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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Cluster randomized controlled trials are often used in research in primary care but creates challenges regarding biases and confounders. We recently presented a study on low back pain from primary ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background The literature suggests that person-centred care can contribute to quality of life and wellbeing of nursing home residents, relatives and staff. However, there is sparse research evidence on how ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background Depression in pregnancy increases the risk of complications for mother and child. Few studies are done in ethnic minorities. We wanted to identify the prevalence of depression in pregnancy and ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background Armed conflict has been described as an important contributor to the social determinants of health and a driver of health inequity, including maternal health. These conflicts may severely reduce ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Nursing home (NH) patients have complex health problems, disabilities and needs for Advance Care Planning (ACP). The implementation of ACP in NHs is a neglected research topic, yet it may optimize ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background There is a lack of knowledge about the pattern of symptom reporting in the general population as most research focuses on specific diseases or symptoms. The number of musculoskeletal pain sites ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Computerised clinical decision support (CDS) can potentially better inform decisions, and it can help with the management of information overload. It is perceived to be a key component of a ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background Knowledge about important factors in reduction of burnout is needed, but there is a dearth of burnout intervention program studies and their effects among physicians. The present three-year ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2015)
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)In this paper, we explore how younger women in Norway construct their embodiment and sense of self after hysterectomy. To do this, we conducted in-depth interviews with eight ethnic Norwegian women aged between 25 and 43 ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Accreditation is increasingly important worldwide; however, some industries have higher accreditation rates than others. We suggest a duopoly model to discuss how market characteristics affect the incentive for firms to ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2016)
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)Regarding the recently published review ”Looking for new treatments of Infantile Colic“ by Savino et al. we want to add that positive effects of acupuncture have been demonstrated to release pain and agitation and that ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2018)In this thesis we aimed to evaluate the method and the efficacy of acupuncture treatments for infantile colic. We did a pilot study and then carried out a multi-centre randomised controlled trial. We did a systematic ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective: Needle acupuncture in small children has gained some acceptance in Western medicine. It is controversial, as infants and toddlers are unable to consent to treatment. We aimed to assess its efficacy for treating ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2016)
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Health care professionals in several countries are searching for alternatives to acute hospitalization. In Hallingdal, Norway, selected acute patients are admitted to a community hospital. The ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Traveling to Tibet implies a risk for developing acute mountain sickness (AMS), and the size of this problem is likely increasing due to the rising number of tourists. No previous study on AMS ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objectives The aim of the present study was to estimate the incidence of acute mountain sickness (AMS) and address the changes in arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) and heart rate (HR) in native Tibetans who reascend to the ...