Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Askim, Åsa Susanne"
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Associations of obesity and lifestyle with the risk and mortality of bloodstream infection in a general population: a 15-year follow-up of 64 027 individuals in the HUNT Study
Paulsen, Julie; Askim, Åsa Susanne; Mohus, Randi Marie; Mehl, Arne; Dewan, Andrew; Solligård, Erik; Damås, Jan Kristian; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Bloodstream infections (BSI) cause considerable morbidity and mortality, and primary prevention should be a priority. Lifestyle factors are of particular interest since they represent a modifiable target. Methods: ... -
Early identification and risk factors for sepsis-clinical and epidemiological studies
Askim, Åsa Susanne (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2018:161, Doctoral thesis, 2018)Denne avhandlingen fokuserer på risikofaktorer for sepsis; angst og depresjon, alder, kjønn, komorbiditet og livsstil, og vurderer ulike verktøy for tidlig identifisering av pasienter med sepsis. Sepsis rammer 30 millioner ... -
Epidemiology and outcome of sepsis in adult patients with Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in a Norwegian county 1993-2011: an observational study
Askim, Åsa Susanne; Mehl, Arne; Paulsen, Julie; DeWan, Andrew T.; VESTRHEIM, DIDRIK FRIMANN; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Damås, Jan Kristian; Solligård, Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is responsible for significant mortality and morbidity worldwide. There are however few longitudinal studies on the changes in case fatality rate of IPD in recent years. ... -
Epidemiology and outcome of Staphylococcus aureusbloodstream infection and sepsis in a Norwegian county 1996–2011: an observational study
Paulsen, Julie; Mehl, Arne; Askim, Åsa Susanne; Solligård, Erik; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Damås, Jan Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common and lethal causes of bloodstream infection and the incidence is increasing. We carried out a prospective observational study of patients with Staphylococcus ... -
Poor performance of quick-SOFA (qSOFA) score in predicting severe sepsis and mortality: a prospective study of patients admitted with infection to the emergency department
Askim, Åsa Susanne; Moser, Florentin; Gustad, Lise; Stene, Helga; Gundersen, Maren; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Dale, Jostein; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Damås, Jan Kristian; Solligård, Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background We aimed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of qSOFA as a risk stratification tool for patients admitted with infection compared to traditional SIRS criteria or our triage system; the Rapid Emergency Triage ...