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Determinants of utilization of antenatal and delivery care at the community level in rural Bangladesh
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-28)Background: Timely utilization of antenatal care and delivery services supports the health of mothers and babies. Few studies exist on the utilization and determinants of timely ANC and use of different types of health ... -
Determinants of vitamin D status
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Determinants of voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) uptake among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Nepal
(Master thesis, 2015-05-29)Background: In an era of treatment as prevention, voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) is a crucial point to link individuals with HIV infection with treatment, care and support. VCT also promotes safer behavior (e.g. ... -
Determination of conformations adopted by CXCR4 and CCR5 at the cell surface
(Master thesis, 2010-05-20)The chemokines and their receptors constitute many important physiological functions in the human body. The chemokine receptors belong to the family of G-protein coupled receptors, characterized by 7 α-helices penetrating ... -
Determination of lower cut-off levels of adalimumab associated with biochemical remission in Crohn's disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and Aim: Adalimumab is administered and dosed using a standardized treatment regimen. Although therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) may help optimize treatment efficacy, the lower cut‐off concentration of adalimumab ... -
Determining universal processes related to best outcome in emergency abdominal surgery: A multicentre, international, prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-29)Introduction: Emergency abdominal surgery outcomes represent an internationally important marker of healthcare quality and capacity. In this study, a novel approach to investigating global surgical outcomes is proposed, ... -
Developing a core outcome set for hospital deprescribing trials for older people under the care of a geriatrician
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Half of older people are prescribed unnecessary/inappropriate medications that are not routinely deprescribed in hospital hence there is a need for deprescribing trials. We aimed to develop a Core Outcome Set ... -
Developing a flow cytometric method to characterize human T cell responses against the enteric protozoan parasite Giardia lamblia
(Master thesis, 2014-06-03)Giardia lamblia is an enteric protozoan parasite, which causes infection in humans worldwide. The impact of the infection varies from asymptomatic carriers to severe disease such as malabsorption syndrome. Evidence for ... -
Developing a novel femoral stem in hip arthroplasty. An innovation process using a weight-bearing animal model
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-08-20)Introduction: To address the growing incidence of hip replacement revision, this project aimed to find a stem that would fulfil three criteria. First, solid osteointegration and long survival of the implant. Second, easy ... -
Developing a realist informed framework for cultural adaptation of lifestyle interventions for the prevention of type 2 diabetes in South Asian populations in Europe
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aims Selected lifestyle interventions proven effective for White-European populations have been culturally adapted for South Asian populations living in Europe, who are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes. However, a limited ... -
Developing a rodent model for antipsychotic-induced metabolic adverse effects
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-04-20)Antipsychotic agents represent efficient therapy for serious psychiatric disorders, particularly schizophrenia, but also bipolar disorder, and are used by millions of patients worldwide. Metabolic adverse effects of ... -
Developing and promoting qualitative methods in general practice research: Lessons learnt and strategies convened
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Fifty years ago, qualitative research methods were unknown in medicine. Biomedicine and the positivist paradigm were universal academic standards. In the late 1980s, however, humanist perspectives emerged as substantial ... -
Developing nephrology services in low income countries: A case of Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-17)Background: The burden of kidney diseases is reported to be higher in lower- and middle-income countries as compared to developed countries, and countries in sub-Saharan Africa are reported to be most affected. Health ... -
Developing Neurons Form Transient Nanotubes Facilitating Electrical Coupling and Calcium Signaling with Distant Astrocytes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-10-11)Despite the well-documented cooperation between neurons and astrocytes little is known as to how these interactions are initiated. We show here by differential interference contrast microscopy that immature hippocampal ... -
Developing targeted client communication messages to pregnant women in Bangladesh: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)AbstractBackground:Timely and appropriate evidence-based practices during antenatal care improve maternal andneonatal health. There is a lack of information on how pregnant women and families perceive antenatal care ... -
Development and Characterization of an ex vivo Organotypic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Model to Study the Effect of Elevated Oxygen Treatment
(Master thesis, 2021-06-01)Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide, and also the cancer-form responsible for most cancer related deaths in Norway. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately ... -
Development and clinical implementation of a structured, simulation-based training programme in laparoscopic appendectomy: Description, validation and evaluation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Laparoscopic appendectomy is a common procedure in general surgery but is likely underused in structured and real-life teaching. This study describes the development, validation and evaluation of implementing ... -
Development and external validation of prognostic models to predict sudden and pump-failure death in patients with HFrEF from PARADIGM-HF and ATMOSPHERE
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Sudden death (SD) and pump failure death (PFD) are the two leading causes of death in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Objective: Identifying patients at higher risk for ... -
Development and feasibility testing of a physical activity intervention for youth with anxiety and depression: a study protocol
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Anxiety and depressive disorders in children and adolescents are highly prevalent and account for more than half of all youth psychiatric disorders. Left untreated, anxiety, and depression lead to numerous ...