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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background The incidence of bovine babesiosis, caused by Babesia divergens (Apicomplexa: Piroplasmida) has decreased markedly since the 1930 s, but may re-emerge as a consequence of climate change and ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of 10 weeks resistance training in combination with either a regular diet (Ex) or a low carbohydrate, ketogenic diet (Lc+Ex) in overweight ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background Bovine Tuberculosis (BTB) is a widespread and endemic disease of cattle in Ethiopia. Information relating to genotypic characteristics of Mycobacterium bovis strains affecting the cattle population ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Objective is to investigate the relationship between migraine and obstructive sleep apnea in the general population. A cross-sectional population-based study. A random age and gender stratified sample of 40,000 persons ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)The main objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between tension-type headache and obstructive sleep apnea in the general population. The method involves a cross-sectional population-based study. A random ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background Estimating the economic impact of influenza is complicated because the disease may have non-specific symptoms, and many patients with influenza are registered with other diagnoses. Furthermore, ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)We have performed a full cross-validation of this clinical Femina data collection against the routinely collected data of the Medical Birth Registry of Norway to validate the estimates of reduced mortality in the total ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background Exposure to alcohol and illicit substances during pregnancy can have an impact on the child for the rest of his/her life. A Special Child Welfare Clinic (SCWC) in Norway provides care for pregnant ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)Quality of life (QoL) assessment is an important aspect of nursing care. With increased older adult longevity, nurses are attending to lifestyles issues that accompany the QoL of both healthy and sick adults. Though the ...
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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, 2010)Background The aim of this study was to describe how diabetes complications influence the health-related quality of life of individuals with diabetes using the individual EQ-5D dimensions and the EQ-5D ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background The long-term effect of hip fracture on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and global quality of life (GQOL) has not been thoroughly studied in prospective case-control studies. ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Weight loss surgery is commonly regarded as improving individuals’ health and social life, and resulting in a happier and more active life for those defined as ‘‘morbidly obese.’’ However, some researchers have started to ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background The evidence gained from effective self-management interventions is often criticised for the ambiguity of its active components, and consequently the obstruction of their implementation into daily ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background Selection bias is a threat to the internal validity of epidemiological studies. In light of a growing number of studies which aim to provide DNA, as well as a considerable number of invitees who ...
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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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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background Recent studies have shown high prevalence rates for pelvic girdle pain (PGP) in pregnancy. Some risk factors for developing PGP have been suggested, but the evidence is weak. Furthermore there ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background To investigate how the risk of active tuberculosis disease is influenced by time since original infection and to determine whether the risk of reactivation of tuberculosis increases or decreases ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background Little is known about the use of organic food during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to describe characteristics associated with the use of organic food among pregnant women participating ...