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Cohort Profile: The Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Workers (NOPW) Cohort
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A cohort study on obstetric care for HIV positive women in Addis Ababa: Intrapartum transfers and associated delays
(Journal article, 2011-06)Despite the importance of safe obstetric practice in reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission and adverse perinatal outcomes, little is known about access to intrapartum obstetric care for HIV positive women. A cohort of ... -
Colonization factors among enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli isolates from children with moderate-to-severe diarrhea and from matched controls in the Global Enteric Multicenter Study (GEMS)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-04)Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (“ETEC”) were found to be one of the four most consistently important agents that cause moderate-to-severe diarrhea among children <5 years of age in a large case-control study, the Global ... -
Colour vision classification – comparing CAD and CIE 143:2001 International recommendations for colour vision requirements in transport
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose To evaluate the colour vision severity classification standard ‘CIE 143:2001 International recommendations for colour vision requirements in transport’ (CIE 143:2001), which has become out of date because of the ... -
Combining evidence and values in priority setting: testing the balance sheet method in a low-income country
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-09-24)Background: Procedures for priority setting need to incorporate both scientific evidence and public values. The aim of this study was to test out a model for priority setting which incorporates both scientific evidence and ... -
Combining long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying for malaria prevention in Ethiopia: Study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-01-12)Background: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are the main malaria prevention interventions in Ethiopia. There is conflicting evidence that the combined application of both interventions ... -
Combining photo-elicitation and discourse analysis to examine adolescents’ sexuality in rural Zambia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction This article aimed to analyse constructions of adolescents’ sexualities and sexual health and the consequences of these discourses for adolescents’ exercise of their sexual reproductive health and rights ... -
Common Coinfections of Giardia intestinalis and Helicobacter pylori in Non-Symptomatic Ugandan Children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-08-28)Background: The protozoan parasite Giardia intestinalis and the pathogenic bacterium Helicobacter pylori are well known for their high prevalences in human hosts worldwide. The prevalence of both organisms is known to peak ... -
Common psychiatric and metabolic comorbidity of adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A population-based cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-09-26)Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often comorbid with other psychiatric conditions in adults. Yet, less is known about its relationship with common metabolic disorders and how sex and ageing affect the ... -
Communication and daily care of Sami patients with dementia: healthcare workers` experiences
(Master thesis, 2019-11-02)Purpose: The purpose of the study is to gather new knowledge on the experience of healthcare staff in their communication and daily care with Sami patients with dementia. Method: Data was collected through five individual ... -
Communication and Relational Ties in Inter-Professional Teams in Norwegian Specialized Health Care: A Multicentre Study of Relational Coordination
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Introduction: The delivery of integrated care depends on the quality of communication and relationships among health-care professionals in inter-professional teams. The main aim of this study was to investigate individual ... -
Community based peer counsellors for support of exclusive breastfeeding: experiences from rural Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-10-20)Background: Universal exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months could reduce infant mortality by 13%. Although 99% women initiate breastfeeding in Uganda, exclusive breastfeeding rates remain low. Although peer ... -
Community health workers and accountability: Reflections from an international "think-in"
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05-25)Community health workers (CHWs) are frequently put forward as a remedy for lack of health system capacity, including challenges associated with health service coverage and with low community engagement in the health system, ... -
Community initiated kangaroo mother care and early child development in low birth weight infants in India - a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: In a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 8402 stable low birthweight (LBW) infants, majority being late preterm or term small for gestational age, community-initiated KMC (ciKMC) showed a significant improvement ... -
Community participation as a strategy in reducing maternal and child mortality in rural areas: A Literature review
(Master thesis, 2012-09-20)Background: Maternal and neonatal mortality rate are still high in many developing countries. Lack of access to health facilities is one of the biggest challenges in the poorest households and in rural areas which contributes ... -
Community participation in formulating the post-2015 health and development goal agenda: Reflections of a multi-country research collaboration
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-10)Global discussion on the post-2015 development goals, to replace the Millennium Development Goals when they expire on 31 December 2015, is well underway. While the Millennium Development Goals focused on redressing extreme ... -
Community perspectives on randomisation and fairness in a cluster randomised controlled trial in Zambia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-21)Background: One important ethical issue in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) is randomisation. Relatively little is known about how participating individuals and communities understand and perceive central aspects of ... -
A community-based intervention to increase participation in cervical cancer screening among immigrants in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-12)Background The attendance to cervical cancer screening is low among immigrants in many high-income countries. Although several interventions have been experimentally tested,implementation remains a challenge. Several factors ... -
Commutability of a whole-blood external quality assessment material for point-of-care C-reactive protein, glucose, and hemoglobin testing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)BACKGROUND: The optimal situation in external quality assessment (EQA) is to use commutable materials. No previous study has examined the commutability of a whole-blood material for point-of-care (POC) testing. The aim of ...