• Effects of nutritional interventions in individuals with chronic obstructive lung disease: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials 

  Furulund, Einar; Bemanian, Mitra; Berggren, Nina Andrea; Madebo, Tesfaye; Rivedal, Sara Hydle; Lid, Torgeir Gilje; Fadnes, Lars T. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background: The role of nutrition and dietary patterns has been widely investigated in cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, but there are limited data on nutritional impact on COPD. This systematic review ...

• Consultations and antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infections in Norwegian primary care 2006–2015, a registry-based study 

  Haugom, Lars; Ruths, Sabine; Emberland, Knut Erik; Eliassen, Knut Eirik Ringheim; Rørtveit, Guri; Wensaas, Knut-Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background Extensive use of antibiotics and the resulting emergence of antimicrobial resistance is a major health concern globally. In Norway, 82% of antibiotics is prescribed in primary care and one in four prescriptions ...

• Viewing the image? Ultrasound examination during abortion preparations, ethical challenges 

  Kjelsvik, Marianne; Sekse, Ragnhild Johanne Tveit; Aasen, Elin Margrethe; Gjengedal, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  During preparation for early abortion in Norway, an ultrasound examination is usually performed to determine gestation and viability. This article aims to provide a deeper understanding of women’s and health care personnel’s ...

• Diagnostic performance of a SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test in a large, Norwegian cohort 

  Landaas, Elisabeth Toverud; Storm, Margrethe Larsdatter; Tollånes, Mette Christophersen; Barlinn, Regine; Kran, Anne-Marte Bakken; Bragstad, Karoline; Christensen, Andreas; Andreassen, Trude (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background Rapid antigen tests (RATs) may be included in national strategies for handling the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, as they provide test results rapidly, are easily performed outside laboratories, and enable immediate ...

• Prevalence, risk factors and association with delivery outcome of curable sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia 

  Zenebe, Mengistu Hailemariam; Mekonnen, Zeleke; Loha, Eskindir; Padalko, Elizaveta (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Introduction Curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N. gonorrhoeae), and Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) can lead to adverse ...

• The Effect of Intensive Implementation Support on Fidelity for Four Evidence‑Based Psychosis Treatments: A Cluster Randomized Trial 

  Ruud, Torleif; Drake, Robert E.; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Drivenes, Karin; Hartveit, Miriam; Heiervang, Kristin Sverdvik; Høifødt, Tordis Sørensen; Haaland, Vegard Øksendal; Joa, Inge; Johannessen, Jan Olav; Johansen, Karl Johan; Stensrud, Bjørn; Haugom, Espen Woldsengen; Clausen, Hanne Kristin; Biringer, Eva Aaker; Bond, Gary R. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Purpose Service providers need effective strategies to implement evidence-based practices (EBPs) with high fidelity. This study aimed to evaluate an intensive implementation support strategy to increase fidelity to EBP ...

• Circadian typology and implications for adolescent sleep health. Results from a large, cross-sectional, school-based study 

  Saxvig, Ingvild West; Evanger, Linn Nyjordet; Pallesen, Ståle; Hysing, Mari; Sivertsen, Børge; Gradisar, Michael; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (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 ...

• The Inverse Association of Body Mass Index with Lung Cancer: Exploring Residual Confounding, Metabolic Aberrations and Within-Person Variability in Smoking 

  Wood, Angela M.; Jonsson, Håkan; Nagel, Gabriele; Häggström, Christel; Manjer, Jonas; Ulmer, Hanno; Engeland, Anders; Zitt, Emanuel; Jochems, Sylvia; Ghaderi, Sara; Stattin, Pär; Bjørge, Tone; Stocks, Tanja (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background: The inverse observational association between body mass index (BMI) and lung cancer risk remains unclear. We assessed whether the association is explained by metabolic aberrations, residual confounding, and ...

• Health and Healthcare Access and Utilization Among Syrian Refugees Migrating to Norway : A Longitudinal Study 

  Haj Younes, Jasmin (Doctoral thesis, 2022-01-26)

  Background: An unprecedented number of people are on the move today and the health of refugees has become a vital global public health concern. During the migration process, refugees move from one environment to another ...

• In vitro kvalitet og hemostatisk funksjon i kaldlagret CPDA-1 fullblod etter gjentatte temperatursvingninger til 28 °C 

  Sivertsen, Joar (Master thesis, 2021-11-15)

  Bakgrunn: Blodprodukter blir ofte utsatt for romtemperatur eller høyere i lengre perioder enn tillatt av retningslinjer. Jeg undersøkte om dette førte til målbar effekt på mye brukte kvalitetsparametere og viskoelastisk ...

