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HIV antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia. Overcoming implementation challenges
(Doctoral thesis, 2007-03-16)Millions of people have died of HIV during the last 25 years. The highest number of deaths occurred in poor African countries where antiretroviral therapy was introduced only recently. Treating patients in settings with ... -
HIV Disclosure to Infected Children Involving Peers: A New Take on HIV Disclosure in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-21)Appropriately informing HIV-infected children of their diagnosis is a real challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Until now, there is no consensus on who ought to disclose and how to disclose. This paper describes the model for ... -
HIV testing services in Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia: Determinants, experiences and responsiveness
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-06-17)Introduction: HIV/AIDS has been one of the most challenging pandemics in health and development. Sub- Saharan Africa remains the most affected region and it handles over two-thirds of the individuals infected world wide. ... -
HIV viral load non-suppression and associated factors among pregnant and postpartum women in rural northeastern South Africa: a cross-sectional survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives We aimed to measure the prevalence of maternal HIV viral load (VL) non-suppression and assess associated factors, to evaluate progress towards United Nations-AIDS (UNAIDS) targets. Design Cross-sectional ... -
HIV-1 disease progression in immune-competent HIV-1-infected and breastfeeding mothers participating in the ANRS 12174 clinical trial in Burkina Faso, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia: a cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Objective: We have assessed HIV-1 disease progression among HIV-1-positive mothers in relation to duration of any or exclusive breast feeding in the context of ANRS 12174 trial. Methods: The analysis was completed on 203, ... -
HIV-1, HSV-2 and syphilis among pregnant women in a rural area of Tanzania: Prevalence and risk factors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-06-02)Background: Evidence suggests that a substantial proportion of new HIV infections in African countries are associated with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Thus, the magnitude of HSV-2 infection in an area may suggest ... -
HIV-positive pregnant and postpartum women's perspectives about Option B+ in Malawi: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-15)Introduction: The implementation of lifelong antiretroviral treatment (ART) for all pregnant women (Option B+) in Malawi has resulted in a significant increase in the number of HIV-positive pregnant women initiating ... -
HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis Coinfection in Rural Northern Tanzania. Epidemiology, clinical presentation and impact on CD4 T cell counts
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-10-02)Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS are the main causes of morbidity and mortality in adults aged 15-49 years in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). The interaction between tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS makes the diagnosis and management of ... -
Hjemmesykepleien - I spenningsfeltet mellom økonomi og moral. En praxeologisk studie av hjemmesykepleiens utvikling
(Master thesis, 2016-05-16)This paper seeks to discover how it may be that we have home care services in Norway today. Using registrant analysis I have studied political documents concerning the field from 1948-2015 and the processing of these in ... -
”HLR minus, med rett til å la dø”. Et møte med sykepleiers erfaring og opplevelse av forhåndsvurdering av HLR minus (Hjerte-lungeredning minus)
(Master thesis, 2009)Background: DNR order means that cardiopulmonary resuscitation should not be implemented in cases of acute cardiac or respiratory arrest. In a case like this a physician has to make a journal note with a DNR order, with ... -
Hodets stødighet ved isometrisk nakkefleksjontest til utmattelse
(Master thesis, 2014-11-03)Neck pain is a common musculoskeletal complaint in Norway and globally causing a huge economic burden in many countries. Research on possible underlying mechanisms of the chronicity of neck pain are important to develop ... -
Holdbarhetsforsøk av blodgassparametere i venøse hepariniserte fullblodsprøver: Effekten av oppbevaringstid, temperatur og prøvebeholder
(Master thesis, 2018-06-26)Background: The stability of venous blood gas samples is poorly documented, due to previous studies focusing on arterial samples. Objective: The studies aim was to examine the stability of the venous blood gas analytes pH, ... -
Holt Oram syndrome: a registry-based study in Europe
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-25)Background: Holt-Oram syndrome (HOS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterised by upper limb anomalies and congenital heart defects. We present epidemiological and clinical aspects of HOS patients using data from ... -
Home dwelling persons with dementia's perception on care support: Qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Over the last years, there has been a growth in care solutions aiming to support home-dwelling persons with dementia. Assistive technology and voluntarism have emerged as supplements to traditional homecare and ... -
Home-based voluntary HIV counselling and testing found highly acceptable and to reduce inequalities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06-17)Background Low uptake of voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) in sub-Saharan Africa is raising acceptability concerns which might be associated with ways by which it is offered. We investigated the acceptability of ... -
Hookworm Infection among Pregnant Women at First Antenatal Visit in Lira, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Journal article, 2020)Background: Hookworm infection in expectant mothers has adverse health effects on both the mothers and their unborn babies. Foetal effects are known to include intrauterine growth retardation and physical and mental growth ... -
Hope in action - facing cardiac death: A qualitative study of patients with life-threatening disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-03-18)Coping with existential challenges is important when struck by serious disease, but apart from cancer and palliative care little is known about how patients deal with such issues and maintain hope. To explore how patients ... -
The Hordaland Women's Cohort: A prospective cohort study of incontinence, other urinary tract symptoms and related health issues in middle-aged women
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-08-23)Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a prevalent symptom in middle-aged women, but data on incidence is limited and rarely reported. In order to analyze incidence, remission, or development patterns of severity and ... -
The Hordaland Womens's Cohort. A longitudinal study on urinary incontinence in middle-aged women
(Doctoral thesis, 2014-12-16)Urinary incontinence (UI) is a prevalent problem among middle-aged women, and many epidemiological studies have investigated this problem. Most of these studies are cross-sectional and only few longitudinal studies have ... -
Hospital Admissions from Nursing Homes: Rates and Reasons
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011)Hospital admissions from nursing homes have not previously been investigated in Norway. During 12 months all hospital admissions (acute and elective) from 32 nursing homes in Bergen were recorded via the Norwegian ambulance ...