Blar i forfatter "Nesvåg, Ragnar"

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    • Diagnostic tests and treatment procedures performed prior to cardiovascular death in individuals with severe mental illness 

      Heiberg, Ina Heidi; Nesvåg, Ragnar; Balteskard, Lise; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Hultman, Christina M.; Næss, Øyvind; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Ystrøm, Eivind; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Høye, Anne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-29)
      <p><i>Objective - </i>To examine whether severe mental illnesses (i.e., schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) affected diagnostic testing and treatment for cardiovascular diseases in primary and specialized health care. <p><i>Methods - </i>We performed a nationwide study of 72 385 individuals who died from cardiovascular disease, of whom 1487 had been diagnosed with severe mental illnesses. Log‐binomial ...

    • Educational attainment and mortality in schizophrenia 

      Tesli, Martin Steen; Degerud, Eirik Magnus Meek; Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer; Gustavson, Kristin; Torvik, Fartein Ask; Ystrøm, Eivind; Ask, Helga; Tesli, Natalia; Høye, Anne; Stoltenberg, Camilla; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Næss, Øyvind Erik; Nesvåg, Ragnar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-13)
      Background: Individuals suffering from schizophrenia have a reduced life expectancy with cardiovascular disease (CVD) as a major contributor. Low educational attainment is associated with schizophrenia, as well as with all-cause and CVD mortality. However, it is unknown to what extent low educational attainment can explain the increased mortality in individuals with schizophrenia.<p> <p>Aim: Here, ...

    • Educational attainment and mortality in schizophrenia 

      Tesli, Martin Steen; Degerud, Erik; Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer; Gustavsson, Kristin; Torvik, Fartein Ask; Ystrøm, Eivind; Ask, Helga; Tesli, Natalia; Stoltenberg, Camilla; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Nesvåg, Ragnar; Næss, Øyvind Erik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-13)
      Background: Individuals suffering from schizophrenia have a reduced life expectancy with cardiovascular disease (CVD) as a major contributor. Low educational attainment is associated with schizophrenia, as well as with all-cause and CVD mortality. However, it is unknown to what extent low educational attainment can explain the increased mortality in individuals with schizophrenia. Aim: Here, we ...

    • Sex differences in mortality among patients admitted with affective disorders in North Norway: A 33-year prospective register study 

      Høye, Anne; Nesvåg, Ragnar; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Jacobsen, Bjarne K. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-05-26)
      Objective: Previous studies from North Norway showed significantly increased mortality in patients with schizophrenia and personality disorder. The aim of the present study was to investigate total and cause- specific mortality in inpatients with affective disorder in a 33-year follow- up cohort, with a specific focus on sex differences. <p> Methods: Based on a hospital case register covering all ...

    • Total and cause-specific standardized mortality ratios in patients with schizophrenia and/or substance use disorder 

      Heiberg, Ina Heidi; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Nesvåg, Ragnar; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Næss, Øyvind; Ystrøm, Eivind; Hultman, Christina M; Høye, Anne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-23)
      Individuals with schizophrenia or substance use disorder have a substantially increased mortality compared to the general population. Despite a high and probably increasing prevalence of comorbid substance use disorder in people with schizophrenia, the mortality in the comorbid group has been less studied and with contrasting results. We performed a nationwide open cohort study from 2009 to 2015, ...

    • Total and cause‑specific mortality in patients with personality disorders: the association between comorbid severe mental illness and substance use disorders 

      Høye, Anne; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Nesvåg, Ragnar; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Heiberg, Ina Heidi (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-07)
      <p>Purpose: To investigate the mortality in both in- and outpatients with personality disorders (PD), and to explore the association between mortality and comorbid substance use disorder (SUD) or severe mental illness (SMI). <p>Methods: All residents admitted to Norwegian in- and outpatient specialist health care services during 2009–2015 with a PD diagnosis were included. Standardized mortality ...

    • Undiagnosed cardiovascular disease prior to cardiovascular death in individuals with severe mental illness 

      Heiberg, Ina Heidi; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Balteskard, Lise; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Næss, Øyvind; Ystrøm, Eivind; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Hultman, Christina M.; Nesvåg, Ragnar; Høye, Anne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-07)
      <p><i>Objective - </i>To examine whether individuals with schizophrenia (SCZ) or bipolar disorder (BD) had equal likelihood of not being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease (CVD) prior to cardiovascular death, compared to individuals without SCZ or BD. <p><i>Methods - </i>Multivariate logistic regression analysis including nationwide data of 72 451 cardiovascular deaths in the years 2011–2016. ...

    • 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 ...