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“The midwife helped me ... otherwise I could have died”: women’s experience of professional midwifery services in rural Afghanistan - a qualitative study in the provinces Kunar and Laghman
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Afghanistan has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality ratios, with more than 60% of women having no access to a skilled birth attendant in some areas. The main challenges for childbearing Afghan women ... -
Migraine and possible etiologic heterogeneity for hormone-receptor-negative breast cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-12)Migraine headache is often timed with the menstrual cycle. Some studies have reported reduced risk of breast cancer in migraineurs but most of those did not distinguish menstrually-related from non-menstrually-related ... -
Migraine, tension-type headache and medication-overuse headache in a large population of shift working nurses: a cross-sectional study in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Objectives: To investigate associations between different types of headaches and shift work. Design, participants and outcome measures: Nurses with different work schedules (day work, two-shift rotation, night work, ... -
Migrants access to healthcare services within the European Union: a content analysis of policy documents in Ireland, Portugal and Spain
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06-15)Background The current migration flow into Europe is leading to a growing ethnically diverse population in many European countries. Now more than ever, those populations have different healthcare needs, languages, traditions, ... -
Migration health research in Norway: a scoping review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aims: To provide an overview of published research on migration and health conducted in Norway and identify gaps in the research field. Methods: Applying a scoping review methodology, we searched Medline for articles on ... -
Miljøpersonales erfaringer og opplevelser med aggresjon i langvarige omsorgsrelasjoner. "Hva skal man egentlig gjøre i situasjonen?"
(Master thesis, 2008)Mange profesjonsutøvere i helse- og sosialfaglig sektor må forholde seg til aggresjon i sine arbeidsforhold. Hvilke tanker og føleser knytter miljøpersonale til sine opplevelser og erfaringer med aggresjon i langvarige ... -
Milk-cereal mix supplementation during infancy and impact on neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 and 24 months of age: A randomized controlled trial in India
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Inadequate protein intake and lack of micronutrients may affect neurodevelopment in infants. This randomised controlled trial was conducted to measure the effect of two milk–cereal mixes with modest and high amounts of ... -
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy improves insomnia symptoms in individuals with recurrent depression: secondary analyses from a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Embedded within a randomized efficacy trial, the present study aimed to investigate whether mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for recurrent depression improved symptoms of insomnia. Methods: Sixty-eight ... -
Mitochondrial DNA Instability Is Common in HIV-Exposed Uninfected Newborns
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Worldwide, one million HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children are born yearly, and chronic health impairments have been reported in these children. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) instability and altered mtDNA content have been ... -
The MOBID-2 pain scale: Reliability and responsiveness to pain in patients with dementia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-05)Background: Mobilization-Observation-Behavior-Intensity-Dementia-2 (MOBID-2) pain scale is a staff-administered pain tool for patients with dementia. This study explores MOBID-2’s test–retest reliability, measurement error ... -
Mobility restrictions were associated with reductions in COVID-19 incidence early in the pandemic: evidence from a real-time evaluation in 34 countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Most countries have implemented restrictions on mobility to prevent the spread of Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), entailing considerable societal costs but, at least initially, based on limited evidence of effectiveness. ... -
Model variations in predicting incidence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria using 1998-2007 morbidity and meteorological data from south Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06-16)Background: Malaria transmission is complex and is believed to be associated with local climate changes. However, simple attempts to extrapolate malaria incidence rates from averaged regional meteorological conditions have ... -
Modelling hospital operations: Insight from using data from paper registries in the obstetrics ward at a hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)In the Ethiopian health system, operations management techniques have been underutilised. Although previous research has outlined limitations of paper-based patient records, few studies have examined their potential utility ... -
Modern contraceptive use among postpartum women living with HIV attending mother baby care points in Kabarole District, Uganda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-22)Background: Preventing unintended pregnancies among women living with HIV is important for improving maternal and child health outcomes. Despite multiple contacts between postpartum women and healthcare providers at health ... -
Modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for obstetric anal sphincter injury in a Norwegian Region: a case–control study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-01)Background: Obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) is a common and severe complication of vaginal delivery and may have short- and long-term consequences, including anal incontinence, sexual dysfunction and reduced quality ... -
Modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors among adults in southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective To assess the prevalence, magnitude and factors associated with the number of major modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Design Community-based cross-sectional study. Setting General ... -
The Molecular Epidemiology of Enterovirus in a Birth Cohort in Nepal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) has a major impact on morbidity and mortality worldwide. The viral aetiology of diarrhoeal diseases may remain unknown due to limited diagnostic facilities. Non-polio enteroviruses (NPEVs) are ... -
Monitoring activities in out-of-hours emergency primary care in Norway. A special emphasis on nurses telephone triage and counselling
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-11-18)The main aim of this thesis has been to develop and establish an organisation, the Watchtowers, in order to continuously collect valid data from the OOH services in Norway, and to describe the activities. Further, we have ... -
Monocytes from neonates and adults have a similar capacity to adapt their cytokine production after previous exposure to BCG and β-glucan
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-21)The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is administered at birth in tuberculosis (TB) endemic countries. BCG vaccination is also associated with protective non-specific effects against non-tuberculous infections. This ... -
Monthly variations in self-report of time-specified and typical alcohol use: The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT3)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-02-21)Background Aggregated measures are often employed when prevalence, risk factors and consequences of alcohol use in the population are monitored. In order to avoid time-dependent bias in aggregated measures, reference periods ...