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Mortality following first-time hospitalization with acute myocardial infarction in Norway, 2001-2014: Time trends, underlying causes and place of death
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-11)Background Trends on cause-specific mortality following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are poorly described and no studies have analyzed where do AMI patients die. We analyzed trends in 28-day and one-year mortality ... -
Mortality in epilepsy and the influence of comorbid conditions and antiepileptic drugs
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-05-31)Purpose: Based on a clinical observation, this study was initiated to examine whether treatment with lamotrigine (LTG) is associated with an increased risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in sub-groups of ... -
Mortality related to hospital-associated infections in a tertiary hospital; repeated cross-sectional studies between 2004-2011
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-29)Background: Hospital-associated infections (HAIs) are reported to increase patient mortality and incur longer hospital stays. Most studies to date have focused on specific groups of hospitalised patients with a rather short ... -
Mortality trends of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Norway 1951–2014: an age–period–cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-12)Recent studies suggest that the incidence and mortality of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are increasing. Changing environmental factors could influence disease risk differently throughout life span, and also between ... -
The mosaic of AII amacrine cell bodies in rat retina is indistinguishable from a random distribution
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The vertebrate retina contains a large number of different types of neurons that can be distinguished by their morphological properties. Assuming that no location should be without a contribution from the circuitry and ... -
Mosaicism for combined tetrasomy of chromosomes 8 and 18 in a dysmorphic child: A result of failed tetraploidy correction?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-05-18)Background: Mosaic whole-chromosome tetrasomy has not previously been described as a cause of fetal malformations. Case presentation: In a markedly dysmorphic child with heart malformations and developmental delay, CGH ... -
Mosaicism of podocyte involvement is related to podocyte injury in females with Fabry disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-11)Background: Fabry disease. an X-linked deficiency of α-galactosidase A coded by the GLA gene, leads to intracellular globotriaosylceramide (GL-3) accumulation. Although less common than in males, chronic kidney disease, ... -
The mother, her confidants and the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services in the Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-09-05)Introduction: In Tanzania, the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme was introduced in 2000 and has thereafter been scaled up. The overall aim of this thesis from the Kilimanjaro region, was ... -
Mothers at risk of postpartum depression in Sri Lanka: A population-based study using a validated screening tool
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Postpartum depression is an important public health concern. The prevalence of postpartum depression is estimated to be 18% worldwide. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of mothers at risk ... -
Mothers' education but not fathers' education, household assets or land ownership is the best predictor of child health inequalities in rural Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2004-10-13)Background: Health and nutrition inequality is a result of a complex web of factors that include socio-economic inequalities. Various socio-economic indicators exist however some do not accurately predict inequalities in ... -
Mothers’ knowledge and utilization of prevention of mother to child transmission services in northern Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)Background: More than 90% of children living with HIV have been infected through mother to child transmission. The aims of our present study were to: (1) assess the utilization of the prevention of mother to child transmission ... -
Motivating cardiac rehabilitation patients to maintain lifestyle changes
(Doctoral thesis, 2008-12-05)Background: In Western societies, the single greatest opportunity to improve health and reduce premature death lies in personal behaviour. Personal behaviour is, however, embedded in social contexts. Therefore, we may ... -
Motivation and response rates in bronchoscopy studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-02)Background Bronchoscopy is frequently used to sample the lower airways in lung microbiome studies. Despite being a safe procedure, it is associated with discomfort that may result in reservations regarding participation ... -
Motor activity patterns in acute schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders can be differentiated from bipolar mania and unipolar depression
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12)The purpose of this study was to compare 24-h motor activity patterns between and within three groups of acutely admitted inpatients with schizophrenia and psychotic disorders (n = 28), bipolar mania (n = 18) and motor-retarded ... -
Motor development related to duration of exclusive breastfeeding, B vitamin status and B12 supplementation in infants with a birth weight between 2000-3000 g, results from a randomized intervention trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-18)Background: Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is assumed to ensure adequate micronutrients for term infants. Our objective was to investigate the effects of prolonged breastfeeding on B vitamin status and neurodevelopment ... -
A Mouse Model for Latent Tuberculosis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 1998-06)The aim of the study was to establish a reproducible murine model for latent tuberculosis. We propose an operational definition of latent murine tuberculosis as a stable Mycobacterium tuberculosis count in lungs and spleens ... -
A Mouse Model for Slowly Progressive Primary Tuberculosis
(Journal article, 1999-08)The progression from primary Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection to disease is usually slow in humans. The aim of this study was to develop and characterize a mouse model for slowly progressive primary tuberculosis, using ... -
Movement Aberrations in Patients with Long Lasting Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
(Master thesis, 2014-12-11)Background: Little research has been done to investigate possible movement aberrations in patients with long-lasting (> 12 weeks) shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS). Focus so far has mainly been on possible somatic ... -
Movement quality evaluation and its correlation with recommended functional measures in hip osteoarthritis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective Hip osteoarthritis may cause compensational movement strategies that require extra physical and mental effort. Such aberrant functioning can be captured in movement quality evaluation. The objective of this study ... -
Movement quality within a physiotherapy perspective years after scoliosis surgery
(Master thesis, 2016-06-16)