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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2008)
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There is variation in the number of response alternatives used within health-related questionnaires. This study compared a four-and a five-point scale version of the Norwegian Function Assessment ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2008)
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Prevalence estimates for insomnia range from 10 to 50% in the adult general population. Sleep disturbances cause great impairment in quality of life, which might even rival or exceed the impairment ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2009)
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Reduction of maternal mortality ratio by two-thirds by 2015 is an international development goal with unrestricted access to high quality emergency obstetric care services promoted towards the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2004)
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The objective of the study was to compare the prevalence and severity of musculo-skeletal pain between two socioeconomically contrasting areas in Oslo, Norway, and to explore possible explanatory ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2008)
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Over the last few years the number of immigrants from the non-western parts of the world living in Oslo, has increased considerably. We need to know if these immigrants are satisfied with the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2006)
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This study examined the association between psychosocial and organizational work conditions and mental health among women employed in the cleaning profession in Norway.
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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The association between area deprivation and health has mostly been examined in cross-sectional studies or prospective studies with short follow-up. These studies have rarely taken migration ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2004)
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In Mozambique, malaria is the principal cause of morbidity and mortality. Efforts are being made to increase control activities within communities. These activities require management decisions ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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Persons of Pakistani origin living in Oslo have a much higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism but similar bone mineral density compared with ethnic Norwegians. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2004)
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Research on health equity which mainly utilises population-based surveys, may be hampered by serious selection bias due to a considerable number of invitees declining to participate. Sufficient ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2008)
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Decisions on disability pensions are based, among others, on medical reports. The way these medical assessments are performed is largely unclear. The aim of the study was to determine which ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2005)
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The aim of this study was to explore the ethical challenges in surgery from the surgeons' point of view and their experience of being in ethically difficult situations.
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2009)
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There is little information about height and weight status of Palestinian adolescents. The objective of this paper was to assess the prevalence of stunting, underweight, and overweight/obesity ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)
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The Communication Skills Attitudes Scale (CSAS) created by Rees, Sheard and Davies and published in 2002 has been a widely used instrument for measuring medical students' attitudes towards ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2006)
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To examine the level and patterns of self-reported medication use (prescription and non-prescription drugs) among 70–74 year old individuals living in the community, and to explore self-reported ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2005)
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The key elements in tuberculosis (TB) control are to cure the individual patient, interrupt transmission of TB to others and prevent the tubercle bacilli from becoming drug resistant. Incomplete ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2005)
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Maternal mortality is the vital indicator with the greatest disparity between developed and developing countries. The challenging nature of measuring maternal mortality has made it necessary to ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2006)
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More than half of all antibiotic prescriptions in general practice are issued for respiratory tract infections (RTIs), despite convincing evidence that many of these infections are caused by ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2008)
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The long-term impact of opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) on morbidity and health care utilization among heroin addicts has been insufficiently studied. The objective of this study was to ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2009)
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It is important to demonstrate learning outcomes of simulation in technology based practices, such as in advanced health care. Although many studies show skills improvement and self-reported ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2008)
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To examine the self-reported level of work ability among female employees and the relationship between work ability and demographic characteristics, physical health, mental health, and various ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2009)
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It is still a matter of debate whether there is an association between infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) and allergy. Previously, we have shown higher levels of specific ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2009)
Objectives
To determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and other reproductive tract infections (RTIs) among pregnant women in Moshi, Tanzania and to compare the occurrence of ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
It is widely acknowledged that providing family planning services to adolescents would not encourage them to indulge in sexual behaviors but would rather help them with information on how to protect themselves if sexually ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2001)
Objective: To assess the quality of care midwives provide to clients during the postpartum period.
Design: A cross sectional descriptive qualitative and quantitative survey among 65 practising registered nurse midwives. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2003)
Rationale for the Study: The Gambia is a small West African state of about 10,680 square kilometers with a population of just over 1.2 million inhabitants. It is a densely populated country with approximately 97 people per ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Aim: Chronic mountain sickness (CMS) is more common among Han Chinese immigrants who have immigrated from inland China (from low altitude to high altitude Tibet) than among native Tibetans living at the same altitude. The ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
BACKGROUND: Chronic diseases like diabetes and metabolic syndrome are increasing rapidly in China. The present study was a part of an ongoing prospective follow-up project aiming to develop necessary health strategy.
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence, maternal complications, foetal outcome and characteristics of patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. SETTING: Princess Marina Hospital, a tertiary and referral Hospital ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
Background: There are 63 million persons with disabilities (PWDs) in China, and most of them live in rural areas. They have received inadequate education, employment and the treatment for rehabilitation. They are disadvantaged ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2007)
Arvelig høyt kolesterol, familiær hyperkolesterolemi (FH), er en genetisk tilstand som er forbundet med øket risiko for hjertesykdom. Målsettingen i denne avhandlingen er å utforske hvordan personer med FH opplever og ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2005)
Gjennom kvalitative intervjuer med kvinner med kroniske muskelsmerter studeres utfordringer i møtet med legen og dagliglivet. Det ‘(tro)verdighetsarbeidet’ pasientene utfører synliggjøres og analyseres; et arbeid som peker ...
(Chapter / Bokkapittel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2003)
I dette kapittelet skal jeg belyse og diskutere følgende to problemstillinger: Hvilke innsikter kan skjønnlitterære tekster gi om forholdet mellom makt og medisin? Kan en litterær tilnærming til makt tilføre noe av verdi ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
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Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in Nepal and most often they are diagnosed as stage 2 or more. Despite having country’s cancer referral hospital B.P Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital (BPKMCH), the biggest ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
This short follow-up study was part of a larger prospective cohort of clients followed up for 18 months in a prevention of mother-to-child transmission program in Lilongwe-Malawi. It was set out to investigate why women ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
Background: Pneumonia is a major cause of under-five morbidity and mortality in Sudan. Pneumonia standard case management has been followed in Sudan through the National ARI Programme. No studies have thus far looked at ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
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To determine the prevalence and incidence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type-1(HIV-1) infections and to describe change in the prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s) and related risk sexual ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in the Horn of Africa, with Ethiopia being the most affected where TB is increasing at a rate of 2.6% each year. The main contributing factor for this rise is ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
ABSTRACT OF THESIS
ANTIRETROVIRAL DRUG ACCESSIBILITY TO HIV/AIDS PATIENTS IN BAMAKO, MALI (West Africa)
Background
The republic of Mali is a landlocked country located in West Africa. The national HIV infection prevalence ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
This is a study about young homeless mothers and their perspective of health and experiences with access to and utilization of health care. The study was conducted in Durban, South Africa with a group of eleven young ...