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DOTS improves treatment outcomes and service coverage for tuberculosis in South Ethiopia: a retrospective trend analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2005-06-06)Background: DOTS as a strategy was introduced to the tuberculosis control programme in Southern region of Ethiopia in 1996. The impact of the programme on treatment outcomes and the trend in the service coverage for ... -
Drug seller adherence to clinical protocols with integrated management of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea at drug shops in Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-16)Background: Drug shops are usually the first source of care for febrile children in Uganda although the quality of care they provide is known to be poor. Within a larger quasi-experimental study introducing the WHO/UNICEF ... -
Dust exposure and respiratory health problems in a labour-intensive coal mine in Tanzania
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-12-05)Dust exposure and respiratory health problems were studied among randomly selected workers in a coal mine in Tanzania. The aim of the study was to assess the personal respirable dust and quartz exposure and the prevalence ... -
Effect of an antepartum Pap smear on the coverage of a cervical cancer screening programme: a population-based prospective study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-01-23)Background: Almost one-third of Norwegian women aged 25–69 years invited to have a Pap smear do not attend during the recommended period, and thus constitute a population with high-risk of cervical cancer (CC). Since the ... -
Effect of multidisciplinary outpatient treatment after mild traumatic brain injury: A randomised controlled trial and prognostic factors for return to work
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-06-10)This thesis evaluates the efficacy of a multidisciplinary outpatient follow-up programme compared to follow-up by a general practitioner. Specifically, we explored the outcome and prognostic factors for outcome in patients ... -
Epidemiological studies of multiple sclerosis in a Sardinian population, insular Italy : cluster studies and health status
(Doctoral thesis, 2007-03-30)MS is a disorder of the central nervous system, manifesting as acute focal inflammatory demyelination and axonal loss, and culminating with chronic multifocal sclerotic plaques. MS involves several nervous functional systems ... -
Exposure to Tobacco Smoke in Utero and Subsequent Plasma Lipids, ApoB, and CRP among Adult Women in the MoBa Cohort
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-11)Background: Recent findings suggest that maternal smoking during pregnancy may play a role in the development of metabolic alterations in offspring during childhood. However, whether such exposure increases the risk of ... -
Eye discomfort, headache and back pain among Mayan Guatemalan women taking part in a randomised stove intervention
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007)Background: Indoor air pollution (IAP) from combustion of biomass fuels represents a global health problem, estimated to cause 1.6 million premature deaths annually. Aims: RESPIRE (Randomised Exposure Study of Pollution ... -
The fear of mother’s milk in the era of HIV: A qualitative study among HIV positive mothers and health professionals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2008)Background: Breastfeeding remains normative and vital for child survival in the developing world. However, the knowledge of HIV transmission through breastfeeding has become an enormous public health dilemma, and has brought ... -
Five Myths about the HIV Epidemic in Asia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-10-03)It is widely recognised that the huge population sizes of many Asian countries mean that although national HIV prevalence levels are still very low, very large absolute numbers of people are being infected each year with ... -
Five-year Changes in Health-Related Quality of Life after Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05-31)Background: Long-term data of health-related quality of life (HRQL) after biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPDDS) procedure are lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in HRQL from baseline ... -
Health among Navy personnel. A cross-sectional study in the Royal Norwegian Navy
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-05-08)This thesis is based on a study on health and work environment among the Royal Norwegian Navy personnel. Background: The health among navy personnel is of concern both for the sake of the personnel themselves and from the ... -
Health, Safety and Environment Culture in the Petroleum Industry in Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-06-12)This thesis is based on four studies of aspects of health, safety and environment (HSE) culture in the petroleum industry in Norway. Oil and gas production is currently Norway’s largest industry, with both offshore and ... -
High prevalence of respiratory symptoms among workers in the development section of a manually operated coal mine in a developing country: A cross sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-02-01)Background: Few studies of miners have been carried out in African countries; most are from South Africa, where the working conditions are assumed to be better than in the rest of Africa. Several studies have focused on ... -
HIV antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia. Overcoming implementation challenges
(Doctoral thesis, 2007-03-16)Millions of people have died of HIV during the last 25 years. The highest number of deaths occurred in poor African countries where antiretroviral therapy was introduced only recently. Treating patients in settings with ... -
Hvilke erfaringer har helsepersonell med oppgavedeling i spesialisthelsetjenesten, relatert til behandling av pasienter med aldersrelatert makuladegenerasjon?
(Master thesis, 2016)Bakgrunn: Helsevesenet står overfor kapasitetsproblemer knyttet til demografisk utvikling med høyere levealder og flere med aldersrelaterte helseproblemer. Øyeavdelinger opplever dette spesielt knyttet til AMD-behandling, ... -
Immunohistochemical detection of p53 in non-malignant and malignant oral lesions associated with snuff dipping in the Sudan and Sweden
(Journal article, 1996)Immunohistochemistry was used to examine the expression of p53 in pre-malignant oral lesions and oral squamous-cell carcinomas (SCCs) from Swedish and Sudanese snuff-dippers, as well as in pre-malignant oral lesions and ... -
Impact of anti-retroviral therapy on sexual behaviour among Villa-Maria hospital clients, Maska district Uganda
(Master thesis, 2008)Behavioural change programmes specifically those promoting faithfulness, partner reduction and consistent right condom use contributed to the early declines in HIV incidence and prevalence in Uganda. To guard against ... -
Impact of reducing indoor air pollution on women's health. RESPIRE Guatemala - Randomised exposure study of pollution indoors and respiratory effects
(Doctoral thesis, 2008-11-11)Indoor air pollution (IAP) is a global health problem that affects the most impoverished communities in the world, and especially women and young children among them. Half of the world households, particularly in rural ... -
Implementering av ny praksis – hvilke faktorer er av betydning for at sykepleiere skal gjennomføre standardiserte tiltakspakker for å redusere fallrisiko i spesialisthelsetjenesten?
(Master thesis, 2015)Background: Fifty percent of patients over 65 years fall at least once a year, and 5-10 % of these are seriously injured. Injuries from falls lead to increased morbidity, increased mortality and prolonged hospital stay, ...