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Perceived food intolerance and irritable bowel syndrome in a population 3 years after a giardiasis-outbreak: a historical cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-19)Background: Studies have shown an increased prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) after acute gastroenteritis. Food as a precipitating and perpetuating factor in IBS has gained recent interest, but food intolerance ... -
Perceived unfairness in working conditions: the case of public health services in Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-02-12)Background: The focus on the determinants of the quality of health services in low-income countries is increasing. Health workers’ motivation has emerged as a topic of substantial interest in this context. The main objective ... -
Perception of Health professions students of their role model status in Tombak cessation: A cross sectional study from Sudan
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Health professionals are to play an essential and effective role in tobacco control. Toombak is a popular form of smokeless tobacco, locally made and used among Sudanese. It is associated with oral and systemic ... -
Perception of the Professional Knowledge of and Education on the Medical Technology Products among the Pharmacists in the Baltic and Nordic Countries—A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-10-13)With increased development of medical technology (MT), new challenges emerge related to education and training of pharmacists and other healthcare specialists. Currently, only a few universities in the EU promote MT education ... -
Perceptions and beliefs on tuberculosis and the influence on health seeking behaviour. A qualitative study in Kinondoni district, Dar es Salaam.
(Master thesis, 2010-05-17)Background and goal Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major health problems in the world. Early passive case detection and high treatment compliance is important for obtaining a successful TB control. One of the factors early ... -
Perceptions and experiences of access to public healthcare by people with disabilities and older people in Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-08)Introduction: In the year 2000, a set of eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were presented as a way to channel global efforts into the reduction of poverty and the promotion of social development. A global discussion ... -
Perceptions and practices related to home based and facility based birth. A qualitative study from Agemssa, Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2011-12-16)Introduction Despite the indications of sharp declines in maternal mortality rate the past few years, maternal mortality still remains unacceptably high, and many countries are not on track to achieve the aims of the ... -
Perfectionism as a predictor of change in digital self-guided interventions for public speaking anxiety in adolescents: A secondary analysis of a four-armed randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Public Speaking Anxiety (PSA) interventions targeting adolescents exist; however, not all gain improvement. This exploratory study investigated whether PSA interventions resulted in a decrease in perfectionism and whether ... -
Performance and user-friendliness of the rapid antigen detection tests QuickVue Dipstick Strep A test and DIAQUICK Strep A Blue Dipstick for pharyngotonsillitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in primary health care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Sensitivity and specificity of rapid antigen detection tests (RADTs) for detection of group A hemolytic streptococcus (GAS) vary. The purpose is to present the first SKUP (Scandinavian evaluation of laboratory equipment ... -
Performance of Afinion HbA1c measurements in general practice as judged by external quality assurance data
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: It has been debated whether point-of care (POC) glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) measurements methods can be used for diagnosing persons with diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study was to evaluate the analytical ... -
Performance of an adapted household food insecurity access scale in measuring seasonality in household food insecurity in rural Ethiopia: a cohort analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-20)Background: Seasonality poses a considerable food security challenge in Ethiopia. Yet, measuring seasonal variations in food insecurity, particularly the dimension of food access, lacks an adequately validated tool. We ... -
Performance of primary care in different healthcare facilities: A cross-sectional study of patients' experiences in Southern Malawi
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-18)Objective In most African countries, primary care is delivered through a district health system. Many factors, including staffing levels, staff experience, availability of equipment and facility management, affect the ... -
Periconceptional Folic Acid Supplementation and Infant Risk of Congenital Heart Defects in Norway 1999-2009
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background The birth prevalence of congenital heart defects (CHDs) has decreased in Canada and Europe. Recommended intake of folic acid in pregnancy is a suggestive risk-reducing factor for CHDs. We investigated the ... -
Perinatal and infant mortality in rural Burkina Faso. A prospective community-based cohort study
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-12-07)Background: Recent reports estimated the annual number of stillbirths and under-five year child deaths occurring in the world to 3.2 million and 7.7 million, respectively. Over 95% of these deaths only occur in low-income ... -
Perinatal death in Northern Uganda: incidence and risk factors in a community-based prospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Perinatal mortality in Uganda remains high at 38 deaths/1,000 births, an estimate greater than the every newborn action plan (ENAP) target of ≤24/1,000 births by 2030. To improve perinatal survival, there is a ... -
Perinatal mortality and anaemia in pregnancy in rural northern Tanzania
(Doctoral thesis, 2004-01-23)The aim was to estimate the perinatal mortality rate, to study potential determinants and causes of perinatal and neonatal deaths, and their avoidability in a rural area of Tanzania. Further, we studied the prevalence of ... -
Perinatal mortality by gestational week and size at birth in singleton pregnancies at and beyond term: a nationwide population-based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-22)Background: Whether gestational age per se increases perinatal mortality in post-term pregnancy is unclear. We aimed at assessing gestational week specific perinatal mortality in small-for-gestational-age (SGA) and non-SGA ... -
Perinatal Mortality in Eastern Uganda: A Community Based Prospective Cohort Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-05-09)Background: To achieve a child mortality reduction according to millennium development goal 4, it is necessary to considerably reduce neonatal mortality. We report stillbirth and early neonatal mortality risks as well as ... -
Perinatal mortality in rural Burkina Faso: a prospective community-based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-08-17)Background: There is a scarcity of reliable data on perinatal mortality (PNM) in Sub-Saharan Africa. The PROMISEEBF trial, during which we promoted exclusive breastfeeding, gave us the opportunity to describe the epidemiology ... -
Period and cohort effects: consequences on spirometric lung function in Norway during the 20th century
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and aim Several factors can influence measured lung function over time. The aim of this study was to investigate period and cohort effects on spirometric measures in a large general population sample in Norway ...