• Associations of Binge Drinking With the Risks of Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke: A Study of Pooled Norwegian Health Surveys 

      Degerud, Eirik Magnus Meek; Høiseth, Gudrun; Mørland, Jørg; Ariansen, Inger Kristine Holtermann; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Ystrøm, Eivind; Zuccolo, Luisa; Tell, Grethe S.; Næss, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Norwegian health survey data (1987–2003) were analyzed to determine if binge drinking increases the risk of incident major events from ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke. Among current drinkers reporting average alcohol ...
    • 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; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      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 ...
    • Examining the lower range of the association between alcohol intake and risk of incident hospitalization with atrial fibrillation 

      Ariansen, Inger; Degerud, Eirik Magnus Meek; Gjesdal, Knut; Tell, Grethe S.; Næss, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12)
      Background Evidence is sparse on the association between alcohol intakes in the lower range and risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to investigate self-reported low and moderate alcohol intakes and subsequent risk ...