Browsing Publikasjoner fra Cristin by Author "Mamelund, Svenn-Erik"
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Age-specific mortality and the role of living remotely: The 1918-20 influenza pandemic in Kautokeino and Karasjok, Norway
Nygaard, Ingrid Hellem; Dahal, Sushma; Chowell, Gerardo; Sattenspiel, Lisa; Sommerseth, Hilde Leikny; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The 1918–20 pandemic influenza killed 50–100 million people worldwide, but mortality varied by ethnicity and geography. In Norway, areas dominated by Sámi experienced 3–5 times higher mortality than the country’s average. ... -
The association between socioeconomic status and pandemic influenza: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Mamelund, Svenn-Erik; Shelley-Egan, Clare; Røgeberg, Ole (PLOS ONE;16(9): e0244346, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-07)Background: The objective of this study is to document whether and to what extent there is an association between socioeconomic status (SES) and disease outcomes in the last five influenza pandemics. Methods/principle ... -
Attitudes and behaviors of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic in a predominantly Indigenous population in Mexico: a survey study
Joaquin Damas, Elienai; Dahal, Sushma; Rivera Aguilar, Ana Gloria; Garcia Morales, Juana; Sattenspiel, Lisa; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik; Chowell, Gerardo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the most devastating worldwide crises. The pandemic has heavily affected the most vulnerable groups, including Indigenous communities. Our study aimed to evaluate the atti- ... -
Black-White disparities in 2009 H1N1 vaccination among adults in the United States: A cautionary tale for the COVID-19 pandemic
Burger, Andrew; Reither, Eric; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik; Lim, Sojung (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Prior research has highlighted racial and ethnic disparities in H1N1 vaccination in the United States. Our study adds to this literature by utilizing an intersectionality framework to examine the joint influence ... -
Disparities in the offer of COVID-19 vaccination to migrants and non-migrants in Norway: a cross sectional survey study
Diaz Perez, Esperanza; Dimka, Jessica; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022) -
Historically High Excess Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Switzerland, Sweden, and Spain
Staub, Kaspar; Panczak, Radoslaw; Matthes, Katarina. L; Floris, Jöel; Berlin, Claudia; Junker, Christoph; Weitkunat, Rolf; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik; Zwhalen, Marcel; Riou, Julien (Annals of Internal Medicine;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Excess mortality quantifies the overall mortality impact of a pandemic. Mortality data have been accessible for many countries in recent decades, but few continuous data have been available for longer ... -
Identifying obesity and COVID-19 overlapping risk-factors: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pereira, Margarida; Bakkeli, Nan Zou; Dimka, Jessica; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik (Journal of Public Health Research;Volume 11, Issue 3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-08-23)This systematic review main goal is to identify the common risk factors of obesity and COVID-19 overall, and highlight the ones related to urban settings specifically, using a syndemic framework. COVID-19 highlighted the ... -
Indigenous communities and influenza: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Alves, Daniele Evelin; Røgeberg, Ole; Sattenspiel, Lisa; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Several studies have documented that specific Indigenous groups have been disproportionately affected by previous pandemics. The objective of this paper is to describe the protocol to be used in a review and ... -
Indigenous groups and pandemics
Alves, Daniele Evelin; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik; Dimka, Jessica; Simonsen, Lone; Mølbak, Mathias; Ørskov, Søren; Sattenspiel, Lisa; Tripp, Lianne; Noymer, Andrew; Chowell-Puente, Gerardo; Dahal, Sushma; van Doren, Taylor P.; Wissler, Amanda; Heffernan, Courtney; Short, Kirsty Renfree; Battles, Heather; Baker, Michael (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05-12)In addition to posing a major threat to global health, pandemics impact economic activity, as witnessed during the spread of COVID-19 around the globe. The disease risks, however, are not uniform for major pandemic threats. ... -
Influenza risk groups in Norway by education and employment status
Klüwer, Birgitte; Rydland, Kjersti Margrethe; Laake, Ida; Todd, Megan; Juvet, Lene Kristine; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik (Scandinavian Journal of Public Health;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-20)Aims: This study aimed to estimate the size of the risk group for severe influenza and to describe the social patterning of the influenza risk group in Norway, defined as everyone ⩾65 years of age and individuals of any ... -
Investigating COVID-19 transmission and mortality differences among Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations in Mexico
Sushma, Dahal; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik; Luo, Ruiyan; Sattenspiel, Lisa; Self-Brown, Shannon; Chowell, Gerardo (International Journal of Infectious Diseases;Volume 122, September 2022, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-08-07)Objectives: Indigenous populations have been disproportionately affected during pandemics. We investigated COVID-19 mortality estimates among indigenous and non-indigenous populations at national and sub-national levels ... -
Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic among migrants: An innovative, system-level, interdisciplinary approach is needed to improve public health
Diaz Perez, Esperanza; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik; Eid, Jarle; Aasen, Henriette Sinding; Kaarbøe, Oddvar Martin; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Gloppen, Siri; Beyer, Anders; Kumar, Bernadette. N (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are amplified among socially vulnerable groups, including international migrants, in terms of both disease transmission and outcomes and the consequences of mitigation measures. Migrants ... -
Mortality in Norway and Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020 – 22: A comparative study
Zahl, Per-Henrik; Hemstrøm, Ørjan; Johansen, Rune; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Norway and Sweden picked two different ways to mitigate the dissemination of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Norway introduced the strictest lockdown in Europe with strict border controls and intense virus tracking of ... -
Not the great equalizers: Covid-19, 1918–20 influenza, and the need for a paradigm shift in pandemic preparedness
Mamelund, Svenn-Erik; Dimka, Jessica (Population Studies;Volume 75, 2021 - Issue sup1: 75 years of Population Studies: A diamond anniversary special issue, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-13)Despite common perceptions to the contrary, pandemic diseases do not affect populations indiscriminately. In this paper, we review literature produced by demographers, historians, epidemiologists, and other researchers on ... -
Protocol for a systematic review to understand the long-term mental-health effects of influenza pandemics in the pre-COVID-19 era
Dimka, Jessica; Schneider, Benjamin; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aims: This protocol describes a forthcoming systematic review of the question: ‘What are the long-term effects of historical influenza pandemics on mental health, resulting either from illness itself or the social or ... -
Social and demographic patterns of influenza vaccination coverage in Norway, influenza seasons 2014/15 to 2020/21
Klüwer, Birgitte; Rydland, Kjersti Margrethe; Gleditsch, Rebecca; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik; Laake, Ida (Vaccine;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aims: To examine influenza vaccination coverage among risk groups (RG) and health care workers (HCW), and study social and demographic patterns of vaccination coverage over time. Methods: Vaccination coverage was estimated ... -
Social disparities in adopting non-pharmaceutical interventions during COVID-19
Mamelund, Svenn-Erik; Dimka, Jessica; Bakkeli, Nan Zou (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In the absence of vaccines to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 governments had to respond by rely on non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). Socioeconomic inequalities likely influenced the uptake of NPIs. Using ... -
Socioeconomic status and disparities in COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Eastern Oslo, Norway
Lillebråten, Andreas; Todd, Megan; Dimka, Jessica; Bakkeli, Nan Zou; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective: The objective of this study was to assess whether socioeconomic status still remain a barrier to COVID- 19 vaccination in eastern Oslo, Norway. Study design: A cross-section study. Methods: We conducted a ...