Browsing Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care by Author "Ulak Chandyo, Manjeswori"
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Reference Ranges and Determinants of Thyroid Function and TSH Receptor Antibodies During Early Pregnancy in Nepal
Bakken, Kjersti Sletten; Niraula, Apeksha; Chandyo, Ram K.; Ulak Chandyo, Manjeswori; Shrestha, Laxman; Sharma, Vijay Kumar; Strand, Tor Arne; Korevaar, Tim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Objective: Different definitions of thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy may lead to under or overtreatment. The aims of this study were to (1) define population-based pregnancy-specific reference ranges for thyroid ... -
The reliability and predictive ability of the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) in a community-based study in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Kvestad, Ingrid; Silpakar, Jaya S.; Hysing, Mari; Ranjitkar, Suman; Strand, Tor Arne; Schwinger, Catherine; Shrestha, Merina; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Ulak Chandyo, Manjeswori (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Aim: In a Nepalese setting, to measure the reliability of the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) and its ability to predict development scores at 6 months. Methods: Nepalese infants (n = 705) were assessed by the TIMP ... -
Sleep characteristics and changes in sleep patterns among infants in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Ranjitkar, Suman; Silpakar, Jaya S.; Ulak Chandyo, Manjeswori; Kvestad, Ingrid; Shrestha, Merina; Schwinger, Catherine; Hysing, Mari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective Sleep undergoes major changes during the first year of life, but the characteristics of sleep among infants in low and middle-income countries are not well documented. This study describes sleep characteristics ... -
Social withdrawal behaviour in Nepalese infants and the relationship with future neurodevelopment; a longitudinal cohort study
Kvestad, Ingrid; Ulak Chandyo, Manjeswori; Ranjitkar, Suman; Shrestha, Merina; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Guedeney, Antoine; Braarud, Hanne Cecilie; Hysing, Mari; Strand, Tor Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Social withdrawal in infants may be a signal of distress and a precursor for non-optimal development. Objective To examine the relationship between infant social withdrawal and neurodevelopment up to 4 years in ... -
Vitamin B12, Neurodevelopment and Growth in Young Children in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Ulak Chandyo, Manjeswori (Doctoral thesis, 2025-02-20)Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Mikronæringsstoffer, inkludert vitamin B12, er essensielle i spedbarnsalderen og tidlig barndom, da dette er viktige perioder for vekst og utvikling. Formålet med denne oppgaven er å beskrive vitaminstatus ...