Tor A Strand
professor II
Senter for internasjonal helse
Hjemmeside: http://www.pressmo.no
Stilling: professor II
Telefon: 55 97 49 80
E-post: Tor.Strand@cih.uib.no
Besøksadresse: Overlege Danielsens Hus, Årstav. 21
Vitaminer, spormetaller, infeksjoner og kognitiv utvikling hos barn i fattige land.
Dr. Med. (PhD), Medical Faculty, University of Bergen, 2003.
PhD Thesis: “Zinc and childhood infections – studies in mice and men” submitted May 23, 2003.
Internship (turnustjeneste) 1.1.1995-15.07.96: Lillehammer Hospital.
Cand. Med., Medical Faculty, University of Bergen. 1988- 94
Epidemiologi, human ernæring, infeksjoner, statistikk, kliniske forsøk, global helse, barnehelse, vitaminer, mikroernæring
Bhandari N, Mazumder S, Taneja S, Dube B, Sommerfelt H, Strand TA The Effect of Implementation of the Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) Program on Neonatal and Infant Mortality: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial. In press: BMJ
Strand TA, Sharma PR, Gjessing, HK, Ulak, M, Chandyo, RK, Adhikari, RK and Sommerfelt H Risk Factors for Extended duration of Acute Diarrhea in young Children. In press: PLoS ONE
Basnet S, Shrestha PS, Sharma A, Mathisen M, Prasai R, Bhandari N, Adhikari RK, Sommerfelt H , Valentiner-Branth P and Strand TA. Zinc as adjuvant therapy for the treatment of severe pneumonia in young Nepalese children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. In press: Pediatrics (129:4:2012)
Ulak M, Chandyo RK, Mellander L, Shrestha PS, Strand TA, Infant feeding practices in Bhaktapur, Nepal: A cross-sectional, health facility based survey. Int Breastfeeding Journal 2012, 7:1
Mathisen M, Basnet S, Sharma A,. Shrestha PS, Sharma BN, Valentiner-Branth P, Sommerfelt H, Strand TA "RNA viruses in young Nepalese children hospitalized with severe pneumonia: J Ped Inf Dis Dec 2011
Manger MS, Taneja S, Strand TA, Bahl R, Sommerfelt H, Refsum H, Ueland PM, Schneede J, Bhandari N and Bhan MK Folate status predicts diarrheal morbidity in 6 – 30 month old north Indian children. J. Nutr. 2011 141: 2226-2232
Henjum S; Barikmo I; Strand TA; Oshaug A; Torheim LE. Iodine-induced goitre and high prevalence of anaemia among Saharawi refugee women. Public Health Nutr. Published online: Nov 07
Wadhwa N, Mouli UC, Sommerfelt H, Strand TA, Kapoor V, Bhatnagar S, Oral rehydration solution containing zinc does not reduce duration of acute diarrhea in hospitalized children: a randomized controlled study. J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. 53, 1610 (2011)
Manger MS, Strand TA, Taneja S, Bahl R, Sommerfelt H, Refsum H, Ueland PM, Schneede J, Bhandari N and Bhan MK Cobalamin status modifies the effect of zinc supplementation on the incidence of prolonged diarrhea in 6-30 month old North Indian children: J Nutr (2011), April 27
Henjum S, Strand TA, Torheim LE, Oshaug A, Parr CL “Challenges of thyroid volume assessment by ultrasound under field conditions - measurement errors may affect prevalence estimates of goitre” Nutrition J 2010, 9:66 (14 December 2010)
Chandyo RK, Shrestha PS, Valentiner-Branth P, Mathisen M , Basnet S, Sommerfelt H, Adhikari RK, and Strand TA Efficacy Of Short Course Oral Zinc Given During Pneumonia On Subsequent Morbidity Among Young Children In Nepal J Nutr (2010) vol. 140 (9) pp. 1677-82
Valentiner-Branth P, Shrestha PS, Chandyo RK, Mathisen M, Basnet S, Bhandari N, Adhikari RK, Sommerfelt H, Strand TA. A randomized controlled trial of the effect of zinc as adjuvant therapy in children 2-35 months of age with severe or non-severe pneumonia in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Am J Clin Nutr Apr. 2010
Henjum S, Barikmo I, Gjerlaug AK, Merras LA, Oshaug A, Strand TA, Torheim LE. Endemic goiter and excessive iodine in urine and drinking water among Saharawi refugee children. Public Health Nutr. 2010 Apr 1:1-6
Mathisen M, Strand TA, Valentiner-Branth P, Sharma BN, Chandyo RK, Basnet S, Adhikari RK, Hvidsten D, Shrestha PS, Sommerfelt H. Respiratory viruses in Nepalese children with and without Pneumonia; a Case-Control study.: J Ped Inf Dis Mar 2010
Taneja S, Strand TA, Bhandari N, Sommerfelt H, Bahl R. Zinc supplementation for four months does not affect growth in young north Indian children. J Nutr (2010) vol. 140 (3) pp. 630-4
Mathisen M, Strand TA, Sharma BN, Chandyo RK, Valentiner-Branth P, Basnet S, Adhikari RK, Hvidsten D, Shrestha PS, Sommerfelt H. Clinical presentation and severity of viral community-acquired pneumonia in young Nepalese children. J Ped Inf Dis: 2010 Jan; 29(1): 1-6
Mathisen M, Strand TA, Sharma B, Chandyo R, Valentiner-Branth P, Basnet S, Adhikari R, Hvidsten D, Shrestha P, Sommerfelt H. RNA viruses in community-acquired childhood pneumonia in semi-urban Nepal; a cross-sectional study. BMC Medicine. 2009;7:35.
