Blar i Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care på forfatter "Eide, Geir Egil"
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High population attributable fractions of myocardial infarction associated with waist-hip ratio
Egeland, Grace M.; Igland, Jannicke; Vollset, Stein Emil; Sulo, Gerhard; Eide, Geir Egil; Tell, Grethe Seppola (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-05)Objective: To estimate population attributable fractions (PAF) of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) associated with anthropometric measures by sex and age. Methods: The Cohort of Norway study identified 140,790 participants ... -
Hospital Admissions from Nursing Homes: Rates and Reasons
Krüger, Kjell; Jansen, Kristian; Grimsmo, Anders; Eide, Geir Egil; Geitung, Jonn Terje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011)Hospital admissions from nursing homes have not previously been investigated in Norway. During 12 months all hospital admissions (acute and elective) from 32 nursing homes in Bergen were recorded via the Norwegian ambulance ... -
How important are social support, expectations and coping patterns during cardiac rehabilitation
Blikmann, Maria; Jacobsen, Hege-Rebecca S.; Eide, Geir Egil; Meland, Eivind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-15)Purpose. To investigate the predictive role of relevant social and psychosocial determinants on emotional distress among patients after cardiac rehabilitation. Methods. A longitudinal prospective study examined short-term ... -
Interferon (IFN)-γ-mediated inflammation and the kynurenine pathway in relation to bone mineral density: the Hordaland Health Study
Apalset, Ellen M.; Gjesdal, Clara Gram; Ueland, Per Magne; Midttun, Øyvind; Ulvik, Arve; Eide, Geir Egil; Meyer, Klaus; Tell, Grethe Seppola (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-24)The risk of osteoporosis increases in inflammatory disorders. In cell-mediated immune activation, interferon (IFN)-γ stimulates macrophage release of neopterin and increases the activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase ... -
Interferon gamma (IFN-γ)-mediated inflammation and the kynurenine pathway in relation to risk of hip fractures: The Hordaland Health Study
Apalset, Ellen M.; Gjesdal, Clara Gram; Ueland, Per Magne; Øyen, Jannike; Meyer, Klaus; Midttun, Øivind; Eide, Geir Egil; Tell, Grethe Seppola (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-10)Summary The cytokine interferon gamma (IFN-γ) stimulates neopterin release and tryptophan degradation into kynurenines through the kynurenine pathway. High levels of neopterin were associated with increased hip fracture ... -
Is consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks during pregnancy associated with birth weight?
Grundt, Jacob Holter; Eide, Geir Egil; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Haugen, Margaretha; Markestad, Trond (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)In Norway, there were parallel increases and subsequent decreases in birth weight (BW) and consumption of sugar-sweetened carbonated soft drinks (SSC) during the period 1990–2010, and by an ecological approach, we have ... -
Islet cell autoantibodies in African patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in Dar es Salaam Tanzania: a cross sectional study
Lutale, Janet Joy Kachuchuru; Thordarson, Hrafnkell; Holm, Pål Ivar; Eide, Geir Egil; Vetvik, Kåre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-10-27)Background: The aim of the present study was to assess the occurrence of glutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibodies (GADA) and insulinoma antigen 2 autoantibodies (IA2A) among patients of African origin in Dar es Salaam, ... -
Loneliness Among Cognitively Intact Residents of Nursing Homes With and Without Cancer: A 6-Year Longitudinal Study
Drageset, Jorunn; Eide, Geir Egil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Limited information exists regarding the natural development of loneliness and its determinants among cognitively intact nursing home residents. We aimed to examine loneliness among nursing home residents by following up ... -
Loneliness, loss, and social support among cognitively intact older people with cancer, living in nursing homes - a mixed-methods study
Drageset, Jorunn; Eide, Geir Egil; Dysvik, Elin; Furnes, Bodil; Hauge, Solveig (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-25)Background: Loneliness is a significant psychosocial effect following a cancer diagnosis and may prevent people from engaging in social activities, thus creating difficulties in interpersonal relationships. This study ... -
Long-Term Change and Predictors of Change in Physical and Mental Function after Rehabilitation: A Multi-Centre Study
Berget, Anne Mette Gravaas; Moen, Vegard Pihl; Hustoft, Merethe; Eide, Geir Egil; Skouen, Jan Sture; Strand, Liv Inger; Hetlevik, Øystein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: To investigate changes and predictors of change in physical and mental function over a 3-year period after rehabilitation. Design: Prospective cohort. Participants: Patients, across diseases, living in western ... -
Long-term symptoms in dizzy patients examined in a university clinic
