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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 ... -
Improving diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis by combination of cytomorphology and MPT64 immunostaining on cell blocks from the fine needle aspirates
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Extra pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) constitutes 18% of all tuberculosis (TB) cases and tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBL) constitutes 20–40% of EPTB. Diagnosis of TBL is challenging because of the paucibacillary ... -
Improving drug prescription in general practice using a novel quality improvement model
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction Quality improvement (QI) clusters have been established in many countries to improve healthcare using the Breakthrough Series’ collaboration model. We investigated the effect of a novel QI approach based on ... -
Improving information on maternal medication use by linking prescription data to congenital anomaly registers: a EUROmediCAT study
(Journal article, 2015-07-08)Introduction Research on associations between medication use during pregnancy and congenital anomalies is significative for assessing the safe use of a medicine in pregnancy. Congenital anomaly (CA) registries do not have ... -
Improving quality of care through payment for performance: examining effects on the availability and stock-out of essential medical commodities in Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01)Objective: To evaluate the effects of payment for performance (P4P) on the availability and stockout rate of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) medical commodities in Tanzania and assess the distributional ... -
Improving the evidence on health inequities in migrant construction workers preparing for big sporting events
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Improving Tuberculosis Control in Ethiopia: performance of TB control programme, community DOTS and its cost-effectiveness
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-02-04)World Health Organization (WHO) recommends directly observed treatment short course (DOTS) strategy to control tuberculosis (TB). It aims to detect 70% of new smear-positive cases and cure 85% of them. Implementing the ... -
In Case of an Emergency: The Development and Effects of a Digital Intervention for Coping With Distress in Norway During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences has been found to negatively affect the general population’s psychological well-being. Objective: The objectives of this paper are to report on the development and ... -
In Situ Expression of CD40, CD40L (CD154), IL-12, TNF-a, IFN-g and TGF-b1 in Murine Lungs during Slowly Progressive Primary Tuberculosis
(Journal article, 2003-09)The distribution and expression of CD40, its ligand CD40L (154) and related cytokines interleukin-12 (IL-12), tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interferon-γ (IFN-γ) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) were studied ... -
In Situ Expression of Cytokines and Cellular Phenotypes in the Lungs of Mice with Slowly Progressive Primary Tuberculosis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2000-06)The cellular phenotypes and the expression of cytokines were studied in the lungs of mice, using immunohistochemistry, during different phases of slowly progressive primary murine tuberculosis infection. During the first ... -
In situ localization of interferons in psoriatic lesions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 1989-10)An indirect immunofluorescence technique, using murine monoclonal antibodies (MoAbs) against human IFN- and human IFN- was used to study IFNs in cryostat sections from psoriatic skin lesions. The IFNs were more pronounced ... -
In the borderland of the body: How home-dwelling older people experience frailty
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Rationale The increasing number of frail home-dwelling older people has sharpened the focus on discovering and implementing suitable treatment and care in clinical practice, aiming to prevent loss of physical functioning ... -
In Utero ART Exposure and Birth and Early Growth Outcomes Among HIV-Exposed Uninfected Infants Attending Immunization Services: Results From National PMTCT Surveillance, South Africa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-10)Background. Despite the recognized benefit of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for preventing and treating HIV, some studies have reported adverse birth outcomes with in utero ART exposure. We evaluated the effect of infant ... -
In utero exposure to maternal tobacco smoke and subsequent obesity, hypertension, and gestational diabetes among women in the MoBa Cohort
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)Background: Environmental factors influencing the developmental origins of health and disease need to be identified and investigated. In utero exposure to tobacco smoke has been associated with obesity and a small increase ... -
In Vitro Antibacterial Effect of the Carisolv®-2 System
(Master thesis, 2004)Carisolv® (MediTeam, Gøteborg, Sweden) is a product marketed to dissolve carious dentin thus enabling minimal invasive treatment of dental caries. Studies have reported antibacterial effect of the first generation of ... -
In vitro kvalitet og hemostatisk funksjon i kaldlagret CPDA-1 fullblod etter gjentatte temperatursvingninger til 28 °C
(Master thesis, 2021-11-15)Bakgrunn: Blodprodukter blir ofte utsatt for romtemperatur eller høyere i lengre perioder enn tillatt av retningslinjer. Jeg undersøkte om dette førte til målbar effekt på mye brukte kvalitetsparametere og viskoelastisk ... -
In vitro quality and hemostatic function of cold-stored CPDA-1 whole blood after repeated transient exposure to 28°C storage temperature
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Blood products are frequently exposed to room temperature or higher for longer periods than permitted by policy. We aimed to investigate if this resulted in a measurable effect on common quality parameters and ... -
In-hospital mortality risk stratification in children aged under 5 years with pneumonia with or without pulse oximetry: A secondary analysis of the Pneumonia REsearch Partnership to Assess WHO REcommendations (PREPARE) dataset
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives: We determined the pulse oximetry benefit in pediatric pneumonia mortality risk stratification and chest-indrawing pneumonia in-hospital mortality risk factors. Methods: We report the characteristics and ... -
Inadequate Iodine Intake in Mothers of Young Children in Innlandet County, Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Iodine has an essential role in child growth and brain development. Thus, sufficient iodine intake is particularly important in women of childbearing age and lactating women. Objectives: This cross-sectional ...