• Caesarean section performed by medical doctors and associate clinicians in Sierra Leone 

      van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Kamara, Michael M.; Hagander, Lars; Ashley, Thomas; Koroma, Alimamy Philip; Leather, Andy J.M.; Elhassein, Mohammed; Darj, Elisabeth; Salvesen, Øyvind; Wibe, Arne; Bolkan, Håkon Angell (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background Many countries lack sufficient medical doctors to provide safe and affordable surgical and emergency obstetric care. Task‐sharing with associate clinicians (ACs) has been suggested to fill this gap. The aim ...
    • Mapping population access to essential surgical care in Liberia using equipment, personnel, and bellwether capability standards 

      Adde, Håvard Askim; van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Andrews, Benetta; Bakker, Juul Marlies; Goyah, Kezelebah; Salvesen, Øyvind Olav; Sheriff, Swaliho; Utam, Terseer; Yaskey, Clarence; Weiser, Thomas G.; Bolkan, Håkon Angell (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background: Accurate surveillance of population access to essential surgery is key for strategic healthcare planning. This study aimed to estimate population access to surgical facilities meeting standards for safe surgery ...
    • Reintervention or mortality within 90 days of bariatric surgery: population-based cohort study 

      Kauppila, Joonas H.; Giola, Santoni; Tao, Wenjing; Lynge, Elsebeth; Koivukangas, Vesa; Tryggvadóttir, Laufey; Ness-Jensen, Eivind; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Pukkala, Eero; von Euler-Chelpin, My; Lagergren, Jesper (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background Bariatric surgery carries a risk of severe postoperative complications, sometimes leading to reinterventions or even death. The incidence and risk factors for reintervention and death within 90 days after ...
    • Risk factors for requiring cholecystectomy for gallstone disease in a prospective population-based cohort study 

      Talseth, Arne; Ness-Jensen, Eivind; Edna, Tom-Harald; Hveem, Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Background:The relationship between different lifestyle factors and the risk of needing cholecystectomyfor gallstone disease is not clear. This study aimed to assess the association between anthropometric,lifestyle and ...
    • Survival after antireflux surgery versus medication in patients with reflux oesophagitis or Barrett's oesophagus: multinational cohort study 

      Yanes, M.; Santoni, Giola; Maret-Ouda, John; Ness-Jensen, E.; Färkkilä, Martti; Lynge, Elsebeth; Pukkala, Eero; Romundstad, P.; Tryggvadottir, Laufey; -Chelpin, M von Euler; Lagergren, Jesper (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background The aim was to examine the hypothesis that antireflux surgery with fundoplication improves long-term survival compared with antireflux medication in patients with reflux oesophagitis or Barrett’s oesophagus. ...