Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Ebbesen, Marit Helen"
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Anxiety and depression associated with urinary incontinence. A 10-year follow-up study from the Norwegian HUNT study (EPINCONT)
Felde, Gunhild; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Hunskaar, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-02)Aims: Firstly, to investigate the association between depression, anxiety and urinary incontinence (UI) in a 10-year longitudinal study of women. Secondly, to investigate the association between possible differences in the ... -
The changing spectrum of microbial aetiology of respiratory tract infections in hospitalized patients before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Serigstad, Sondre; Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Ritz, Christian; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Knoop, Siri Tandberg; Kommedal, Øyvind; Heggelund, Lars; Ulvestad, Elling; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Grewal, Harleen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-30)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic was met with strict containment measures. We hypothesized that societal infection control measures would impact the number of hospital admissions for respiratory tract infections, as well ... -
Comparison of rapid molecular testing methods for detecting respiratory viruses in emergency care: a prospective study
Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Grewal, Harleen; Knoop, Siri Tandberg; Serigstad, Sondre; Kommedal, Øyvind; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Ulvestad, Elling; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) caused by contagious viruses are common among patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). Early detection of these viruses can help prevent nosocomial transmissio ... -
Diabetes related risk factors did not explain the increased risk for urinary incontinence among women with diabetes. The Norwegian HUNT/EPINCONT study
Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Hannestad, Yngvild Skåtun; Midthjell, Kristian; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-09-10)Background: Previous studies have shown an association between diabetes mellitus (DM) and urinary incontinence (UI) in women, especially severe UI. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether diabetes related ... -
Diagnostic Stewardship in Community-Acquired Pneumonia with Syndromic Molecular Testing: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Serigstad, Sondre; Ritz, Christian; Knoop, Siri Tandberg; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel; Heggelund, Lars; Van Werkhoven, Cornelis H.; Clark, Tristan W.; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Kommedal, Øyvind; Ulvestad, Elling; Grewal, Harleen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Importance Lower respiratory tract (LRT) infections, including community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), are a leading cause of hospital admissions and mortality. Molecular tests have the potential to optimize treatment decisions ... -
The diagnostic utility of microscopic quality assessment of sputum samples in the era of rapid syndromic PCR testing
Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Serigstad, Sondre; Knoop, Siri Tandberg; Ritz, Christian; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Kommedal, Øyvind; Jenum, Synne; Ulvestad, Elling; Grewal, Harleen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)This prospective study assessed the value of initial microscopy evaluation of sputum samples submitted for rapid syndromic PCR-based testing. Bacterial detections by the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel plus in 126 high- ... -
Diagnostic utility of oropharyngeal swabs as an alternative to lower respiratory tract samples for PCR-based syndromic testing in patients with community-acquired pneumonia
Serigstad, Sondre; Knoop, Siri Tandberg; Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Ulvestad, Elling; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Kommedal, Øyvind; Grewal, Harleen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Syndromic PCR-based analysis of lower respiratory tract (LRT) samples in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) improves the bacterial yield and time-to-results compared to culture-based methods. However, obtaining ... -
Impact of rapid molecular testing on diagnosis, treatment and management of community-acquired pneumonia in Norway: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial (CAPNOR)
Serigstad, Sondre; Ritz, Christian; Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel; Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Kommedal, Øyvind; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Heggelund, Lars; Clark, Tristan W.; van Werkhoven, Cornelis H.; Knoop, Siri Tandberg; Ulvestad, Elling; Grewal, Harleen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) causes a large burden of disease. Due to difficulties in obtaining representative respiratory samples and insensitive standard microbiological methods, the microbiological ... -
Microbial aetiology of community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalised adults: A prospective study utilising comprehensive molecular testing
Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Kommedal, Øyvind; Knoop, Siri Tandberg; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Ritz, Christian; Heggelund, Lars; Ulvestad, Elling; Serigstad, Sondre; Grewal, Harleen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objectives This study aimed to describe the microbial aetiology of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults admitted to a tertiary care hospital and assess the impact of syndromic polymerase chain reaction (PCR) panels ... -
Point-of-care influenza testing impacts clinical decision, patient flow and length of stay in hospitalized adults
Fjelltveit, Elisabeth Berg; Brokstad, Rebecca Jane Cox; Østensjø, Jørgen; Blomberg, Bjørn; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Langeland, Nina; Mohn, Kristin Greve Isdahl (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Influenza is difficult to distinguish clinically from other acute respiratory infections. Rapid laboratory diagnosis can help initiate early effective antiviral treatment and isolation. Implementing a novel ... -
Prevalence, incidence and remission of urinary incontinence in women: longitudinal data from the Norwegian HUNT study (EPINCONT)
Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Hunskår, Steinar; Rørtveit, Guri; Hannestad, Yngvild Skåtun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05-30)Background: To determine incidence and remission of UI as well as changes in UI prevalence in the Norwegian EPINCONT surveys. Methods: The EPINCONT surveys were conducted in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway, as part ... -
Rapid syndromic PCR testing in patients with respiratory tract infections reduces time to results and improves microbial yield
Serigstad, Sondre; Grewal, Harleen; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Kommedal, Øyvind; Heggelund, Lars; van Werkhoven, Werkhoven; Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel; Clark, T.W.; Ritz, Christian; Ulvestad, Elling; Bjørneklett, Rune Oskar; Knoop, Siri Tandberg; Ravn, P.; Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Lack of rapid and comprehensive microbiological diagnosis in patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) hampers appropriate antimicrobial therapy. This study evaluates the real-world performance of the BioFire FilmArray ... -
Risk of death in Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections is associated with specific phylogenetic lineages
Fostervold, Aasmund; Raffelsberger, Niclas Peter; Hetland, Marit; Bakksjø, Ragna-Johanne; Bernhoff, Eva; Samuelsen, Ørjan; Sundsfjord, Arnfinn Ståle; Afset, Jan Egil; Berntsen, Christopher Friis; Bævre-Jensen, Roar Magne; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Gammelsrud, Karianne Wiger; Guleng, Anja D.; Handal, Nina; Jakovljev, Aleksandra; Johal, Simreen Kaur; Marvik, Åshild; Natvik, Ane Kristine; Sandnes, Rolf-Arne; Tofteland, Ståle; Bjørnholt, Jørgen; Löhr, Iren Høyland (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex (KpSC) bloodstream infections (BSIs) are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, particularly in elderly and multimorbid patients. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) ...