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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: Cheese is generally rich in saturated fat, which is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. Nevertheless, recent reports suggest that cheese may be antiatherogenic. Objective: The goal of ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective To evaluate whether antibiotic prescribing for suspected urinary tract infections in frail older adults can be reduced through a multifaceted antibiotic stewardship intervention. Design Pragmatic, parallel, ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the immediate effects of a thin, easily customizable insole on pain and walking ability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have forefoot pain, and to determine ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)Background: Many African countries introduced user fees supported by the World Bank in the 1980s. But most of these countries have now embarked on abolishing user fees due to its negative impact on access to health care. ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Telephone triage has been established in many countries as a response to the challenge of non-urgent use of out-of-hours primary care services. However, limited evidence is available regarding ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Importance Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause long-lasting and heterogeneous difficulties that require an individually tailored approach to rehabilitation. However, high-quality studies of treatment options in the ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2020)Having type 2 diabetes constitutes a burden for the persons affected, and digital solutions can be useful supplements to clinical care enabling individualized approach and strengthening of self-management. The aims of ...
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Effect of Asymptomatic and Symptomatic COVID-19 on Acute Ischemic Stroke Revascularization Outcomes (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)BACKGROUND: The association of COVID-19 with higher bleeding risk and worse outcomes in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) undergoing revascularization may be related to the presence of infection symptoms. We aimed to assess ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Infant mortality rates are still high in Ethiopia. Breastfeeding is regarded as the simplest and least expensive strategy for reduction of infant mortality rates. Community-based educational and ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Although colonoscopy is widely used as a screening test to detect colorectal cancer, its effect on the risks of colorectal cancer and related death is unclear. Methods: We performed a pragmatic, randomized trial ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives There are concerns that public anxiety around COVID‐19 discourages patients from seeking medical help. The aim of this study was to see how lockdown due to the pandemic affected the number of admissions of ...
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Effect of dietary counseling of pregnant women on birth outcome. A randomized control trial in Mangochi, Malawi.Restricted Access (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Misinterpretation of a negative test results in health screening may initiate less preventive effort and more future lifestyle-related disease. We predict that misinterpretation occurs more frequently among individuals ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)In Norway, children and adolescents under a specific age have been exempted from co-payment when they consume health care service provided by a GP. The age threshold for co-payment has been raised several times in the ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction Inflammatory joint disease (IJD) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) fostered by systemic inflammation and a high prevalence of CVD risk factors. Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background International guidelines recommend percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to treat acute myocardial infarction (AMI) if PCI can be performed within two hours. PCI is a centralized treatment, ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)Background Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive form of primary brain cancer, with a median survival rate of less than one year in unselected patient populations. Standard treatment for GBM includes surgery, chemotherapy, ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background Studies have shown that residents in nursing homes often are exposed to inappropriate medication. Particular concern has been raised about the consumption of psychoactive drugs, which are commonly ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Our study evaluated the potential of nurse-led, locally contextualized diabetes self-management education (DSME) to modify psychosocial symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a resource-limited setting. ...