• Potentially addictive substances among patients in opioid agonist therapy : - dispensations, use, and fatigue - 

  Vold, Jørn Henrik (Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-21)

  Background The current opioid epidemic is a major cause of suffering and overdose deaths globally. It can interact with patients’ general well-being and causes fatigue. Opioid agonist therapy (OAT) is a well-documented ...

• Universal antiretroviral therapy for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Northern Uganda : Studies on determinants, adherence, breastfeeding and viral load 

  Napyo, Agnes Kasede (Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-24)

  Background: Uganda’s decrease in mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) has stagnated, making it almost impossible to achieve the target of zero new HIV infections. Objectives: The aim of this study has been to ...

• Being Home with Dementia: Explorations of the Meaning of Home and Approaches to Care and Support 

  Fæø, Stein Erik (Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-21)

  Background : The coming years will see an increase in the number of persons with dementia, and more persons with dementia will live at home for a longer time. Over time, most home-dwelling persons with dementia will be ...

• Barriers and enablers of adherence to infant nevirapine prophylaxis against HIV 1 transmission among 6-week-old HIV exposed infants: A prospective cohort study in Northern Uganda 

  Napyo, Agnes Kasede; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Mukunya, David; Tumuhamye, Josephine; Musaba, Milton W.; Arach, Agnes Anna; Waako, Paul; Tumwine, James K.; Ndeezi, Grace (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background Sub-optimal adherence to infant prophylaxis has been associated with mother-to-child-transmission of HIV. However, the factors associated have not been well characterised in different settings. This study ...

• The compound role of a coordinator for home-dwelling persons with dementia and their informal caregivers: qualitative study 

  Fæø, Stein Erik; Tranvåg, Oscar; Samdal, Rune; Husebø, Bettina; Bruvik, Frøydis Kristine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background As the number of persons with dementia is increasing, there has been a call for establishing sustainable clinical pathways for coordinating care and support for this group. The LIVE@Home.Path trial is a ...

• Heart failure in Norway, 2000-2014: analyzing incident, total and readmission rates using data from the Cardiovascular Disease in Norway (CVDNOR) Project 

  Sulo, Gerhard; Igland, Jannicke; Øverland, Simon; Egeland, Grace M.; Roth, Gregory A.; Vollset, Stein Emil; Tell, Grethe S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Aims To examine trends in heart failure (HF) hospitalization rates and risk of readmissions following an incident HF hospitalization. Methods and results During 2000–2014, we identified in the Cardiovascular Disease ...

• Pregnancy-related risk factors for sex cord-stromal tumours and germ cell tumours in parous women: a registry-based study 

  Sköld, Camilla; Bjørge, Tone; Ekbom, Anders; Engeland, Anders; Gissler, Mika; Grotmol, Tom; Madanat-Harjuoja, Laura-Maria; Ording, Anne Gulbech; Trabert, Britton; Tretli, Steinar; Troisi, Rebecca; Sørensen, Henrik Toft; Glimelius, Ingrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background Non-epithelial ovarian cancers are divided into sex cord-stromal tumours (SCSTs) and germ cell tumours (GCTs). Whereas parity and other pregnancy-related factors are protective for epithelial ovarian cancer, ...

• Human systemic and intestinal IgA responses against the mucinase YghJ following experimental infection with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. 

  Riaz, Saman (Master thesis, 2021-05-18)

• Term complications and subsequent risk of preterm birth: registry based study 

  Kvalvik, Liv Grimstvedt; Wilcox, Allen James; Skjærven, Rolv; Østbye, Truls; Harmon, Quaker E (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Objective To explore conditions and outcomes of a first delivery at term that might predict later preterm birth. Design Population based, prospective register based study. Setting Medical Birth Registry of ...

• Beyond the Law - An Ethnography of Zambian Abortion Politics 

  Haaland, Marte Emilie Sandvik (Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-18)

  Every year, as many as 25 million women are estimated to resort to unsafe abortion worldwide. Many of these abortions lead to severe complications and death. Nevertheless, abortion remains a contentious issue that is ...

• Digital Targeted Client Communication for Effective Coverage of Antenatal Care : Assessment, Development, and Evaluation 

  Bungudo, Binyam Bogale (Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-16)

  The effective provision of essential interventions in antenatal care (ANC) is crucial for a positive pregnancy experience. However, the effective coverage of essential interventions in ANC is often low, even in settings ...

• The burden of disease among people with severe substance use disorders 

  Aas, Christer Frode (Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-14)

  Background: A substance use disorder (SUD) is a potentially severe clinical condition with high co-occurrence of somatic and mental disorders. The burden of disease attributable to substance use contributes to 11.8 million ...

