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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2007)Our findings demonstrate that in addition to the “classic” and expected associations between the physical work requirement and health among unskilled women, significant associations existed between health and the psychosocial ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2008)Infections transmitted by water continue to be a public health problem both in developing and in developed countries. In the developed countries, the classical waterborne diseases such as typhoid and cholera are almost ...
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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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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2009)We showed that a well established epidemic in rural Bangladesh represented a low rate of recent transmission. A majority of the strains belonged to the ancient East African- Indian (EAI) lineage (Paper I). <br> Our study ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2009)Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major health problem in many parts of the developing world. STIs cause substantial morbidity and mortality, which disproportionately affect women. Because many of the complications ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2009)Background: The Lønning II white paper asks for more knowledge on clinical priorities in different areas of health care. This in particular goes for resources used in intensive care units. Thanks to improvements in medical ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2009)Omfanget av klinisk forskning i fysioterapi øker, men det har vært lite fokus på prosjekter som beskriver praksis, og som vurderer praksis i forhold til eksisterende forskningsbasert kunnskap eller faglige retningslinjer. ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2009)Infections occurring as a result of stay in hospitals are costly for society and cause much suffering in the patients. A sizeable proportion of these hospital acquired infections are preventable. The hospital patient ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is the leading cause of genital ulcer disease worldwide. The virus can be transmitted to neonates and there are scarce data regarding incidence of HSV-2 among ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)Public health discussions of physical activity’s positive health effects have tended to focus on physical health benefits rather than mental health benefits. Mental health problems are a worldwide public health burden. ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)Proteiner som kan øke risikoen for hjerte-karsykdom Lege og forsker Lars Henrik Høie og kollegaer på universitetssykehus i Norden og Tyskland har meget overraskende funnet at proteiner som er fremstilt med høy varme ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)Background<br> Drugs for mental disorders have been on the market for more than 50 years, but there is still a need for more knowledge about the use and impact of these drugs in real-life conditions. Appropriate use of ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease which causes about two million deaths each year. In 1993, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared TB to be a “Global Emergency” due to an increasing number of TB cases and a ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)Background<br> Lack of knowledge about the occurrence of work-related health problems in the general population makes it difficult to estimate the potential for their prevention in the workplace. The impact of working ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is frequently reported in pregnancy and impacts the women’s activity level. Both prevalence and severity of PGP is uncertain. Most women recover after delivery, but a considerable number develop ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)Hensikten med denne avhandlingen er å frembringe kunnskap om de erfaringer kvinner har gjort når den rutinemessige ultralydundersøkelsen viser noe unormalt med fosteret. Den visuelle fremstillingen av fosteret i mors liv ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background Diabetes mellitus places a considerable burden on patients in terms of morbidity and mortality and on society in terms of costs. Costs related to diabetes are expected to increase due to increasing ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)A pessimistic view of the impact of armed conflicts on the control of infectious diseases has generated great interest in the role of conflicts on the global TB epidemic. Nowhere in the world is such interest more palpable ...