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Low adherence to exclusive breastfeeding in Eastern Uganda: A community-based cross-sectional study comparing dietary recall since birth with 24-hour recall
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-03-01)Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended as the best feeding alternative for infants up to six months and has a protective effect against mortality and morbidity. It also seems to lower HIV-1 transmission compared ... -
Low and unequal use of outpatient health services in public primary health care facilities in southern Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Outpatient department visits per individual for each year are one of the core indicators of healthcare delivery to assess accessibility or quality of services. In addition, this study aimed to assess health ... -
Low bone mineral density is a significant risk factor for low-energy distal radius fractures in middleaged and elderly men: A case-control study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-04-02)Background: In general there is a lack of data on osteoporosis and fracture in men; this also includes low-energy distal radius fractures. The objectives of this study were to examine BMD and identify factors associated ... -
Low case notification rates of childhood tuberculosis in southern Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-01)Background: Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is a public health concern causing considerable mortality. However, control of childhood TB receives little attention. The control efforts could be inadequate because of challenges ... -
Low immunization coverage in Wonago district, southern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-24)Introduction Immunization is a cost-effective intervention that prevented more than 5 million deaths worldwide from 2010 to 2015. Despite increased vaccination coverage over the past four decades in many African countries, ... -
Low Prevalence of Vitamin D Insufficiency among Nepalese Infants Despite High Prevalence of Vitamin D Insufficiency among Their Mothers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-12-21)Background: Describing vitamin D status and its predictors in various populations is important in order to target public health measures. Objectives: To describe the status and predictors of vitamin D status in healthy ... -
Low Serum Levels of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Predict Hip Fracture in the Elderly: A NOREPOS Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-08)Background: Despite considerable interest, the relationship between circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D and the risk of hip fracture is not fully established. Objective: The objective of the study was to study the association ... -
Low use of long-lasting insecticidal nets for malaria prevention in south-central Ethiopia: A community-based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-10)Introduction: A decline in malaria morbidity and mortality has been documented in Ethiopia since 2005 following a scale-up of the distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs). However, universal access to LLINs ... -
Low-Level Laser Therapy and Cryotherapy in Tendinopathy Treatment. Clinical, biological, and biophysical effects of low-level laser therapy alone and in combination with cryotherapy
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-06-12)Introduction: Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and cryotherapy are applied to the human skin to trigger biological actions in the underlying tissue. LLLT modulates biological processes by emitting energy-charged photons to ... -
Lower education and immigrant background are associated with lower participation in a diabetes education program - Insights from adult patients in the Outcomes & Multi-morbidity In Type 2 diabetes cohort (OMIT)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives Diabetes educational programmes should be offered to patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We assessed the proportion of diabetes educational program participation among adults with T2DM, and its ... -
Lower extremity neuromuscular deficits associated with obstetric fistula
(Master thesis, 2011)SUMMARY Background: Obstetric fistula affects thousands of women every year, one of the dreadful consequences of surviving an obstructed labour. A majority of these are left untreated, abandoned by their husband and family ... -
Lower risk of smoking-related cancer in individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia compared with controls: a prospective matched cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-17)According to guidelines, individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) shall receive lifestyle intervention and intensive lipid-lowering treatment from early in life to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Our ... -
Lower secondary school students’ scientific literacy and their proficiency in identifying and appraising health claims in news media: a secondary analysis using large-scale survey data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-18)Objectives: Scientific literacy is assumed necessary for appraising the reliability of health claims. Using a national science achievement test, we explored whether students located at the lower quartile on the latent trait ... -
The lucky ones get cured: Health care seeking among women with pelvic organ prolapse in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-11-26)Background: The majority of women suffering from maternal morbidities live in resource-constrained settings with diverse barriers preventing access to quality biomedical health care services. This study aims to highlight ... -
Lung function reduction and chronic respiratory symptoms among workers in the cement industry: A Follow up study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-11-08)Background: There are only a few follow-up studies of respiratory function among cement workers. The main aims of this study were to measure total dust exposure, to examine chronic respiratory symptoms and changes in lung ... -
Læringsmiljøet i norske vevsentre
(Master thesis, 2010-04-15)To ensure quality and patient safety in health services, the organizations performing the services must be diagnosed as learning organizations. The aim of this thesis is to gather information about Norwegian cell- and ... -
Magnetisk resonanstomografi i multisenterstudier. Objektiv og subjektiv evaluering av bildekvalitet
(Master thesis, 2011-12-05)Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technically vulnerable acquisition method. Sequence optimization across equipment increase image quality and reproducibility of multicenter data. Comparisons of scanner-related ... -
Magnitude and Determinants of Double Burden of Overweight and Anaemia Among Adolescents in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Master thesis, 2024-05-15)Background: Adolescence is a critical period of growth and development marked by increased nutritional requirements. In Tanzania, adolescents comprise 20% of the population. Adolescents are vulnerable to becoming overweight ... -
Magnitude and determinants of out of pocket health expenditure among patients visiting outpatients in public hospitals in East Shoa Zone, Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Out-of-pocket payment (OOP) for healthcare services remained the main means of the financing health system in developing countries for a decade. Therefore, we assessed the magnitude and determinants of OOP ... -
The magnitude and perceived reasons for childhood cancer treatment abandonment in Ethiopia: from health care providers’ perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Treatment abandonment is one of major reasons for childhood cancer treatment failure and low survival rate in low- and middle-income countries. Ethiopia plans to reduce abandonment rate by 60% (2019–2023), but ...