Stavanger University Hospital

Osteosarcopenia Revisited: From Mechanisms to Management

Abstract Sarcopenia and osteoporosis are characterized by insufficient mass and function of skeletal muscle and bone, and often co-occur in older persons, a condition called osteosarcopenia. Loss of bone and skeletal muscle mass and function is driven by multiple risk factors tha...

Buying Risk: Illegal Drug Purchases via Social Media Among Adolescents. Prevalence and Psychosocial Correlates from the ‘LifeOnSoMe’ Study

Adolescent drug use remains a significant public health concern, and the emergence of social media as a platform for purchasing illegal drugs adds complexity to this issue. This study investigates the prevalence and characteristics of Norwegian adolescents who report buying illeg...

The impact of transition from paper to electronic death records on garbage codes in the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry 2018–2023

Abstract Background In 2018, electronic death certification was gradually introduced in the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry (NCoDR). Electronic certification was made mandatory from 2022. This may have affected the use and pattern of ill-defined death codes, so-called “garbage...