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Costs of promoting exclusive breastfeeding at community level in three sites in South Africa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-10)Background: Community-based peer support has been shown to be effective in improving exclusive breastfeeding rates in a variety of settings. Methods: We conducted a cost analysis of a community cluster randomised-controlled ... -
Cost–utility analysis of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes: results from a randomised, placebo-controlled trial in Norway (the AIM study)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective To evaluate the cost–utility of 100 days of antibiotics in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) and type I or II Modic changes included in the Antibiotic treatment In patients with chronic low back pain ... -
Counselling, child growth and feeding of children in Uganda in the era of HIV. Contexts and consequences
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-06-03)Background: Despite gradual improvements in child survival, around 8 million children die globally every year before the age of 5 years. Infant feeding practices including breastfeeding vary considerably between settings, ... -
Counting Mycobacteria in Infected Human Cells and Mouse Tissue: A Comparison between qPCR and CFU
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04-19)Due to the slow growth rate and pathogenicity of mycobacteria, enumeration by traditional reference methods like colony counting is notoriously time-consuming, inconvenient and biohazardous. Thus, novel methods that rapidly ... -
Country contextualisation of cost-effectiveness studies: lessons from Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Emerging demographic, epidemiological and health system changes in low-income countries require revisions of national essential health services packages in accordance with standard healthcare priority setting methods. ... -
Country of first birth and neonatal outcomes in migrant and Norwegian-born parous women in Norway: a population-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background This study compares subsequent birth outcomes in migrant women who had already had a child before arriving in Norway with those in migrant women whose first birth occurred in Norway. The aim of this study was ... -
Country readiness and prerequisites for successful design and transition to implementation of essential packages of health services: Experience from six countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)This paper reviews the experience of six low-income and lower middle-income countries in setting their own essential packages of health services (EPHS), with the purpose of identifying the key requirements for the successful ... -
Countrywise results of total hip replacement. An analysis of 438,733 hips based on the Nordic Arthroplasty Register Association database
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Background and purpose: An earlier Nordic Arthroplasty Register Association (NARA) report on 280,201 total hip replacements (THRs) based on data from 1995–2006, from Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, was published in 2009. The ... -
Couple relationship problems—a task for the general practitioner? A cross-sectional survey from Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: A healthy couple relationship is a predictor of good health. There is a lack of knowledge about what role family and couples counselling should have in general practice. Objectives: To identify the prevalence ... -
The course and determinants of post-traumatic stress over 12 months after hospitalization for COVID-19
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: To assess the trajectory of symptoms and symptom-defined post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from 1.5 to 12 months after hospitalization for COVID-19 and determine risk factors for persistent symptoms and ... -
The Course of Carotid Plaque Vulnerability Assessed by Advanced Neurosonology
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-20)Background: Carotid artery atherosclerosis is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke. This risk is related to plaque vulnerability and is characterized by plaque morphology, intraplaque neovascularization, and cerebral ... -
Covariables of Myocardial Function in Women and Men with Increased Body Mass Index
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Introduction Sex-difference in types of cardiac organ damage has been reported in subjects with increased body mass index (BMI). However less is known about sex-differences in left ventricular (LV) myocardial function ... -
COVID-19 and the environment: A critical review and research agenda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The current Coronavirus infection (COVID-19) outbreak has had a substantial impact on many aspects of general life. Although a number of studies have been published on the topic already, there has not been a critical review ... -
COVID-19 and venous thromboembolism - prophylaxis and treatment
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Covid-19 hos pasienter med kronisk inflammatorisk leddsykdom
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)BAKGRUNN Siden pasienter med kronisk inflammatorisk leddsykdom kan være mer utsatt for infeksjoner, ønsket vi å undersøke forekomsten av covid-19 i denne gruppen og se om forhold ved den revmatiske sykdommen, pasienten ... -
COVID-19 in pregnancy—characteristics and outcomes of pregnant women admitted to hospital because of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Nordic countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction Population-based studies about the consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19) in pregnancy are few and have limited generalizability to the Nordic population and healthcare systems. Material and ... -
COVID-19 mortality and its predictors in the elderly: A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and Aims Older people have higher rates of comorbidities and may experience more severe inflammatory responses; therefore, are at higher risk of death. Herein, we aimed to systematically review the mortality ... -
COVID-19 mortality in patients with immunodeficiency and its predictors: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction Patients with immunodeficiency are usually more prone to worse outcomes of infectious diseases. However, there are some disagreements in the context of COVID-19, for example, in patients with human immunodeficiency ... -
COVID-19 myocarditis and postinfection Bell’s palsy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Here we present the case of a 37-year-old previously healthy man who developed fever, headache and a unilateral, painful neck swelling while working offshore. He had no known contact with anyone with COVID-19; however, due ... -
COVID-19 OG FYSISK AKTIVITET
(Master thesis, 2022-06-16)Covid-19 er en pågående pandemi som har resultert i nasjonale og lokale restriksjoner i store deler av 2020 for å begrense smitte. Disse restriksjonene har vært inngripende i det norske folks hverdag. Oppgaven undersøker ...