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MDM2 promoter polymorphism del1518 (rs3730485) and its impact on endometrial and ovarian cancer risk
(BioMed Central, 2017-02-03)Background: The del1518 (rs3730485) polymorphism is an in/del variant in the MDM2 promoter P1. The variant is in complete linkage disequilibrium with MDM2 SNP309 (rs2279744) and has previously been found associated with ...Journal article -
Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy and offspring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a prospective sibling control study
(Oxford University Press, 2017-10)Background: Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy has repeatedly been associated with development of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the offspring. It is, however not known whether this reflects a direct ...Journal article -
Incident coronary heart disease after Preeclampsia: Role of reduced fetal growth, preterm delivery, and parity
(American Heart Association, 2017-03)Background: Preeclampsia is a severe pregnancy disorder often complicated by reduced fetal growth or preterm delivery and is associated with long‐term maternal morbidity and mortality. We aimed to assess the association ...Journal article -
Patient-reported outcomes and associations with pleural effusion in outpatients with heart failure: an observational cohort study
(BMJ, 2017)Objectives: We aimed to study whether patient-reported outcomes, measured by quality of life (QoL) and functional class, are sensitive to pleural effusion (PLE) in patients with heart failure (HF), and to study changes in ...Journal article -
The mediating effect of body mass index on the relationship between smoking and hip or knee replacement due to primary osteoarthritis. A population-based cohort study (the HUNT study)
(PLOS, 2017-12-28)To investigate the total effect of smoking on total hip or knee replacement (THR/TKR) due to primary osteoarthritis (OA) and to quantify the indirect effect of smoking through body mass index (BMI). Participants from the ...Journal article -
The causal role of smoking on the risk of hip or knee replacement due to primary osteoarthritis: a Mendelian randomisation analysis of the HUNT study
(Elsevier, 2017-06)Objective: Smoking has been associated with a reduced risk of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) and subsequent joint replacement. The aim of the present study was to assess whether the observed association is likely to be ...Journal article -
Incidence of total hip or knee replacement due to osteoarthritis in relation to thyroid function: a prospective cohort study (The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study)
(BioMed Central, 2017-05-18)Background: To study whether thyroid function was associated with risk of hip or knee replacement due to primary osteoarthritis. Methods: In a prospective cohort study, data from the second and third survey of the ...Journal article -
Monitoring multiple myeloma by quantification of recurrent mutations in serum
(Ferrata Storti Foundation, 2017)Circulating tumor DNA is a promising biomarker to monitor tumor load and genome alterations. We explored the presence of circulating tumor DNA in multiple myeloma patients and its relation to disease activity during long-term ...Journal article -
Why several truths can be true
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)In this paper, we offer a perspective on complementarity, acknowledging that it is not possible for human perception and cognition to grasp reality with unambiguous concepts or theories. Therefore, multiple concepts and ...Journal article -
Diabetic foot ulcers - predictors of healing time and aspects of telemedicine
(The University of Bergen, 2018-02-16)Background: A diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a feared complication of diabetes. Both duration and severity of ulcer before start of treatment in specialist health care are factors that can effect healing time for patient ...Doctoral thesis -
Severity and duration of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) before seeking care as predictors of healing time: A retrospective cohort study
(PLOS, 2017-05-12)Objectives: To investigate whether A) duration of ulcer before start of treatment in specialist health care, and B) severity of ulcer according to University of Texas classification system (UT) at start of treatment ...Journal article -
Allmennlegers erfaringer som portvakt. Utfordringer, håndtering og konsekvenser
(The University of Bergen, 2018-04-12)Gatekeeping has been a natural part of the general practitioners’ (GPs’) duties for many decades. Recently, the gatekeeper’s function has been questioned, as ideals of shared decision-making and patient ...Doctoral thesis -
What happens when the doctor denies a patient’s request? A qualitative interview study among general practitioners in Norway
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Objective: To explore general practitioners (GPs’) experiences from consultations when a patient’s request is denied, and outcomes of such incidents. Design and participants: We conducted a qualitative study ...Journal article -
Priority to the newborn? Real-life priority setting and intra-household resource allocation for newborn health in Ethiopia
(The University of Bergen, 2018-04-13)Background: Worldwide, 2.6 million newborns die every year. Despite attention to newborn health in policies and plans in Ethiopia, coverage of services remains low, and the decline in mortality is slower than it has been ...Doctoral thesis -
Distributing development assistance for health: Simulating the implications of 11 criteria
(Cambridge University Press, 2017-04)After years of unprecedented growth in development assistance for health (DAH), the DAH system is challenged on several fronts: by the economic downturn and stagnation of DAH, by the epidemiological transition and increase ...Journal article -
The challenge of middle-income countries to development assistance for health: recipients, funders, both or neither
(Cambridge University Press, 2017-04)Recent developments have transformed the role and characteristics of middle-income countries (MICs). Many stakeholders now question the appropriate role of MICs in the system of development assistance for health (DAH), and ...Journal article -
Towards a coherent global framework for health financing: recommendations and recent developments
(Cambridge University Press, 2017-04)The articles in this special issue have demonstrated how unprecedented transitions have come with both challenges and opportunities for health financing. Against the background of these challenges and opportunities, the ...Journal article -
Newborn health benefits or financial risk protection? An ethical analysis of a real-life dilemma in a setting without universal health coverage
(BMJ, 2018)Introduction: High healthcare costs make illness precarious for both patients and their families’ economic situation. Despite the recent focus on the interconnection between health and financial risk at the systemic ...Journal article -
Selling my sheep to pay for medicines – household priorities and coping strategies in a setting without universal health coverage
(BioMed Central, 2018-03-02)Background: The first month of life is the period with the highest risk of dying. Despite knowledge of effective interventions, newborn mortality is high and utilization of health care services remains low in Ethiopia. In ...Journal article -
What if the baby doesn't survive? Health-care decision making for ill newborns in Ethiopia
(Elsevier, 2017-12)Despite efforts to improve access to and quality of care for newborns, the first month after birth remains the most dangerous period of life. Given high neonatal mortality in low-income countries, saving newborn lives is ...Journal article
