News from REMEDY

The director at Diakonhjemmet hospital has established a function as head of research for the overall research activity at the hospital. Professor Espen A. Haavardsholm is the hospital's head of research from New Year.

Lifestyle choices can play a critical role in the development of gout, an extremely painful disease that affects many. This is revealed in the NOR-Gout study at Diakonhjemmet hospital. The researchers have investigated the connection between lifestyle factors and factors such as BMI and blood fat in patients with gout.

Researchers at Diakonhjemmet hospital have taken the initiative for a large international study to improve the heart health of patients with inflammatory joint disease. The effect of concise dietary guidance is compared with individually adapted guidance on changes in diet, cholesterol and carbon footprint.

Anne Therese Tveter gave the lecture "Physiotherapy in the face of a changing healthcare system". She recently became a professor at OsloMet, in addition to her job as senior researcher at the National Competence Service for Rheumatology Rehabilitation (NKRR) and deputy head of the research center REMEDY.

Research is one of the hospitals' four main tasks. At Diakonhjemmet hospital, research is world-class and research activity is high. Closeness to the clinic, interdisciplinarity and user participation are important key words.

On 16 June, a Green Congress was organized with a focus on the environment and updates from the EULAR congress.

Here are pictures! 

Editorial in Dagens Medisin which emphasizes that user participation can lead to better research.

This year's EULAR congress was held in Europe's largest congress center in Milan. A total of 50 Norwegian contributions were presented, 30 of them from Diakonhjemmet hospital.

The Nor-vaC study is one of the projects mentioned in the National report from the specialist health service 2022 - Research and innovation for the benefit of the patient.