• 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 ...

• Dying with dignity – Dignity-preserving care for older women living with incurable cancer at home 

  Staats, Katrine (Doctoral thesis, 2021-12-08)

  Background: the global population is ageing rapidly and most older people are women. They live longer than men, report more illnesses and have a poorer health status. When living with incurable cancer, gender perspectives ...

• Determinants of utilization of antenatal and delivery care at the community level in rural Bangladesh 

  Pervin, Jesmin; Venkateswaran, Mahima; Nu, U. Tin; Rahman, Monjur; O’Donnell, Brian F.; Friberg, Ingrid Kristina; Rahman, Anisur; Frøen, J. Frederik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-28)

  Background: Timely utilization of antenatal care and delivery services supports the health of mothers and babies. Few studies exist on the utilization and determinants of timely ANC and use of different types of health ...

• MPT64 antigen detection test improves diagnosis of pediatric extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Mbeya, Tanzania 

  Grønningen, Erlend; Nanyaro, Marywinnie; Sviland, Lisbet; Ngadaya, Esther; Muller, William; Torres, Lisete; Mfinanga, Sayoki; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Pediatric extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is a diagnostic challenge. A new immunochemistry based MPT64 antigen detection test has shown improved sensitivity compared to current laboratory tests. The aim of this study ...

• Immunochemistry-Based Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: A Strategy for Large-Scale Production of MPT64-Antibodies for Use in the MPT64 Antigen Detection Test 

  Hoel, Ida Marie; Ali, Iman A Mohammed; Ishtiaq, Sheeba; Sviland, Lisbet; Wiker, Harald Gotten; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Tuberculosis (TB) is a global health problem. The immunohistochemistry (IHC)-based MPT64 antigen detection test has shown promising results for diagnosing extrapulmonary TB in previous studies. However, the anti-MPT64 ...

• Komplekse problemstillinger – allmennlegens ekspertområde 

  Getz, Linn Okkenhaug; Hjørleifsson, Stefan; Saxtrup, Niels; Hvas, Lotte (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  En allmennlege er en generalist. I litteraturen omtales generalisttilnærmingen gjerne som biopsykososial, personsentert eller holistisk. Uansett navn innebærer det en kombinasjon av generell biomedisinsk kunnskap og ...

• Prevention of Neural Tube Defects in Europe: A Public Health Failure 

  Morris, Joan K.; Addor, Marie-Claude; Ballardini, Elisa; Barisic, Ingeborg; Barrachina-Bonet, Laia; Braz, Paula; Cavero-Carbonell, Clara; Den Hond, Elly; Garne, Ester; Gatt, Miriam; Haeusler, Martin; Khoshnood, Babak; Lelong, Nathalie; Kinsner-Ovaskainen, Agnieszka; Kiuru-Kuhlefelt, Sonja; Klungsøyr, Kari; Latos-Bielenska, Anna; Limb, Elisabeth; O'Mahony, Mary T.; Perthus, Isabelle; Pierini, Anna; Rankin, Judith; Rissmann, Anke; Rouget, Florence; Sayers, Gerardine; Sipek, Antonin; Stevens, Sarah; Tucker, David; Verellen-Dumoulin, Christine; de Walle, Hermien E.K.; Wellesley, Diana; Wertelecki, Wladimir; Bermejo-Sanchez, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Objective: Thirty years ago it was demonstrated that folic acid taken before pregnancy and in early pregnancy reduced the risk of a neural tube defect (NTD). Despite Public Health Initiatives across Europe recommending ...

• Validity and responsiveness of GHC-index in patients with amalgam-attributed health complaints 

  Lamu, Admassu Nadew; Robberstad, Bjarne; Hamre, Harald Johan; Alræk, Terje; Musial, Frauke; Björkman, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Objective Many patients have medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS); some of them attribute their health complaints to dental amalgam fillings. The aim of this study was to assess the validity and responsiveness ...

• Pasienterfaringer før, under og etter elektrosjokkbehandling - en kvalitativ studie 

  Frid, Leila Marie (Master thesis, 2020-10-29)

  Bakgrunn: Elektrosjokkbehandling er fremdeles en kontroversiell behandling og blir omtalt som stigmatiserende. Det er fortsatt lite kunnskaper om behandlingen i den generelle befolkningen. Hensikt og problemstilling: Studier ...

