Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care
Nye registreringer
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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) ... -
Gamified virtual reality exposure therapy for adolescents with public speaking anxiety: a four-armed randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: Public Speaking Anxiety is highly prevalent among adolescents. However, few interventions have been developed specifically for this group. This four-armed randomized trial addressed the following research questions ... -
Estimating the burden of severe malarial anaemia and access to hospital care in East Africa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Severe malarial anaemia can be fatal if not promptly treated. Hospital studies may under-represent the true burden because cases often occur in settings with poor access to healthcare. We estimate the relationship of ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
An example of a convergent mixed-methods analysis to examine food security: the case of Popokabaka in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Food insecurity is alarming in all four dimensions—availability, access, utilization, and stability—in Popokabaka, DR Congo. In such cases, a unique indicator may not help to develop adapted and local long-term ... -
The impact of variation in out-of-hours doctors' referral practices: a Norwegian registry-based observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Abstract Background In a gatekeeping system, the individual doctor’s referral practice is an important factor for hospital activity and patient safety. Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the variation in ... -
Projected health impact of post-discharge malaria chemoprevention among children with severe malarial anaemia in Africa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Children recovering from severe malarial anaemia (SMA) remain at high risk of readmission and death after discharge from hospital. However, a recent trial found that post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PDMC) with ... -
Persistent short nighttime sleep duration is associated with a greater post-COVID risk in fully mRNA-vaccinated individuals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Short nighttime sleep duration impairs the immune response to virus vaccination, and long nighttime sleep duration is associated with poor health status. Thus, we hypothesized that short (<6 h) and long (>9 h) nighttime ... -
Causes and consequences of child growth faltering in low-resource settings
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Growth faltering in children (low length for age or low weight for length) during the first 1,000 days of life (from conception to 2 years of age) influences short-term and long-term health and survival1,2. Interventions ... -
The use of cost-effectiveness analysis for health benefit package design – should countries follow a sectoral, incremental or hybrid approach?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Countries around the world are increasingly rethinking the design of their health benefit package to achieve universal health coverage. Countries can periodically revise their packages on the basis of sectoral ... -
The European Insomnia Guideline: An update on the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia 2023
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Progress in the field of insomnia since 2017 necessitated this update of the European Insomnia Guideline. Recommendations for the diagnostic procedure for insomnia and its comorbidities are: clinical interview (encompassing ... -
A first-level customization study of SAPS II with Norwegian Intensive Care and Pandemic Registry (NIPaR) data
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Severity scores and mortality prediction models (MPMs) are important tools for benchmarking and stratification in the intensive care unit (ICU) and need to be regularly updated using data from a local and ... -
Patient activation in adults attending appointments in general practice: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Patient activation refers to patients’ knowledge, confidence, skills, ability, beliefs, and willingness to manage their health and healthcare. Patient activation is an essential component of self-management and ... -
Acute management of fractures in primary care - a cost minimisation analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background In Norway, primary healthcare has first-line responsibility for all medical emergencies, including traumas and fractures. Normally, patients with suspected fractures are referred to specialist care in hospitals. ... -
Reduction in maternal mortality ratio varies by district in Sidama National Regional State, southern Ethiopia: Estimates by crosssectional studies using the sisterhood method and a household survey of pregnancy and birth outcomes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Few studies assess the magnitude, variations, and reduction of maternal mortality at a lower administrative level. This study was conducted to estimate the life time risk (LTR) of maternal death and the ... -
Changes in Body Mass Index and Their Associations with Psychological Distress, Worries, and Emotional Eating during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Norwegian Cohort Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted obesity’s long-term rise. Some of the impacts of the pandemic were increased psychological distress, emotional eating, higher consumption of high-sugar foods and drinks, and a ... -
Prevention of bronchial fistulas after pneumonectomies for selected cavitary drug resistant lung tuberculosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: The World Health Organization guidelines for management drug resistant tuberculosis include surgery as an additional method in selected cases. Pneumonectomies have higher risk of morbidity such as bronchial ... -
Birthweight of the subsequent singleton pregnancy following a first twin or singleton pregnancy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Birthweight is an important pregnancy indicator strongly associated with infant, child, and later adult life health. Previous studies have found that second-born babies are, on average, heavier than first-born ...