• The prevalence and socio-behavioural and clinical covariates of oral health related quality of life in Ugandan mothers with and without HIV-1 

  Birungi, Nancy; Fadnes, Lars T.; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv; Tumwine, James Kashugyera; Åstrøm, Anne-Kristine N (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background There is limited evidence regarding oral health related quality of life of HIV positive populations in sub-Saharan Africa. Focusing HIV positive- and HIV negative Ugandan mothers, this study assessed the influence ...

• Implementation and Evaluation of a Social Media-Based Communication Strategy to Enhance Employee Engagement: Experiences From a Children's Hospital, Pakistan 

  Rasheed, Muneera Abdul; Hookmani, Alma Arshad; Waleed, Sana; Fatima, H. Sundus; Siddiqui, Soha; Khurram, Muhammad; Hasan, Babar S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Social media can complement organizational communication strategy which is integral to employee engagement. However, successful case studies which can allow replication are limited. The objective of the study is to describe ...

• Identification of pleiotropy at the gene level between psychiatric disorders and related traits 

  Polushina, Tatiana; Banerjee, Niladri; Giddaluru, Sudheer; Bettella, Francesco; Espeseth, Thomas; Lundervold, Astri J.; Djurovic, Srdjan; Cichon, Sven; Hoffmann, Per; Nöthen, Markus M.; Steen, Vidar Martin; Andreassen, Ole A.; Le Hellard, Stéphanie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Major mental disorders are highly prevalent and make a substantial contribution to the global disease burden. It is known that mental disorders share clinical characteristics, and genome-wide association studies (GWASs) ...

• Antiseizure medication in patients with Glioblastoma- a collaborative cohort study 

  Knudsen-Baas, Kristin M.; Storstein, Anette; Zarabla, Alessia; Maialetti, Andrea; Giannarelli, Diana; Beghi, Ettore; Maschio, Marta (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Purpose We investigated, whether epileptic seizures (ES) as presenting symptom in adult patients with GBM are associated with better Overall Survival (OS) compared to ES presenting later during the course of GBM, and ...

• Age and Emotional Distress during COVID-19: Findings from Two Waves of the Norwegian Citizen Panel 

  Berge, Line Iden; Gedde, Marie H.; Husebø, Bettina Elisabeth Franziska; Erdal, Ane; Kjellstadli, Camilla; Vahia, Ipsit Vihang (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Older adults face the highest risk of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. We investigated a one-year change in emotions and factors associated with emotional distress immediately after the onset of the pandemic, with emphasis ...

• An Electronic Registry for Improving the Quality of Antenatal Care in Rural Bangladesh (eRegMat): Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial 

  Rahman, Anisur; Friberg, Ingrid Kristina; Dolphyne, Akuba Kwansima; Fjeldheim, Ingvild; Khatun, Fatema; O’Donnell, Brian; Pervin, Jesmin; Rahman, Monjur; Rahman, A. M. Quaiyum; Nu, U. Tin; Sarker, Bidhan Krishna; Venkateswaran, Mahima; Frøen, Jahn Frederik Alexander Claude (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background: Digital health interventions (DHIs) can alleviate several barriers to achieving better maternal and child health. The World Health Organization’s guideline recommendations for DHIs emphasize the need to integrate ...

• Is universal health coverage affordable? Estimated costs and fiscal space analysis for the Ethiopian Essential Health Services Package 

  Hailu, Alemayehu; Eregata, Getachew Teshome; Stenberg, Karen; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Estimating the required resources for implementing an essential health services package (EHSP) is vital to examine its feasibility and affordability. This study aimed to estimate the financial resources required to implement ...

• Scaffolds in Periodontal Regenerative Treatment 

  Yamada, Shuntaro; Shanbhag, Siddharth; Mustafa, Kamal Babikeir Elnour (Journal article, 2021)

• Cost-Effectiveness of Saxagliptin Compared With Glibenclamide as a Second-Line Therapy Added to Metformin for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Ethiopia 

  Hailu, Alemayehu; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Hurissa, Mengistu Bekele (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background. Metformin is a widely accepted first-line pharmacotherapy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Treatment of T2DM with glibenclamide, saxagliptin, or one of the other second-line treatment agents ...

• Non-financial barriers in oral health care: a qualitative study of patients receiving opioid maintenance treatment and professionals’ experiences 

  Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Isaksen, Katja; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Lygren, Ole Jørgen Scheie; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background People with substance use disorders often have poor oral health, which can negatively impact their quality of life. Since 2005, patients receiving opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) in Norway have been eligible ...

