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COVID-19 mortality in patients with immunodeficiency and its predictors: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction Patients with immunodeficiency are usually more prone to worse outcomes of infectious diseases. However, there are some disagreements in the context of COVID-19, for example, in patients with human immunodeficiency ... -
COVID-19 OG FYSISK AKTIVITET
(Master thesis, 2022-06-16)Covid-19 er en pågående pandemi som har resultert i nasjonale og lokale restriksjoner i store deler av 2020 for å begrense smitte. Disse restriksjonene har vært inngripende i det norske folks hverdag. Oppgaven undersøker ... -
COVID-19: information access, trust and adherence to health advice among migrants in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Migrants in Norway bear a higher burden of COVID-19 infections and hospitalization as compared to non-migrants. The aim of our study was to understand how migrants perceive their own health risk, how they access ... -
Creating the Simulated Patient Through Dialogue: An Approach Based on Bakhtin’s Dialogical Thinking
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)Simulated patients (SP) are being used in medical communication training worldwide. The character of an SP will be trained in advance. However, the dialogue with the student is never fully predictable. The aim of this study ... -
The creation of meaning : intensive care nurses’ experiences of conducting nurse-led follow-up on intensive care units
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-08)Objective: To explore and describe the experiences of Norwegian intensive care unit nurses providing nurse-led follow-up to patients and their families. Design and methods: The study had a qualitative design with a ... -
Criteria for the procedural fairness of health financing decisions: a scoping review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Due to constraints on institutional capacity and financial resources, the road to universal health coverage (UHC) involves difficult policy choices. To assist with these choices, scholars and policy makers have done extensive ... -
Critical appraisal and meta-analysis of biological variation estimates for kidney related analytes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: Kidney markers are some of the most frequently used laboratory tests in patient care, and correct clinical decision making depends upon knowledge and correct application of biological variation (BV) data. The ... -
A critical assessment of the WHO responsiveness tool: lessons from voluntary HIV testing and counselling services in Kenya
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-12-22)Background: Health, fair financing and responsiveness to the user's needs and expectations are seen as the essential objectives of health systems. Efforts have been made to conceptualise and measure responsiveness as a ... -
“Cross-cultural translation, validity and reliability of the Norwegian Version of the Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire”
(Master thesis, 2020-11-13)Bakgrunn: The Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire (NPQ) ble utviklet som et verktøy for å vurdere hvordan individer konseptualiserer sin egen smerteopplevelse. Spørreskjemaet kan bli brukt for å evaluere om helsepersonell ... -
Cross-fitted instrument: A blueprint for one-sample Mendelian randomization
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-29)Bias from weak instruments may undermine the ability to estimate causal effects in instrumental variable regression (IVR). We present here a new approach to handling weak instrument bias through the application of a new ... -
A cross-sectional analysis of the association between health related quality of life and bodyweight changes
(Master thesis, 2013-01-05)Introduction Bodyweight outside the normal range is commonly associated with reduced health related quality of life (HRQL), while physical activity has shown to improve HRQL. Few studies have investigated the effect of ... -
A cross-sectional study of self-reported general health, lifestyle factors, and disease: the Hordaland Health Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-02)Background. Information on self-reported health is important for health professionals, and the aim of this study was to examine associations between lifestyle factors and self-reported health and the mediating effect of ... -
Cross-sectional study on exhaled nitric oxide in relation to upper airway inflammatory disorders with regard to asthma and perennial sensitization
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is a well-known marker of type-2 inflammation. FeNO is elevated in asthma and allergic rhinitis, with IgE sensitization as a major determinant. Objective: We aimed to ... -
A cross-sectional study on the nutritional status, dietary diversity, and small fish consumption patterns in coastal fishing communities of Ghana
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Fish is readily available to fishing communities. Given the high nutritional value of fish, these communities are expected to have better nutritional status, compared to non-fishing communities. However, this assumption ... -
Crucial aspects promoting meaning and purpose in life: perceptions of nursing home residents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-10-30)Background: Meaning and purpose in life are fundamental to human beings. In changing times, with an aging population and increased life expectancy, the need for health care services and long-term care is likely to grow. ... -
Cultural beliefs and practices on perinatal death: a qualitative study among the Lango community in Northern Uganda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Perinatal death has profound psychosocial effects on women and their families. Sociocultural contexts influence the burden, rituals and bereaved’s support. Little is known about cultural beliefs and practices ... -
Cumulative incidence of sickness absence and disease burden among the newly sick-listed, a cross-sectional population-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-04-10)Background: Sickness absence is a public health problem with economic consequences for individuals and society. Although sickness absence and chronic diseases are correlated, few studies exist concerning the role of chronic ... -
Current evidence on basic emergency obstetric and newborn care services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; a cross sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-10)Background: Emergency obstetric and neonatal care (EmONC) is a high impact priority intervention highly recommended for improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes. In 2008, Ethiopia conducted a national EmONC survey ... -
Current status of medication adherence and infant follow up in the prevention of mother to child HIV transmission programme in Addis Ababa: a cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-10-21)Background: Prevention of mother to child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programmes have great potential to achieve virtual elimination of perinatal HIV transmission provided that PMTCT recommendations are properly followed. ...