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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)Elevated plasma homocysteine levels are associated with increased risk of fractures in observational studies. However, it is unsettled whether homocysteine‐lowering treatment affects fracture risk. The aim of this study ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Epidemiologic studies of overdiagnosis are challenged by unclear definitions and the absence of unified measures. This spurs great controversies. Etymologically, overdiagnosis means too much diagnosis and stems from the ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Abstract The Covid-19 pandemic creates an unprecedented threatening situation worldwide with an urgent need for critical reflection and new knowledge production, but also a need for imminent action despite prevailing ...
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Bacteriology in uncomplicated urinary tract infections in Norwegian general practice from 2001–2015 (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women are common, and urine samples from these patients are not routinely cultured. Empirical treatment is based on knowledge of resistance patterns for common ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)BACKGROUND: Two-thirds of patients with stroke experience only mild impairments in the acute phase, and the proportion of patients <70 years is increasing. Knowledge about balance and gait and predictive factors are scarce ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)Family members in families with severe chronic disease play important roles in care-giving. In families affected by Huntington's disease (HD), caregivers encounter practical and emotional challenges and distress. Enduring ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Transitional care implies the transfer of patients within or across care settings in a seamless and safe way. For frail, older patients with complex health issues, high-quality transitions are ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Although a large number of people are diagnosed with dementia each year, the syndrome is still perceived as a sensitive and tabooed topic. Communication about dementia to those living with the syndrome and their ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background Bariatric surgery for children and adolescents is becoming widespread. However, the evidence is still scarce and of poor quality, and many of the patients are too young to consent. This poses a ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Diagnostic imaging has been a part of medicine for the last century. It has been difficult to implement guidelines in this field, and unwarranted imaging has been a frequent problem. Some work ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate potential barriers and facilitators for implementing motivational interviewing (MI) as a return to work (RTW) intervention in a Norwegian social insurance setting. ...
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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 ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Antibiotic prescribing by physicians in primary care institutions is common and affected by several factors. Diagnosis and treatment of infections in a nursing home (NH) resident is challenging, ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives Horizon scanning methodologies are employed in healthcare to identify and prioritise innovations at the early stages of development processes. To date, horizon scanning has been predominantly applied to early ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objectives Maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity rates are particularly grim in conflict, post-conflict and other crisis settings, a situation partly blamed on non-availability and/or poor quality of emergency ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Introduction Millions of women and girls have been exposed to female genital cutting (FGC). The practice of FGC extends beyond countries in Africa and Asia in which it is traditionally practiced. Women living with FGC ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background At the dawn of the third millennium, while the control of the second biggest infectious killer in the world (tuberculosis [TB]) is an international priority, millions of pastoralist communities in the Horn of ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: To date, research on bodily changes following bariatric surgery has focused predominantly on women, leaving the long-term experience of men relatively unexplored. In this paper, we draw on interviews with men ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Family members of young people (13–24 years) with long-term conditions tend to experience multiple challenges when their children transfer from paediatric to adult care, as do the patients themselves. Obje ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Lifestyle-induced diseases are becoming a burden on healthcare, actualizing the discussion on health responsibilities. Using data from the National Association for Heart and Lung Diseases (LHL)’s 2015 Health Survey (N = ...