Browsing Institutt for helse og samfunn by Author "Vallersnes, Odd M"
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Grimsrud, Marit M; Brekke, Mette; Syse, Victoria L; Vallersnes, Odd M (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Recreational use of prescription drugs is widespread. We describe acute poisonings related to the recreational use of prescription drugs. Methods ...
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Vallersnes, Odd M; Dines, Alison M; Wood, David M; Yates, Christopher; Heyerdahl, Fridtjof; Hovda, Knut E; Giraudon, Isabelle; Dargan, Paul I (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion, 2016)
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Vallersnes, Odd M; Jacobsen, Dag; Ekeberg, Øivind; Brekke, Mette (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective We have previously found that 9% of patients treated for acute poisoning by substances of abuse in a primary care emergency outpatient setting presented with a new poisoning within a week. We now ...
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Vallersnes, Odd M; Bjornaas, Mari A; Lund, Cathrine; Jacobsen, Dag; Ekeberg, Øivind; Brekke, Mette (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Young patients with acute poisoning by substances of abuse have increased mortality rates in the long term. In Oslo, Norway, most of these patients are treated at the Oslo Accident and Emergency ...
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Syse, Victoria L; Brekke, Mette; Grimsrud, Marit M; Persett, Per S; Heyerdahl, Fridtjof; Hovda, Knut E; Vallersnes, Odd M (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Female drug users report poorer physical and mental health than male drug users. We describe female and male patients treated for acute recreational drug toxicity, and look for gender differences ...
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Vallersnes, Odd M; Jacobsen, Dag; Ekeberg, Øivind; Brekke, Mette (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Though substance use is a known risk factor for self-discharge, patients self-discharging during treatment for acute poisoning have not previously been described. We charted characteristics of ...
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Vallersnes, Odd M; Jacobsen, Dag; Ekeberg, Øivind; Brekke, Mette (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Procedures for the clinical assessment of acute poisoning by substances of abuse should identify patients in need of hospital admission and avoid hazardous discharges, while keeping the observation ...
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Vallersnes, Odd M; Dines, Alison M; Wood, David M; Yates, Christopher; Heyerdahl, Fridtjof; Hovda, Knut E; Giraudon, Isabelle; Dargan, Paul I (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Psychosis can be associated with acute recreational drug and novel psychoactive substance (NPS) toxicity. However, there is limited data available on how common this is and which drugs are most ...