• Prevalence and incidence of symptomatic pulmonary tuberculosis based on repeated population screening in a district in Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study 

  Banti, Abiot Bezabeh; Askeland Winje, Brita; Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund; Heldal, Einar; Abebe, Markos; Dangisso, Mesay Hailu; Datiko, Daniel Gemechu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Objective In Ethiopia, one-third of the estimated tuberculosis cases are not detected or reported. Incidence estimates are inaccurate and rarely measured directly. Assessing the ‘real’ incidence under programme conditions ...

• Facilitators and barriers to communication in rehabilitation services across healthcare levels: A qualitative case study in a Norwegian context 

  Skumsnes, Randi; Thygesen, Hilde; Groven, Karen Synne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Background People with problems in functioning following severe injury or illness often need multiple and combined interventions in their rehabilitation processes. In these processes, communication and collaboration between ...

• Description of the prehospital emergency healthcare system in Norway 

  Kjærvoll, Hege K.; Andersson, Lars-Jøran; Bakkelund, Karin Elvenes; Harring, Astrid Karina V.; Tjelmeland Myrhaugen, Ingvild Beathe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Background: Norway has a long coastline, steep mountains, and wide fjords, which presents some challenges to the prehospital emergency healthcare system. In recent years, the prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) ...

• Animals: Ending Cruelty Through Markets 

  Sterri, Aksel Braanen (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2023)

  Automatic speech recognition (ASR) has become a familiar input component for voice user faces, such as texting, preparing structured documents, searching, and voice commands. Inclusive ASR is a premise for a sustainable ...

• The MeSH heading "Call Center" is due for an update: Why we recommend the more precise heading "Emergency Medical Communication Center" 

  Harring, Astrid Karina V.; Blinkenberg, Jesper; Brattebø, Guttorm; Hjortdahl, Magnus; Idland, Siri; Iversen, Emil; Leonardsen, Ann-Chatrin Linqvist; Zakariassen, Erik; Jørgensen, Trine Møgster (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Call centers can be found in various industries. However as a Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) the term “Call centers” does not reflect the critical purpose of handling emergency calls. We recommend “emergency medical ...

• Exploring patients' adherence to antibiotics by understanding their health knowledge and relational communication in encounters with pharmacists and physicians 

  Rochette, Yngvild Bergsholm; Feiring, Marte; Charnock, Colin; Holm, Lene Berge; Krogstad, Tonje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Background: Antibiotics are drugs essential for the treatment of bacterial infections. Widespread and often improper use of antibiotics are driving the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) globally. A better ...

• Development of an international prehospital CPR-induced consciousness guideline: A Delphi study 

  Howard, Jack; Grusd, Eystein; Rice, Don; Nudell, Nikiah G.; Lipscombe, Carlos; Shepherd, Matthew; Olaussen, Alexander (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Background:Improved prehospital systems are contributing to increased presentations of CPR-Induced Consciousness(CPRIC). Data registries do not report CPRIC presentations and thus continued lack of evidence exists, causing ...

• Consequences of war-related traumatic stress among Palestinian young people in the Gaza Strip: A scoping review 

  Abudayya, Abdallah; Bruaset, Geir Tarje Fugleberg; Nyhus, Hedda Bøe; Aburukba, Radwan; Tofthagen, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Background: The long-standing Israeli–Palestinian conflict has escalated since the beginning of the 20th century, resulting in a humanitarian crisis in Palestine. It has caused significant psychological and social ...

• Effects of the Informed Health Choices secondary school intervention: A prospective meta-analysis 

  Chesire, Faith Chelagat; Mugisha, Michael; Ssenyonga, Ronald; Rose, Christopher James; Nsangi, Allen; Kaseje, Margaret; Sewankambo, Nelson K.; Oxman, Matt; Rosenbaum, Sarah Ellen; Moberg, Jenny Olivia Jenkins; Dahlgren, Astrid; Lewin, Simon Arnold; Oxman, Andrew David (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Aim: The aim of this prospective meta-analysis was to synthesize the results of three cluster-randomized trials of an intervention designed to teach lower-secondary school students (age 14–16) to think critically about ...

• The dose-response relationship of pre-menopausal alcohol consumption with age at menopause: a population study of 280 497 women in Norway 

  Langås, Julie Røgler; Eskild, Anne; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen; Bjelland, Elisabeth Krefting (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Background: Previous research suggests that alcohol consumption is associated with high age at menopause. Yet, knowledge about the dose– response relationship is inconsistent. Thus, we studied the pattern of the association ...

• Use of the informed health choices educational intervention to improve secondary students’ ability to think critically about health interventions in Uganda: A cluster-randomized trial 

  Ssenyonga, Ronald; Oxman, Andrew David; Nakyejwe, Esther; Chesire, Faith Chelagat; Mugisha, Michael; Nsangi, Allen; Semakula, Daniel; Oxman, Matt; Rose, Christopher James; Rosenbaum, Sarah Ellen; Moberg, Jenny Olivia Jenkins; Kaseje, Margaret; Nyirazinyoye, Laetitia; Dahlgren, Astrid; Lewin, Simon Arnold; Sewankambo, Nelson K (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Aim:: The aim was to evaluate the effect of the Informed Health Choices (IHC) educa- tional intervention on secondary students’ ability to assess health-related claims and make informed choices. Methods:: In a ...

