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Need to optimise infant feeding counselling: A cross-sectional survey among HIV-positive mothers in Eastern Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-01-09)Background: The choice of infant feeding method is important for HIV-positive mothers in order to optimise the chance of survival of their infants and to minimise the risk of HIV transmission. The aim of this study was to ... -
Needs for help and received help for those bereaved by a drug-related death: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background and aims: Individuals bereaved after sudden and unexpected deaths can benefit from professional help to cope after the loss, and the bereaved call for proactive, early and flexible help from professional services. ... -
Neglect of relevant treatment recommendations in the conduct and reporting of a laser therapy knee osteoarthritis trial: letter to the editor
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)We read with interest the article by Gomes et al. entitled: “Exercise program combined with electrophysical modalities in subjects with knee osteoarthritis: A randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial”. Gomes et al. ... -
The Neolithic of the Middle Nile Region: An Archeology of Central Sudan and Nubia
(Book; Peer reviewed, 2010)The basic objective of this book is to develop earlier studies, in the light of comprehensive new data which has been found in the last 40 years in the Middle Nile Region. The book provides a summary and interpretation of ... -
Neonatal care practices in Buikwe District, Uganda: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Sub-Saharan Africa is the region with the highest neonatal mortality rate, with Uganda reporting 20 deaths per 1000 live births. The Uganda Clinical Guidelines (UCG) from 2016 have detailed descriptions on care ... -
Neonatal hypothermia in Northern Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To determine the prevalence, predictors and case fatality risk of hypothermia among neonates in Lira district, Northern Uganda. Setting Three subcounties of Lira district in Northern Uganda. Design ... -
Neonatal outcomes after fetal exposure to methadone and buprenorphine: national registry studies from the Czech Republic and Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background and Aims Opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) is recommended to opioid‐dependent females during pregnancy. However, it is not clear which medication should be preferred. We aimed to compare neonatal outcomes after ... -
Neonatal resuscitation monitoring: A low-cost video recording setup for quality improvement in the delivery room at the resuscitation table
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: The quality of neonatal resuscitation after delivery needs to be improved to reach the Sustainable Development Goals 3.2 (reducing neonatal deaths to <12/1,000 live newborns) by the year 2030. Studies have ... -
Neonatal resuscitation practices in Uganda: a video observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Neonatal mortality, often due to birth asphyxia, remains stubbornly high in sub-Saharan Africa. Guidelines for neonatal resuscitation, where achieving adequate positive pressure ventilation (PPV) is key, have ... -
Neonatal resuscitation using a supraglottic airway device for improved mortality and morbidity outcomes in a low-income country: Study protocol for a randomized trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-19)Background: Intrapartum-related death is the third leading cause of under-5 mortality. Effective ventilation during neonatal resuscitation has the potential to reduce 40% of these deaths. Face-mask ventilation performed ... -
Neonatal sepsis at Mulago national referral hospital in Uganda: Etiology, antimicrobial resistance, associated factors and case fatality risk
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Sepsis is the third most common cause of death among neonates, with about 225,000 newborns dying every year globally. Data concerning the microbial etiology of neonatal sepsis and antimicrobial resistance ... -
Neopterin as an effect modifier of the cardiovascular risk predicted by total homocysteine: A prospective 2-cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-10)Background: Plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) is related to plasma neopterin, an indicator of interferon‐γ‐mediated immune activation, and both biomarkers positively predict cardiovascular risk. We examined whether the ... -
Neuraminidase inhibitors during pregnancy and risk of adverse neonatal outcomes and congenital malformations: population based European register study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Objective: To evaluate the possible effects of exposure to neuraminidase inhibitors during embryo-fetal life with respect to adverse neonatal outcomes and congenital malformations. Design: Population based multinational ... -
Neurocognitive profiles in treatment-resistant bipolar I and bipolar II disorder depression
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-04-04)Background The literature on the neuropsychological profiles in Bipolar disorder (BD) depression is sparse. The aims of the study were to assess the neurocognitive profiles in treatment-resistant, acutely admitted BD ... -
Neurodynamic tests for patellofemoral pain syndrome: A pilot study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-08)Background Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common musculoskeletal disorder. There is little consensus on the etiology, but one explanatory model suggests that PFPS can be caused by referred pain. Neurodynamic tests ... -
Neurological disorders in Northern Tanzania: A 6-year prospective hospital-based case series
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: The burden of neurological disorders is large and altered by the HIV epidemic. Objectives: We describe the pattern of neurological disorders and their association with HIV infection in adult patients attending ... -
Neurological disorders in Tanzania. Studies on HIV-I, Guillain-Barré syndrome and konzo
(Doctoral thesis, 1995-04-27)This thesis is the result of clinical studies carried out in Northern Tanzania from 1984-1992 and reports on a number of new clinical entities. These are HIV related neurological disorders, konzo and new forms of existing ... -
Neurological symptoms among dental assistants: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-05-18)Background Dental assistants help the dentist in preparing material for filling teeth. Amalgam was the filling material mostly commonly used in Norway before 1980, and declined to about 5% of all fillings in 2005. Amalgam ... -
Neurology in Africa: Clinical Skills and Neurological Disorders
(Book, 2012)Neurology in Africa is a new textbook on neurological disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa where they are a common cause of death and disability. The author has spent many years working as physician and neurologist in Tanzania. ... -
Nevrodynamiske tester ved patellofemorale smerter
(Master thesis, 2010-11-01)Background: Patellofemoral pain syndrom (PFPS) is a common musculoskeletal disorder which can develop to a chronic problem. There is no consensus in medical literature concerning the etiology of PFPS. Recent studies indicate ...