Browsing Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care by Title
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Tibiarotasjon ved gange og jogg på tredemølle, en metodestudie
(Master thesis, 2010-05-18)Introduction Excessive pronation of the foot is thought to cause overuse injuries in the lower extremities. Pronation with calcaneal evertion leads to a significant internal rotation of the tibia. The purpose of this study ... -
Tick-transmitted co-infections among erythema migrans patients in a general practice setting in Norway: a clinical and laboratory follow-up study
(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 ... -
Tiden i livet og livet i tiden. Opplevelse av tid ved langkommet og uhelbredelig sykdom. En fenomenologisk studie
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-05-21)The aim of this project was to gain insight in the lived experience of time when living with severe incurable disease and receiving palliative care at home or at different palliative care settings in Norway. The study is ... -
Tidlig mobilisering av voksne pasienter med ervervet hjerneskade ved bruk av "Innowalk Pro"
(Master thesis, 2015-06-19)Tidlig mobilisering etter ervervet hjerneskade kan føre til kortere liggetid på sykehus, færre kontrakturer og bedre funksjon. Et ståhjelpemiddel som beveger bena passivt, Innowalk Pro® (IP), ble først utviklet for barn ... -
Time trends and educational inequalities in out-of-hospital coronary deaths in Norway 1995-2009: A Cardiovascular Disease in Norway (CVDNOR) project
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-02)Background: Recent time trends and educational gradients characterizing out‐of‐hospital coronary deaths (OHCD) are poorly described. Methods and Results: We identified all deaths from coronary heart disease occurring outside ... -
Time trends in management of HIV-positive pregnant women in Northern Tanzania: A registry-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09-28)Objective: To examine time trends in antenatal factors and delivery characteristics in Northern Tanzania, and relate these to national guidelines for HIV in pregnancy. Design: Registry-based study. Setting: Northern Tanzania, ... -
Time trends in perinatal outcomes among HIV-positive pregnant women in Northern Tanzania: A registry-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Maternal HIV infection is associated with increased risk of having a preterm delivery, low birth weight baby, small for gestational age baby and stillbirth. Maternal use of combination antiretroviral treatment ... -
Time-dependent clock gene expression in mouse and human stem and progenitor cells
(Doctoral thesis, 2007-03-30)Time is a fundamental part of all biological processes. During the whole process of evolution, living cells and organisms had to adapt to cyclic variations in the environment. In particular, the light and temperature ... -
Timeliness of Childhood Vaccinations in Kampala Uganda: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04-23)Background: Child survival is dependent on several factors including high vaccination coverage. Timely receipt of vaccines ensures optimal immune response to the vaccines. Yet timeliness is not usually emphasized in ... -
“To become independent and remain independent” Living with mobility impairments in rural Peru
(Master thesis, 2017)Background: The UN emphasizes the need for understanding the living conditions of persons with disabilities (PWD) and enhancing their inclusion into society. Peru has endorsed the Convention on the Rights of PWD through ... -
To give the invisible child priority: Children as next of kin in general practice. A qualitative study among general practitioners
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Objective. To explore general practitioners’ (GPs’) experiences in helping children as next of kin of drug-addicted, mentally ill, or severely somatic ill adults. These children are at risk of long-term mental and somatic ... -
Tolerability of buprenorphine transdermal system in nursing home patients with advanced dementia: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial (DEP.PAIN.DEM)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05-16)Purpose: Buprenorphine transdermal system is increasingly prescribed in people with advanced dementia, but no clinical trial has investigated the safety and factors associated with discontinuation due to adverse events in ... -
Too much or too little opioids to patients receiving opioid agonist therapy in Norway (2013–2017): a prospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Dispensations of opioid analgesics to patients on opioid agonist therapy (OAT) may increase the risk of overdoses. The current study’s objectives are to investigate the dispensation rates and mean daily doses ... -
Toombak Use and Cigarette Smoking in the Sudan: Estimates of Prevalence in the Nile State
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 1998-07)Background. Survey data on the prevalence of use of oral snuff (toombak) and cigarette consumption according to various demographic factors are needed in the Sudan. Methods. A house to house cross-sectional survey of a ... -
The total prevalence of diagnosed diabetes and the quality of diabetes care for the adult population in Salten, Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: To assess the total prevalence of types 1 and 2 diabetes and to describe and compare cardiovascular risk factors, vascular complications and the quality of diabetes care in adults with types 1 and 2 diabetes in ... -
Towards a coherent global framework for health financing: recommendations and recent developments
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-04)The articles in this special issue have demonstrated how unprecedented transitions have come with both challenges and opportunities for health financing. Against the background of these challenges and opportunities, the ... -
Towards improved partnerships between health professionals and family caregivers in Huntington's disease: a qualitative study
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-02-12)Background: Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal-dominant inherited neurological disease characterised by progressive cognitive, motoric and behavioural symptoms. HD results in loss of functions and an increasing need ... -
Towards universal health coverage for reproductive health services in Ethiopia: two policy recommendations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-30)Abstract Reproductive health services are crucial for maternal and child health, but universal health coverage is still not within reach in most societies. Ethiopia’s goal of universal health coverage promises access to ... -
Tracking of infant and young child feeding practices among 9- to 24 month-old children in Nepal: the MAL-ED Birth Cohort Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-10-17)Objective: The present study aimed to assess infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices and the tracking of dietary diversity score (DDS), intakes of Fe- and vitamin A-rich foods and meal frequency in a peri-urban ... -
Trade and Wadis System(s) in Muslim Sudan
(Book; Peer reviewed, 2010)The Sudan belt stretches from the east to west across Africa south of the Sahara. Despite divisions and the rivalries that caused them, there seems to have long been a remarkably free flow of people and ideas along the ...