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Methods for providing an earlier warning of emerging drug trends
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-11-19)There is increasing international interest in the improved timely identification and reporting of new and emerging drug trends. Research directed at examining drug trends is particularly important in the contemporary context ... -
Pain, coping, and barriers to pain management in outpatients with cancer
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Predictors of mortality in HIV-infected patients starting antiretroviral therapy in a rural hospital in Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-04-22)Background Studies of antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs in Africa have shown high initial mortality. Factors contributing to this high mortality are poorly described. The aim of the present study was to assess mortality ... -
Preventing HIV among young people A community based study from Butajira on traditional norms, sexual health and HIV associated deaths
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-05-28)Although young adults make up a large proportion of the population in developing countries, their health needs are often neglected. Sexual and reproductive health problems challenge this population in the second decade of ... -
Secrecy, shame and ambivalence in adolescent pregnancy prevention: Experiences from Mbeya, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2017-06-28)Introduction In Tanzania, deliveries among adolescent girls have increased from 23% in 2010 to 27% in 2016. The unmet need for family planning among sexually active unmarried adolescent girls is estimated to be over 40%. ... -
Sleep disturbances in an arctic population: The Tromsø Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-05-29)Background Prevalence estimates for insomnia range from 10 to 50% in the adult general population. Sleep disturbances cause great impairment in quality of life, which might even rival or exceed the impairment in other ... -
Traditional values of virginity and sexual behaviour in rural Ethiopian youth: results from a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-01-09)Background: Delaying sexual initiation has been promoted as one of the methods of decreasing risks of HIV among young people. In traditional countries, such as Ethiopia, retaining virginity until marriage is the norm. ...