Browsing Institutt for helse og samfunn by Author "Høye, Sigurd"
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Skow, Marius Andre Hybbestad; Vik, Ingvild; Høye, Sigurd (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: There is a lack of evidence on treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in male patients in a primary care setting, and whether narrow-spectrum antibiotics are safe and effective. Objectives: To explore ...
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Skow, Marius; Fossum, Guro Haugen; Høye, Sigurd; Straand, Jørund; Emilsson, Louise; Brænd, Anja Maria (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Abstract Objectives To analyse the prevalence of respiratory tract infection (RTI) episodes with and without antibiotic prescriptions in adult patients in Norwegian general practice during ...
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Rydland, Eva; Høye, Sigurd; Størdal, Ketil (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)Abstract Aim Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are major contributors to childhood antibiotic use. We aimed to investigate geographical and temporal trends in the prescription of antibiotics and consultations for RTIs ...
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Blix, Hege Salvesen; Høye, Sigurd (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)BAKGRUNN Det har vært interesse knyttet til bruken av antibiotika under covid-19-pandemien. I denne artikkelen presenterer vi forbruket av systemisk antibiotika i Norge i pandemiperioden. MATERIALE OG METODE Totalt ...
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Hartman, Esther; Groen, Wim; Heltveit-Olsen, Silje Rebekka; Lindbæk, Morten; Høye, Sigurd; Skoglund, Ingmarie; Arnljots, Egill Snaebjörnsson; Gunnarsson, Ronny; Kowalzcyk, Anna; Godycki-Cwirko, Maciek; Kosiek, Katarzyna; Platteel, Tamara; Van De Pol, Alma C.; Verheij, Theo J.M.; Monnier, Annelie A; Hertogh, Cees M.P.M. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Abstract Background a suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common reason to prescribe antibiotics in a frail older patient. Frequently, antibiotics are prescribed unnecessarily. ...
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Thaulow, Jorunn; Eide, Torunn Bjerve; Høye, Sigurd; Skjeie, Holgeir (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Acute sinusitis is a frequent reason for primary care visits. Most patients recover within two weeks without antibiotic treatment. Despite this, about 50% of patients with acute sinusitis in Norwegian general ...
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Høye, Sigurd (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2013)Widespread use of antibiotics leads to development of antimicrobial resistance, an increasing threat to health worldwide. The strategy of delayed antibiotic prescribing reduces antibiotics use for respiratory tract infections ...
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Hartman, Esther; Van De Pol, Alma C.; Heltveit-Olsen, Silje Rebekka; Lindbæk, Morten; Høye, Sigurd; Lithen, Sara Sofia; Sundvall, Pär-Daniel; Sundvall, Sofia; Arnljots, Egill Snaebjörnsson; Gunnarsson, Ronny; Kowalzcyk, Anna; Godycki-Cwirko, Maciek; Platteel, Tamara; Groen, Wim; Monnier, Annelie A.; Zuithoff, Nicolaas P.A.; Verheij, Theo J.M.; Hertogh, Cees M.P.M. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective To evaluate whether antibiotic prescribing for suspected urinary tract infections in frail older adults can be reduced through a multifaceted antibiotic stewardship intervention. Design Pragmatic, parallel, ...
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Lindberg, Bent H.; Rebnord, Ingrid K.; Høye, Sigurd (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Telephone triage has been established in many countries as a response to the challenge of non-urgent use of out-of-hours primary care services. However, limited evidence is available regarding ...
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Heltveit-Olsen, Silje Rebekka; Gopinathan, Unni; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Elstrøm, Petter; Høye, Sigurd (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)Abstract Background Despite a lack of conclusive evidence of effect, methenamine hippurate is widely prescribed as preventive treatment for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in ...
