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Early rehabilitation of cancer patients - a randomized controlled intervention study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-01-07)Background: Faced with a life-threatening illness, such as cancer, many patients develop stress symptoms, i.e. avoidance behaviour, intrusive thoughts and worry. Stress management interventions have proven to be effective; ... -
Early supported discharge after stroke in Bergen (ESD Stroke Bergen): a randomized controlled trial comparing rehabilitation in a day unit or in the patients’ homes with conventional treatment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-10)Rationale: As a result of demographic changes with a presumed rapidly increasing number of older people during the coming decades, a strong increase in the incidence and prevalence of stroke should be expected. Early ... -
Early supported discharge after stroke in Bergen (ESD Stroke Bergen): three and six months results of a randomised controlled trial comparing two early supported discharge schemes with treatment as usual
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12-21)Background: Stroke causes lasting disability and the burden of stroke is expected to increase substantially during the next decades. Optimal rehabilitation is therefore mandatory. Early supported discharge (ESD) has ... -
Early Supported Discharge after stroke in Bergen. Effects on functional outcome and outcome predictors studied in a three-armed randomised controlled trial comparing rehabilitation in a day unit and in the patients’ homes with treatment as usual
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-11-02)Stroke is a leading cause of lasting disability. Also, the numbers of new strokes as well as persons living with functional disability after stroke are expected to increase further during the coming decades. Efficient and ... -
Early versus late BCG vaccination in HIV-1-exposed infants in Uganda: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03-31)Background: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination may have nonspecific effects, i.e., effects on childhood morbidity and mortality that go beyond its effect on the risk of childhood tuberculosis (TB). Though the ... -
Early Years Movement Skills Checklist - En studie på norske treåringer
(Master thesis, 2010-05-12)Background: Early Years Movement Skills Checklist (EYMSC) was constructed in England to identify and assess movement difficulties in children aged three to five years. The checklist was recently translated into Norwegian ... -
Early-onset preeclampsia in the balance of Immunology and Pregnancy: Risk factors, the Role of Allergy, and potential protection by Antihistamine use
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-12-15)Bakgrunn: Preeklampsi er delt inn i en tidlig og en sen variant. Dagens kunnskap om kjente risikofaktorer og deres sammenheng mellom de to variantene av preeklampsi er begrenset. Mål: Vårt overordnede mål var å undersøke ... -
Earthquake exposure and post-traumatic stress among nepalese mothers after the 2015 earthquakes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-02)Introduction: Nepal suffered from major earthquakes in April 2015 resulting in great damage to the society. The objective of the current study is to describe the earthquake exposure, the impact on family’s daily life and ... -
Eating disorders, pregnancy, and the postpartum period: findings from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)This review summarizes studies on eating disorders in pregnancy and the postpartum period that have been conducted as part of the broader Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). Prior to the 2000s, empirical ... -
Eating self-efficacy as predictor of long-term weight loss and obesity-specific quality of life after sleeve gastrectomy: A prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02)Background: A person's confidence to control eating, eating self-efficacy (ESE), has been identified as a target for long-term weight management in nonsurgical weight loss interventions, but has to a limited extent been ... -
Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Associated with Novel Virus Strain, Uganda, 2007–2008
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-07)During August 2007–February 2008, the novel Bundibugyo ebolavirus species was identified during an outbreak of Ebola viral hemorrhagic fever in Bundibugyo district, western Uganda. To characterize the outbreak as a requisite ... -
Echinacea and elderberry—should they be used against upper respiratory tract infections during pregnancy?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-04)This review evaluates the safety of echinacea and elderberry in pregnancy. Both herbs are commonly used to prevent or treat upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) and surveys have shown that they are also used by ... -
Echoes of old HIV paradigms: Reassessing the problem of engaging men in HIV testing and treatment through women's perspectives
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-10-05)Background: With the introduction of 2016 World Health Organization guidelines recommending universal antiretroviral therapy (ART), there has been increased recognition of the lack of men engaging in HIV testing and ... -
Economic analysis of Results based financing in Malawi. Strengthening the evidence base for alternative maternal and perinatal Healthcare funding
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-02-21)The identification of policies and strategies that can increase coverage of pregnant women and the new-born with priority health interventions, especially for the poor, is one of the key challenges for global health. In ... -
Economic cost of primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08-11)Tanzania is facing a double burden of disease, with non-communicable diseases being an increasingly important contributor. Evidence-based preventive measures are important to limit the growing financial burden. This article ... -
Economic evaluation and equity impact analysis of interventions for maternal and child health in Tanzania. Evidence for fair and efficient priority setting
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-11-06)Introduction. Tanzania has seen a progressive decline in maternal and child mortality over the years. The last two decades have been a landmark with about 50% reduction in maternal and child mortality. However, the recorded ... -
Economic evaluation of Health Extension Program packages in Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Ethiopia launched the Health Extension Program (HEP) in 2004, aimed at ensuring equitable community-level healthcare services through Health Extension Workers. Despite the program’s being a flagship initiative, ... -
Economic evaluation of lipid lowering with PCSK9 inhibitors in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: Methodological aspects
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background and aims: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors have proved to reduce low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in numerous clinical trials. In two large clinical trials, PCSK9 inhibitor ... -
Economic evaluation of postdischarge malaria chemoprevention in preschool children treated for severe anaemia in Malawi, Kenya, and Uganda: A cost-effectiveness analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Children hospitalised with severe anaemia in malaria-endemic areas are at a high risk of dying or being readmitted within six months of discharge. A trial in Kenya and Uganda showed that three months of ... -
Economic independence in survivors of cancer diagnosed at a young age: A Norwegian national cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-12)BACKGROUND: The impact of cancer on socioeconomic outcomes is attracting attention as the number of survivors of cancer in young age continues to rise. This study examines economic independence in a national cohort of ...