Vitenskapelige publikasjoner fra Institutt for helse og trening: Nye registreringer
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Acupuncture for managing cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in women and is a serious threat to women’s health. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a distressing symptom in BC patients during and after chemotherapy or radiation therapy ... -
Training and Coaching of Female vs. Male Endurance Athletes on their Road to Gold. Perceptions among Successful Elite Athlete Coaches
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This scientific short report investigated how successful male coaches perceive gender differences in training characteristics and coaching practice among medal-winning endurance athletes. Ten male Norwegian coaches with ... -
Proteomic Profiling of Saliva and Tears in Radiated Head and Neck Cancer Patients as Compared to Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome Patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) and patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) may exhibit similar symptoms of dry mouth and dry eyes, as a result of radiotherapy (RT) or a consequence of disease progression. ... -
The Burden of Next-of-Kin Carers of Dementia Sufferers in the Home Environment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The role and responsibilities of next-of-kin carers are significant, filling several years of their lives and causing them to experience a burden of care. This study was conducted to investigate the burden of next-of-kin ... -
Younger Women with Lipedema, Their Experiences with Healthcare Providers, and the Importance of Social Support and Belonging: A Qualitative Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Lipedema is a chronic adipose tissue disorder affecting approximately 11% of women worldwide. The illness is often misdiagnosed as obesity, and because of this, women often struggle in meetings with healthcare providers. ... -
Investigation of Cross-Reactivity of Anti-Ephrin-B2 Antibody to Other Ephrin-B Members in an Immunohistochemical Study in a Cohort of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Ephrin-B1,-B2 and -B3 proteins share a high degree of sequence similarity. Investigation of these proteins as putative prognostic markers in human cancers including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has been limited by ... -
Unlocking the potential for achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 – “Zero Hunger” - in Africa: Targets, strategies, synergies and challenges
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: The UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 (‘Zero Hunger’) aims to end all forms of hunger and malnutrition by 2030. Thus, a range of different strategies are needed to facilitate the achievement of SDG 2 to ... -
Assessment of Norwegian physicians’ knowledge, experience and attitudes towards medical cannabis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Medicinal cannabis (MC) has been used extensively throughout history. However, its criminalization in the United States in 1937 spurred the international community to follow suit, including Norway. Despite being ... -
Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) involves all people receiving the health services they need, of high quality, without experiencing financial hardship. Making progress towards UHC is a policy priority ... -
Model selection reveals the butyrate-producing gut bacterium Coprococcus eutactus as predictor for language development in three-year-old rural Ugandan children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction: The metabolic activity of the gut microbiota plays a pivotal role in the gut-brain axis through the effects of bacterial metabolites on brain function and development. In this study we investigated the ... -
Assessing performance of the Healthcare Access and Quality Index, overall and by select age groups, for 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Health-care needs change throughout the life course. It is thus crucial to assess whether health systems provide access to quality health care for all ages. Drawing from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, ... -
Mapping geographical inequalities in oral rehydration therapy coverage in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Oral rehydration solution (ORS) is a form of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) for diarrhoea that has the potential to drastically reduce child mortality; yet, according to UNICEF estimates, less than half of ... -
Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019: Update From the GBD 2019 Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), principally ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke, are the leading cause of global mortality and a major contributor to disability. This paper reviews the magnitude of total CVD burden, ... -
Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background To contribute to the WHO initiative, VISION 2020: The Right to Sight, an assessment of global vision impairment in 2020 and temporal change is needed. We aimed to extensively update estimates of global vision ... -
Prevalence and attributable health burden of chronic respiratory diseases, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Previous attempts to characterise the burden of chronic respiratory diseases have focused only on specific disease conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma. In this study, we ... -
Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)A double burden of malnutrition occurs when individuals, household members or communities experience both undernutrition and overweight. Here, we show geospatial estimates of overweight and wasting prevalence among children ... -
Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17: analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Across low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), one in ten deaths in children younger than 5 years is attributable to diarrhoea. The substantial between-country variation in both diarrhoea incidence and ... -
Global injury morbidity and mortality from 1990 to 2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Past research in population health trends has shown that injuries form a substantial burden of population health loss. Regular updates to injury burden assessments are critical. We report Global Burden of Disease ... -
Death, Dying, and End-of-Life Care in the US and the Netherlands: A Scoping Review
(Journal article, 2020)Introduction: The aim of End of Life (EOL)-care in any setting is to improve the quality of life of patients and families through medical or non-medical interventions. The study aims at identifying gaps in the literature ... -
Global trends of hand and wrist trauma: a systematic analysis of fracture and digit amputation using the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: As global rates of mortality decrease, rates of non-fatal injury have increased, particularly in low Socio-demographic Index (SDI) nations. We hypothesised this global pattern of non-fatal injury would be ...