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The burden of disease for children born alive with Turner syndrome—A European cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Turner syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly caused by complete or partial X chromosome monosomy that may affect mortality and morbidity in childhood. Methods This population-based data-linkage cohort study, ... -
The burden of household out-of-pocket health expenditures in Ethiopia: estimates from a nationally representative survey (2015–16)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)In Ethiopia, little is known about the extent of out-of-pocket health expenditures and the associated financial hardships at national and regional levels. We estimated the incidence of both catastrophic and impoverishing ... -
The burden of injuries in Ethiopia from 1990-2017: evidence from the global burden of disease study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Mortality caused by injuries is increasing and becoming a significant global public health concern. Limited evidence from Ethiopia on road traffic, unintentional and intentional injuries indicate the potential ... -
The burden of knowing: balancing benefits and barriers in HIV testing decisions. a qualitative study from Zambia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-01-05)Background Client-initiated HIV counselling and testing has been scaled up in many African countries, in the form of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT). Test rates have remained low, with HIV-related stigma being an ... -
Burden of lower respiratory infections and associated risk factors across regions in Ethiopia: a subnational analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases 2019 study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective This analysis is to present the burden and trends of morbidity and mortality due to lower respiratory infections (LRIs), their contributing risk factors, and the disparity across administrative regions and cities ... -
The burden of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy: severe impacts on quality of life, daily life functioning and willingness to become pregnant again – results from a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-02-28)Background: Though nausea and vomiting is very common during pregnancy, no studies have investigated the impact of this condition on the women’s daily lives in a Scandinavian population. The aim of this study was to describe ... -
Burden of pulmonary tuberculosis and its major determinants: A national prevalence survey in Tanzania
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-11-22)Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in Tanzania. The burden of tuberculosis in the country is monitored through a routine notification system. Although the routine tuberculosis surveillance data have been consistent ... -
Bør arbeid være en del av behandlingstilbudet til unge voksne med psykiske lidelser?
(Master thesis, 2010-05-15)Background: Unemployment is a major problem among people with serious mental illnesses, even though studies show that up to 70% of people with the diagnosis schizophrenia expresses a wish to work. Aims: This study wants ... -
Bør vi diskontere fremtidige helsegevinster? Pro et contra
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Målet med denne artikkelen er å undersøke de viktigste argumentene for og imot diskontering av fremtidige helsegevinster. Et mer generelt spørsmål dreier seg om hvorvidt vi bør diskontere fremtidig velferd (eng. well-being). ... -
Caesarean Delivery and Women’s Health: Population-Based Studies : Trends, Offspring Birthweight, Fecundability and Maternal Cardiovascular Disease Mortality
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-02-22)Bakgrunn: Globalt har det vært en økning i antall fødsler forløst med keisersnitt. Keisersnitt er assosiert med ugunstige utfall både for mor og barn, og det er derfor viktig å studere endring i keisersnitt over tid og ... -
Caesarean section rates analysed using Robson’s 10-Group Classification System: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective The aim of this study was to assess the caesarean section (CS) rates using Robson’s 10-Group Classification System among women who gave birth at Hawassa University Referral Hospital in southern Ethiopia. Design ... -
A calibration study of SAPS II with Norwegian intensive care registry data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-12)Background Mortality prediction is important in intensive care. The Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) II is a tool for predicting such mortality. However, the original SAPS II is poorly calibrated to current intensive ... -
Can 'early programming' be partly explained by smoking? Results from a prospective, population-based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-01)Background: Numerous studies have focused the association between low birthweight and later disease. Our objective was to study the association between birthweight and later adult smoking and thereby explore a possible ... -
Can a structured electronic medical record with decision-making support improve nursing home quality? Healthcare administration through structured records
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-05-31)Background: Nursing homes face challenges in the coming years due to the increased number of elderly. A new law in force from Jan 2012 (“Samhandlingsreformen”) places more responsibilities on the counties running the nursing ... -
Can adults with cerebral palsy perform and beneft from ballistic strength training to improve walking outcomes? A mixed methods feasibility study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Power bursts of hips and ankle plantar flexors are prerequisites to walking propulsion. However, these power bursts are reduced during gait for persons with cerebral palsy (CP) and mainly in the ankle plantar ... -
Can air pollution affect tear film stability? a cross-sectional study in the aftermath of an explosion accident
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-04-14)Background: After an explosion and fire in two tanks containing contaminated oil and sulphur products in a Norwegian industrial harbour in 2007, the surrounding area was polluted. This caused an intense smell, lasting until ... -
Can air pollution affect tear film stability? a cross-sectional study in the aftermath of an explosion accident
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-04-14)Background After an explosion and fire in two tanks containing contaminated oil and sulphur products in a Norwegian industrial harbour in 2007, the surrounding area was polluted. This caused an intense smell, lasting until ... -
Can clinical ethics committees be legitimate actors in bedside rationing?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-19)Background Rationing and allocation decisions at the clinical level – bedside rationing – entail complex dilemmas that clinicians and managers often find difficult to handle. There is a lack of mechanisms and aids for ... -
Can Electronic Tools Help Improve Nursing Home Quality?
(Journal article, 2011)Background: Nursing homes face challenges in the coming years due to the increased number of elderly. Quality will be under pressure, expectations of the services will rise, and clinical complexity will grow. New strategies ... -
Can Geographically Targeted Vaccinations Be Ethically Justified? The Case of Norway During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)This article discusses the fairness of geographically targeted vaccinations (GTVs). During the initial period of local and global vaccine scarcity, health authorities had to enact priority-setting strategies for mass ...