• Inspecting teams' and organisations' expectations regarding external inspections in health care: a qualitative study 

  Hovlid, Einar; Teig, Inger Lise; Halvorsen, Kjersti; Frich, Jan C (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background There is a gap in the literature regarding what takes place between the announcement of a regulatory intervention, such as an external inspection of a health care organisation, and the inspecting body’s site ...

• Parent-child communication about sexual issues in Zambia: a cross sectional study of adolescent girls and their parents 

  Isaksen, Katja; Musonda, Patrick; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background Parent-child communication about sexual issues can reduce risky sexual behaviour amongst adolescents. Risky sexual behaviour is of concern in sub-Saharan Africa where the prevalence of early pregnancy, unsafe ...

• Movement quality evaluation and its correlation with recommended functional measures in hip osteoarthritis 

  Olsen, Aarid Liland; Magnussen, Liv Heide; Skjærven, Liv Karin Helvik; Assmus, Jörg; Sundal, Mary Anne; Ostelo, Raymond W.; Strand, Liv Inger (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Objective Hip osteoarthritis may cause compensational movement strategies that require extra physical and mental effort. Such aberrant functioning can be captured in movement quality evaluation. The objective of this study ...

• "If I have money, I cannot allow my baby to breastfeed only …" barriers and facilitators to scale-up of peer counselling for exclusive breastfeeding in Uganda 

  Rujumba, Joseph; Ndeezi, Grace; Nankabirwa, Victoria; Kwagala, Mary; Mukochi, Michelle; Diallo, Abdoulaye Hama; Meda, Nicolas; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie S.; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Tumwine, James K (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-15)

  Background Early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months reduces infant morbidity and mortality and can positively impact on cognitive function. In Uganda, exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is recommended ...

• The Association Between Shift Work and Immunological Biomarkers in Nurses 

  Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Axelsson, John; Pallesen, Ståle; Waage, Siri; Vedaa, Øystein; Blytt, Kjersti Marie; Buchvold, Hogne Vikanes; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Thun, Eirunn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Objectives: Shift work is associated with several negative health effects. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are unclear, but low-grade inflammation has been suggested to play a role. This project aimed to ...

• Exclusive breastfeeding among HIV exposed infants from birth to 14 weeks of life in Lira, Northern Uganda: a prospective cohort study 

  Napyo, Agnes Kasede; Tumwine, James K.; Mukunya, David; Waako, Paul; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Ndeezi, Grace (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background Breastfeeding is important for growth, development and survival of HIV exposed infants. Exclusive breastfeeding reduces the risk of morbidity, mortality and increases HIV free survival of infants. Evidence on ...

• Long-term outcomes after vertical sleeve gastrectomy for severe obesity 

  Flølo, Tone Nygaard (Doctoral thesis, 2020-01-24)

  Background: Severe obesity is a chronic disease entailed by increased risk of obesityrelated comorbidities, impaired quality of life (QOL) and early death. Causes and consequences are multifactorial and reflect an interplay ...

• New knowledge on the impact of sleep disturbances illustrates the urgent need to address sleep problems in nursing home residents 

  Blytt, Kjersti Marie; Flo-Groeneboom, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

• Communication and Relational Ties in Inter-Professional Teams in Norwegian Specialized Health Care: A Multicentre Study of Relational Coordination 

  Hustoft, Merethe; Hetlevik, Øystein; Assmus, Jörg; Størkson, Sverre Almberg; Gjesdal, Sturla; Biringer, Eva Aaker (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)

  Introduction: The delivery of integrated care depends on the quality of communication and relationships among health-care professionals in inter-professional teams. The main aim of this study was to investigate individual ...

• Changes in parental smoking during pregnancy and risks of adverse birth outcomes and childhood overweight in Europe and North America: An individual participant data meta-analysis of 229,000 singleton births 

  Philips, Elise M.; Santos, Susana; Trasande, Leonardo; Aurrekoetxea, Juan J.; Barros, Henrique; von Berg, Andrea; Bergström, Anna; Bird, Philippa K.; Brescianini, Sonia; Chaoimh, Carol Ní; Charles, Marie-Aline; Chatzi, Leda; Chevrier, Cécile; Chrousos, George P.; Costet, Nathalie; Criswell, Rachel Louise; Crozier, Sarah; Eggesbø, Merete Åse; Fantini, Maria Pia; Farchi, Sara; Forastiere, Francesco; van Gelder, Marleen M.H.J.; Georgiu, Vagelis; Godfrey, Keith M.; Gori, Davide; Hanke, Wojciech; Heude, Barbara; Hryhorczuk, Daniel; Iñiguez, Carmen; Inskip, Hazel M.; Karvonen, Anne M.; Kenny, Louise C.; Kull, Inger; Lawlor, Debbie A.; Lehmann, Irina; Magnus, Per; Manios, Yannis; Melén, Erik; Mommers, Monique; Morgen, Camilla Schmidt; Moschonis, George; Murray, Deirdre; Nohr, Ellen A.; Nybo Andersen, Anne-Marie; Oken, Emily; Oostvogels, Adriëtte J.J.M.; Papadopoulou, Eleni Zoumpoulia; Pekkanen, Juha; Pizzi, Costanza; Polanska, Kinga; Porta, Daniela; Richiardi, Lorenzo; Rifas-Shiman, Sheryl L.; Roeleveld, Nel; Rusconi, Franca; Santos, Ana C.; Sørensen, Thorkild I.A.; Standl, Marie; Stoltenberg, Camilla; Sunyer, Jordi; Thiering, Elisabeth; Thijs, Carel; Torrent, Maties; Vrijkotte, Tanja G.M.; Wright, John; Zvinchuk, Oleksandr; Gaillard, Romy; Jaddoe, Vincent W.V. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background Fetal smoke exposure is a common and key avoidable risk factor for birth complications and seems to influence later risk of overweight. It is unclear whether this increased risk is also present if mothers smoke ...

