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Malaria incidence and entomological findings in an area targeted for a cluster-randomized controlled trial to prevent malaria in Ethiopia: results from a pilot study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03-08)Background: This study was part of the work to prepare for a cluster-randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of combining indoor residual spraying and long-lasting insecticidal nets on malaria incidence. A pilot ... -
Malaria increased the risk of stunting and wasting among young children in Ethiopia: Results of a cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01-11)Introduction: Given the high prevalence of malnutrition in a malaria-endemic setting, improving nutritional status could serve as a tool to prevent malaria. However, the relationship between the two conditions remains ... -
Malaria misdiagnosis in the routine health system in Arba Minch area district in southwest Ethiopia: an implication for malaria control and elimination
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are coendemic in Ethiopia, with different proportion in different settings. Microscopy is the diagnostic tool in Ethiopian health centres. Accurate species-specific ... -
Malaria Parasitaemia among Infants and Its Association with Breastfeeding Peer Counselling and Vitamin A Supplementation: A Secondary Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-07-07)Background: Malaria is the second highest contributor to the disease burden in Africa and there is a need to identify low cost prevention strategies. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of malaria ... -
Malaria risk factors in Butajira area, south-central Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-08-02)Background The highlands of Ethiopia, situated between 1,500 and 2,500 m above sea level, experienced severe malaria epidemics. Despite the intensive control attempts, underway since 2005 and followed by an initial decline, ... -
Malaria vectors in southern Ethiopia. Some challenges and opportunities for vector control
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-01-27)Background: Malaria is a public health problem in Ethiopia, where more than 60% of the population lives in risky areas. Since 2005, malaria-related sicknesses and deaths have substantially decreased in the country, mainly ... -
Malaria, anaemia and undernutrition in a drought-affected area of the Rift Valley of Ethiopia: Experiences from a trial to prevent malaria
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-06-22)Background: In Ethiopia, malaria, anaemia and undernutrition are common childhood health problems. The country is planning to reduce these conditions to a level where they are not a public health problem. Meanwhile, for ... -
Male circumcision, sexual risk behaviour and HIV infection in Uganda. A mixed methods study among men age 15-59 years
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-12-19)Introduction: HIV/AIDS is a significant public health threat, especially in the sub Saharan African region. Enormous global efforts to control and prevent new infections are still needed on top of managing the huge number ... -
Mammografiprogrammet og offentlig finansiert brystdiagnostikk
(Master thesis, 2015-12-16)Oppgaven diskuterer om vi prioriterer ressursene innen brystdiagnostikk riktig. Bør kanskje Mammografiprogrammet (MP) avvikles? Kan en eventuell avvikling av MP frigi ressurser som kan benyttes bedre, for eksempel til ... -
Management of acute low back pain in emergency departments in São Paulo, Brazil: a descriptive, cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from a prospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective To describe management strategies used in public emergency departments in a middle-income country for patients with acute non-specific low back pain. Design A descriptive, cross-sectional analysis of baseline ... -
Management of chest pain: A prospective study from Norwegian out-of-hours primary care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-24)Background: Chest pain is a common diagnostic challenge in primary care and diagnostic measures are often aimed at confirming or ruling out acute ischaemic heart disease. The aim of this study was to investigate management ... -
Management of chest pain: a prospective study from Norwegian out-of-hours primary care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-24)Background: Chest pain is a common diagnostic challenge in primary care and diagnostic measures are often aimed at confirming or ruling out acute ischaemic heart disease. The aim of this study was to investigate management ... -
Management of Pain and Burdensome Symptoms in Nursing Home Patients
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-01-12)The assessment and treatment of pain and burdensome symptoms is a complex entity in elderly nursing home patients with and without dementia. This thesis aims to investigate the efficacy of individual pain treatment on pain ... -
Managing Pain and Psychosis Symptoms in Nursing Home Patients: Results from a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (COSMOS)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives In nursing homes (NHs), 30% to 60% of patients experience daily pain and >80% have dementia. This can lead to neuropsychiatric symptoms, including psychosis symptoms such as delusion. We investigated if there ... -
Manipulasjon og rettleia trening for pasientar med langvarige korsryggsmerter
(Master thesis, 2012-10-31)Background data: Spinal manipulation and supervised exercise therapy have shown effect on long-lasting low back pain, but few studies combine these interventions. Due too new science about central stimulated pain in ... -
Manipulasjon og tøyning av m.iliopsoas- har det effekt hos en kronisk ryggpasient?
(Master thesis, 2008)Det er vanlig innen fysioterapi at behandling blir utført uti fra empiri, men man ønsker i større grad å underbygge behandlingsmetodene ut i fra forskning. Hensikten med denne Single Subject Experimental Design (SSED) ... -
Manual-based group intervention for siblings and parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders in Cambodia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Siblings of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (ND) are at increased risk of mental health problems. The burden on families of children with ND is exacerbated in low-income countries with limited health services ... -
Manuell behandling av langvarige uspesifikke korsryggsmerter. Metode for evidensbasert optimal dosering.
(Master thesis, 2013-05-12)Background: Dose- response studies is requested for pharmaceuticals, but has not been the task for manual therapy. Aim: Determine the combination of treatment numbers and intervals obtaining optimal effect of osteopathic ... -
Manuellterapeuten som primærkontakt: Muligheter og utfordringer. En kvalitativ studie
(Master thesis, 2014-10-30)The purpose of this study was to gain knowledge about how the manual therapist experience their challenges and opportunities in a primary care settings. Among these the right to referral and prescribing sick leave. Included ... -
Manuellterapi i kombinasjon med treningsterapi i behandling av coxartrose. "Kan smerte og funksjon påvirkes hos to pasienter?"
(Master thesis, 2010-10-29)Background: There are evidence that both traction mobilization and exercise therapy each has impact on the treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip. However few studies are undertaken combining the methods. In this study we ...