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Epidemiology, causes, clinical manifestation and diagnosis, prevention and co...
Abstract Background The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China beginning in... -
Barriers to effective diabetes management – a survey of people with severe me...
© 2018 The Authors. Open Access: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License... -
The balance model for teaching linear equations: a systematic literature review
Abstract This paper reports a systematic literature review of the balance model, an often-used aid to teach linear equations. The purpose of the review was to report why such a... -
Optical coherence tomography in myelin-oligodendrocyte-glycoprotein antibody-...
Abstract Background Serum antibodies against myelin-oligodendrocyte-glycoprotein (MOG-IgG) are detectable in a proportion of patients with acute or relapsing neuroinflammation.... -
Community-based initiatives improving critical health literacy: a systematic ...
Abstract Background Critical health literacy enables older adults to make informed health decisions and take actions for the health and wellbeing of themselves and their... -
Accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary time in a cohort of US...
Abstract Background Observational studies linking physical activity with mortality are susceptible to reverse causation bias from undiagnosed and prevalent diseases. Researchers... -
Identifying targets for antibiotic stewardship interventions through analysis...
Abstract Background In order to change antibiotic prescribing behaviour, we need to understand the prescribing process. The aim of this study was to identify targets for... -
Supporting self-employment and small-scale entrepreneurship: potential progra...
Worldwide, around 55 percent of workers are self-employed, and about three-quarters of these are likely to be subsistence entrepreneurs. These... -
Dietary, physical activity, and weight management interventions among active-...
Abstract Background Research has been conducted to assess the effectiveness of weight management, dietary and physical activity interventions in military settings. However, a... -
SMS text messaging to measure working time: the design of a time use study am...
Abstract Background Measuring the working hours of general practitioners (GPs) is an important but complex task due to the effects of bias related to self-reporting, recall, and... -
Compliance with water advisories after water outages in Norway
Background: Water advisories, especially those concerning boiling drinking water, are widely used to reduce risks of infection from contaminants in the water supply. Since the... -
Are Natural Resources Cursed? An Investigation of the Dynamic Effects of Reso...
This paper examines whether natural resource dependence has a negative influence on various indicators of institutional quality when controlling for the... -
Impact of snus use in teenage boys on tobacco use in young adulthood; a cohor...
Abstract Background As smoking rates decreased, the use of Swedish snus (smokeless tobacco) concordantly increased in Norway. The role of snus as possible contributor to the... -
Data quality and feasibility of the Experience Sampling Method across the spe...
Abstract Background Due to a number of methodological advantages and theoretical considerations, more and more studies in clinical psychology research employ the Experience... -
NERC science : future impacts summary report
This report outlines the main outcomes from the NERC Science: Future impacts event held in March 2013 at Regent’s Park College, London. The meeting was convened by a... -
A screening tool for psychological difficulties in children aged 6 to 36 mont...
Abstract Background In low-resource settings, the lack of mental health professionals and cross-culturally validated screening instruments complicates mental health care... -
Burden of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy: First estimates and research pr...
Abstract Background Since the 1990s, evidence has accumulated of an increased prevalence of epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic areas in Africa as compared to onchocerciasis-free... -
Choice architecture interventions to change physical activity and sedentary b...
Abstract Background Choice architecture interventions, which subtly change the environment in which individuals make decisions, can be used to promote behavior change. This... -
Survey on medication information literacy and influencing factors among pregn...
Background: The use of medication during pregnancy is very common. Medication safety has been a great concern among pregnant women and is highly influenced by women’s medication... -
Wanting to or having to – a qualitative study of experiences and attitudes to...
Abstract Background This study assesses how tuberculosis (TB) screening is perceived by immigrants in Norway. Screening is mandatory for people arriving from high incidence...