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The fear of mother’s milk in the era of HIV: A qualitative study among HIV positive mothers and health professionals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2008)Background: Breastfeeding remains normative and vital for child survival in the developing world. However, the knowledge of HIV transmission through breastfeeding has become an enormous public health dilemma, and has brought ... -
Feasibility and acceptability of introducing advance care planning on a thoracic medicine inpatient ward: an exploratory mixed method study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background and aims: Advance care planning (ACP) is communication about wishes and preferences for end-of-life care. ACP is not routinely used in any Norwegian hospitals. We performed a pilot study (2014–2017) introducing ... -
Feasibility and tolerability of measuring translaryngeal pressure during exercise
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objectives/Hypothesis: To determine if simultaneous tracheal and supraglottic pressure measurement performed during a continuous laryngoscopy exercise (CLE) test is possible, tolerable, and feasible, and if so, whether ... -
Feasibility and utility of MRI and dynamic 18F-FDG-PET in an orthotopic organoid-based patient-derived mouse model of endometrial cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and whole-body positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) play an important role at primary diagnostic work-up and in detecting recurrent disease in ... -
Feasibility of a portable electronic nose for detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma in sudan
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-03)Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is increasing at an alarming rate particularly in low-income countries. This urges for research into noninvasive, user-friendly diagnostic tools that can be used in ... -
Feasibility of deep learning-based tumor segmentation for target delineation and response assessment in grade-4 glioma using multi-parametric MRI
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Tumor burden assessment is essential for radiation therapy (RT), treatment response evaluation, and clinical decision-making. However, manual tumor delineation remains laborious and challenging due to ... -
Feasibility of implementing a surgical patient safety checklist: prospective cross-sectional evaluation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The World Health Organization’s Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021–2030 call for attention to patient and family involvement to reduce preventable patient harm. Existing evidence indicates that patients’ ... -
Feasibility of integrating vestibular rehabilitation and cognitive behaviour therapy for people with persistent dizziness
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of integrating vestibular rehabilitation and cognitive behaviour therapy (VR-CBT) for people with persistent dizziness in primary care. Design: Prospective single-group pre- and post-test ... -
Feasibility of return to sports assessment 6 months after patellar instability surgery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The evidence regarding the usefulness of assessment tools to support decisions of return-to-sport after surgery for patellar instability is scarce. The purpose of this study was therefore to explore the ... -
The feasibility of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire for the assessment of child development in a community setting in Nepal
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: The Ages and Stages Questionnaire Third Edition (ASQ‐3) may be a feasible and cost‐effective tool to screen children's development in resource poor settings. We have assessed the feasibility of the ASQ‐3 “home ... -
The Feasibility of the Full and Modified Versions of the Alarm Distress Baby Scale (ADBB) and the Prevalence of Social Withdrawal in Infants in Nepal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Sustained social withdrawal in infancy may have organic and nonorganic causes and could hinder normal development. The Alarm Distress Baby (ADBB) scale is a widely validated screening tool of social withdrawal ... -
Feasibility of the SINEX program for patients with traumatic anterior shoulder instability
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background An optimal treatment for traumatic anterior shoulder instability (TASI) remains to be identified. A shoulder instability neuromuscular exercise (SINEX) program has been designed for patients with TASI, but has ... -
Feasibility of using self-reported patient data in a national diabetes register
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-15)Background: In order to improve recruitment of patients to the Norwegian diabetes register for adults, a questionnaire was designed to collect data directly from patients. The main aim of this study was to assess the ... -
Feasibility og usability af kadenceøgning hos motionsløbere med forreste knæsmerter
(Master thesis, 2020-06-27)Titel: Kadenceøgning hos motionsløbere med forreste knæsmerter, et feasibility- og usability studie Baggrund: Der ses en høj skadesincidens blandt motionsløbere, specielt knærelaterede skader. Interventionsanbefalinger er ... -
Febrile Neutropenia in Acute Leukemia. Epidemiology, Etiology, Pathophysiology and Treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Acute leukemias are a group of aggressive malignant diseases associated with a high degree of morbidity and mortality. An important cause of both the latter is infectious complications. Patients with acute leukemia are ... -
Fecal fat analyses in chronic pancreatitis importance of fat ingestion before stool collection
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01-17)Objective: Quantitative determination of fecal fat still is the gold standard for measuring malabsorption. We evaluated the importance of standardized food intake before and under the collection of feces. Material and ... -
The fecal microbiota transplantation response differs between patients with severe and moderate irritable bowel symptoms
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a promising intervention for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The present study aimed to identify any differences in FMT response between patients with ... -
Feedback System Analysis of a Multicomponent Intervention on Dyads of Home-Dwelling Persons With Dementia and Their Caregivers: Results From the LIVE@ Home.Path Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background and Objectives: Proper symptom management, informal caregiver support, and service innovation are required to reduce dementia care burden. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of the ... -
Feeding and growth of infants in Eastern Uganda. Methodological challenges and associated factors
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-09-29)Introduction: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is established as the safest feeding method in the first half of infancy. Mixing breast milk and other foods, including nonhuman milk and semi-solid foods (MF), before 6 months ... -
Feeding behavior and activity of Phlebotomus pedifer and potential reservoir hosts of Leishmania aethiopica in southwestern Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a major public health concern in Ethiopia. However, knowledge about the complex zoonotic transmission cycle is limited, hampering implementation of control strategies. We explored ...