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Lost opportunities in HIV prevention: programmes miss places where exposures are highest
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-01-24)Background: Efforts at HIV prevention that focus on high risk places might be more effective and less stigmatizing than those targeting high risk groups. The objective of the present study was to assess risk behaviour ... -
Low 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels are independently associated with macroalbuminuria, but not with retinopathy and macrovascular disease in type 1 diabetes: the EURODIAB prospective complications study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-30)Background Low circulating levels of total vitamin D [25(OH)D] and 25(OH)D3 have been associated with vascular complications in few studies on individuals with type 1 diabetes. However, these measures are affected by UV ... -
Low adherence to exclusive breastfeeding in Eastern Uganda: A community-based cross-sectional study comparing dietary recall since birth with 24-hour recall
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-03-01)Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended as the best feeding alternative for infants up to six months and has a protective effect against mortality and morbidity. It also seems to lower HIV-1 transmission compared ... -
The Low Affinity Nerve Growth Factor Receptor p75NTR Identifies a Transient Stem Cell-Like State in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-12)Background Although several markers have been used for enrichment of cells with stem cell-like properties in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), isolation of a pure subpopulation is still a challenging task. Normal oral ... -
Low and unequal use of outpatient health services in public primary health care facilities in southern Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Outpatient department visits per individual for each year are one of the core indicators of healthcare delivery to assess accessibility or quality of services. In addition, this study aimed to assess health ... -
Low birth weight and risk of progression to end stage renal disease in IgA nephropathy - A retrospective registry-based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-04-19)Background: Low Birth Weight (LBW) is a surrogate for fetal undernutrition and is associated with impaired nephron development in utero. In this study, we investigate whether having been born LBW and/or small for gestational ... -
Low birth weight and risk of progressive kidney disease. Epidemiological and morphological studies
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-10-19)Background: Low Birth Weight (LBW) and Small for Gestation Age (SGA) are surrogate markers for fetal undernutrition and are associated with impaired nephron development in utero as suggested by the Brenner`s hypothesis. ... -
Low birth weight, intrauterine growth restriction and risk of chronic kidney disease in adult age
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-06-16)Background and aims: Studies have shown that adults with low birth weight (LBW) face an increased risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD), high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Previous Norwegian studies have ... -
Low birthweight is associated with lower glomerular filtration rate in middle-aged mainly healthy women
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Low birthweight (LBW) has been shown to increase the risk of severe kidney disease. Studies have also shown associations between LBW and lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in young adults. In this ... -
Low BMI, but not high BMI, influences the timing of puberty in boys
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Previous studies investigating the association between weight status and onset of puberty in boys have been equivocal. It is currently unclear to what extent weight class influences puberty onset and ... -
Low bone density and high morbidity in patients between 55 and 70 years with displaced femoral neck fractures: A case-control study of 50 patients vs 150 normal controls
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-08-14)Background A displaced femoral neck fracture (FNF) in patients 55-70 years is a serious injury with a high risk of treatment failure and the optimal surgical treatment remains unclear. We aimed to describe characteristics ... -
Low bone mineral density is a significant risk factor for low-energy distal radius fractures in middleaged and elderly men: A case-control study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-04-02)Background: In general there is a lack of data on osteoporosis and fracture in men; this also includes low-energy distal radius fractures. The objectives of this study were to examine BMD and identify factors associated ... -
Low case notification rates of childhood tuberculosis in southern Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-01)Background: Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is a public health concern causing considerable mortality. However, control of childhood TB receives little attention. The control efforts could be inadequate because of challenges ... -
Low Densities of Serotonin and Peptide YY Cells in the Colon of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-11-05)Background The gut hormones are important in regulating gastrointestinal motility. Disturbances in gastrointestinal motility have been reported in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Reduced endocrine cell density, ... -
Low expression levels of ATM may substitute for CHEK2 / TP53 mutations predicting resistance towards anthracycline and mitomycin chemotherapy in breast cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-03-15)Introduction: Mutations affecting p53 or its upstream activator Chk2 are associated with resistance to DNAdamaging chemotherapy in breast cancer. ATM (Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated protein) is the key activator of p53 and ... -
Low fibre intake is associated with gut microbiota alterations in chronic heart failure
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Aims Recent reports have suggested that patients with heart failure (HF) have an altered gut microbiota composition; however, associations with diet remain largely uninvestigated. We aimed to explore differences in the ... -
Low immunization coverage in Wonago district, southern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-24)Introduction Immunization is a cost-effective intervention that prevented more than 5 million deaths worldwide from 2010 to 2015. Despite increased vaccination coverage over the past four decades in many African countries, ... -
Low infection rates after 34,361 intramedullary nail operations in 55 low- and middle-income countries. Validation of the Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) Online Surgical Database
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-12)Background: The Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) supplies intramedullary (IM) nails for the treatment of long bone fractures free of charge to hospitals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Most operations ... -
Low levels of endogenous anabolic androgenic steroids in females with severe asthma taking corticosteroids
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Rationale Patients with severe asthma are dependent upon treatment with high doses of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and often also oral corticosteroids (OCS). The extent of endogenous androgenic anabolic steroid (EAAS) ...