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Malaria misdiagnosis in the routine health system in Arba Minch area district in southwest Ethiopia: an implication for malaria control and elimination
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are coendemic in Ethiopia, with different proportion in different settings. Microscopy is the diagnostic tool in Ethiopian health centres. Accurate species-specific ... -
Malaria Parasitaemia among Infants and Its Association with Breastfeeding Peer Counselling and Vitamin A Supplementation: A Secondary Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-07-07)Background: Malaria is the second highest contributor to the disease burden in Africa and there is a need to identify low cost prevention strategies. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of malaria ... -
Malaria prevalence among patients with acute undifferentiated fever in secondary hospitals in India
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Malaria prevalence and performance of diagnostic tests among patients hospitalized with acute undifferentiated fever in Zanzibar
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-19)Background: Control efforts in Zanzibar reduced the burden of malaria substantially from 2000 to 2015, but re-emergence of falciparum malaria has been observed lately. This study evaluated the prevalence of malaria and ... -
Malaria risk factors in Butajira area, south-central Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-08-02)Background The highlands of Ethiopia, situated between 1,500 and 2,500 m above sea level, experienced severe malaria epidemics. Despite the intensive control attempts, underway since 2005 and followed by an initial decline, ... -
Malaria vectors in southern Ethiopia. Some challenges and opportunities for vector control
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-01-27)Background: Malaria is a public health problem in Ethiopia, where more than 60% of the population lives in risky areas. Since 2005, malaria-related sicknesses and deaths have substantially decreased in the country, mainly ... -
Malaria, anaemia and undernutrition in a drought-affected area of the Rift Valley of Ethiopia: Experiences from a trial to prevent malaria
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-06-22)Background: In Ethiopia, malaria, anaemia and undernutrition are common childhood health problems. The country is planning to reduce these conditions to a level where they are not a public health problem. Meanwhile, for ... -
Male circumcision, sexual risk behaviour and HIV infection in Uganda. A mixed methods study among men age 15-59 years
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-12-19)Introduction: HIV/AIDS is a significant public health threat, especially in the sub Saharan African region. Enormous global efforts to control and prevent new infections are still needed on top of managing the huge number ... -
Male partner antenatal attendance and HIV testing in eastern Uganda: a randomized facility-based intervention trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-09-13)Background: The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of a written invitation letter to the spouses of new antenatal clinic attendees on attendance by couples and on male partner acceptance of HIV testing at ... -
Male to female ratios in autism spectrum disorders by age, intellectual disability and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To examine the gender distribution in ASD in adults compared with children and the impact of comorbid intellectual disability (ID) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on the male to female ratio ... -
Malnutrition in a population of inpatients; From screening with NRS2002 to a diagnosis. Comparing ICD-10 with the GLIM criteria.
(Master thesis, 2021-06-01)Background: Malnutrition is highly prevalent in hospital settings, with adverse effects on patient outcomes. Up until recently, there have been no universally accepted diagnostic criteria for malnutrition to aid clinical ... -
Malnutrition in cancer patients receiving palliative care
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Malocclusion and quality of life in Tanzanian schoolchildren
(Doctoral thesis, 2008-12-19)Objective: The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of malocclusion, its associated factors, its impact on quality of life and estimate its socio-dental treatment need in children living in Kinondoni ... -
Mammalian CSAD and GADL1 have distinct biochemical properties and patterns of brain expression
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11)Variants in the gene encoding the enzyme glutamic acid decarboxylase like 1 (GADL1) have been associated with response to lithium therapy. Both GADL1 and the related enzyme cysteine sulfinic acid decarboxylase (CSAD) have ... -
Mammografiprogrammet og offentlig finansiert brystdiagnostikk
(Master thesis, 2015-12-16)Oppgaven diskuterer om vi prioriterer ressursene innen brystdiagnostikk riktig. Bør kanskje Mammografiprogrammet (MP) avvikles? Kan en eventuell avvikling av MP frigi ressurser som kan benyttes bedre, for eksempel til ... -
Mammographic density and histopathologic characteristics of screen-detected tumors in the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-18)Background. High mammographic density might mask breast tumors, resulting in delayed diagnosis or missed cancers. Purpose. To investigate the association between mammographic density and histopathologic tumor characteristics ... -
Mammographic features and screening outcome in a randomized controlled trial comparing digital breast tomosynthesis and digital mammography
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose To compare the distribution of mammographic features among women recalled for further assessment after screening with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) versus digital mammography (DM), and to assess associations ... -
Management and interpretation of heterogeneous observational data: Using insulin-like growth factor-I data from the NordiNet® International Outcome Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12-09)Objective. The NordiNet® International Outcome Study (IOS), a large-scale, non-interventional, multi-centre, real-world study of Norditropin® treatment, registers insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) values, as measured ... -
Management and outcomes in critically ill nonagenarian versus octogenarian patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients age 90 years or older represent a growing subgroup and place a huge financial burden on health care resources despite the benefit being unclear. This leads to ethical problems. ...