• Association Between Prescribed Hypnotics in Infants and Toddlers 

      Holdø, Ingvild; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Handal, Marte; Hansen, Berit Hjelde; Hjellvik, Vidar; Skurtveit, Svetlana (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-09)
      As previously indicated an association may exist between early sleep problems in infants and toddlers, and a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The aim of this study was to study if this association could be replicated in a complete nationwide cohort of children. Prospective cohort study using national registries. All children born in Norway from January 2004 to December ...
    • National health registries – a ‘goldmine’ for studying non-communicable disease occurrence in Norway – the NCDNOR project 

      Nystad, Wenche; Hjellvik, Vidar; Larsen, Inger Kristin; Robsahm, Trude Eid; Sund, Erik Reidar; Krokstad, Steinar; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Grimsgaard, Anne Sameline; Langhammer, Arnulf; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Wisløff, Torbjørn; Lergenmuller, Simon; Dalene, Knut Eirik; Meyer, Haakon Eduard; Holvik, Kristin; Helgeland, Jon; Karlstad, Øystein; Ariansen, Inger (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-10)
      To estimate occurrence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) over the life-course in the Norwegian population, national health registries are a vital source of information since they fully represent the entire non-institutionalised population. However, as they are mainly established for administrative purposes, more knowledge about how NCDs are recorded in the registries is needed. To establish this, ...
    • Possible opioid-saving effect of cannabis-based medicine using individual-based data from the Norwegian Prescription Database 

      Bramness, Jørgen G.; Hjellvik, Vidar; Stubhaug, Audun; Skurtveit, Svetlana (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-24)
      Some ecological studies have shown that areas with higher use of cannabis may have lower opioid use and fewer opioid-related problems. Newer studies are questioning this finding. Few individually based studies have been performed. Using data from the Norwegian Prescription Database, this study investigated the individual level effect of prescribed cannabis extract (Sativex®) in prescription opioid ...
    • Sars-CoV-2 hos barn og ungdom i Norge: Påvist smitte, sykehusinnleggelser og underliggende tilstander 

      Størdal, Ketil; Bakken, Inger Johanne Landsjøåsen; Greve-Isdahl, Margrethe; Klingenberg, Claus; Helland, Eyvind; Nystad, Wenche; Hjellvik, Vidar; Gulseth, Hanne Løvdal (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-24)
      BAKGRUNN - Barn og unge har lavere risiko for sykdom forårsaket av sars-CoV-2. Vi beskriver forekomsten av påvist smitte og innleggelser hos barn og unge under 20 år i Norge, og spesifikt blant dem med underliggende tilstander.<p> <p>MATERIALE OG METODE - Helsedirektoratet har i samarbeid med Folkehelseinstituttet etablert et datauttrekk for å overvåke koronavirusutbruddet. Data fra ...
    • The Use of Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and Stimulants in Youth Residential Care 

      Ørbeck, Beate; Øvergaard, Kristin Romvig; Hjellvik, Vidar; Lien, Lars; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-16)
      <i>Objectives</i>: To assess the use of three commonly prescribed psychotropic medications in youth placed in residential care (RC).<br><br> <i>Methods</i>: Participants were youth aged 0–20 years placed in RC institutions at least once during 2016. Data on filled prescriptions were taken from the Norwegian Prescription Database to compare the use of antidepressants, antipsychotics, and stimulants ...
    • Vedvarende bruk av opioider og samtidig bruk av andre vanedannende legemidler 

      Odsbu, Ingvild; Handal, Marte; Hjellvik, Vidar; Borchgrevink, Petter Chr.; Clausen, Thomas; Nesvåg, Ragnar; Skurtveit, Svetlana Ondrasova (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-14)
      BAKGRUNN<p> Vedvarende bruk av opioider kan ha uheldige konsekvenser. Vi har undersøkt vedvarende opioidbruk i pasientgruppersom fikk forskrevet opioider på ulike indikasjoner(langvarig smerte, palliativ behandling, andre (hvitresept)),samt gruppenessamtidige bruk av enkelte andre vanedannende legemidler.<p> MATERIALE OG METODE<p> <p>Personer med minst én utlevering av et opioid i Reseptregisteret ...