Browsing Faculty of Medicine by Journals "BMJ Paediatrics Open"

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    • Are we overlooking alcohol use by younger children? 

      Skylstad, Vilde; Babirye, Juliet Ndimwibo; Kiguli, Juliet; Skar, Ane-Marthe Solheim; Kühl, Melf-Jakob; Nalugya, Joyce Sserunjogi; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Alcohol use is a leading contributor to the burden of disease among youth. Early-onset use is associated with later life dependency, ill health and poor social functioning. Yet, research on and treatment opportunities for ...

    • Causes of death in children with congenital anomalies up to age 10 in eight European countries 

      Rissmann, Anke; Tan, Joachim; Glinianaia, Svetlana V; Rankin, Judith; Pierini, Anna; Santoro, Michele; Coi, Alessio; Garne, Ester; Loane, Maria; Given, Joanne; Reid, Abigail; Aizpurua, Amaia; Akhmedzhanova, Diana; Ballardini, Elisa; Barisic, Ingeborg; Cavero-Carbonell, Clara; De Walle, Hermien E K; Gatt, Miriam; Gissler, Mika; Heino, Anna; Jordan, Sue; Urhoj, Stine Kjaer; Klungsøyr, Kari; Lutke, Renee; Mokoroa, Olatz; Neville, Amanda Julie; Thayer, Daniel S; Wellesley, Diana G; Yevtushok, Lyubov; Zurriaga, Oscar; Morris, Joan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Congenital anomalies (CAs) increase the risk of death during infancy and childhood. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of using death certificates to estimate the burden of CAs on mortality for children ...

    • Child alcohol use disorder in Eastern Uganda: screening, diagnostics, risk factors and management of children drinking alcohol in Uganda (TREAT CAUD): a mixed-methods research protocol 

      Skylstad, Vilde; Aber, Harriet; Bakken, Victoria; Dierkes, Jutta; Iversen, Silje Akselberg; Kisaakye, Esther; Kühl, Melf-Jakob; Nalugya, Joyce; Rayamajhi, Divya; Sebuwufu, Deogratious; Skar, Ane-Marthe Solheim; Skokauskas, Norbert; Valeckaite, Neda; Wamani, Henry; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv; Babirye, Juliet Ndimwibo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Following a finding of alcohol use among children aged 5–8 years old in Mbale, Uganda, this project investigates the magnitude of alcohol and substance use among children ged 6–13 years old and related household, ...

    • Co-morbid anaemia and stunting among children 2–5 years old in southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study 

      Orsango, Alemselam Zebdewos; Loha, Eskindir; Lindtjorn, Bernt; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Abstract: Background In Ethiopia, 38% of children less than 5 years of age are stunted and 57% are anaemic. Both have a negative impact later in life on physical growth and cognitive development and often coexist. There ...

    • Comparison of physical activity and body composition in a cohort of children born extremely preterm or with extremely low birth weight to matched term-born controls: a follow-up study 

      Engan, Mette; Vollsæter, Maria; Øymar, Knut; Markestad, Trond; Eide, Geir Egil; Halvorsen, Thomas; Juliusson, Petur Benedikt; Clemm, Hege Synnøve Havstad (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Objectives: To compare physical activity and body composition in a cohort of children born extremely preterm/extremely low birth weight (EP/ELBW) with term-born (TB) controls. Methods: A regional cohort of children ...

    • Early surfactant and non-invasive ventilation versus intubation and surfactant: a propensity score-matched national study 

      Reigstad, Hallvard; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Rønnestad, Arild Erland; Klingenberg, Claus Andreas; Stensvold, Hans Jørgen; Markestad, Trond Jacob (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Objective: To compare outcome after less invasive surfactant administration (LISA) and primary endotracheal intubation (non-LISA) in infants born before gestational age (GA) 28 weeks. Setting: All neonatal intensive ...

    • Incidence of newborn resuscitative interventions at birth and short-term outcomes: A regional population-based study 

      Bjorland, Peder Aleksander; Øymar, Knut; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Rettedal, Siren (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Objectives: To determine the incidence and characteristics of resuscitative interventions at different gestational ages and short-term outcomes after resuscitation. Design, setting and patients: A prospective observational ...

    • Neonatal resuscitation practices in Uganda: a video observational study 

      Helldén, Daniel; Höök, Susanna Myrnerts; Pejovic, Nicolas; McLellan, Dan; Lubulwa, Clare; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Alfvén, Tobias (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Neonatal mortality, often due to birth asphyxia, remains stubbornly high in sub-Saharan Africa. Guidelines for neonatal resuscitation, where achieving adequate positive pressure ventilation (PPV) is key, have ...

    • Oxygen saturation after birth in resuscitated neonates in Uganda: A video-based observational study 

      Larsson, Mårten; Höök, Susanna Myrnerts; Mpamize, Allan; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Lubulwa, Clare; Trevisanuto, Daniele; Elfving, Kristina; Pejovic, Nicolas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background Monitoring of peripheral capillary oxygen saturation (SpO2) during neonatal resuscitation is standard of care in high-resource settings, but seldom performed in low-resource settings. We aimed to measure SpO2 ...

    • Psychological health in preschool children with underweight, overweight or obesity: a regional cohort study 

      Donkor, Hilde Mjell; Toxe, Helene; Hurum, Jørgen; Bjerknes, Robert; Eide, Geir Egil; Juliusson, Pétur Benedikt; Markestad, Trond Jacob (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Objective To examine if underweight (UW), overweight (OW) or obesity (OB), or body mass index (BMI) expressed as its SD score (BMI SDS), were associated with psychological difficulties in preschool children. Design ...

    • Sleep problems, behavioural problems and respiratory health in children born extremely preterm: a parental questionnaire study 

      Stangenes, Kristine Marie; Hysing, Mari; Elgen, Irene Bircow; Halvorsen, Thomas; Markestad, Trond Jacob; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-05)
      Objective: To explore whether children born extremely preterm (EPT) with different types of sleep problems had more behavioural and respiratory health problems than EPT children without sleep problems. Design: Prospective, ...

    • Smartphone app for neonatal heart rate assessment: an observational study 

      Höök, Susanna Myrnerts; Pejovic, Nicolas; Cavallin, Francesco; Lubulwa, Clare; Byamugisha, Josaphat; Nankunda, Jolly Kaharuza; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Alfven, Tobias (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background: Heart rate (HR) assessment is crucial in neonatal resuscitation, but pulse oximetry (PO) and electrocardiography (ECG) are rarely accessible in low-resource to middle-resource settings. This study evaluated a ...