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Eating disorders - knowledge, attitudes, management and clinical experience of Norwegian dentists
(2015-10-14)Background The purpose of this study was to investigate knowledge, attitudes and clinical experience with regard to patients with eating disorders (ED) among Norwegian dentists. Methods In 2010, a questionnaire was sent ...Journal article -
Eating disorders and biochemical composition of saliva: a retrospective matched case-control study
(Wiley, 2015-06)This study aimed to compare the biochemical composition of saliva from patients with eating disorders (EDs) with saliva from control subjects with no ED. All patients who initiated outpatient treatment in an ED clinic ...Journal article -
Eating disorders, pregnancy, and the postpartum period: findings from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)
(Norsk forening for epidemiologi, 2014)This review summarizes studies on eating disorders in pregnancy and the postpartum period that have been conducted as part of the broader Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). Prior to the 2000s, empirical ...Journal article -
Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Associated with Novel Virus Strain, Uganda, 2007–2008
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010-07)During August 2007–February 2008, the novel Bundibugyo ebolavirus species was identified during an outbreak of Ebola viral hemorrhagic fever in Bundibugyo district, western Uganda. To characterize the outbreak as a ...Journal article -
Echinacea and elderberry—should they be used against upper respiratory tract infections during pregnancy?
(Frontiers, 2014-03-04)This review evaluates the safety of echinacea and elderberry in pregnancy. Both herbs are commonly used to prevent or treat upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) and surveys have shown that they are also used by ...Journal article -
Economic aspects of Parkinson’s disease
(The University of Bergen, 2009-11-13)Background: Next to Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most neurodegenerative disease. As the population structure in the industrialized and industrializing countries is changing, an increasing ...Doctoral thesis -
Economic cost of primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania
(Oxford University Press, 2014-08-11)Tanzania is facing a double burden of disease, with non-communicable diseases being an increasingly important contributor. Evidence-based preventive measures are important to limit the growing financial burden. This ...Journal article -
Economic evaluation and equity impact analysis of interventions for maternal and child health in Tanzania. Evidence for fair and efficient priority setting
(The University of Bergen, 2015-11-06)Introduction. Tanzania has seen a progressive decline in maternal and child mortality over the years. The last two decades have been a landmark with about 50% reduction in maternal and child mortality. However, the recorded ...Doctoral thesis -
Economic independence in survivors of cancer diagnosed at a young age: A Norwegian national cohort study
(Wiley, 2016-12)BACKGROUND: The impact of cancer on socioeconomic outcomes is attracting attention as the number of survivors of cancer in young age continues to rise. This study examines economic independence in a national cohort of ...Journal article -
An economic model to evaluate cost-effectiveness of computer assisted knee replacement surgery in Norway
(BioMed Central, 2013-07-06)Background: The use of Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS) for knee replacements is intended to improve the alignment of knee prostheses in order to reduce the number of revision operations. Is the cost effectiveness of computer ...Journal articlePeer reviewed -
Ectopic germinal center formation in Sjögren’s syndrome: Significance of lymphoid organization
(The University of Bergen, 2006-06-23)Sjögren’s syndrom (SS) is an autoimmune, chronic inflammatory disorder predominantly affecting the salivary and lacrimal glands. The overall aim of this study was to determine clinicopathological features in human and ...Doctoral thesis -
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Education and knowledge helps combating malaria, but not degedege: a cross-sectional study in Rufiji, Tanzania
(BioMed Central, 2014-05-28)Background: Traditional medicine is readily available in Tanzania, and local terms like degedege is widely used for malaria-like illnesses, often associated with supernatural forces. Malaria prevention and intervention ...Journal article -
Education and knowledge helps preventing malaria, but not "degedege"
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Educational inequalities in acute myocardial infarction incidence in Norway: A nationwide cohort study
(PLoS, 2014-09-04)Background Increasing differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality across levels of education have been reported in Norway. The aim of the study was to investigate educational inequalities in acute myocardial ...Journal article -
EEG Analysis in Adults with Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity-Disorder. Resting state and behavioural data analysis
(The University of Bergen, 2015-05-31)Introduction: Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are examined by electroencephalography (EEG). EEG is a non-invasive method to measure brain activity indirectly, by measuring voltage changes on the ...Master thesis -
The effect of a low FODMAP diet in addition to a gluten free diet on symptoms and quality of life in patients with coeliac disease and IBS-like symptoms: A randomized, controlled clinical study
(The University of Bergen, 2016-05-17)Around 20-30% of coeliac disease patients have IBS-like symptoms. The low FODMAP diet (low in fermentable oligo-, di-, monosaccharides and polyols) is used as treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to reduce ...Master thesis -
Effect of an antepartum Pap smear on the coverage of a cervical cancer screening programme: a population-based prospective study
(BioMed Central, 2007-01-23)Background: Almost one-third of Norwegian women aged 25–69 years invited to have a Pap smear do not attend during the recommended period, and thus constitute a population with high-risk of cervical cancer (CC). Since ...Journal articlePeer reviewed -
Effect of Ascaris Lumbricoides specific IgE ontuberculin skin test responses in children in a high-burdensetting: a cross-sectional community-based study
(BioMed Central, 2012-09-11)Background: M.tuberculosis (M.tb) is associated with enhanced T helper cell type 1 (Th1) immune responses while helminth infection is associated with T helper cell type 2 (Th2) immune responses. Our aim was to investigate ...Journal article -
Effect of Bednets and Indoor Residual Spraying on Spatio-Temporal Clustering of Malaria in a Village in South Ethiopia: A Longitudinal Study
(Public Library of Science, 2012-10-12)Background: Understanding the spatio-temporal pattern of malaria transmission where prevention and control measures are in place will help to fine-tune strategies. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of ...Journal articlePeer reviewed
