Browsing Institutt for allmenn- og samfunnsmedisin ( -2009) by Issue Date
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2003)Background: There is much evidence from epidemiological studies of a link between poor realization of genetic growth potential in utero and elevated risk of some adult diseases. The associations between low birth weight ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2003)Introduction: Childhood immunization coverage in Uganda has been declining over the last few years thus wiping out a significant part of the initial gains made in the immunization sector. The period of this decline coincides ...
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Pneumonia perceptions and management : a focused ethnographic study in rural area of Lalitpur, Nepal (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2003)Childhood pneumonia is one of the main reasons for childhood mortality in Nepal. In this study, local beliefs, perceptions and illness management in childhood pneumonia are explored. A focused ethnographic study was carried ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2003)Background The underlying reasons for differences between clinical practice and systematically developed guidelines vary from one clinical problem to another. It is therefore logical to tailor strategies ...
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(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 ...
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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 ...
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(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 ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)Background: Available evidences show that Nepal has now entered into a concentrated HIV epidemic phase, as HIV prevalence is found above 5% among CSWs, IDUs. Studies show that mobility is one of the factors behind wide ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)A community based cross-sectional study inquiring into determinants and correlates of sexual risk taking was conducted from June to December 2003. The objective of the study was describing sexual behavior and assessing ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)Delay in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) causes more severe illness, more complication and an increased period of infectivity in the community. A study in Amhara region in 2001 showed that, among those who had history ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)Objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence, maternal complications and perinatal outcomes of pregnancy in patients with Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP). Materials and Methods: A retrospective study ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)Background: Conflicts and wars in several areas in Indonesia had caused a large number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and 70% of IDPs are children and women. IDPs adolescent is a vulnerable group of having mental ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)Background: More than half of adults living with HIV today are women Worldwide. In Tanzania HIV prevalence was about 1.5 times higher for women than men among blood donors (12.5% and 9.1% respectively). While care and ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)Great strides are being made in trying to prevent postnatal Mother to child transmission of HIV AIDS. One of the strategies is through counselling on infant feeding options to HIV mothers, using the UNAIDS/WHO/UNICEF ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)Objectives: To investigate the use of lactobacillus as a simple tool for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis (BV) using wet mounts in pregnant women and to assess the positive predictive value of absence of lactobacillus ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)Abstract Diarrhea has been one of the major causes of morbidity in under-five children in Malawi. About 86% of the population lives in rural areas where poverty is very rife. The aim of the study was to investigate ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)Background The Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) programme in Malawi aims to reduce pneumonia deaths among children under-five years of age. Pneumonia standard case management is implemented through the Child Lung Health ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)Objectives: To describe the quality of life of women participating in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) program and how it has influenced their coping towards risky sexual behaviors. Methods: ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)Background and Objectives: delay in the diagnosis and treatment of new smear-positive tuberculosis may complicate the course of disease, increase the risk of tuberculosis transmission in local domestics and community, and ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)The HIV/AIDS pandemic, fuelled by a number of broader political cultural and social factors, affects lives of millions of people and cripples the economy of countries. According to UNAIDS/WHO AIDS Epidemic Update Report ...