• Effect modification in network meta-analyses for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma: Systematic review and meta-analysis 

  Rose, Christopher James; Ohm, Ingrid Kristine; Giske, Liv; Næss, Gunn Eva; Fretheim, Atle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Objectives To systematically review and meta-analyse the evidence for effect modification by refractory status and number of treatment lines in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM); and to assess whether ...

• Cohort profile update: the Norwegian STORK Groruddalen (STORK G) pregnancy and birth cohort-the role of ethnicity and causal pathways for obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other health issues 

  Waage, Christin; Toftemo, Ingun; Brænd, Anja Maria; Sletner, Line; Sommer, Christine; Birkeland, Kåre Inge; Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Shakeel, Nilam; Vøllestad, Nina Køpke; Jenum, Anne Karen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Purpose The STORK Groruddalen cohort was set up in 2008 to explore ethnic differences in: (1) maternal health, primarily gestational diabetes (GDM) and related health issues during pregnancy and post partum, and effects of ...

• Diagnostic accuracy of the 5.07 monofilament test for diabetes polyneuropathy: influence of age, sex, neuropathic pain and neuropathy severity 

  Dunker, Øystein; Uglem, Martin; Kvaløy, Marie Bu; Løseth, Sissel; Hjelland, Ina Elen; Allen, Sara Maria; Vigeland, Maria Dehli; Kleggetveit, Inge Petter; Sand, Trond Halfdan; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  ntroduction There is a need for simple and cheap diagnostic tools for diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN). We aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the 5.07/10 g monofilament test in patients referred to polyneuropathy ...

• Active Nudging Towards Digital Well-being: Reducing Excessive Screen Time on Mobile Phones and Potential Improvement for Sleep Quality 

  Vu, Hanh Thao (Master thesis, 2023)

  The excessive reliance and misuse of smartphone has been linked to adverse effects on physical well-being and psychological functioning, such as sleep disturbances and unhealthy lifestyle. As more and more digital users ...

• De novo high-accuracy transcriptomes from long-read sequencing reveals a wide variety of novel splice variants in copepodids and adult female salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) 

  Hansen, Sine Alise Hartvigsen; Ramberg, Sigmund; Kiryushchenko, Nadezhda; Høyheim, Bjørn; Horsberg, Tor Einar; Andreassen, Rune; Bakke, Marit Jørgensen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

• Expectations related to home-based telemonitoring of high-risk pregnancies: A qualitative study addressing healthcare providers' and users' views in Norway 

  Aasbø, Gunvor; Staff, Anne Cathrine; Blix, Ellen; Pay, Aase Serine Devold; Waldum, Åsa; Rivedal, Sunniva; Solbrække, Kari Nyheim (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Introduction: A pregnancy can be evaluated as high-risk for the woman and/or the fetus based on medical history and on previous or ongoing pregnancy characteristics. Monitoring high-risk pregnancies is crucial for early ...

• A Qualitative Study on How Younger Women Experience Living with an Ostomy 

  Mørkhagen, Andrea Emilie; Nortvedt, Line (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  here is a growing demand that ostomy patients receive more systematic and individualised follow-up by ostomy nurses. The purpose of the study was to explore how younger women experience everyday life after an ostomy and ...

• Views about perceived training needs of health care professionals in relation to socially assistive robots: an international online survey 

  Papadopoulos, Irena; Koulouglioti, C.; Lazzarino, R.; Ali, S.; Wright, S.; Martín-García, Á.; Oter-Quintana, C.; Kouta, C.; Rousou, E.; Papp, K.; Krepinska, R.; Tothova, V.; Malliarou, M.; Apostolara, P.; Lesińska-Sawicka, M.; Nagórska, M.; Liskova, M.; Nortvedt, Line; Alpers, Lise-Merete; Biglete-Pangilinan, S.; Oconer-Rubiano, M.F.; Chaisetsampun, W.; Ghassemi, A.-E.; Jafarjalal, E.; Zorba, A.; Kuckert-Wöstheinrich, A.; Malla, R.; Toda, T.; Wichit, N.; Akman, Ö.; Öztürk, C.; Puvimanasinghe, T.; Ziaian, T.; Eldar-Regev, O.; Nissim, S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Background: As Artificial Intelligence and social robots are increasingly used in health and social care, it is imperative to explore the training needs of the workforce, factoring in their cultural background. Objectives: ...

• Self-reported symptoms experienced by intensive care unit patients: a prospective observational multicenter study 

  Saltnes-Lillegård, Christin; Rustøen, Tone; Beitland, Sigrid; Puntillo, Kathleen; Hagen, Milada; Lerdal, Anners; Hofsø, Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe the prevalence, intensity and distress of five symptoms in intensive care unit (ICU) patients and to investigate possible predictive factors associated with symptom ...

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