• Mortality among extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients in the HIV endemic setting: lessons from a tertiary level hospital in Mbeya, Tanzania 

  Grønningen, Erlend; Nanyaro, Marywinnie; Blomberg, Bjørn; Hassan, Shoaib; Ngadaya, Esther Stanslaus; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) has received less attention than pulmonary tuberculosis due to its non-contagious nature. EPTB can affect any organ and is more prevalent in people living with HIV. Low- and middle-income ...

• Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in the HIV endemic setting in Tanzania: challenges with diagnosis, comorbidities, and association with mortality 

  Grønningen, Erlend (Doctoral thesis, 2025-01-16)

  Diagnostisering av ekstrapulmonal tuberkulose er utfordrende grunnet behovet for invasiv prøvetaking, at det er få bakterier til stede og diagnostiske tester med dårligere sensitivitet på annet prøvemateriale enn sputum. ...

• ‘Å vente på arbeid’: En kvalitativ intervjustudie om betydningen av meningsfull aktivitet for migranters opplevelse av helse. 

  Rizzo, Siv Karin Eriksen (Master thesis, 2024-11-15)

  Bakgrunn: Prosjektet har sitt utgangspunkt i studier som peker på migrasjon som en helsedeterminant; forskning viser at migranters helse ofte svekkes over tid etter ankomst til Norge. De fleste migranter ønsker å bruke ...

• Liver stiffness and associated risk factors among people with a history of injecting drugs: a prospective cohort study 

  Druckrey-Fiskaaen, Karl Trygve; Vold, Jørn Henrik; Madebo, Tesfaye; Midgard, Håvard; Dalgard, Olav; Leiva, Rafael Alexander Mo; Fadnes, Lars T. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-26)

  Background: Persons with opioid use disorders (OUD) and persons with substance use disorders (SUD) who inject substances have a reduced life expectancy of up to 25 years compared with the general population. Chronic liver ...

• Integrated exercise program in opioid agonist therapy clinics and effect on psychological distress: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (BAReAktiv) 

  Furulund, Einar; Madebo, Tesfaye; Druckrey-Fiskaaen, Karl Trygve; Vold, Jørn Henrik; Nordbotn, Mette Hegland; Dahl, Eivin; Dyrstad, Sindre Mikal; Lid, Torgeir Gilje; Fadnes, Lars T. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-29)

  Background: Substance use disorder is associated with unhealthy lifestyle choices, resulting in adverse social and health consequences. People with opioid use disorder receiving opioid agonist therapy, in particular, have ...

• Cost analysis for initiating an integrated package of essential non-communicable disease interventions (PEN-Plus) in Kondoa District Hospital, Tanzania: a time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) study protocol 

  Ndumwa, Harrieth Peter; Mori, Amani Thomas; Ruhago, Georg Mugambage; Willilo, Ritha Anderson; McBain, Ryan; Boudreaux, Chantelle; Wroe, Emily; Adler, Alma J.; Bukhman, Gene; Mayige, Mary Theodory; Kaarbøe, Oddvar Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Introduction: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) constitute approximately 74% of global mortality, with 77% of these deaths occurring in low-income and middle-income countries. Tanzania exemplifies this situation, as the ...

• Allergic contact dermatitis in response to contact with polychloroprene 

  Irgens-Hansen, Kaja; Hollund, Bjørg Eli; Vindenes, Hilde Kristin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

• Mind the Gap! Working Toward Gender Equity in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease: Present and Future 

  Chowdhury, Devyani; Bansal, Neha; Ansong, Annette; Baker Smith, Carissa; Bauser-Heaton, Holly; Choueiter, Nadine; Co-Vu, Jennifer; Elliott, Pietro; Fuller, Stephanie; Jain, Supriya S.; Jone, Pei-Ni; Johnson, Jonathan N.; Karamlou, Tara; Kipps, Alaina K.; Laraja, Kristin; Lopez, Keila N.; Rasheed, Muneera Abdul; Ronai, Christina; Sachdeva, Ritu; Saidi, Arwa; Snyder, Chris; Sutton, Nicole; Stiver, Corey; Taggart, Nathaniel W.; Shaffer, Kenneth; Williams, Roberta (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Evidence from medicine and other fields has shown that gender diversity results in better decision making and outcomes. The incoming workforce of congenital heart specialists (especially in pediatric cardiology) appears ...