• Effect of leukoreduction and temperature on risk of bacterial growth in CPDA-1 whole blood: A study of Escherichia coli 

  Braathen, Hanne; Sivertsen, Joar; Lunde, Turid Helen Felli; Strandenes, Geir; Lindemann, Paul Christoffer; Assmus, Jörg; Hervig, Tor Audun; Apelseth, Torunn Oveland (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background Collection of non-leukoreduced citrate-phosphate-dextrose-adenine (CPDA-1) whole blood is performed in walking blood banks. Blood collected under field conditions may have increased risk of bacterial contamination. ...

• Economic support, education and sexual decision making among female adolescents in Zambia: a qualitative study 

  Milimo, Joyce; Zulu, Joseph Mumba; Munsaka, Ecloss; Mweemba, Oliver; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Svanemyr, Joar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background The importance of educating female adolescents has been recognized as critical to the development of any country. However, in low income countries like Zambia they often drop out of school due to poverty, early ...

• Forensic autopsies in Norway 1996–2017: A retrospective study of factors associated with deaths undergoing forensic autopsy 

  Ellingsen, Christian Lycke; Alfsen, G. Cecilie; Braut, Geir Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Aims: Forensic autopsies are important for the investigation of deaths with a legal or public-health interest, as well as being a source for cause-of-death statistics. The aim of this study was to investigate the use of ...

• Variation in perception of safety culture in out-of-hours family medicine service in Croatia 

  Mesarić, Jasna; Šimić, Diana; Deilkås, Ellen C Tveter; Hofoss, Dag; Bondevik, Gunnar Tschudi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Introduction The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) is among the most frequently cited tools for measuring safety culture in healthcare settings. Its ambulatory version was used in this study. The aim was to assess safety ...

• The patient at the centre: evidence from 17 European integrated care programmes for persons with complex needs 

  Czypionka, Thomas; Kraus, Markus; Reiss, Miriam; Baltaxe, Erik; Roca, Josep; Ruths, Sabine; Stokes, Jonathan; Struckmann, Verena; Haček, Romana Tandara; Zemplényi, Antal; Hoedemakers, Maaike; Rutten-van Mölken, Maureen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background As the prevalence of multi-morbidity increases in ageing societies, health and social care systems face the challenge of providing adequate care to persons with complex needs. Approaches that integrate care ...

• Diet, Physical Activity, and Disinhibition in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A UK Biobank Study 

  Schweren, Lizanne J.S.; van Rooij, Daan; Shi, Huiqing; Larsson, Henrik; Arias-Vasquez, Alejandro; Li, Lin; Kvalvik, Liv Grimstvedt; Haavik, Jan; Buitelaar, Jan; Hartman, Catharina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Disinhibition is a prominent feature of multiple psychiatric disorders, and has been associated with poor long-term somatic outcomes. Modifiable lifestyle factors including diet and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity ...

• Improving drug prescription in general practice using a novel quality improvement model 

  Øyane, Nicolas Melchior Frederic; Finckenhagen, Morten; Ruths, Sabine; Thue, Geir; Lindahl, Anne Karin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Introduction Quality improvement (QI) clusters have been established in many countries to improve healthcare using the Breakthrough Series’ collaboration model. We investigated the effect of a novel QI approach based on ...

• Validation of a three-item Fatigue Severity Scale for patients with substance use disorder: a cohort study from Norway for the period 2016–2020 

  Vold, Jørn Henrik; Gjestad, Rolf; Aas, Christer F.; Meland, Eivind; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Fadnes, Lars Thore (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-02)

  Background: Little attention has been paid to customising fatigue questionnaires for patients with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). The present study aims to validate and shorten the nine-item Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS-9) ...

• The longitudinal association between the use of antihypertensive medications and 24-hour sleep in nursing homes: results from the randomized controlled COSMOS trial 

  Flo-Groeneboom, Elisabeth; Elvegaard, Tony; Gulla, Christine; Husebø, Bettina Elisabeth Franziska (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background Antihypertensive medication use and sleep problems are highly prevalent in nursing home patients. While it is hypothesized that blood pressure and antihypertensive medication use can affect sleep, this has not ...

• Neonatal care practices in Buikwe District, Uganda: a qualitative study 

  Rød, Marte Bodil; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv; Mangeni, Robert (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background Sub-Saharan Africa is the region with the highest neonatal mortality rate, with Uganda reporting 20 deaths per 1000 live births. The Uganda Clinical Guidelines (UCG) from 2016 have detailed descriptions on care ...

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