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Impact of liver fibrosis and clinical characteristics on dose-adjusted serum methadone concentrations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: There is limited knowledge on the causes of large variations in serum methadone concentrations and dose requirements. Objectives: We investigated the impact of the degree of liver fibrosis on dose-adjusted ... -
The impact of medication reviews by general practitioners on psychotropic drug use and behavioral and psychological symptoms in home-dwelling people with dementia: results from the multicomponent cluster randomized controlled LIVE@Home.Path trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background There is limited knowledge regarding the process of deprescribing psychotropic drugs to people with dementia (PwD) conducted by general practitioners (GP). We investigated the impact of a multicomponent ... -
Impact of night travel ban on road traffic crashes and fatalities in Zambia: an interrupted time series analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background The burden of road traffic crashes (RTCs) and road traffic fatalities (RTFs) has been increasing in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Most RTCs and RTFs happen at night. Although few countries, ... -
Impact of Pregnancy-Related Deaths on Female Life Expectancy in Zambia: Application of Life Table Techniques to Census Data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-29)Introduction: Since 2000, the world has been coalesced around efforts to reduce maternal mortality. However, few studies have estimated the significance of eliminating maternal deaths on female life expectancy. We estimated, ... -
Impact of reducing indoor air pollution on women's health. RESPIRE Guatemala - Randomised exposure study of pollution indoors and respiratory effects
(Doctoral thesis, 2008-11-11)Indoor air pollution (IAP) is a global health problem that affects the most impoverished communities in the world, and especially women and young children among them. Half of the world households, particularly in rural ... -
The impact of referral letter quality on timely access to specialised mental health care: a quantitative study of the reliability of patient triage
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Patients referred to specialised mental health care are usually triaged based on referral information provided by general practitioners. However, knowledge about this system’s ability to ensure timely access ... -
Impact of Total Hip Replacements on the Incidence of Hip Fractures in Norway During 1999–2019. A Norwegian Epidemiologic Osteoporosis Studies (NOREPOS) Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The knowledge about why hip fracture rates in Norway have declined is sparse. Concurrent with decreasing hip fracture rates, the rates of total hip replacements (THRs) have increased. We wanted to investigate if hip fracture ... -
The impact of variation in out-of-hours doctors' referral practices: a Norwegian registry-based observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Abstract Background In a gatekeeping system, the individual doctor’s referral practice is an important factor for hospital activity and patient safety. Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the variation in ... -
Impact on core values of family medicine from a 2-year Master's programme in Gezira, Sudan: observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-28)Background: Training of family physicians should include not only clinical and procedural skills, but also core values as comprehensive care, continuity of care, leadership and patient-centeredness. The Gezira Family ... -
The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on service delivery and treatment outcomes in people living with HIV: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction The COVID-19 epidemic and various control and mitigation measures to combat the widespread outbreak of the disease may affect other parts of health care systems. There is a concern that the COVID-19 pandemic ... -
Implementation and Evaluation of a Social Media-Based Communication Strategy to Enhance Employee Engagement: Experiences From a Children's Hospital, Pakistan
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Social media can complement organizational communication strategy which is integral to employee engagement. However, successful case studies which can allow replication are limited. The objective of the study is to describe ... -
Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Norwegian residents’ self-assessed understanding of AI in health and their attitudes towards ethical governance.
(Master thesis, 2021-05-21)BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence’s (AI) influence in the domain of health is expected to increase. In order to enter the public debate, the citizens, as stakeholders, need to be knowledgeable about AI and health and ... -
Implementering av ny praksis – hvilke faktorer er av betydning for at sykepleiere skal gjennomføre standardiserte tiltakspakker for å redusere fallrisiko i spesialisthelsetjenesten?
(Master thesis, 2015)Background: Fifty percent of patients over 65 years fall at least once a year, and 5-10 % of these are seriously injured. Injuries from falls lead to increased morbidity, increased mortality and prolonged hospital stay, ... -
Implementering av tiltakspakker i praksis - en kvalitativ studie av ansattes erfaringer og opplevelser med implementering av en tiltakspakke for å forebygge fall i sykehus.
(Master thesis, 2016-12-20)Background: Elderly falling while hospitalized represents a common and serious challenge to patient safety. The Care Bundle "Prevention of falls in institution" is included in the Norwegian Patient Safety Program, and ... -
Implementing a novel strategy for interprofessional medication review using collegial mentoring and systematic clinical evaluation in nursing homes (COSMOS)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-07)Background: Multimorbid patients in nursing homes are prescribed long lists of medication, often without sufficient clinical evaluations beforehand. This results in poor clinical effects of the prescribed medication and ... -
Implementing standard antenatal care interventions: health system cost at primary health facilities in Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Since 2002, Tanzania has been implementing the focused Antenatal Care (ANC) model that recommended four antenatal care visits. In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) reintroduced the standard ANC model ... -
Importance of systematic deliberation and stakeholder presence: A national study of clinical ethics committees
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Case consultation performed by clinical ethics committees (CECs) is a complex activity which should be evaluated. Several evaluation studies have reported stakeholder satisfaction in single institutions. The ... -
Improved diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in adults with and without HIV in Mbeya, Tanzania using the MPT64 antigen detection test
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-29)Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) in People Living with HIV (PLWHIV) is a diagnostic challenge. Our immunochemistry based MPT64 antigen detection test has shown improved sensitivity compared to current laboratory tests ... -
Improved salt iodation methods for small-scale salt producers in low-resource settings in Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-06-17)Background: Universal salt iodation will prevent iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). Globally, salt-iodation technologies mostly target large and medium-scale salt-producers. Since most producers in low-income countries are ... -
Improvement in Stress, General Self-Efficacy, and Health Related Quality of Life following Patient Education for Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Pilot Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)The purpose of the study was to evaluate changes in general self-efficacy, health related quality of life (HRQoL), and stress among patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NET) following a multidisciplinary educational ...