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Asthma, respiratory symptoms and lung function across age groups in an indigenous Mayan population in Guatemala, and relation to work in the traditional textile industry: a cross-sectional pilot study
(Master thesis, 2022-01-31)Background: Occupational exposure to fabrics and dyes in the textile industry is associated with low lung function, higher prevalence of asthma and other respiratory symptoms. Mayan communities in Guatemala have worked in ... -
Asylum-seeking children at a Swiss tertiary hospital
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-11-11)Introduction: As reflected in the Sustainable Development Goal number 3, it is essential that all people have have timely access to health care to ensure healthy lives for everyone at all ages. Although the number of studies ... -
At arbejde teoretisk og refleksivt med empiri – set gennem et Bourdieu-perspektiv
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Artiklen diskuterer, hvordan man kan arbejde med især interview, baseret på arbejder af filosoffen, etnologen, antropologen og sociologen Pierre Bourdieu (1931-2001) og de begreber og perspektiver, han tilbyder. Bourdieu ... -
Atomoxetine in Early Pregnancy and the Prevalence of Major Congenital Malformations: A Multinational Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: Most research on safety of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications during pregnancy concerns central nervous system stimulants, while little is known about the safety of atomoxetine, a primary ... -
Atopy Modifies the Association Between Inhaled Corticosteroid Use and Lung Function Decline in Patients with Asthma
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are the mainstay of asthma treatment, but response to medication is variable. Patients with allergic inflammation generally show a better short-term response to ICSs; however, ... -
Atrial fibrillation and heart failure in seven nursing homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-11-01)Objectives: Previous research suggests that blood-thinning treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation as well as treatment for patients with heart failure is not adequate among the elderly. We tested this among long-term ... -
Attending work or not when sick – what makes the decision? A qualitative study among car mechanics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-09-21)Background: High prevalence of sickness absence in countries with generous welfare schemes has generated debates on mechanisms that may influence workers’ decisions about calling in sick for work. Little is known about the ... -
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and their relation to diagnosed ADHD, sociodemographic characteristics, and substance use among patients receiving opioid agonist therapy: a Norwegian cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms may challenge sufficient treatment of substance use and mental disorders. The literature on the extent of such symptoms among patients receiving opioid ... -
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring of mothers with inflammatory and immune system diseases
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03)Background: Prenatal inflammatory mechanisms may play a role in the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders and could be relevant for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We investigated maternal chronic somatic ... -
The Attitudes and Beliefs of Physiotherapists Treating Back Pain : Development and validation of the Norwegian version of the Pain Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (PABS)
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-09-24)BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal condition. constituting a significant health care problem in developed societies. The available literature suggests that negative attitudes and maladaptive beliefs ... -
Attitudes to routine HIV counselling and testing, and knowledge about prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional survey among antenatal attendees
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-12-13)Background HIV testing rates have exceeded 90% among the pregnant women at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital in Mbale District, eastern Uganda, since the introduction of routine antenatal counselling and testing for HIV in ... -
Attitudes towards priority setting in the Norwegian health care system: a general population survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-05)Background: In an ideal world, everyone would receive medical resources in accordance with their needs. In reality, resources are often scarce and have an alternative use. Thus, we are forced to prioritize. Although Norway ... -
Attributable fractions used for partitioning risk and evaluating disease prevention. Concepts, estimation, interpretation and presentation
(Doctoral thesis, 2008-04-18)Background: In medical research some fundamental tasks are to study potential harmful exposures that may give increased risk of getting some disease, potential beneficial treatments that may increase chance of recovering ... -
Attributes and consequences of health information systems data for antenatal care : Health status, health system performance and policy
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-11-05)Background: A routine health information system (RHIS) serves as an important source of data for monitoring health of clients and health system performance. All countries use RHIS data for some form of priority setting; ... -
Atypical glandular lesions of the cervix and risk of cervical cancer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Introduction Cytology screening has been effective in reducing risks for cervical squamous cell carcinoma but less so for adenocarcinoma. We explored the association of atypical glandular cells or absence of glandular ... -
The autism birth cohort (ABC): A study of autism spectrum disorders in MoBa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Background: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and interaction and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests or activities. In most cases, the ... -
Autism risk associated with parental age and with increasing difference in age between the parents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Advancing paternal and maternal age have both been associated with risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, the shape of the association remains unclear, and results on the joint associations is lacking. This ... -
Autonomy conquers all: a thematic analysis of nurses’ professional judgement encountering resistance to care from home-dwelling persons with dementia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Adequate care support from home health care nurses is needed to meet the needs of an increasing number of home-dwelling persons with dementia and those who resist care. The decisions nurses make in home health ... -
Availability and access in modern obstetric care: a retrospective population-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Objective: To assess the availability of obstetric institutions, the risk of unplanned delivery outside an institution and maternal morbidity in a national setting in which the number of institutions declined from 95 to ... -
Availability and analytical quality of hemoglobin A1c point-of-care testing in general practitioners’ offices are associated with better glycemic control in type 2 diabetes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: It is not clear if point-of-care (POC) testing for hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is associated with glycemic control in type 2 diabetes. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we linked general practitioner (GP) ...