Svetlana Skurtveit
Biographic Data
| ID | 2299676 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Svetlana Skurtveit |
| GIVEN NAMES | Svetlana |
| FAMILY NAME | Skurtveit |
| SIGNATURE | SKURTVEIT S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian Institute of Public Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7525-9701 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Prescription high-risk polysubstance use among opioid maintenance treatment patients
OMT patients frequently filled prescriptions for high-risk drugs, and in higher dosages than the general population. However, we found little evidence of 'doctor shopping.' Given that these prescription drugs carry overdose risk, particularly when combined with OMT drugs, our findings emphasize the continued need for education and caution to both prescribers and patients on their concomitant use with OMT
Preexisting morbidity and 2-year treatment retention in opioid agonist treatment. A population-based data-linkage study in the Czech Republic
Limited research exists on how preexisting comorbidities impact retention in opioid agonist treatment (OAT). This study aimed to (1) describe OAT retention and participation, and (2) examine the association of preexisting comorbidities and other patient characteristics with 24-month retention. This registry-based nationwide cohort study used linked health records of 1,553 individuals newly initiating OAT in the Czech Republic between 2011 and 201…
Pills and the damage done
The prescription opioid epidemic has slowly evolved over the past quarter century with increasingly detrimental consequences for public health. Man-made crises are often unforeseen and characterized by a situation without natural causes where – because of human intent, error, negligence, or the failure of manmade systems – the level of needs in the population exceeds available resources to counter the problem. This paper presents the prescription…
Large variations in all-cause and overdose mortality among >13,000 patients in and out of opioid maintenance treatment in different settings
Background: Opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) has the potential to reduce mortality rates substantially. We aimed to compare all-cause and overdose mortality among OMT patients while in or out of OMT in two different countries with different approaches to OMT. Methods: Two nation-wide, registry-based cohorts were linked by using similar analytical strategies. These included 3,637 male and 1,580 female patients enrolled in OMT in Czechia (years 2…
Nationwide Study of Neuropsychiatric Comorbidity and Medicines Use in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Norway
Purpose: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has a high rate of comorbidity. While many children with ASD are exposed to psychotropic medicines, their efficacy and safety in these patients are unclear. There is a need for more detailed knowledge on which medicines are most commonly used and for which disorders. We aimed to investigate (a) prevalence and incidence rate of ASD among Norwegian children, and further, among newly diagnosed ASD children in …
Association Between Prescribed Hypnotics in Infants and Toddlers and Later ADHD
As previously indicated an association may exist between early sleep problems in infants and toddlers, and a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The aim of this study was to study if this association could be replicated in a complete nationwide cohort of children. Prospective cohort study using national registries. All children born in Norway from January 2004 to December 2010 were included (N = 410,555). Information on …
Prevalence of use of non-prescription analgesics in the Norwegian Hunt3 population
Use of OTC analgesics is prevalent, related to chronic pain, female gender and physical inactivity
Drinking pattern among adolescents with immigrant and Norwegian backgrounds
Drinking behaviour among adolescents in a multicultural and heterogeneous society seems to reflect a bi-directional acculturation process where the majority population tend to adapt to the behaviours of the immigrant population which in turn, to a varying degree, tends to adapt to the behaviour of the majority population
Drinking pattern among adolescents with immigrant and Norwegian backgrounds
Drinking behaviour among adolescents in a multicultural and heterogeneous society seems to reflect a bi-directional acculturation process where the majority population tend to adapt to the behaviours of the immigrant population which in turn, to a varying degree, tends to adapt to the behaviour of the majority population
Drinking pattern among adolescents with immigrant and Norwegian backgrounds
Drinking behaviour among adolescents in a multicultural and heterogeneous society seems to reflect a bi-directional acculturation process where the majority population tend to adapt to the behaviours of the immigrant population which in turn, to a varying degree, tends to adapt to the behaviour of the majority population
Prevalence of use of non-prescription analgesics in the Norwegian Hunt3 population
Use of OTC analgesics is prevalent, related to chronic pain, female gender and physical inactivity
Nationwide Study of Neuropsychiatric Comorbidity and Medicines Use in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Norway
Purpose: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has a high rate of comorbidity. While many children with ASD are exposed to psychotropic medicines, their efficacy and safety in these patients are unclear. There is a need for more detailed knowledge on which medicines are most commonly used and for which disorders. We aimed to investigate (a) prevalence and incidence rate of ASD among Norwegian children, and further, among newly diagnosed ASD children in …
Association Between Prescribed Hypnotics in Infants and Toddlers and Later ADHD
As previously indicated an association may exist between early sleep problems in infants and toddlers, and a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The aim of this study was to study if this association could be replicated in a complete nationwide cohort of children. Prospective cohort study using national registries. All children born in Norway from January 2004 to December 2010 were included (N = 410,555). Information on …
Large variations in all-cause and overdose mortality among >13,000 patients in and out of opioid maintenance treatment in different settings
Background: Opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) has the potential to reduce mortality rates substantially. We aimed to compare all-cause and overdose mortality among OMT patients while in or out of OMT in two different countries with different approaches to OMT. Methods: Two nation-wide, registry-based cohorts were linked by using similar analytical strategies. These included 3,637 male and 1,580 female patients enrolled in OMT in Czechia (years 2…
Pills and the damage done
The prescription opioid epidemic has slowly evolved over the past quarter century with increasingly detrimental consequences for public health. Man-made crises are often unforeseen and characterized by a situation without natural causes where – because of human intent, error, negligence, or the failure of manmade systems – the level of needs in the population exceeds available resources to counter the problem. This paper presents the prescription…
Prescription high-risk polysubstance use among opioid maintenance treatment patients
OMT patients frequently filled prescriptions for high-risk drugs, and in higher dosages than the general population. However, we found little evidence of 'doctor shopping.' Given that these prescription drugs carry overdose risk, particularly when combined with OMT drugs, our findings emphasize the continued need for education and caution to both prescribers and patients on their concomitant use with OMT
Preexisting morbidity and 2-year treatment retention in opioid agonist treatment. A population-based data-linkage study in the Czech Republic
Limited research exists on how preexisting comorbidities impact retention in opioid agonist treatment (OAT). This study aimed to (1) describe OAT retention and participation, and (2) examine the association of preexisting comorbidities and other patient characteristics with 24-month retention. This registry-based nationwide cohort study used linked health records of 1,553 individuals newly initiating OAT in the Czech Republic between 2011 and 201…
Medicine (7 works) · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (5 works) · Population (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Medical prescription (3 works) · Norwegian (3 works) · Opioid (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (3 works)