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Bodyweight changes are associated with reduced health related quality of life: The Hordaland Health Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-10)There is lack of studies investigating the association between bodyweight changes and health related quality of life (HRQL). The aim was to study the effect of relative changes in bodyweight over time on HRQL. In the ... -
"Born before arrival": user and provider perspectives on health facility childbirths in Kapiri Mposhi district, Zambia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-16)Background: Maternal mortality remains high in sub-Saharan Africa. Health facility intra-partum strategies with skilled birth attendance have been shown to be most effective to address maternal mortality. In Zambia, the ... -
‘Born before arrival’: user and provider perspectives on health facility childbirths in Kapiri Mposhi district, Zambia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-16)Background: Maternal mortality remains high in sub-Saharan Africa. Health facility intra-partum strategies with skilled birth attendance have been shown to be most effective to address maternal mortality. In Zambia, the ... -
Boys are more stunted than girls in Sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis of 16 demographic and health surveys
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-04-10)Background: Many studies in sub-Saharan Africa have occasionally reported a higher prevalence of stunting in male children compared to female children. This study examined whether there are systematic sex differences in ... -
Breastfeeding advice for reality: Women's perspectives on primary care support in South Africa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Breastfeeding education and support are critical health worker skills. Confusion surrounding infant feeding advice linked to the HIV epidemic has reduced the confidence of health workers to support breastfeeding. High ... -
Breastfeeding and HIV: experiences from a decade of prevention of postnatal HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-10-26)Infant feeding by HIV-infected mothers has been a major global public health dilemma and a highly controversial matter. The controversy is reflected in the different sets of WHO infant feeding guidelines that have been ... -
Breastfeeding and maternal health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-04)Aim. To evaluate the effect of breastfeeding on long-term (breast carcinoma, ovarian carcinoma, osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes mellitus) and short-term (lactational amenorrhoea, postpartum depression, postpartum weight ... -
Breastfeeding patterns and its determinants among mothers living with Human Immuno-deficiency Virus -1 in four African countries participating in the ANRS 12174 trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-05-02)Background: HIV-1 transmission rates have been reduced over the last decade, an estimated 2 million new infections per year arise, including 220,000 paediatric cases. The main post-natal HIV exposure is through breastfeeding, ... -
Breastfeeding patterns and mothers’health in an HIV context in Sub Saharan Africa
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-04-12)Introduction It has been estimated that breastfeeding is a healthier alternative than replacement feeding because of its nutritional and immunological values. If optimally implemented it has the potential to save children’s ... -
Breastfeeding practices and health facility births in South Sudan
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-01-09)Introduction: Studies on the determinants of breastfeeding practices and health facility utilization have not been conducted in South Sudan. This thesis assessed the prevalence and determinants of suboptimal breastfeeding ... -
Breathlessness across generations: results from the RHINESSA generation study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Breathlessness is a major cause of suffering and disability globally. The symptom relates to multiple factors including asthma and lung function, which are influenced by hereditary factors. No study has evaluated ... -
Bridging the Gap between Primary Care and Specialized Mental Health Care. A mixed method study of the quality of referral information and the referral letters’ potential impact on quality of care
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-06-22)Background. A major cause of adverse events in health care is insufficient information transference between health professionals. Despite the cardinal role of referral letters as the means of communication between primary ... -
Bruk av Dynamisk Lycra Ortose hos førskulebarn med patologisk forseinka motorisk utvikling - ein multiple case studie
(Master thesis, 2016-05-29)Background: Children with pathological delayed motor development, found with reduced postural control and hypotonia, were permitted to try out lycraorthose based on a multidisciplinary evaluation at a specialist habilitation ... -
Bruk av elektroniske meldinger i pleie- og omsorgstjenesten
(Master thesis, 2014)Background: Information exchange between healthcare levels is seen upon as a critical factor to contribute to continuity of patient care. Authorities point out that the primary communication form should take place ... -
Bruk av genetiske opplysninger utenfor helsevesenet
(Master thesis, 2012-09-02)Background: Genetic information entails information about future risk of disease or information about carrier status. The Human Medical use of Biotechnology Act (2003) § 5-8 prohibits the use of this form of genetic ... -
Bruk av massiv parallell sekvensering for påvisning og identifikasjon av mikrober i galle hos pasienter med akutt kolangitt
(Master thesis, 2017)De fleste infeksjonssykdommer som forårsakes av bakterier og sopp kan behandles med antimikrobielle midler. Kjennskap til hvilke mikrober som forårsaker sykdommene er viktig for å kunne gi pasienten riktig behandling. Den ... -
Bruk av uspesifikke diagnosekoder på legevakt
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)BAKGRUNN Primærlegene setter diagnosekoder på alle regningskort. Formålet med studien var å kartlegge bruk av uspesifikke diagnosekoder som kan svekke validiteten av statistikk og sykdomsovervåkning. MATERIALE OG ... -
Budget impact analysis of using dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine to treat uncomplicated malaria in children in Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03)Background and Objective: Dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine (DhP) is a very cost effective anti-malarial drug. The aim of this study was to predict the budget impact of using DhP as a first- or second-line drug to treat ... -
Building better tuberculosis control systems in a post-COVID world: learning from Pakistan during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives All countries impacted by COVID-19 have had to change routine health service delivery. Although this has reversed some of the progress made in reducing the global burden of tuberculosis (TB) disease, there is ...