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Ischemic heart failure as a complication of incident acute myocardial infarction: Timing and time trends: A national analysis including 78,814 Danish patients during 2000–2009
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Aim: Heart failure is a serious complication of acute myocardial infarction leading to poor prognosis. We aimed at exploring time trends of heart failure and their impact on mortality among patients with an incident acute ... -
Islet cell autoantibodies in African patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in Dar es Salaam Tanzania: a cross sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-10-27)Background: The aim of the present study was to assess the occurrence of glutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibodies (GADA) and insulinoma antigen 2 autoantibodies (IA2A) among patients of African origin in Dar es Salaam, ... -
Isolated oral clefts and school grades: population-based cohort study from Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To compare school grades of adolescents in Norway born with isolated cleft with those of their unaffected peers. Design Population-based cohort study. Setting Norway. Patients A total of 347 419 individuals ... -
Isolation of non-tuberculous mycobacteria among tuberculosis patients, a study from a tertiary care hospital in Lahore, Pakistan
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background There is scarce knowledge on the prevalence of diseases caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in Pakistan. In the absence of culture and identification, acid-fast bacilli (AFB) causing NTM disease are ... -
Isoniazid resistance profile and associated levofloxacin and pyrazinamide resistance in rifampicin resistant and sensitive isolates/ from pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients in Pakistan: A laboratory based surveillance study 2015-19
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Pakistan is among top five high burden countries for tuberculosis and drug resistant TB. Among rifampicin sensitive new pulmonary TB (PTB), prevalence of isoniazid resistance is 8.3% (95%CI: 7.0–10.7) and ... -
"It is her responsibility": partner involvement in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV programmes, northern Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-04-26)Background: Partner involvement has been deemed fundamental in prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) programmes, but is difficult to achieve. This study aimed to explore acceptability of the PMTCT programme ... -
"It's not like a fat camp" - A focus group study of adolescents' experiences on group-based obesity treatment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background: The health burden related to obesity is rising among children and adolescents along with the general population worldwide. For the individual as well as the society this trend is alarming. Several factors are ... -
"I´m afraid, actually!" Midwives´ challenges in providing quality maternal and newborn care in health centres in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2014-08-15)Despite several international commitments including the Millennium Development Goals and national efforts the maternal and neonatal mortality in low- income countries is still high. Still 329,000 women and more than 6 ... -
"Jeg er den samme, men på en litt annen måte". Erfaringer med fysisk aktivitet, ett til to år etter hjerneslag hos personer med selvstendig gangfunksjon
(Master thesis, 2015-11-11)Formål: Formålet med studien er å få økt forståelse for hva som ligger til grunn for fysiske aktivitetsvaner ett til to år etter hjerneslag hos yrkesaktive og unge pensjonister med selvstendig gangfunksjon. Metode: ... -
Jordmors kliniske ferdigheter og kompetanse - risikofaktorer, sfinkterruptur og intakt perineum
(Master thesis, 2016-06-01)Objective The introduction part will look into the importance of midwife clinical skills and competences, in light of women's right to participation and freedom to choose what is best for the individual woman in birth. The ... -
Joy of life in nursing homes: A qualitative study of what constitutes the essence of joy of life in elderly individuals living in Norwegian nursing homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-08-02)Background: Finding new approaches to increase positive health and well-being of elderly individuals living in nursing homes (NH) is highly warranted. Several Norwegian municipalities have implemented the certification ... -
Joy-of-life in cognitively intact nursing home residents: the impact of the nurse-patient interaction
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: The nursing‐home population is at a high risk of declined well‐being and quality of life. Finding approaches to increase well‐being among older adults in nursing‐homes is highly warranted. Responding to this ... -
Juridification of maternal deaths in Ethiopia: A study of the Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) system
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Juridification of maternal health care is on the rise globally, but little is known about its manifestations in resource constrained settings in sub-Saharan Africa. The Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response ... -
Kampanjen Gjør kloke valg – støtte til allmennleger for å unngå å rekvirere unødvendige billedundersøkelser
(Master thesis, 2020-11-15)Background: Overuse of radiological procedures has become a significant problem. Choosing wisely is a campaign based on scientific evidence which has developed recommendations on avoiding unnecessary examinations and ... -
Kan manuell behandling kombinert med øvelser ha effekt på pasienter med kjeveleddsdysfunksjon.
(Master thesis, 2012-11-01)Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate whether manual therapy ad modum Kaltenborn in combination with exercises for posture and isometric exercises for the jaw could have an effect on pain and active jaw ... -
Kartlegging av undersøkelse og behandling som barnemanuellterapeuter i Norge benytter på spedbarn 0-12 måneder, -en survey
(Master thesis, 2014-10-30)Background: Other health professions have recently criticized manual therapy performed on infants. The focus on diagnoses related to asymmetry in the upper cervical in infants is debated. Therapists has been accused of ... -
Key decision makers and actors in selected newborn care practices: A community-based survey in northern Uganda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-16)Knowledge of key decision makers and actors in newborn care is necessary to ensure that health interventions are targeted at the right people. This was a cross-sectional study carried out in Lira district, Northern Uganda. ... -
Key terms and definitions in acute porphyrias: Results of an international Delphi consensus led by the European porphyria network
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Acute porphyrias are a group of rare inherited disorders causing acute neurovisceral attacks. Many terms used frequently in the literature and clinical practice are ambiguous, which can lead to confusion in the way patients ... -
Kinetic relationships between ankle plantar flexor and hip flexor power during gait in mildly affected adults with spastic hemiplegic and diplegic cerebral palsy - A case series study based on a ballistic strength training rehabilitation program
(Master thesis, 2020-06-12)Background: In normal gait, the ankle plantar flexors provide most propulsive energy during push-off, with smaller contribution of hip flexors. However, the interplay between these two joints remains unclear in spastic ...