Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care: Recent submissions
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Diet, Food, and Nutritional Exposures and Inflammatory Bowel Disease or Progression of Disease: an Umbrella Review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), contributes to substantial morbidity. Understanding the intricate interplay between dietary factors and the incidence and ... -
Use of primary healthcare services before and after specialized rehabilitation and its relation to changes in health and functioning: a longitudinal cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective: To examine patients’ use of primary healthcare (PHC) before and after specialized rehabilitation and its relation with self-reported health and functioning. Design: Longitudinal cohort study. Participants: ... -
Priority setting and migration health policies for European countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda has committed to ‘ensuring that no one is left behind’. Applying the right to health of non-citizens and international migrants is challenging in today's highly polarized ... -
Implications of replacing animal-sourced foods in the diet of the older population, focusing on protein intake and muscle mass : A multi-methods study of the available evidence and empirical data from Kigali, Rwanda
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-11-14)Bakgrunn: Inntak av animalske matvarer som inneholder proteiner av høy kvalitet, kan bidra til å forbedre proteininntaket og bevare muskelmassen hos eldre. På den annen side oppfordres forbrukere til å erstatte animalske ... -
Older adults' perceptions about meat consumption: a qualitative study in Gasabo district, Kigali, Rwanda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-06-05)Background: The global population is increasingly aging, imposing a substantial burden on social and healthcare systems as aging is associated with gradual muscle wasting and functional decline. Consumption of protein-rich ... -
Primary care doctors in acute call-outs to severe trauma incidents in Norway – variations by rural-urban settings and time factors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background A severely injured patient needs fast transportation to a hospital that can provide definitive care. In Norway, approximately 20% of the population live in rural areas. Primary care doctors (PCDs) play an important ... -
To neutrally offer or strongly recommend? General practitioners’ perspectives on screening for gestational diabetes according to the national guideline in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective To explore general practitioners’ experiences and reflections on how the current Norwegian guideline for screening for gestational diabetes affects their clinical practice. Design A qualitive study in which data ... -
Social contact patterns during the early COVID-19 pandemic in Norway: insights from a panel study, April to September 2020
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries adopted social distance measures and lockdowns of varying strictness. Social contact patterns are essential in driving the spread of respiratory infections, and ... -
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Estimates of demographic metrics are crucial to assess levels and trends of population health outcomes. The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on populations worldwide has underscored the need for timely ... -
Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Accurate assessments of current and future fertility—including overall trends and changing population age structures across countries and regions—are essential to help plan for the profound social, economic, ... -
Prevalence, infant outcomes and gestational risk factors for transverse reduction deficiencies at or above the wrist: a population-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)We identified individuals born in Norway between 1970 and 2019 with transverse reduction deficiency at or above the wrist (TRDAW) from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway and from the CULA (congenital upper limb anomaly) ... -
Access to colorectal cancer screening for Pakistani immigrants in Norway – a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-07-11)Background: The Norwegian colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program started in May 2022. Inequalities in CRC screening participation are a challenge, and we expect that certain groups, such as immigrants, are at risk of ... -
Factors affecting communication during telephone triage in medical call centres: a mixed methods systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-06-22)Background: Telephone triage is used to optimise patient flow in emergency primary healthcare. Poor communication can lead to misunderstandings and compromise patient safety. To improve quality, a comprehensive understanding ... -
Dialogue between researchers and older immigrant women in Norway after the COVID-19 pandemic. An exploration of their experience.
(Master thesis, 2024-08-23)Background: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, marginalized groups, particularly older immigrant women, have faced exacerbated challenges, prompting an urgent need for research to understand their experiences after ... -
Sex-specific associations of kynurenic acid with neopterin in Alzheimer’s disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-07-27)Background: Sex differences in neuroinflammation could contribute to women’s increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), providing rationale for exploring sex-specific AD biomarkers. In AD, dysregulation of the kynurenine ... -
Impact of an integrated health, nutrition, and early child stimulation and responsive care intervention package delivered to preterm or term small for gestational age babies during infancy on growth and neurodevelopment: study protocol of an individually randomized controlled trial in India (Small Babies Trial)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-08)Background: Preterm and term small for gestational age (SGA) babies are at high risk of experiencing malnutrition and impaired neurodevelopment. Standalone interventions have modest and sometimes inconsistent effects on ... -
Occupational asthma in the salmon processing industry: a case series
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objectives: Exposure to bioaerosols in salmon processing workers is associated with occupational asthma. IgE-mediated allergy and other disease mechanisms may be involved in airway inflammation and obstruction. Knowledge ... -
Male patients with inflammatory joint diseases are less likely than controls to be childless: Results from a Norwegian population-based cohort study of 10 865 patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objectives: To investigate the number of children per man and the proportion of childless men as a proxy of fertility in a national cohort of men with inflammatory joint diseases (IJDs), compared with matched controls from ... -
Determinants of early antenatal care visits among women of reproductive age in Ghana: evidence from the recent Maternal Health Survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Antenatal care services play a crucial role in promoting positive pregnancy outcomes by facilitating the early identification of pregnancy risk factors and early diagnosis of pregnancy-related complications. ... -
Procurement process and shortages of essential medicines in public health facilities: A qualitative study from Nepal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Ensuring access to essential medicines remains a formidable challenge in Nepal. The specific reasons for the shortage of essential medicines within Nepal have not been extensively investigated. This study addresses challenges ...