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Risk factors for mortality in infancy and childhood in children with major congenital anomalies: A European population-based cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Preterm birth and young maternal age are known risk factors for infant and childhood mortality. There is limited knowledge of the impact of these risk factors in children born with major congenital anomalies ... -
Risk factors for obstructed labour in Eastern Uganda: A case control study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-10)Introduction: Obstructed labour (OL) is an important clinical and public health problem because of the associated maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Risk factors for OL and its associated obstetric squeal are ... -
Risk factors for revision after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-09-06)The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate risk factors for revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with a special attention to surgical technique (graft choice and choice of graft fixation) and ... -
Risk factors for revision surgery due to dislocation within 1 year after 111,711 primary total hip arthroplasties from 2005 to 2019: a study from the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and purpose: Dislocation of a hip prosthesis is the 3rd most frequent cause (after loosening and infection) for hip revision in Norway. Recently there has been a shift in surgical practice including preferred ... -
Risk factors for scabies, tungiasis, and tinea infections among schoolchildren in southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional Bayesian multilevel model
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Skin problems cause significant sickness in communities with poor living conditions, but they have received less attention in national or global health studies because of their low mortality rates. In many ... -
Risk factors for surgical site infection following cesarean delivery: A hospital-based case–control study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction Cesarean section is the single most important risk factor for postpartum infection. Where the rest of the world shows increasing trends, the cesarean section rates are low in Norway and risk factors for ... -
Risk factors in hospital deaths in severely malnourished children in Kampala, Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-03-16)Background: Although the risk factors for increased fatality among severely malnourished children have been reported, recent information from Africa, during a period of HIV pandemic and constrained health services, remains ... -
Risk factors influencing long-term survival and nursing home placement in stroke survivors and patients with carotid stenosis
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-01-11)Risk factors influencing long-term survival and nursing home placement in stroke survivors and patients with carotid stenosis Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide and one of the most ... -
Risk factors of suicidal spectrum behaviors in adults and adolescents with attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder – a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-21)Introduction: Adolescents and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased risk of suicidal spectrum behaviors (SSBs). However, there is limited knowledge about risk factors triggering SSBs ... -
Risk factors, complications and survival after upper abdominal surgery: A prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-07)Background: Preoperative weight loss and abnormal serum-albumin have traditionally been associated with reduced survival. More recently, a correlation between postoperative complications and reduced long-term survival has ... -
Risk factors, healthcare-seeking and sexual behaviour among patients with genital ulcers in Zambia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-06-06)Background: Genital ulcers (GU) are associated with an increased risk of HIV transmission. Understanding risk factors for genital ulcers and sexual behaviour patterns after onset of symptoms and health seeking behaviour ... -
Risk Governance of Emerging Technologies Demonstrated in Terms of its Applicability to Nanomaterials
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Nanotechnologies have reached maturity and market penetration that require nano‐specific changes in legislation and harmonization among legislation domains, such as the amendments to REACH for nanomaterials (NMs) which ... -
Risk indicators for oral ulcers among people living with HIV during the first wave of the pandemic: A cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-27)Background: Little is currently known about HIV-related parameters that may increase the risk for oral ulcers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to overcome this gap in research by assessing the associations ... -
Risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in twin- and singleton-born women: An inter-generational cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective To compare the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes between twin-born and singleton-born women. We also evaluated whether in utero exposure to pre-eclampsia or preterm delivery affected adverse pregnancy outcomes ... -
Risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke among older men exposed to prolonged endurance sport practice: a 10-year follow-up. The Birkebeiner Ageing Study and the Tromsø Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aims: Endurance sport practice is associated with a high prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF), which increases the risk of stroke in the general population. However, stroke risk in endurance athletes with AF is sparsely ... -
Risk of attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder in offspring of mothers with infections during pregnancy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Maternal infections during pregnancy are common events that have been suggested to be risk factors for Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring. Only a few studies have been conducted to ... -
The Risk of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo After Head Trauma
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives: Head trauma may cause dislodgement of otoconia and development of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). The risk of developing BPPV is expected to be highest shortly after the trauma, then decrease and ... -
Risk of congenital anomalies after exposure to asthma medication in the first trimester of pregnancy – a cohort linkage study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Objective: To examine the effect of maternal exposure to asthma medications on the risk of congenital anomalies. Design: Meta-analysis of aggregated data from three cohort studies. Setting: Linkage between healthcare ... -
Risk of Congenital Heart Defects in Offspring of Affected Mothers and Fathers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Smaller studies have reported a higher offspring risk of congenital heart defects (CHDs) for mothers with CHDs than for fathers with CHDs. In a large population-based study, we investigated whether offspring ... -
Risk of diabetes after gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. A registry-based study of 230,000 women in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-02-06)This study aimed to use a population-based Prescription Database to explore later development of diabetes in women registered with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and/or preeclampsia in the Medical Birth Registry of ...