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Pulmonary vein isolation in treatment of atrial fibrillation using radiofrequency or cryoballoon ablation: factors associated with better clinical outcomes
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-02-03)Background: Electrical pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is still regarded as a cornerstone for treatment of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). It can be achieved by different techniques. We investigated the ... -
Pulse oximeter with integrated management of childhood illness for diagnosis of severe childhood pneumonia at rural health institutions in Southern Ethiopia: Results from a cluster-randomised controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective To assess whether pulse oximetry improves health workers’ performance in diagnosing severe childhood pneumonia at health centres in Southern Ethiopia. Design Parallel cluster-randomised trial. Setting Government ... -
Purification and characterization of proteins involved in metronidazole resistance in Giardia lamblia
(Master thesis, 2018-06-29)Giardia lamblia is a common intestinal protozoan parasite, causing the gut infection giardiasis. In humans, the infection may vary from asymptomatic carrier stage to a more severe malabsorption syndrome or chronic sequelae. ... -
Purified or mutilated? The discourse on female circumcision in Hargeysa, Somaliland
(Master thesis, 2012-05-15)Background: Female circumcision is a practice which has existed for thousands of years and is carried out across Africa from the north eastern coast to the west coast. On the Horn of Africa nearly all Somali women are ... -
Purine nucleoside phosphorylase controls nicotinamide riboside metabolism in mammalian cells
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Nicotinamide riboside (NR) is an effective precursor of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) in human and animal cells. NR supplementation can increase the level of NAD in various tissues and thereby improve physiological ... -
Pursuing impact in research: towards an ethical approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Research proactively and deliberately aims to bring about specific changes to how societies function and individual lives fare. However, in the ever-expanding field of ethical regulations and guidance for ... -
Put your weight behind it—Effect of body mass index on the active second stage of labour: A retrospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: To explore the duration of the active phase of the second stage of labour in relation to maternal pre-pregnant body mass index (BMI). Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: Labour wards of three ... -
Putative periodontopathic bacteria and herpes viruses interactions in the subgingival plaque of patients with aggressive periodontitis and healthy controls
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-10)The microbial profile of aggressive periodontitis patients is considered to be complex with variations among populations in different geographical areas. The aim of this study was to assess the presences of 4 putative ... -
QRS fragmentation is associated with increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias in high-risk patients; Data from the SMASH 1 Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction QRS fragmentation (fQRS), defined as the presence of additional spikes within the QRS complex, has been associated with myocardial conduction abnormalities and arrhythmogenicity. Objective We aimed to ... -
A qualitative and quantitative study of five selected periodontal-endodontic lesions
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A qualitative case study of community experiences with Tungiasis in high prevalence villages of Bungoma County, Kenya: “The whole body aches and the jiggers are torturing me!”
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-26)Introduction: Tungiasis is a painful skin infection caused by a flea called Tunga Penetrans/jiggers, which enters the epidermis of humans and animals. If untreated it may result in bacterial infection, sepsis, necrosis, ... -
Qualitative evaluation of the implementation of “Tuning in to Kids” in Norwegian Kindergartens
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background From January to June 2020, 22 FUS kindergartens across Norway implemented Tuning in to Kids for Kindergarten Teachers (TIK-KT) as part of a randomized control trial (RCT). Between the evaluation of an intervention ... -
A qualitative study exploring the acculturation processes among well-adapted Somali females in Denmark
(Master thesis, 2019-06-27)Background: Research on Somalis in Europe tend to focus on poor integration and adaptation of the group into western societies. In Denmark, Somalis are highlighted as a migrant group impossible to integrate, resulting in ... -
Quality aspects of the Norwegian cause of death statistics
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-03-14)Datakvaliteten i den norske dødsårsaksstatistikken Opplysninger om dødelighet og dødsårsaker i en befolkning regnes som grunnleggende folkehelsedata. De brukes for å overvåke dødsårsaker og se på endringer over tid, gir ... -
Quality assessment of patients’ self-monitoring of blood glucose in community pharmacies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)Objective: To evaluate diabetes patients’ selfmonitoring of blood glucose using a community pharmacy-based quality assurance procedure, to investigate whether the procedure improved the quality of the patient performance ... -
Quality assessment of structure and language elements of written responses given by seven Scandinavian drug information centres
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-05)Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify structure and language elements affecting the quality of responses from Scandinavian drug information centres (DICs). Methods: Six different fictitious drug-related queries ... -
Quality improvement dashboard for healthcare providers and targeted client communication to pregnant women to improve timely attendance and quality of antenatal care: A multi-arm cluster randomized trial (the eRegCom trial)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Digital health interventions can strengthen coverage and quality of care. Our aim was to assess the effectiveness of targeted client communication (TCC) to pregnant women via text messages, health care provider ... -
Quality indicators and early adverse in surgery for atypical meningiomas: A 16-year single centre study and systematic review of the literature
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Atypical meningiomas represent approximately 20% of all intracranial meningiomas and are characterized by distinct histopathological criteria and an increased risk of postoperative recurrence. Recently, ... -
Quality of clinical management of cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with severe mental illness in a specialist mental health care setting
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose Cardiometabolic disease in patients with severe mental illness is a major cause of shortened life expectancy. There is sparse evidence of real-world clinical risk prevention practice. We investigated levels of ... -
Quality of dietary fat and risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in adults aged ≥50 years: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: To identify, critically appraise, and synthesize evidence on the effect of quality of dietary fat intake and different classes of fatty acids on the risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia in adults aged ...