Recent Submissions

  • Sustainable work participation and return to work among long-term sick-listed people with depression in Norway 

    Meling, Heidi Marie Kirkeng (Doctoral thesis, 2025-02-21)
    Å sikre et bærekraftig arbeidsliv for personer med depresjon er en betydelig utfordring for de som rammes, arbeidsplasser og samfunnet som helhet. Globalt er depressive lidelser den nest største årsaken til uførhet, og ...
  • Toxoplasma gondii infection associated with inflammasome activation and neuronal injury 

    Andreou, Dimitrios; Steen, Nils Eiel; Mørch-Johnsen, Lynn Egeland; Jørgensen, Kjetil Nordbø; Wortinger, Laura Anne; Barth, Claudia; Szabo, Attila; O'Connell, Kevin Sean; Lekva, Tove; Hjell, Gabriela; Johansen, Ingrid Torp; Ormerod, Monica Bettina E. Greenwood; Haukvik, Unn Kristin Hansen; Aukrust, Pål; Djurovic, Srdjan; Yolken, Robert H.; Andreassen, Ole A.; Ueland, Thor; Agartz, Ingrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Toxoplasma gondii (TOXO) infection typically results in chronic latency due to its ability to form cysts in the brain and other organs. Latent toxoplasmosis could promote innate immune responses and impact brain function. ...
  • Cryptosporidium species and subtypes in Norway: predominance of C. parvum and emergence of C. mortiferum 

    Tipu, Jahid Hasan; Sivertsen, Audun; Afset, Jan Egil; Sandven, Lars; Brekke, Hanne; Lund, Hilde Marie; Elburg, Linnea Sofie; Gaustad, Peter; Lier, Tore; Tverelv, Liv Reidun; Johansen, Øystein Haarklau; Robertson, Lucy; Hanevik, Kurt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    PCR-based diagnostics has revealed the previously largely unknown Cryptosporidium transmission and infections in high-income countries. This study aimed to determine domestic and imported subtypes of Cryptosporidium species ...
  • Effect of play-based intervention on children’s mental status and caregiver involvement during hospitalization: findings from Pakistan 

    Bharuchi, Vardah Noor Ahmed; Rasheed, Muneera Abdul (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Background The nurturing care framework (NCF) encompasses responsive caregiving, health, nutrition, safety and security by parents and other caregivers. It improves health, development and wellbeing of children. A ...
  • Lungelegar sine erfaringar med lindrande sedering i livets sluttfase 

    Schaufel, Margrethe Aase; Førde, Reidun; Sigurdardottir, Katrin Rut; Miljeteig, Ingrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Bakgrunn Legeforeningen har utarbeidd retningslinjer for lindrande sedering i livets sluttfase, sist revidert i 2014. Vi ville undersøke lungelegar sin kjennskap til retningslinjene og bruk av lindrande sedering ved ...
  • Insidens og letalitet av akutt hjerteinfarkt i Norge 2013–21 

    Bønaa, Kaare Harald; Halle, Kari Krizak; Govatsmark, Ragna Elise Støre; Berge, Veronica Bendiktsen; Kiel, Ida Almenning; Sulo, Gerhard; Kvåle, Rune (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Bakgrunn Tidligere studier av insidens og letalitet etter hjerteinfarkt i Norge er basert på administrative data som ikke skiller mellom hjerteinfarkt med og uten elevasjon av ST-segmentet (STEMI- og NSTEMI-infarkt). I ...
  • Persistently high plasma procalcitonin levels despite successful treatment of tuberculous pleuritis and tuberculous lymphadenitis patients 

    Un Nisa, Zaib; Ambreen, Atiqa; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    In a prospective cohort study, we evaluated plasma PCT levels in 48 TB lymphadenitis (TBLN) and 41 TB pleuritis (TBPE) patients. Measurements of PCT were done in unstimulated plasma of microbiologically and clinically ...
  • Primary health care challenges: insights from older people with multimorbidity in Malawi – a qualitative study 

