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    • Epidemiological and clinical studies of viral pneumonia in young children in Bhaktapur, Nepal. 

      Mathisen, Maria (Doctoral thesis, 2010-11-12)
      Pneumonia remains the leading cause of illness and death in children less than 5 years of age in low-and-middle-income countries. Both bacteria and viruses are major causes of pneumonia in children. The disease burden ...
    • Epidemiological aspects of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries. A population-based study in Norway 

      Baghestan, Elham (Doctoral thesis, 2012-03-16)
      Aims: Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) are serious complications of vaginal childbirth and may result in severe consequences such as dyspareunia, anal- and urinary incontinence. In Norway and other Scandinavian ...
    • Epidemiological Context of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Zambia: Determinants, aetiological agents and trends over time 

      Makasa, Mpundu (Doctoral thesis, 2012-12-06)
      Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a challenge mainly in developing countries, and in particular in sub-Saharan Africa, which also faces a serious HIV epidemic. Sexually Transmitted Infections can ...
    • Epidemiological studies of multiple sclerosis in a Sardinian population, insular Italy : cluster studies and health status 

      Pugliatti, Maura (Doctoral thesis, 2007-03-30)
      MS is a disorder of the central nervous system, manifesting as acute focal inflammatory demyelination and axonal loss, and culminating with chronic multifocal sclerotic plaques. MS involves several nervous functional systems ...
    • An epidemiological study on the associations between preeclampsia exposure, growth and physical activity in preschool age and subsequent allergy, asthma and lung function in late childhood 

      Byberg, Kristine Kjer (Doctoral thesis, 2017-10-13)
      Background An adverse intrauterine environment may affect offspring immunology, including allergies, asthma and lung function, as well as offspring metabolism, including growth and development. A few studies have been ...
    • The epidemiology and characteristics of sepsis in Norwegian hospitals 

      Knoop, Siri Tandberg (Doctoral thesis, 2018-06-08)
      Background: Sepsis develops when the host’s immune response to infection becomes dysregulated to such an extent that life-threatening organ dysfunction evolves. Sepsis epidemiology is influenced by population characteristics, ...
    • Epidemiology and classification of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms using current coding criteria 

      Sandvik, Oddvar Mathias; Søreide, Kjetil; Gudlaugsson, Einar; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Søreide, Jon Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02)
      Background: The lack of uniform criteria for coding of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasia (GEP-NEN) has hampered previous epidemiological studies. The epidemiology of GEP-NEN was investigated in this study ...
    • Epidemiology and etiology of primary ovarian insuffciency 

      Vogt, Elinor Chelsom (Doctoral thesis, 2023-03-02)
      Bakgrunn: Primær ovarialinsuffisiens (POI) er forårsaket av utilstrekkelig ovarieaktivitet og resulterer i for tidlig overgangsalder (alder <40 år). Diagnosen POI har livsendrende konsekvenser på grunn av infertilitet og ...
    • Epidemiology and health related quality of life in hypoparathyroidism in Norway 

      Astor, Marianne; Løvås, Kristian; Debowska, Aleksandra; Eriksen, Erik Fink; Evang, Johan Arild; Fossum, Jan Christian; Fougner, Kristian J; Holte, Synnøve E.; Lima, Kari; Moe, Ragnar Bekkhus; Myhre, Anne Grethe; Kemp, E. Helen; Nedrebø, Bjørn Gunnar; Svartberg, Johan; Husebye, Eystein Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08)
      Objective: The epidemiology of hypoparathyroidism (HP) is largely unknown. We aimed to determine prevalence, etiologies, health related quality of life (HRQOL) and treatment pattern of HP. Methods: Patients with HP and ...
    • Epidemiology and impact on all-cause mortality of sepsis in Norwegian hospitals: A national retrospective study 

      Knoop, Siri Tandberg; Skrede, Steinar; Langeland, Nina; Flaatten, Hans (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-11-17)
      Background: Although sepsis is the leading cause of death from infection, there are few population-level epidemiological sepsis reports. The impact of sepsis-related deaths on all-cause hospital mortality is insufficiently ...
    • Epidemiology and natural history in 101 subjects with FKRP-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R9. The Norwegian LGMDR9 cohort study (2020) 

      Jensen, Synnøve; Müller, Kai Ivar; Mellgren, Svein Ivar; Bindoff, Laurence Albert; Rasmussen, Magnhild; Ørstavik, Kristin; Jonsrud, Christoffer; Tveten, Kristian; Nilssen, Øivind; Van Ghelue, Marijke; Arntzen, Kjell Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      We aimed to investigate the epidemiology and natural history of FKRP-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R9 (LGMDR9) in Norway. We identified 153 genetically confirmed subjects making the overall prevalence 2.84/100,000, ...
    • Epidemiology of 40 blood biomarkers of one-carbon metabolism, vitamin status, inflammation, and renal and endothelial function among cancer-free older adults 