Chandyo RK, Strand TA, Mathisen M, Ulak M, Adhikari RK, Bolann BJ, et al. Zinc deficiency is common among healthy women of reproductive age in Bhaktapur, Nepal. J Nutr. 2009 Mar;139(3):594-7.
Taneja S, Bhandari N, Strand TA, Sommerfelt H, Refsum H, Ueland PM, et al. Cobalamin and folate status in infants and young children in a low-to-middle income community in India. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Nov;86(5):1302-9.
Strand TA, Taneja S, Bhandari N, Refsum H, Ueland PM, Schneede J|, Bahl R, Bhan MK Sommerfelt H. Folate, but not Cobalamin Status Predicts Respiratory Morbidity in North Indian Children. Am J Clin Nutr 2007; 86: 139-44 2007
Chandyo RK, Strand TA, Ulvik RJ, et al. Prevalence of iron deficiency and anemia among healthy women of reproductive age in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Eur J Clin Nutr 2007;61:262-9.
Strand TA and Mathisen M, Zinc and childhood infections; from the laboratory to new treatment recommendations. Norsk Epidemiologi 2005; 15 (2): 151-157
Robberstad B, Strand TA, Black RE and Sommerfelt H Cost-effectiveness of zinc as adjunct therapy for acute childhood diarrhea in developing countries. Bull. WHO. 2004;82:523-31
Strand TA, Adhikari RK, Chandyo RK, Sharma PR, Sommerfelt H. Predictors of plasma zinc concentrations in children with acute diarrhea. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;79:451-6.
Strand TA, Aaberge IS, Maage A, Ulvestad E, Sommerfelt H. The Immune Response to Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine in Zinc-Depleted Mice. Scand J Immunol 2003;58:76-80.
Karlsen TH, Sommerfelt H, Klomstad S, Andersen PK, Strand TA, Ulvik RJ, Ahren C and Grewal HMS. Intestinal and Systemic Immune Responses to an Oral Cholera Toxoid B Subunit Whole-Cell Vaccine Administered during Zinc Supplementation. Infect Immun 2003;71:3909-13.
Strand TA, Hollingshead SK, Julshamn K, Briles DE, Blomberg B, Sommerfelt H. Effects of Zinc Deficiency and Pneumococcal Surface Protein A Immunization on Zinc Status and the Risk of Severe Infection in Mice. Infect Immun 2003;71:2009-2013.
Bahl R, Bhandari N, Saksena M, Strand TA, Kumar GT, Bhan MK, and Sommerfelt H. Efficacy of zinc-fortified oral rehydration solution in 6- to 35-month-old children with acute diarrhea. J Pediatr 2002;141(5):677-82.
Bhandari,N, Bahl R, Taneja S, Strand TA, Molbak K, Ulvik RJ, Sommerfelt H, and Bhan MK. 2002. Substantial reduction in severe diarrheal morbidity by daily zinc supplementation in young north Indian children. Pediatrics 109:e86.
Bhandari N, Bahl R, Taneja S, Strand TA, Molbak K, Ulvik RJ, Sommerfelt H, and Bhan MK. 2002. Effect of routine zinc supplementation on pneumonia in children aged 6 months to 3 years: randomised controlled trial in an urban slum. BMJ 324:1358.
Bhan MK, Sommerfelt H, and Strand TA. 2001. Micronutrient Deficiency in Children. B J Nutr. 85; suppl no. 2; S199-S203
Strand TA, Briles DE, Gjessing HK, Maage A, Bhan MK, Sommerfelt H. 2001. Pneumococcal pulmonary infection, septicemia and survival in young zinc-depleted mice. B J Nutr. 86: 301-306.
Rotavirus Vaccine Trials, bilateral competence building
Case control study on vitamin D status and viral etiology of respiratory infections in a Norwegian Population.
Routine administration of folic acid and vitamin B12 to prevent childhood infections.
Case control study on viral etiology of community acquired pneumonia in 1400 Nepalese children.
Micronutritional status in lactating women and breastfed babies in Nepal, a cross sectional survey.
Prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies among women of reproductive age in Nepal.
The effect of zinc administration on the immune response to cholera vaccination. Fieldwork completed, currently undertaking data analysis.