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HIV-positive pregnant and postpartum women's perspectives about Option B+ in Malawi: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-15)Introduction: The implementation of lifelong antiretroviral treatment (ART) for all pregnant women (Option B+) in Malawi has resulted in a significant increase in the number of HIV-positive pregnant women initiating ... -
HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis Coinfection in Rural Northern Tanzania. Epidemiology, clinical presentation and impact on CD4 T cell counts
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-10-02)Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS are the main causes of morbidity and mortality in adults aged 15-49 years in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). The interaction between tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS makes the diagnosis and management of ... -
HIV/AIDS-related attitudes and oral impacts on daily performances: a cross-sectional study of Sudanese adult dental patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-08-26)Background Few studies have investigated the relationships between HIV-related knowledge, fear of contagion in dental environments and Oral Impacts on Daily Performance (OIDP) among dental patients. Our objectives were to ... -
Hjemmesykepleien - I spenningsfeltet mellom økonomi og moral. En praxeologisk studie av hjemmesykepleiens utvikling
(Master thesis, 2016-05-16)This paper seeks to discover how it may be that we have home care services in Norway today. Using registrant analysis I have studied political documents concerning the field from 1948-2015 and the processing of these in ... -
”HLR minus, med rett til å la dø”. Et møte med sykepleiers erfaring og opplevelse av forhåndsvurdering av HLR minus (Hjerte-lungeredning minus)
(Master thesis, 2009)Background: DNR order means that cardiopulmonary resuscitation should not be implemented in cases of acute cardiac or respiratory arrest. In a case like this a physician has to make a journal note with a DNR order, with ... -
HNF4A haploinsufficiency in MODY1 abrogates liver and pancreas differentiation from patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-28)Maturity-onset diabetes of the young 1 (MODY1) is a monogenic diabetes condition caused by heterozygous HNF4A mutations. We investigate how HNF4A haploinsufficiency from a MODY1/HNF4A mutation influences the development ... -
Hodets stødighet ved isometrisk nakkefleksjontest til utmattelse
(Master thesis, 2014-11-03)Neck pain is a common musculoskeletal complaint in Norway and globally causing a huge economic burden in many countries. Research on possible underlying mechanisms of the chronicity of neck pain are important to develop ... -
Hofteleddsdysplasi hos spedbarn – screening, behandling og oppfølging
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)BAKGRUNN Hofteleddsdysplasi forkommer hos opptil 3 % av nyfødte og kan ubehandlet føre til luksert hofteledd, osteoartritt og behov for hofteprotese. Målet med studien var å kartlegge rutiner for ultralydscreening, ... -
Hoftelidelser hos barn og unge- utredning og behandling av senfølger.
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Holdbarhetsforsøk av blodgassparametere i venøse hepariniserte fullblodsprøver: Effekten av oppbevaringstid, temperatur og prøvebeholder
(Master thesis, 2018-06-26)Background: The stability of venous blood gas samples is poorly documented, due to previous studies focusing on arterial samples. Objective: The studies aim was to examine the stability of the venous blood gas analytes pH, ... -
Holmium and Thulium Fiber Laser Safety in Endourological Practice: What Does the Clinician Need to Know?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose of Review: To summarise the literature on laser safety during endourological practice. Recent Findings: Holmium and Thulium Fiber laser are the two main energy sources in the current clinical practice. The latter ... -
Holt Oram syndrome: a registry-based study in Europe
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-25)Background: Holt-Oram syndrome (HOS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterised by upper limb anomalies and congenital heart defects. We present epidemiological and clinical aspects of HOS patients using data from ... -
Home dwelling persons with dementia's perception on care support: Qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Over the last years, there has been a growth in care solutions aiming to support home-dwelling persons with dementia. Assistive technology and voluntarism have emerged as supplements to traditional homecare and ... -
Home-based voluntary HIV counselling and testing found highly acceptable and to reduce inequalities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06-17)Background Low uptake of voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) in sub-Saharan Africa is raising acceptability concerns which might be associated with ways by which it is offered. We investigated the acceptability of ... -
The Homeostatic Chemokine CCL21 Predicts Mortality and May Play a Pathogenic Role in Heart Failure
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-03-12)Background: CCL19 and CCL21, acting through CCR7, are termed homeostatic chemokines. Based on their role in concerting immunological responses and their proposed involvement in tissue remodeling, we hypothesized that these ... -
Homocysteine-lowering clinical trials in Norway. Cardiovascular and cancer outcomes in the Western Norway B Vitamin Intervention Trial and the Norwegian Vitamin Trial
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-09-17)Introduction: Observational studies have reported associations between levels of the amino acid homocysteine in the circulation and risk of cardiovascular disease. Oral administration of the synthetic B vitamins folic acid ... -
Homogeneity in prediction of survival probabilities for subcategories of hipprosthesis data: The Nordic Arthroplasty Register Association, 2000-2013
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-10)Introduction: The four countries in the Nordic Arthroplasty Register Association (NARA) share geographic proximity, culture, and ethnicity. Pooling data from different sources in order to obtain higher precision and accuracy ... -
Hookworm Infection among Pregnant Women at First Antenatal Visit in Lira, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Journal article, 2020)Background: Hookworm infection in expectant mothers has adverse health effects on both the mothers and their unborn babies. Foetal effects are known to include intrauterine growth retardation and physical and mental growth ... -
Hope in action - facing cardiac death: A qualitative study of patients with life-threatening disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-03-18)Coping with existential challenges is important when struck by serious disease, but apart from cancer and palliative care little is known about how patients deal with such issues and maintain hope. To explore how patients ... -
The Hordaland Women's Cohort: A prospective cohort study of incontinence, other urinary tract symptoms and related health issues in middle-aged women
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-08-23)Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a prevalent symptom in middle-aged women, but data on incidence is limited and rarely reported. In order to analyze incidence, remission, or development patterns of severity and ...