• Effects of schooling on aspects of attention in rural Burkina Faso, West Africa 

  Sanou, Anselme Simeon; Diallo, Abdoulaye Hama; Holding, Penny; Nankabirwa, Victoria; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie S.; Ndeezi, Grace; Tumwine, James K; Meda, Nicolas; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Kashala-Abotnes, Espérance (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)

  Background We aimed to study the effects of schooling on aspects of attention using the Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA) among children in rural Burkina Faso. Methods We re-enrolled children of a previously ...

• Association of dietary vitamin K and risk of coronary heart disease in middle-age adults: the Hordaland Health Study Cohort 

  Haugsgjerd, Teresa Risan; Egeland, Grace M.; Nygård, Ottar; Vinknes, Kathrine; Sulo, Gerhard; Lysne, Vegard; Igland, Jannicke; Tell, Grethe S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Objective: The role of vitamin K in the regulation of vascular calcification is established. However, the association of dietary vitamins K1 and K2 with risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) is inconclusive. Design: ...

• Individual Variation in Adaptive Immune Responses and Risk of Hip Fracture-A NOREPOS Population-Based Cohort Study 

  Dahl, Jesper; Holvik, Kristin; Heldal, Einar; Grimnes, Guri; Hoff, Mari; Finnes, Trine; Apalset, Ellen Margrete; Meyer, Haakon E (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Immune‐mediated bone loss significantly impacts fracture risk in patients with autoimmune disease, but to what extent individual variations in immune responses affect fracture risk on a population level is unknown. To ...

• Pain relief from nonpharmacological interventions in the intensive care unit: A scoping review 

  Sandvik, Reidun Karin Norheim Myhre; Olsen, Brita Fosser; Rygh, Lars Jørgen; Moi, Asgjerd Litleré (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Aims and Objectives: To describe what is known from the existing literature on nonpharmacological interventions targeting pain in patients admitted to the ICU. Background: Patients receiving intensive care nursing are ...

• Validation of the cardiovascular risk model NORRISK 2 in South Asians and people with diabetes 

  Rabanal, Kjersti Stormark; Igland, Jannicke; Tell, Grethe S.; Jenum, Anne Karen; Klemsdal, Tor Ole; Ariansen, Inger; Meyer, Haakon E; Selmer, Randi Marie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Objectives To evaluate the predictive ability of the previously published NORRISK 2 cardiovascular risk model in Norwegian-born and immigrants born in South Asia living in Norway, and to add information about diabetes and ...

• Association of Plasma Total Cysteine and Anthropometric Status in 6–30 Months Old Indian Children 

  Schwinger, Catherine; Chowdhury, Ranadip; Sharma, Shakun; Bhandari, Nita; Taneja, Sunita; Ueland, Per Magne; Strand, Tor A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  High-quality protein has been associated with child growth; however, the role of the amino acid cysteine remains unclear. The aim was to measure the extent to which plasma total cysteine (tCys) concentration is associated ...

• Walking through life with cerebral palsy: reflections on daily walking by adults with cerebral palsy 

  Gjesdal, Beate Eltarvåg; Jahnsen, Reidun Birgitta; Morgan, Prue; Opheim, Arve Isak; Mæland, Silje (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Purpose: Walking is a major target in childhood physiotherapy for children with cerebral palsy (CP). Little information exists on the importance or value of walking when these children grow up. The aim of this study was ...

• Intake of carbohydrates and SFA and risk of CHD in middle-age adults: The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK) 

  Haugsgjerd, Teresa Risan; Egeland, Grace M.; Nygård, Ottar; Igland, Jannicke; Sulo, Gerhard; Lysne, Vegard; Vinknes, Kathrine; Bjørnevik, Kjetil Lauvland; Tell, Grethe S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Objective: Limiting SFA intake may minimise the risk of CHD. However, such reduction often leads to increased intake of carbohydrates. We aimed to evaluate associations and the interplay of carbohydrate and SFA intake on ...

• Initiation of anti-osteoporotic drugs in high-risk female patients starting glucocorticoid treatment: a population study in Norway 

  Apalset, Ellen Margrete; Lunde, Astrid; Hoff, Mari; Ehrenstein, Vera; Tell, Grethe S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Summary: Glucocorticoid use is a risk factor for osteoporosis and fractures. We studied whether women initiating glucocorticoid treatment also started anti-osteoporotic treatment, according to clinical guidelines. Women ...

• Tensions and interplay: A qualitative study of access to patient-centered birth counseling of maternal cesarean requests in Norway 

  Eide, Kristiane Tislevoll; Morken, Nils-Halvdan; Bærøe, Kristine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Objective: This study aimed to explore women's access to patient-centered counseling for concerns initiating cesarean requests in absence of obstetric indications in pregnancy, and to identify tensions, barriers and ...

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