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Freely distributed bed-net use among Chano Mille residents, south Ethiopia: a longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-01-18)Background: A huge discrepancy was reported between ownership versus utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs). To acquire the benefits of ITNs, households need to use and not merely own them. The objective of ... -
Fremme profesjonell inkludering av utenlandske farmasøyter i Norge: en evaluering av opplæringsprogrammet «Introduksjon til norsk apotekpraksis»
(Master thesis, 2024-05-21)Bakgrunn: Opplæring av farmasøyter er avgjørende for å sikre kvaliteten på apotektjenester og pasientsikkerhet. For utenlandske farmasøyter som ønsker å jobbe i Norge, kan imidlertid språkbarrierer, forskjeller i ... -
The frequencies of IFNγ+IL2+TNFα+ PPD-specific CD4+CD45RO+ T-cells correlate with the magnitude of the QuantiFERON® gold in-tube response in a prospective study of healthy Indian adolescents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07-03)Background: QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT) is an IFNγ-release assay used in the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection. The risk of TB progression increases with the magnitude of the MTB-specific ... -
The frequency and impact of admission hyperglycemia on short term outcome of acute stroke patients admitted to Tikur Anbessa Specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-27)Background: Admission hyperglycemia (HG) has been associated with worse outcomes among acute stroke patients. A better understanding and awareness of the potentially adverse influence of hyperglycemia on the clinical outcome ... -
Frequency and prognostic implications of orthostatic hypotension and white matter hyperintensities in older people with mild dementia
(Doctoral thesis, 2014-09-19)Background: In addition to cognitive impairments, dementia sufferers may have other problems as well, such as depression and orthostatic hypotension (OH), both of which according to previous studies may be associated with ... -
Frequent attenders in general practice and immigrant status in Norway: a nationwide cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Objective. To compare the likelihood of being a frequent attender (FA) to general practice among native Norwegians and immigrants, and to study socioeconomic and morbidity factors associated with being a FA for natives and ... -
Frequent refresher training on newborn resuscitation and potential impact on perinatal outcome over time in a rural Tanzanian hospital: An observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objectives: Globally, perinatal mortality remains high, especially in sub-Saharan countries, mainly because of inadequate obstetric and newborn care. Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) resuscitation training as part of a continuous ... -
Frequent somatic transfer of mitochondrial DNA into the nuclear genome of human cancer cells
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Mitochondrial genomes are separated from the nuclear genome for most of the cell cycle by the nuclear double membrane, intervening cytoplasm, and the mitochondrial double membrane. Despite these physical barriers, we show ... -
Friedman Score in Relation to Compliance and Treatment Response in Nonsevere Obstructive Sleep Apnea
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Nonsevere obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is most often treated with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device or a mandibular advancement splint (MAS). However, patient compliance with these treatments is difficult ... -
Friedreich ataxia in Norway - An epidemiological, molecular and clinical study Rare neurological diseases
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-04)Background: Friedreich ataxia is an autosomal recessive hereditary spinocerebellar disorder, characterized by progressive limb and gait ataxia due to proprioceptive loss, often complicated by cardiomyopathy, diabetes and ... -
Frihet under ansvar eller bare ansvar?
(Master thesis, 2015-09-28)Background: Following the introduction of unified leadership have first-line managers had transferred more responsibilities and duties than they had previously. First-line managers are the leaders in healthcare who have ... -
Frihetens dilemmaer i rushelsetjenesten. En studie av handlingsrom hos profesjonsutøvere i rushelsetjenesten
(Master thesis, 2018-06-26)Background: Health services within substance abuse treatment continue to make significant changes, and clinical professions have over the past few decades received greater individual responsibility and more tasks than ... -
From archival tissues to systems biology: Using transcriptomics to investigate the progression of kidney disease
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-03-13)Innledning: Både nyrecellekarsinom og Fabrys sykdom påvirker nyrene på en progressiv måte. Gjennom bruk av RNA-sekvenserings teknologi kan man predikere og øke forståelsen av de ulike mekanismene som driver denne ... -
From direct attendance to telephone triage in an emergency primary healthcare service: An observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: To describe how an intervention to limit direct attendance in an emergency primary healthcare service affected the contacts to the clinic and the level of care given, and which factors were associated with a ... -
From genotype to phenotype: Through chromatin
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-23)Advances in sequencing technologies have enabled the exploration of the genetic basis for several clinical disorders by allowing identification of causal mutations in rare genetic diseases. Sequencing technology has also ... -
From hearing to seeing: medical dispatchers' experience with use of video streaming in medical emergency calls - a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: Video streaming has recently been introduced as an additional tool for communication between medical dispatchers and caller. Research implies that video streaming may be a useful tool for the dispatchers, but ... -
From knowing our needs to enacting change: findings from community consultations with indigenous communities in Bangladesh
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-09)Introduction: Indigenous peoples are among the most marginalized peoples in the world due to issues relating to well-being, political representation, and economic production. The research consortium Goals and Governance ... -
From rejection to the Nobel Prize: Karikó and Weissman’s pioneering work on mRNA vaccines, and the need for diversity and inclusion in translational immunology
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman were given the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their findings of nucleoside base modifications that lead to the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. This ... -
FTO, Type 2 Diabetes, and Weight Gain Throughout Adult Life: A Meta-Analysis of 41,504 Subjects From the Scandinavian HUNT, MDC, and MPP Studies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-05)OBJECTIVE—FTO is the most important polygene identified for obesity. We aimed to investigate whether a variant in FTO affects type 2 diabetes risk entirely through its effect on BMI and how FTO influences BMI across adult ...