Nina Øyen
- E-mailnina.oyen@uib.no
- Phone+47 55 58 85 25
- Visitor AddressAlrek helseklynge, blokk D, Årstadveien 175009 Bergen
- Postal AddressPostboks 78045020 Bergen
Spedbarn skal sove på rygg – en epidemiologisk suksesshistorie.
Denne side opp – om krybbedødsepidemien i Norge (Sudden infant death syndrome and sleeping position)
Permanent Exhibition Worldviews - Knowledge that shapers society "Verdsbilete", at University Museum of Bergen, Natural History, 2019
Leader of the Heart Foundation's council at the University of Bergen
Epidemiologic principles and methods at PhD and Master levels, Course leader and teaching
Counting every child, Bergen Summer Research School 2023, Course leader and teaching
Preventive Medicine, Course leader and teaching
Cardiac Genetics, teaching
- (2022). Risk of Congenital Heart Defects in Offspring of Affected Mothers and Fathers. Circulation: Genomic and precision medicine. 287-294.
- (2020). Oral corticosteroids during pregnancy and offspring risk of congenital heart defects: a nationwide cohort study. International Journal of Epidemiology. 638-647.
- (2020). Maternal use of folic acid and multivitamin supplements and infant risk of birth defects in Norway, 1999–2013. British Journal of Nutrition. 316-329.
- (2020). Dietary glycemic index and glycemic load during pregnancy and offspring risk of congenital heart defects: A prospective cohort study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 526-535.
- (2019). Intake of sucrose‑sweetened soft beverages during pregnancy and risk of congenital heart defects (CHD) in offspring: A Norwegian pregnancy cohort study. European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE). 383-396.
- (2019). Association Between Maternal Folic Acid Supplementation and Congenital Heart Defects in Offspring in Birth Cohorts From Denmark and Norway. Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA). 29 pages.
- (2018). The five-year survival of children with Down syndrome in Norway 1994-2009 differed by associated congenital heart defects and extracardiac malformations. Acta Paediatrica. 845-853.
- (2018). Pregnancy duration and breast cancer risk. Nature Communications. 1-7.
- (2018). Paternal characteristics associated with maternal periconceptional use of folic acid supplementation. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 1-8.
- (2017). Recurrence of congenital heart defects among siblings - a nationwide study. American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 1575-1585.
- (2017). Association between fetal congenital heart Defects and maternal risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in the same pregnancy and across pregnancies. Circulation. 39-48.
- (2016). Trends in Mortality of Congenital Heart Defects. Congenital Heart Disease. 160-168.
- (2016). Supplemental folic acid in pregnancy and childhood cancer risk. British Journal of Cancer. 71-75.
- (2016). Sudden unexpected death in children with congenital heart defects. European Heart Journal. 621-626.
- (2016). Prepregnancy Diabetes and Offspring Risk of Congenital Heart Disease: A Nationwide Cohort Study. Circulation. 2243-2253.
- (2016). Preconception cardiovascular risk factor differences between gestational hypertension and preeclampsia: Cohort Norway study. Hypertension. 1173-1180.
- (2016). Mortality and complications in 3495 children with isolated ventricular septal defects. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 808-813.
- (2016). Maternal use of folic acid supplements and infant risk of neural tube defects in Norway 1999-2013. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 619-626.
- (2015). Supplemental folic acid in pregnancy and maternal cancer risk. Cancer Epidemiology. 805-811.
- (2015). Risk of cardiomyopathy in younger persons with a family history of death from cardiomyopathy: A nationwide family study in a cohort of 3.9 million persons. Circulation. 1013-1019.
- (2015). Possible Common Aetiology behind Maternal Preeclampsia and Congenital Heart Defects in the Child: a Cardiovascular Diseases in Norway Project Study. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 76-85.
- (2015). Periconceptional folic acid supplementation and infant risk of congenital heart defects in Norway 1999-2009. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 391-400.
- (2015). Folic acid supplements and risk of oral clefts in the newborn: A population-based study. British Journal of Nutrition. 1456-1463.
- (2014). Birth prevalence of congenital heart defects in Norway 1994-2009 - A nationwide study. American Heart Journal. 956-964.
- (2013). Cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus in Norway during 1994 -2009: CVDNOR - nationwide research project. Norsk Epidemiologi. 101-107.
- (2012). Predictors of Heart-Focused Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Genetic Investigation and Counseling of Long QT Syndrome or Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A One Year Follow-up. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 72-84.
