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Instruction on Weight Bearing As Tolerated or Partial Weight Bearing after total hip replacement with the direct lateral approach; a comparison of change in velocity and symmetry in gait over time
(Master thesis, 2009-05-18)Background: Regaining velocity and symmetry in walking is an important part of rehabilitation after total hip replacement. Post operative weight bearing instructions after use of the direct lateral approach vary between ... -
Insulin initiation in patients with type 2 diabetes is often delayed, but access to a diabetes nurse may help—insights from Norwegian general practice
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective: We opted to study how support staff operational capacity and diabetes competences may impact the timeliness of basal insulin-initiation in general practice patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Design/Settin ... -
Intake of carbohydrates and SFA and risk of CHD in middle-age adults: The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: Limiting SFA intake may minimise the risk of CHD. However, such reduction often leads to increased intake of carbohydrates. We aimed to evaluate associations and the interplay of carbohydrate and SFA intake on ... -
Intake of sucrose‑sweetened soft beverages during pregnancy and risk of congenital heart defects (CHD) in ofspring: a Norwegian pregnancy cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Studies report increased risk of congenital heart defects (CHD) in the offspring of mothers with diabetes, where high blood glucose levels might confer the risk. We explored the association between intake of sucrose-sweetened ... -
Integrated care of severe infectious diseases to people with substance use disorders; a systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Various integrated care models have been used to improve treatment completion of medications for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV), Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB), and Human ... -
Integrated treatment of hepatitis C virus infection among people who inject drugs: A multicenter randomized controlled trial (INTRO-HCV)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background The standard pathways of testing and treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in tertiary healthcare are not easily accessed by people who inject drugs (PWID). The aim of this study was to evaluate the ... -
Integrated treatment of hepatitis C virus infection among people who inject drugs: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (INTRO-HCV)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-08)Background: A large proportion of people who inject drugs (PWID) living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have not been treated. It is unknown whether inclusion of HCV diagnostics and treatment into integrated substance ... -
Integrating pediatric TB services into child healthcare services in Africa: study protocol for the INPUT cluster-randomized stepped wedge trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Tuberculosis is among the top-10 causes of mortality in children with more than 1 million children suffering from TB disease annually worldwide. The main challenge in young children is the difficulty in ... -
Integration of ear and hearing care into primary health care in Malawi with special reference to task-sharing.
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-04-29)Introduction: The prevalence of hearing impairment has increased rapidly over the last two decades. The burden is higher in Africa and South East Asia than in richer parts of the world. The majority of this hearing impairment ... -
Integration of smoking cessation into standard treatment for patients receiving opioid agonist therapy who are smoking tobacco: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (ATLAS4LAR)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background About 85% of patients receiving opioid agonist therapy (OAT) for opioid dependence are smoking tobacco. Although smoke-related pulmonary diseases are significant contributors to morbidity and mortality, few ... -
Integration of tuberculosis services in Taiwan, 2001: challenges and opportunities
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Intensified follow-up of patients with type 1 diabetes and poor glycaemic control: A multicentre quality improvement collaborative based on data from the Norwegian Diabetes Register for Adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and poor glycaemic control are at high risk of developing microvascular and macrovascular complications. The aim of this study was to determine if a quality improvement ... -
Intensive Group Training in a Local Community Setting for Children with Cerebral Palsy. Methodological Aspects and Change in Motor Functioning
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-02-18)The purpose of this thesis was to examine measurement properties of three outcome measures of motor function for children with cerebral palsy (CP), and to investigate change in their motor functioning following three weeks ... -
Intensive-phase treatment outcomes among hospitalized multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients: Results from a nationwide cohort in Nigeria
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-10)Background: Nigeria is faced with a high burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Treatment outcomes among MDR-TB patients registered across the globe have been ... -
Inter-tester reliabilitet på screening av danserne ved Nasjonalballetten i Norge - En tverrsnittstudie
(Master thesis, 2014-11-12)Objective Dancers are highly prone to injuries. Little research has been done on dancers compared to other athletes, and the few studies done often have poor quality. Screening of athletes was introduced to assess risk ... -
Interaction of leisure-time physical activity with body mass index on the risk of obesity-related cancers: A pooled study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Physical activity (PA) has been associated with a lower risk of some obesity-related cancers, but the combined association and interaction of PA and body weight on obesity-related cancer risk is less clear. We examined the ... -
Interactions between the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) and Primary Emergency Health Care in Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-03-08)Norge har et prehospitalt system som inkluderer legevaktleger i vakt døgnet rundt. Sammen med bilambulansetjenesten utgjør legevakttjenesten ryggraden i den prehospitale beredskapen. Luftambulansetjenesten med anestesileger ... -
The interactive relationship between pain, psychosis, and agitation in people with dementia: results from a cluster-randomised clinical trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03)Background. Neuropsychiatric symptoms are common in people with dementia, and pain is thought to be an important underlying factor. Pain has previously been associated with agitation, and pain treatment has been shown to ... -
Interferon (IFN)-γ-mediated inflammation and the kynurenine pathway in relation to bone mineral density: the Hordaland Health Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-24)The risk of osteoporosis increases in inflammatory disorders. In cell-mediated immune activation, interferon (IFN)-γ stimulates macrophage release of neopterin and increases the activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase ... -
Interferon gamma (IFN-γ)-mediated inflammation and the kynurenine pathway in relation to risk of hip fractures: The Hordaland Health Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-10)Summary The cytokine interferon gamma (IFN-γ) stimulates neopterin release and tryptophan degradation into kynurenines through the kynurenine pathway. High levels of neopterin were associated with increased hip fracture ...