Publications by authors named "W M Thorstensen"
Objective: To explore the parents' experience of postoperative care during the first two years after ventilation tube (VT) surgery in a setting where the check-ups were conducted either by otolaryngologists or their regular general practitioner (GP).
Methods: 55 individual interviews of parents at up to three different time points (<1, 6, and 24 months) after their child received VT-surgery, analyzed with reflexive thematic analysis.
Results: 1.
Correction: Postoperative controls of ventilation tubes in children by general practitioner or otolaryngologist? Study protocol for a multicenter randomized non-inferiority study (The ConVenTu study).
Trials
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates parents' expectations regarding ventilation tube (VT) surgery and postoperative care for children with otitis media with effusion.
- It identifies three main themes: parents' beliefs about the restoration of normal hearing, the need for structured postoperative support, and the expectation of high-quality care from specialists.
- The findings suggest that some parents struggle with health literacy, highlighting the need for improved communication and education about postoperative care following VT surgery.
Background: Even if olfactory training (OT) is a well-established treatment for individuals with olfactory dysfunction, the effect on individuals with normosmia remains uncertain. In this randomised controlled trial, we explore how OT with different exposure lengths affect olfactory function in individuals with normosmia.
Methodology: Two hundred normosmic individuals were randomly assigned to one of two intervention groups performing OT with different exposure lengths or to a control group.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of injecting onabotulinum toxin A (BTA) into the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) for treating persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP).
- It involved a cross-over design, comparing the effects of 25 units of BTA against a placebo, with patients tracking their pain intensity over different periods.
- Results showed no significant pain reduction from BTA compared to placebo, though some patients experienced a reduction, and no serious side effects were reported.