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Hvordan påvirker manuellterapi smerte og funksjon hos pasienter med kjeveleddsdysfunksjon?
(Master thesis, 2014-10-30)Purpose Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) has recently been subject of increased health policy attention. There is currently insufficient evidence of efficacy regarding treatment for patients with TMD. In this study, it was ... -
Hvordan utøves enhetlig ledelse blant sykepleieledere i et fagsøyleorganisert helseforetak? En studie av ansvar, handlingsrom og samarbeid i spesialisthelsetjenesten
(Master thesis, 2018-04-17)Background: The Norwegian Specialist Health Care Services Act of 1999 states that hospitals should be organized with one leader at all levels of management. The amendment led to nurses gaining access to apply for executive ... -
Hvorfor innreisekarantene?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Innreisekarantene er blitt brukt som smittevernstiltak i over 600 år. Da covid-19 rammet vinteren 2020 hadde verdens stater ulik tilnærming til innreisekarantene. I Norge var vi tilbakeholdne med et slikt tiltak, mens man ... -
Hyperglycemia a risk factor for lower extremity muscle- tendon pathology? A prospective cohort study.
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Hypertensive pregnancy disorders increase the risk of maternal cardiovascular disease after adjustment for cardiovascular risk factors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background and aim: Hypertensive pregnancy disorders are associated with subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the extent to which this association is explained by shared risk factors is unknown. We aimed to evaluate ... -
The hypertriglyceridemic-waist phenotype is associated with the Framingham risk score and subclinical atherosclerosis in Canadian Cree
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11)Background and aims: For primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), Canadian guidelines recommend that asymptomatic Canadians with abdominal obesity undergo Framingham risk score (FRS) assessment, and that in ... -
Hypertrofi ved styrketrening: hvilket volum gir størst effekt? En litteraturstudie
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‘I am not only beneficial to the community but to the entire country, I am trained as a researcher now’: Developing health research skills in low-income countries
(Journal article, 2021)Partnerships between Higher Education Institutions in the global South and North have potential for building capacity in public health research in low-resource countries. We present experiences of partners involved in a ... -
‘I can't go to her when I have a problem’: sexuality communication between South African adolescent girls and young women and their mothers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Parent–adolescent sexuality communication, the process in which parents and their adolescent children discuss sexuality and sexual and reproductive health, is a key component for adolescents’ protective behaviours. Open ... -
“I feel good when I drink”—detecting childhood-onset alcohol abuse and dependence in a Ugandan community trial cohort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Alcohol, substance use, and mental health disorders constitute major public health issues worldwide, including in low income and lower middle-income countries, and early initiation of use is an important predictor ... -
I tiden etter pasientsikkerhetsprogrammet - En studie om varig endring i spesialisthelsetjenesten
(Master thesis, 2022-05-31)Helsevesenet er i stadig endring, det er derfor svært viktig at helsevesenet evner å gjøre effektive endringer som varer. Det er gjort mye forskning på hva som skal til for at en virksomhet skal endre seg, men det har ... -
‘I try not to bother the residents too much’ – the use of capillary blood glucose measurements in nursing homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-04)Background Capillary blood glucose measurements are regularly used for nursing home residents with diabetes. The usefulness of these measurements relies on clear indications for use, correct measurement techniques, proper ... -
‘I wanted to go, but they said wait’: Mothers’ bargaining power and strategies in careseeking for ill newborns in Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Introduction To prevent the 2.6 million newborn deaths occurring worldwide every year, health system improvements and changes in care-taker behaviour are necessary. Mothers are commonly assumed to be of particular importance ... -
Ibuprofen versus mecillinam for uncomplicated cystitis - a randomized controlled trial study protocol
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12-17)Background: Although uncomplicated cystitis is often self-limiting, most such patients will be prescribed antibiotic treatment. We are investigating whether treatment of cystitis with an NSAID is as effective as an antibiotic ... -
The ideal of equal health revisited: definitions and measures of inequity in health should be better integrated with theories of distributive justice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-11-18)The past decade witnessed great progress in research on health inequities. The most widely cited definition of health inequity is, arguably, the one proposed by Whitehead and Dahlgren: "Health inequalities that are avoidable, ... -
Identification of DNA methylation changes in newborns related to maternal smoking during pregnancy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-01)Background: Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with significant infant morbidity and mortality, and may influence later disease risk. One mechanism by which smoking (and other environmental factors) might have ... -
Identification of gait domains and key gait variables following hip fracture
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-18)Background Restoration of gait is an important goal of rehabilitation after hip fracture. Numerous spatial and temporal gait variables have been reported in the literature, but beyond gait speed, there is little agreement ... -
Identification of host biomarkers from dried blood spots for monitoring treatment response in extrapulmonary tuberculosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)There is a lack of objective tools for monitoring treatment response in extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). This study aimed to explore the utility of inflammatory biomarkers from the dry blood spots (DBS) as a tool for ...