Blar i Institutt for samfunnsmedisin og sykepleie på forfatter "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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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
Darj, Elisabeth; Chakhame, Bertha Immaculate; 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 ... -
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 care providers’ perceptions of using misoprostol in the treatment of incomplete abortion in Malawi
Wagenheim, Cecilie Annette; Savosnick, Hedda Haraldsson; Chakhame, Bertha Immaculate; Darj, Elisabeth; Kafulafula, Ursula Kalimembe; 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 ... -
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. ... -
Predictors of Maternal Serum Concentrations for Selected Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Pregnant Women and Associations with Birth Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Study from Southern Malawi
Mwapasa, Mphatso; Huber, Sandra; Chakhame, Bertha Immaculate; Maluwa, Alfred; Odland, Maria Lisa; Ndhlovu, Victor; Röllin, Halina; Xu, Shanshan; Odland, Jon Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Population exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) may result in detrimental health effects, especially to pregnant women, developing foetuses and young children. We are reporting the findings of a cross-sectional ... -
Pregnancy outcomes in women with gestational hypertension and preeclampsia at Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital, Nepal: A retrospective study
Das, Seema; Maharjan, Renusha; Bajracharya, Rashmita; Shrestha, Rabina; Karki, Sulata; Das, Rupesh; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Odland, Maria Lisa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction Gestational hypertension and preeclampsia are the most common types of hypertensive disorder in pregnancy and these conditions are associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. This study aims to ... -
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 ... -
Serum Concentrations of Selected Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Pregnant Women and Associations with Birth Outcomes. A Cross-Sectional Study from Southern Malawi
Mwapasa, Mphatso; Huber, Sandra; Chakhame, Bertha Immaculate; Maluwa, Alfred; Odland, Maria Lisa; Röllin, Halina; Choko, Augustine; Xu, Shanshan; Odland, Jon Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Pervasive exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) shows associations with adverse pregnancy outcomes. The aim of the present study was to examine the determinants of different serum PFAS concentrations in ... -
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 ...