• Understanding the pathogenesis of human pulmonary tuberculosis from archival material of the pre-antibiotic era, 1931-1947 

  Riaz, Syeda Mariam (Doctoral thesis, 2025-05-26)

  Sammendrag Introduksjon: Tuberkulose (TB) er en smittsom sykdom, og mer enn 80 % av pasientene har lungesykdom. Primær og post-primær TB er distinkte enheter. Primær TB oppstår når personen blir infisert med Mycobacterium ...

• Extrapulmonary tuberculosis - improving diagnosis and evaluating factors associated with hospitalization and mortality in high-burden areas 

  Helle, Ole Magnus Bjørgaas (Doctoral thesis, 2025-05-20)

  Diagnostikk av ekstrapulmonal tuberkulose (EPTB) er utfordrende. Den kliniske presentasjonen er uspesifikk og nåværende diagnostiske tester er mangelfulle, spesielt i land med høy forekomst av tuberkulose (TB) og begrensede ...

• Impact of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis on the Health and Financial status of patients in high-burden, resource-constrained settings 

  Hassan, Shoaib (Doctoral thesis, 2025-05-07)

  Tuberkulose (TB) er en av de store globale helseutfordringene og bidrar betydelig til sykelighet og dødelighet. Blant TB-tilfellene utgjør ekstrapulmonal tuberkulose (EPTB) en betydelig andel. Til tross for den høye ...

• Factors influencing early postnatal care use among postpartum women in Afghanistan 

  Tawfiq, Essa; Stanikzai, Muhammad Haroon; Wasiq, Abdul Wahed; Dadras, Omid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Using postnatal care (PNC) within the first week following childbirth is crucial, as both the mother and her baby are particularly vulnerable to infections and mortality during this period. In this study, we examined the ...

• Is there an association between birth characteristics and fractures in young adults? The HUNT Study, Norway 

  Holltrø, Hilde Thomasli; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Schei, Berit; Tronstad, Ingebjørg; Horn, Julie; Holvik, Kristin; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti Nesje; Dennison, Elaine M.; Harvey, Nicholas C.; Langhammer, Arnulf; Hoff, Mari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)

  Summary This population study investigated the association between birth characteristics and fracture risk in 11,099 young adults (aged 19–54 years). Our findings indicate that birth weight, gestational age, and birth ...

• Paternal family history of premature atherosclerotic disease and perinatal death: A population-based cohort study 

  Win, Shwe Sin; Klungsøyr, Kari; Egeland, Grace Margrethe; Sulo, Gerhard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)

  Background Studies have reported that pregnancies conceived by fathers with modifiable cardiovascular risk factors are at higher risk of ending in losses compared to those without such risk factors. Our objective was ...

• Lessons from an intervention study on the sustainability of after-school comprehensive sexuality education in Zambia: the perspectives of teachers, health workers and guardians 

  Svanemyr, Joar; Zulu, Joseph; Munsaka, Ecloss; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) has been introduced in many sub-Saharan African countries, but limited political interest and insufficient funding have resulted in many CSE initiatives being dependent ...

• Leveraging Machine Learning to Identify Subgroups of Misclassified Patients in the Emergency Department: Multicenter Proof-of-Concept Study 

  Wyatt, Sage; Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Haizoune, Mounir; Vestbø, Anders Strand; Sima, Yeneabeba Tilahun; Sandboe, Maria Ilene; Landschulze, Marcus; Bartsch, Hauke; Sauer, Christopher Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background: Hospitals use triage systems to prioritize the needs of patients within available resources. Misclassification of a patient can lead to either adverse outcomes in a patient who did not receive appropriate care ...

• Variation in depression care in general practice 

  Riiser, Sharline (Doctoral thesis, 2025-04-25)

  Depresjon rangeres som en ledende årsak til tap av livskvalitet og leveår. Til tross for omfattende tiltak for både å gjenkjenne og gi adekvat behandling til de deprimerte, øker antallet deprimerte, særlig blant de unge. ...

• Net Zero is not enough: Ratcheting ambition for sustainable health systems through Reduce and Support 

  Sue-Chue-Lam, Colin; Bhopal, Anand; Parker, Joshua; Xie, Edward C (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Net Zero is the dominant framework for organising health system decarbonisation. Yet throughout Net Zero’s rise to prominence, greenhouse gas emissions have remained on a dangerous trajectory. In this analysis, we synthesise ...

• Met and unmet prison-based treatment needs for people who are incarcerated with a history of substance use disorder: A nationwide cohort study 

  Seid, Abdu Kedir; Thylstrup, Birgitte; Henriksen, Susan Helbert; Hesse, Morten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Substance use disorders (SUD) are highly prevalent among incarcerated people. However, in some prisons, only a small percentage of those who need treatment receive it. The aims of this study were to examine ...

• Weekly dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine versus monthly sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine for malaria chemoprevention in children with sickle cell anaemia in Uganda and Malawi (CHEMCHA): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial 

  Idro, , Richard; Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile; Opoka, Robert; Kalibbala, Dennis; Galileya, Lufina Tsirizani; Akun, Pamela; Rujumba, Joseph; Nambatya, Winnie; Kamya, Carol Nakaye; Phiri, Nomsa; Juanita, Kirikumwino; Komata, Ronald; Innussa, Mailosi; Tenywa, Emmanuel; John, Chandy; Tarning, Joel; Denti, Paulo; Wassmann, Roeland; Ter Kuile, Feiko O.; Robberstad, Bjarne; Phiri, Kamija (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background In many sub-Saharan African countries, it is recommended that children with sickle cell anaemia receive malaria chemoprevention with monthly sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine or daily proguanil as the standard of care. ...