- (2012). Familial Aggregation of Lone Atrial Fibrillation in Young Persons. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 917-921.
- (2011). General anxiety, depression,and physical health in relation to symptoms of heart-focused anxiety- a cross sectional study among patients living with the risk of serious arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes.
- (2011). A De Novo 1.5 Mb Microdeletion on Chromosome 14q23.2-23.3 in a Patient With Autism and Spherocytosis. Autism Research. 221-227.
- (2010). Stigmatization and Male Identity: Norwegian Males' Experience after Identification as BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 360-370.
- (2010). Recurrence of discordant congenital heart defects in families. Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics. 122-128.
- (2010). Health status in patients at risk of inherited arrhythmias and sudden unexpected death compared to the general population. BMC Medical Genetics. 10 pages.
- (2010). Familial Aggregation and Heritability of Pyloric Stenosis. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 2393-2399.
- (2009). The Clustering of Premature Deaths in Families. Epidemiology. 757-765.
- (2009). Recurrence of Congenital Heart Defects in Families. Circulation. 295-301.
- (2009). National time trends in congenital heart defects, Denmark, 1977-2005. American Heart Journal. 467-473.
- (2009). Familial recurrence of midline birth defects - A nationwide Danish cohort study. American Journal of Epidemiology. 46-52.
- (2008). Sykehusinnleggelser for hjerte- og karsykdom i Helse Vest i perioden 1992-2001. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 17-23.
- (2008). Living with Long QT Syndrome: A Qualitative Study of Coping with Increased Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 489-498.
- (2008). Infertility and Spontaneous Abortion Among Female Hairdressers: The Hordaland Health Study. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 1371-1377.
- (2007). Risk perception, worry and satisfaction related to genetic counseling for hereditary cancer. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 211-222.
- (2007). Maternal epilepsy and offsprings' adult intelligence: A population-based study from Norway. Epilepsia. 1731-1738.
- (2007). Associations of birth size, gestational age, and adult size with intellectual performance: evidence from a cohort of Norwegian men. Pediatric Research. 636-642.
- (2007). Associations of birth size, gestational age, and adult size with intellectual performance: Evidence from a cohort of Norwegian men. Pediatric Research. 636-642.
- (2006). Pregnancy complications by overweight and residential area. A prospective study of an urban Norwegian cohort. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 526-533.
- (2006). Associations of birth defects with adult intellectual performance, disability and mortality: Population-based cohort study. Pediatric Research. 848-853.
- (2005). Size at birth and gestational age as predictors of adult height and weight. Epidemiology. 175-181.
- (2005). Size at birth and gestational age as predictors of adult height and weight. Epidemiology. 175-181.
- (2005). Predictors of adult height and weight - a population based study of 348,706 male conscripts in Norway, 1967-99. Epidemiology. 175-181.
- (2005). Mutations in the HERG K+-Ion channel: A novel link between long QT syndrome and sudden infant death syndrome. American Journal of Cardiology. 433-434.
- (2005). Maternal anthropometric and metabolic factors in the first half of pregnancy and risk of neonatal macrosomia in term pregnancies. A prospective study. European Journal of Endocrinology (EJE). 887-894.
- (2005). Breech delivery and intelligence: A population-based study of 8,738 breech infants. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 4-11.
- (2005). Breech delivery and intelligence: A Population-Based Study of 8,738 breech infants. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 4-11.
- (2003). Circadian variations in sudden infant death syndrome: associations with maternal smoking, sleeping position and infections. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study. Acta Paediatrica. 1007-1013.
- (2003). Circadian variations in sudden infant death syndrome: associations with maternal smoking, sleeping position and infections. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study. Acta Paediatrica. 1007-1013.
- (2002). Families with a perinatal death: is there an association between the loss and the birthweight of surviving siblings? Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 23-32.
- (2001). Changes in the epidemiology of sudden infant death syndrome in Sweden 1973-1996. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 24-30.
- (2001). Changes in the epidemiology of sudden infant death syndrome in Sweden 1973-1996. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 24-30.
- (2000). Infant's length at birth: an independent effect on perinatal mortality. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 459-464.
- (2000). Infant's length at birth: an independent effect on perinatal mortality. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 459-464.
- (1999). Recurrence of gestational age in sibships: Implications for perinatal mortality. American Journal of Epidemiology. 756-762.
- (1999). Interactions of infectious symptoms and modifiable risk factors in sudden infant death syndrome. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS study. Acta Paediatrica. 521-527.
