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Methodological considerations of clinical studies on low back pain
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Increased Expression of Fas Ligand in Human Tuberculosis and Leprosy Lesions: a Potential Novel Mechanism of Immune Evasion in Mycobacterial Infection
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2001-12)To study the location and mechanism of apoptosis within the human tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy lesions, parallel sections were analyzed for mycobacterial antigens (M.Ag), Fas ligand (FasL), Fas, CD68 and Mac387 by ... -
Patient and health service delay in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2002-09-25)Background: Delay in the diagnosis of tuberculosis may worsen the disease, increase the risk of death and enhance tuberculosis transmission in the community. This study aims to determine the length of delay between the ... -
Increased Bcl-2 and Reduced Bax Expression in Infected Macrophages in Slowly Progressive Primary Murine Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2002-10)Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) persists in host macrophages (Mφs) because it has developed mechanisms to escape Mφ killing. In vitro studies have shown that MTB can induce and inhibit apoptosis by causing the expression ... -
Utenlandsadopsjon : en kvalitativ studie av adoptivfamiliers utfordringer, ressurser og behov for støtte, med særlig vekt på erfaringer i møte med helsesøster
(Master thesis, 2003)This study is about intercountry adoptions in Norway. The purpose of the study is to bring to light a diverse picture of the adoptive families’ particular challenges and resources. The study also focuses on how adoptive ... -
Dysleksi og motorikk : en undersøkelse av motoriske vansker hos barn med dysleksi
(Master thesis, 2003)Movement competence plays an important role in a child’s development. Motor difficulties seem often to appear in parallel with dyslexia in children, according to both the literature and professionals working with these ... -
The role of livestock keeping in tuberculosis trends in Arusha, Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2003-07)SETTING: Arusha, Tanzania. OBJECTIVE: To assess risk factors that might influence TB control in the general population and in livestock-keepers. METHODS: Of 242 villages in four districts, 27 were selected randomly. In ... -
Validity and reliability of the Oral Impacts on Daily Performance (OIDP) frequency scale: a cross-sectional study of adolescents in Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2003-08-28)Background: Assessing oral health related quality of life impact of mouth in adolescents is a relatively ignored area in dental research. This study aimed to examine reliability and validity of an abbreviated version of ... -
In Situ Expression of CD40, CD40L (CD154), IL-12, TNF-a, IFN-g and TGF-b1 in Murine Lungs during Slowly Progressive Primary Tuberculosis
(Journal article, 2003-09)The distribution and expression of CD40, its ligand CD40L (154) and related cytokines interleukin-12 (IL-12), tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interferon-γ (IFN-γ) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) were studied ... -
Tribal differences in perception of tuberculosis : a possible role in tuberculosis control in Arusha, Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2003-10)SETTING: Arusha, Tanzania. OBJECTIVE: To determine tribal differences in knowledge and practices that might influence tuberculosis control. METHOD: Twenty-seven villages were selected randomly out of 242 villages in four ... -
Opplevelse, mening og mestring hos mennesker som "mot alle odds" overlever alvorlig kreftsykdom
(Master thesis, 2004)Enkelte mennesker blir uventet frisk fra alvorlig kreftsykdom eller lever lenger enn medisinsk forventet. Biomedisinen forklarer fenomenet som en tilfeldig tilbakegang av sykdommen. De det gjelder blir sjelden spurt om de ... -
In Vitro Antibacterial Effect of the Carisolv®-2 System
(Master thesis, 2004)Carisolv® (MediTeam, Gøteborg, Sweden) is a product marketed to dissolve carious dentin thus enabling minimal invasive treatment of dental caries. Studies have reported antibacterial effect of the first generation of ... -
Perinatal mortality and anaemia in pregnancy in rural northern Tanzania
(Doctoral thesis, 2004-01-23)The aim was to estimate the perinatal mortality rate, to study potential determinants and causes of perinatal and neonatal deaths, and their avoidability in a rural area of Tanzania. Further, we studied the prevalence of ... -
Anxiety, depression and worklife : the Hordaland health study
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Anxiety and depression in the general population : issues related to assessment, comorbidity, and risk factors
(Doctoral thesis, 2004-06-18) -
Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2004-10-11)Background: Antimicrobial resistance is particularly harmful to infectious disease management in low-income countries since expensive second-line drugs are not readily available. The objective of this study was to implement ... -
Mothers' education but not fathers' education, household assets or land ownership is the best predictor of child health inequalities in rural Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2004-10-13)Background: Health and nutrition inequality is a result of a complex web of factors that include socio-economic inequalities. Various socio-economic indicators exist however some do not accurately predict inequalities in ...