    Kwaitana, Duncan; Bates, Maya Jane; Msowoya, Esnath; van Breevoort, Dorothee; Mildestvedt, Thomas; Meland, Eivind; Umar, Eric (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Background The global population is undergoing a significant surge in aging leading to increased susceptibility to various forms of progressive illnesses. This phenomenon significantly impacts both individual health and ...
  • High-dose folic acid use and cancer risk in women who have given birth: A register-based cohort study 

    Vegrim, Håkon Magne; Dreier, Julie Werenberg; Igland, Jannicke; Alvestad, Silje; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Gissler, Mika; Leinonen, Maarit; Tomson, Torbjörn; Zoega, Helga; Christensen, Jakob; Bjørk, Marte-Helene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Objective This study was undertaken to study whether high-dose folic acid (>1 mg daily) use is associated with an increased risk of cancer in all women who have given birth and in women with epilepsy. High-dose folic ...
  • Concentrations of potentially toxic metals and trace elements in pregnant women and association with birth outcomes: A cross-sectional study in Malawi 

    Mwapasa, Mphatso; Xu, Shanshan; Magreta Chakhame, Bertha; Maluwa, Alfred; Röllin, Halina; Choko, Augustine; Huber, Sandra; Odland, Jon Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Potentially toxic metals and trace elements have been used in Malawi for a long time. However, data on exposure to these elements by susceptible groups like pregnant women and its associations with reproductive health ...
  • Elastic Bands Improve Oral Appliance Treatment Effect on Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: A Randomised Crossover Trial 

    Opsahl, Ulrik Leidland; Berge, Morten Eirik; Lehmann, Sverre; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Johansson, Anders (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Background Oral appliances (OAs) that limit mouth opening during sleep, such as monobloc appliances, have shown superior treatment effects in subgroups of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea. The application of elastic ...
  • How prices and income influence global patterns in saturated fat intake by age, sex and world region: a cross-sectional analysis of 160 countries 

