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Maktens Arena - en studie av forholdet mellom masse og elite i den romerske underholdningsverden
(Master thesis, 2012-05-15)Abstrakt I vårt samfunn i dag er det flere uskrevne lover for hvordan offentlige embetsmenn bør oppføre seg i forhold til underholdning. Vår konge kan bedrive sporter som seiling, mens vår statsminister kan stille opp på ... -
Maktkamp i åpent landskap? En studie av VGs mediering av partilederstriden i Arbeiderpartiet
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Malaria Chemoprevention in the Postdischarge Management of Severe Anemia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-03)BACKGROUND Children who have been hospitalized with severe anemia in areas of Africa in which malaria is endemic have a high risk of readmission and death within 6 months after discharge. No prevention strategy specifically ... -
Malaria incidence and entomological findings in an area targeted for a cluster-randomized controlled trial to prevent malaria in Ethiopia: results from a pilot study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03-08)Background: This study was part of the work to prepare for a cluster-randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of combining indoor residual spraying and long-lasting insecticidal nets on malaria incidence. A pilot ... -
Malaria increased the risk of stunting and wasting among young children in Ethiopia: Results of a cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01-11)Introduction: Given the high prevalence of malnutrition in a malaria-endemic setting, improving nutritional status could serve as a tool to prevent malaria. However, the relationship between the two conditions remains ... -
Malaria misdiagnosis in the routine health system in Arba Minch area district in southwest Ethiopia: an implication for malaria control and elimination
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are coendemic in Ethiopia, with different proportion in different settings. Microscopy is the diagnostic tool in Ethiopian health centres. Accurate species-specific ... -
Malaria Parasitaemia among Infants and Its Association with Breastfeeding Peer Counselling and Vitamin A Supplementation: A Secondary Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-07-07)Background: Malaria is the second highest contributor to the disease burden in Africa and there is a need to identify low cost prevention strategies. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of malaria ... -
Malaria prevalence among patients with acute undifferentiated fever in secondary hospitals in India
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Malaria prevalence and performance of diagnostic tests among patients hospitalized with acute undifferentiated fever in Zanzibar
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-19)Background: Control efforts in Zanzibar reduced the burden of malaria substantially from 2000 to 2015, but re-emergence of falciparum malaria has been observed lately. This study evaluated the prevalence of malaria and ... -
Malaria risk factors in Butajira area, south-central Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-08-02)Background The highlands of Ethiopia, situated between 1,500 and 2,500 m above sea level, experienced severe malaria epidemics. Despite the intensive control attempts, underway since 2005 and followed by an initial decline, ... -
Malaria vectors in southern Ethiopia. Some challenges and opportunities for vector control
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-01-27)Background: Malaria is a public health problem in Ethiopia, where more than 60% of the population lives in risky areas. Since 2005, malaria-related sicknesses and deaths have substantially decreased in the country, mainly ... -
Malaria, anaemia and undernutrition in a drought-affected area of the Rift Valley of Ethiopia: Experiences from a trial to prevent malaria
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-06-22)Background: In Ethiopia, malaria, anaemia and undernutrition are common childhood health problems. The country is planning to reduce these conditions to a level where they are not a public health problem. Meanwhile, for ... -
Male circumcision, sexual risk behaviour and HIV infection in Uganda. A mixed methods study among men age 15-59 years
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-12-19)Introduction: HIV/AIDS is a significant public health threat, especially in the sub Saharan African region. Enormous global efforts to control and prevent new infections are still needed on top of managing the huge number ... -
The male germ cell gene regulator CTCFL is functionally different from CTCF and binds CTCF-like consensus sites in a nucleosome composition-dependent manner
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-06-18)Background: CTCF is a highly conserved and essential zinc finger protein expressed in virtually all cell types. In conjunction with cohesin, it organizes chromatin into loops, thereby regulating gene expression and epigenetic ... -
Male mate choice and selectivity in relation to female body size, in the seed beetle Callosobruchus maculatus
(Master thesis, 2019-06-21)Selectivity in mate choice and mating behaviour is a central element of sexual selection, and an important component of evolution in a number of species across the animal kingdom. Mate choice relates to how individuals ... -
Male mate choice and selectivity in relation to female mating status in the seed beetle Callosobruchus maculatus
(Master thesis, 2021-06-01)Sexual selection plays a role in evolution and often follows the pattern where males are fighting to mate, while females are choosy due to their higher gamete investment. Males can also be selective if they have high costs ... -
Male partner antenatal attendance and HIV testing in eastern Uganda: a randomized facility-based intervention trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-09-13)Background: The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of a written invitation letter to the spouses of new antenatal clinic attendees on attendance by couples and on male partner acceptance of HIV testing at ... -
Male reproductive biology of European hake Merluccius merluccius
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-05-14)The reproductive biology of European hake (Merluccius merluccius) has been studied extensively in the field, but mainly focusing on fecundity regulation in females and its implications for the fishery. The European hake ... -
Male to female ratios in autism spectrum disorders by age, intellectual disability and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To examine the gender distribution in ASD in adults compared with children and the impact of comorbid intellectual disability (ID) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on the male to female ratio ...