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Risk factors for a non-favourable outcome after treated European Neuroborreliosis
(Journal article, 2011)Aim: To identify risk factors for a non-favourable long term outcome with respect to Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and fatigue after treated Lyme Neuroborreliosis (LNB). Methods: We followed 50 LNB patients, and ... -
Risk factors for development and maintenance of chronic whiplash
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-05-13)Background: After experiencing whiplash accidents, most individuals recover rapidly. Others, however, develop chronic whiplash, a condition characterized by long lasting neck pain, somatic complaints and symptoms of anxiety ... -
Risk Factors for Extended Duration of Acute Diarrhea in Young Children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-05-08)Objective and Background: We sought to identify predictors of extended duration of diarrhea in young children, which contributes substantially to the nearly 1 1/2 million annual diarrheal deaths globally. Methods: We ... -
Risk factors for fracture and fracture severity of the distal radius and ankle : What about osteoporosis, celiac disease and obesity?
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-17)Background: Fractures are a substantial burden for both individuals and society. For the individual it leads to pain, reduced quality of life, disability and increased mortality. For society, it carries a great cost and ... -
Risk factors for fracture-related infection after ankle fracture surgery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Ankle fracture surgery comes with a risk of fracture-related infection (FRI). Identifying risk factors are important in preoperative planning, in management of patients, and for information to the individual ... -
Risk Factors for Infection after 46,113 Intramedullary Nail Operations in Low- and Middle-income Countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-02)Background: The fields of surgery and trauma care have largely been neglected in the global health discussion. As a result the idea that surgery is not safe or cost effective in resource-limited settings has gone unchallenged. ... -
Risk Factors for Jumper’s Knee
(Doctoral thesis, 2014-09-12)Background: The prevalence of jumper’s knee is high in sports characterized by high demands on leg extensor speed and power, such as volleyball, basketball, football and athletics. A prevalence up to 50% has been reported ... -
Risk factors for knee replacement due to primary osteoarthritis, a population based, prospective cohort study of 315,495 individuals
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-23)Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a common and disabling condition. We wanted to investigate the modifiable risk factors Body Mass Index (BMI) and physical activity, using knee replacement (KR) as a marker for ... -
Risk factors for lung cancer in COPD - results from the Bergen COPD cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: COPD patients have an increased risk of developing lung cancer, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We aimed to identify risk factors for lung cancer in patients from the Bergen COPD Cohort ... -
Risk factors for maternal death in the highlands of rural northern Tanzania: a case-control study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-02-08)Background Tanzania has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in sub-Saharan Africa. Due to the paucity of epidemiological information on maternal deaths, and the high maternal mortality estimates found earlier in ... -
Risk factors for obstructed labour in Eastern Uganda: A case control study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-10)Introduction: Obstructed labour (OL) is an important clinical and public health problem because of the associated maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Risk factors for OL and its associated obstetric squeal are ... -
Risk factors for revision after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-09-06)The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate risk factors for revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with a special attention to surgical technique (graft choice and choice of graft fixation) and ... -
Risk factors for revision surgery due to dislocation within 1 year after 111,711 primary total hip arthroplasties from 2005 to 2019: a study from the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and purpose: Dislocation of a hip prosthesis is the 3rd most frequent cause (after loosening and infection) for hip revision in Norway. Recently there has been a shift in surgical practice including preferred ... -
Risk factors for scabies, tungiasis, and tinea infections among schoolchildren in southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional Bayesian multilevel model
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Skin problems cause significant sickness in communities with poor living conditions, but they have received less attention in national or global health studies because of their low mortality rates. In many ... -
Risk factors for surgical site infection following cesarean delivery: A hospital-based case–control study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction Cesarean section is the single most important risk factor for postpartum infection. Where the rest of the world shows increasing trends, the cesarean section rates are low in Norway and risk factors for ... -
Risk factors in hospital deaths in severely malnourished children in Kampala, Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-03-16)Background: Although the risk factors for increased fatality among severely malnourished children have been reported, recent information from Africa, during a period of HIV pandemic and constrained health services, remains ... -
Risk factors influencing long-term survival and nursing home placement in stroke survivors and patients with carotid stenosis
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-01-11)Risk factors influencing long-term survival and nursing home placement in stroke survivors and patients with carotid stenosis Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide and one of the most ... -
Risk factors of suicidal spectrum behaviors in adults and adolescents with attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder – a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-21)Introduction: Adolescents and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased risk of suicidal spectrum behaviors (SSBs). However, there is limited knowledge about risk factors triggering SSBs ... -
Risk factors, complications and survival after upper abdominal surgery: A prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-07)Background: Preoperative weight loss and abnormal serum-albumin have traditionally been associated with reduced survival. More recently, a correlation between postoperative complications and reduced long-term survival has ... -
Risk factors, healthcare-seeking and sexual behaviour among patients with genital ulcers in Zambia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-06-06)Background: Genital ulcers (GU) are associated with an increased risk of HIV transmission. Understanding risk factors for genital ulcers and sexual behaviour patterns after onset of symptoms and health seeking behaviour ...