Browsing Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care by Author "Fadnes, Lars Thore"
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Restless legs syndrome - a study from general practice
Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Emberland, Knut Erik; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Litleskare, Sverre; Perez, Esperanza Diaz; Ruths, Sabine; Rørtveit, Guri; Waage, Siri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)BAKGRUNN Forekomsten av rastløse bein er rundt 5–10 % blant voksne i den generelle befolkningen. Få studier er gjort om forekomsten blant pasienter som oppsøker fastlege. Det er også få studier om sammenheng med andre ... -
The social health domain of people bereaved by a drug-related death and associations with professional help: A cross-sectional study
Kalsås, Øyvind Reehorst; Dyregrov, Kari; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Titlestad, Kristine Berg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)People bereaved by traumatic deaths are vulnerable to long-lasting impairments in social health, including the quality of social relationships and the capacity to manage their social lives. In this Norwegian study involving ... -
Target weight gain for moderately wasted children during supplementation interventions – a population-based approach
Briend, André; Van den Broeck, Jan; Fadnes, Lars Thore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-12)Objective: In malnourished populations, the weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) distribution is shifted to the left. The aim of nutrition interventions should be to restore a normal WHZ distribution for the whole population. ... -
Timeliness of Childhood Vaccinations in Kampala Uganda: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Babirye, Juliet N.; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie S.; Makumbi, Fredrick Edward; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Wamani, Henry; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Nuwaha, Fred (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04-23)Background: Child survival is dependent on several factors including high vaccination coverage. Timely receipt of vaccines ensures optimal immune response to the vaccines. Yet timeliness is not usually emphasized in ... -
Too much or too little opioids to patients receiving opioid agonist therapy in Norway (2013–2017): a prospective cohort study
Vold, Jørn Henrik; Skurtveit, Svetlana; Aas, Christer; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Fadnes, Lars Thore (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Dispensations of opioid analgesics to patients on opioid agonist therapy (OAT) may increase the risk of overdoses. The current study’s objectives are to investigate the dispensation rates and mean daily doses ... -
Two interventions to treat pain disorders and post-traumatic symptoms among Syrian refugees: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Hasha, Wegdan; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Igland, Jannicke; Vårdal, Rolf; Giusti, Line; Strømme, Elisabeth Marie; Haj Younes, Jasmin; Heltne, Unni Marie; Kumar, Bernadette Nirmal; Diaz, Esperanza (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: There is a high prevalence of pain and post-traumatic symptoms among refugees and feasible interventions to manage these are needed. However, knowledge about the effect of physiotherapy and psychological group ... -
Using Growth velocity to predict child mortality
Schwinger, Catherine; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Van den Broeck, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background: Growth assessment based on the WHO child growth velocity standards can potentially be used to predict adverse health outcomes. Nevertheless, there are very few studies on growth velocity to predict mortality. ... -
Vaccination coverage and timeliness in three South African areas: a prospective study
Fadnes, Lars Thore; Jackson, Debra; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie S.; Zembe, Wanga; Sanders, David; Sommerfelt, Halvor; Tylleskär, Thorkild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-05-27)Background: Timely vaccination is important to induce adequate protective immunity. We measured vaccination timeliness and vaccination coverage in three geographical areas in South Africa. Methods: This study used vaccination ... -
Validation of a three-item Fatigue Severity Scale for patients with substance use disorder: a cohort study from Norway for the period 2016–2020
Vold, Jørn Henrik; Gjestad, Rolf; Aas, Christer F.; Meland, Eivind; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Fadnes, Lars Thore (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-02)Background: Little attention has been paid to customising fatigue questionnaires for patients with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). The present study aims to validate and shorten the nine-item Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS-9) ...