    Ahles, Amelia; Muhammad, Andrew; Yenerall, Jacqueline N.; Reedy, Julia; Shi, Peilin; Zhang, Jianyi; Cudhea, Frederick; Erndt-Marino, Josh; Miller, Victoria; Mozaffarian, Dariush; Abbott, Pamela; Abdollahi, Morteza; Abedi, Parvin; Abumweis, Suhad; Adair, Linda; Nsour, Mohannad Al; Alam, Iftikhar; Al-Daghri, Nasser; Sabico, Shaun; Alhamad, Nawal Ai; Al-Hooti, Suad; Alissa, Eman; Al-Zenki, Sameer; Anderson, Simon; Anzid, Karim; Arambepola, Carukshi; Arici, Mustafa; Arsenault, Joanne; Asciak, Renzo; Biró, Lajos; Barengo, Noël; Barquera, Simon; Dommarco, Juan Rivera; Illescas-Zarate, Daniel; Sánchez-Romero, Luz Maria; Ramirez, Sonia Rodriguez; Silva, Ivonne Ramirez; Bas, Murat; Becker, Wulf; Beer-Borst, Sigrid; Bergman, Per; Lindroos, Anna Karin; Sipinen, Jessica Petrelius; Moraeus, Lotta; Boindala, Sesikeran; Bovet, Pascal; Bradshaw, Debbie; Bundhamcharoen, Kanitta; Caballero, Mauricio T.; Calleja, Neville; Cao, Xia; Capanzana, Mario; Carmikle, Jan; Castetbon, Katia; Castro, Michelle; Cerdena, Corazon; Chang, Hsing-Yi; Charlton, Karen; Chen, Yu; Chiplonkar, Shashi; Cho, Yoonsu; Chuah, Khun-Aik; Costanzo, Simona; Cowan, Melanie; Damasceno, Albertino; Dastgiri, Saeed; Henauw, Stefaan De; Lachat, Carl; Deridder, Karin; Ding, Eric; Don, Rokiah; Duante, Charmaine; Duleva, Vesselka; Aguero, Samuel Duran; Ekbote, Veena; Ati, Jalila El; Eldridge, Alison; El-Kour, Tatyana; Nikiema, Laetitia; Elmadfa, Ibrahim; Barbieri, Helene Enghardt; Esteghamati, Alireza; Etemad, Zohreh; Fadzil, Fariza; Farzadfar, Farshad; Chan, Mei Fen; Fernandez, Anne; Fernando, Dulitha; Fisberg, Regina; Forsyth, Simon; Delgado, Edna Gamboa; Garriguet, Didier; Gaspoz, Jean-Michel; Gauci, Dorothy; Geleijnse, Johanna M.; Ginnela, Brahmam; Grosso, Giuseppe; Guessous, Idris; Gulliford, Martin; Gunnarsdottir, Ingibjorg; Thorsdottir, Inga; Thorgeirsdottir, Holmfridur; Hadden, Wilbur; Hadziomeragic, Aida; Haerpfer, Christian; Ali, Jemal Haidar; Hakeem, Rubina; Haque, Aminul; Hashemian, Maryam; Hemalatha, Rajkumar; Laxmaiah, Avula; Meshram, Indrapal; Rachakulla, Harikumar; Arlappa, Nimmathota; Henjum, Sigrun; Hinkov, Hristo; Hjdaud, Zaiton; Hopping, Beth; Houshiar-Rad, Anahita; Hsieh, Yao-Te; Hung, Shu-Yi; Huybrechts, Inge; Hwalla, Nahla Chawkat; Ikeda, Nayu; Inoue, Manami; Jonsdottir, Olof; Mohamed, Hamid Jan Bin Jan; Janakiram, Chandrashekar; Jeewon, Rajesh; Johansson, Nattinee Jitnarin Lars; Kally, Ola; Kandiah, Mirnalini; Karupaiah, Tilakavati; Keinan-Boker, Lital; Kelishadi, Roya; Khadilkar, Anuradha; Kim, Cho-Il; Koksal, Eda; Konig, Jurgen; Korkalo, Liisa; Roos, Eva; Koster, Jeremy; Kovalskys, Irina; Krishnan, Anand; Kruger, Herculina; Kuriyan-Raj, Rebecca; Oh, Kyungwon; Lai, Yuen; Lanerolle, Pulani; Waidyatilaka, Indu; Leclercq, Catherine; Lee, Meei-Shyuan; Lee, Hae-Jeung; Veerman, J Lennert; Marques, Lydia Lera; Li, Yanping; Lindström, Jaana; Ling, Annie; Lipoeto, Nur Indrawaty; Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio; Luke, Amy; Lukito, Widjaja; Lunet, Nuno; Lopes, Carla; Severo, Milton; Torres, Duarte; Lupotto, Elisabette; Turrini, Aida; Sette, Stefania; Piccinelli, Raffaela; Ma, Yi; Mahdy, Zaleha Abdullah; Malekzadeh, Reza; Manan, Wan; Marchioni, Dirce; Marques-Vidal, Pedro; Martin-Prevel, Yves; Ibrahim, Hajah