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Delay in Tuberculosis case detection in Pwani region, Tanzania. a cross sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-10-29)Background: Delay in Tuberculosis (TB) case detection may worsen the disease and increase TB transmission. It is also a challenge to the National TB and Leprosy control Program (NTLP). Methods: We conducted a cross sectional ... -
Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder in Adolescence and Young Adulthood. Patients` experiences, personality and treatment effects on daytime function
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-11-26)Delayed sleep phase disorder (DSPD) is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder where the sleep period is delayed compared to conventional norms. Patients with DSPD typically report complaints of excessive daytime sleepiness and ... -
Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder. Prevalence, sleep, circadian rhythm and treatment
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-04-30)Adolescence is often characterized by delayed and irregular sleep patterns, with potential negative consequences in terms of school performance and daytime functioning. At the most extreme, a stably delayed sleep phase may ... -
Delegated discretion: A call for reasonableness in surrogate decision-making and clinical judgment
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-01-30)In a democratic welfare state, how should individual judgment be exercised and constrained when someone is making decisions on behalf of another who is not considered competent to make his or her own decisions? How should ... -
Delivery strategies for malaria chemoprevention with monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the post-discharge management of severe anaemia in children aged less than 5 years old in Malawi: a protocol for a cluster randomized trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-07-20)Background. Children initially hospitalized with severe anaemia in Africa are at high risk of readmission or death within 6 months after discharge. No intervention strategy specifically protects children during the ... -
Deltidsstillinger på sykehjem - lederens interne vikarpool?
(Master thesis, 2011-12-14)Bakgrunn: Så mange som 70-90 % av ansatte i kommunal helsetjeneste jobber i deltidsstilling. Flere omorganiseringer de senere år har hatt som mål å effektivisere helsetjenesten og utnytte begrensede helseressurser bedre, ... -
Dementia care in Nepalese old age homes: Critical challenges as perceived by healthcare professionals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aim To explore and describe critical challenges in current dementia care practice as perceived by healthcare professionals (HCPs) in old age homes (OAHs) in Kathmandu, Nepal. Background In Nepal, the number of older ... -
Den informerte pasienten, genomisk medisin og selvtester: en utforsking av fastlegers erfaringer og refleksjoner
(Master thesis, 2016-12-15)Health-related information is readily accessible on the internet and patients are becoming increasingly well-informed before seeing their primary care physician. Firstly, we wanted to study the primary physicians’ experiences ... -
Den nære opplevelsen av partnerens hjertestans. - Gjennom hypotermibehandlign og tilbake til livet
(Master thesis, 2010-05-14)Purpose: The purpose was to examine partners' experiences of initiating cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and being present during intensive hypothermia treatment following cardiac arrest. Method: The study was designed ... -
Deprescribing antihypertensive treatment in nursing home patients and the effect on blood pressure
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-04)Background: It is debatable whether treating multimorbid nursing home patients with antihypertensive drugs produces beneficial effects. Most cardiovascular guidelines promote treatment; few have advice on how to deprescribe ... -
Depresjon i sykehjem. Underdiagnostikk og overbehandling
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-04-29)Depression is prevalent among nursing home patients. Depression may have various clinical expressions and symptoms of dementia and depression may overlap, which makes diagnostic work-up challenging. Treatment for depression ... -
Depresjon, dyspné, lungefunksjonsmål og fenotyper - en eksplorativ studie på søken etter varianter av KOLS
(Master thesis, 2009-11-16)Dyspnoea and depression are among the novel symptoms in COPD patients, especially in severe stages of the disease. Knowledge on pulmonary function or phenotypic classifying of patients is limited concerning whether presence ... -
Depression and sleep in the postnatal period. A study in Nepal and Norway.
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-03-17)Background: Mental disorders are highly prevalent across the world and are associated with serious impairment. Depression after childbirth affects both the mother and her infant. Women sleep less in the postnatal period, ... -
Depression in Persons with Diabetes by Ageand Antidiabetic Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Analysis with Data from the Hordaland Health Study.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-26)Background: Persons with diabetes have increased risk of depression, however, studies addressing whether the risk varies by age and type of antidiabetic treatment have yielded conflicting results. The aim of this study was ... -
Design and challenges of a large HIV prevention clinical study on mother-to-child transmission: ANRS 12397 PROMISE-EPI study in Zambia and Burkina Faso
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Post-natal HIV infection through breastfeeding remains a challenge in many low and middle-income countries, particularly due to non-availability of alternative infant feeding options and the suboptimal Prevention of Mother ... -
Design efficiency in genetic association studies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Selecting the best design for genetic association studies requires careful deliberation; different study designs can be used to scan for different genetic effects, and each design has its own set of strengths and limitations. ... -
Design of the study: How can health care help female breast cancer patients reduce their stress symptoms? A randomized intervention study with stepped-care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-05-04)Background: A life threatening illness such as breast cancer can lead to a secondary diagnosis of PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) with intrusive thoughts and avoidance as major symptoms. In a former study by the ... -
Designing usable mobile forms for collection of health data in Uganda
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-03-03)Background: Data collection entails obtaining quality and useful information by different organizations and institutions for purposes of answering a research question, establishing facts, making better decisions and solving ... -
Despite symptom severity, do nursing home residents experience joy-of-life? The associations between joy-of-life and symptom severity in Norwegian nursing home residents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Finding new approaches to increase health and well-being among nursing home (NH) residents is highly warranted. From a holistic perspective, several Norwegian municipalities have implemented the certification ...