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Effects of economic support, comprehensive sexuality education and community dialogue on sexual behaviour: Findings from a cluster-RCT among adolescent girls in rural Zambia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Adolescent girls in Sub-Saharan Africa are at high risk of poor sexual and reproductive health outcomes. We present findings from a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zambia on the effects of economic support, comprehensive ... -
Effects of external inspection on sepsis detection and treatment: a study protocol for a quasiexperimental study with a stepped-wedge design
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Introduction: Inspections are widely used in health care as a means to improve the health services delivered to patients. Despite their widespread use, there is little evidence of their effect. The mechanisms for how ... -
Effects of external inspections on sepsis detection and treatment: a stepped-wedge study With cluster-level randomisation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective To evaluate the effects of external inspections on (1) hospital emergency departments’ clinical processes for detecting and treating sepsis and (2) length of hospital stay and 30-day mortality. Design Incomplete ... -
Effects of interventions for preventing road traffic crashes: an overview of systematic reviews
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Road traffic crashes (RTCs) are among the eight-leading causes of death globally. Strategies and policies have been put in place by many countries to reduce RTCs and to prevent RTCs and related injuries/death ... -
Effects of Interventions to Prevent Work-Related Asthma, Allergy, and Other Hypersensitivity Reactions in Norwegian Salmon Industry Workers (SHInE): Protocol for a Pragmatic Allocated Intervention Trial and Related Substudies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Workers in the salmon processing industry have an increased risk of developing respiratory diseases and other hypersensitivity responses due to occupational exposure to bioaerosols containing fish proteins and ... -
Effects of Long-Term Physical Activity and Diet on Skin Glycation and Achilles Tendon Structure
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) accumulate with aging and have been associated with tissue modifications and metabolic disease. Regular exercise has several health benefits, and the purpose of this study was to ... -
Effects of neighbourhood-level educational attainment on HIV prevalence among young women in Zambia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-08-25)Background: Investigations of the association between socio-economic position indicators and HIV in East, Central and Southern Africa have chiefly focused on factors that pertain to individuallevel characteristics. This ... -
Effects of noise exposure among navy personnel. Hearing loss and cognitive performance
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-05-06)Background. Due to concerns regarding safety and health in the work environment of the Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN), a questionnaire-based survey was conducted (2002 – 2003) to assess work-related risk factors and health ... -
Effects of nutritional interventions in individuals with chronic obstructive lung disease: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The role of nutrition and dietary patterns has been widely investigated in cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, but there are limited data on nutritional impact on COPD. This systematic review ... -
Effects of pain treatment on sleep in nursing home patients with dementia and depression: A multicenter placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12-28)Objective: To investigate the effects of pain treatment on sleep in nursing home (NH) patients with dementia and depression. Methods: A multicenter, 2‐armed, double‐blinded, placebo‐controlled, randomized clinical trial ... -
Effects of photobiomodulation therapy combined with static magnetic field in severe COVID-19 patients requiring intubation: A pragmatic randomized placebo-controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose: We aimed to investigate the effects of photobiomodulation therapy combined with static magnetic field (PBMT-sMF) on the length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay and mortality rate of severe COVID-19 patients ... -
Effects of photobiomodulation therapy on inflammatory mediators in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain: Protocol for a randomized placebo-controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Low back pain (LBP) is ranked as one of the most prevalent health conditions. It is likely that some inflammatory mediators could be associated with pain and disability in these patients. Photobiomodulation ... -
Effects of Physiotherapy Interventions for adult patients with Parkinson’s Disease – A Systematic Review
(Master thesis, 2024-05-15)Background: Parkinson's Disease (PD) stands out as one of the most widespread neurological disorders resulting in physical disabilities and movement impairments. A multidisciplinary approach involving physical therapies ... -
Effects of school-based educational interventions for enhancing adolescents' abilities in critical appraisal of health claims: a systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-24)Background and Objective: Adolescents are frequent media users who access health claims from various sources. The plethora of conflicting, pseudo-scientific, and often misleading health claims in popular media makes critical ... -
Effects of schooling on aspects of attention in rural Burkina Faso, West Africa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background We aimed to study the effects of schooling on aspects of attention using the Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA) among children in rural Burkina Faso. Methods We re-enrolled children of a previously ... -
Effects of the combined exposure to chemicals and unusual working hours
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective Both exposure to occupational chemicals and to unusual working hours have well documented effects on health. Determination of occupational exposure limits is, however, usually based on chemical-only exposure and ... -
The effects of vitamin B12 supplementation in pregnancy and postpartum on growth and neurodevelopment in early childhood: Study Protocol for a Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Introduction: Vitamin B12 is crucial for normal cell division and differentiation, and necessary for the development and myelination of the central nervous system. Pregnant mothers in resource poor settings are at risk for ... -
Effekt av baseutkuttingsreparasjon på 5-formyluracil-indusert mutagenese
(Master thesis, 2010-11-30)5-Formyluracil (fU) is an oxidation derivate of the DNA-base thymine. It can emerge in the organism by attack of reactive oxygen species, either endogenously or exogenously. Examples of exogenous agents are irradiaton or ... -
Effekt av cervical manipulasjon på to pasienter med akutte og subakutte mekaniske smerter i nakken
(Master thesis, 2010-10-28)Background: Manual Therapy interventions in terms of mobilization and manipulation of the cervical spine are often implemented in the treatment of acute and sub acute neck pain. Nevertheless, there is limited evidence ... -
Effekt av manipulationsbehandling i thorakalcolumna
(Master thesis, 2014-10-28)Introduction: Thoracic back pain is a relatively common phenomenon, which is often treated with spinal manipulation among manual therapists. Manipulation treatment deemed to confer analgesic effects primarily through ...