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Sexual Risk Behaviours and Willingness to Be Circumcised among Uncircumcised Adult Men in Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-14)Background: There has been substantial demand for safe male circumcision (SMC) in Uganda in the early programme scale-up phase. Research indicates that early adopters of new interventions often differ from later adopters ... -
Sexual violence against migrants and asylum seekers. The experience of the MSF clinic on Lesvos Island, Greece
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives Sexual violence can have a destructive impact on the lives of people. It is more common in unstable conditions such as during displacement or migration of people. On the Greek island of Lesvos, Médecins Sans ... -
Shame in medical clerkship: “You just feel like dirt under someone’s shoe”
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction This study explores how senior medical students’ experience and react to shame during clinical placements by asking them to reflect on (1) manifestations of shame experiences, (2) situations and social ... -
Shaping the abortion policy – competing discourses on the Zambian termination of pregnancy act
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-28)Introduction: The Zambian Termination of Pregnancy Act permits abortion on socio-economic grounds, but access to safe abortion services is limited and this constitutes a considerable problem for rights to sexual and ... -
“She gives it to her child who doesn’t even talk”: a qualitative exploration of alcohol and drug use among primary school-age children in Uganda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background There is little research on alcohol and other drugs (AOD) use by school-age children in low-resource settings like Uganda. Including the voices of children in research can inform prevention and early intervention ... -
“She would sit with me": mothers’ experiences of individual peer support for exclusive breast feeding in Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-10-26)Background: Different strategies have been used to improve the initiation and duration of breastfeeding. Peer counsellors are reported to improve exclusive breastfeeding levels, but few studies have assessed the satisfaction ... -
A shift to something better? A longitudinal study of work schedule and prescribed sleep medication use in nurses
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives To explore whether a change in work schedule was associated with a change in the probability of prescribed sleep medication use. Methods A longitudinal study with annual questionnaire data (2008/2009–2021, ... -
Shift work and age in the offshore petroleum industry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)Background. Shift work is associated with sleep and health problems. Tolerance to shift work is reported to decrease with age. Shift work tolerance should be considered in different shift work populations. The aim of the ... -
Shift Work and Lifestyle factors: A 6-year follow-Up Study Among Nurses
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-16)Objectives: To evaluate different work schedules, short rest time between shifts (quick returns), and night shift exposure for their possible adverse effects on different lifestyle factors in a 6-year follow-up study. ... -
Shift work: Weight change and lifestyle factors
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-02-10)Our society is dependent on 24hour services: healthcare, transportation, law enforcement, and fire services, as well as an ever-expanding service sector. The employees who contribute to these 24hour services, collectively ... -
Shift workers are at increased risk of severe COVID-19 compared with day workers: Results from the international COVID sleep study (ICOSS) of 7141 workers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The present study had two main aims. First, to investigate whether shift/night workers had a higher prevalence and severity of COVID-19 compared with day workers. Second, to investigate whether people regularly working in ... -
Short-and Long-Term Effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Therapy Combined with Strength Training in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-15)Background: Both physical activity and low-level laser therapy (LLLT) can reduce knee osteoarthritis (KOA) inflammation. We conducted a randomized clinical trial to investigate the short- and long-term effectiveness of ... -
Short-term efficacy of physical interventions in osteoarthritic knee pain. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo-controlled trials
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-06-22)Background: Treatment efficacy of physical agents in osteoarthritis of the knee (OAK) pain has been largely unknown, and this systematic review was aimed at assessing their short-term efficacies for pain relief. Methods: ... -
Shoulder rotational strength profiles of danish national level badminton players
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Increased age has been shown to be associated with weaker external rotators and stronger internal rotators of the shoulder in pitchers and tennis players. Whether this age-associated change is present in elite ... -
Showcasing the contribution of social sciences to health policy and systems research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-09-24)Background: This Special Issue represents a critical response to the frequent silencing of qualitative social science research approaches in mainstream public health journals, particularly in those that inform the field ... -
Sick leave, disability, and mortality in acute hepatic porphyria: a nationwide cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) consists of three rare metabolic disorders. We investigated the risk of long-term sick leave, disability pension, and premature death in individuals with AHP compared to the general ... -
Significance of non-granulomatous cytomorphology on fine needle aspirate in lymphadenitis cases classified as tuberculous by using a composite reference standard
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is established as a first line investigation for tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBLA). We aimed to describe the various cytomorphologic features of tuberculosis (TB) on FNAC ... -
Signs of Imminent Dying and Change in Symptom Intensity During Pharmacological Treatment in Dying Nursing Home Patients: A Prospective Trajectory Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-09)Objectives: To investigate whether it is possible to determine signs of imminent dying and change in pain and symptom intensity during pharmacological treatment in nursing home patients, from day perceived as dying and to ... -
The silent HIV epidemic among pregnant women within rural Northern Tanzania
(Journal article, 2006-04-27)Background: Many national antenatal clinics (ANC) based HIV surveillance systems in sub-Saharan Africa have limited coverage of remote rural sites, a weakness that compromises adequate estimation, monitoring and development ... -
Silent politics and unknown numbers: Rural health bureaucrats and Zambian abortion policy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This article addresses the gaps between knowledge, policy and practice in reproductive health by exploring the processes involved in translating Zambian abortion policy from paperwork to practice in a predominantly rural ...