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Psychosocial functioning before and after surgical treatment for morbid obesity: reliability and validation of the Norwegian version of obesity-related problem scale
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-29)Background. The aims of this study were to translate the Obesity-Related Problem scale (OP scale) into the Norwegian language and test its reliability, validity and responsiveness in a Norwegian sample. Method. The ... -
Psychosocial resources predict frequent pain differently for men and women: A prospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-17)Introduction: Psychosocial resources, psychological and social factors like self-efficacy and social support have been suggested as important assets for individuals with chronic pain, but the importance of psychosocial ... -
Psychosocial work factors and sick leave risk after a terrorist bomb attack: a survey and registry-based longitudinal study of governmental employees in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives Studies show that social support may reduce the negative psychological effects of terror. The aim was to explore the effects of the psychosocial work environment on sick leave risk among governmental employees ... -
Psykomotoriske fysioterapeuters erfaringer med og kunnskaper om behandling av mennesker med traumelidelser
(Master thesis, 2019-06-13)Sammendrag Hensikten med denne studien er å se nærmere på hva som karakteriserer behandlingen av pasienter med traumelidelser i psykomotorisk klinisk praksis sett med terapeutens perspektiv. Det var interessant å vite mer ... -
Psykososiale aspekter ved prediktiv genetisk testing for kardiomyopati – Hva vet vi i dag?
(Master thesis, 2022-06-23)Bakgrunn: De siste årene har det vært en økning i genetiske utredninger av hjertesykdom, noe som gjør det spesielt relevant å oppsummere kunnskapen om hvordan personer påvirkes av dette. Denne kunnskapen kan bidra med å ... -
Psykososiale utfordringer og oral helse hos ungdom med leppe- kjeve- ganespalte (LKG) “Bare en spalte!”
(Master thesis, 2022-11-15)Hensikt: Ungdommer med leppe-kjeve-ganespalte (LKG) kan være i en spesielt sårbar situasjon og kan oppleve noen psykososiale utfordringer. Hensikten med denne studien er å bidra med kunnskapsoversikt over rapporterte ... -
Pubertal development in Norwegian boys : Ultrasound assessment of testicular volume, hormonal references, and association with anthropometric measurements
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-03-19)Background Puberty marks the transition from childhood to adulthood and is characterized by physiological and psychological changes leading to sexual maturity and reproductive function. Assessment of pubertal development ... -
Pubertal development in Norwegian girls
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-10-23)Background: Evidence suggests that girls worldwide are experiencing a decrease in age at pubertal onset, but data from Norwegian girls have not been available. Early pubertal timing is associated with adverse health ... -
Public health implications of endocrine disrupting chemicals in drinking water and aquatic food resources in Nigeria: A state-of-the-science review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)This state-of-the-science review is aimed at identifying the sources, occurrence, and concentrations of EDCs, including potential public health risks associated with drinking water and aquatic food resources from Nigerian ... -
Public health priority setting: A case for priority to the worse off in well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In Norway, priority for health interventions is assigned on the basis of three official criteria: health benefit, resources, and severity. Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have mainly happened through intersectoral public ... -
Public participation: healthcare rationing in the newspaper media
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background It is impossible to meet all healthcare demands, but an open and fair rationing process may improve the public acceptability of priority setting in healthcare. Decision-making is subject to scrutiny by newspaper ... -
Public perceptions and financial projections by introducing a marginal fuel levy to finance healthcare in Tanzania
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Pulmonary changes in Norwegian fatal cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 (2009) infection: a morphologic and molecular genetic study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-11)Background: During the pandemic outbreak of the 2009 swine influenza (A(H1N1) pdm09), 32 fatal cases occurred in Norway and 19 of these were included in this study. Objectives: We characterised pulmonary changes in these ... -
The pulmonary mycobiome—A study of subjects with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-07)Background: The fungal part of the pulmonary microbiome (mycobiome) is understudied. We report the composition of the oral and pulmonary mycobiome in participants with COPD compared to controls in a large-scale single-centre ... -
Pulmonary tuberculosis among people living with HIV/AIDS attending care and treatment in rural northern Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-09-30)Background: Tuberculosis is the commonest opportunistic infection and the number one cause of death in HIV/AIDS patients in developing countries. To address the extent of the tuberculosis HIV coinfection in rural Tanzania ... -
Pulmonary tuberculosis among women with cough attending clinics for family planning and maternal and child health in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-08-03)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) case detection in women has remained low in developing world. This study was conducted to determine the proportion of smear positive TB among women with cough regardless of the duration attending ... -
Pulmonary vein isolation in treatment of atrial fibrillation using radiofrequency or cryoballoon ablation: factors associated with better clinical outcomes
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-02-03)Background: Electrical pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is still regarded as a cornerstone for treatment of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). It can be achieved by different techniques. We investigated the ... -
Pulse oximeter with integrated management of childhood illness for diagnosis of severe childhood pneumonia at rural health institutions in Southern Ethiopia: Results from a cluster-randomised controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective To assess whether pulse oximetry improves health workers’ performance in diagnosing severe childhood pneumonia at health centres in Southern Ethiopia. Design Parallel cluster-randomised trial. Setting Government ... -
Purification and characterization of proteins involved in metronidazole resistance in Giardia lamblia
(Master thesis, 2018-06-29)Giardia lamblia is a common intestinal protozoan parasite, causing the gut infection giardiasis. In humans, the infection may vary from asymptomatic carrier stage to a more severe malabsorption syndrome or chronic sequelae. ... -
Purified or mutilated? The discourse on female circumcision in Hargeysa, Somaliland
(Master thesis, 2012-05-15)Background: Female circumcision is a practice which has existed for thousands of years and is carried out across Africa from the north eastern coast to the west coast. On the Horn of Africa nearly all Somali women are ...