Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Odland, Maria Lisa"
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Accuracy of upper respiratory tract samples to diagnose Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Savage, Helen R; Rickman, Hannah M; Burke, Rachael M; Odland, Maria Lisa; Savio, Martina; Ringwald, Beate; Cuevas, Luis E; MacPherson, Peter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Pulmonary tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis can be challenging to diagnose when sputum samples cannot be obtained, which is especially problematic in children and older people. We systematically ... -
An increased risk of stunting among newborns in poorer rural settings: A cross-sectional pilot study among pregnant women at selected sites in rural Cambodia
Steinholt, Margit; Ha, Sam Ol; Houy, Chandy; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Odland, Maria Lisa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)We conducted an observational study of 194 pregnant women from two different studysites in rural Cambodia. Socioeconomic and anthropometric data was obtained from the womenand their newborns. In addition, we collected ... -
Barriers to equitable access to quality trauma care in Rwanda: A qualitative study
Nzasabimana, Pascal; Ignatowicz, Agnieszka; Alayande, Barnabas Tobi; Abdul-Latif, Abdul-Malik; Odland, Maria Lisa; Davies, Justine; Bekele, Abebe; Byiringiro, Jean Claude (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives: Using the ‘Four Delay’ framework, our study aimed to identify and explore barriers to accessing quality injury care from the injured patients’, caregivers’ and community leaders’ perspectives. Design: A ... -
Barriers to seeking post-abortion care at Zomba Central Hospital, southern Malawi: a quantitative study
Sen, Maria Trovik; Traanas, Kristine (Master thesis, 2024)Bakgrunn: Mødredødeligheten i Malawi er fremdeles svært høy, rapportert til å være 381 per 100 000 levendefødte i 2020. Ufullstendig abort er en viktig bidragsyter til den høye dødeligheten, og komplikasjoner etter aborter ... -
Barriers to seeking post-abortion care at Zomba Central Hospital, southern Malawi: a quantitative study
Sen, Maria Trovik; Tranaas, Kristine (Master thesis, 2024)Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Mødredødeligheten i Malawi er fremdeles svært høy, rapportert til å være 381 per 100 000 levendefødte i 2020. Ufullstendig abort er en viktig bidragsyter til den høye dødeligheten, og komplikasjoner ... -
Cardiovascular disease risk profile and management among people 40 years of age and above in Bo, Sierra Leone: A cross-sectional study
Odland, Maria Lisa; Gassama, Khadija; Bockarie, Tahir; Wurie, Haja; Ansumana, Rashid; Witham, Miles D.; Oyebode, Oyinlola; Hirschhorn, Lisa R.; Davies, Justine I. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction Access to care for cardiovascular disease risk factors (CVDRFs) in low- and middle-income countries is limited. We aimed to describe the need and access to care for people with CVDRF and the preparedness ... -
Challenges and possible improvements for healthcare teams at outreach clinics in Nepal – a qualitative study
Eriksen, Ingrid; Rasmussen, Eirin Helene (Master thesis, 2023)SAMMENDRAG BAKGRUNN: Helsetjenestene til den rurale befolkningen i Nepal er mangelfull både når det gjelder antall helsepersonell, medisiner og medisinsk utstyr. Myndighetene har vedtatt at alle nepalesiske innbyggere ... -
Challenges and possible improvements for healthcare teams at outreach clinics in Nepal – a qualitative study
Eriksen, Ingrid; Rasmussen, Eirin Helene (Master thesis, 2023)Bakgrunn: Helsetjenestene til den rurale befolkningen i Nepal er mangelfull både når det gjelder antall helsepersonell, medisiner og medisinsk utstyr. Myndighetene har vedtatt at alle nepalesiske innbyggere har rett til ... -
Changing patterns of cytomegalovirus seroprevalence among pregnant women in Norway between 1995 and 2009 examined in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study and two cohorts from Sør-Trøndelag County: a cross-sectional study
Odland, Maria Lisa; Strand, Kristin Melheim; Nordbø, Svein Arne; Forsmo, Siri; Ausgtulen, Rigmor; Iversen, Ann-Charlotte (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Objectives: To examine cytomegalovirus (CMV) seroprevalence and associated risk factors for CMV seropositivity in pregnant Norwegian women. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: The Norwegian Mother and Child ... -
“Confidence comes with frequent practice”: health professionals’ perceptions of using manual vacuum aspiration after a training program
Odland, Maria Lisa; Membe-Gadama, Gladys; Kafulafula, Ursula; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Darj, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Malawi has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, with unsafe abortion as a major contributor. Curettage is most frequently used as the surgical method for treating incomplete abortions, ... -
