• Early empirical antibiotics and adverse clinical outcomes in infants born very preterm: A population-based cohort 

      Vatne, Anlaug; Hapnes, Nina; Stensvold, Hans Jørgen; Dalen, Ingvild; Guthe, Hans Jørgen Timm; Støen, Ragnhild; Brigtsen, Anne Karin; Rønnestad, Arild Erland; Klingenberg, Claus Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between empirical antibiotic therapy in the first postnatal week in uninfected infants born very preterm and the risk of adverse outcomes until ...
    • Late-onset sepsis in very preterm infants in Norway in 2009-2018: A population-based study 

      Huncikova, Zuzana; Vatne, Anlaug; Stensvold, Hans Jørgen; Lang, Astri Maria; Støen, Ragnhild; Brigtsen, Anne Karin; Salvesen, Bodil; Øymar, Knut Asbjørn Alexander; Rønnestad, Arild Erland; Klingenberg, Claus Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Objective To evaluate epidemiology and outcomes among very preterm infants (<32 weeks’ gestation) with culture-positive and culture-negative late-onset sepsis (LOS). Design Cohort study using a nationwide, population-based ...
    • Preterm birth in the Nordic countries—Capacity, management and outcome in neonatal care 

      Norman, Mikael; Padkær Petersen, Jesper; Stensvold, Hans Jørgen; Thorkelsson, Thordur; Helenius, Kjell; Brix Andersson, Charlotte; Ørum Cueto, Heidi; Domellöf, Magnus; Gissler, Mika; Heino, Anna; Håkansson, Stellan; Jonsson, Baldvin; Klingenberg, Claus Andreas; Lehtonen, Liisa; Metsäranta, Marjo; Rønnestad, Arild Erland; Trautner, Simon; Vatne, Anlaug; Støen, Ragnhild; Brække, Kristin; Reigstad, Hallvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Aim Organisation of care, perinatal and neonatal management of very preterm infants in the Nordic regions were hypothesised to vary significantly. The aim of this observational study was to test this hypothesis. Meth ...
    • Variation in antibiotic consumption in very preterm infants-a 10 year population-based study 

      Huncikova, Zuzana; Stensvold, Hans Jørgen; Øymar, Knut Asbjørn Alexander; Vatne, Anlaug; Lang, Astri Maria; Støen, Ragnhild; Brigtsen, Anne Karin; Moster, Dag; Eriksen, Beate Horsberg; Selberg, Terje Reidar; Rønnestad, Arild Erland; Klingenberg, Claus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Objectives Wide variations in antibiotic use in very preterm infants have been reported across centres despite similar rates of infection. We describe 10 year trends in use of antibiotics and regional variations among ...