• Trends in cervical cancer screening in Norway 2012–2017: a comparison study of non-immigrant and immigrant women 

  Enden, Marta Røttingen; Møen, Kathy Ainul Mashrooka; Igland, Jannicke; Diaz Perez, Esperanza (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Aims: Immigrant women in Norway have lower cervical cancer screening participation than non-immigrant women. Our aim in this study was to assess whether the observed increase in screening participation during 2012–2017 was ...

• Interprofessional follow-up for people at risk of type 2 diabetes in primary healthcare–a randomized controlled trial with embedded qualitative interviews 

  Graue, Marit; Igland, Jannicke; Oftedal, Bjørg Synnøve Frøysland; Haugstvedt, Anne; Riise, Hilde Kristin Refvik; Zoffmann, Vibeke; Jenum, Anne Karen; Richards, David A; Kolltveit, Beate-Christin Hope (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Objective To examine the effects of an empowerment-based interprofessional lifestyle intervention program among people at risk of type 2 diabetes on knowledge, skills, and confidence in self-management, health, psychological ...

• Neonatal Mortality Disparities by Gestational Age in European Countries 

  Sartorius, Victor; Philibert, Marianne; Klungsøyr, Kari; Klimont, Jeannette; Szamotulska, Katarzyna; Drausnik, Zeljka; Velebil, Petr; Mortensen, Laust; Gissler, Mika; Fresson, Jeanne; Nijhuis, Jan; Zhang, Wei-Hong; Källén, Karin; Rihs, Tonia A.; Tica, Vlad; Matthews, Ruth; Smith, Lucy; Zeitlin, Jennifer; Farr, Alex; Alexander, Sophie; Racapé, Judith; Vandervelpen, Gisèle; Coutellas, Vasos; Kyprianou, Theopisti; Jirova, Jitka; Sakkeus, Luule; Abuladze, Liili; Blondel, Béatrice; Vilain, Annick; Durox, Mélanie; Heller, Guenther; Sziller, István; Gunnarsdóttir, Johanna; Ólafsdóttir, Helga Sól; Sikora, Izabela; O'Hara, Sinead; Kearns, Karen; Cuttini, Marina; Loghi, Marzia; Boldrini, Rosaria; Pappagal, Marilena; Marchetti, Stefano; Donati, Serena; Misins, Janis; Zile-Velika, Irisa; Isakova, Jelena; Lecomte, Aline; Pastore, Jessica; Álvarez, Daniel; Gatt, Miriam; Achterberg, P.W.; Broeders, Lisa; Akerkar, Rupali Rajendra; Engjom, Hilde Marie; Mierzejewska, Ewa; Barros, Henrique; Puscasiu, Lucian; Budianu, Mihaela-Alexandra; Cucu, Alexandra; Luèovnik, Miha; Verdenik, Ivan; Elorriaga, Maria Fernandez; Zurriaga, Oscar; Alcaide, Adela Recio; Nyman, Anastasia; Macfarlane, Alison; Scott, Sonya; Monteath, Kirsten; Morgan, Siobhan; Thomas, Craig; Magill, Sinead; Ceely, Greg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Importance There are wide disparities in neonatal mortality rates (NMRs, deaths <28 days of life after live birth per 1000 live births) between countries in Europe, indicating potential for improvement. Comparing ...

• Safety and pharmacokinetics of subcutaneous administration of broadly neutralizing anti-HIV-1 monoclonal antibodies (bNAbs), given to HIV-1 exposed, uninfected neonates and infants: study protocol for a phase I trial 

  Goga, Ameena; Ramraj, Trisha; Naidoo, Logashvari; Daniels, Brodie; Matlou, Masefetsane; Chetty, Terusha; Dassaye, Reshmi; Ngandu, Nobubelo K.; Galli, Laura; Reddy, Tarylee; Seocharan, Ishen; Ndlangamandla, Qondeni; September, Qholokazi; Ngcobo, Nokwanda; Reddy, Mayuri; Cafun-Naidoo, Tamon; Woeber, Kubashni; Jeenarain, Nitesha; Imamdin, Rabia; Maharajh, Keshnee; Ramjeth, Ashmintha; Bhengu, Thobile; Clarence, Emma; Van de Perre, Philippe; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Nagot, Nicolas; Moles, Jean-Pierre; Moore, Penny L.; Mkhize, Nonhlanhla N.; Gama, Lucio; Dispinseri, Stefania; Biswas, Priscilla; Scarlatti, Gabriella (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background The ambitious goal to eliminate new pediatric HIV infections by 2030 requires accelerated prevention strategies in high-risk settings such as South Africa. One approach could be pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) ...

