Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Odland, Maria Lisa"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
Incidence and Risk Factors of Pre-Eclampsia in the Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital, Nepal: A Retrospective Study
Das, Seema; Das, Rupesh; Bajracharya, Rashmita; Baral, Gehanath; Jabegu, Bina; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Odland, Maria Lisa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This study aims to determine the incidence of pre-eclampsia and distribution of risk factors of pre-eclampsia at Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. A retrospective study included 4820 pregnant women ... -
‘It’s a very complicated issue here’: understanding the limited and declining use of manual vacuum aspiration for postabortion care in Malawi: a qualitative study
Cook, Sinead; de Kok, Bregje; Odland, Maria Lisa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Malawi has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world. Unsafe abortions are an important contributor to Malawi’s maternal mortality and morbidity, where abortion is illegal except to save the woman’s life. ... -
The Norwegian preeclampsia family cohort study: a new resource for investigating genetic aspects and heritability of preeclampsia and related phenotypes
Roten, Linda Tømmerdal; Thomsen, Liv Cecilie Vestrheim; Gundersen, Astrid; Fenstad, Mona H.; Odland, Maria Lisa; Strand, Kristin Melheim; Solberg, Per; Tappert, Christian; Araya, Elisabeth; Bærheim, Gunhild Marie; Lyslo, Ingvill; Tollaksen, Kjersti; Bjørge, Line; Austgulen, Rigmor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background:Preeclampsia is a major pregnancy complication without curative treatment available. A NorwegianPreeclampsia Family Cohort was established to provide a new resource for genetic and molecular studies aiming ... -
Refined phenotyping identifies links between preeclampsia and related diseases in a Norwegian preeclampsia family cohort
Thomsen, Liv Cecilie Vestrheim; Melton, Philip E.; Tollaksen, Kjersti; Lyslo, Ingvill; Roten, Linda Tømmerdal; Odland, Maria Lisa; Strand, Kristin Melheim; Nygård, Ottar; Sun, Chen; Iversen, Ann-Charlotte; Austgulen, Rigmor; Moses, Eric; Bjørge, Line (Peer reviewed, 2015)Objective: Preeclampsia is a complex genetic disease of pregnancy with a heterogenous presentation, unknown cause and potential severe outcomes for both mother and child. Preeclamptic women have increased risk for ... -
Serum Concentrations of Selected Organochlorines in Pregnant Women and Associations with Pregnancy Outcomes. A Cross-Sectional Study from Two Rural Settings in Cambodia
Steinholt, Margit; Xu, Shanshan; Ha, Sam Ol; Phi, Duong Trong; Odland, Maria Lisa; Odland, Jon Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)We conducted a cross-sectional study among 194 pregnant women from two low-income settings in Cambodia. The inclusion period lasted from October 2015 through December 2017. Maternal serum samples were analyzed for persistent ... -
The Use of Manual Vacuum Aspiration in the Treatment of Incomplete Abortions and Post- Abortion Care in Malawi
Odland, Maria Lisa (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:17, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Malawi is a small landlocked country in the south-eastern part of Africa with a population of about 18 million people. It is a poor country with an impoverished health system. Consequently, it has one of the highest maternal ... -
The Use of Manual Vacuum Aspiration in the Treatment of Incomplete Abortions: A Descriptive Study from Three Public Hospitals in Malawi
Odland, Maria Lisa; Membe-Gadama, Gladys; Kafulafula, Ursula; Jacobsen, Geir W; Kumwenda, J; Darj, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Malawi has a high maternal mortality rate, of which unsafe abortion is a major cause. About 140,000 induced abortions are estimated every year, despite there being a restrictive abortion law in place. This leads to ...