Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Blix, Hege Salvesen"
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Antibiotic use in children before, during and after hospitalisation
Thaulow, Christian Magnus; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Eriksen, Beate Horsberg; Wathne, Jannicke Slettli; Berild, Dag; Harthug, Stig (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose: To investigate ambulatory antibiotic use in children during 1 year before and 1 year after in-hospital antibiotic exposure compared to children from the general population that had not received antibiotics ... -
Are infants exposed to antimicrobials during the first 3 months of life at increased risk of recurrent use? An explorative data-linkage study
Thaulow, Christian Magnus; Harthug, Stig; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Eriksen, Beate Horsberg; Wathne, Jannicke Slettli; Berild, Dag; Blix, Hege Salvesen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: To investigate whether infants exposed to antimicrobials in hospital during the first 3 months of life had an increased risk of ambulatory antimicrobial use during the following year compared with infants not ... -
The association between adherence to national antibiotic guidelines and mortality, readmission and length of stay in hospital inpatients: results from a Norwegian multicentre, observational cohort study
Wathne, Jannicke Slettli; Harthug, Stig; Kleppe, Lars Kåre Selland; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Charani, Esmita; Smith, Ingrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-15)Background: Clinical antibiotic prescribing guidelines are essential in defining responsible use in the local context. Our objective was to investigate the association between adherence to national antibiotic prescribing ... -
Can We Optimize Antibiotic Use in Norwegian Neonates? A Prospective Comparison Between a University Hospital and a District Hospital
Thaulow, Christian Magnus; Berild, Dag; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Brigtsen, Anne Karin; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Eriksen, Beate Horsberg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Worldwide, a large proportion of neonates are prescribed antibiotics without having infections leading to increased antimicrobial resistance, disturbance of the evolving microbiota, and increasing the risk of ... -
The effect of antibiotic stewardship interventions with stakeholder involvement in hospital settings: A multicentre, cluster randomized controlled intervention study
Wathne, Jannicke Slettli; Kleppe, Lars Kåre Selland; Harthug, Stig; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Charani, Esmita; Smith, Ingrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-09-10)Background: There is limited evidence from multicenter, randomized controlled studies to inform planning and implementation of antibiotic stewardship interventions in hospitals. Methods: A cluster randomized, controlled, ... -
Identifying targets for antibiotic stewardship interventions through analysis of the antibiotic prescribing process in hospitals - a multicentre observational cohort study
Wathne, Jannicke Slettli; Skodvin, Brita; Charani, Esmita; Harthug, Stig; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Kleppe, Lars Kåre Selland; Vukovic, Marta; Smith, Ingrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: In order to change antibiotic prescribing behaviour, we need to understand the prescribing process. The aim of this study was to identify targets for antibiotic stewardship interventions in hospitals through ... -
Knowledge of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance among Norwegian pharmacy customers – a cross-sectional study
Waaseth, Marit; Adan, Abdifatah; Røen, Ingrid L.; Eriksen, Karoline; Stanojevic, Tijana; Halvorsen, Kjell H.; Garcia, Beate Hennie; Holst, Lone; Ulshagen, Karen Marie; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Ariansen, Hilde Louise; Nordeng, Hedvig Marie Egeland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-15)Background: Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat. Public knowledge is considered a prerequisite for appropriate use of antibiotics and limited spread of antibiotic resistance. Our aim was to examine the level ...