Personal profile
Main research areas
I work within all aspects of geriatrics in hospitals and primary care, as well as during transitions between sectors
Current research
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Person-centered hospital admissions from nursing homes
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Atrial fibrillation and dementia
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Prevention and treatment of delirium during hospitalization through non-pharmacological interventions
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Monitoring of agitation in delirium during hospitalization
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Bone markers in older adults with osteoporosis
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Osteosarcopenia in older adults
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Knowledge of care for older adults in hospitals
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Physical activity during hospitalization
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Sclerostin as a marker of physical activity in older adults with osteoporosis
Teaching and areas of guidance
- Guest lecturer at the University of Copenhagen: Clinical Social Medicine and Rehabilitation in the Field of Older Adults
- Lecturer at the University of Copenhagen: Gerontology
- Co-course leader at the University of Copenhagen: Clinical Decision-Making
- Primary supervisor for bachelor’s and master’s theses at the Medical School, University of Copenhagen
Potential conflicts of interest
External Funding:
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Novo Nordisk Foundation for a PhD project focusing on non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention and treatment of delirium during hospitalization (DKK 2,419,971) – 2025
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CAC Aging for a PhD project focusing on dignified hospital admissions from nursing homes (DKK 500,000) – 2025
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Bønnelycke Foundation for a PhD project focusing on dignified hospital admissions from nursing homes (DKK 50,000) – 2025
Industry Agreements
- Non at the moment
External positions
Associate professor, University of Copenhagen
1 Feb 2025 → …
Guest lecturer, University of Copenhagen
1 Feb 2023 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Exploring in-hospital mobility practices for geriatric patients: insights from a mixed-method study
Johansen, L. K., Larsen, T. S., Kirk, J. W., Pedersen, B. S., Nielsen, B. R., Kallemose, T., Bandholm, T. & Pedersen, M. M., 13 May 2025, In: BMC Geriatrics. 25, 1, 330.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Sarcopenia and self-reported markers of physical frailty in patients with osteoporosis
Nielsen, B. R., Andersen, H. E., Hovind, P., Jørgensen, N. R., Schwarz, P., Kristensen, S. H. & Suetta, C., 17 Aug 2024, In: Archives of Osteoporosis. 19, 1, 77.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Relative sit-to-stand power: aging trajectories, functionally relevant cut-off points, and normative data in a large European cohort
Alcazar, J., Alegre, L. M., Van Roie, E., Magalhães, J. P., Nielsen, B. R., González-Gross, M., Júdice, P. B., Casajús, J. A., Delecluse, C., Sardinha, L. B., Suetta, C. & Ara, I., Aug 2021, In: Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. 12, 4, p. 921-932 12 p., 12737.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Republished: Severe hypophosphataemia following oral bisphosphonate treatment in a patient with osteoporosis
Bagger, L. W., Hansen, P. K. D., Schwarz, P. & Nielsen, B. R., Jul 2021, In: Drug and therapeutics bulletin. 59, 7, p. 107-111 5 p., 235083rep.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Threshold of Relative Muscle Power Required to Rise from a Chair and Mobility Limitations and Disability in Older Adults
Alcazar, J., Alegre, L. M., Suetta, C., Júdice, P. B., Van Roie, E., González-Gross, M., Rodríguez-Mañas, L., Casajús, J. A., Magalhães, J. P., Nielsen, B. R., García-García, F. J., Delecluse, C., Sardinha, L. B. & Ara, I., 1 Nov 2021, In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 53, 11, p. 2217-2224 8 p., 0000000000002717.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
41 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Managment of risk of glucocorticoid induces osteoporoses due to systemic glucocorticoid in Denmark
Nielsen, B. R. (Recipient), 2006
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Managment of risk og glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis due to inhaled clucocorticoid in Denamrk
Nielsen, B. R. (Recipient), 2006
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No association between BMD and telomere length in healthy women aged 25-93 years
Nielsen, B. R. (Recipient), 2014
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