Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Østbye, Truls"
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Alcohol consumption among pregnant women in Northern Tanzania 2000-2010: A registry-based study
Isaksen, Alexander Blaauw; Østbye, Truls; Mmbaga, Blandina Theophil; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-03)Background: Alcohol can be harmful to the development of the foetus. In most developed countries, pregnant women are recommended to abstain from alcohol, however in developing countries, women are less likely to receive ... -
Antenatal depression in Sri Lanka: a qualitative study of public health midwives’ views and practices
Wyatt, Chloe Sage; Østbye, Truls; De Silva, Vijitha; Long, Qian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Almost all pregnant people in Sri Lanka receive antenatal care by public health midwives. While there is strong infrastructure in Sri Lanka for postpartum mental health care, the current practices within antenatal ... -
The association between history of diabetic foot ulcer, perceived health and psychological distress: the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study
Iversen, Marjolein Memelink; Midthjell, Kristian; Tell, Grethe Seppola; Moum, Torbjørn; Østbye, Truls; Nortvedt, Monica Wammen; Uhlving, Sverre; Hanestad, Berit R. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-08-25)Background: While the adverse impact of a history of a foot ulcer on physical health among persons with diabetes is well known, little is known about the association between foot ulcer, perceived health and psychological ... -
The association between pre pregnancy body mass index and risk of preeclampsia: a registry based study from Tanzania
Mrema, Dorah Elisonguo; Lie, Rolv T.; Østbye, Truls; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti; Mahande, Michael Johnson (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-02-21)Background: Preeclampsia is among the leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide, occurs in 2-8% of all pregnancies, and is estimated to account for at least 9 % of maternal deaths in Africa. Studies from ... -
Associations between diabetes and risk of short-term and long-term nursing home stays among older people receiving home care services: A nationwide registry study
Teigland, Tonje; Igland, Jannicke; Graue, Marit; Blytt, Kjersti Marie; Haltbakk, Johannes; Tell, Grethe S.; Birkeland, Kåre Inge; Østbye, Truls; Kirkevold, Marit; Iversen, Marjolein M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Older people with diabetes who live at home and receive home care services (HCS) are vulnerable, which may result in a need for more care than the HCS can provide. In this study we aimed to explore associations ... -
Correlates of peer violence among 13-to-15-year-olds in Gampaha district schools in Sri Lanka: Findings from a comparison between violent and non-violent adolescents
Wijeratne, Monika Priyadarshani; Seneviratne, Rohini; Gunawardena, Nalika; Lynch, Catherine; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Østbye, Truls (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Violence among adolescents in schools is a relatively new research area in South Asian countries. Limited knowledge about factors associated with peer violence hinders the design of prevention programs. This study was ... -
Depression in Persons with Diabetes by Ageand Antidiabetic Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Analysis with Data from the Hordaland Health Study.
Berge, Line Iden; Riise, Trond; Tell, Grethe Seppola; Iversen, Marjolein M.; Østbye, Truls; Lund, Anders; Knudsen, Ann Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-26)Background: Persons with diabetes have increased risk of depression, however, studies addressing whether the risk varies by age and type of antidiabetic treatment have yielded conflicting results. The aim of this study was ... -
Development of the Sri Lankan early teenagers' violence inventory: An instrument to measure peer violence in schools
Wijeratne, Monika; Seneviratne, Rohini; Gunawardena, Nalika; Østbye, Truls; Lynch, Catherine; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-29)This study was designed to develop an inventory to measure peer violence among early teens (13–15 years of age) in schools in Sri Lanka. Development of SLETVI was carried out in two phases. In phase I, development of an ... -
Effect of a telemedicine intervention for diabetes-related foot ulcers on health, well-being and quality of life: secondary outcomes from a cluster randomized controlled trial (DiaFOTo)
Iversen, Marjolein M.; Igland, Jannicke; Smith-Strøm, Hilde; Østbye, Truls; Tell, Grethe S.; Skeie, Svein; Cooper, John; Peyrot, Mark; Graue, Marit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-21)Background Follow-up care provided via telemedicine (TM) is intended to be a more integrated care pathway to manage diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFU) than traditionally-delivered healthcare. However, knowledge of the ... -
Factors associated with prenatal folic acid and iron supplementation among 21,889 pregnant women in Northern Tanzania: A cross-sectional hospital-based study
Ogundipe, Olukemi; Hoyo, Cathrine; Østbye, Truls; Oneko, Olola; Manongi, Rachel; Lie, Rolv Terje; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-06-26)Background: Folate and iron deficiency during pregnancy are risk factors for anaemia, preterm delivery, and low birth weight, and may contribute to poor neonatal health and increased maternal mortality. The World Health ... -