Masni; Mathee, Angie; Matsumura, Yasuhiro; Mazumdar, Paramita; Sibai, Abla M.; Memon, Anjum; Mensink, Gert; Meyer, Alexa; Mirmiran, Parvin; Mirzaei, Masoud; Misra, Puneet; Misra, Anoop; Mitchell, Claudette; Balfour, David; Mohammadifard, Noushin; Sarrafzadegan, Nizal; Mwangi, Moses; Maghroun, Maryam; Mohammadi-Nasrabadi, Fatemeh; Shariff, Zalilah Mohd; Moy, Foong Ming; Musaiger, Abdulrahman; Mwaniki, Elizabeth; Myhre, Jannicke Borch; Nagalla, Balakrishna; Naska, Androniki; Zeba, Augustin Nawidimbasba; Ng, Shu Wen; Ngoan, Le Tran; Noshad, Sina; Ochoa, Angelica; Ocke, Marga; Odenkirk, Jillian; Oleas, Mariana; Olivares, Sonia; Orfanos, Philippos; Ortiz-Ulloa, Johana; Otero, Johanna; Ovaskainen, Marja-Leena; Pakseresht, Mohammadreza; Palacios, Cristina; Palmer, Pam; Pan, Wen-Harn; Panagiotakos, Demosthenes; Parajuli, Rajendra; Pekcan, Gulden; Petrova, Stefka; Piaseu, Noppawan; Pitsavos, Christos; Polasa, Kalpagam; Posada, Luz; Pourfarzi, Farhad; Preston, Alan Martin; Rached, Ingrid; Rahbar, Ali Reza; Rehm, Colin; Richter, Almut; Riley, Leanne; Salanave, Benoit; Sawada, Norie; Tsugane, Shoichiro; Sekiyama, Makiko; Selamat, Rusidah; Shamsuddin, Khadijah; Sharma, Sangita; Sinkko, Harri; Sioen, Isabelle; Sisa, Ivan; Skeaff, Sheila; Steingrimsdottir, Laufey; Strand, Tor Arne; Suarez-Ortegon, Milton Fabian; Swaminathan, Sumathi; Swan, Gillian; Sygnowska, Elzbieta; Szabo, Maria; Szponar, Lucjan; Khouw, Ilse; Ng, Swee Ai; Tapanainen, Heli; Tayyem, Reema; Tedla, Bemnet; Tedstone, Alison; Templeton, Robert; Termote, Celine; Thanopoulou, Anastasia; Trichopoulos, Dimitrios; Trichopoulou, Antonia; Oosterhout, Coline Van; Vartiainen, Erkki; Virtanen, Suvi; Vollenweider, Peter; Vossenaar, Marieke; Warensjo, Eva; Waskiewicz, Anna; Wieler, Lothar; Wu, Suh; Yaakub, Roseyati; Yap, Mabel; Yusof, Safiah; Zaghloul, Sahar; Zajkás, Gábor; Zapata, Maria Elisa; Zarina, Khairul; Zohoori, Fatemeh Vida; Manary, Mark; Bukania, Zipporah; Kombe, Yeri; Vaask, Sirje; Long, Julie; Hambidge, K. Michael; Diba, Tshilenge S.; Mastiholi, Shivanand C.; Khan, Umber S.; Tejeda, Gabriela; Nurk, Eha; Nelis, Keiu; Nöthlings, Ute; Alexy, Ute; Tudorie, Cornelia; Nicolau, Anca; Souza, Amanda De Moura; Brauw, Alan De; Moursi, Mourad; Rovirosa, Alicia; Henry, Carol; Ersino, Getahun; Zello, Gordon; Luangphaxay, Chanthaly; Douangvichit, Daovieng; Siengsounthone, Latsamy; Hotz, Christine; Rybak, Constance; Zugravu, Corina Aurelia; Baykova, Donka; Yakes-Jimenez, Elizabeth; Keding, Gudrun B.; Waswa, Lydiah M.; Jordan, Irmgard; Meenakshi, J.V.; Desnacido, Josie; Agdeppa, Imelda Angeles; Chileshe, Justin; Mwanza, Sydney; Sundram, Kalyana; Eleraky, Laila; Stuetz, Wolfgang; Rangelova, Lalka; Aluso, Lilian; Boedecker, Julia; Oduor, Francis; Serra-Majem, Lluis; Asayehu, Tamene Taye; Janska, Veronika; Siamusantu, Ward; Brown, Ken (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Objective When considering proposals to improve diets, it is important to understand how factors like price and income can affect saturated fat (SF) intake and demand. In this study, we examine and estimate the influence ...
  • Early postnatal growth failure in infants <1500 g in a Ugandan referral hospital: a retrospective cohort study 

