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Associations between characteristics of the patients at municipal acute bed unit admission and further transfer to hospital: a prospective observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background As an alternative to acute hospitalisations, all communities in Norway are required to provide inpatient care in municipal acute bed units (MAUs) for patients who can be treated at the primary care level. Patient ... -
Associations between disease severity, coping and dimensions of health-related quality of life in patients admitted for elective coronary angiography – a cross sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-05-29)Background In patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD), the overall aim was to analyse the relationships between disease severity and both mental and physical dimensions of health related quality of life (HRQOL) ... -
Associations between epigenetic age acceleration and infertility
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Study question: Is the use of ART, a proxy for infertility, associated with epigenetic age acceleration? Summary answer: The epigenetic age acceleration measured by Dunedin Pace of Aging methylation (DunedinPoAm) differed ... -
Associations between excessive fatigue and pain, sleep, mental-health and work factors in Norwegian nurses
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Aim To investigate whether pain, sleep duration, insomnia, sleepiness, work-related factors, anxiety, and depression associate with excessive fatigue in nurses. Background Fatigue among nurses is a problem in the ... -
Associations between general self-efficacy and health-related quality of life among 12-13-year-old school children: a cross-sectional survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-09-23)Background: While research on school children's health has mainly focused on risk factors and illness, few studies have examined aspects of health promotion. Thus, this study focuses on health promotional factors including ... -
Associations between home deaths and end-of-life nursing care trajectories for community-dwelling people: a population-based registry study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-15)Background: Few studies have estimated planned home deaths compared to actual place of death in a general population or the longitudinal course of home nursing services and associations with place of death. We aimed to ... -
Associations between night work and BMI, alcohol, smoking, caffeine and exercise - A cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-12)Background: Shift work is associated with negative health effects. Increased prevalence of several cardiovascular risk factors among shift workers/night workers compared with day workers have been shown resulting in increased ... -
Associations between nurse–patient interaction and loneliness among cognitively intact nursing home residents – a questionnaire survey
(Journal article, 2021)Nursing home (NH) residents risk loneliness because of many losses. Nurse–patient interaction includes core aspects contributing to thriving and well-being among long-term NH residents. We performed a cross-sectional ... -
Associations between nurse–patient interaction and sense of coherence among cognitively intact nursing home residents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Aim: To investigate the association between nurse–patient interaction and sense of coherence among cognitively intact nursing home residents. Method: In a cross-sectional design, data were collected in 2017 and 2018 using ... -
Associations between omega-3 fatty acids and 25(OH)D and psychological distress among Inuit in Canada
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Inuit in Canada have experienced dietary changes over recent generations, but how this relates to psychological distress has not been investigated. Objective: To evaluate how nutritional biomarkers are related ... -
Associations between physical activity and quality of life outcomes in adults with severe obesity: a cross-sectional study prior to the beginning of a lifestyle intervention
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-11-05)Background: Severely obese individuals who seek lifestyle interventions have impaired quality of life (QoL). Research suggests that physical activity (PA) plays a role in weight reduction and improved health in this group, ... -
Associations between sexual behaviour change in young people and decline in HIV prevalence in Zambia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-04-23)Background: Evidence suggests that HIV prevalence amongst young Zambians has declined recently, especially in higher-education groups. We studied trends in key sexual behaviour indicators among 15–24 year-olds from 1995 ... -
Associations between thyroid dysfunction and developmental status in children with excessive iodine status
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-11-22)Background and objective: Adequate iodine status and normal thyroid hormone synthesis are important for optimal child development. In this study, we explored whether young children’s developmental status is associated with ... -
Associations of Binge Drinking With the Risks of Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke: A Study of Pooled Norwegian Health Surveys
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Norwegian health survey data (1987–2003) were analyzed to determine if binge drinking increases the risk of incident major events from ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke. Among current drinkers reporting average alcohol ... -
Associations of overweight, obesity and osteoporosis with ankle fractures
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Studies exploring risk factors for ankle fractures in adults are scarce, and with diverging conclusions. This study aims to investigate whether overweight, obesity and osteoporosis may be identified as risk ... -
Associations of perinatal conditions with adult body sizeand intelligence : a register-based cohort study in Norway 1967-1999
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Associations of preconception exposure to air pollution and greenness with offspring asthma and hay fever
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)We investigated if greenness and air pollution exposure in parents’ childhood affect offspring asthma and hay fever, and if effects were mediated through parental asthma, pregnancy greenness/pollution exposure, and offspring ... -
Associations of pregnancy-related factors and birth characteristics with risk of endometrial cancer: A Nordic population-based case-control study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Many pregnancy‐related factors are associated with reduced endometrial cancer risk. However, it remains unclear whether pregnancy‐related complications (e.g., hypertensive conditions) are associated with risk and whether ... -
Associations of Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors with Late Presentation for Early Infant HIV Diagnosis (EID) Services in Kenya
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Understanding the missed opportunities in early infant HIV testing within the PMTCT program is essential to address any gaps. The study set out to describe the clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of ... -
Asthma medication prescribing before, during and after pregnancy: a study in seven European regions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-01-19)Objectives: To explore utilisation patterns of asthma medication before, during and after pregnancy as recorded in seven European population-based databases. Design: A descriptive drug utilisation study. Setting :7 electronic ...