• Compliance to antibiotic guidelines leads to more appropriate use of antibiotics in skin and soft tissue infections in injecting drug users 

      Aasbrenn, Marit Nymoen; Skeie, Ivar; Berild, Dag (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-30)
      <i>Background</i>: Knowledge about the treatment of skin and soft tissue infections in injecting drug users in countries with a low prevalence of antibiotic resistance is limited. We investigated bacterial antibiotic resistance and treatment of skin and soft tissue infections in Norwegian drug users.<p> <p><i>Methods</i>: We performed a two year clinical cross-sectional observational study in a ...
    • Levels of mental distress over 18 years after entering treatment for substance use disorders: A longitudinal cohort study 

      Hjemsæter, Arne Jan; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Drake, Robert; Skeie, Ivar; Monsbakken, Bent Berntsen; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Landheim, Anne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-17)
      <i>Aims:</i> The aims were to investigate whether baseline characteristics and problematic substance use were related to change in mental distress over time in patients with substance use disorders during an 18-year period.<p> <p><i>Method:</i> This was a prospective, longitudinal study of patients followed for 18 years after entering specialised treatment for substance use disorders. A sample ...
    • Predictors of problematic substance use 18 years after treatment: a longitudinal cohort study of persons with substance use disorders 

      Hjemsæter, Arne Jan; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Drake, Robert; Skeie, Ivar; Monsbakken, Bent Berntsen; Thoresen, Magne; Landheim, Anne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-21)
      <i>Objective</i>: To examine the extent of substance use and explore which baseline factors predicted current problematic substance use 18 years after treatment in surviving patients. <p> <p><i>Methods</i>: This longitudinal cohort study used a mailed self-report questionnaire on a group of patients with long-term problematic substance use, and high psychiatric comorbidity, 18 years after they ...