Blar i SIHF Open Archive på forfatter "Skeie, Ivar"
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Compliance to antibiotic guidelines leads to more appropriate use of antibiotics in skin and soft tissue infections in injecting drug users
Aasbrenn, Marit Nymoen; Skeie, Ivar; Berild, Dag (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Knowledge about the treatment of skin and soft tissue infections in injecting drug users in countries with a low prevalence of antibiotic resistance is limited. We investigated bacterial antibiotic resistance ... -
Helpful Ingredients in the Treatment of Long-Term Substance Use Disorders: A Collaborative Narrative Study
Pettersen, Henning; Landheim, Anne; Skeie, Ivar; Biong, Stian; Brodahl, Morten; Benson, Victoria; Davidson, Larry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Relatively few individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD) seek or receive treatment, and knowledge about the effective ingredients in SUD treatment, from the perspective of those who receive it, is scarce. Our study ... -
How Social Relationships Influence Substance Use Disorder Recovery: A Collaborative Narrative Study
Pettersen, Henning; Landheim, Anne; Skeie, Ivar; Biong, Stian; Brodahl, Morten; Oute, Jeppe; Davidson, Larry (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD) often have fewer social support network resources than those without SUDs. This qualitative study examined the role of social relationships in achieving and maintaining stable ... -
Mortality and causes of death among patients with opioid use disorder receiving opioid agonist treatment: A national register study
Bech, Anne Berit; Clausen, Thomas; Waal, Helge; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Skeie, Ivar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)BACKGROUND: Mortality rates and causes of death among individuals in opioid agonist treatment (OAT) vary according to several factors such as geographical region, age, gender, subpopulations, drug culture and OAT status. ... -
Mortality, cause of death and risk factors in patients with alcohol use disorder alone or poly-substance use disorders: A 19-year prospective cohort study
Hjemsæter, Arne Jan; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Drake, Robert; Skeie, Ivar; Monsbakken, Bent Berntsen; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Landheim, Anne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background This study investigated cause of death, mortality rates and explored if baseline characteristics were associated with risk of death in patients with alcohol use disorder alone or poly-substance use disorders. ... -
Postmortem toxicological analyses of blood samples from 107 patients receiving opioid agonist treatment: substances detected and pooled opioid and benzodiazepine concentrations
Bech, Anne Berit; Clausen, Thomas; Waal, Helge; Vindenes, Vigdis; Edvardsen, Hilde Marie Erøy; Frost, Joachim; Skeie, Ivar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Abstract Aims: To present the substances and their concentrations detected post-mortem in patients receiving opioid agonist treatment (OAT) stratified by cause of death, estimate the pooled opioid and benzodiazepine ... -
Predictors of problematic substance use 18 years after treatment: a longitudinal cohort study of persons with substance use disorders
Hjemsæter, Arne Jan; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Drake, Robert; Skeie, Ivar; Monsbakken, Bent Berntsen; Thoresen, Magne; Landheim, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective: To examine the extent of substance use and explore which baseline factors predicted current problematic substance use 18 years after treatment in surviving patients. Methods: This longitudinal cohort study used ... -
Why Do Those With Long-Term Substance Use Disorders Stop Abusing Substances: A Qualitative Study
Pettersen, Henning; Landheim, Anne; Skeie, Ivar; Biong, Stian; Brodahl, Morten; Benson, Victoria; Davidson, Larry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Although a significant proportion of adults recover from substance use disorders (SUDs), little is known about how they reach this turning point or why they stop using. The purpose of the study was to explore the factors ...