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    • Using the unmet obstetric needs indicator to map inequities in life-saving obstetric interventions at the local health care system in Kenya 

      Echoka, Elizabeth; Dubourg, Dominique; Makokha, Anselimo; Kombe, Yeri; Olsen, Øystein Evjen; Mwangi, Moses; Evjen-Olsen, Bjørg; Byskov, Jens (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12-12)
      Background: Developing countries with high maternal mortality need to invest in indicators that not only provide information about how many women are dying, but also where, and what can be done to prevent these deaths. The ...

    • Using Thoracic Ultrasonography to Accurately Assess Pneumothorax Progression During Positive Pressure Ventilation 

      Oveland, Nils Petter; Lossius, Hans Morten; Wemmelund, Kristian Borup; Stokkeland, Paal Johan; Knudsen, Lars; Sloth, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-02)
      Background: Although thoracic ultrasonography accurately determines the size and extent of occult pneumothoraces (PTXs) in spontaneously breathing patients, there is uncertainty about patients receiving positive pressure ...

    • Using urine to diagnose large-scale mtDNA deletions in adult patients 

      Varhaug, Kristin Nielsen; Sanchez Nido, Gonzalo; de Coo, Irenaeus; Isohanni, Pirjo; Suomalainen, Anu; Tzoulis, Charalampos; Knappskog, Per; Bindoff, Laurence (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate if urinary sediment cells offered a robust alternative to muscle biopsy for the diagnosis of single mtDNA deletions. Methods: Eleven adult patients with progressive ...

    • Utenlandsadopsjon : en kvalitativ studie av adoptivfamiliers utfordringer, ressurser og behov for støtte, med særlig vekt på erfaringer i møte med helsesøster 

      Rykkje, Linda (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 ...

    • Uterine cervical neoplasia : aspects of biology and pathology 

      Bertelsen, Bjørn I. (Doctoral thesis, 2007-01-18)

    • Utfordringer i strategisk kompetanseutvikling i sykehus En kvalitativ studie av lederes erfaringer med et spesifikt kompetanseprogram 

      Irgens, Vibeke (Master thesis, 2022-10-31)
      Bakgrunn: Økende aldrende befolkning, hurtig medisinsk og teknologisk utvikling og mangel på kompetent personell utfordrer fremtidens helsevesen. Kompetent personell er sykehusenes viktigste innsatsfaktor og myndighetene ...

    • Utilisation of health services fails to meet the needs of pregnancy-related illnesses in rural southern Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study 

      Borde, Moges; Loha, Eskindir; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Lindtjorn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-04)
      Although maternal survival has improved in the last decades, evidence on illnesses and the use of health services during pregnancy remains scarce. Therefore, we aimed to assess the incidence and risk factors for illnesses ...

    • Utilisation, equity and determinants of full antenatal care in India: analysis from the National Family Health Survey 4 

      Kumar, Gunjan; Choudhary, Tarun Shankar; Srivastava, Akanksha; Upadhyay, Ravi Prakash; Taneja, Sunita; Bahl, Rajiv; Martines, Jose Carlos; Bhan, Maharaj Kishan; Bhandari, Nita; Mazumder, Sarmila (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-05)
      Objectives: We examined the utilisation, equity and determinants of full antenatal care (ANC), defined as 4 or more antenatal visits, at least one tetanus toxoid (TT) injection and consumption of iron folic acid (IFA) for ...

    • Utilization of dental health care services in context of the HIV epidemic- a cross-sectional study of dental patients in the Sudan 

      Nasir, Elwalid Fadul; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; David, Jamil; Ali, Raouf Wahab (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-11-16)
      Background: HIV infected patients should be expected in the Sudanese dental health care services with an increasing frequency. Dental care utilization in the context of the HIV epidemic is generally poorly understood. ...

    • Utilization of Norwegian crisis shelters before and during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Baste, Valborg; Haukenes, Inger; Morken, Tone; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Alsaker, Kjersti (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: The measures introduced to control the COVID-19 pandemic, including lockdowns and physical distancing, exerted considerable influence on society. Objectives: The aims of this study were to examine (1) the ...

    • Utilization of PMTCT services in Awassa Ethiopia 

      Mirkuzie, Alemnesh Hailemariam (Master thesis, 2008-11-14)
      Background- Mother to child transmission of HIV (MTCT) is the major source of HIV infection among children under the age of 15 years. For the prevention of MTCT (PMTCT) a package of services including HIV counselling and ...

    • Utilizing the MEST score for prognostic staging in IgA nephropathy 

      Haaskjold, Yngvar Lunde; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Bostad, Leif; Bostad, Lars Sigurd; Lura, Njål Gjærde; Knoop, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background The Oxford classification/MEST score is an established histopathologic scoring system for patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN). The objective of this study was to derive a prognostic model for IgAN based on the ...

    • Utvikling av forekomsten av oral helserelatert livskvalitet blant voksne i Norge i tidsrommet 2004-2018 

      Amdal, Ane Simonsen; Kløve, Marit; Åstrøm, Anne-Kristine N (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Kunnskap om oral helserelatert livskvalitet har betydning for planlegging av tannhelsetjenester. Denne studien hadde til hensikt å undersøke om forekomst av redusert oral helserelatert livskvalitet blant voksne i Norge ...

    • Utvikling i nemndbehandlede svangerskapsavbrudd i perioden 1979–2021 

      Haugan, Hanne Marie (Other student thesis, 2023)
      Bakgrunn: I henhold til lov om svangerskapsavbrudd av 1978 har alle avbrudd etter tolvte uke blitt behandlet i nemnd etter gitte kriterier. Vi har undersøkt utviklingen i aborttallene med vekt på nemndbehandlede aborter ...

