Browsing Institutt for helse og samfunn by Author "Vindenes, Vigdis"

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  • Association between speeding and use of alcohol and medicinal and illegal drugs and involvement in road traffic crashes among motor vehicle drivers 
    Jørgenrud, Benedicte Marie; Bogstrand, Stig Tore; Furuhaugen, Håvard; Jamt, Ragnhild Elén Gjulem; Vindenes, Vigdis; Gjerde, Hallvard (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
    Objective: The objective of this study was to study the association between self-reported road traffic crashes (RTCs) and recent use of alcohol and medicinal and illicit drug use and self-reported speeding in the previous ...
  • Associations between psychoactive substance use and sensation seeking behavior among drivers in Norway 
    Jamt, Ragnhild E G; Gjerde, Hallvard; Furuhaugen, Håvard; Romeo, Giovanni; Vindenes, Vigdis; Ramaekers, Jan G; Bogstrand, Stig T (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    Background/aim Drug use and risky driving is associated with sensation seeking. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between use of psychoactive substances and levels of the sensation ...
  • Concentrations of psychoactive substances in blood samples from non-fatal and fatal opioid overdoses 
    Edvardsen, Hilde Marie Erøy; Aamodt, Carl Magnus Falla; Bogstrand, Stig Tore; Krajci, Peter; Vindenes, Vigdis; Rognli, Eline B. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    Aim The primary aim was to compare concentrations of psychoactive substances in blood in non-fatal and fatal opioid overdoses. The secondary aim was to assess the concentration levels of naloxone in blood in non-fatal ...
  • Dødsfall assosiert med MDMA i perioden 2000–19 
    Jamt, Ragnhild Elén Gjulem; Edvardsen, Hilde Marie Erøy; Middelkoop, Gerrit; Allevik, Anna S.K; Bogstrand, Stig Tore; Vevelstad, Merete; Vindenes, Vigdis (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    BAKGRUNN Bruk av MDMA (3,4-metylendioksymetamfetamin), også kjent som ecstasy, har økt i Norge de senere år. Ettersom MDMA potensielt kan være toksisk og forårsake dødsfall, har vi undersøkt om økt tilgjengelighet og ...
  • Harmful alcohol use among acutely ill hospitalized medical patients in Oslo and Moscow: A cross-sectional study 
    Kabashi, Saranda; Vindenes, Vigdis; Bryun, Eugeniy Alekseevich; Koshkina, Evgenia A.; Nadezhdin, Alexey V.; Tetenova, Elena J.; Kolgashkin, Alexey J.; Petukhov, Alexey E.; Perekhodov, S.N.; Davydova, Erna; Gamboa, Danil; Hilberg, Thor; Lerdal, Anners; Nordby, Gudmund; Zhang, Chi; Bogstrand, Stig Tore (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
    Background The aim was to estimate the prevalence of harmful alcohol use in relation to socio-demographic characteristics among acutely ill medical patients, and examine identification measures of alcohol use, including ...
  • Prevalence of psychoactive substance use among acutely hospitalised patients in Oslo and Moscow: a cross-sectional, observational study 
    Gamboa, Danil; Jørgenrud, Benedicte Marie; Bryun, Evgeny A.; Vindenes, Vigdis; Koshkina, Evgenya A.; Nadezhdin, Aleksei V.; Kabashi, Saranda; Tetenova, Elena J.; Berg, Thomas; Nyman, Anna Armika Tussilago; Kolgashkin, Alexey J.; Petukhov, Aleksei E.; Perekhodov, Sergey N.; Davydova, Elena N.; Lerdal, Anners; Nordby, Gudmund; Bogstrand, Stig Tore (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    Objectives The use of psychoactive prescription medication is increasing in the general population. This is a cause for concern, particularly among the elderly, where physiological changes related to senescence increase ...
  • Psychoactive substances and previous hospital admissions, triage and length of stay in rural injuries: a prospective observational study 
    Wilson, Thomas; Wisborg, Torben; Vindenes, Vigdis; Jamt, Ragnhild E. G.; Bogstrand, Stig T. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Background Patients admitted to hospital after an injury are often found to have used psychoactive substances prior to the injury. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between psychoactive ...
  • Psychoactive substances have major impact on injuries in rural arctic Norway – A prospective observational study 
    Wilson, Thomas; Wisborg, Torben; Vindenes, Vigdis; Jamt, Ragnhild G.; Furuhaugen, Håvard; Bogstrand, Stig Tore (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    Background Rural areas have increased injury mortality with a high pre-hospital death rate. Knowledge concerning the impact of psychoactive substances on injury occurrence is lacking for rural arctic Norway. These ...
  • Roadside survey of alcohol and drug use among Norwegian drivers in 2016-2017: A follow-up of the 2008-2009 survey 
    Furuhaugen, Håvard; Jamt, Ragnhild Elén Gjulem; Nilsson, Galina; Vindenes, Vigdis; Gjerde, Hallvard (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
    Objective: The objective of this study was to study the use of alcohol and drugs among the general driving population in the southeastern part of Norway and to compare the findings with the results from a similar roadside ...
  • The alcohol marker phosphatidylethanol is closely related to AST, GGT, ferritin and HDL-C 
    Høiseth, Gudrun; Hilberg, Thor; Trydal, Torleif; Husa, Asgeir; Vindenes, Vigdis; Bogstrand, Stig Tore (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the quantitative relation between common clinical chemical analyses and ethanol use, measured by a combination of the two alcohol markers phosphatidylethanol (PEth) and ...
  • The Association between the Alcohol Biomarker Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) and Self-Reported Alcohol Consumption among Russian and Norwegian Medical Patients 
    Jørgenrud, Benedicte Marie; Kabashi, Saranda; Nadezhdin, Aleksei; Bryun, Evgeny; Koshkina, Evgenya; Tetenova, Elena; Lerdal, Anners; Nordby, Gudmund; Kolgashkin, Alexey; Petukhov, Alexei; Perekhodov, Sergey; Davydova, Elena; Vindenes, Vigdis; Gamboa, Danil; Bogstrand, Stig Tore (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    Abstract Aims Valid measures to identify harmful alcohol use are important. Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is a validated questionnaire used to self-report harmful ...