• Risk Factors, Morbidity, and Mortality in Association With Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry and Restrictive Spirometric Pattern: Clinical Relevance of Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry and Restrictive Spirometric Pattern 

  Cestelli, Lucia; Johannessen, Ane; Gulsvik, Amund; Stavem, Knut; Nielsen, Rune (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)

  Background Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) and restrictive spirometric pattern (RSP) are often considered interchangeable in identifying restrictive impairment in spirometry. Research Question Do PRISm and ...

• Plasma ferritin, C-reactive protein, and adenosine deaminase levels in tuberculous lymphadenitis and pleuritis and their role in monitoring treatment response 

  Nisa, Zaib un; Zeshan, Basit; Ambreen, Atiqa; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background We aimed to assess the plasma levels of ferritin, C-reactive protein (CRP), and adenosine deaminase (ADA) at baseline and their utility as biomarkers to monitor response to treatment in extrapulmonary ...

• Temporal changes and correlates of tobacco and E-cigarettes use among school-going students in Albania: insights from global youth tobacco surveys (2015–2020) 

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

  Tobacco use often starts during adolescence, with many adults beginning before 21. This study investigated the patterns and factors associated with tobacco and e-cigarette use among school-aged adolescents in Albania. Data ...

• Halving premature death and improving quality of life at all ages: cross-country analyses of past trends and future directions 

  Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Chang, Angela Y; Bolongaita, Sarah Ann; Barraza-Lloréns, Mariana; Fawole, Ayodamope; Gebremedhin, Lia Tadesse; González-Pier, Eduardo; Jha, Prabhat; Johnson, Emily K; Karlsson, Omar; Mirutse, Mizan Kiros; Lewington, Sarah; Mao, Wenhui; Ogbuoji, Osondu; Pate, Muhammad; Sargent, Jennifer L; Tang, Xuyang; Watkins, David; Yamey, Gavin; Jamison, Dean T; Peto, Richard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background: Although death in old age is unavoidable, premature death—defined here as death before age 70 years—is not. To assess whether halving premature mortality by 2050 is feasible, we examined the large variation in ...

• Atypical presentation of varicella-zoster virus reactivation in a lung transplant patient: a case report 

  Hoff, Ingrid; Rath, Eivind; Pena-Karan, Slobodanka; Nginamau, Elsabeth Sivy; Holm, Are Martin; Thune, Turid Jorunn; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article, 2024)

  Background. Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a human neurotropic virus which commonly causes infection during childhood, presenting as chickenpox. Later in life it may reactivate as herpes zoster. We report a rare manifestation ...

• Effects of extrapulmonary TB on patient quality of life and recurrence 

  Wali, Ahmad; Safdar, Nauman; Ambreen, Atiqa; Hassan, Shoaib; Yaqoob, Ashifa; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Quantifying quality of life (QoL) in extrapulmonary TB patients is crucial yet often overlooked. This study examines the impact of tuberculous lymphadenitis and pleuritis on patients' QoL, associated factors, and ...

• Cesarean delivery and blood DNA methylation at birth and childhood: Meta-analysis in the Pregnancy and Childhood Epigenetics Consortium 

  Wang, Siwen; Casey, Emma; Sordillo, Joanne; Aguilar-Lacasaña, Sofía; Berstein, Fernanda Morales; Biedrzycki, Richard J.; Brescianini, Sonia; Chen, Su; Hough, Amy; Isaevska, Elena; Kim, Woo Jin; Lecorguillé, Marion; Li, Sebastian Shaobo; Page, Christian Magnus; Park, Jaehyun; Röder, Stefan; Salontaji, Kristina; Santorelli, Gillian; Sun, Yidan; Won, Sungho; Zillich, Eric; Zillich, Lea; Annesi-Maesano, Isabella; Arshad, S. Hasan; Bustamante, Mariona; Cecil, Charlotte A.M.; Elliott, Hannah R.; Ewart, Susan; Felix, Janine F.; Gagliardi, Luigi; Håberg, Siri Eldevik; Herberth, Gunda; Heude, Barbara; Holloway, John W.; Huels, Anke; Karmaus, Wilfried; Koppelman, Gerard H.; London, Stephanie J.; Mumford, Sunni L.; Nisticò, Lorenza; Popovic, Maja; Rusconi, Franca; Schisterman, Enrique F.; Stein, Dan J.; Send, Tabea; Tiemeier, Henning; Vonk, Judith M.; Vrijheid, Martine; Wiemels, Joseph Leo; Witt, Stephanie H.; Wright, John; Yeung, Edwina H.; Zar, Heather J.; Zenclussen, Ana C.; Zhang, Hongmei; Chavarro, Jorge E.; Hivert, Marie-France (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Children born via cesarean delivery have a higher risk of metabolic, immunological, and neurodevelopmental disorders compared to those born via vaginal delivery, although mechanisms remain unclear. We conducted a meta-analysis ...

• Enteroviruses, Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Seasonal Coronaviruses in Influenza-like Illness Cases in Nepal 

  Shrestha, Sanjaya; Shrestha, Jasmin; Shrestha, Binob; Strand, Tor Arne; Dudman, Susanne Gjeruldsen; Andreassen, Åshild Kristine; Shrestha, Shree Krishna; Bastola, Anup; Pandey, Prativa; Fernandez, Stefan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Acute respiratory infection is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children in low- and middle-income countries. Due to limited diagnostic capability, many respiratory pathogens causing influenza-like ...

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