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Aggregated data from the same laboratories participating in two glucose external quality assessment schemes show that commutability and transfers of values to control materials are decisive for the biases found
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives We report the results of glucose measurements performed during one year by the same measurement procedures (MPs) in 58 Norwegian hospital laboratories using control materials provided by external quality ... -
Agreement in reporting of asthma by parents or offspring - the RHINESSA generation study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-07-27)Background: Self-report questionnaires are commonly used in epidemiology, but may be susceptible to misclassification, especially if answers are given on behalf of others, e.g. children or parents. The aim was to determine ... -
Airway symptoms and lung function in the local population after the oil tank explosion in Gulen, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-12-12)Background: Oil tanks containing a mixture of hydrocarbons, including sulphuric compounds, exploded and caught fire in an industrial harbour. This study assesses airway symptoms and lung function in the nearby population ... -
Akutt Ambulant Team - kva innverknad kan opningstida ha?
(Master thesis, 2011-03)Bakgrunn: Psykisk helsevern har dei siste tiåra gjennomført ein modernisering og omstilling av sine behandlingstilbod frå tradisjonell institusjonsbehandling til meir polikliniske og ambulante tenester. Det har vore satsa ... -
Akutt intermitterende porfyri- kartlegging av funksjonelle og termodynamiske eigenskapar til hydroksymetylbilan syntase og utvalte mutantar
(Master thesis, 2011-05-16)Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is an inherited disorder. The majority of patients diagnosed with AIP have half-normal activity of hydroxymethylbilane synthase (HMBS), the third enzyme in the heme- pathway. Although the ... -
Akuttmedisin i ein distriktskommune
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-09-30)When medical emergencies happen, efficient organization of the emergency services and high competence among the personnel, is paramount. This dissertation contributes to the knowledge base of the medical emergency preparedness ... -
Alcohol consumption among pregnant women in Northern Tanzania 2000-2010: A registry-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-03)Background: Alcohol can be harmful to the development of the foetus. In most developed countries, pregnant women are recommended to abstain from alcohol, however in developing countries, women are less likely to receive ... -
Alcohol consumption, life satisfaction and mental health among Norwegian college and university students
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective: High-level alcohol consumption is common in, and central to, the student community. Among adults, high-level alcohol consumption, and sometimes also low, has been associated with poorer social integration and ... -
Alcohol-attributed disease burden in four Nordic countries: a comparison using the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries and Risk Factors 2013 study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-10)Aims: (1) To compare alcohol-attributed disease burden in four Nordic countries 1990–2013, by overall disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and separated by premature mortality [years of life lost (YLL)] and health loss ... -
An Algorithm (LaD) for Monitoring Childbirth in Settings Where Tracking All Parameters in the World Health Organization Partograph Is Not Feasible: Design and Expert Validation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: After determining the key childbirth monitoring items from experts, we designed an algorithm (LaD) to represent the experts’ suggestions and validated it. In this paper we describe an abridged algorithm for ... -
Algorithms for early detection of silent liver fibrosis in the primary care setting - a scoping review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Fatty liver disease affects almost 30% of the adult population worldwide. Most patients are asymptomatic, and there is not a linear relationship between exposure to risk factors and the risk of developing ... -
Allmennlegers erfaringer som portvakt. Utfordringer, håndtering og konsekvenser
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-04-12)Gatekeeping has been a natural part of the general practitioners’ (GPs’) duties for many decades. Recently, the gatekeeper’s function has been questioned, as ideals of shared decision-making and patient autonomy have been ... -
Allocating external financing for health: a discrete choice experiment of stakeholder preferences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-02-05)Most donors of external financing for health use allocation policies to determine which countries are eligible to receive financial support and how much support each should receive. Currently, most of these policies place ... -
The ambivalence of losing weight after bariatric surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-29)This study is grounded in a phenomenological lifeworld perspective. It aims at providing rich descriptions of lived experience of the process of losing weight after obesity surgery. Two women participated in in-depth ... -
Amniotic band syndrome and limb body wall complex in Europe 1980–2019
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) and limb body wall complex (LBWC) have an overlapping phenotype of multiple congenital anomalies and their etiology is unknown. We aimed to determine the prevalence of ABS and LBWC in Europe ... -
An Artificial Intelligence Approach to Tumor Volume Delineation
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Anaemia among children in a drought affected community in south-central Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03-14)Introduction: As part of a field trial (PACTR201411000882128) to provide evidence on the combined use of long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spray for malaria prevention, we measured haemoglobin values among ... -
Anaemia, anthropometric undernutrition and associated factors among mothers with children younger than 2 years of age in the rural Dale district, southern Ethiopia: A community-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Mothers in resource-poor settings are affected by different forms of undernutrition. However, the nutritional status of mothers in rural areas, particularly after delivery, is not well documented. This study assessed ... -
Analyse av variasjon i representative doser ved Computed-tomografi undersøkelser
(Master thesis, 2008-11-04)Background: Radiation doses from CT examinations vary much between different hospitals and X-ray institutes, and the increased numbers of examinations are the reason for the increase in collective effective dose. The aim ... -
An analysis of clinical predictive values for radiographic pneumonia in children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Abstract Introduction Healthcare providers in resource-limited settings rely on the presence of tachypnoea and chest indrawing to establish a diagnosis of pneumonia in children. We aimed to determine the test characteristics ...