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The magnitude and perceived reasons for childhood cancer treatment abandonment in Ethiopia: from health care providers’ perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Treatment abandonment is one of major reasons for childhood cancer treatment failure and low survival rate in low- and middle-income countries. Ethiopia plans to reduce abandonment rate by 60% (2019–2023), but ... -
Magnitude and risk factors of non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV in Tanzania: a cross sectional study from Mbeya and Dar es Salaam regions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-02)Background: HIV and Non communicable diseases (NCDs) are major problem of public health importance in developing countries. This study was conducted to explore and establish information on the magnitude, distribution of ... -
Maintaining neglected tropical disease programmes during pandemics
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Maize pollen diet enhances malaria mosquito longevity and infectivity to Plasmodium parasites in Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Although larval diet quality may affect adult mosquito fitness, its impact on parasite development is scarce. Plant pollen from Zea mays, Typha latifolia, and Prosopis juliflora was ultraviolet-sterilized and examined for ... -
Making it happen, level 2
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Making stillbirths count, making numbers talk - Issues in data collection for stillbirths
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-12-17)Background: Stillbirths need to count. They constitute the majority of the world's perinatal deaths and yet, they are largely invisible. Simply counting stillbirths is only the first step in analysis and prevention. From ... -
Making the post-MDG global health goals relevant for highly inequitable societies: findings from a consultation with marginalized populations in Guatemala
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-10)Introduction: The United Nations presented a set of Millennium Development Goals that aimed to improve social and economic development and eradicate poverty by 2015. Most low and middle-income countries will not meet these ... -
Making use of equity sensitive QALYs: a case study on identifying the worse off across diseases
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07-23)Background: Resource allocation decisions currently lack standard quantitative methods for incorporating concerns about the worse off when analysing the cost-effectiveness of medical interventions. Objective: To explore ... -
Malaria Chemoprevention in the Postdischarge Management of Severe Anemia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-03)BACKGROUND Children who have been hospitalized with severe anemia in areas of Africa in which malaria is endemic have a high risk of readmission and death within 6 months after discharge. No prevention strategy specifically ... -
Malaria incidence and entomological findings in an area targeted for a cluster-randomized controlled trial to prevent malaria in Ethiopia: results from a pilot study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03-08)Background: This study was part of the work to prepare for a cluster-randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of combining indoor residual spraying and long-lasting insecticidal nets on malaria incidence. A pilot ... -
Malaria increased the risk of stunting and wasting among young children in Ethiopia: Results of a cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01-11)Introduction: Given the high prevalence of malnutrition in a malaria-endemic setting, improving nutritional status could serve as a tool to prevent malaria. However, the relationship between the two conditions remains ... -
Malaria misdiagnosis in the routine health system in Arba Minch area district in southwest Ethiopia: an implication for malaria control and elimination
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are coendemic in Ethiopia, with different proportion in different settings. Microscopy is the diagnostic tool in Ethiopian health centres. Accurate species-specific ... -
Malaria Parasitaemia among Infants and Its Association with Breastfeeding Peer Counselling and Vitamin A Supplementation: A Secondary Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-07-07)Background: Malaria is the second highest contributor to the disease burden in Africa and there is a need to identify low cost prevention strategies. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of malaria ... -
Malaria risk factors in Butajira area, south-central Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-08-02)Background The highlands of Ethiopia, situated between 1,500 and 2,500 m above sea level, experienced severe malaria epidemics. Despite the intensive control attempts, underway since 2005 and followed by an initial decline, ... -
Malaria vectors in southern Ethiopia. Some challenges and opportunities for vector control
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-01-27)Background: Malaria is a public health problem in Ethiopia, where more than 60% of the population lives in risky areas. Since 2005, malaria-related sicknesses and deaths have substantially decreased in the country, mainly ... -
Malaria, anaemia and undernutrition in a drought-affected area of the Rift Valley of Ethiopia: Experiences from a trial to prevent malaria
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-06-22)Background: In Ethiopia, malaria, anaemia and undernutrition are common childhood health problems. The country is planning to reduce these conditions to a level where they are not a public health problem. Meanwhile, for ... -
Male circumcision, sexual risk behaviour and HIV infection in Uganda. A mixed methods study among men age 15-59 years
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-12-19)Introduction: HIV/AIDS is a significant public health threat, especially in the sub Saharan African region. Enormous global efforts to control and prevent new infections are still needed on top of managing the huge number ... -
Mammografiprogrammet og offentlig finansiert brystdiagnostikk
(Master thesis, 2015-12-16)Oppgaven diskuterer om vi prioriterer ressursene innen brystdiagnostikk riktig. Bør kanskje Mammografiprogrammet (MP) avvikles? Kan en eventuell avvikling av MP frigi ressurser som kan benyttes bedre, for eksempel til ... -
Management of acute low back pain in emergency departments in São Paulo, Brazil: a descriptive, cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from a prospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective To describe management strategies used in public emergency departments in a middle-income country for patients with acute non-specific low back pain. Design A descriptive, cross-sectional analysis of baseline ... -
Management of chest pain: A prospective study from Norwegian out-of-hours primary care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-24)Background: Chest pain is a common diagnostic challenge in primary care and diagnostic measures are often aimed at confirming or ruling out acute ischaemic heart disease. The aim of this study was to investigate management ...