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Impact of community-initiated Kangaroo Mother Care on survival of low birth weight infants: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06-07)Background: Around 70% neonatal deaths occur in low birth weight (LBW) babies. Globally, 15% of babies are born with LBW. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) appears to be an effective way to reduce mortality and morbidity among ... -
Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on behavioural and psychological symptoms in home-dwelling people with dementia: A prospective cohort study (PAN.DEM)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives To investigate the impact of the COVID-19 restrictions on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Design Prospective cohort study (PAN.DEM) nested within the halted parent trial ... -
The impact of COVID-19-related restrictions on pregnancy and abortion rates in the Republic of Georgia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The Republic of Georgia implemented COVID-19-related restrictions starting on 31 March 2020, when it imposed a 1-month strict lockdown, after which the country continued with some form of restrictions for 1 ... -
The impact of global health initiatives on trust in health care provision under extreme resource scarcity: presenting an agenda for debate from a case study of emergency obstetric care in Northern Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-05-25)Background Through the nearly three decades that have passed since the Alma Ata conference on Primary Health Care, a wide range of global health initiatives and ideas have been advocated to improve the health of people ... -
Impact of good governance, economic growth and universal health coverage on COVID-19 infection and case fatality rates in Africa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted lives across all countries and communities. It significantly reduced the global economic output and dealt health systems across the world a serious ... -
Impact of housing condition on indoor-biting and indoor-resting Anopheles arabiensis density in a highland area, central Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-11-05)Background: Exposure of individuals to malaria infection may depend on their housing conditions as houses serve as biting and resting places of vectors. This study describes the association of housing conditions with ... -
Impact of liver fibrosis and clinical characteristics on dose-adjusted serum methadone concentrations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: There is limited knowledge on the causes of large variations in serum methadone concentrations and dose requirements. Objectives: We investigated the impact of the degree of liver fibrosis on dose-adjusted ... -
The impact of medication reviews by general practitioners on psychotropic drug use and behavioral and psychological symptoms in home-dwelling people with dementia: results from the multicomponent cluster randomized controlled LIVE@Home.Path trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background There is limited knowledge regarding the process of deprescribing psychotropic drugs to people with dementia (PwD) conducted by general practitioners (GP). We investigated the impact of a multicomponent ... -
Impact of night travel ban on road traffic crashes and fatalities in Zambia: an interrupted time series analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background The burden of road traffic crashes (RTCs) and road traffic fatalities (RTFs) has been increasing in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Most RTCs and RTFs happen at night. Although few countries, ... -
Impact of Pregnancy-Related Deaths on Female Life Expectancy in Zambia: Application of Life Table Techniques to Census Data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-29)Introduction: Since 2000, the world has been coalesced around efforts to reduce maternal mortality. However, few studies have estimated the significance of eliminating maternal deaths on female life expectancy. We estimated, ... -
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 ... -
The impact of referral letter quality on timely access to specialised mental health care: a quantitative study of the reliability of patient triage
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Patients referred to specialised mental health care are usually triaged based on referral information provided by general practitioners. However, knowledge about this system’s ability to ensure timely access ... -
Impact of scaling up modern contraceptive coverage in Ethiopia: Sub-national cost effectiveness analysis
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Impact of Total Hip Replacements on the Incidence of Hip Fractures in Norway During 1999–2019. A Norwegian Epidemiologic Osteoporosis Studies (NOREPOS) Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The knowledge about why hip fracture rates in Norway have declined is sparse. Concurrent with decreasing hip fracture rates, the rates of total hip replacements (THRs) have increased. We wanted to investigate if hip fracture ... -
The impact of variation in out-of-hours doctors' referral practices: a Norwegian registry-based observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Abstract Background In a gatekeeping system, the individual doctor’s referral practice is an important factor for hospital activity and patient safety. Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the variation in ... -
Impact on core values of family medicine from a 2-year Master's programme in Gezira, Sudan: observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-28)Background: Training of family physicians should include not only clinical and procedural skills, but also core values as comprehensive care, continuity of care, leadership and patient-centeredness. The Gezira Family ... -
The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on service delivery and treatment outcomes in people living with HIV: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction The COVID-19 epidemic and various control and mitigation measures to combat the widespread outbreak of the disease may affect other parts of health care systems. There is a concern that the COVID-19 pandemic ... -
Implementation and Evaluation of a Social Media-Based Communication Strategy to Enhance Employee Engagement: Experiences From a Children's Hospital, Pakistan
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Social media can complement organizational communication strategy which is integral to employee engagement. However, successful case studies which can allow replication are limited. The objective of the study is to describe ... -
Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Norwegian residents’ self-assessed understanding of AI in health and their attitudes towards ethical governance.
(Master thesis, 2021-05-21)BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence’s (AI) influence in the domain of health is expected to increase. In order to enter the public debate, the citizens, as stakeholders, need to be knowledgeable about AI and health and ... -
Implementering av ikke-invasiv prenatal testing i europeiske land.
(Master thesis, 2022-06-22)Hensikten med studien er å danne en oversikt over hvordan andre europeiske land med tilsvarende helsevesen har implementert ikke-invasiv prenatal testing. Studien ønsker å besvare hvordan landene har planlagt, undersøkt ...