    • Uønskede effekter ved kjeveortopediske retainere. En systematisk litteraturoversikt og kliniske sjekkpunkter for allmenntannlegen 

      Berg Vårum, Vegard; Mavragani, Maria; Skeie, Marit Slåttelid; Pedersen, Sindre Andre; Sen, Abhijit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Kjeveortopedisk behandling med fast apparatur avløses gjerne av en retensjonsfase med uklar tidsbegrensning. Selv om limte retensjonstråder har en velbegrunnet hensikt i å motvirke uønsket residiv, er det grunn til å stille ...

    • VACCELERATE Site Network: Real-time definition of clinical study capacity in Europe 

      Salmanton-García, Jon; Wipfler, Pauline; Valle-Simón, Paula; Merakou, Christina; Kopsidas, Ioannis; Bethe, Ullrich; Steinbach, Angela; Spivak, Orly; Součková, Lenka; Mendonça, Maria Amélia; Koniordou, Markela; Hellemans, Margot; Frías-Iniesta, Jesus; Davis, Ruth Joanna; Barta, Imre; Azzini, Anna Maria; Askling, Helena H.; Argyropoulos, Christos D.; Álvarez-Barco, Elena; Akova, Murat; Bonten, Marc M.J.; Cohen-Kandli, Miriam; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Flisiak, Robert; Husa, Petr; Jancoriene, Ligita; Koscalova, Alena; Launay, Odile; Lundgren, Jens; Mallon, Patrick; Marques, Laura; Nauclér, Pontus; Ochando, Jordi; Pana, Zoi-Dorothea; Tacconelli, Evelina; Tóth, Krisztina; Trelle, Sven; van Damme, Pierre; Zaoutis, Theoklis E.; Zeitlinger, Markus; Albus, Kerstin; Stewart, Fiona A.; Hofstraat, Sanne H.I.; Bruijning-Verhagen, Patricia; Cornely, Oliver A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: The inconsistent European vaccine trial landscape rendered the continent of limited interest for vaccine developers. The VACCELERATE consortium created a network of capable clinical trial sites throughout Europe. ...

    • VACCELERATE Volunteer Registry: A European study participant database to facilitate clinical trial enrolment 

      Salmanton-García, Jon; Stewart, Fiona A.; Heringer, Sarah; Koniordou, Markela; Álvarez-Barco, Elena; Argyropoulos, Christos D.; Themistocleous, Sophia C.; Valle-Simón, Paula; Spivak, Orly; Součková, Lenka; Merakou, Christina; Amélia Mendonça, Maria; Joanna Davis, Ruth; Maria Azzini, Anna; Askling, Helena H.; Vene, Sirkka; Van Damme, Pierre; Steinbach, Angela; Shiamakkides, George; Seidel, Danila; Olesen, Ole F.; Noula, Evgenia; Macken, Alan; Luís, Catarina; Leckler, Janina; Launay, Odile; Isitt, Catherine; Hellemans, Margot; Frías-Iniesta, Jesús; Di Marzo, Romina; Carcas, Antonio J.; Boustras, George; Borobia, Alberto M.; Barta, Imre; Albus, Kerstin; Akova, Murat; Ochando, Jordi; Cohen-Kandli, Miriam; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Husa, Petr; Jancoriene, Ligita; Mallon, Patrick; Marques, Laura; Mellinghoff, Sibylle C.; Nauclér, Pontus; Tacconelli, Evelina; Tóth, Krisztina; Zaoutis, Theoklis E.; Zeitlinger, Markus; Cornely, Oliver A.; Pana, Zoi-Dorothea (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has evidenced the key role of vaccine design, obtention, production and administration to successfully fight against infectious diseases and to provide efficient ...

    • Vaccination coverage and timeliness in three South African areas: a prospective study 

      Fadnes, Lars Thore; Jackson, Debra; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie S.; Zembe, Wanga; Sanders, David; Sommerfelt, Halvor; Tylleskär, Thorkild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-05-27)
      Background: Timely vaccination is important to induce adequate protective immunity. We measured vaccination timeliness and vaccination coverage in three geographical areas in South Africa. Methods: This study used vaccination ...

    • Vaccination prevents severe COVID-19 outcome in patients with neutralizing type 1 interferon autoantibodies 

      Wolff, Anette Susanne Bøe; Hansen, Lena; Grytaas, Marianne Aardal; Oftedal, Bergithe Eikeland; Breivik, Lars Ertesvåg; Zhou, Fan; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Sjøgren, Thea; Olofsson, Jan Stefan; Trieu, Mai Chi; Meager, Anthony; Jørgensen, Anders Palmstrøm; Lima, Kari; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl; Langeland, Nina; Cox Brokstad, Rebecca Jane; Husebye, Eystein Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      A hallmark of patients with autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 (APS-1) is serological neutralizing autoantibodies against type 1 interferons (IFN-I). The presence of these antibodies has been associated with severe ...

    • Vaccination rates in Europe are not associated with online media intensity 

      Luís, Catarina; Di Marzo, Verónica Romina; Kaur, Mandeep; Argyropoulos, Christos D.; Devane, Declan; Stewart, Fiona A.; Antoniou, George; Hendrickx, Greet; Askling, Helena Hervius; Hellemans, Margot; Cohen, Miriam; Spivak, Orly; Damme, Pierre Van; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Vene, Sirkka; Sibia, Sofie; Pana, Zoi Dorothea; Olesen, Ole F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      To map the public information about COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine trials in Europe, we have compiled an inventory of online communication materials from official sources (e.g., governments, public agencies, and NGOs) via ...