Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care
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Effects on HbA1c of referral of type 2 diabetes patients to secondary care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aim: To study trajectories of HbA1c in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients referred to diabetes outpatient clinics (DOCs), and to explore characteristics of referrals and patient pathways in patients treated in DOCs. Methods: ... -
Global, regional, and national burden of gout, 1990–2020, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Gout is an inflammatory arthritis manifesting as acute episodes of severe joint pain and swelling, which can progress to chronic tophaceous or chronic erosive gout, or both. Here, we present the most up-to-date ... -
Evaluering av en fødselsforberedende samtale hos jordmor på sykehuset og bruk av samvalgsverktøy om smertelindring i fødsel
(Master thesis, 2020-12-10)Bakgrunn: Samvalg er en prosess hvor den som trenger helsehjelp kommer fram til og tar beslutning om undersøkelses- eller behandlingsmetode sammen med helsepersonell. Samtale er en viktig del av prosessen. Samvalgsverktøy ... -
Out-of-pocket expenditures for road traffic trauma care in public and private hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Telomere length in relation to fecundability and use of assisted reproductive technologies: the Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Telomere length (TL) has been reported to be associated with conditions such as endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome, with some studies finding associations with shorter TL and others with longer TL. ... -
Sex differences in childhood cancer risk following ART conception: a registry-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Study question: Does the risk of childhood cancer following ARTs vary by sex? Summary answer: In this registry-based study, some childhood cancers showed positive sex- and age-specific associations in children conceived ... -
General practitioners' attitudes and practices regarding sick leave certification for patients with depression in Norway - a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Depression is among the most frequent reasons for sick leave, whereas health authorities recommend a rather strict practice, arguing that work is health-promoting. We aimed to explore GPs’ attitudes and practices regarding ... -
Association between bullying victimization and obsessive-compulsive disorder: a population-based, genetically informative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The extent to which bullying victimization is associated with an increased risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has received little empirical attention. This longitudinal, population-based, genetically informative ... -
Health-related quality of life among extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients and inequalities by disease manifestations: a longitudinal study analysing the impact of TB treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background To understand the impact of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) and its treatment on quality of life, we analysed patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) among presumptive ETPB patients. Methods EuroQol’s ... -
A Population-Based Multigenerational Family Coaggregation Study of Severe Infections and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Postinfectious autoimmune processes have been proposed as potential causal risk factors for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In this large population-based study, we aimed to clarify the familial coaggregation ... -
Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses an important global health challenge in the 21st century. A previous study has quantified the global and regional burden of AMR for 2019, followed with additional publications ... -
Variation in general practitioners' follow-up of depressed patients starting antidepressant medication: a register-based cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Guidelines recommend follow-up within 2 weeks for patients starting medication for depression. Knowledge is lacking about how general practitioners’ (GPs) follow-up varies with patients’ sociodemographic ... -
Parental epigenetic age acceleration and risk of adverse birth outcomes: the Norwegian mother, father and child cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Few studies have examined associations between maternal epigenetic age acceleration and adverse birth outcomes, and none have investigated paternal epigenetic age acceleration. Our objective was to assess the ... -
Educational gradients in the quality of mortality data: a nationwide, registry-based study on heart failure listed incorrectly as underlying cause of death in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aim: In the context of mortality, heart failure (HF) represents an intermediate factor and should not be used to describe underlying cause of death (UCoD). We explored the potential educational gradients in use of HF to ... -
Perceived discrimination and its association with self-rated health, chronic pain, mental health, and utilization of health services among Syrian refugees in Norway: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: There is a scarcity of research on discriminatory experiences and their association with health outcomes among Syrian Refugees in Norway. Thus, this study aims to examine the relationship between perceived ... -
Insecticide-treated bed nets and residual indoor spraying reduce malaria in areas with low transmission: a reanalysis of the Maltrials study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background The malaria incidence data from a malaria prevention study from the Rift Valley, Central Ethiopia, were reanalysed. The objective was to investigate whether including an administrative structure within the ... -
The prevalence and agreement of questionnaire-reported versus manikin-reported chronic neck and shoulder pain – the Tromsø Study
(Master thesis, 2018)Bakgrunn: Kroniske nakke og skulder plager er vanlig i den vestlige verden. The vanligste metoden i epidemiologiske studer er spørreskjemabasert. I løpet av de siste årene har det digitale samfunnet blitt mer avansert og ... -
Traditional, cyberbullying, and suicidal behaviors in Argentinian adolescents: the protective role of school, parental, and peer connectedness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-04)Introduction: Bullying, both in person and online, is a significant risk factor for a range of negative outcomes including suicidal behaviors among adolescents and it is crucial to explore the protective effects of parental, ...
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