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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)ntroduction Although the coverage of maternity services in some low and middle-income countries (LMIC) has greatly improved, the quality of maternity care remains poor, and maternal mortality rates are high. In this ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Context: Recreational drug toxicity is frequent. Availability of new psychoactive substances is steadily increasing. However, data with verified analyses from clinical settings are limited. To evaluate the impact of novel ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background It is increasingly becoming evident that a strong primary health care system is more likely to provide better population health, more equity in health throughout the population, and better use of economic ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2016)Background Sick leave rates in Norway and in the Western world in general are quite high, and despite the identification of a wide array of risk factors, much of the individual variation in sick leave remains unexplained. ...
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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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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background This study explored the association of unemployment and an increased risk of receiving disability pension, and the possibility that this risk is attributed to municipality-specific characteristics. ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2017)Patients with Huntington’s disease (HD) need tailored multidisciplinary healthcare to maintain and optimize function and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The aims of this thesis were to describe the levels and ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background In order to plan and improve provision of comprehensive care in Huntington’s disease (HD), it is critical to understand the gaps in healthcare and social support services provided to HD patients. Research has ...
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Unstable terminality: negotiating the meaning of chronicity and terminality in motor neurone disease (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)This paper explores the meaning of chronicity and terminality in motor neurone disease (MND), also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). There is no known cause or cure for MND, and expected survival is 2–5 years, ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objectives To investigate the association between urban–rural location and the occurrence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in the Yangon Region, and to estimate the proportion of urban and rural participants already diagnosed ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Recent societal and political reforms in Myanmar may upturn the socio-economy and, thus, contribute to the country’s health transition. Baseline data on urban-rural disparities in non-communicable ...
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Use and feasibility of delayed prescribing for respiratory tract infections: A questionnaire survey (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background Delayed prescribing of antibiotics for respiratory tract infections (RTIs) lowers the amount of antibiotics consumed. Several national treatment guidelines on RTIs recommend the strategy. When ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Little is known about the consumption habits of older adults in Norway with respect to alcohol and the use of drugs with addiction potential, such as benzodiazepines, z-hypnotics and opioids, among regular ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background The Oslo Accident and Emergency Outpatient Clinic (OAEOC) experienced a 5–6 % annual increase in patient visits between 2005 and 2011, which was significantly higher than the 2–3 % annual increase ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Very preterm (VPT) children, with a birth weight below 1500 g or delivered before 32 weeks of gestational age, are at increased risk of poorer long-term health outcomes and higher rates of ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Studies report high rates of contact with general practitioners (GPs) in primary care in the time leading up to suicide, particularly among individuals with a history of mental health contact. ...
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Users’ acceptability of a mobile application for persons with type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background The use of mobile health apps is now common in diabetes self-management and acceptability of such tools could help predict further use. There is limited research on the acceptability of such apps: ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background Decision makers often need to simultaneously consider multiple criteria or outcomes when deciding whether to adopt new health interventions. Objectives Using decision analysis within the context of cervical ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)Radon exposures were assigned to each residential address in the Oslo region using a geographic information system (GIS) that included indoor radon measurements. The results will be used in an epidemiologic study regarding ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Improved communication about childhood vaccination is fundamental to increasing vaccine uptake in low-income countries. Mozambique, with 64% of children fully vaccinated, uses a range of communication interventions ...