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Child mental illness and the help-seeking process: a qualitative study among parents in a Ugandan community
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-11)Abstract Background: Child mental illness contributes signifcantly to the burden of disease worldwide, and many are left untreated due to factors on both the provider and user side. Recognising this, the Ugandan Ministry ... -
Child survival and BCG vaccination: A community based prospective cohort study in Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-02-22)Background Data on non-specific effects of BCG vaccination in well described, general population African cohorts is scanty. We report the effects of BCG vaccination on post-neonatal infant and post-infancy mortality in a ... -
Childhood Cancer in Ethiopia: Treatment Abandonment Rate and the Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of Service Delivery
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-08-28)Bakgrunn: I motsetning til mange typer kreft hos voksne og eldre, kan kreft hos barn ofte helbredes, selv i land med begrensede ressurser, hvis kreften diagnostiseres tidlig og behandles riktig. Et barns diagnose med kreft ... -
Childhood tuberculosis case management in Pakistan: Addressing a priority
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-06-24)Childhood tuberculosis is considered a major cause of morbidity and mortality in high burden TB countries. It has had a low priority for research and development globally and was not given much attention in the past on ... -
Childhood tuberculosis deskguide and monitoring: An intervention to improve case management in Pakistan
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-08-10)Background: Childhood tuberculosis (TB) has been a neglected area in national TB control programme (NTCP) in high burden countries. The NTP Pakistan adapted the global approaches by developing and piloting its policy ... -
Childhood tuberculosis in Pakistan. The role of the private sector in TB-control
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-03-28)Globalt dør omkring 650 barn (0-14 år) daglig på grunn av tuberkulose (TB), som kan både forebygges og behandles. TB hos barn blir ofte oversett siden de mangler typiske symptomer, og diagnostikk er vanskelig. Dermed er ... -
Childhood undernutrition and the potential of amaranth for reducing anaemia in southern Ethiopia
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-05-10)The overall objective of this thesis was to investigate the efficacy of consuming bread containing processed amaranth on the treatment of anaemia and IDA among children 2-5 years of age in southern Ethiopia. Also, it sought ... -
Children as next of kin and the general practitioner. A qualitative study about the general practitioner’s opportunities to help
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-05-30)Background and aims: Children whose parents suffer from mental illness, substance abuse, or severe somatic disease are at risk of developing psychosocial problems and a variety of health complaints. These children often ... -
Children with developmental problems and disorders : selected aspects of motor and multidisciplinary assessment and intervention
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-08-24)The general aim of this thesis was to apply a multidisciplinary approach to selected clinical aspects of children with developmental problems and disorders, in order to contribute to the development of assessment and ... -
Children’s and adolescents’ rising animal-source food intakes in 1990–2018 were impacted by age, region, parental education and urbanicity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Animal-source foods (ASF) provide nutrition for children and adolescents’ physical and cognitive development. Here, we use data from the Global Dietary Database and Bayesian hierarchical models to quantify global, regional ... -
Choice of generic antihypertensive drugs for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease - A cost-effectiveness analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04-04)Background: Hypertension is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular disease (CVD). A range of antihypertensive drugs exists, and their prices vary widely mainly due to patent rights. The objective of this study was to ... -
Choosing a model for recruiting 100.000 pregnant women to the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)
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Chronic disease among women in a resource-constrained setting. The case of pelvic organ prolapse in rural Ethiopia
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-10-08)Background: Pregnancy and childbirth are major risk factors for pelvic floor disorders worldwide. Many of the affected women live in resource-constrained settings with high fertility rates, early-age deliveries and limited ... -
Chronic pain and mental health problems among Syrian refugees: associations, predictors and use of medication over time: a prospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives This study aims to examine associations, predictors and pharmacological treatment of chronic pain and mental health problems among Syrian refugees in a longitudinal perspective. Design Prospective cohort ... -
Circadian typology and implications for adolescent sleep health. Results from a large, cross-sectional, school-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Study objectives To investigate circadian typology in a large, representative sample of Norwegian adolescents, and its implications for sleep health. Methods The sample included 3920 1st year high school students aged ... -
Circulating biomarkers of one-carbon metabolism in relation to renal cell carcinoma incidence and survival
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Background The etiology of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is only partially understood, but a metabolic component appears likely. We investigated biomarkers of one-carbon metabolism and RCC onset and survival. Methods The ... -
Clarity and consistency in stillbirth reporting in Europe: why is it so hard to get this right?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Stillbirth is a major public health problem, but measurement remains a challenge even in high-income countries. We compared routine stillbirth statistics in Europe reported by Eurostat with data from the ... -
Classification and targeted treatment of patients with Non Specific Chronic Low Back Pain
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-04-27)Non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) disorders have proven highly resistant to change in spite of enormous resources directed at them. There is lack of evidence for single treatment interventions for patients with ... -
‘Cleaning the womb’: perspectives on fertility control and menstruation among students in Antananarivo, Madagascar
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This article discusses students’ perspectives on fertility control, including induced abortion, in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The study draws on a total of nine weeks of ethnographic fieldwork conducted in 2016 and 2017. ... -
Climate change and health in Ethiopia: To what extent have the health dimensions of climate change been integrated into the Climate‐Resilient Green Economy?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Ethiopia is experiencing an increasing frequency and intensity of slow-onset and acute disasters caused by climate change, with significant health impacts. Understanding and addressing these impacts involves trade-offs, ...