Tor A Strand

Homepage: http://www.pressmo.no

Title: Adjunct Professor

E-mail: Tor.Strand@cih.uib.no

Visiting address: Kalfarveien 31

Vitamins, trace elements, childhood infections and cognitive development.

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

Experimental epidemiology, human nutrition, infectious diseases, medical statistics, clinical trials, global health, child health, micronutrition, vitamins

 

Publications in Cristin

 

 

Kvestad I, Taneja  S, Kumar T, Bhandari N, Strand TA, Hysing M. An evaluation of the feasibility of Ages and Stages questionnaire-3. for the assessment of developmental status in a North Indian research setting. Nutrition J 23 April 2013

 

 Bates M, Chandyo RK, Pokherel A, Vallentiner Branth P, Mathisen M, Basnet S, Shrestha P, Strand TA, Smith K Childhood pneumonia and household fuel use in Bhaktapur, Nepal.  Environmental Health Perspectives Mar 19, 2013

 

Strand TA, Taneja S , Refsum H, Ueland PM, Bahl R, Schneede J, Sommerfelt H, Bhandari N. "Cobalamin and Folate Status Predicts Mental Development Scores in North Indian Children 12 to 18 months of age." Am J Clin Nutr Jan. 2013

 

Bhatnagar S Wadhwa N, Aneja S, Lodha R, Kabra SK Natchu UCM, Sommerfelt H, Dutta AK, Chandra J, Bimbadhar R, Sharma M, Sharma VK, Kumari M, and Strand TA, Zinc as adjunct treatment in infants 1 week up to 4 months of age with probable serious bacterial infection: a placebo-controlled randomized trial Lancet 2012; 379(9831); 2072-2078

 

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. PLoS One 2012;7(5):e36436.

 

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. BMJ 2012;344:e1634

 

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.

 

Hembre BS, Briles DE, Grewal HM, Strand TA. Effect of high dose oral zinc in mice with severe infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae. Scand J Infect Dis. 2008;40(5):363-7.

 

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

 

Chandyo RK and Strand TA, Zinc for Child Health; Implications of Research Findings, Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2004; 43; 154: 223-8

 

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.

 

Strand TA, Chandyo RK, Bahl R, Sharma PR, Adhikari RK, Bhandari N, Ulvik RJ, Mølbak K, Bhan MK, and Sommerfelt H. Effectiveness and efficacy of zinc for the treatment of acute diarrhea in young children. Pediatrics. 2002 May;109(5):898-903.

 

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

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.