Blar i Institutt for sirkulasjon og bildediagnostikk på forfatter "Åsvold, Bjørn Olav"
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Association of Conventional Cardiovascular Risk Factors With Cardiovascular Disease After Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Analysis of the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study
Haug, Eirin Beate; Horn, Julie; Markovitz, Amanda R; Fraser, Abigail; Klykken, Bjørnar E.; Dalen, Håvard; Vatten, Lars Johan; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Rich-Edwards, Janet W.; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Importance Women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) have higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is not known how much of the excess CVD risk in women with a history of HDP is associated ... -
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: ... -
Body mass index and risk of dying from a bloodstream infection: A Mendelian randomization study
Rogne, Tormod; Solligård, Erik; Burgess, Stephen; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Paulsen, Julie; Pescott, Hallie; Mohus, Randi Marie; Gustad, Lise Tuset; Mehl, Arne; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; DeWan, Andrew; Damås, Jan Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020) -
Burden of bloodstream infection in an area of Mid-Norway 2002-2013: A prospective population-based observational study
Mehl, Arne; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Lydersen, Stian; Paulsen, Julie; Solligård, Erik; Damås, Jan Kristian; Harthug, Stig; Edna, Tom-Harald (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Studies from several countries indicate that the incidence and mortality of bloodstream infection (BSI) have been increasing over time. Methods We studied the burden of disease and death related to BSI in ... -
Chronic kidney disease and risk of bloodstream infections and sepsis: a 17-year follow-up of the population-based Trøndelag Health Study in Norway
Liyanarachi, Kristin Vardheim; Mohus, Randi Marie; Rogne, Tormod; Gustad, Lise Tuset; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Romundstad, Solfrid; Solligård, Erik; Hallan, Stein Ivar; Damås, Jan Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose: Bloodstream infections (BSI) and sepsis are important causes of hospitalization, loss of health, and death globally. Targetable risk factors need to be identified to improve prevention and treatment. In this study, ... -
Does pregnancy complication history improve cardiovascular disease risk prediction? Findings from the HUNT study in Norway.
Markovitz, Amanda Rose; Stuart, Jennifer J.; Horn, Julie; Williams, Paige; Rimm, Eric B; Missmer, Stacey A.; Tanz, Lauren J.; Haug, Eirin Beate; Fraser, Abigail; Timpka, Simon; Klykken, Bjørnar E.; Dalen, Håvard; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Rich-Edwards, Janet W.; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)To evaluate whether history of pregnancy complications [pre-eclampsia, gestational hypertension, preterm delivery, or small for gestational age (SGA)] improves risk prediction for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods and ... -
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 ... -
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of immunocompromised patients infected with Pneumocystis jirovecii in a twelve-year retrospective study from Norway
Grønseth, Stine; Rogne, Tormod; Hannula, Raisa; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Afset, Jan Egil; Damås, Jan Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021) -
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 ... -
Explaining sex differences in risk of bloodstream infections using mediation analysis in the population-based HUNT study in Norway
Mohus, Randi Marie; Gustad, Lise Tuset; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Moen, Martine Kjølberg; Liyanarachi, Kristin Vardheim; Askim, Åsa Susanne; Åsberg, Signe Elisabeth; DeWan, Andrew T.; Rogne, Tormod; Simonsen, Gunnar Skov; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Damås, Jan Kristian; Solligård, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Previous studies indicate sex differences in incidence and severity of bloodstream infections (BSI). We examined the effect of sex on risk of BSI, BSI mortality, and BSI caused by the most common infecting bacteria. Using ... -
Incidence, recurring admissions and mortality of severe bacterial infections and sepsis over a 22-year period in the population-based HUNT study
Liyanarachi, Kristin Vardheim; Solligård, Erik; Mohus, Randi Marie; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Rogne, Tormod; Damås, Jan Kristian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose Severe bacterial infections are important causes of hospitalization and loss of health worldwide. In this study we aim to characterize the total burden, recurrence and severity of bacterial infections in the ... -
Investigating the causal interplay between sleep traits and risk of acute myocardial infarction: a Mendelian randomization study
Arora, Nikhil; Bhatta, Laxmi; Skarpsno, Eivind Schjelderup; Dalen, Håvard; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Richmond, Rebecca C.; Strand, Linn Beate (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Few studies have investigated the joint effects of sleep traits on the risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). No previous study has used factorial Mendelian randomization (MR) which may reduce confounding, ... -
Iron and sex matter in severe infections Epidemiological studies of bloodstream infections, sepsis and COVID-19
Mohus, Randi Marie (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2022:360, Doctoral thesis, 2022) -
Iron status and the risk of sepsis and severe COVID-19: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study
Mohus, Randi Marie; Flatby, Helene Marie; Liyanarachi, Kristin Vardheim; DeWan, Andrew T.; Solligård, Erik; Damås, Jan Kristian; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Gustad, Lise Tuset; Rogne, Tormod (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022) -
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 ... -
Prior statin use and 90-day mortality in Gram-negative and Gram-positive bloodstream infection: a prospective observational study
Mehl, Arne; Harthug, Stig; Lydersen, Stian; Paulsen, Julie; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Solligård, Erik; Damås, Jan Kristian; Edna, Tom-Harald (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)n several studies on patients with bloodstream infection (BSI), prior use of statins has been associated with improved survival. Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria alert the innate immune system in different ways. ... -
Relationship between Blood Pressure and Incident Cardiovascular Disease: Linear and Nonlinear Mendelian Randomization Analyses
Malik, Rainer; Georgakis, Marios K.; Vujkovic, Marijana; Damrauer, Scott M.; Elliott, Paul; Karhunen, Ville; Giontella, Alice; Fava, Cristiano; Hellwege, Jacklyn N.; Shuey, Megan M.; Edwards, Todd L.; Rogne, Tormod; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Burgess, Stephen; Dichgans, Martin; Gill, Dipender (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Observational studies exploring whether there is a nonlinear effect of blood pressure on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk are hindered by confounding. This limitation can be overcome by leveraging randomly allocated genetic ... -
Risk of lower respiratory tract infections: a genome-wide association study with Mendelian randomization analysis in three independent European populations
Flatby, Helene Marie; Rasheed, Humaira; Ravi, Anuradha; Thomas, Laurent; Liyanarachi, Kristin Vardheim; Afset, Jan Egil; DeWan, Andrew; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Hveem, Kristian; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Simonsen, Gunnar Skov; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Damås, Jan Kristian; Solligård, Erik; Rogne, Tormod (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Few studies have previously investigated the genetic susceptibility and potential risk factors for LRTI. ... -
The role of cardiovascular risk factors in maternal cardiovascular disease according to offspring birth characteristics in the HUNT study
Haug, Eirin Beate; Amanda, Markovitz; Abigail, Fraser; Dalen, Håvard; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Rich-Edwards, Janet W.; Horn, Julie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)A history of preterm or small (SGA) or large (LGA) for gestational age offspring is associated with smoking and unfavorable levels of BMI, blood pressure, glucose and lipids. Whether and to what extent the excess cardiovascular ...