Blar i Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care på forfatter "Rørtveit, Guri"
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Prevalence and predictors of post-COVID-19 symptoms in general practice - a registry-based nationwide study
Hetlevik, Øystein; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Baste, Valborg; Emberland, Knut Erik; Özgümüs, Türküler; Håberg, Siri Eldevik; Rørtveit, Guri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background With Norwegian national registry data, we assessed the prevalence of post-COVID-19 symptoms at least 3 months after confirmed infection, and whether sociodemographic factors and pre-pandemic health problems were ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The primary care perspective on the Norwegian national strategy against antimicrobial resistance
Rørtveit, Guri; Simonsen, Gunnar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)A national strategy to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been subject to cyclic processes in Norway since 1998. In 2020, a renewed process cycle was launched. Here, we describe the process and the approach of the ... -
Quality of life and its association with irritable bowel syndrome and fatigue ten years after giardiasis
Litleskare, Sverre; Rørtveit, Guri; Eide, Geir Egil; Emberland, Knut Erik; Hanevik, Kurt; Langeland, Nina; Wensaas, Knut-Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Gastroenteritis has been associated with complications such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic fatigue (CF). Little is known about the implications for quality of life (QoL) in this setting. The aims ... -
Respiratory tract infections in Norwegian primary care 2006–2015: a registry-based study
Larsen, Leo; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Emberland, Knut Erik; Rørtveit, Guri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective Examine characteristics and time trends of respiratory tract infection (RTI) consultations in Norwegian primary care and compare consultations in daytime general practice and out-of-hours (OOH) services. Design ... -
Restless legs syndrome - a study from general practice
Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Emberland, Knut Erik; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Litleskare, Sverre; Perez, Esperanza Diaz; Ruths, Sabine; Rørtveit, Guri; Waage, Siri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)BAKGRUNN Forekomsten av rastløse bein er rundt 5–10 % blant voksne i den generelle befolkningen. Få studier er gjort om forekomsten blant pasienter som oppsøker fastlege. Det er også få studier om sammenheng med andre ... -
Self-reported short and long sleep duration, sleep debt and insomnia are associated with several types of infections: Results from the Norwegian practice-based research network in general practice – PraksisNett
Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Rørtveit, Guri; Rebnord, Ingrid Keilegavlen; Waage, Siri; Emberland, Knut Erik; Forthun, Ingeborg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective The objective was to assess the association between self-reported infections and sleep duration, sleep debt, chronic insomnia, and insomnia severity. Methods In total, 1023 participants were recruited from ... -
Severity of Giardia infection associated with post-infectious fatigue and abdominal symptoms two years after
Mørch, Kristine; Hanevik, Kurt; Rørtveit, Guri; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Eide, Geir Egil; Hausken, Trygve; Langeland, Nina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-12-15)Background: A high rate of post-infectious fatigue and abdominal symptoms two years after a waterborne outbreak of giardiasis in Bergen, Norway in 2004 has previously been reported. The aim of this report was to identify ... -
Symptoms, symptom severity, and contact with primary health care among nonhospitalized COVID-19 patients: a Norwegian web-based survey
Fossum, Guro Haugen; Brænd, Anja Maria; Heltveit-Olsen, Silje Rebekka; Rørtveit, Guri; Høye, Sigurd; Straand, Jørund (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective Dependent on clinical setting, geography and timing during the pandemic, variable symptoms of COVID-19 have been reported. Our aim was to describe self-reported symptom intensity and contact with primary health ... -
To give the invisible child priority: Children as next of kin in general practice. A qualitative study among general practitioners
Gullbrå, Frøydis; Smith-Sivertsen, Tone; Rørtveit, Guri; Anderssen, Norman; Hafting, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Objective. To explore general practitioners’ (GPs’) experiences in helping children as next of kin of drug-addicted, mentally ill, or severely somatic ill adults. These children are at risk of long-term mental and somatic ... -
Translation, transcultural adaptation, reliability and validation of the pelvic organ prolapse quality of life (P-QoL) in Amharic
Belayneh, Tadesse; Gebeyehu, Abebaw; Adefris, Mulat; Rørtveit, Guri; Genet, Tinsae (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: The Prolapse Quality of Life (P-QoL) is a disease-specific instrument designed to measure the health-related quality of life in women with prolapse; however, there is no Amharic version of the instrument. The ... -
Urinary Incontinence and Weight Change During Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Cohort Study
Wesnes, Stian Langeland; Hunskår, Steinar; Bø, Kari; Rørtveit, Guri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-11-01)Weight gain during pregnancy may contribute to increased urinary incontinence (UI) during and after pregnancy, but scientific support is lacking. The effect of weight loss on UI postpartum is unclear. From 1999 to 2006, ... -
Urinary incontinence during pregnancy
Wesnes, Stian Langeland; Rørtveit, Guri; Bø, Kari; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-04)Objectives: To investigate incidence and prevalence of urinary incontinence during pregnancy, and associated risk factors. Method: The data collection was conducted as part of the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study ... -
The when and how of the gynaecological examination: a survey among Norwegian general practitioners
Hjørleifsson, Stefan; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Meland, Eivind; Rørtveit, Guri; Hannestad, Yngvild Skåtun; Bondevik, Gunnar Tschudi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Little is known about the indications general practitioners (GPs) perceive as relevant for performing gynaecological examinations (GEs), how GPs master the GE and associated procedures, and how they handle ... -
Women’s higher likelihood of disability pension: the role of health, family and work. A 5–7 years follow-up of the Hordaland Health Study
Haukenes, Inger; Gjesdal, Sturla; Rørtveit, Guri; Riise, Trond; Mæland, John Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-08-31)Background: Women’s higher risk of disability pension compared with men is found in countries with high female work participation and universal welfare schemes. The aim of the study was to examine the extent to which ...