Cytomegalovirus antibody status at 17 - 18 weeks of gestation and preeclampsia: a case-control study of pregnant women in Norway
Strand, Kristin Melheim; Odland, Maria Lisa; Iversen, Ann-Charlotte; Nordbø, Svein Arne; Vik, Torstein; Austgulen, Rigmor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Objective To assess the association between maternal cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibodies in mid-pregnancy and preeclampsia. Design Nested case–control study. Setting Pregnancies registered in the Norwegian Mother and ... -
Decrease in use of manual vacuum aspiration in post-abortion care in Malawi: A cross-sectional study from three public hospitals, 2008-2012
Odland, Maria Lisa; Rasmussen, Hanne (Master thesis, 2013)Objectives: To investigate the use of manual vacuum aspiration in post-abortion care in Malawi between 2008-2012. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was done at the referral hospital Queen Elisabeth Central ... -
Decrease in use of manual vacuum aspiration in postabortion care in Malawi: A cross-sectional study from three public hospitals, 2008-2012
Odland, Maria Lisa; Rasmussen, Hanne; Jacobsen, Geir Wenberg; Kafulafula, UK; Chamanga, P; Odland, Jon Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objectives: To investigate the use of manual vacuum aspiration in postabortion care in Malawi between 2008–2012. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was done at the referral hospital Queen Elisabeth Central ... -
Effectiveness of a training intervention in increasing the use of misoprostol in postabortion care in Malawi: A quasi-experimental study
Chakhame, Bertha Immaculate; Darj, Elisabeth; Mwapasa, Mphatso; Kafulafula, Ursula; Chiudzu, Grace; Maluwa, Alfred; Malata, Address; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Odland, Maria Lisa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives The study was conducted to determine effectiveness of a training intervention in increasing use of misoprostol in management of incomplete abortions. Design A quasi-experimental study with training intervention ... -
Effects of refresher training on the use of manual vacuum aspiration in the treatment of incomplete abortions: a quasi-experimental study in Malawi.
Odland, Maria Lisa; Membe-Gadama, Gladys; Kafulafula, Ursula; Jacobsen, Geir W; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Darj, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Introduction The maternal mortality ratio is decreasing globally, although it remains high in Malawi. Unsafe abortion is a major cause and treatment of complications after abortion is a big burden on the health system. ... -
Experiences of Using Misoprostol in the Management of Incomplete Abortions: A Voice of Healthcare Workers in Central Malawi
Chakhame, Bertha Immaculate; Darj, Elisabeth; Mwapasa, Mphatso; Kafulafula, Ursula Kalimembe; Maluwa, Alfred; Chiudzu, Grace; Malata, Address; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Odland, Maria Lisa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022) -
Health care providers' perceptions of using misoprostol in the treatment of incomplete abortion in Malawi.
Wagenheim, Cecilie; Savosnick, Hedda Haraldsson; Chakhame, Bertha Immaculate; Darj, Elisabeth; Kafulafula, Ursula; Maluwa, Alfred; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Odland, Maria Lisa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background In Malawi, abortion is only legal to save a pregnant woman’s life. Treatment for complications after unsafe abortions has a massive impact on the already impoverished health care system. Even though manual ... -
Health Professionals’ Perceptions of Using Misoprostol for Incomplete Abortion in Malawi
Savosnick, Hedda; Wagenheim, Cecilie Annette (Master thesis, 2021)Bakgrunn: Behandling for komplikasjoner av utrygg abort har enorm innvirkning på det allerede hardt pressede helsevesenet i Malawi, et land hvor abort bare er lovlig for å redde en kvinnes liv. Misoprostol for behandling ... -
Health Professionals’ Perceptions of Using Misoprostol for Incomplete Abortion in Malawi
Savosnick, Hedda; Wagenheim, Cecilie Annette (Master thesis, 2021)Background: Treatment for complications after unsafe abortions has a huge impact on the already over-stretched health system in Malawi, a country where termination of pregnancy is only legal to save a woman’s life. Given ... -
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital utilisation in Sierra Leone
Sevalie, Stephen; Youkee, Daniel; van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Bailey, Emma; Bangura, Thaimu; Mangipudi, Sowmya; Mansaray, Esther; Odland, Maria Lisa; Parmar, Divya; Samura, Sorie; Van Delft, Diede; Wurie, Haja; Davies, Justine I; Bolkan, Håkon Angell; Leather, Andy J.M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected health systems in many countries, but little is known about effects on health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. This study examines the effects of COVID-19 on hospital ...