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Bjørn Bjorvatn er leder av Nasjonalt senter for søvnmedisin ved Haukeland universitetssjukehus, professor i allmennmedisin ved Universitetet i Bergen og somnolog ved Bergen søvnsenter.
Articles by Bjørn Bjorvatn
Dietary guidance from GPs – what do patients report?
- Synne Skjærstein*,
- Kaja Michelsen Åsaune*,
- Lars Thore Fadnes,
- Esperanza Diaz,
- Bjørn Bjorvatn,
- Elisabeth Marie Strømme,
- Thomas Mildestvedt
18.03.2024:
Diet is an important factor for health (1–5), and conditions resulting from diet-related risk factors are estimated to cause approximately 11 million deaths and 255 million years of life lost globally (6). Obesity is a growing public health problem, and the World Health Organization estimated that...
Restless legs syndrome – a study from general practice
- Bjørn Bjorvatn,
- Knut-Arne Wensaas,
- Knut Erik Emberland,
- Lars Thore Fadnes,
- Sverre Litleskare,
- Esperanza Diaz,
- Sabine Ruths,
- Guri Rørtveit,
- Siri Waage
08.11.2021:
The typical signs of RLS are prickling and uncomfortable sensations in the legs accompanied by an urge to move (1, 2). This urge to move arises when one is at rest and is relieved partly or wholly with movement. The urge to move also varies distinctly in the course of the day, with symptoms in the...
New diagnostic criteria for insomnia and the association between insomnia, anxiety and depression
- Inger Sofie Olufsen,
- Marie E. Sørensen,
- Bjørn Bjorvatn
02.01.2020:
In the period 1999/2000–2009/10, the prevalence of insomnia in Norway rose from 11.9 % to 15.5 % (1). A study published in 2018 showed a prevalence of 20 % (2). Insomnia leads to greater risk of developing mental disorders (3–5). The prevalence of clinically significant anxiety and depression has...
New infrastructure for research in general practice
- Bjørn Bjorvatn,
- Espen Saxhaug Kristoffersen,
- Peder Andreas Halvorsen,
- Egil Andreas Fors,
- Stein Nilsen,
- Guri Rørtveit
14.01.2019:
There is an acute need for practice-oriented research in general practice in Norway. A new infrastructure for such research has now been established, and we encourage all GP practices to report their interest. The research network in primary health care (PraksisNett) is now recruiting GP practices...
Oral appliance therapy for sleep apnoea
- Anders Johansson,
- Kjersti Gjerde,
- Sverre Lehmann,
- Bjørn Bjorvatn,
- Kahtan Al-azawy,
- Shashi Gulati,
- Morten E. Berge
27.05.2014:
Oral appliances for sleep apnoea are a well documented and necessary therapeutic option for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. At the Center for Sleep Disorders, Haukeland University Hospital, a specialist dental clinic has been established as part of the multidisciplinary team. Sleep apnoea entails...