• Colonisation and its aftermath: reimagining global surgery 

  Qin, Rennie; Alayande, Barnabas; Okolo, Isioma; Khanyola, Judy; Jumbam, Desmond Tanko; Koea, Jonathan; Boatin, Adeline A.; Lugobe, Henry Mark; Bump, Jesse Boardman (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Coloniality in global health manifests as systemic inequalities, not based on merit, that benefit one group at the expense of another. Global surgery seeks to advance equity by inserting surgery into the global health ...

• Epidemiology of non-communicable diseases among professional drivers in LMICs: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

  Njiro, Belinda J.; Ndumwa, Harrieth Peter; Waithera, Hannah Wanjiku; Chande, Rehema; Julius, William; Mashili, Fredirick; Mwita, Julius C.; Swahn, Monica H.; Staton, Catherine; Francis, Joel Msafiri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  This systematic review collected evidence on the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among professional drivers and reported on the most common factors that increase the risk of NCDs in this specific population in ...

• Efficacy of an internet-delivered cognitive enhancement intervention for subjective residual cognitive deficits in remitted major depressive disorder: A randomized crossover trial 

  Myklebost, Sunniva Brurok; Heltne, Aleksander; Hammar, Åsa Karin; Nordgreen, Tine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Cognitive deficits such as difficulties with attention, memory, and executive functions are frequently reported during remission from depression and relates to adverse functioning in daily life and risk of ...

• Prevalence, determinants and care-seeking behaviour for anxiety and depression in Nepalese population: a secondary analysis of data from Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2022 

  Pandey, Achyut Raj; Adhikari, Bikram; Bista, Bihungum; Lamichhane, Bipul; Joshi, Deepak; K C, Saugat Pratap; Sharma, Shreeman; Baral, Sushil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Objective To determine the prevalence and factors associated with anxiety and depression and the care-seeking behaviour among Nepalese population. Design and settings Secondary analysis of the data from nationally ...

• Factors associated with hospitalization and mortality in adult and pediatric extrapulmonary tuberculosis at a tertiary care hospital in Central India 

  Helle, Ole Magnus Bjørgaas; Kanthali, Mala; Grønningen, Erlend; Hassan, Shoaib; Purohit, Manju Raj; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Comorbidities complicate the management of tuberculosis (TB) and have become an essential part of the end TB strategy to eradicate TB. However, pulmonary TB has received the most attention, and little is known ...

• Development of a digital mental health intervention for youth with ADHD: exploring youth perspectives on wants, needs, and barriers 

  Storetvedt, Maren Helene Rinke; Kahlon, Smiti; Berg, Karin; Sundfjord, Ingeborg Alvheim; Nordgreen, Tine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental health disorder affecting five to eight percent of children and youth worldwide. Inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity are core symptoms, which ...

• Effects of long-term air pollution and greenness exposures on mortality and respiratory health. The Life-GAP project 

  Xu, Shanshan (Doctoral thesis, 2024-12-16)

  Bakgrunn: Luftforurensning er en betydelig risikofaktor for menneskers lungehelse, mens grøntområder—områder dekket med vegetasjon som busker, gress og trær—anses som fordelaktige. Forholdet mellom langvarig eksponering ...

• Childhood Illnesses, Immunization Coverage, Health Service, and Health Care Expenditure among Children in South Ethiopia: A Community-based Cohort Study 

  Hailu Alako, Samrawit (Doctoral thesis, 2024-12-13)

  Background: Despite global advancements, over 5 million children under the age of five die each year from preventable diseases, with the majority of these deaths occurring in low-income regions. Accurately estimating disease ...

• Incidence and risk factors of common infections among children in Wonago, southern Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study 

  Hailu Alako, Samrawit; Loha, Eskindir; Moen, Bente Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Objective: There are limited data in Ethiopia on common childhood illnesses. We aimed to measure the incidence and risk factors of common childhood illnesses in rural parts of southern Ethiopia. Design: A community-based ...