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Heltveit-Olsen, Silje Rebekka; Lunde, Lene; Brænd, Anja Maria Lyche; Spehar, Ivan; Høye, Sigurd; Skoglund, Ingmarie; Sundvall, Pär-Daniel; Fossum, Guro Haugen; Straand, Jørund; Risør, Mette Bech (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective When the COVID-19 pandemic reached Norway, primary health care had to reorganize to ensure safe patient treatment and maintain infection control. General practitioners (GPs) are key health care providers in ...
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Frich, Jan C; Høye, Sigurd; Lindbæk, Morten; Straand, Jørund (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background The Prescription Peer Academic Detailing (Rx-PAD) project is an educational intervention study aiming at improving GPs' competence in pharmacotherapy. GPs in CME peer groups were randomised to ...
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Sunde, Marthe; Nygaard, Marthe Marie; Høye, Sigurd (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions directed at general practitioners (GPs) contribute to an improved antibiotic prescribing. However, it is challenging to implement and maintain such interventions at a national ...
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Walle-Hansen, Marte; Høye, Sigurd (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Antibiotic consumption varies greatly between Norwegian municipalities. We examine whether this variation is associated with inhabitants’ consultation rates or general practitioners’ (GP) prescription rates. Our study ...
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Skow, Marius Andre Hybbestad; Fossum, Guro Haugen; Høye, Sigurd; Straand, Jørund; Brænd, Anja Maria Lyche; Emilsson, Louise (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Abstract Objectives To investigate complication rates of acute sinusitis in general practice, and whether antibiotic prescribing had an impact on complication rate. ...
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Heltveit-Olsen, Silje Rebekka; Lunde, Lene; Brænd, Anja Maria; Spehar, Ivan; Høye, Sigurd; Sundvall, Pär-Daniel; Skoglund, Ingmarie; Fossum, Guro Haugen; Straand, Jørund; Risør, Mette Bech (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective To explore the experiences and views of Norwegian Municipality Chief Medical Officers (MCMOs) on preparedness, collaboration, and organization during the COVID-19 pandemic to gain insight into local crisis ...
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Heltveit-Olsen, Silje Rebekka; Sundvall, Pär-Daniel; Gunnarsson, Ronny; Arnljots, Egill Snaebjörnsson; Kowalzcyk, Anna; Godycki-Cwirko, Maciek; Platteel, Tamara; Koning, Hilde A.M; Groen, Wim; Åhrén, Christina; Grude, Nils; Verheij, Theo J. M.; Hertogh, Cees M.P.M.; Lindbæk, Morten; Høye, Sigurd (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction Methenamine hippurate is a urinary antiseptic used as preventive treatment for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in some Scandinavian countries. However, the scientific evidence for the preventive ...
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Hartman, Esther; Groen, Wim; Heltveit-Olsen, Silje Rebekka; Lindbæk, Morten; Høye, Sigurd; Sundvall, Pär-Daniel; Gunnarsson, Ronny; Skoglund, Ingmarie; Arnljots, Egill Snaebjörnsson; Godycki-Cwirko, Maciej; Kowalzcyk, Anna; Platteel, Tamara; Zuithoff, Nicolaas P.A.; Monnier, Annelie A; Verheij, Theo J.M.; Hertogh, Cees M.P.M.; Van De Pol, Alma C. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction Almost 60% of antibiotics in frail elderly are prescribed for alleged urinary tract infections (UTIs). A substantial part of this comprises prescriptions in case of non-specific symptoms or asymptomatic ...
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Skarpeid, Philip Lawrence; Høye, Sigurd (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Most antibiotics are prescribed in primary care, and commonly for respiratory tract infections (RTIs). Narrow-spectrum phenoxymethylpenicillin is the antibiotic of choice for RTIs in the Scandinavian countries, while broader ...
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Lindberg, Bent Håkan; Rebnord, Ingrid Keilegavlen; Høye, Sigurd (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Phone nurses triage callers to Norwegian out-of-hours cooperatives to estimate the appropriate urgency and level of care for the caller. Many callers with mild symptoms of respiratory tract infections receive ...