Faculty of Medicine
Recent Submissions
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Childhood Illnesses, Immunization Coverage, Health Service, and Health Care Expenditure among Children in South Ethiopia: A Community-based Cohort Study
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-12-13)Background: Despite global advancements, over 5 million children under the age of five die each year from preventable diseases, with the majority of these deaths occurring in low-income regions. Accurately estimating disease ... -
Epidemiology of non-communicable diseases among professional drivers in LMICs: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This systematic review collected evidence on the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among professional drivers and reported on the most common factors that increase the risk of NCDs in this specific population in ... -
Increasing region of interest width reduces neonatal circumferential strain
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective There is growing interest in speckle tracking echocardiography-derived strain as a measure of left ventricular function in neonates. However, knowledge gaps remain regarding the effect of image acquisition and ... -
Quantified planar collagen distribution in healthy and degenerative mitral valve: biomechanical and clinical implications
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Degenerative mitral valve disease is a common valvular disease with two arguably distinct phenotypes: fibroelastic deficiency and Barlow’s disease. These phenotypes significantly alter the microstructures of the leaflets, ... -
Effects of long-term air pollution and greenness exposures on mortality and respiratory health. The Life-GAP project
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-12-16)Bakgrunn: Luftforurensning er en betydelig risikofaktor for menneskers lungehelse, mens grøntområder—områder dekket med vegetasjon som busker, gress og trær—anses som fordelaktige. Forholdet mellom langvarig eksponering ... -
Development of a digital mental health intervention for youth with ADHD: exploring youth perspectives on wants, needs, and barriers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental health disorder affecting five to eight percent of children and youth worldwide. Inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity are core symptoms, which ... -
Factors associated with hospitalization and mortality in adult and pediatric extrapulmonary tuberculosis at a tertiary care hospital in Central India
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Comorbidities complicate the management of tuberculosis (TB) and have become an essential part of the end TB strategy to eradicate TB. However, pulmonary TB has received the most attention, and little is known ... -
Prevalence, determinants and care-seeking behaviour for anxiety and depression in Nepalese population: a secondary analysis of data from Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2022
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective To determine the prevalence and factors associated with anxiety and depression and the care-seeking behaviour among Nepalese population. Design and settings Secondary analysis of the data from nationally ... -
Six-year follow-up of participants in two clinical trials of rituximab or cyclophosphamide in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objectives In this six-year follow-up study, we used patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to compare values at baseline, at 18 months, and at six-year follow up from the CycloME and the RituxME trials. Methods Based ... -
Quantitative proteomics reveals serum proteome alterations during metastatic disease progression in breast cancer patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Tumor recurrence and metastatic progression remains the leading cause for breast cancer related mortalities. However, the proteomes of patient- matched primary breast cancer (BC) and metastatic lesions have ... -
Efficacy of an internet-delivered cognitive enhancement intervention for subjective residual cognitive deficits in remitted major depressive disorder: A randomized crossover trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Cognitive deficits such as difficulties with attention, memory, and executive functions are frequently reported during remission from depression and relates to adverse functioning in daily life and risk of ... -
Robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty for the treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction – How should success be determined?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is characterised by stenosis of the ureteral lumen at the level of the renal pelvis and proximal ureter. At Haukeland University Hospital, robotic-assisted laparoscopic ... -
Effects of implant precoating and fat contamination on the stability of the tibial baseplate
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Approximately 5% of primary total knee arthroplasty patients require revision within 10 years, often due to distal component loosening. Application of a thin layer of PMMA cement as precoating on the tibial ... -
Germline variants in patients diagnosed with pediatric soft tissue sarcoma
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: While soft tissue sarcomas affect younger patients, few studies have assessed the distribution of underlying pathogenic germline variants. Patients and methods: We retrospectively identified all pediatric ... -
Decreased T-cell response against latent cytomegalovirus infection does not correlate with anti-IFN autoantibodies in patients with APECED
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is an inborn error of immunity affecting both multiple endocrine organs and susceptibility to candidiasis, each with an autoimmune basis. Recently, ... -
Colonisation and its aftermath: reimagining global surgery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Coloniality in global health manifests as systemic inequalities, not based on merit, that benefit one group at the expense of another. Global surgery seeks to advance equity by inserting surgery into the global health ... -
Expiratory airflow limitation in adults born extremely preterm: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Extreme preterm (EP) birth, denoting delivery before the onset of the third trimester, interrupts intrauterine development and causes significant early-life pulmonary trauma, thereby posing a lifelong risk to respiratory ... -
Early warning signals observed in motor activity preceding mood state change in bipolar disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Intro Alterations in motor activity are well-established symptoms of bipolar disorder, and time series of motor activity can be considered complex dynamical systems. In such systems, early warning signals (EWS) occur in a ... -
Incidence and risk factors of common infections among children in Wonago, southern Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective: There are limited data in Ethiopia on common childhood illnesses. We aimed to measure the incidence and risk factors of common childhood illnesses in rural parts of southern Ethiopia. Design: A community-based ... -
Mpox virus infection in women and outbreak sex disparities: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Although the recent literature indicates that mpox (monkeypox) primarily affects men, there are also multiple reports in women. Estimates of the sex distribution of mpox patients and patterns will enable a ...
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