      Zahed, Hana; Johansson, Mattias; Ueland, Per Magne; Midttun, Øivind; Milne, Roger L.; Giles, Graham G.; Manjer, Jonas; Sandsveden, Malte; Langhammer, Arnulf; Sørgjerd, Elin Pettersen; Grankvist, Kjell; Johansson, Mikael; Freedman, Neal D.; Huang, Wen-Yi; Chen, Chu; Prentice, Ross; Stevens, Victoria L.; Wang, Ying; Le Marchand, Loic; Wilkens, Lynne R.; Weinstein, Stephanie J.; Albanes, Demetrius; Cai, Qiuyin; Blot, William J.; Arslan, Alan A.; Zeleniuch-Jacquotte, Anne; Shu, Xiao-Ou; Zheng, Wei; Yuan, Jian-Min; Koh, Woon-Puay; Visvanathan, Kala; Sesso, Howard D.; Zhang, Xuehong; Gaziano, J. Michael; Fanidi, Anouar; Muller, David; Brennan, Paul; Guida, Florence; Robbins, Hilary A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Imbalances of blood biomarkers are associated with disease, and biomarkers may also vary non-pathologically across population groups. We described variation in concentrations of biomarkers of one-carbon metabolism, vitamin ...
    • Epidemiology of abdominal trauma: An age- and sex-adjusted incidence analysis with mortality patterns 

      Larsen, Johannes Wiik; Søreide, Kjetil; Søreide, Jon Arne; Tjosevik, Kjell E; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Thorsen, Kenneth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Purpose Abdominal injuries may occur in up to one-third of all patients who suffer severe trauma, but little is known about epidemiological trends and characteristics in a Northern European setting. This study investigated ...
    • Epidemiology of benign external hydrocephalus in Norway - a population-based study 

      Wiig, Ulrikke S.; Zahl, Sverre Morten; Egge, Arild; Helseth, Eirik; Wester, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-08)
      Background: Benign external hydrocephalus is defined as a rapidly increasing head circumference (occipitofrontal circumference) with characteristic radiological findings of increased subarachnoid cerebrospinal fluid spaces ...
    • Epidemiology of congenital cerebral anomalies in Europe: a multicentre, population-based EUROCAT study 

      Morris, Joan K.; Wellesley, Diana G.; Barisic, Ingeborg; Addor, Marie-Claude; Bergman, Jorieke E. H.; Braz, Paula; Cavero-Carbonell, Clara; Draper, Elizabeth S.; Gatt, Miriam; Haeusler, Martin; Klungsøyr, Kari; Kurinczuk, Jennifer J.; Lelong, Natalie; Luyt, Karen; Lynch, Catherine; O'Mahony, Mary T.; Mokoroa, Olatz; Nelen, Vera; Neville, Amanda J.; Pierini, Anna; Randrianaivo, Hanitra; Rankin, Judith; Rissmann, Anke; Rouget, Florence; Schaub, Bruno; Tucker, David F.; Verellen-Dumoulin, Christine; Wiesel, Awi; Zymak-Zakutnia, Natalia; Lanzoni, Monica; Garne, Ester (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Objectives: To describe the epidemiology and geographical differences in prevalence of congenital cerebral anomalies in Europe. Design and setting: Congenital cerebral anomalies (International Classification of Diseases, ...
    • Epidemiology of Dandy-Walker malformation in Europe: A EUROCAT population-based registry study 

      Santoro, Michele; Coi, Alessio; Barišić, Ingeborg; Garne, Ester; Addor, Marie-Claude; Bergman, Jorieke E.H.; Bianchi, Fabrizio; Boban, Ljubica; Braz, Paula; Cavero-Carbonell, Clara; Gatt, Miriam; Haeusler, Martin; Kinsner-Ovaskainen, Agnieszka; Klungsøyr, Kari; Kurinczuk, Jennifer J.; Lelong, Nathalie; Luyt, Karen; Materna-Kiryluk, Anna; Mokoroa, Olatz; Mullaney, Carmel; Nelen, Vera; Neville, Amanda Julie; O'Mahony, Mary T.; Perthus, Isabelle; Randrianaivo, Hanitra; Rankin, Judith; Rissmann, Anke; Rouget, Florence; Schaub, Bruno; Tucker, David; Wellesley, Diana; Yevtushok, Lyubov; Pierini, Anna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: Dandy-Walker (DW) malformation is a rare and severe congenital anomaly of the posterior fossa affecting the development of the cerebellum and the fourth ventricle. Objective: The aim of this study was to ...
    • Epidemiology of forearm fractures in women and men in Norway 2008–2019 

      Andreasen, Camilla; Dahl, Cecilie; Solberg, Lene Bergendal; Borgen, Tove Tveitan; Wisløff, Torbjørn; Gjertsen, Jan-Erik; Figved, Wender; Stutzer, Jens-Meinhard; Nissen, Frida Igland; Nordsletten, Lars; Frihagen, Frede; Bjørnerem, Åshild Marit; Omsland, Tone Kristin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Summary The purpose of this paper is to describe rates of forearm fractures in adults in Norway 2008–2019. Incidence rate of distal forearm fractures declined over time in both sexes. Forearm fracture constitute a ...
    • The Epidemiology of Insomnia and Sleep Duration Across Mental and Physical Health: The SHoT Study 

      Sivertsen, Børge; Hysing, Mari; Harvey, Allison G.; Petrie, Keith J. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Objective: Numerous epidemiological studies have been conducted to examine the prevalence and comorbidities of insomnia and document sleep duration, but a common limitation in many studies is the lack of use of agreed-upon ...
    • Epidemiology of limb reduction defects as registered in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway, 1970-2016: Population based study 

      Klungsøyr, Kari; Nordtveit, Tone Irene; Kaastad, Trine Sand; Solberg, Sigrun; Sletten, Ida Neergård; Vik, Anne-Karin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-17)
      Background: Following the Thalidomide disaster, the Medical Birth Registry of Norway (MBRN) was established in 1967, with epidemiological surveillance of congenital anomalies as one main aim. Limb reduction defects (LRD) ...