Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Lim, Aaron G."
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Health-related quality of life of long-term patients receiving opioid agonist therapy: a nested prospective cohort study in Norway
Aas, Christer Frode; Vold, Jørn Henrik; Skurtveit, Svetlana; Lim, Aaron G.; Ruths, Sabine; Kamrul, Islam; Askildsen, Jan Erik; Løberg, Else-Marie; Fadnes, Lars T.; Johansson, Kjell Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Opioid dependence carries the highest disease burden of all illicit drugs. Opioid agonist therapy (OAT) is an evidence-based medical intervention that reduces morbidity and mortality. There is limited knowledge ... -
Substance use and symptoms of mental health disorders: a prospective cohort of patients with severe substance use disorders in Norway
Aas, Christer Frode; Vold, Jørn Henrik; Gjestad, Rolf; Skurtveit, Svetlana; Lim, Aaron G.; Gjerde, Kristian Varden; Løberg, Else-Marie; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Fadnes, Lars T. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-27)Background:There is high co-occurrence of substance use disorders (SUD) and mental health disorders. We aimedto assess impact of substance use patterns and sociodemographic factors on mental health distress using the ... -
Uptake and predictors of direct-acting antiviral treatment for hepatitis C among people receiving opioid agonist therapy in Sweden and Norway: a drug utilization study from 2014 to 2017
Aas, Christer Frode; Vold, Jørn Henrik; Skurtveit, Svetlana; Odsbu, Ingvild; Chalabianloo, Fatemeh; Lim, Aaron G.; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Fadnes, Lars T. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Treatment with direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) offers an opportunity to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) endemic among people who inject drugs (PWID) and people enrolled in opioid agonist therapy (OAT) ...