Browsing Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care by Title
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Low use of long-lasting insecticidal nets for malaria prevention in south-central Ethiopia: A community-based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-10)Introduction: A decline in malaria morbidity and mortality has been documented in Ethiopia since 2005 following a scale-up of the distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs). However, universal access to LLINs ... -
Low-Level Laser Therapy and Cryotherapy in Tendinopathy Treatment. Clinical, biological, and biophysical effects of low-level laser therapy alone and in combination with cryotherapy
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-06-12)Introduction: Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and cryotherapy are applied to the human skin to trigger biological actions in the underlying tissue. LLLT modulates biological processes by emitting energy-charged photons to ... -
Lower education and immigrant background are associated with lower participation in a diabetes education program - Insights from adult patients in the Outcomes & Multi-morbidity In Type 2 diabetes cohort (OMIT)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives Diabetes educational programmes should be offered to patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We assessed the proportion of diabetes educational program participation among adults with T2DM, and its ... -
Lower extremity neuromuscular deficits associated with obstetric fistula
(Master thesis, 2011)SUMMARY Background: Obstetric fistula affects thousands of women every year, one of the dreadful consequences of surviving an obstructed labour. A majority of these are left untreated, abandoned by their husband and family ... -
Lower risk of smoking-related cancer in individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia compared with controls: a prospective matched cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-17)According to guidelines, individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) shall receive lifestyle intervention and intensive lipid-lowering treatment from early in life to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Our ... -
Lower secondary school students’ scientific literacy and their proficiency in identifying and appraising health claims in news media: a secondary analysis using large-scale survey data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-18)Objectives: Scientific literacy is assumed necessary for appraising the reliability of health claims. Using a national science achievement test, we explored whether students located at the lower quartile on the latent trait ... -
The lucky ones get cured: Health care seeking among women with pelvic organ prolapse in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-11-26)Background: The majority of women suffering from maternal morbidities live in resource-constrained settings with diverse barriers preventing access to quality biomedical health care services. This study aims to highlight ... -
Lung function reduction and chronic respiratory symptoms among workers in the cement industry: A Follow up study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-11-08)Background: There are only a few follow-up studies of respiratory function among cement workers. The main aims of this study were to measure total dust exposure, to examine chronic respiratory symptoms and changes in lung ... -
Læringsmiljøet i norske vevsentre
(Master thesis, 2010-04-15)To ensure quality and patient safety in health services, the organizations performing the services must be diagnosed as learning organizations. The aim of this thesis is to gather information about Norwegian cell- and ... -
Magnetisk resonanstomografi i multisenterstudier. Objektiv og subjektiv evaluering av bildekvalitet
(Master thesis, 2011-12-05)Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technically vulnerable acquisition method. Sequence optimization across equipment increase image quality and reproducibility of multicenter data. Comparisons of scanner-related ... -
Magnitude and determinants of out of pocket health expenditure among patients visiting outpatients in public hospitals in East Shoa Zone, Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Out-of-pocket payment (OOP) for healthcare services remained the main means of the financing health system in developing countries for a decade. Therefore, we assessed the magnitude and determinants of OOP ... -
The magnitude and perceived reasons for childhood cancer treatment abandonment in Ethiopia: from health care providers’ perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Treatment abandonment is one of major reasons for childhood cancer treatment failure and low survival rate in low- and middle-income countries. Ethiopia plans to reduce abandonment rate by 60% (2019–2023), but ... -
Magnitude and risk factors of non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV in Tanzania: a cross sectional study from Mbeya and Dar es Salaam regions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-02)Background: HIV and Non communicable diseases (NCDs) are major problem of public health importance in developing countries. This study was conducted to explore and establish information on the magnitude, distribution of ... -
Maintaining neglected tropical disease programmes during pandemics
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Maize pollen diet enhances malaria mosquito longevity and infectivity to Plasmodium parasites in Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Although larval diet quality may affect adult mosquito fitness, its impact on parasite development is scarce. Plant pollen from Zea mays, Typha latifolia, and Prosopis juliflora was ultraviolet-sterilized and examined for ... -
Making it happen, level 2
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Making stillbirths count, making numbers talk - Issues in data collection for stillbirths
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-12-17)Background: Stillbirths need to count. They constitute the majority of the world's perinatal deaths and yet, they are largely invisible. Simply counting stillbirths is only the first step in analysis and prevention. From ... -
Making the post-MDG global health goals relevant for highly inequitable societies: findings from a consultation with marginalized populations in Guatemala
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-10)Introduction: The United Nations presented a set of Millennium Development Goals that aimed to improve social and economic development and eradicate poverty by 2015. Most low and middle-income countries will not meet these ... -
Making use of equity sensitive QALYs: a case study on identifying the worse off across diseases
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07-23)Background: Resource allocation decisions currently lack standard quantitative methods for incorporating concerns about the worse off when analysing the cost-effectiveness of medical interventions. Objective: To explore ... -
Malaria Chemoprevention in the Postdischarge Management of Severe Anemia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-03)BACKGROUND Children who have been hospitalized with severe anemia in areas of Africa in which malaria is endemic have a high risk of readmission and death within 6 months after discharge. No prevention strategy specifically ...