• Mid-level healthcare workers knowledge on non-communicable diseases in Tanzania: a district-level pre-and post-training assessment 

  Karoli, Peter; Mayige, Mary; Kagaruki, Gibson; Mori, Amani Thomas; Macha, Edgar; Mutagaywa, Reuben; Momba, Arafa; Ndumwa, Harrieth Peter; Willilo, Ritha Anderson; Chillo, Pilly Mussa; Banduka, Aidan; Sunguya, Bruno; Ramaiya, Kaushik; Majaliwa, Edna; Malangahe, Stella; Nyarubamba, Renatus; Mtumbuka, Esther; Mallya, Elizabeth; Soka, Deogratias; Urasa, Sarah; Rutahoile, Willfredius; Magoma, Best; Donald, Emiliana; Mwenesano, David; Kilonzo, Kajiru (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Introduction: Over the past two decades, Tanzania’s burden of non-communicable diseases has grown disproportionately, but limited resources are still prioritized. A trained human resource for health is urgently needed to ...

• The individual- and community-level women’s empowerment and utilization of maternity care services in Afghanistan: a multilevel cross-validation study 

  Dadras, Omid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background This study aimed to explore the relationship between women's empowerment and utilization of maternity care for married Afghan women aged 15–49 y in Afghanistan, assessing the convergence validity of the ...

• Epidemiology of overweight in under-five children in India: Insights from National Family Health Survey 

  Manapurath, Rukman; Chowdhury, Ranadip; Taneja, Sunita; Bhandari, Nita; Strand, Tor Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Childhood overweight is not only an immediate health concern due to its implications but also significantly increases the risk of persistent obesity and consequently CVD in the future, posing a serious threat to public ...

• A Protocol to Determine Circadian Phase by At-Home Salivary Dim Light Melatonin Onset Assessment 

  Murray, Jade M.; Stone, Julia E.; Abbott, Sabra M.; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Burgess, Helen J.; Cajochen, Christian; Dekker, Jip J.; Duffy, Jeanne F.; Epstein, Lawrence J.; Garbazza, Corrado; Harsh, John; Klerman, Elizabeth B.; Lane, Jacqueline M.; Lockley, Steven W.; Pavlova, Milena K.; Quan, Stuart F.; Reid, Kathryn J.; Scheer, Frank A. J. L.; Sletten, Tracey L.; Wright, Kenneth P.; Zee, Phyllis C.; Phillips, Andrew J. K.; Czeisler, Charles A.; Rajaratnam, Shantha M. W. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Internal circadian phase assessment is increasingly acknowledged as a critical clinical tool for the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of circadian rhythm sleep−wake disorders and for investigating circadian timing in ...

• Prevalence of stunting and its correlates among children under 5 in Afghanistan: the potential impact of basic and full vaccination 

  Dadras, Omid; Suwanbamrung, Charuai; Jafari, Massoma; Stanikzai, Muhammad Haroon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Child stunting is prevalent in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), but an information gap remains regarding its current prevalence, correlates, and the impact of vaccination against this condition in ...

• A qualitative study of experiences with physical activity among people receiving opioid agonist therapy 

  Furulund, Einar; Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Druckrey-Fiskaaen, Karl Trygve; Madebo, Tesfaye; Fadnes, Lars T.; Lid, Torgeir Gilje (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Physical or mental health comorbidities are common among people with substance use disorders undergoing opioid agonist therapy. As both a preventive and treatment strategy, exercise offers various health ...

• Healthy eating among people on opioid agonist therapy: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences and perspectives 

  Furulund, Einar; Druckrey-Fiskaaen, Karl Trygve; Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Madebo, Tesfaye; Fadnes, Lars T.; Lid, Torgeir Gilje (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  People with substance use disorders often have unhealthy diets, high in sweets and processed foods but low in nutritious items like fruits and vegetables, increasing noncommunicable disease risks. This study investigates ...

• Open and opaque? The performativity of open priorities in a Norwegian hospital 

  Melberg, Andrea (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Being open about priority-setting decisions is a central element of frameworks enhancing procedural fairness. While challenges in implementing priority-setting frameworks in general have been reported, few studies have ...

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