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Social Jetlag Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic as a Predictor of Insomnia – A MultiNational Survey Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose: Lifestyle and work habits have been drastically altered by restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether the associated changes in sleep timing modulate the risk of suffering from symptoms of insomnia, the ... -
Social Protection, Health Risk, and Household Welfare in Zambia
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-05-03)Households in sub-Saharan Africa face substantial health risk. This threatens their welfare and predisposes them to poverty. Despite the high risk environment, they have little or no access to social protection–a set of ... -
Socio-demographic disparity in oral health among the poor: a cross sectional study of early adolescents in Kilwa district, Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-04-20)Background There is a lack of studies considering social disparity in oral health emanating from adolescents in low-income countries. This study aimed to assess socio-demographic disparities in clinical- and self reported ... -
Socio-demographic factors related to periodontal status and tooth loss of pregnant women in Mbale district, Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-07-18)Background: Information on the socio-behavioral distribution of periodontal status and tooth loss in pregnancy emanating from sub Saharan Africa is sparse. This study examined periodontal status and tooth loss in pregnant ... -
Socio-Economic Status and Reproduction among Adults Born with an Oral Cleft: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-09-15)Background: It has been reported that people born with orofacial clefts do worse in life than their peers regarding a range of social markers, such as academic achievement and reproduction. We have compared otherwise healthy ... -
Socioeconomic and disability consequences of injuries in the Sudan: a community-based survey in Khartoum State
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: Fatal and non-fatal injuries are of increasing public health concern globally, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Injuries sustained by individuals also impact society, creating a loss of productivity ... -
Socioeconomic gradients in mortality following HF hospitalization in a country with universal health care coverage
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives This study explored the association between socioeconomic position (SEP) and long-term mortality following first heart failure (HF) hospitalization. Background It is not clear to what extent education and ... -
Somali women's experiences of antenatal care: A qualitative interview study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: To explore Somali women's experiences of antenatal care in Norway. Design: A qualitative study based on individual semi-structured interviews conducted either face-to-face or over the phone. Setting: ... -
Some major school health problems in southern Ethiopia: Malnutrition, parasite infections, and skin problems
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-12-02)God helse og ernæring er viktige forutsetninger for god utdanning. Selv om dødeligheten hos barn i skolealder er lavere enn hos yngre barn, er ernæringsmessige mangler og infeksjonssykdommer fortsatt de hyppigste dødsårsakene. ... -
Sorterius - An augmented reality app for encouraging outdoor physical activity for people with intellectual disabilities
(Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings;187, Chapter, 2022)Many with intellectual disabilities (ID) have difficulties adhering to current physical activity guidelines. The goal of this study was to develop a mobile app for assisting people with ID to be more physically active. We ... -
South Africa’s Duty to Support Health Research for the Global Poor
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-09-07)This thesis provides the first account of the duties middle-income countries have to the global poor. More specifically, it argues for South Africa’s duty to support health research for the global poor. In 1999 the South ... -
Space perception, movement and insight: Attuning to the space of everyday life after major weight loss
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Physiotherapists are well placed to help people adjust and engage meaningfully with the world following major weight loss. Recent research indicates that the body size a patient has lived with for years can continue to ... -
Spatial heterogeneity and risk factors for stunting among children under age five in Ethiopia: A Bayesian geo-statistical model
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-02-07)Background: Understanding the spatial distribution of stunting and underlying factors operating at meso-scale is of paramount importance for intervention designing and implementations. Yet, little is known about the spatial ... -
Spatial Variation of Child Stunting and Maternal Malnutrition after Controlling for Known Risk Factors in a Drought-Prone Rural Community in Southern Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Globally, understanding spatial analysis of malnutrition is increasingly recognized. However, our knowledge on spatial clustering of malnutrition after controlling for known risk factors of malnutrition such ... -
Spatial variations in child undernutrition in Ethiopia: Implications for intervention strategies
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-09-16)Background: Ethiopia is one of the countries with the highest burden of undernutrition, with rates of stunting and underweight as high as 40% and 25%, respectively. National efforts are underway for an accelerated reduction ... -
Spatio-temporal analysis of smear-positive tuberculosis in the Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06-01)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease of public health concern, with a varying distribution across settings depending on socio-economic status, HIV burden, availability and performance of the health system. Ethiopia ... -
Spatiotemporal clustering of malaria in southern-central Ethiopia: A community- based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-30)Introduction: Understanding the spatiotemporal clustering of malaria transmission would help target interventions in settings of low malaria transmission. The aim of this study was to assess whether malaria infections were ... -
Spatiotemporal gait parameters for older adults – An interactive model adjusting reference data for gender, age, and body height
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Introduction Since it is well documented that spatiotemporal gait parameters are affected by body size, it is of limited clinical value to compare individual scores against reference values without taking body size into ... -
Spectrum of congenital anomalies among VACTERL cases: a EUROCAT population-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The VACTERL (Vertebral anomalies, Anal atresia, Cardiac malformations, Tracheo-Esophageal fistula, Renal anomalies, Limb abnormalities) association is the non-random occurrence of at least three of these ...