Heterogeneity in the risk of cardiovascular disease mortality after the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy across mothers' lifetime reproductive history
Wyatt, Sage; Kvalvik, Liv Grimstvedt; Singh, Aditi; Klungsøyr, Kari; Østbye, Truls; Skjaerven, Rolv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Prior studies on maternal cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) have focused only on a woman's first birth and have not accounted for successive affected ... -
Pharmacologically treated diabetes and hospitalization among older Norwegians receiving homecare services from 2009 to 2014: a nationwide register study
Fismen, Anne-Siri; Igland, Jannicke; Teigland, Tonje; Tell, Grethe S.; Østbye, Truls; Haltbakk, Johannes; Graue, Marit; Birkeland, Kåre I.; Peyrot, Mark; Iversen, Marjolein M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction The aim was to assess whether annual hospitalization (admissions, length of stay and total days hospitalized) among persons >65 years receiving home care services in Norway were higher for persons with ... -
The prevalence and incidence of pharmacologically treated diabetes among older people receiving home care services in Norway 2009–2014: a nationwide longitudinal study
Teigland, Tonje; Igland, Jannicke; Tell, Grethe S.; Haltbakk, Johannes; Graue, Marit; Fismen, Anne-Siri; Birkeland, Kåre Inge; Østbye, Truls; Peyrot, Mark; Iversen, Marjolein M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background A substantial proportion of older people who receive home care services (HCS) has diabetes and requires diabetes specific monitoring, treatment and self-care assistance. However, the prevalence and incidence ... -
Reproductive and family planning history, knowledge, and needs: A community survey of low-income women in Beijing, China
He, Hong; Østbye, Truls; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-08-10)Background: The reproductive health status of China's low-income urban women is believed to be poor. Therefore, understanding their reproductive history and needs and improving services provision is very important. However, ... -
Severity and duration of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) before seeking care as predictors of healing time: A retrospective cohort study
Smith-Strøm, Hilde; Iversen, Marjolein M.; Igland, Jannicke; Østbye, Truls; Graue, Marit; Skeie, Svein; Wu, Bei; Rokne, Berit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 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 ... -
Telemedicine Versus Standard Follow-Up Care for Diabetes-Related Foot Ulcers: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial (DiaFOTo)
Iversen, Marjolein M.; Espehaug, Birgitte; Hausken, Marie Fjelde; Graue, Marit; Østbye, Truls; Skeie, Svein; Cooper, John G.; Tell, Grethe Seppola; Günther, Bodo Erhardt; Dale, Håvard; Smith-Strøm, Hilde; Kolltveit, Beate-christin Hope; Kirkevold, Marit; Rokne, Berit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-07-18)Background: This paper presents the protocol for an ongoing study to evaluate a telemedicine follow-up intervention for patients with diabetes-related foot ulcers. Diabetes-related foot ulcers represent challenges for ... -
Term complications and subsequent risk of preterm birth: registry based study
Kvalvik, Liv Grimstvedt; Wilcox, Allen James; Skjærven, Rolv; Østbye, Truls; Harmon, Quaker E (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective To explore conditions and outcomes of a first delivery at term that might predict later preterm birth. Design Population based, prospective register based study. Setting Medical Birth Registry of ... -
Time trends and educational inequalities in out-of-hospital coronary deaths in Norway 1995-2009: A Cardiovascular Disease in Norway (CVDNOR) project
Sulo, Enxhela; Nygård, Ottar; Vollset, Stein Emil; Igland, Jannicke; Ebbing, Marta; Østbye, Truls; Jørgensen, Torben; Sulo, Gerhard; Tell, Grethe S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-02)Background: Recent time trends and educational gradients characterizing out‐of‐hospital coronary deaths (OHCD) are poorly described. Methods and Results: We identified all deaths from coronary heart disease occurring outside ... -
Time trends in management of HIV-positive pregnant women in Northern Tanzania: A registry-based study
Rebnord, Tormod; Østbye, Truls; Mmbaga, Blandina Theophil; Mchome, Bariki; Lie, Rolv T.; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09-28)Objective: To examine time trends in antenatal factors and delivery characteristics in Northern Tanzania, and relate these to national guidelines for HIV in pregnancy. Design: Registry-based study. Setting: Northern Tanzania, ... -
Trends in and socio-demographic factors associated with caesarean section at a Tanzanian referral hospital, 2000 to 2013
Nilsen, Cecilie; Østbye, Truls; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti; Mmbaga, Blandina T.; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-16)Background: Caesarean section (CS) can prevent maternal or fetal complications. Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest CS levels in the world but large variations are seen between and within countries. The tertiary hospital, ...