• Substance use and symptoms of mental health disorders: a prospective cohort of patients with severe substance use disorders in Norway 

  Aas, Christer Frode; Vold, Jørn Henrik; Gjestad, Rolf; Skurtveit, Svetlana; Lim, Aaron G.; Gjerde, Kristian Varden; Løberg, Else-Marie; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Fadnes, Lars T. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-27)

  Background:There is high co-occurrence of substance use disorders (SUD) and mental health disorders. We aimedto assess impact of substance use patterns and sociodemographic factors on mental health distress using the ...

• Risk factors for fracture and fracture severity of the distal radius and ankle : What about osteoporosis, celiac disease and obesity? 

  Hjelle, Anja Myhre (Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-17)

  Background: Fractures are a substantial burden for both individuals and society. For the individual it leads to pain, reduced quality of life, disability and increased mortality. For society, it carries a great cost and ...

• How to schedule night shift work in order to reduce health and safety risks 

  Garde, Anne Helene; Begtrup, Luise; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Bonde, Jens Peter; Hansen, Johnni; Hansen, Åse Marie; Härmä, Mikko; Jensen, Marie Aarrebo; Kecklund, Göran; Kolstad, Henrik A.; Larsen, Ann Dyreborg; Lie, Jenny-Anne Sigstad; Moreno, Claudia; Nabe-Nielsen, Kirsten; Sallinen, Mikael (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Objectives This discussion paper aims to provide scientifically based recommendations on night shift schedules, including consecutive shifts, shift intervals and duration of shifts, which may reduce health and safety risks. ...

• Malaria Chemoprevention in the Postdischarge Management of Severe Anemia 

  Kwambai, Titus Kimutai; Dhabangi, Aggrey; Idro, Richard; Opoka, Robert; Watson, Victoria; Kariuki, Simon; Kuya, Nickline A.; Onyango, Eric D.; Otieno, Kephas; Samuels, Aaron M.; Desai, Meghna R.; Hensbroek, Michael Boele van; Wang, Duolao; John, Chandy C.; Robberstad, Bjarne; Phiri, Kamija S.; ter Kuile, Feiko (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-03)

  BACKGROUND Children who have been hospitalized with severe anemia in areas of Africa in which malaria is endemic have a high risk of readmission and death within 6 months after discharge. No prevention strategy specifically ...

• The effect of a digital targeted client communication intervention on pregnant women’s worries and satisfaction with antenatal care in Palestine–A cluster randomized controlled trial 

  Bungudo, Binyam Bogale; Mørkrid, Kjersti; Abbas, Eatimad; Ward, Itimad Abu; Anaya, Firas; Ghanem, Buthaina; Hijaz, Taghreed; Isbeih, Mervett; Issawi, Sally; Nazzal, Zaher A. S.; Qaddomi, Sharif E.; Frøen, J. Frederik (Journal article, 2021)

  Background: The eRegCom cluster randomized controlled trial assesses the effectiveness of targeted client communication (TCC) via short message service (SMS) to pregnant women, from a digital maternal and child health ...

• An analysis of clinical predictive values for radiographic pneumonia in children 

  Rees, Chris A; Basnet, Sudha; Gentile, Angela; Gessner, Bradford D; Kartasasmita, Cissy B.; Lucero, Marilla G.; Martinez, Luis Moreno; O'Grady, Kerry-Ann F; Ruvinsky, Raul O; Turner, Claudia; Campbell, Harry; Nair, Harish; Falconer, Jennifer; Williams, Linda J.; Horne, Margaret; Strand, Tor A; Nisar, Yasir B; Qazi, Shamim A; Neuman, Mark I (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Abstract Introduction Healthcare providers in resource-limited settings rely on the presence of tachypnoea and chest indrawing to establish a diagnosis of pneumonia in children. We aimed to determine the test characteristics ...

• Bruk av uspesifikke diagnosekoder på legevakt 

  Sandvik, Hogne; Hunskår, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  BAKGRUNN Primærlegene setter diagnosekoder på alle regningskort. Formålet med studien var å kartlegge bruk av uspesifikke diagnosekoder som kan svekke validiteten av statistikk og sykdomsovervåkning. MATERIALE OG ...

• Factors associated with potential over- and undertreatment of hyperglycaemia and annual measurement of HbA1c in type 2 diabetes in norwegian general practice 

  Tran, Anh Thi; Berg, Tore Julsrud; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Gjelsvik, Bjørn E.; Cooper, John; Sandberg, Sverre; Claudi, Tor; Jenum, Anne Karen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Aims To identify individual and general practitioner (GP) characteristics associated with potential over- and undertreatment of hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes and with HbA1c not being measured. Methods A cross-sectional ...

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