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Metabolic risk factors for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma: a prospective study of 580 000 subjects within the Me-Can project
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-02-18)Background: Obesity is associated with an increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and a decreased risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, little is known about the risk of EAC and ESCC related ... -
Metabolic risk score and cancer risk: pooled analysis of seven cohorts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: There are few data on the joint influence of metabolic factors on risk of separate cancers. Methods: We analysed data on body mass index, blood pressure and plasma levels of glucose, total cholesterol and ... -
Metabolically (un)healthy obesity and risk of obesity-related cancers: a pooled study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Studies of obesity with or without metabolic aberrations, commonly termed metabolically unhealthy or healthy obesity, in relation to cancer risk are scarce. Methods We investigated body mass index (normal ... -
Metformin exposure in first trimester of pregnancy and risk of all or specific congenital anomalies: exploratory case-control study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Objective: To investigate whether exposure to metformin during the first trimester of pregnancy, for diabetes or other indications, increases the risk of all or specific congenital anomalies. Design: Population based ... -
Method Paper – Distance and Travel Time to Casualty Clinics in Norway Based on Crowdsourced Postcode Coordinates: A Comparison with Other Methods
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-02-14)We describe a method that uses crowdsourced postcode coordinates and Google maps to estimate average distance and travel time for inhabitants of a municipality to a casualty clinic in Norway. The new method was compared ... -
Methodological considerations of clinical studies on low back pain
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Methodologies for assessing telemedicine: a systematic review of reviews
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-01)Background and objectives: Previous reviews have expressed concerns about the quality of telemedicine studies. There is debate about shortcomings and appropriate methodologies. The aim of this review of systematic reviews ... -
Methods for providing an earlier warning of emerging drug trends
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-11-19)There is increasing international interest in the improved timely identification and reporting of new and emerging drug trends. Research directed at examining drug trends is particularly important in the contemporary context ... -
Microalbuminuria among Type 1 and Type 2 diabetic patients of African origin in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-01-15)Background: The prevalences and risk factors of microalbuminuria are not full described among black African diabetic patients. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of microalbuminuria among African diabetes ... -
Microbiota that affect risk for shigellosis in children in low-income countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Pathogens in the gastrointestinal tract exist within a vast population of microbes. We examined associations between pathogens and composition of gut microbiota as they relate to Shigella spp./enteroinvasive Escherichia ... -
“The midwife helped me ... otherwise I could have died”: women’s experience of professional midwifery services in rural Afghanistan - a qualitative study in the provinces Kunar and Laghman
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Afghanistan has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality ratios, with more than 60% of women having no access to a skilled birth attendant in some areas. The main challenges for childbearing Afghan women ... -
Migraine and possible etiologic heterogeneity for hormone-receptor-negative breast cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-12)Migraine headache is often timed with the menstrual cycle. Some studies have reported reduced risk of breast cancer in migraineurs but most of those did not distinguish menstrually-related from non-menstrually-related ... -
Migraine, tension-type headache and medication-overuse headache in a large population of shift working nurses: a cross-sectional study in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Objectives: To investigate associations between different types of headaches and shift work. Design, participants and outcome measures: Nurses with different work schedules (day work, two-shift rotation, night work, ... -
Migrants access to healthcare services within the European Union: a content analysis of policy documents in Ireland, Portugal and Spain
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06-15)Background The current migration flow into Europe is leading to a growing ethnically diverse population in many European countries. Now more than ever, those populations have different healthcare needs, languages, traditions, ... -
Migration health research in Norway: a scoping review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aims: To provide an overview of published research on migration and health conducted in Norway and identify gaps in the research field. Methods: Applying a scoping review methodology, we searched Medline for articles on ... -
Miljøpersonales erfaringer og opplevelser med aggresjon i langvarige omsorgsrelasjoner. "Hva skal man egentlig gjøre i situasjonen?"
(Master thesis, 2008)Mange profesjonsutøvere i helse- og sosialfaglig sektor må forholde seg til aggresjon i sine arbeidsforhold. Hvilke tanker og føleser knytter miljøpersonale til sine opplevelser og erfaringer med aggresjon i langvarige ... -
Milk-cereal mix supplementation during infancy and impact on neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 and 24 months of age: A randomized controlled trial in India
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Inadequate protein intake and lack of micronutrients may affect neurodevelopment in infants. This randomised controlled trial was conducted to measure the effect of two milk–cereal mixes with modest and high amounts of ... -
Mitochondrial DNA Instability Is Common in HIV-Exposed Uninfected Newborns
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Worldwide, one million HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children are born yearly, and chronic health impairments have been reported in these children. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) instability and altered mtDNA content have been ... -
The MOBID-2 pain scale: Reliability and responsiveness to pain in patients with dementia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-05)Background: Mobilization-Observation-Behavior-Intensity-Dementia-2 (MOBID-2) pain scale is a staff-administered pain tool for patients with dementia. This study explores MOBID-2’s test–retest reliability, measurement error ... -
Mobility restrictions were associated with reductions in COVID-19 incidence early in the pandemic: evidence from a real-time evaluation in 34 countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Most countries have implemented restrictions on mobility to prevent the spread of Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), entailing considerable societal costs but, at least initially, based on limited evidence of effectiveness. ...