Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care
Recent Submissions
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Steady-state methadone pharmacokinetics in opioid agonist treatment: Influencing factors and clinical outcomes
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-12-14)Bakgrunn: Metadonsubstitusjon er anbefalt for behandling av opioidavhengighet. En betydelig inter-individuell variasjon i metadons daglige doser og oppnådde serumkonsentrasjoner er rapportert. Mulige underliggende årsaker ... -
Some major school health problems in southern Ethiopia: Malnutrition, parasite infections, and skin problems
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-12-02)God helse og ernæring er viktige forutsetninger for god utdanning. Selv om dødeligheten hos barn i skolealder er lavere enn hos yngre barn, er ernæringsmessige mangler og infeksjonssykdommer fortsatt de hyppigste dødsårsakene. ... -
Living the dream – but not without hardship: stories about self-directed weight transformation from severe obesity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The objective of this narrative study was to explore experiences and assigned meanings in stories about self-directed weight loss (WL) maintenance after severe obesity (SO). Design In-depth interviews were conducted with ... -
The association between biomass fuel use for cooking and linear growth in young children in Bhaktapur, Nepal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background There are still many people in the world who prepare their meals on open fires or stoves using solid fuels from biomass, especially in low-and middle-income countries. Although biomass cooking fuels have been ... -
Anaemia, anthropometric undernutrition and associated factors among mothers with children younger than 2 years of age in the rural Dale district, southern Ethiopia: A community-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Mothers in resource-poor settings are affected by different forms of undernutrition. However, the nutritional status of mothers in rural areas, particularly after delivery, is not well documented. This study assessed ... -
The Norwegian PraksisNett: a nationwide practice-based research network with a novel IT infrastructure
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Clinical research in primary care is relatively scarce. Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) are research infrastructures to overcome hurdles associated with conducting studies in primary care. In Norway, almost all ... -
Modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for obstetric anal sphincter injury in a Norwegian Region: a case–control study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-01)Background: Obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) is a common and severe complication of vaginal delivery and may have short- and long-term consequences, including anal incontinence, sexual dysfunction and reduced quality ... -
The global temperature-related mortality impact of earlier decarbonization for the Australian health sector and economy: A modelling study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-03)Background: Sustained elevated concentration of GHGs is predicted to increase global mortality. With the Australian health sector responsible for 7% of the nation’s GHG emissions, the benefits and costs of various ... -
Long-term cardiovascular mortality in women with twin pregnancies by lifetime reproductive history
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Women with one lifetime singleton pregnancy have increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality compared with women who continue reproduction particularly if the pregnancy had complications. Women ... -
Cost-Effectiveness of Mobile Stroke Unit Care in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Acute ischemic stroke treatment in mobile stroke units (MSUs) reduces time-to-treatment and increases thrombolytic rates, but implementation requires substantial investments. We wanted to explore the ... -
Correlated physical and mental health composite scores for the RAND-36 and RAND-12 health surveys: can we keep them simple?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-03)Background: The RAND-36 and RAND-12 (equivalent to versions 1 of the SF-36 Health Survey and SF-12 Health Survey, respectively) are widely used measures of health-related quality of life. However, there are diverging views ... -
Effect of fruit smoothie supplementation on psychological distress among people with substance use disorders receiving opioid agonist therapy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (FruktBAR)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-03)Background: People with substance use disorders generally have unhealthy diets, including limited intake of fruit and vegetables. Evidence shows substantial health benefits from increasing fruit and vegetable consumption ... -
Balancing responsibility, boundaries and time: social workers’ experiences in service user meetings – a multi-method study based on Interpersonal Process Recall
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The article focuses on social workers’ reflections on their own professional practice in conversations with vulnerable service users in the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (Nav). Drawing on Interpersonal Process ... -
Sleep and energy drink consumption among Norwegian adolescents – a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Adolescents are recommended to get 8–10 h of sleep at night, yet more than 80% fail to obtain this goal. Energy drink (ED) consumption has been linked to later bedtime in adolescents. Therefore, we aimed to ... -
Influence of intrauterine factors on birth weight and on child linear growth in rural Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction Little is known about the influence of intrauterine fetal factors on childhood growth in low-income countries. The objective of this study was to examine the influence of intrauterine fetal growth on child ... -
Cesarean delivery in Norwegian nulliparous women with singleton cephalic term births, 1967–2020: a population-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Nulliparous women contribute to increasing cesarean delivery in the Nordic countries and advanced maternal age has been suggested as responsible for rise in cesarean delivery rates in many developed countries. ... -
Short-and Long-Term Effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Therapy Combined with Strength Training in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-15)Background: Both physical activity and low-level laser therapy (LLLT) can reduce knee osteoarthritis (KOA) inflammation. We conducted a randomized clinical trial to investigate the short- and long-term effectiveness of ... -
Pain pressure threshold algometry in knee osteoarthritis: intra- and inter-rater reliability
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction: Synovitis and effusion can cause pain sensitization in persons with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Pain Pressure Threshold (PPT) algometry is a means to quantify somatosensory abnormalities, including ... -
Indivdual and organizational features of a favourable work environment in nursing homes: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-10)Background: The organizational context in healthcare (i.e., the work environment) is associated with patient outcomes and job satisfaction. Long-term care is often considered to be a challenging work environment, characterized ... -
Practice characteristics influencing variation in provision of depression care in general practice in Norway; a registry-based cohort study (The Norwegian GP-DEP study)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-26)Background: There is growing evidence of variation in treatment for patients with depression, not only across patient characteristics, but also with respect to the organizational and structural framework of general ...
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