Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "el Hajj, Magalie"
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“Back to Eden”: An explorative qualitative study on traditional medicine use during pregnancy among selected women in Lusaka Province, Zambia
el Hajj, Magalie; Sitali, Doreen Chilolo; Vwalika, Bellington; Holst, Lone (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background and purpose: No qualitative study on traditional medicine use among Zambian pregnant women has ever been conducted. Accordingly, this study was performed to explore the perceptions, motivations and experiences ... -
Herbal medicine use among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Lusaka Province, Zambia: a cross-sectional, multicentre study
el Hajj, Magalie (Master thesis, 2020-06-26)Background: We aimed to determine the prevalence and patterns of herbal medicine (HM) use during pregnancy in Lusaka Province, Zambia. Methods: A survey-based, cross-sectional, multicentre study was conducted in 446 adult ... -
Herbal medicine use among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Lusaka Province, Zambia: A cross-sectional, multicentre study
el Hajj, Magalie; Sitali, Doreen Chilolo; Vwalika, Bellington; Holst, Lone (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background and purpose: The study of herbal medicine (HM) use which is related to maternal health, a public health priority in many sub-Saharan African countries including Zambia, has been limited. Accordingly, we aimed ... -
Herbal Medicine Use During Pregnancy: A Review of the Literature With a Special Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa
el Hajj, Magalie; Holst, Lone (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-09)Herbal medicine use has grown considerably worldwide among pregnant women, and is particularly widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. However, herbal medicines used across sub-Saharan Africa are associated with important research ... -
Proteomic analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells isolated from patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: A pilot study from Zanzibar, Tanzania
Barakat, Ahmed Samy Mohamed Ali; Birkeland, Even; Jørstad, Melissa Davidsen; el Hajj, Magalie; Marijani, Msafiri; Døskeland, Anne Marie Simonne; Mjaavatten, Olav; Berven, Frode Steingrimsen; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)This study aimed at exploring the proteomic profile of PBMCs to predict treatment response in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). This was a pilot study conducted among 8 adult patients from Zanzibar, Tanzania with confirmed ...