Publications by authors named "A H Pripp"

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are an extensive burden to society, yet few studies have explored and replicated modifiable prognostic factors associated with high societal costs. This study aimed to replicate previously identified associations between nine modifiable prognostic factors and high societal costs among people on sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders.

Methods: Pooled data from a three-arm randomised controlled trial with 6 months of follow-up were used, including 509 participants on sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders in Norway.

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Objective: Children with ADHD often experience functional impairments across various aspects of daily life. This study addresses the dearth of longitudinal research on functional impairment trajectories from preschool to school age in children with symptoms of ADHD and comorbid disorders.

Methods: We investigated the extent to which functional impairments were associated with ADHD symptoms, along with behavioral and anxiety symptoms, from age 3.

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Background: Individually tailored contrast medium (CM) may improve vascular image quality in chest computed tomography (CT).

Purpose: To evaluate vascular attenuation in chest CT by comparing CM dose calculations using lean body mass (LBM) and body surface area (BSA) with a fixed-dose protocol.

Material And Methods: Patients referred for contrast-enhanced chest CT were categorized as either normal, muscular, or overweight.

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Background: Quality maternity care is known to improve a range of maternal and neonatal outcomes. The Lancet Series on Midwifery's Quality Maternal and Newborn Care (QMNC) Framework is a high-level synthesis of the global evidence on quality maternity care. Initial qualitative work demonstrated the Framework's adaptability in evaluating service user and provider perceptions of the quality of maternity care.

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Article Synopsis
  • Low perceived social support for mothers during pregnancy and early childhood is linked to increased anxiety and ADHD symptoms in their children at ages 3.5 and 8 years.
  • The study analyzed data from the Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study, which assessed maternal social support and used the Child Symptom Inventory-4 to evaluate children’s anxiety and ADHD symptoms.
  • Results showed that low maternal social support is a significant predictor of anxiety symptoms in children both at 3.5 and 8 years old, while also indicating a potential link to ADHD symptoms at 8 years.
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