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The Growing Burden of Tuberculosis in Nigeria: trends of the disease prevalence and treatment outcome in Enugu state
(Master thesis, 2010-06-03)Background: The burden of tuberculosis in Nigeria is the third highest in the world. The data from the TB programme of the States' ministries of health are usually unpublished which possibly contributes to the prevailing ... -
Growth effects of exclusive breastfeeding promotion by peer counsellors in sub-Saharan Africa: the cluster-randomised PROMISE EBF trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-21)Background: In this multi-country cluster-randomized behavioural intervention trial promoting exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in Africa, we compared growth of infants up to 6 months of age living in communities where peer ... -
Growth in children conceived by ART
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)STUDY QUESTION Is the growth pattern of children conceived by ART different compared to naturally conceived children. SUMMARY ANSWER Both ART and underlying parental subfertility may contribute to differences in early ... -
Growth of HIV-exposed and HIV–unexposed children in South Africa. Anthropometric nutritional status and growth rates
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-12-04)Background and objectives South Africa is characterised by colliding epidemics of non-communicable and communicable diseases. Additionally, the prevalence of stunting, which affects almost a third of children under-five, ... -
Growth velocity of young children in two low-resource settings. Patterns and abilities to predict negative health outcomes
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-12-12)Introduction Measuring child growth repeatedly over time has theoretical advantages over measuring growth at a single time point, such as the early detection of deviations in growth. A timely identification of children at ... -
Growth, clinical and neurodevelopmental outcomes at school age are similar for children who received 1‑year lamivudine or lopinavir/ritonavir HIV prophylaxis in early life
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In the ANRS 12174 trial, HIV-exposed uninfected African neonates who received lopinavir-ritonavir (LPV/r) prophylaxis for 1 year exhibited slower growth from birth to week 50 compared with those receiving lamivudine (3TC). ... -
Growth, immune and viral responses in HIV infected African children receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy: a prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-08-06)Background: Scale up of paediatric antiretroviral therapy in resource limited settings continues despite limited access to routine laboratory monitoring. We documented the weight and height responses in HIV infected Ugandan ... -
Guidance on priority setting in health care (GPS-Health): the inclusion of equity criteria not captured by cost-effectiveness analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08-29)This Guidance for Priority Setting in Health Care (GPS-Health), initiated by the World Health Organization, offers a comprehensive map of equity criteria that are relevant to health care priority setting and should be ... -
Guided Internet-Delivered Treatment for Depression: Scoping Review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Studies on guided internet-delivered treatment have demonstrated promising results for patients with depressive disorder. Objective: The aim of this study was to provide an overview of this research area ... -
Guidelines and clinical priority setting during the COVID-19 pandemic – Norwegian doctors’ experiences
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background In the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, strong measures were taken to avoid anticipated pressure on health care, and this involved new priorities between patient groups and changing working conditions for ... -
Habitual Sleep Patterns and Chronic Sleep Problems in Relation to Sex, Age, and Circadian Preference in a Population-Based Sample of Norwegian Adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Sleep patterns and problems vary in relation to internal (e.g., sex, age, circadian preference) and external (e.g., social structures) factors. The main aim of the present study was to describe habitual sleep patterns and ... -
Habitual Sleep, Social Jetlag, and Reaction Time in Youths With Delayed Sleep–Wake Phase Disorder. A Case–Control Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-12)The aim of this study was to explore habitual sleep, social jetlag, and day-to-day variations in sleep (measured as intra-individual standard deviation, ISD) in youths with delayed sleep–wake phase disorder (DSWPD), compared ... -
The hamster wheel: a case study on embodied narrative identity and overcoming severe obesity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Based in narrative phenomenology, this article describes an example of how lived time, self and bodily engagement with the social world intertwine, and how our sense of self develops. We explore this through the life story ... -
Hand-arm vibration exposure in rock drill workers. A comparison between measurements with hand-attached and tool-attached accelerometers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives To assess the hazard of tool vibrations, we need valid exposure measurements. The use of hand-attached accelerometers (vibration sensors) to measure hand-arm vibrations (HAVs) has become a popular approach. ... -
Haplin power analysis: a software module for power and sample size calculations in genetic association analyses of family triads and unrelated controls
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-02)Background: Log-linear and multinomial modeling offer a flexible framework for genetic association analyses of offspring (child), parent-of-origin and maternal effects, based on genotype data from a variety of child-parent ... -
Har innføring av pakkeforløp for kreft bidratt til økt kvalitet på prøvesvar fra en avdeling for patologi?
(Master thesis, 2019-08-16)Bakgrunn: I 2015 ble Pakkeforløp for kreft innført i Norge med den hensikt å gi forutsigbarhet og trygghet for pasientene gjennom bedre pasientforløp ved mistanke om kreft. Hensikt: Undersøke om innføring av pakkeforløp ... -
Har Selvbestemmelsesteorien effekt på motivasjon og fysisk aktivitet- og treningsetterlevelse hos voksne med revmatoid artritt
(Master thesis, 2022-11-18)SAMMENDRAG Studiedesign: Systematisk oversikt Bakgrunn: Innen motivasjonsteori er Selvbestemmelsesteorien (SBT) et multimodalt rammeverk for selvbevisst tilhørighet, involvering og tilegning av relevant kompetanse som øker ... -
Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Traumatized Us Collectively? The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Sleep Factors via Traumatization: A Multinational Survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic affects mental health and sleep, resulting in frequent nightmares. Therefore, identifying factors associated with nightmare frequency is important, as it can indicate mental health issues. ... -
Hastergradsvurdering (triage) og legekompetanse i akuttmottak
(Master thesis, 2016-05-24)Bakgrunn: Førde sentralsjukehus har gjort forbedringstiltak i akuttmottaket ved å innføre systematisk hastegradvurdering (triage) i 2010 og rutine med fremskutt bakvakt innen 30 minutter i 2013, «30-minuttersregelen». ... -
Have medical students’ attitudes towards clinical communication skills changed over a 12- year period? A comparative long-term study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Attitudes towards learning clinical communication skills at the end of medical school are likely to reflect the students’ training and motivation for the continued development of their skills as doctors. Students ...