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No association between osteoporosis and AO classification of distal radius fractures: an observational study of 289 patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12)Background: It is mechanically plausible that osteoporosis leads to more severe peripheral fractures, but studies investigating associations between BMD and radiographically verified complexity of distal radius fractures ... -
No cry at birth : Neonatal resuscitation in low-resource settings: role of the laryngeal mask airway
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-03-27)Background: Approximately 2.5 million newborn infants died in the first month of life in 2019, despite the global rate being halved since 1990. The current newborn mortality rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is > 20 times higher ... -
No effect of a self-help book for insomnia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and comorbid chronic insomnia – a randomized controlled trial.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-11-29)Objective: To compare the effects of a self-help book for insomnia to that of sleep hygiene advice in a randomized controlled trial with follow-up after about 3 months among patients who were diagnosed with obstructive ... -
'No sister, the breast alone is not enough for my baby'. A qualitative assessment of potentials and barriers in the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding in southern Zambia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-11-05)Background: Appropriate feeding practices are of fundamental importance for the survival, growth, development and health of infants and young children. The aim of the present study was to collect baseline information on ... -
Non-ionizing fields in sight - a possible influence on male fertility?
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-03-18)Background. Our society is increasingly using equipment that produces and emits non-ionizing electromagnetic fields (EMF), and little is known regarding exposure to such fields and the possible impact on male reproductive ... -
Nonsupine positioning after macular hole surgery: A prospective multicenter study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Purpose: To evaluate the postoperative closure rate of full-thickness macular holes (MHs) after nonsupine positioning, which means that the patients avoid upward gaze and a supine sleeping position, and to investigate the ... -
Nordic health registry-based research: A review of health care systems and key registries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The Nordic countries are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden and comprise a total population of approximately 27 million. The countries provide unique opportunities for joint health registry-based research in ... -
Norms and sexual relations among adolescents in the context of an intervention trial in rural Zambia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)High levels of adolescent pregnancy and child marriage rates in low- and middle-income countries is an issue of concern to many stakeholders, including in Zambia where almost one-third of women give birth before age 18. ... -
The Norse Feedback in a population of patients undergoing bariatric surgery—Psychometric properties of a digital computer-adaptive questionnaire assessing mental health
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The Norse Feedback (NF) is a questionnaire developed for patient-reported outcome monitoring with a clinical feedback system (PRO/CFS). As mental health is a concern after bariatric surgery, the use of the NF as part of ... -
Norske kostråd. En praxeologisk studie - med Pierre Bourdieus praktikk- og feltteori som analytisk verktøy. Periode 1946 – 2014.
(Master thesis, 2015-01-13)Background: Nurses and other health practitioners have to provide dietary advice to various community groups based on governmental health education and scientific research about diet. Today's nutritional advice is confusing, ... -
Norske manuellterapeutar sin sjukmeldingspraksis. Ein sjølvrapporterande retrospektiv tverrsnittsstudie
(Master thesis, 2014-10-30)Background: With background in the Referral Project beginning in 2001, Norwegian manual therapists (MTs), have since 2006, had the opportunity to prescribe sick leave (SL). After the project was evaluated in 2003, this ... -
A North-South-South partnership in higher education to develop health research capacity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: the challenge of finding a common language
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Globally, increasing numbers of higher education institutions (HEIs) in non-English-speaking countries have adopted English as a medium of instruction (EMI), because of the perception that this provides ... -
The Norwegian Capture the Fracture Initiative a stepped wedge cluster randomized 1 controlled trial of a Fracture Liaison Service model of care: The NoFRACT Trial Protocol
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12-07)Importance: Fragility fracture is a major health issue because of the accompanying morbidity, mortality, and financial cost. Despite the high cost to society and personal cost to affected individuals, secondary fracture ... -
Norwegian GPs' participation in multidisciplinary meetings: A register-based study from 2007
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-11-15)Background An increasing number of patients with chronic disorders and a more complex health service demand greater interdisciplinary collaboration in Primary Health Care. The aim of this study was therefore to identify ... -
Norwegian Index for Emergency Medical Assistance. Studies on the Use and Precision of the Emergency Medical Dispatch Guidelines in Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-08-10)The main aim of this thesis was to initiate a validation process of the Norwegian Index for Emergency Medical Assistance (Index). Before we could do that, however, we had to explore to which extent the Index actually is ... -
The Norwegian Oil Fund in a Warming World: What are the Interests of Future Generations?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The intended beneficiaries of the Norwegian Oil Fund are current and future generations of Norwegians, with the interests of current generations served through the expenditure of revenues on public services and the interests ... -
The Norwegian PraksisNett: a nationwide practice-based research network with a novel IT infrastructure
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Clinical research in primary care is relatively scarce. Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) are research infrastructures to overcome hurdles associated with conducting studies in primary care. In Norway, almost all ... -
Norwegian Psychomotor Physiotherapy and Embodied Narrative Identity. A theory generating study
(Doctoral thesis, 2014-06-11)The aim of this thesis is to explore and develop the theoretical underpinning of Norwegian Psychomotor Physiotherapy (NPMP). In the first part (Paper I, II & III), the theoretical grounds for this physiotherapy treatment ... -
The Norwegian Society for Pharmacoepidemiology
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Nosocomial outbreak of neonatal Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis meningitis in a rural hospital in northern Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-09-14)Background: Clinicians at Haydom Lutheran Hospital, a rural hospital in northern Tanzania noted an unusually high case-fatality rate of pediatric meningitis and suspected an outbreak of an unknown agent or an organism ...