• Mpox virus infection in women and outbreak sex disparities: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 

  Satapathy, Prakasini; Shamim, Muhammad Aaqib; Padhi, Bijaya K.; Gandhi, Aravind P.; Sandeep, Mokanpally; Suvvari, Tarun Kumar; Kumar, Jogendra; Kaur, Gunjeet; Barboza, Joshuan J.; Schlagenhauf, Patricia; Sah, Ranjit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Although the recent literature indicates that mpox (monkeypox) primarily affects men, there are also multiple reports in women. Estimates of the sex distribution of mpox patients and patterns will enable a ...

• Exercise interventions for people with substance use disorder 

  Furulund, Einar (Doctoral thesis, 2024-12-11)

  Bakgrunn: Ruslidelser er alvorlige, kroniske og tilbakevendende lidelser som er forbundet med økt risiko for fysisk og psykisk sykdommer, samtidig innebærer sosiale og økonomiske konsekvenser. Personer med psykiske lidelser, ...

• Factors associated with the ability of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sexual unions to negotiate for safer sex. An analysis of data from the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) 

  Zulu, Teebeny; Musukuma, Mwiche; Jacobs, Choolwe; Musonda, Patrick (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  The ability of AGYW to negotiate for safer sex is key in the fight against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). We determined the prevalence of safer sex negotiation among AGYW in sexual unions aged 15–24 and its ...

• Self-injurious thoughts and behaviours as the reason for contact to Norwegian emergency primary care centres: an observational study 

  Hunsager, Anita; Walby, Fredrik A; Midtbø, Vivian; Morken, Tone; Baste, Valborg; Johansen, Ingrid H. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Objective: To describe and compare contacts regarding self-injurious thoughts and behaviours to other contacts to emergency primary care. Design: Observational study. Setting: A sentinel network of seven emergency ...

• Cost-effectiveness of TB diagnostic technologies in Ethiopia: a modelling study 

  Assebe, Lelisa Fekadu; Erena, Andargachew Kumsa; Fikadu, Lemmessa; Alemu, Bizuneh; Baruda, Yirgalem Shibiru; Jiao, Boshen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major threat to public health, particularly in countries where the disease is highly prevalent, such as Ethiopia. Early diagnosis and treatment are the main components of TB prevention ...

• Breastfeeding and biomarkers of folate and cobalamin status in Norwegian infants: a cross-sectional study 

  Solvik, Beate Stokke; Bakken, Kjersti Sletten; McCann, Adrian; Ueland, Per Magne; Henjum, Sigrun; Strand, Tor Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Folate and vitamin B12 (cobalamin) are essential for growth and development. This cross-sectional study aims to describe folate and vitamin B12 status according to infant age and breastfeeding practices in Norwegian infants. ...

• Testing Maternal Effects of Vitamin-D and Omega-3 levels on Offspring Neurodevelopmental Traits in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study 

  Wootton, Robyn E; Dack, Kyle; Jones, Hannah J; Riglin, Lucy; Madley-Dowd, Paul; Borges, Carolina; Pagoni, Panagiota; Roth, Christine; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Corfield, Elizabeth Claire; Stoltenberg, Camilla; Øyen, Anne-Siri; Smith, George Davey; Ask, Helga; Thapar, Anita; Stergiakouli, Evie; Havdahl, Alexandra (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Maternal vitamin-D and omega-3 fatty acid (DHA) deficiencies during pregnancy have previously been associated with offspring neurodevelopmental traits. However, observational study designs cannot distinguish ...

• Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

  Naghavi, Mohsen; Ong, Kanyin Liane; Aali, Amirali; S Ababneh, Hazim S Ababneh; Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis; Abbafati, Cristiana ; Abbasgholizadeh, Rouzbeh; Abbasian, Mohammadreza; Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen; Hedayat, Abbastabar; Abd ElHafeez, Samar; Abdelmasseh, Michael; Abd-Elsalam, Sherief; Abdelwahab, Ahmed Abdelwahab; Mohammad, Abdollahi; Abdollahifar, Mohammad-Amin; Abdoun, Meriem; Abdulah, Deldar Morad ; Abdullahi, Auwal; Abebe, Mesfin; Shawel Abebe, Samrawit; Aidin, Abedi; Kedir Hussein, Abegaz; Abhilash, E S ; Abidi, Hassan ; Abiodun, Olumide; Aboagye, Richard Gyan; Hassan, Abolhassani; Abolmaali, Meysam; Abouzid, Mohamed; Bjørge, Tone; Hailu, Alemayehu; Sagoe, Dominic; Wojewodzic, Marcin Wlodzimierz; Nauman, Javaid; Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo; Madsen, Christian; Forthun, Ingeborg; Kisa, Adnan; Kisa, Sezer; Wolf, Axel; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Vollset, Stein Emil; Zou, Zhiyong; Zuhlke, Liesl Joanna; Zumla, Alimuddin; Zweck, Elric; Zyoud, Samer H.; Wool, Eve E; Murray, Christopher J.L. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background: Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and the subsequent effects on life expectancy ...

• Modeling geographic vaccination strategies for COVID-19 in Norway 

  Chan, Yat Hin; Rø, Gunnar; Midtbø, Jørgen E.; Di Ruscio, Francesco; Watle, Sara Sofie Viksmoen; Juvet, Lene Kristine; Littmann, Jasper; Aavitsland, Preben; Nygård, Karin Maria; Berg, Are Stuwitz; Bukholm, Geir; Kristoffersen, Anja Bråthen; Engø-Monsen, Kenth; Engebretsen, Solveig; Swanson, David Michael; Diz-Lois Palomares, Alfonso; Lindstrøm, Jonas Christoffer; Frigessi, Arnoldo; De Blasio, Birgitte Freiesleben (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Vaccination was a key intervention in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic globally. In early 2021, Norway faced significant regional variations in COVID-19 incidence and prevalence, with large differences in population ...

• Electronic Immunization Registry in Rwanda: Qualitative Study of Health Worker Experiences 

  Uwera, Thaoussi; Venkateswaran, Mahima; Bhutada, Kiran; Papadopoulou, Eleni; Rukundo, Enock; Tumusiime, David K.; Frøen, Jahn Frederik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background: Monitoring childhood immunization programs is essential for health systems. Despite the introduction of an electronic immunization registry called e-Tracker in Rwanda, challenges such as lacking population ...

• Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

  Ferrari, Alize J; Santomauro, Damian Francesco; Aali, Amirali ; Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis; Abbafati, Cristiana; Abbastabar, Hedayat; ElHafeez, Samar Abd; Abdelmasseh, Michael ; Abd-Elsalam, Sherief ; Abdollahi, Arash; Abdullahi, Auwal; Kedir Hussein, Abegaz; Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel; Aboagye, Richard Gyan; Hassan, Abolhassani; Abreu, Lucas Guimarães; Abualruz, Hasan; Abu-Gharbieh, Eman; Abu-Rmeileh, Niveen ME; Ackerman, Ilana N; Addo, Isaac Yeboah; Addolorato, Giovanni; Adebiyi, Akindele Olupelumi; Adepoju, Abiola Victor; Omoponle Adewuyi, Habeeb; Afyouni, Shadi; Afzal, Saira ; Afzal, Sina; Agodi, Antonella ; Ahmad, Aqeel; Ahmad, Danish; Bjørge, Tone; Sagoe, Dominic; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Steiner, Timothy J.; Kisa, Adnan; Kisa, Sezer; Wolf, Axel; Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo; Vollset, Stein Emil; Zhou, Juexiao; Zhu, Zhaohua; Ziafati, Makan; Zielińska, Magdalena; Zimsen, Stephanie R M; Zoladl, Mohammad; Zumla, Alimuddin; Zyoud, Samer H.; Theo, Vos; Murray, Christopher JL (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background: Detailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and responding to complex patterns of disease and injury ...

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