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Life expectancy and disease burden in the Nordic countries: results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-01)Background The Nordic countries have commonalities in gender equality, economy, welfare, and health care, but differ in culture and lifestyle, which might create country-wise health differences. This study compared life ... -
Life expectancy can increase by up to 10 years following sustained shifts towards healthier diets in the United Kingdom
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Adherence to healthy dietary patterns can prevent the development of non-communicable diseases and affect life expectancy. Here, using a prospective population-based cohort data from the UK Biobank, we show that sustained ... -
Lifelong exposure to air pollution and greenness in relation to asthma, rhinitis and lung function in adulthood
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives To investigate if air pollution and greenness exposure from birth till adulthood affects adult asthma, rhinitis and lung function. Methods: We analysed data from 3428 participants (mean age 28) in the RHINESSA ... -
Lifesaving emergency obstetric services are inadequate in south-west Ethiopia: a formidable challenge to reducing maternal mortality in Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-11-04)Background: Most maternal deaths take place during labour and within a few weeks after delivery. The availability and utilization of emergency obstetric care facilities is a key factor in reducing maternal mortality; ... -
Lifetime QALY prioritarianism in priority setting: quantification of the inherent trade-off
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-14)Background: Multiple principles are relevant in priority setting, two of which are often considered particularly important. According to the greater benefit principle, resources should be directed toward the intervention ... -
Lifetime risk of pregnancy-related death among Zambian women: district-level estimates from the 2010 census
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-09)The aim of this study was to examine district differentials in the lifetime risk of pregnancy-related death among females aged 15–49 in Zambia. We used data on household deaths collected in the 2010 census to estimate the ... -
”Like barn leikar best”. Ein praxeologisk studie om habilitering av hjelpetrengande barn og unge
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-11-18)This thesis examines social practices in habilitation of children in Norwegian municipalities and specialised health services. The view on and approach to disabled children have changed through time, and the social reality, ... -
The liminal landscape of mentoring - Stories of physicians becoming mentors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction This study explores narratives of physicians negotiating liminality while becoming and being mentors for medical students. Liminality is the unstable phase of a learning trajectory in which one leaves behind ... -
Linear age-course effects on the associations between body mass index, triglycerides, and female breast and male liver cancer risk: An internal replication study of 800,000 individuals
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Apart from the consistently observed differential association between obesity and breast cancer risk by menopausal status, the associations between obesity and other metabolic imbalances with risks of cancers have not been ... -
Linear Growth Trajectories, Catch-up Growth, and Its Predictors Among North Indian Small-for-Gestational Age Low Birthweight Infants: A Secondary Data Analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Low birthweight small-for-gestational-age (SGA-LBW) (birthweight below the 10th percentile for gestational age; SGA-LBW) infants are at an increased risk of poor postnatal growth outcomes. Linear growth ... -
Linking a European cohort of children born with congenital anomalies to vital statistics and mortality records: A EUROlinkCAT study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)EUROCAT is a European network of population-based congenital anomaly (CA) registries. Twenty-one registries agreed to participate in the EUROlinkCAT study to determine if reliable information on the survival of children ... -
Lipid levels after childbirth and association with number of children: A population-based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-24)Objective Low parity women are at increased risk of cardiovascular mortality. Unfavourable lipid profiles have been found in one-child mothers years before they conceive. However, it remains unclear whether unfavourable ... -
LipoClear og ultrasentrifugering som metode for fjerning av lipoprotein i serum
(Master thesis, 2021-05-15)Bakgrunn: Hensikten med studien var å sammenligne LipoClear og ultrasentrifugering som metoder for å fjerne lipoproteiner i serum i pasientprøver med sterk lipemisk interferens for 10 biokjemiske analytter. Materiale og ... -
Listening to health workers: lessons from Eastern Uganda for strengthening the programme for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-01-05)Background: The implementation and utilization of programmes for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in most low income countries has been described as sub-optimal. As planners and service providers, ... -
LIVE@Home.Path--innovating the clinical pathway for home-dwelling people with dementia and their caregivers: Study protocol for a mixed-method, stepped-wedge, randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background The global health challenge of dementia is exceptional in size, cost and impact. It is the only top ten cause of death that cannot be prevented, cured or substantially slowed, leaving disease management, caregiver ... -
Lived experiences of frailty among home-dwelling older people and family caregivers
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-09-01)Background: The aging population, increasing incidence of frailty with age and increased risk of reduced ability to carry out everyday activities reveal the challenges for the individuals living with frailty, their caregivers ... -
Livet etter underlivskreft. Kvinner sine erfaringar fem og seks år etter behandling for kreftsjukdom
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-11-22)Målet med studien var å få kunnskap om og innsikt i korleis det kan opplevast for kvinner å få underlivskreft og korleis desse erfaringane verkar inn på livet i eit langtidsperspektiv. Det var i tillegg eit mål å få fram ... -
Livets slutt i sykehjem. Pasientens ønsker og legens rolle
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-06-14)In Norway, nearly fifty percent of all deaths occur in nursing homes. The last period of life in other high-income countries is also increasingly spent in nursing homes. The nursing home doctor is responsible for medical ... -
Living a successful weight loss after severe obesity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Purpose: Losing weight and keeping it off for the long term is difficult. Weight regain is common. Experiences of successful non-surgical weight loss after severe obesity are largely unexplored. We know little about long-term ... -
Living the dream – but not without hardship: stories about self-directed weight transformation from severe obesity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The objective of this narrative study was to explore experiences and assigned meanings in stories about self-directed weight loss (WL) maintenance after severe obesity (SO). Design In-depth interviews were conducted with ...