• Dietary intake of marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and future risk of venous thromboembolism 

      Isaksen, Trond; Evensen, Line Holtet; Johnsen, Stein Harald; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Hindberg, Kristian; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-13)
      <p><i>Background</i>: Studies on the association between long‐chained n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n‐3 PUFAs) and risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) are conflicting, potentially due to challenges related to assessment of n‐3 PUFA intake and changes in diet during follow‐up.</p> <p><i>Objectives</i>: To investigate whether dietary intake of marine n‐3 PUFAs was associated with risk of incident ...
    • Socioeconomic and geographic differences in ablation of atrial fibrillation in Norway - a national cohort study 

      Olsen, Frank; Uleberg, Bård Erling; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Tande, Pål Morten; Bugge, Einar; Balteskard, Lise (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-14)
      <p><i>Background -</i> The aim of this study was to analyse whether there are patient related or geographic differences in the use of catheter ablation among atrial fibrillation patients in Norway. <p><i>Methods -</i> National population-based data on individual level of all Norwegians aged 25 to 75 diagnosed with atrial fibrillation from 2008 to 2017 were used to study the proportion treated with ...