Wilhelmsen, Kjersti Thulin; Ljunggren, Anne Elisabeth; Goplen, Frederik Kragerud; Eide, Geir Egil; Nordahl, Stein Helge G. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-05-16)Background: The long-term course of dizziness was investigated combining medical chart and survey data. The survey was undertaken median (interquartile range (IQR)) 4.6 (4.3) years after the initial medical examination. ... -
Neurocognitive profiles in treatment-resistant bipolar I and bipolar II disorder depression
Kessler, Ute; Schøyen, Helle Kristine; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Eide, Geir Egil; Hammar, Åsa; Malt, Ulrik Fredrik; Ødegaard, Ketil Joachim; Morken, Gunnar; Sundet, Kjetil Søren; Vaaler, Arne Einar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-04-04)Background The literature on the neuropsychological profiles in Bipolar disorder (BD) depression is sparse. The aims of the study were to assess the neurocognitive profiles in treatment-resistant, acutely admitted BD ... -
Nonsupine positioning after macular hole surgery: A prospective multicenter study
Lindtjørn, Birger; Krohn, Jørgen Gitlesen; Austeng, Dordi; Fossen, Kristian; Varhaug, Pål; Basit, Samy; Helgesen, Ole Harald; Eide, Geir Egil; Forsaa, Vegard Asgeir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Purpose: To evaluate the postoperative closure rate of full-thickness macular holes (MHs) after nonsupine positioning, which means that the patients avoid upward gaze and a supine sleeping position, and to investigate the ... -
Perceived food intolerance and irritable bowel syndrome in a population 3 years after a giardiasis-outbreak: a historical cohort study
Litleskare, Sverre; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Eide, Geir Egil; Hanevik, Kurt; Kahrs, Gudrun E; Langeland, Nina; Rørtveit, Guri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-19)Background: Studies have shown an increased prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) after acute gastroenteritis. Food as a precipitating and perpetuating factor in IBS has gained recent interest, but food intolerance ... -
Post epidemic giardiasis and gastrointestinal symptoms among preschool children in Bergen, Norway. A cross-sectional study
Mellingen, Kristin M.; Midtun, Anita; Hanevik, Kurt; Eide, Geir Egil; Søbstad, Øystein; Langeland, Nina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-03-26)Background A surprisingly low number of children became ill with giardiasis during the large waterborne outbreak of Giardia lamblia in Bergen, Norway during autumn 2004. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the ... -
Postinfectious and sporadic functional gastrointestinal disorders have different prevalences and rates of overlap: results from a controlled cohort study 3 years after acute giardiasis
Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Hanevik, Kurt; Hausken, Trygve; Eide, Geir Egil; Langeland, Nina; Mørch, Kristine; Rørtveit, Guri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common complication following gastroenteritis, and a high prevalence of postgiardiasis IBS has previously been reported. This study aims to investigate the prevalence, adjusted ... -
Pregnancy-Related Risk Factors Are Associated With a Significant Burden of Treated Hypertension Within 10 Years of Delivery: Findings From a Population-Based Norwegian Cohort
Egeland, Grace M.; Skurtveit, Svetlana; Staff, Anne Cathrine; Eide, Geir Egil; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti; Klungsøyr, Kari; Trogstad, Lill; Magnus, Per; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Haugen, Margaretha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05)Background: The association between pregnancy complications and women's later cardiovascular disease has, primarily, been evaluated in studies lacking information on important covariates. This report evaluates the prospective ... -
Prevalence of fibromyalgia 10 years after infection with Giardia lamblia: a controlled prospective cohort study
Hunskår, Gunnhild Sellevoll; Rørtveit, Guri; Litleskare, Sverre; Eide, Geir Egil; Hanevik, Kurt; Langeland, Nina; Wensaas, Knut-Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: To investigate whether acute infection with Giardia lamblia is associated with fibromyalgia 10 years after infection and whether fibromyalgia is associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic fatigue ... -
Psychoactive drugs in seven nursing homes
Krüger, Kjell; Folkestad, Malin; Geitung, Jonn Terje; Eide, Geir Egil; Grimsmo, Anders (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-07)Aims: We wanted to pinpoint any differences in treatment between participating nursing homes, investigate which drugs are currently prescribed most frequently for long-term patients in nursing homes, estimate prevalence ... -
Psychometric properties of the Vertigo symptom scale – Short form
Wilhelmsen, Kjersti Thulin; Strand, Liv Inger; Nordahl, Stein Helge G.; Eide, Geir Egil; Ljunggren, Anne Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-03-27)Background The aim of the study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Vertigo symptom scale – short form (VSS-SF), a condition-specific measure of dizziness, following translation of the scale into Norwegian. ...