Per Sverre Persett
A5091527737- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Neurological and metabolic disorders
- Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Biomedical Research and Pathophysiology
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
Oslo University Hospital
2017-2024
University of Oslo
2019-2023
North Estonia Medical Centre
2022
Introduction Cannabis is the most common recreational drug worldwide and synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists are currently largest group of new psychoactive substances. The aim this study was to compare clinical features outcomes lone acute cannabis toxicity with agonist in a large series presentations European emergency departments between 2013-2020.
This study hypothesized that 3,4-methylenedioxymetamfetamine intoxication presents with distinct clinical features and outcomes when combined other substances of misuse, compared to mono-3,4-methylenedioxymetamfetamine intoxication. investigated the presentation acute intoxication, exclusive co-usage ethanol, 3,4-methylenedioxymetamfetamine-co-intoxication or without a focus on patient sex differences. A retrospective analysis was conducted using Euro-DEN Plus database (2013-2022), which...
Context: Recreational drug toxicity is frequent. Availability of new psychoactive substances steadily increasing. However, data with verified analyses from clinical settings are limited. To evaluate the impact novel (NPS) on recreational in Oslo, Norway, we analysed samples a selection patients.Methods: All patients presenting at Oslo Accident and Emergency Outpatient Clinic (OAEOC) University Hospital (OUH) were registered April through September 2014. Oral fluid collected OAEOC. Blood OUH....
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) have been increasingly reported in the last 15-20 years. We aimed to describe presentations emergency department (ED) with acute recreational drug toxicity involving NPS.Data were extracted from European Drug Emergencies Network (Euro-DEN) Plus database for all ED (36 EDs 24 countries) between January 2014 and December 2019. Patient demographics, agents involved, clinical outcomes described subgroup of NPS was compared rest cohort.Out 43,633 Euro-DEN...
Context 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) remains one of the most commonly used recreational drugs in Europe. Monitoring Emergency Department (ED) presentations with acute toxicity associated MDMA is important to determine trends use and harms.Methods Data were extracted from European Drug Emergencies Network (Euro-DEN) Plus database for all ED involving use, alone or combination other substances, between 1 January 2014 31 December 2017. Geographical distribution, time trends, patient...
In Norway, there are about 550 suicides recorded each year. The number of suicide attempts is 10–15 times higher. Suicide attempt a major risk factor for suicide, in particular when violent methods used. with have hardly been studied Norway. This study describes demographic, psychiatric and somatic health patients admitted to hospitals Norway after by compared attempters using deliberate self-poisoning (DSP). Patients hospital aged > 18 years were included prospective cohort study, enrolled...
Female drug users report poorer physical and mental health than male users. We describe female patients treated for acute recreational toxicity, look gender differences in clinical state, treatment, toxic agents taken.
Abstract. Background: Suicidal intent for patients attempting suicide using violent methods (VMs) is assumed to be higher than those self-poisoning (SP), which may explain the mortality observed in follow-up studies. However, this has not been studied prospectively. Aims: We aimed compare VMs with SP regarding suicidal intent, ideation, depression, and hopelessness during hospital stay after 1 year. Methods: Patients hospitalized attempt by ( n = 80) or 81) completed Beck scales Suicide...
Self-discharge is a risk factor for readmission and excess mortality. We assess the rate of self-discharge from emergency department (ED) among presentations acute recreational drug toxicity identify factors associated with self-discharge.From Euro-DEN Plus database to ED toxicity, we extracted data 11 centres in seven European countries 2014 2017. was defined as taking one's own discharge or escaping before being medically cleared. used multiple logistic regression analyses look...
Introduction Suicide attempts by violent methods (VM) can leave the patient with physical and mental trauma affecting health-related quality of life (HRQOL). There is limited knowledge about impact HRQOL after a suicide attempt VM.
Abstract Background The use of central stimulant drugs causes significant morbidity. We describe poisonings with and compare the different stimulants concerning combinations other drugs, treatment, clinical course. Methods Patients presenting from 1 October 2013 to 31 March 2016 poisoning related recreational were retrospectively included at a primary care emergency outpatient clinic hospital department in Oslo, Norway. Diagnosis toxic agents was mainly based on assessment doctor treating...