Publications by Hege Andersen Amofah

Publications by authors named "Hege Andersen Amofah"

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Octogenarian patients' sleep and delirium experiences in hospital and four years after aortic valve replacement: a qualitative interview study.

Hege Andersen Amofah Anders Broström Irene Instenes Bengt Fridlund Rune Haaverstad

BMJ Open

January 2021

Objectives: Sleep disturbances and delirium are frequently observed complications after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and transcutaneous aortic valve implantation (TAVI), especially in octogenarian patients. However, a knowledge gap exists on patient experiences of sleep and delirium. In particular, patients' long-term sleep and delirium experiences are unknown.

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Sleep in octogenarians during the postoperative phase after transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement.

Hege Andersen Amofah Anders Broström Bengt Fridlund Bjørn Bjorvatn Rune Haaverstad

Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs

April 2016

Article Synopsis

The study investigates sleep quality and insomnia in octogenarians after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), highlighting the importance of sleep during the recovery phase.
Results showed that SAVR patients faced more insomnia later in recovery, while TAVI patients had more insomnia earlier; however, total sleep time and sleep efficiency were similar for both groups, averaging 6.4 hours of sleep per night.
Overall, octogenarians experienced disrupted sleep and increased daytime sleep post-surgery, with distinct sleep patterns emerging between those who underwent SAVR and TAVI.