    Okalany, Akwi Noela Regina; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv; Okello, Francis; Olupot-Olupot, Peter; Burgoine, Kathy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Background Postnatal growth failure (PGF), a multifactorial condition is common in preterm infants and infants born weighing <1500 g and is associated with impaired neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes. In low-resource ...
  • An Alternative Approach to Measuring Health Inequality in Norway and Implications for Municipal Priority Setting 

    Horn, Sindre August; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Barra, Georg Mathias Honoré (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Background: The health state of a population can be measured in different ways. Common measures are life expectancy at birth or quality-adjusted life expectancy. However, the distribution of health may also be of interest ...
  • Effectiveness of economic support, comprehensive sexuality education and community dialogue on early childbearing and sitting for grade nine exams among adolescent girls in rural Zambia: a cluster randomised trial 

    Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Mudenda, Mweetwa; Hegdahl, Hanne Keyser; Zulu, Joseph; Grønvik, Taran; Munsaka, Ecloss; Jacobs, Choolwe; Svanemyr, Joar; Tungodden, Bertil; Blystad, Astrid; Olowski, Linda Kampata; Makasa, Mpundu; Moland, Karen Marie Ingeborg; Mæstad, Ottar; Mori, Amani Thomas; Fylkesnes, Knut; Musonda, Patrick (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Background Adolescent pregnancies pose a risk to young mothers and their babies. In Zambia, one third of 18-year-old girls have given birth. Poverty, low secondary school enrolment, misinformation, and community norms ...
  • Budget Impact Analysis of Implementing Antenatal Care Recommendations for Positive Pregnancy Outcomes at Public Primary Facilities in Tanzania 

    Chamani, Amisa Tindamanyile; Robberstad, Bjarne; Mori, Amani Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Background Tanzania recently changed its antenatal care (ANC) guidelines to reduce perinatal mortality and improve the experience of pregnancy care. The new guideline recommends increasing the number of ANC visits from ...
  • Willingness to Pay for Social Health Insurance Among Public Health Workers in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia 

    Kaso, Abdene Weya; Merkeb, Minasse; Obsie, Girma Worku; Zenebe, Getachew Assefa; Agero, Gebi; Tololu, Abdurehman Kalu; Hailu, Alemayehu (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    In Ethiopia, Social Health Insurance (SHI) implementation was delayed repeatedly due to employees’ unwillingness to pay 3% of their monthly salary and fear related to the scheme’s healthcare coverage. However, provisions ...
  • Predictors of neonatal mortality in Ethiopia: Cross sectional study using 2005, 2010 and 2016 Ethiopian demographic health survey datasets 

    Baruda, Yirgalem Shibiru; Spigt, Marcus; Gabrio, Andrea; Assebe, Lelisa Fekadu (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Ethiopia is among the countries that have highest neonatal mortality in the world. Despite efforts to reduce neonatal mortality, the country has faced challenges in achieving national and global targets. The study aims to ...
  • Fatal occupational injuries in fishing, farming and forestry 2010-2015 

    Nazarihaghighipashaki, M.; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Bråtveit, Magne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Background Every year, 2.3 million people worldwide succumb to work-related accidents and illnesses. The primary industries have long been acknowledged with elevated accident risks. Recent levels and trends of injury ...
  • Environmental exposures and fecundability: The Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort study 

    Grindstad, Thea; Håberg, Siri Eldevik; Basso, Olga; Hanevik, Hans Ivar; Caspersen, Ida Henriette; Arge, Lise Andrea; Ramlau-Hansen, Cecilia Høst; Myrskylä, Mikko; Magnus, Maria Christine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)
    Previous studies have linked certain environmental exposures to reduced fecundability, influencing exposure recommendations. We continue to encounter numerous environmental exposures in our everyday lives, and further ...

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