Thea Kaarby, Henriette Fredriksen, Astri M Lang, Hans Jørgen Guthe, Ragnhild Støen, Claus Klingenberg
{"title":"Neonatal abstinence syndrome in Norway - a registry study.","authors":"Thea Kaarby, Henriette Fredriksen, Astri M Lang, Hans Jørgen Guthe, Ragnhild Støen, Claus Klingenberg","doi":"10.4045/tidsskr.26.0048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4045/tidsskr.26.0048","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aim: </strong>Medications and illicit substances taken during pregnancy are transferred to the foetus via the placenta. When the supply ceases after birth, the infant can develop withdrawal symptoms. The aim of the study was to investigate the incidence, neonatal morbidity and regional differences in hospital admissions of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in Norway.</p><p><strong>Material and method: </strong>Using the Norwegian Neonatal Network quality registry, we identified all neonates in Norway with a gestational age of ≥ 36 weeks who were discharged from a neonatal unit and diagnosed with NAS during the study period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2023. We extracted key register data, including additional diagnoses and length of stay in the neonatal unit.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We identified 621 neonates with NAS over the 12-year period, corresponding to a national incidence of 0.95 per 1,000 liveborn infants with a gestational age of ≥ 36 weeks. The median length of stay in a neonatal unit for all infants included in the study was 6-8 days throughout the study period. However, the hospital stay was ≥ 14 days for 134 infants (22%). A total of 119 infants (19%) had a birth weight below the 10th percentile, defined as small for gestational age. Seven infants (1%) were diagnosed with neonatal seizures. Congenital heart defects were identified in 14 infants (2%).</p><p><strong>Interpretation: </strong>The incidence of NAS in Norway was lower than reported figures in other Western countries. Consistent with findings in the literature, one in five infants with NAS were small for gestational age.</p>","PeriodicalId":520817,"journal":{"name":"Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke","volume":"146 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149198888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"AI-generated notes should be labelled.","authors":"Damoun Nassehi, Morten Munkvik, Ingvild Vatten, Eirik Haarr","doi":"10.4045/tidsskr.26.0539","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4045/tidsskr.26.0539","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520817,"journal":{"name":"Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke","volume":"146 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149198880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gunnstein Norheim, Kristine Husøy Onarheim, Unni Gopinathan, Siri H Hauge, Siri Laura Feruglio, Guri Rørtveit
{"title":"Globale helsetrusler er også norske helsetrusler.","authors":"Gunnstein Norheim, Kristine Husøy Onarheim, Unni Gopinathan, Siri H Hauge, Siri Laura Feruglio, Guri Rørtveit","doi":"10.4045/tidsskr.26.0520","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4045/tidsskr.26.0520","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520817,"journal":{"name":"Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke","volume":"146 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149198869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"De rike stumper, de fattige dør.","authors":"Thora Selsøvold","doi":"10.4045/tidsskr.26.0538","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4045/tidsskr.26.0538","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520817,"journal":{"name":"Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke","volume":"146 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149198858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Robert Whittaker, Ane-Kristine Finbråten, Hilde Kløvstad, Kristin Helene Skullerud
{"title":"Norway can achieve the goal of eliminating viral hepatitis.","authors":"Robert Whittaker, Ane-Kristine Finbråten, Hilde Kløvstad, Kristin Helene Skullerud","doi":"10.4045/tidsskr.26.0466","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4045/tidsskr.26.0466","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520817,"journal":{"name":"Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke","volume":"146 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149198875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Når vi belønner klinisk forskning med de svakeste forutsetningene for å lykkes.","authors":"Arnstein Mykletun","doi":"10.4045/tidsskr.26.0450","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4045/tidsskr.26.0450","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520817,"journal":{"name":"Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke","volume":"146 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149019391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stikk ikke alle, bare dem som trenger det.","authors":"Truls Brandvik, Marie Hidle Gedde","doi":"10.4045/tidsskr.26.0444","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4045/tidsskr.26.0444","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520817,"journal":{"name":"Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke","volume":"146 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149019481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kaja Berdal-Sanner, Sarah K K Andvik, Bernd Müller, Idunn O Riisnes, Dag Sollesnes Holsen
{"title":"Kalsifylaksi ved leversykdom og akutt nyresvikt.","authors":"Kaja Berdal-Sanner, Sarah K K Andvik, Bernd Müller, Idunn O Riisnes, Dag Sollesnes Holsen","doi":"10.4045/tidsskr.26.0047","DOIUrl":"10.4045/tidsskr.26.0047","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Calciphylaxis is a rare and life-threatening disease characterised by calcification and occlusion of arterioles in the dermis and subcutis, leading to painful reticular purpura, necrosis and ulceration. Mortality ranges from 50% to 80% and septicaemia is the usual cause of death. End-stage kidney failure and haemodialysis are the most important risk factors. Calciphylaxis is also reported in patients with non-uraemic causes.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>We present a man in his forties who developed painful reticular purpura and necrotic ulcerations on the proximal lower extremities following alcohol-induced multi-organ failure, including acute renal failure. Skin biopsy results suggested calciphylaxis. The patient received hyperbaric oxygen therapy and vacuum-assisted ulcer treatment, followed by surgical debridement and split-thickness skin grafts.</p><p><strong>Interpretation: </strong>A multidisciplinary approach is necessary to achieve the best patient outcome. We believe that important factors contributing to this patient's outcome were his young age and early normalisation of renal function.</p>","PeriodicalId":520817,"journal":{"name":"Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke","volume":"146 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149019486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Legearbeid er legeutdanning.","authors":"Lill Anette Øyen","doi":"10.4045/tidsskr.26.0563","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4045/tidsskr.26.0563","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520817,"journal":{"name":"Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke","volume":"146 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149019446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Merete S Vevelstad, Marit Edland-Gryt, Espen Freng, Silje Finstad, Joachim Frost, Anita von Krogh, Arne Kristian Skulberg, Elisabeth Drange, Mari Asphjell Bjørnaas
{"title":"Forgiftningsutbrudd med nye potente rusmidler – er Norge forberedt?","authors":"Merete S Vevelstad, Marit Edland-Gryt, Espen Freng, Silje Finstad, Joachim Frost, Anita von Krogh, Arne Kristian Skulberg, Elisabeth Drange, Mari Asphjell Bjørnaas","doi":"10.4045/tidsskr.26.0430","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4045/tidsskr.26.0430","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520817,"journal":{"name":"Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke","volume":"146 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149019453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}