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Daily Folic Acid and/or Vitamin B12 Supplementation Between 6 and 30 Months of Age and Cardiometabolic Risk Markers After 6–7 Years: A Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Deficiencies of vitamin B12 and folate are associated with elevated concentrations of metabolic markers related to CVDs. Objectives We investigated the effect of supplementation of vitamin B12 with or ... -
Daily variation in physical activity during mechanical ventilation and stay in the intensive care unit
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Early mobilisation of mechanically ventilated patients during their stay at an intensive care unit (ICU) can improve physical recovery. Yet, an objective and specified description of physical activities while ... -
Dampness and mold at home and at work and onset of insomnia symptoms, snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Aim To investigate whether exposure to dampness and mold at home and at work induce sleep disturbances and daytime sleepiness among adults. Materials and methods Associations between onset of sleep disturbances and ... -
Dansk sygepleje, højere uddannelse og sygeplejerskernes forskning. Et studie af danske sygeplejerskers uddannelsesvej fra titlen sygeplejerske/professionsbachelor til forskeruddannelse/ph.d
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Artiklen analyserer hvordan sygeplejerskeforskningen har udviklet sig i perioden 1998 – 2017. Undersøgelsens udgangspunkt er K. A. Petersens Bourdieu-inspirerede arbejde fra 1997. Gennem opgørelser af ph.d.-afhandlingers ... -
Data quality and practical challenges of thyroid volume assessment by ultrasound under field conditions - observer errors may affect prevalence estimates of goitre
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-12-14)Background The ultrasonographic estimation of thyroid size has been advocated as being more precise than palpation to diagnose goitre. However, ultrasound also requires technical proficiency. This study was conducted among ... -
Dealing with workplace violence in emergency primary health care: a focus group study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-01)Background Prevention and management of workplace violence among health workers has been described in different health care settings. However, little is known about which phenomena the emergency primary health care (EPC) ... -
“Death audit is a fight” – provider perspectives on the ethics of the Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) system in Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Maternal and neonatal health are regarded as important indicators of health in most countries. Death auditing through, for example, the Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) is viewed ... -
Deaths from surgical conditions in Malawi - a randomised cross-sectional Nationwide household survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Relatively little is known about deaths from surgical conditions in low- and middle- income African countries. The prevalence of untreated surgical conditions in Malawi has previously been estimated at 35%, ... -
The decentralisation-centralisation dilemma: recruitment and distribution of health workers in remote districts of Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-04-30)Background: The implementation of decentralisation reforms in the health sector of Tanzania started in the 1980s. These reforms were intended to relinquish substantial powers and resources to districts to improve the ... -
Decision-making processes for essential packages of health services: Experience from six countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Many countries around the world strive for universal health coverage, and an essential packages of health services (EPHS) is a central policy instrument for countries to achieve this. It defines the coverage of services ... -
Decline in HIV Prevalence among Young Women in Zambia: National-Level Estimates of Trends Mask Geographical and Socio-Demographic Differences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04-04)Background: A decline in HIV incidence has been reported in Zambia and a number of other sub-Saharan countries. The trend of HIV prevalence among young people is a good marker of HIV incidence. In this study, different ... -
The decline of the impetigo epidemic caused by the epidemic European fusidic acid-resistant impetigo clone: an 11.5-year population-based incidence study from a community in Western Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12)Background: From around the year 2000, Northern Europe experienced a rise in impetigo caused by Staphylococcus aureus resistant to fusidic acid. A single clone of S. aureus was found to be the bacterial pathogen involved ... -
Decolonizing global health: A scoping review protocol
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Although there has been attention paid to decolonizing global health, there is no accepted understanding of the concept. Therefore, this protocol outlines the steps for a planned scoping review to assess the academic ... -
Decolonizing health governance: A Uganda case study on the influence of political history on community participation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This paper presents a case study of how colonial legacies in Uganda have affected the shape and breadth of community participation in health system governance. Using Habermas’s theory of deliberative democracy and the right ... -
Defining the Ethiopian Essential Health Service Package : Process, methods and cost-effectiveness evidence for the prioritisation of health interventions
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-15)Background: All countries have signed up to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Target 3.8 on achieving universal health coverage (UHC). UHC is realised when everyone has access to quality ... -
Defining when specialised mental health care is needed: A focus group study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Shared understanding between GPs and hospital specialists concerning when patients need specialised mental health care is important to ensure patients receive appropriate care. The large amount of rejected ... -
The definition of immigrant status matters: impact of nationality, country of origin, and length of stay in host country on mortality estimates
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-28)Background: Mortality is a robust indicator of health and offers valuable insight into the health of immigrants. However, mortality estimates can vary significantly depending on the manner in which immigrant status is ... -
Delay in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Banke district, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2008-05-27)Background: Tuberculosis is one of the major causes of ill health in the world and almost 33% of the global new case was found in South East Asian Region. In 2006, tuberculosis incidence was reported 30,000 and 14,000 of ... -
Delay in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in Nepal
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-07-14)Background: Identifying reasons for delay in diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis is important for the health system to find ways to treat patients as early as possible, and hence reduce the suffering of patients and ...