Browsing Institutt for helse og samfunn by Author "Vik, Ingvild"

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  • Antibiotic switch after treatment with UTI antibiotics in male patients 
    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 ...
  • Bacteriology in uncomplicated urinary tract infections in Norwegian general practice from 2001–2015 
    Bollestad, Marianne; Vik, Ingvild; Grude, Nils; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Brekke, Hanne; Lindbæk, Morten (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
    Background: Uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women are common, and urine samples from these patients are not routinely cultured. Empirical treatment is based on knowledge of resistance patterns for common ...
  • Ibuprofen versus mecillinam for uncomplicated cystitis - a randomized controlled trial study protocol 
    Vik, Ingvild; Bollestad, Marianne; Grude, Nils; Bærheim, Anders; Mölstad, Sigvard; Bjerrum, Lars; Lindbæk, Morten (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
    Background Although uncomplicated cystitis is often self-limiting, most such patients will be prescribed antibiotic treatment. We are investigating whether treatment of cystitis with an NSAID is as effective ...
  • Predicting the use of antibiotics after initial symptomatic treatment of an uncomplicated urinary tract infection: Analyses performed after a randomised controlled trial 
    Vik, Ingvild; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Bollestad, Marianne; Cordoba, Gloria; Bjerrum, Lars; Neumark, Thomas; Damsgaard, Eivind; Baerheim, Anders; Grude, Nils; Lindbæk, Morten (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    Objective To predict antibiotic use after initial treatment with ibuprofen using data from a randomised controlled trial comparing ibuprofen to pivmecillinam in the treatment of women with symptoms of an uncomplicated ...
  • Treatment of uncomplicated UTI in males: a systematic review of the literature 
    Farrell, Karen; Tandan, Meera; Santiago, Virginia Hernandez; Gagyor, Ildiko; Brænd, Anja Maria; Skow, Marius; Vik, Ingvild; Jansaaker, Filip; Hayward, Gail; Vellinga, Akke (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect around 20% of the male population in their lifetime. The incidence of UTIs in men in the community is 0.9–2.4 cases per 1000 aged <55 years and 7.7 per 1000 aged ≥85 ...