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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 ... -
The influence of birth weight and length on bone mineral density and content in adolescence: The Tromsø Study, Fit Futures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-12)Summary: The influence of birth weight and length on bone mineral parameters in adolescence is unclear. We found a positive association between birth size and bone mineral content, attenuated by lifestyle factors. This ... -
Influence of farm environment on asthma during the life course: A population-based birth cohort study in northern Finland
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)We investigated the influence of a farming environment on asthma at three time points from birth to 46 years using the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 (n = 10,926). The prevalence of asthma was investigated by postal ... -
Influence of intrauterine factors on birth weight and on child linear growth in rural Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction Little is known about the influence of intrauterine fetal factors on childhood growth in low-income countries. The objective of this study was to examine the influence of intrauterine fetal growth on child ... -
The Influence of Physiotherapy and Climate on Functioning in Multiple Sclerosis. Aspects of physical performance, fatigue and health-related quality of life
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-10-08)Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, immune-mediated disease affecting the central nervous system (CNS), caused by interplay between predisposing genes and environment. The disease may result in a wide spectre of functional ... -
Infrared (810-nm) low-level laser therapy on rat experimental knee inflammation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-04-12)Arthritis of the knee is the most common type of joint inflammatory disorder and it is associated with pain and inflammation of the joint capsule. Few studies address the effects of the 810-nm laser in such conditions. ... -
Initiation of anti-osteoporotic drugs in high-risk female patients starting glucocorticoid treatment: a population study in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Summary: Glucocorticoid use is a risk factor for osteoporosis and fractures. We studied whether women initiating glucocorticoid treatment also started anti-osteoporotic treatment, according to clinical guidelines. Women ... -
Injuries in Khartoum State, Sudan. Magnitude, consequences and healthcare utilization: a community-based survey
(Doctoral thesis, 2014-06-13)Background: Injuries contribute significantly to the global burden of disease accounting for 5.1 million deaths annually. Fatal injuries are the tip of the iceberg and many more who survive an injury suffer the consequences ... -
Injuries in Khartoum state, the Sudan: a household survey of incidence and risk factors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Low- and middle-income countries have a higher burden of fatal and non-fatal injuries. The lack of evidence-based information hampers efforts for injury prevention. The aim of this study was to calculate non-fatal injury ... -
Injury death certificates without specification of the circumstances leading to the fatal injury - the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry 2005-2014
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12-24)Background: For injury deaths, the underlying cause of death is defined as the circumstances leading to the injury. When this information is missing, the ICD-10 code X59 (Exposure to unspecified factor) is used. Lack of ... -
Injury morbidity in an urban and a rural area in Tanzania: an epidemiological survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2005-01-28)Background: Injuries are becoming a major health problem in developing countries. Few population based studies have been carried out in African countries. We examined the pattern of nonfatal injuries and associated risk ... -
Innføring av barneovervåkningsenhet ved en stor barne og ungdomsklinikk
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)BAKGRUNN Ved norske sykehus har det vært et mål å opprette barneovervåkningsenheter. Vi ønsket å beskrive pasientpopulasjonen ved en slik enhet samt undersøke om behovet for innleggelser i intensivavdeling endret seg etter ...