Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care: Recent submissions
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Effectiveness of interventions for emergency care of hypoglycaemia and diabetic ketoacidosis: A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Aim This systematic review aims to provide evidence on effectiveness of interventions used in emergency care of hypoglycaemia and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Methodology This is a systematic review of randomized ... -
Diabetes risk assessments and HbA1c-measurements in community pharmacies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives Due to a lack of clear symptoms, type 2 diabetes (T2D) can remain undetected for many years. The aim of the study was to explore if Norwegian community pharmacies could identify individuals with a high risk ... -
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) – A scoping review for Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Only a few studies have explored relationships between thiamine intake and function, and a few studies have examined the effects of supplements on various clinical or biochemical outcomes. None of these studies, however, ... -
Patient-reported function, quality of life and prosthesis wear in adults born with one hand: a national cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)We invited individuals aged above 16 years with a congenital transverse reduction deficiency at and above the wrist born in Norway between 1970 and 2006 to complete the short version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder ... -
Predicting adherence to postdischarge malaria chemoprevention in Malawian pre-school children: A prognostic multivariable analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Chemoprevention with antimalarials is a key strategy for malaria control in sub-Saharan Africa. Three months of postdischarge malaria chemoprevention (PDMC) reduces malaria-related mortality and morbidity in pre-school ... -
Care-seeking pathways and diagnostic delays in extrapulmonary TB patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)SETTING: This study was conducted at a private tertiary hospital engaged with the TB control programme in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. OBJECTIVE: To assess the healthcare-seeking pathways, different delays and factors ... -
Samarbeidets gi og ta i sykehus
(Master thesis, 2023-12-19)Bakgrunn: Reformer i helsevesenet de siste to til tre tiårene, økt spesialisering, kostnadsbesparelser og effektivitetshensyn stiller krav til sykehusene og har i økt grad satt samarbeid på agendaen. Hensikt: Målet med ... -
Reducing meat and/or dairy consumption in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of effects on protein intake, anthropometric values, and body composition
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Context Consumers are increasingly encouraged to reduce meat and dairy consumption. However, few meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effect of reducing meat and/or dairy on (absolute) protein ... -
Vitamin B12 and folate status in pregnant females and their infants in Norway: Secondary analysis from the Mommy´s Food Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Vitamin B12 and folate are essential micronutrients important for normal infant growth and development. Objectives: The aims were to describe vitamin B12 and folate status in pregnant females and their infants ... -
The impact of COVID-19-related restrictions on pregnancy and abortion rates in the Republic of Georgia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The Republic of Georgia implemented COVID-19-related restrictions starting on 31 March 2020, when it imposed a 1-month strict lockdown, after which the country continued with some form of restrictions for 1 ... -
Sugar-sweetened beverage intakes among adults between 1990 and 2018 in 185 countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are associated with cardiometabolic diseases and social inequities. For most nations, recent estimates and trends of intake are not available; nor variation by education or urbanicity. We ... -
Conceptual approaches in combating health inequity: A scoping review protocol
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction What are the different ways in which health equity can be sought through policy and programs? Although there is a central focus on health equity in global and public health, we recognize that stakeholders ... -
Associations between excessive fatigue and pain, sleep, mental-health and work factors in Norwegian nurses
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Aim To investigate whether pain, sleep duration, insomnia, sleepiness, work-related factors, anxiety, and depression associate with excessive fatigue in nurses. Background Fatigue among nurses is a problem in the ... -
Self-reported short and long sleep duration, sleep debt and insomnia are associated with several types of infections: Results from the Norwegian practice-based research network in general practice – PraksisNett
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective The objective was to assess the association between self-reported infections and sleep duration, sleep debt, chronic insomnia, and insomnia severity. Methods In total, 1023 participants were recruited from ... -
Perfectionism as a predictor of change in digital self-guided interventions for public speaking anxiety in adolescents: A secondary analysis of a four-armed randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Public Speaking Anxiety (PSA) interventions targeting adolescents exist; however, not all gain improvement. This exploratory study investigated whether PSA interventions resulted in a decrease in perfectionism and whether ... -
Endret beslutningsstøtte i legevaktsentralen: effekter på hastegradsvurdering og ressursbruk
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Bakgrunn: Beslutningsstøtteverktøy skal hjelpe operatørene i medisinsk nødmeldetjeneste til å prioritere mellom henvendelser om akutt sykdom og skade. Vi ønsket å undersøke om endret bruk av beslutningsstøtte påvirket ... -
Influence of farm environment on asthma during the life course: A population-based birth cohort study in northern Finland
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)We investigated the influence of a farming environment on asthma at three time points from birth to 46 years using the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 (n = 10,926). The prevalence of asthma was investigated by postal ... -
Risk of relapse to non-opioid addictive substances among opioid dependent patients treated with an opioid receptor antagonist or a partial agonist: A randomized clinical trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background and objective First study to assess any compensatory increase in use of non-opioid illicit substances and alcohol in opioid dependent patients randomized to treatment with extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) ... -
Exposure to benzene and other hydrocarbons and risk of bladder cancer among male offshore petroleum workers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Occupational exposures constitute the second leading cause of urinary bladder cancer after tobacco smoking. Increased risks have been found in the petroleum industry, but high-quality exposure data are needed ... -
Addressing health inequity during the COVID-19 pandemic through primary health care and public health collaboration: a multiple case study analysis in eight high-income countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The COVID-19 pandemic substantially magnified the inequity gaps among vulnerable populations. Both public health (PH) and primary health care (PHC) have been crucial in addressing the challenges posed by the ...