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Assessment of hospitalization costs and its determinants in infants with clinical severe infection at a public tertiary hospital in Nepal
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Sepsis, an important and preventable cause of death in the newborn, is associated with high out of pocket hospitalization costs for the parents/guardians. The government of Nepal's Free Newborn Care (FNC) service that ... -
Basic self-disturbances are associated with Sense of Coherence in patients with psychotic disorders
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The Sense of Coherence (SOC) theory gives a possible explanation of how people can experience subjective good health despite severe illness. Basic self-disturbances (BSDs) are subtle non-psychotic disturbances ... -
Cost analysis of day care centres in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Day care services aim to offer meaningful activities and a safe environment for the attendees and a respite for family caregivers while being cost effective. This study compares the use of formal and informal ... -
Edmonton Frail Scale predicts mortality in older patients with cancer undergoing radiotherapy-A prospective observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Several screening tools are developed to identify frailty in the increasing number of older patients with cancer. Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) performs well in geriatric settings but is less studied in oncology. ... -
Factors determining cognitive, motor and language scores in low birth weight infants from North India
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Children born with low birth weight (LBW) tend to have lower neurodevelopmental scores compared to term normal birth weight children. It is important to determine factors that influence neurodevelopment in these ... -
Mitotic activity index and CD25+ lymphocytes predict risk of stage progression in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In urothelial cell type non-muscle invasive urinary bladder carcinoma, TNM stage and WHO grade are widely used to classify patients into low and high‑risk groups for prognostic and therapeutic decision-making. However, ... -
Mortality in older adults with frequent alcohol consumption and use of drugs with addiction potential – The Nord Trøndelag Health Study 2006-2008 (HUNT3), Norway, a population-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate whether frequent drinking, use of drugs with addiction potential and the possible combination of frequent drinking and use of prescribed drugs with addiction potential ... -
Prevalence and persistent prescription of analgesic drugs in persons admitted with dementia to a nursing home - A longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The overall aim was to explore the prevalence and persistent regular prescription of opioids and paracetamol among nursing home (NH) residents with dementia at admission and over time. A total of 996 residents with dementia, ... -
Psychological distress and quality of life among Opioid Agonist Treatment service users with a history of injecting and non-injecting drug use: A cross-sectional study in Kathmandu, Nepal
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Opioid use disorder is a serious public health problem in Nepal. People who use opioids often experience psychological distress and poor quality of life. Opioid agonist Treatment (OAT) is central in managing ... -
Quality of life, salivary cortisol and atopic diseases in young children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Abstract BACKGROUND: Children with atopic disease may have reduced health-related quality of life (QoL) and morning cortisol. Possible links between QoL, morning cortisol and atopic disease are unclear. We aimed to determine ... -
A systematic review of self-report measures used in epidemiological studies to assess alcohol consumption among older adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: There is a lack of standardization regarding how to assess and categorize alcohol intake in older adults. The aim of this study was to systematically review methods used in epidemiological studies to define ... -
Time from dementia diagnosis to nursing-home admission and death among persons with dementia: A multistate survival analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives: To estimate transition times from dementia diagnosis to nursing-home (NH) admission or death and to examine whether sex, education, marital status, level of cognitive impairment and dementia aetiology are ... -
Trajectories of fatigue among stroke patients from the acute phase to 18 months post-injury: A latent class analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: Post-stroke fatigue (PSF) is a common symptom affecting 23-75% of stroke survivors. It is associated with increased risk of institutionalization and death, and it is of many patients considered among the worst ... -
Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors are associated with reduced complement activation in spondylarthropathies: An observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background The complement system is involved in pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease, and might play a role in accelerated atherogenesis in spondylarthropathies (SpA). Hence, we examined complement activation in SpA, and ...