• Assessing the relationship between patient preferences for recontact after BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic testing and their monitoring coping style in a Norwegian sample 

  Ommundsen, Randi Marlene Dahle; Strømsvik, Nina; Hamang, Anniken (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Recontacting former patients regarding new genetic information is currently not standard care but might be implemented in the future. Little information is available on the implications of this practice from the point of ...

• Psychosocial work factors and sick leave risk after a terrorist bomb attack: a survey and registry-based longitudinal study of governmental employees in Norway 

  Dale, Maria Teresa Grønning; Nissen, Alexander; Berthelsen, Mona; Gjessing, Håkon K.; Heir, Trond (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Objectives Studies show that social support may reduce the negative psychological effects of terror. The aim was to explore the effects of the psychosocial work environment on sick leave risk among governmental employees ...

• Translation and validation of the Alberta Context Tool for use in Norwegian nursing homes 

  Igland, Jannicke; Potrebny, Thomas; Bendixen, Bente Elisabeth; Haugstvedt, Anne; Espehaug, Birgitte; Titlestad, Kristine Berg; Graverholt, Birgitte (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Purpose: Organizational context is recognized as important for facilitating evidence-based practice and improving patient outcomes. Organizational context is a complex construct to measure and appropriate instruments that ...

• Effect of a community-based intervention to increase participation in cervical cancer screening among Pakistani and Somali women in Norway 

  Qureshi, Samera Azeem; Igland, Jannicke; Møen, Kathy Ainul; Gele, Abdi; Kumar, Bernadette; Diaz, Esperanza (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background: Norway implemented a regular cervical cancer screening program based on triennial screening in 1995, recommending participation of all women between 25 and 69 years of age. Somali and Pakistani women have the ...

• Associations between nurse–patient interaction and loneliness among cognitively intact nursing home residents – a questionnaire survey 

  Drageset, Jorunn; Haugan, Gørill (Journal article, 2021)

  Nursing home (NH) residents risk loneliness because of many losses. Nurse–patient interaction includes core aspects contributing to thriving and well-being among long-term NH residents. We performed a cross-sectional ...

• Treatment of the critically ill child in low-resource settings : Essential paediatric emergency and critical care 

  Lang, Hans-Jörg (Doctoral thesis, 2021-10-25)

  Introduction: In 2019 approximately 5.2 million children died before the age of 5 years. Around 2.2 million children and young people died between the age of 5‐24 years. A large number of these deaths are attributable to ...

• Reflexivity in Interprofessional Workplace Learning 

  Baerheim, Anders; Ness, Ingunn Johanne; Raaheim, Arild (Journal article, 2021)

  Despite a vast literature oninterprofessional teamwork, it is still unclear how learning in interprofessional student teams proceed at the workplace. We aim to elucidate reflexivity conceptually in interprofessional workplace ...

• Tick-transmitted co-infections among erythema migrans patients in a general practice setting in Norway: a clinical and laboratory follow-up study 

  Eliassen, Knut Eirik Ringheim; Ocias, Lukas; Krogfelt, Karen; Wilhelmsson, Peter; Dudman, Susanne; Andreassen, Åshild Kristine; Lindbæk, Morten; Lindgren, Per-Eric (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background Erythema migrans (EM) is the most common manifestation of Lyme borreliosis. Here, we examined EM patients in Norwegian general practice to find the proportion exposed to tick-transmitted microorganisms other ...

• Child alcohol use disorder in Eastern Uganda: screening, diagnostics, risk factors and management of children drinking alcohol in Uganda (TREAT CAUD): a mixed-methods research protocol 

  Skylstad, Vilde; Aber, Harriet; Bakken, Victoria; Dierkes, Jutta; Iversen, Silje Akselberg; Kisaakye, Esther; Kühl, Melf-Jakob; Nalugya, Joyce; Rayamajhi, Divya; Sebuwufu, Deogratious; Skar, Ane-Marthe Solheim; Skokauskas, Norbert; Valeckaite, Neda; Wamani, Henry; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv; Babirye, Juliet Ndimwibo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background Following a finding of alcohol use among children aged 5–8 years old in Mbale, Uganda, this project investigates the magnitude of alcohol and substance use among children ged 6–13 years old and related household, ...

• Precision medicine and the principle of equal treatment: a conjoint analysis 

  Tranvåg, Eirik Joakim; Strand, Roger; Ottersen, Trygve; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background: In precision medicine biomarkers stratify patients into groups that are offered different treatments, but this may conflict with the principle of equal treatment. While some patient characteristics are seen as ...

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