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  1. No increased risk of malformations with metformin use in pregnancy with diabetes

    No increased risk of malformations with metformin use in pregnancy with diabetes

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    Results from a Nordic study on pregnant women with type 2 diabetes indicate that use of the medication metformin does not lead to congenital malformations in the foetus.
    Research findings
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  2. Raised blood glucose/diabetes in adults (Indicator 12)

    Raised blood glucose/diabetes in adults (Indicator 12)

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    Prevalence of raised blood glucose/diabetes among persons aged 18+, defined as “long-term blood glucose” HbA1c ≥ 6.5 per cent (48 mmol/mol) or use of blood glucose-lowering drugs.
    Indikatorer for ikke-smittsomme sykdommer NCD
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  3. MoBa tannstudien

    MoBa tannstudien

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    This study will use the child's baby teeth collected in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Study (MoBa) to investigate the connection between environmental exposure and the development of disease in children.
    Project
  4. Mapping of methods to increase participation in diabetic retinopathy screening

    Mapping of methods to increase participation in diabetic retinopathy screening

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    We have mapped methods to increase screening participation in diabetic retinopathy.
    Mapping review
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  5. MIDIA

    MIDIA

    The aim of the MIDIA project is to find the environmental causes of type 1 diabetes with a view to preventing disease. Recruitment ended in 2007.
    Research study
  6. Scientific publications from MIDIA

    Scientific publications from MIDIA

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    An overview of scientific publications from MIDIA
    Article
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  7. Glucose tolerance test in pregnancy

    Glucose tolerance test in pregnancy

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    We were commissioned to provide a map of available research about women’s experiences of taking the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in order to identify gestational diabetes.
    Mapping review
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  8. Communication- and education interventions for woman with gestation diabetes

    Communication- and education interventions for woman with gestation diabetes

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    We were commissioned to produce a systematic mapping review on the effect and experience with communication and education interventions for women with gestational diabetes.
    Mapping review
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  9. MIDIA (Environmental causes of type 1 diabetes)

    MIDIA (Environmental causes of type 1 diabetes)

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    The aim of the MIDIA project is to identify environmental causes of type 1 diabetes with a view to prevent the disease.
    Project
  10. PAGE Study - Diabetes and Coeliac Disease

    PAGE Study - Diabetes and Coeliac Disease

    The aim of the PAGE Study is to provide novel insight into the causes of type 1 diabetes and coeliac disease that may lead to preventive measures in the future.
    Research study
  11. The effectiveness of screening all pregnant women versus pregnant women with risk factors for gestational diabetes

    The effectiveness of screening all pregnant women versus pregnant women with risk factors for gestational diabetes

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    We were asked to summarize available research about the effect of screening all pregnant women for gestational diabetes compared with screening only women with risk factors for gestational diabetes.
    Systematic review
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  12. Decrease in new type 2 diabetes cases in Norway

    Decrease in new type 2 diabetes cases in Norway

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    There are fewer new patients with type 2 diabetes. The number of newly diagnosed cases declined from more than 16 000 in 2009 to 11 000 in 2014.
    Research findings
  13. Bariatric surgery for Type 2 Diabetes and a body mass index below 35 - Health Technology Assessment

    Bariatric surgery for Type 2 Diabetes and a body mass index below 35 - Health Technology Assessment

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    A health technology assessment that addresses efficacy, safety and a health-economic evaluation of bariatric surgery for patients with type 2 diabetes and BMI below 35 compared to standard treatment.
    Health technology assessment
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  14. FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Self-Monitoring System: A Single-Technology Assessment

    FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Self-Monitoring System: A Single-Technology Assessment

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    This assessment will focus on FreeStyle Libre, flash glucose monitor for insulin treated individuals with type 1 and 2 diabetes (“Type 1 and 2 DM”).
    Health technology assessment
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  15. Use of structured data collection for diabetes care in General Practice

    Use of structured data collection for diabetes care in General Practice

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    The majority of patients with type 2 diabetes in Norway are followed up in primary care. We investigated the effect of using a structured way to register clinical data.
    Systematic review
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  16. Effectiveness of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in patients with Late Radiation Tissue Injury or Diabetic Foot Ulcer

    Effectiveness of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in patients with Late Radiation Tissue Injury or Diabetic Foot Ulcer

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    We have assessed clinical effectiveness of HBOT in patients with LRTI or DFU compared to standard treatment or placebo.
    Health technology assessment
  17. Effect of new anti-diabetic medications in combination with metformin compared to sulfonylurea in combination with metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes

    Effect of new anti-diabetic medications in combination with metformin compared to sulfonylurea in combination with metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes

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    This overview of reviews updates evidence comparing the effects of the currently recommended treatment for type 2 diabetes.
    Systematic review