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Cardiovascular disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes in children born after assisted reproductive technology: A population-based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Some earlier studies have found indications of significant changes in cardiometabolic risk factors in children born after assisted reproductive technology (ART). Most of these studies are based on small cohorts ... -
Cardiovascular mortality ? Comparing risk factor associations within couples and in the total population ? The HUNT Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background To compare associations of conventional risk factors with cardiovascular death within couples and in the population as a whole. Methods We analysed baseline data (1995–97) from the HUNT2 Study in Norway ... -
Care pathways as boundary objects between primary and secondary care: Experiences from Norwegian home care services
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The need for integration of healthcare services and collaboration across organisational boundaries is highlighted as a major challenge within healthcare in many countries. Care pathways are often presented as a solution ... -
Care pathways at end-of-life for cancer decedents: registry based analyses of the living situation, healthcare utilization and costs for all cancer decedents in Norway in 2009-2013 during their last 6 months of life
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Research on end-of-life care is often fragmented, focusing on one level of healthcare or on a particular patient subgroup. Our aim was to describe the complete care pathways of all cancer decedents in Norway ... -
Care relationships at stake? Home healthcare professionals' experiences with digital medicine dispensers - a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Although digital technologies can mitigate the burdens of home healthcare services caused by an ageing population that lives at home longer with complex health problems, research on the impacts and consequences ... -
Care seekers perceived trust in telemedicine providers a systematic literature review
(Master thesis, 2021)Abstract Background Telemedicine is the use of telecommunication technologies, to provide health-related services and -information over a distance. Evaluation and treatment are some areas telemedicine can be used for. ... -
Caregivers of Children with Physical Disabilities in the Mpigi District of Uganda: Exploring Their Everyday Challenges and Coping Strategies
(Master thesis, 2021)Abstract Background: Albeit disability-inclusive development and activism have gained ground in Uganda by means of the media, academia, and both international and national conventions and policy frameworks, the everyday ... -
Caregiving, Participation, and Quality of Life of Closest Next of Kin of Persons Living with Spinal Cord Injury in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives: To investigate how next of kin of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) experience various life areas in terms of caregiving, participation, and quality of life, and the impact of personal characteristics of ... -
Case Representation and Similarity Modeling for Non-Specific Musculoskeletal Disorders - A Case-Based Reasoning Approach
(Book, 2019)This paper presents a method for developing case-based reasoning (CBR) application for discovering similar patients with non-specific musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and recommending treatment plans using previous ... -
Case-seminar kombinert med ressursforelesing i ei spesialutdanning i sjukepleie som kjelde til motivasjon og læring.
(Research report, 2023)Formålet med denne studien var å undersøkje kva for erfaringar studentane i ei spesialutdanning i sjukepleie hadde med: 1) Case-seminar i kombinasjon med ressursforelesingar, og kva desse læringsformene har å seie for ... -
Causal effect of children's secondary education on parental health outcomes: findings from a natural experiment in Botswana
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives A growing literature highlights the intergenerational transmission of human capital from parents to children. However, far less is known about ‘upward transmission’ from children to parents. In this study, we ... -
Causal effects of maternal circulating amino acids on offspring birthweight: a Mendelian randomisation study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Amino acids are key to protein synthesis, energy metabolism, cell signaling and gene expression; however, the contribution of specific maternal amino acids to fetal growth is unclear. Methods We explored the ... -
Causal relationship between obesity and vitamin D status: bi-directional Mendelian randomization analysis of multiple cohorts
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background Obesity is associated with vitamin D deficiency, and both are areas of active public health concern. We explored the causality and direction of the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and 25-hydroxyvitamin ... -
The causes and consequences of Alzheimer’s disease: phenome-wide evidence from Mendelian randomization
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has no proven causal and modifiable risk factors, or effective interventions. We report a phenome-wide association study (PheWAS) of genetic liability for AD in 334,968 participants of the UK Biobank ... -
Causes and Consequences of Small Size at Birth: Maternal Glucose Tolerance and Vitamin B12 Levels in Pregnancy, and Later Brain Volumes and Cognitive Function in the Offspring
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2016:358, Doctoral thesis, 2016)Small size at birth may be caused by restricted fetal growth or preterm birth. Each year, preterm birth and low birth weight (LBW) cause roughly half of the 2.9 million neonatal deaths globally. Additionally, small birth ... -
A cautionary note on using Mendelian randomization to examine the Barker hypothesis and Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Recent studies have used Mendelian randomization (MR) to investigate the observational association between low birth weight (BW) and increased risk of cardiometabolic outcomes, specifically cardiovascular disease, glycemic ... -
Cerebral palsy in children born after assisted reproductive technology in Norway: Risk, prevalence, and clinical characteristics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction The aim was to investigate the risk, prevalence, and clinical characteristics of cerebral palsy among children born after assisted reproductive technology (ART) in Norway. Material and methods All ... -
Cervical Cancer Screening in Tanga, Tanzania: A Collaborative Approach Based in Connection.
(Master thesis, 2023)Cervical cancer is a significant global health issue, it is among the most common causes of death for women around the world. The greatest cervical cancer cases occur in lower-middle income countries where there is a lack ... -
Cervical movement kinematic analysis in patients with chronic neck pain: A comparative study with healthy subjects
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Several studies have investigated cervical kinematic performance in patients with chronic neck pain, especially with fast movements. A recent systematic review recommended further study of cervical spine ... -
Challenges and forms of coping and support in the daily lives of Nepali mothers of children with intellectual disabilities: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The purpose of this qualitative study is to investigate the experiences and perceptions of Nepali mothers who care for their children with intellectual disabilities. These children require lifelong care that places significant ...