• Physician factors associated with medical errors in Norwegian primary care emergency services 

  Bratland, Svein Zander; Baste, Valborg; Steen, Knut; Diaz, Esperanza; Bondevik, Gunnar Tschudi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the associations between characteristics of physicians working in primary care emergency units (PCEUs) and the outcome of assessments of the medical records. Design: Data ...

• Isolated oral clefts and school grades: population-based cohort study from Norway 

  Gjerdevik, Miriam; Lie, Rolv T.; Haaland, Øystein Ariansen; Berg, Erik; Feragen, Kristin Billaud; Sivertsen, Åse (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Objective To compare school grades of adolescents in Norway born with isolated cleft with those of their unaffected peers. Design Population-based cohort study. Setting Norway. Patients A total of 347 419 individuals ...

• Introducing post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PMC) for management of severe anemia in Malawian children: a qualitative study of community health workers’ perceptions and motivation 

  Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile; Robberstad, Bjarne; Blomberg, Bjørn; Phiri, Kamija S.; Lange, Siri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-19)

  Severe malarial anaemia is one of the leading causes of paediatric hospital admissions in Malawi. Post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PMC) is the intermittent administration of full treatment courses of antimalarial ...

• Severe Anemia in Malawian Children: Risk Factors, Mortality and Malaria Chemoprevention 

  Nkosi, Thandile (Doctoral thesis, 2021-11-24)

  Children aged less than five years who are hospitalized with severe anemia have nine times higher risk of mortality compared to children in the community. The risk of dying and re-hospitalization remains high up to 6 months ...

• Adherence to community versus facility-based delivery of monthly malaria chemoprevention with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the post-discharge management of severe anemia in Malawian children: A cluster randomized trial 

  Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile; Robberstad, Bjarne; Mukaka, Mavuto; Idro, Richard; Opoka, Robert; Banda, Saidon; Kühl, Melf-Jakob; Ter Kuile, Feiko O.; Blomberg, Bjørn; Phiri, Kamija S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-10)

  Background: The provision of post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PMC) in children recently admitted with severe anemia reduces the risk of death and re-admissions in malaria endemic countries. The main objective of ...

• Pregnancy and risk of COVID-19: a Norwegian registry-linkage study 

  Magnus, Maria Christine; Oakley, Laura L.; Gjessing, Håkon K.; Stephansson, Olof; Engjom, Hilde Marie; Macsali, Ferenc; Juliusson, Pétur Benedikt; Nybo Andersen, Anne-Marie; Håberg, Siri Eldevik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Objective: To compare the risk of acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and contact with specialist healthcare services for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) between pregnant and non-pregnant ...

• Acetaminophen use during pregnancy and offspring attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - a longitudinal sibling control study 

  Gustavson, Kristin; Ystrøm, Eivind; Ask, Helga; Torvik, Fartein Ask; Hornig, Mady; Susser, Ezra; Lipkin, Ian; Lupattelli, Angela; Stoltenberg, Camilla; Magnus, Per Minor; Mjaaland, Siri; Askeland, Ragna Bugge; Walle, Kjersti Mæhlum; Bresnahan, Michaeline; Nordeng, Hedvig Marie Egeland; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted (Journal article, 2021)

  Background: Maternal acetaminophen use during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of ADHD in the child. This could reflect causal influence of acetaminophen on fetal neurodevelopment or could be due to confounding ...

• Social determinants and changes in energy drink consumption among adolescents in Norway, 2017-2019: a cross-sectional study 

  Kaldenbach, Siri; Strand, Tor Arne; Solvik, Beate Stokke; Holten-Andersen, Mads Nikolaj (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Objectives: To describe the social determinants and development in energy drink consumption among Norwegian adolescents in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Design: Cross-sectional, online, annual, nationwide surveys (Ungdata). ...

• Use of sildenafil and other phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors among pregnant women in Scandinavia 

  Cesta, Carolyn E.; Segovia Chacón, Silvia; Engeland, Anders; Broe, Anne; Damkier, Per; Furu, Kari; Kieler, Helle; Karlsson, Pär (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Introduction For phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, such as sildenafil, the only approved indication in women is for pulmonary arterial hypertension. These drugs are increasingly being proposed and tested for ...

• Wavelet Screening: a novel approach to analyzing GWAS data 

  Denault, William Robert Paul; Gjessing, Håkon K.; Juodakis, Julius; Jacobsson, Bo; Jugessur, Astanand (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background Traditional methods for single-variant genome-wide association study (GWAS) incur a substantial multiple-testing burden because of the need to test for associations with a vast number of single-nucleotide ...

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