasizes the need for planning ahead and having someone to make decisions if the patient can't, while also addressing the emotional challenges medical staff may feel in these situations.
Background And Purpose: Periprosthetic femoral fracture (PFF) is a significant complication of total hip arthroplasty (THA). Although biomechanical studies have indicated that the technique by which the femoral canal is prepared plays a role, few clinical studies have reported on how this might affect the fracture risk. This study compares the fracture risk between compaction and broaching with toothed instruments in cementless THA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGreen and grey roofs have emerged as promising and sustainable measures for effectively managing stormwater in urban catchments. However, there is a gap in the literature in understanding and modelling the hydrological performance of these roofs during winter and snow-covered periods in cold climate regions. The present study attempted to address this gap by validating the use of a snow module in simulating the dynamics of snow accumulation and melting of green and grey roofs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Purpose: Few studies report on long-term levels of physical activity after THA compared with a control population. This case-control study aimed to find the long-term habitual level of leisure-time physical activity after THA and compare it with a large control group.
Patients And Methods: A randomized sample of 856 patients, treated with primary THA, were identified from the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register.