Blar i forfatter "Furu, Kari"
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Aspects of statin prescribing in Norwegian counties with high, average and low statin consumption : an individual-level prescription database study
Sakshaug, Solveig; Hartz, Ingeborg; Furu, Kari; Skurtveit, Svetlana; Engeland, Anders; Eggen, Anne Elise; Njølstad, Inger (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2007-12-05)Background: A previous study has shown that variations in threshold and intensity (lipid goal attainment) of statins for primary prevention contribute to regional differences in overall consumption of statins in Norway. Our objective was to explore how differences in prevalences of use, dosing characteristics, choice of statin and continuity of therapy in individual patients adds new information ... -
Changes in antacid use over a 9-year period in a general population adjusted for changes in dyspeptic complaints
Straume, Bjørn; Furu, Kari (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2008) -
Comorbidities in an asthma population 8-29 years old: a study from the Norwegian Prescription Database
Karlstad, Øystein; Nafstad, Per; Tverdal, Aage; Skurtveit, Svetlana; Furu, Kari (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011-09-23)Purpose: To examine occurrence of chronic diseases and antimicrobial treatment in an asthma population 8-29 years old, compared to the general population. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the asthma population was identified from the general population (retrieved from a census covering the entire Norwegian population) by using filled prescriptions on asthma drugs as a proxy measure of ... -
Prescribing of drugs for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in opioid maintenance treatment patients in Norway
Karlstad, Øystein; Furu, Kari; Skurtveit, Svetlana; Selmer, Randi (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013-09-27)Background: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a risk factor for development of substance use disorders. Treatment of ADHD with psychostimulants in patients on opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) has been restricted in Norway. We examined use of prescribed drugs for ADHD in OMT patients, and assessed co-medication with other psychotropics. Methods: Data were drawn from the nationwide ... -
Risk of diabetes after gestational diabetes and preeclampsia : a registry-based study of 230,000 women in Norway
Engeland, Anders; Bjørge, Tone; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti; Skurtveit, Svetlana; Vangen, Siri; Vollset, Stein Emil; Furu, Kari (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)This study aimed to use a population-based Prescription Database to explore later development of diabetes in women registered with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and/or preeclampsia in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway (MBRN) during 2004–8. We used two nationwide Norwegian registries, the Norwegian Prescription Database and the MBRN, to explore the onset of later diabetes after pregnancy ... -
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy and risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn: population based cohort study from the five Nordic countries
Kieler, Helle; Artama, Miia; Engeland, Anders; Ericsson, Örjan; Furu, Kari; Gissler, Mika; Nielsen, Rikke Beck; Nørgaard, Mette; Stephansson, Olof; Valdimarsdottir, Unnur; Zoega, Helga; Haglund, Bengt (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012-01-12)Objective To assess whether maternal use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) increases the risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn, and whether such an effect might differ between specific SSRIs.<p> <p>Design Population based cohort study using data from the national health registers.<p> <p>Setting Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, 1996-2007.<p> ...