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Erythrocyte DHA and AA in infancy is not associated with general development five years later in Nepalese children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-07-19)Background Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA) are crucial for normal brain development in utero and in early infancy. Data on fatty acid status ... -
Establishing a network of specialist Porphyria centres - effects on diagnostic activities and services
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-12-10)Background: The porphyrias are a heterogeneous group of rare metabolic diseases. The full spectrum of porphyria diagnostics is usually performed by specialized porphyria laboratories or centres. The European Porphyria ... -
Establishing a postgraduate programme in nutritional epidemiology to strengthen resource capacity, academic leadership and research in the democratic republic of Congo
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Low- and Middle-income countries (LMIC) face considerable health and nutrition challenges, many of which can be addressed through strong academic leadership and robust research translated into evidence-based ... -
Estimating and Comparing Health and Financial Risk Protection Outcomes in Economic Evaluations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives Improving health and financial risk protection (FRP, the prevention of medical impoverishment) and their distributions is a major objective of national health systems. Explicitly describing FRP and disaggregated ... -
Estimating average inpatient and outpatient costs and childhood pneumonia and diarrhoea treatment costs in an urban health centre in Zambia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-10-21)Background: Millions of children die every year in developing countries, from preventable diseases such as pneumonia and diarrhoea, owing to low levels of investment in child health. Investment efforts are hampered by a ... -
Estimating health adjusted age at death (HAAD)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-14)Objectives: At any point in time, a person’s lifetime health is the number of healthy life years they are expected to experience during their lifetime. In this article we propose an equity-relevant health metric, Health ... -
Estimating impact of food choices on life expectancy: A modeling study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Interpreting and utilizing the findings of nutritional research can be challenging to clinicians, policy makers, and even researchers. To make better decisions about diet, innovative methods that integrate best ... -
Estimating needs in disasters
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-06-09)Introduction: In 2019, more than 130 million people were affected by disasters caused by natural, man-made or mixed hazardous events that overwhelmed local capacity, necessitating international humanitarian assistance. ... -
Estimating the burden of severe malarial anaemia and access to hospital care in East Africa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Severe malarial anaemia can be fatal if not promptly treated. Hospital studies may under-represent the true burden because cases often occur in settings with poor access to healthcare. We estimate the relationship of ... -
Estimating the future burden of hip fractures in Norway. A NOREPOS study.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The incidence rate of hip fractures seems to be declining in many western countries. However, due to the ageing of the population, the number of fractures may still be on the rise. No papers so far have quantified ... -
Estimation of fetal weight in pregnancies past term
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-02)Introduction: The aim of the study was to investigate the accuracy of estimating fetal weight with ultrasound in pregnancies past term, using the eSnurra algorithm. Material and methods: In all, 419 women with pregnancy ... -
Etablering av referanseområde og estimat av biologisk variasjon for allergianalysen tryptase
(Master thesis, 2018-06-22)This project was performed on behalf of the laboratory section for allergy- and protein analysis at the laboratory for clinical chemistry (LKB), Haukeland Universitetssjukehus (HUS). The aim of this project was to establish ... -
Ethical priority setting for universal health coverage: challenges in deciding upon fair distribution of health services
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-05-11)Priority setting is inevitable on the path towards universal health coverage. All countries experience a gap between their population’s health needs and what is economically feasible for governments to provide. Can priority ... -
Ethics and legal requirements for data linkage in 14 European countries for children with congenital anomalies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Linking healthcare data sets can create valuable resources for research, particularly when investigating rare exposures or outcomes. However, across Europe, the permissions processes required to access data ... -
Ethnic and gender differences in the management of type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study from Norwegian general practice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-28)Background: Ethnic minority groups from Asia and Africa living in Western countries have a higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) than the general population. We aimed to assess ethnic differences in diabetes care by ... -
Ethnic inequalities in acute myocardial infarction and stroke rates in Norway 1994-2009: a nationwide cohort study (CVDNOR)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-20)Background Immigrants to Norway from South Asia and Former Yugoslavia have high levels of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Yet, the incidence of CVD among immigrants in Norway has never been studied. Our aim was ... -
Etiology of Acute Diarrheal Disease and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern in Children Younger Than 5 Years Old in Nepal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Diarrhea is a common cause of morbidity and mortality among children younger than 5 years in developing countries. Children from 3 to 60 months of age were recruited from two hospitals in Nepal— Bharatpur Hospital, Bharatpur, ... -
Etiske dilemmaer for sykehjemsleger under covid-19-pandemien
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Bakgrunn: Sykehjemsbeboere var ekstra sårbare for et alvorlig forløp av covid-19. Tidlig i pandemien ble det derfor bestemt at sykehjemmene måtte beskyttes gjennom tiltak som besøksforbud og testing- og isolasjonsregimer. ... -
Etterlattes erfaring med intensivdagbok når pasienten dør
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Bakgrunn: Akutt og kritisk sykdom som krever innleggelse på en intensivavdeling, er en stor belastning både for pasienten og de pårørende. Intensivpasienter kan ha mangelfulle minner fra tiden på intensivavdelingen, og ... -
The European Academy for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia: An initiative of the European Insomnia Network to promote implementation and dissemination of treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Insomnia, the most prevalent sleep disorder worldwide, confers marked risks for both physical and mental health. Furthermore, insomnia is associated with considerable direct and indirect healthcare costs. Recent guidelines ...