Older People's Attitudes And Perspectives Of Welfare Technology In Norway.

Background: In Norway, as in other European countries, the ageing population is increasing rapidly. Governments seek to enable older people stay in their homes for as long as possible, and welfare technology (WT) has been proposed as a possible solution. Human behaviour modelling (HBM) is a welfare technology that identifies an individual's behaviour patterns and detects abnormal behaviours, including falls and early signs of dementia.

The self-assessment of clinical competence and the need for further training: A cross-sectional survey of advanced practice nursing students.

Aims And Objectives: (a) To describe and analyse advanced practice nursing students' self-assessment of their clinical competence and need for further training and (b) to analyse the possible predictive variables in their self-assessment.

Background: The self-assessment of clinical competence in nursing education is important for identifying professional development and educational needs to improve patient care.

Design: A cross-sectional survey following STROBE guidelines was used.

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination in evolving nurse practitioner education: A study of students' and examiners' experiences.

Assessment of advanced clinical competence is essential for safe practice and achieving international standards for nurse practitioners. It is of particular interest for countries that have recently been introduced to advanced nursing roles to investigate examination forms that ensure quality in nurse practitioner education. The aim of this study was to explore and describe the nurse practitioner students' and examiners' experiences with Objective Structured Clinical Examination, which is an exam form for assessing clinical competence.

ETHICS OF SMART HOUSE WELFARE TECHNOLOGY FOR OLDER ADULTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW.

Background: The University College of Southeast Norway has an on-going project to develop a smart house welfare system to allow older adults and people with disabilities to remain in their homes for as long as they wish in safe, dignified, living conditions.

Objectives: This article reviews reported ethical challenges to implementing smart houses for older adults.

Methods: A systematic literature review identified twenty-four articles in English, French, Spanish, and Norwegian, which were analyzed and synthesized using Hofmann's question list to investigate the reported ethical challenges.

The Role of Mitochondria, Oxidative Stress, and the Radical-binding Protein A1M in Cultured Porcine Retina.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between oxidative stress, antioxidant defense, mitochondrial structure, and biomechanical tissue support in the isolated porcine retina.

Methods: Full-thickness retinal sheets were isolated from adult porcine eyes. Retinas were cultured for 2 or 48 h using (1) a previously established low-support explant protocol with photoreceptors positioned against the culture membrane (porous polycarbonate) or (2) a high-support procedure developed by our group, apposing the Müller cell endfeet and inner limiting membrane against the membrane.

Feet on the ground: Physical support of the inner retina is a strong determinant for cell survival and structural preservation in vitro.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the importance of local physical tissue support for homeostasis in the isolated retina.

Methods: Full-thickness retinal sheets were isolated from adult porcine eyes. Retinas were cultured for 5 or 10 days using the previously established explant protocol with photoreceptors positioned against the culture membrane (porous polycarbonate) or the Müller cell endfeet and inner limiting membrane (ILM) apposed against the membrane.

Uremic optic neuropathy with severe epiretinal membrane formation.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe a patient with uremic optic neuropathy and concomitant epiretinal membrane formation.

Methods: The patient was investigated by standard ophthalmoscopy, blood samples, and by radiography.

Patient: A 24-year-old woman with renal failure.