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Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09)Background: The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are grounded in the global ambition of “leaving no one behind”. Understanding today's gains and gaps for the health-related SDGs is essential for decision makers ... -
Measuring progress towards universal health coverage: National and subnational analysis in Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Introduction: Aiming for universal health coverage (UHC) as a country-level goal requires that progress is measured and tracked over time. However, few national and subnational studies monitor UHC in low-income countries ... -
Measuring socioeconomic status in multicountry studies: Results from the eight-country MAL-ED study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-21)Background: There is no standardized approach to comparing socioeconomic status (SES) across multiple sites in epidemiological studies. This is particularly problematic when cross-country comparisons are of interest. We ... -
Measuring socioeconomic status in multicountry studies: results from the eight-country MAL-ED study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-21)Background: There is no standardized approach to comparing socioeconomic status (SES) across multiple sites in epidemiological studies. This is particularly problematic when cross-country comparisons are of interest. We ... -
Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) involves all people receiving the health services they need, of high quality, without experiencing financial hardship. Making progress towards UHC is a policy priority ... -
Mechanical assist in cardiac arrest: Optimising circulatory support. Experimental studies.
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-03-30)Introduction: Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) may be useful in cardiac arrest (CA), both in- and out- of hospital. However, efficacy and survival benefit has been difficult to evaluate compared to standard cardiopulmonary ... -
Mechanical behavior and collagen structure of degenerative mitral valve leaflets and a finite element model of primary mitral regurgitation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Degenerative mitral valve disease is the main cause of primary mitral regurgitation with two phenotypes: fibroelastic deficiency (FED) often with localized myxomatous degeneration and diffuse myxomatous degeneration or ... -
Mechanical stress shapes the cancer cell response to neddylation inhibition
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The inhibition of neddylation by the preclinical drug MLN4924 represents a new strategy to combat cancer. However, despite being effective against hematologic malignancies, its success in solid tumors, where ... -
Mechanism of actin N-terminal acetylation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)About 80% of human proteins are amino-terminally acetylated (Nt-acetylated) by one of seven Nt-acetyltransferases (NATs). Actin, the most abundant protein in the cytoplasm, has its own dedicated NAT, NAA80, which acts ... -
Mechanisms linking parental educational attainment with child ADHD, depression, and academic problems: a study of extended families in The Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Low educational attainment in parents is associated with child psychopathology. It is not clear whether the associations are due to risk factors that family members share or due to effects of maternal or ... -
Mechanistic Insight and Translational Possibilities of Obesity-Breast Cancer Connection
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-12-07)Obesity is an independent risk factor for more than thirteen cancer types. In breast cancer context, obesity is strongly associated with higher incidence and poorer prognosis in postmenopausal patients. The management of ... -
Media campaign for improving Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in low back pain - an evaluation of the “Active Back” project
(Doctoral thesis, 2008-02-26)This thesis is a scientific evaluation of an implementation project of the Norwegian Guidelines on acute back pain in two Norwegian counties, Aust-Agder and Vestfold, during 2002 to 2005. The project consisted of specific ... -
The mediating effect of body mass index on the relationship between smoking and hip or knee replacement due to primary osteoarthritis. A population-based cohort study (the HUNT study)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-12-28)To investigate the total effect of smoking on total hip or knee replacement (THR/TKR) due to primary osteoarthritis (OA) and to quantify the indirect effect of smoking through body mass index (BMI). Participants from the ... -
Mediators of change in healthcare organisations subject to external assessment: a systematic review with narrative synthesis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives: External inspections are widely used to improve the quality of care. The effects of inspections remain unclear and little is known about how they may work. We conducted a narrative synthesis of research literature ... -
Medical abortion with mifepristone and home administration of misoprostol up to 63 days' gestation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-23)Objective. To evaluate the acceptability and efficacy of medical abortion at home up to 63 days’ gestation without limits on travel distance to a registered institution. Design. Observational prospective study. Setting. ... -
Medical malpractice in Norway: frequency and distribution of disciplinary actions for medical doctors 2011–2018
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Physicians who perform unsafe practices and harm patients may be disciplined. In Norway, there are five types of disciplinary action, ranging from a warning for the least serious examples of malpractice to loss ... -
Medication free treatment for people with psychosis: An explorative study of user perspectives on increased accept and support for patients choosing to discontinue anti-psychotic medication as treatment for psychosis
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-06-20)Bakgrunn: Medisinfri behandling for psykose i Norge er et resultat av et felles initiativ fra flere brukerorganisasjoner basert på den debatterte bruken av antipsykotiske medisiner, og ønsket om mer personsentrert behandling ... -
Medication Prescription, Common Side-effects, and Nutritional Status are Associated in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with metabolic, nutritional, and extra-renal changes, as well as a high rate of comorbidities, which necessitates the prescription of numerous medications. Patients ... -
Medication Use among Immigrants from Syria Living in Western Norway: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Journal article, 2022-09-01)This cross-sectional study sought to quantify medication use and change in use of prescription-only medications purchased in the past in Syria without medical prescription versus today in Norway in an adult population ... -
Medication Use and Prognosis of Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia : Hospitalization and Mortality
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-10-30)Background: There is no curative treatment available for the cause of dementia, and few drugs are approved for symptomatic treatment. In addition, knowledge about prognosis related to hospitalization and mortality is scarce ...