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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: There is a lack of evidence on treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in male patients in a primary care setting, and whether narrow-spectrum antibiotics are safe and effective. Objectives: To explore ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Abstract Objectives To analyse the prevalence of respiratory tract infection (RTI) episodes with and without antibiotic prescriptions in adult patients in Norwegian general practice during ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background & Aims Use of antibiotics affects the composition of the microbiome and might affect development of colorectal polyps, which are precursors to colorectal cancer. Methods We performed a nested case–control ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)Abstract Aim Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are major contributors to childhood antibiotic use. We aimed to investigate geographical and temporal trends in the prescription of antibiotics and consultations for RTIs ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction The current evidence on the efficacy of antibiotic-loaded bone cement (ALBC) in reducing the risk of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) after primary joint reconstruction is insufficient. In several European ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Abstract China and India have become major producers of antibiotics, and the world has become highly dependent on them. Since 2000, the competition among Chinese and Indian manufacturers on key antibiotic ingredients has ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction The incidence of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) among Norwegian 16–19-year-olds was 1–7/100,000 in the decade before the COVID-19 pandemic, with serogroup Y (MenY) dominance. In contrast to many other ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background As effective antibiotics are becoming a scarce resource, governmental regulation is needed to promote responsible use. Implementation of antibiotic stewardship and practice guidelines in health ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Changes in pneumococcal antimicrobial resistance (AMR) have been reported following use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) in childhood vaccination programmes. We describe AMR trends and clonality in Norway during ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2021)This thesis aimed to investigate the differential roles of antiretroviral regimens in pregnancy outcome and maternal and offspring health. Data was abstracted from clinical records of HIV-infected pregnant women and their ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background In acute intracerebral hemorrhage, both elevated blood pressure (BP) and antithrombotic treatment are associated with poor outcome. Our aim was to explore interactions between antithrombotic treatment and ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives We aimed to investigate the prescription of antithrombotic drugs (including anticoagulants and antiplatelets) and medication adherence after stroke. Methods We performed a systematic literature search ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Perinatal loss can have long-lasting adverse effects on a woman’s psychosocial health, including during subsequent pregnancies. However, maternal mental health status after perinatal loss during ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2019)Although anxiety and anxiety symptoms are common in older people with dementia, anxiety often goes unidentified by health care personnel due to overlapping symptoms with dementia and depression. A lack of validated, ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Substantial variance exists in outcomes after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), and these differences are not fully explained by injury characteristics or severity. Genetic factors are likely to play a role ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Apolipoprotein E (APOE) ɛ4 is associated with poor outcome following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). There is a lack of studies investigating the influence of APOE ɛ4 on intracranial pathology ...
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Appendectomy and Future Risk of Microscopic Colitis: A Population-Based Case-Control Study in Sweden (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background and Aims Microscopic colitis (MC) is an inflammatory bowel disease and a common cause of chronic diarrhea. Appendectomy has been suggested to have immunomodulating effects in the colon, influencing the risk ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)The sociotechnical system approach induced a consistent system thinking into the Scandinavian working life research. Workers’ social and psychological needs and technical/systemic conditions were seen as deeply interdependent. ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Measuring the size of the infectious pool of tuberculosis (TB) is essential to understand the burden and monitor trends of TB control program performance. This study applied the concept of TB ...