Browsing Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care by Title
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Efficacy of pain treatment on mood syndrome in patients with dementia: a randomized clinical trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08)Background: Depression is common in nursing home (NH) patients with dementia, and often clustered with anxiety and other mood symptoms. An association between pain and depressive symptoms has been reported, but the impact ... -
Efficacy of processed amaranth-containing bread compared to maize bread on hemoglobin, anemia and iron deficiency anemia prevalence among two-to-five yearold anemic children in Southern Ethiopia: A cluster randomized controlled trial
(Journal article, 2020-09-28)Background: Few studies have evaluated iron-rich plant-based foods, such as amaranth grain, to reduce anemia and iron deficiency anemia. Amaranth is rich in nutrients, but with high level of phytate. The objective of this ... -
Ein tverrsnittstudie om samanhengen mellom bevegelsesfrykt, lumbal bevegelighet og funksjon hos ei gruppe personar med langvarige ryggplager
(Master thesis, 2014-11-01)Design: Ein tverrsnittstudie av sekundærdata frå ei tidligare studie. Bakgrunn og hensikt: Å undersøke samanhengen mellom bevegelsesfrykt og lumbal bevegelighet, mellom bevegelighet og funksjon og mellom bevegelsesfrykt ... -
Eldre med kreft som bor hjemme
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Bakgrunn: Utviklingen i Norge og andre europeiske land viser at andelen eldre øker og andelen som dør av kreft øker. Flere krefttilfeller utløser større behov for behandling og pleie. Kunnskap og kompetanse i kreftomsorg ... -
Elective cesarean section or not? Maternal age and risk of adverse outcomes at term: a population-based registry study of low-risk primiparous women
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-17)Background Maternal age at delivery and cesarean section rates are increasing. In older women, the decision on delivery mode may be influenced by a reported increased risk of surgical interventions during labor and ... -
Electronic capturing of patient-reported outcome measures on a touchscreen computer in clinical diabetes practice (the DiaPROM trial): a feasibility study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02-20)Background: Living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is demanding, and emotional problems may impair ability for diabetes self-management. Thus, diabetes guidelines recommend regular assessment of such problems. Using patient-reported ... -
An Electronic Registry for Improving the Quality of Antenatal Care in Rural Bangladesh (eRegMat): Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Digital health interventions (DHIs) can alleviate several barriers to achieving better maternal and child health. The World Health Organization’s guideline recommendations for DHIs emphasize the need to integrate ... -
Eliminating HIV transmission through breast milk from women taking antiretroviral drugs
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Eliminating postnatal HIV transmission in high incidence areas: need for complementary biomedical interventions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The rate of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV from breastfeeding is increasing relative to other causes of MTCT. Early effective preconception and antenatal antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces intrauterine and ... -
Emergency Craniotomy and Burr-Hole Trephination in a Low-Resource Setting: Capacity Building at a Regional Hospital in Cambodia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)To evaluate the teaching effect of a trauma training program in emergency cranial neurosurgery in Cambodia on surgical outcomes for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). We analyzed the data of TBI patients who ... -
Emotional Eating and Changes in High-Sugar Food and Drink Consumption Linked to Psychological Distress and Worries: A Cohort Study from Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Psychological distress is linked to unhealthy eating behaviors such as emotional eating and consumption of high-sugar food and drinks. Cross-sectional studies from early in the COVID-19 pandemic showed a high occurrence ... -
Emotional Eating in Relation to Worries and Psychological Distress Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Population-Based Survey on Adults in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Population-based studies have revealed a high occurrence of self-reported psychological distress symptoms during the early phases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Stress and negative affect can lead to ... -
Employment Trends During Preschool Years Among Mothers of Term Singletons Born with Low Birth Weight
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11)Children born at term with low birth weight (LBW) are regarded growth restricted and are at particular risk of adverse health outcomes requiring a high degree of parental participation in the day-to-day care. This study ... -
En funksjonell screening av Ballettdansere ved Den Norske Nasjonalballetten, med retrospektiv skadeanalyse og smertestatus
(Master thesis, 2014-11-07)Background: Professional ballet dancers as a group have high exposure and a supposedly high prevalence of injuries (40 - 80 %). Previous studies show that pain is a part of their daily lives as dancers. Little is known ... -
En kvalitativ studie av samstyring i en kommunal akutt døgnenhet
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)I denne artikkelen analyserer vi en spesifikk kommunal akutt døgnenhet (KAD) som ble etablert i 2013. Vi undersøker hvordan etableringen og organiseringen av enheten utfolder seg i praksis, og hvordan denne etableringen ... -
En prospektiv undersøkelse av kvinner som gjennomfører KUB på aldersindikasjon. Hovedvekt på psykososiale aspekter.
(Master thesis, 2010-06-01)Objective: To explore how a risk assessment for chromosomal anomalies in the foetus affects pregnant women with an increased risk due to advanced maternal age. Design and settings: The present study was a prospective ... -
(En)gendering body politics. Physiotherapy as a window on health and illness
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-02-13)The aim of this study is to gain knowledge about what patients do to negotiate possibilities and constraints for recuperative encounters with physiotherapists. The historical tenets of Norwegian physiotherapy are recapitulated ... -
En-route to the ‘elimination’ of genotypic chloroquine resistance in Western and Southern Zambia, 14 years after chloroquine withdrawal
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-03)Background: Anti-malarial resistance is, and continues to be a significant challenge in the fight against malaria and a threat to achieving malaria elimination. In Zambia, chloroquine (CQ), a safe, affordable and well-tolerated ... -
End of life care in nursing homes: Palliative drug prescribing and doctors' existential vulnerability
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-11-03)Nursing homes are the main arena for end-of-life (EOL) care in Norway. Patients, their informal caregivers and academics alike have called for doctors more involved in EOL care, but the nursing home doctor’s role has been ... -
End-of-life practices and experiences of health professionals and family members of terminally-ill patients in intensive care units in Macedonia: a qualitative research
(Master thesis, 2010-08-27)Objective To understand the end-of-life phenomenon in the intensive care setting in Macedonia through the experiences of health professionals and family members of terminally-ill patients in its social and cultural context. ...