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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2007)Our findings demonstrate that in addition to the “classic” and expected associations between the physical work requirement and health among unskilled women, significant associations existed between health and the psychosocial ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2008)Infections transmitted by water continue to be a public health problem both in developing and in developed countries. In the developed countries, the classical waterborne diseases such as typhoid and cholera are almost ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2008)I hvilken grad opplever studenter undervisning i medisin og kunst som relevant? Hvilket utbytte har studenter av slik undervisning? Denne artikkelen gir en introduksjon til feltet og belyser disse problemstillingene med ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2009)Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major health problem in many parts of the developing world. STIs cause substantial morbidity and mortality, which disproportionately affect women. Because many of the complications ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2009)We showed that a well established epidemic in rural Bangladesh represented a low rate of recent transmission. A majority of the strains belonged to the ancient East African- Indian (EAI) lineage (Paper I). <br> Our study ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2009)Background: The Lønning II white paper asks for more knowledge on clinical priorities in different areas of health care. This in particular goes for resources used in intensive care units. Thanks to improvements in medical ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2009)Infections occurring as a result of stay in hospitals are costly for society and cause much suffering in the patients. A sizeable proportion of these hospital acquired infections are preventable. The hospital patient ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2009)Omfanget av klinisk forskning i fysioterapi øker, men det har vært lite fokus på prosjekter som beskriver praksis, og som vurderer praksis i forhold til eksisterende forskningsbasert kunnskap eller faglige retningslinjer. ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)Background<br> Drugs for mental disorders have been on the market for more than 50 years, but there is still a need for more knowledge about the use and impact of these drugs in real-life conditions. Appropriate use of ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)Proteiner som kan øke risikoen for hjerte-karsykdom Lege og forsker Lars Henrik Høie og kollegaer på universitetssykehus i Norden og Tyskland har meget overraskende funnet at proteiner som er fremstilt med høy varme ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease which causes about two million deaths each year. In 1993, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared TB to be a “Global Emergency” due to an increasing number of TB cases and a ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)Public health discussions of physical activity’s positive health effects have tended to focus on physical health benefits rather than mental health benefits. Mental health problems are a worldwide public health burden. ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is the leading cause of genital ulcer disease worldwide. The virus can be transmitted to neonates and there are scarce data regarding incidence of HSV-2 among ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)The main objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between tension-type headache and obstructive sleep apnea in the general population. The method involves a cross-sectional population-based study. A random ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background Estimating the economic impact of influenza is complicated because the disease may have non-specific symptoms, and many patients with influenza are registered with other diagnoses. Furthermore, ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background The long-term effect of hip fracture on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and global quality of life (GQOL) has not been thoroughly studied in prospective case-control studies. ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background Exposure to alcohol and illicit substances during pregnancy can have an impact on the child for the rest of his/her life. A Special Child Welfare Clinic (SCWC) in Norway provides care for pregnant ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background Bovine Tuberculosis (BTB) is a widespread and endemic disease of cattle in Ethiopia. Information relating to genotypic characteristics of Mycobacterium bovis strains affecting the cattle population ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in Ethiopia, and a high number of TB patients are co-infected with HIV. There is a need for more knowledge about factors influencing treatment ...