Blar i Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care på tittel
Viser treff 2873-2892 av 3040
-
Uptake and predictors of direct-acting antiviral treatment for hepatitis C among people receiving opioid agonist therapy in Sweden and Norway: a drug utilization study from 2014 to 2017
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Treatment with direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) offers an opportunity to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) endemic among people who inject drugs (PWID) and people enrolled in opioid agonist therapy (OAT) ... -
Urban settings do not ensure access to services: findings from the immunisation programme in Kampala Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-06)Background: Previous studies on vaccination coverage in developing countries focus on individual- and community-level barriers to routine vaccination mostly in rural settings. This paper examines health system barriers to ... -
Urban–Rural Differences in Hip Fracture Mortality: A Nationwide NOREPOS Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-09)Higher hip fracture incidence in urban than in rural areas has been demonstrated, but urban–rural differences in posthip fracture mortality have been less investigated, and the results are disparate. Hence, the aims of the ... -
Urgent Needs: A Literature Review of Strategies for Sustainable Access to Anti-Retroviral Therapy for HIV/AIDS Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Master thesis, 2009-07-24)Two thirds of all people living with HIV and 70% of all who require anti-retroviral therapy (ART) live in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite unprecedented international commitment to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, only 30% of all ... -
Urinary incontinence and risk of functional decline in older women: data from the Norwegian HUNT-study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05-16)Background: The main objective of the present study was to determine whether UI is an independent predictor of ADL decline and IADL decline in elderly women. We also aimed to find out whether incontinent subjects were at ... -
Urinary Incontinence and Weight Change During Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Cohort Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-11-01)Weight gain during pregnancy may contribute to increased urinary incontinence (UI) during and after pregnancy, but scientific support is lacking. The effect of weight loss on UI postpartum is unclear. From 1999 to 2006, ... -
Urinary incontinence associated with anxiety and depression: the impact of psychotropic drugs in a cross-sectional study from the Norwegian HUNT study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Anxiety and depression are in both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies associated with urinary incontinence (UI) in women, strongest for the urgency component of UI. The role of psychotropic drugs in this ... -
Urinary incontinence during pregnancy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-04)Objectives: To investigate incidence and prevalence of urinary incontinence during pregnancy, and associated risk factors. Method: The data collection was conducted as part of the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study ... -
Urinary incontinence in pregnancy and postpartum. Incidence, prevalence and risk factors
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-10-26)Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common condition among women. The prevalence of UI is high both during and after pregnancy, and childbearing is an established risk factor for UI among young and middle-aged women. However, ... -
Urinary incontinence in relationship with anxiety and depression in women : An epidemiological study.
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-10-09)Summary: Urinary incontinence (UI) affects a large proportion of women during their lives. Pregnancy and parity, obesity and increasing age are regarded as the most important and best documented risk factors for UI in ... -
Usability and desirability of OpenXdata - an electronic data capture tool for data collection in health research
(Master thesis, 2014-01-30)The conventional way of collecting data is based on 'pen and paper' which is still widely used. The use of electronic tools for data collection in health research is, however, increasing and there has been a shift in ... -
A usability design checklist for Mobile electronic data capturing forms: the validation process
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-09)Background: New Specific Application Domain (SAD) heuristics or design principles are being developed to guide the design and evaluation of mobile applications in a bid to improve on the usability of these applications. ... -
Use and Interpretation of Urinary Albumin and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Findings in Primary Health Care
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-10-12)Aims: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 10% of the adult population. CKD patients have increased risks of morbidity and mortality, mainly from cardiovascular end points; early diagnosis and treatment is ... -
Use of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to support situation assessment and decision-making in search and rescue operations in the mountains
(Conference poster, 2014-07-07) -
Use of antidepressants and association with elective termination of pregnancy: population based case-control study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-14)Objective To assess whether the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), tricyclic antidepressants, mirtazapine, venlafaxine or other antidepressants is associated with late elective termination of pregnancy. ... -
Use of asthma medication during pregnancy and risk of specific congenital anomalies: A European case-malformed control study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-26)Background. Pregnant women with asthma need to take medication during pregnancy. Objective. We sought to identify whether there is an increased risk of specific congenital anomalies after exposure to antiasthma medication ... -
The use of cost-effectiveness analysis for health benefit package design – should countries follow a sectoral, incremental or hybrid approach?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Countries around the world are increasingly rethinking the design of their health benefit package to achieve universal health coverage. Countries can periodically revise their packages on the basis of sectoral ... -
Use of GP services by patients with schizophrenia:A national cross-sectional register-based study a national cross-sectional register-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-02-18)Background Reform of health services has given primary care facilities increased responsibility for patients with serious mental disorders (SMD). There has also been a growing awareness of the high somatic morbidity among ... -
Use of health care services among Syrian refugees migrating to Norway: a prospective longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Understanding the differential utilization of healthcare services is essential to address the public health challenges. Through the migration process, refugees move from one set of health risk factors to another ... -
Use of healthcare services by injured people in Khartoum State, Sudan
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: Trauma care is an important factor in preventing death and reducing disability. Injured persons in low- and middle-income countries are expected to use the formal healthcare system in increasing numbers. The ...