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Increased incidence of postoperative infections during prophylaxis with cephalothin compared to doxycycline in intestinal surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-12-07)Background: The antibiotics used for prophylaxis during surgery may influence the rate of surgical site infections. Tetracyclines are attractive having a long half-life and few side effects when used in a single dose ... -
Increased risk of peripartum perinatal mortality in unplanned births outside an institution: a retrospective population-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-08)Background: Births in midwife-led institutions may reduce the frequency of medical interventions and provide cost-effective care, while larger institutions offer medically and technically advanced obstetric care. Unplanned ... -
Increasing demand for health facility birth. A qualitative study exploring barriers and facilitators for skilled care utilization in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2013-08-21)The current study aims to explore women’s and health workers experiences and perceptions on barriers and facilitators for health facility delivery in Northern Ethiopia. Ethiopia has one of the highest maternal mortality ... -
Indivdual and organizational features of a favourable work environment in nursing homes: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-10)Background: The organizational context in healthcare (i.e., the work environment) is associated with patient outcomes and job satisfaction. Long-term care is often considered to be a challenging work environment, characterized ... -
Individual peer counselling for exclusive breastfeeding in Uganda
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-02-06)Introduction Breastfeeding remains a potent child survival strategy estimated to save up to 1.5 million infant deaths every year when optimally practiced. Despite breastfeeding being universal in most of sub-Saharan Africa, ... -
Individual Variation in Adaptive Immune Responses and Risk of Hip Fracture-A NOREPOS Population-Based Cohort Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Immune‐mediated bone loss significantly impacts fracture risk in patients with autoimmune disease, but to what extent individual variations in immune responses affect fracture risk on a population level is unknown. To ... -
Individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia have excess risk of eating disorders - a prospectively matched cohort study
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Indoor Environment in University Buildings. Assessment of subjective and objective parametres and outcomes
(Doctoral thesis, 2008-05-16)In 2004, symptoms, perceptions and indoor exposures were studied among 173 (86%) of the employees in four University buildings of which two were claimed to have dampness problems (problem buildings), two other buildings ... -
Inequalities in utilization of maternal and child health services in Ethiopia: the role of primary health care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-12)Background: Health systems aim to narrow inequality in access to health care across socioeconomic groups and area of residency. However, in low-income countries, studies are lacking that systematically monitor and evaluate ... -
Inequity in utilization of health care facilities during childbirth: a community-based survey in post-conflict Northern Uganda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aim To assess inequity in utilization of health care facilities during childbirth and factors associated with home births in Lira district, Northern Uganda. Subjects and methods In 2016, we surveyed 930 mothers with ... -
Infant feeding among HIV-positive mothers and the general population mothers: comparison of two cross-sectional surveys in Eastern Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-05-07)Background: Infant feeding recommendations for HIV-positive mothers differ from recommendations to mothers of unknown HIV-status. The aim of this study was to compare feeding practices, including breastfeeding, between ... -
Infant feeding counselling in Uganda in a changing environment with focus on the general population and HIV-positive mothers - a mixed method approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-09-06)Background Health workers' counselling practices are essential to improve infant feeding practices. This paper will assess how infant feeding counselling was done and experienced by counsellors and mothers in Eastern Uganda ... -
Infant Feeding Experiences of HIV Positive Mothers Enrolled in Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) Programs - The Case for Rural Malawi
(Master thesis, 2008-06-02)BackgroundThe transmission of HIV from a mother to her child is one of the most tragic aspects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. For most HIV infected mothers in developing countries, choosing a suitable infant feeding option ... -
Infant feeding in the context of HIV infection: Mothers’ experiences and programme implications for maternal and child health services in Tanzania
(Doctoral thesis, 2008-02-29)The documentation of breastfeeding as a source of HIV infection in babies has come to represent a public health dilemma in countries with a high prevalence rate of HIV and where breastfeeding is the standard norm and ... -
Infant feeding modalities addressed in two different ways in Eastern Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-02-04)Background: Durations of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and predominant breastfeeding (PBF) from two different assessments, among the same mother-infant population, were investigated to determine the degree to which the ... -
Infant feeding practices in Bhaktapur, Nepal: a cross-sectional, health facility based survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-01-10)Background: Promotion of proper breastfeeding practices for the first six months of life is the most cost-effective intervention for reducing childhood morbidity and mortality. However, the adherence to breastfeeding ... -
Infant feeding practices in the Saharawirefugee camps Algeria, a cross-sectionalstudy among children from birth to sixmonths of age
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01-28)Background: Appropriate breastfeeding and infant feeding practices are crucial to a child’s growth and development. The objective of this paper is to describe breastfeeding and general feeding practices and the nutrition ... -
Infant feeding, growth monitoring and the double burden of malnutrition among children aged 6months and theirmothers in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)South Africa has a documented high prevalence of stunting and increasing obesity in children as well as obesity in adults. The double burden of malnutrition, which can be on an individual-, household- or population level, ... -
Infant iodine status and associations with maternal iodine nutrition, breastfeeding status and thyroid function
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Adequate iodine nutrition during infancy is required for normal thyroid function and, subsequently, brain development. However, data on infant iodine status in the first year of life are scarce. This study aimed to describe ... -
Inflammatory bowel disease and asthma. Results from the RHINE study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Asthma and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are common inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of IBD with asthma and respiratory symptoms. Methods This study is ...