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A qualitative case study of community experiences with Tungiasis in high prevalence villages of Bungoma County, Kenya: “The whole body aches and the jiggers are torturing me!”
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-26)Introduction: Tungiasis is a painful skin infection caused by a flea called Tunga Penetrans/jiggers, which enters the epidermis of humans and animals. If untreated it may result in bacterial infection, sepsis, necrosis, ... -
Qualitative evaluation of the implementation of “Tuning in to Kids” in Norwegian Kindergartens
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background From January to June 2020, 22 FUS kindergartens across Norway implemented Tuning in to Kids for Kindergarten Teachers (TIK-KT) as part of a randomized control trial (RCT). Between the evaluation of an intervention ... -
Quality aspects of the Norwegian cause of death statistics
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-03-14)Datakvaliteten i den norske dødsårsaksstatistikken Opplysninger om dødelighet og dødsårsaker i en befolkning regnes som grunnleggende folkehelsedata. De brukes for å overvåke dødsårsaker og se på endringer over tid, gir ... -
Quality assessment of patients’ self-monitoring of blood glucose in community pharmacies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)Objective: To evaluate diabetes patients’ selfmonitoring of blood glucose using a community pharmacy-based quality assurance procedure, to investigate whether the procedure improved the quality of the patient performance ... -
Quality of life among cancer inpatients 80 years and older: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective The aim of this systematic review was to summarize and assess the literature on quality of life (QoL) among cancer patients 80 years and older admitted to hospitals and what QoL instruments have been ... -
Quality of life and its association with irritable bowel syndrome and fatigue ten years after giardiasis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Gastroenteritis has been associated with complications such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic fatigue (CF). Little is known about the implications for quality of life (QoL) in this setting. The aims ... -
Quality of life can both influence and be an outcome of general health perceptions after heart surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-05-24)Background: Our aim was to investigate the existence of a reciprocal relationship between patients' assessment of quality of life and their appraisal of health. If present, this relationship will interfere with the ... -
Quality of life in female myocardial infarction survivors: a comparative study with a randomly selected general female population cohort
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-10-30)Background: A substantial burden associated with MI has been reported. Thus, how survivors experience their quality of life (QOL) is now being given increasing attention. However, few studies have involved women and a ... -
Quality of life in home-dwelling cancer patients aged 80 years and older: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective Quality of Life (QoL) in elderly cancer patients is a topic that has been little explored. This systematic review aims to identify, assess, and report the literature on QoL in home-dwelling cancer patients aged ... -
Quality of life of women living with metastatic breast cancer and receiving palliative care: A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The quality of life (QoL) of women living with metastatic breast cancer and receiving palliative care needs more attention. We reviewed published studies (1992–2019) examining QoL of women receiving palliative care. The ... -
Quality of municipal drinking water and the risk of osteoporotic fractures in Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2014-06-02)Background: For mainly unknown reasons, the Norwegian population has among the highest incidence rates of osteoporotic fractures in the world. The risk of fracture has been shown to vary within Norway, with higher risks ... -
Quality of primary care from the patient perspective in South West Malawi : Development and application of the Malawian Primary Care Assessment Tool (Pcat-Mw)
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-02-06)Background Primary care is considered as a vehicle for accelerating progress towards universal health coverage and for building efficient, effective, and integrated healthcare systems. Measuring patients’ experience and ... -
Quality of warfarin therapy and quality of life are improved by self-management for two years
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Studies from several countries show that self-management of vitamin K antagonist (e.g., warfarin) therapy reduce the risk of complications compared with conventional management. Objectives: The aim of this study ... -
Queer challenges in maternity care. A qualitative study about lesbian couples’ experiences
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-03-20)The number of lesbian women opting for motherhood is increasing, implying that healthcare providers are likely to encounter lesbian couples in all maternity care contexts. Although an increasing proportion of the Norwegian ... -
Questioning the ethics of international research on formula milk supplementation in low-income African countries: response
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Raising the Age of Purchase and Use of Tobacco Product in Bangladesh: Benefits and Challenges in Protecting Youth from the Tobacco Epidemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Tobacco use among young and adolescents is the biggest threat to public health globally. In Bangladesh, every one in 14 youth (13-15 years) uses tobacco in some form. While this problem is growing in the country, ... -
Randomized controlled trial of early, small-volume formula supplementation among newborns: A study protocol
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Childhood undernutrition is a major health burden worldwide that increases childhood morbidity and mortality and causes impairment in infant growth and developmental delays that can persist into adulthood. The first weeks ... -
A randomized controlled trial with bright light and melatonin for treatment of delayed sleep phase disorder. Effects on subjective and objective sleepiness and cognitive function.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-10)Delayed sleep phase disorder (DSPD) is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder. Patients with DSPD have problems initiating sleep if they go to bed at a conventional time and they often have problems waking at desired times. If ... -
A randomized trial of laryngeal mask airway in neonatal resuscitation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Face-mask ventilation is the most common resuscitation method for birth asphyxia. Ventilation with a cuffless laryngeal mask airway (LMA) has potential advantages over face-mask ventilation during neonatal ... -
Rapid and Specific Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis by Immunostaining of Tissues and Aspirates With Anti-MPT64
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-04)Background: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) constitutes about 15% to 20% of all cases of tuberculosis (TB). The confirmation of EPTB has always been a challenge to laboratory personnel. We aim to evaluate the diagnostic ...