- (1999). Caffeine and alcohol as risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 107-111.
- (1998). Sociodemographic risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome: associations with other risk factors. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study. Acta Paediatrica. 284-290.
- (1998). Sociodemographic risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome: associations with other risk factors. Acta Paediatrica. 284-90.
- (1998). Sociodemographic risk factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: associations with other risk factors. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study. Acta Paediatrica. 284-290.
- (1998). Sociodemographic risk factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: associations with other risk factors. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study. Acta Paediatrica. 284-290.
- (1998). A case-control study of smoking and sudden infant death syndrome in the Scandinavian countries, 1992-1995. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 329-334.
- (1998). A case-control study of smoking and sudden infant death syndrome in the Scandinavian countries, 1992-1995. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 329-334.
- (1998). A case-control study of smoking and sudden infant death syndrome in the Scandinavian countries, 1992 to 1995. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 329-334.
- (1998). A case-control study of smoking and sudden infant death syndrome in the Scandinavian countries, 1992 to 1995. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 329-334.
- (1997). The epidemic of SIDS in Norway 1967-93. Changing effects of risk factors. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 23-27.
- (1997). The epidemic of SIDS in Norway 1967-93. Changing effects of risk factors. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 23-27.
- (1997). The epidemic of SIDS in Norway 1967-93. Changing effects of risk factors. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 23-27.
- (1997). The decline in the incidence of SIDS in Scandinavia and its relation to risk-intervention campaigns. Acta Paediatrica. 963-968.
- (1997). The decline in the incidence of SIDS in Scandinavia and its relation to risk-intervention campaigns. Acta Paediatrica. 963-968.
- (1997). Social risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and their interactions with other major risk factors for SIDS. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 23-27.
- (1997). Mothers' birth weight and survival of their offspring, population based study. BMJ. British Medical Journal. 1376-1380.
- (1997). Mothers' birth weight and survival of their offspring, population based study. BMJ. British Medical Journal. 1376-1380.
- (1997). Mothers' birth weight and survival of their offspring, population based study. BMJ. British Medical Journal. 1376-1380.
- (1997). Maternal smoking, birthweight and gestational age in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) babies and their surviving siblings. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 84-95.
- (1997). Interactions between maternal smoking and other prenatal risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in Germany. Acta Paediatrica. 857-863.
- (1997). Interactions between maternal smoking and other prenatal risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in Germany. Acta Paediatrica. 857-863.
- (1997). Combined effects of sleeping position and prenatal factors in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study. Pediatrics. 613-621.
- (1996). Population-based recurrence risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), compared with other infant and fetal deaths. American Journal of Epidemiology. 300-305.
- (1996). Population-based recurrence risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), compared with other infant and fetal deaths. American Journal of Epidemiology. 300-305.
- (1996). Population-based recurrence risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), compared with other infant and fetal deaths. American Journal of Epidemiology. 300-305.
- (1996). Population-based recurrence risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), compared with other infant and fetal deaths. American Journal of Epidemiology. 300-305.
- (1995). Using newly deceased patients in teaching procedures. New England Journal of Medicine. 1445.
- (1995). Sleeping position and sudden infant death syndrome in Norway 1967-1991. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 478-482.
- (1995). Fetal growth retardation in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) infants and their siblings. American Journal of Epidemiology. 84-90.
- (1995). Fetal growth retardation in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) infants and their siblings. American Journal of Epidemiology. 84-90.
- (1995). Fetal growth retardation in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) infants and their siblings. American Journal of Epidemiology. 84-90.
- (1995). Fetal growth retardation in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) infants and their siblings. American Journal of Epidemiology. 84-90.
- (1995). Etiske dilemmaer ved intubasjonsopplæring: Hva mener befolkningen? Nordisk Medicin. 93-95.
- (1995). Befolkningens indstilling til obduktion. Ugeskrift for Læger. 1361-1362.
- (1994). Secular trends of sudden infant death syndrome in Norway, 1967-1988. Application of a method of case identification to Norwegian registry data. Peadiatr Perinatal Epidemol. 263-281.
- (1994). Secular trends of sudden infant death syndrome in Norway, 1967-1988. Application of a method of case identification to Norwegian registry data. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 263-281.
- (1994). Secular trends of sudden infant death syndrome in Norway, 1967-1988. Application of a method of case identification to Norwegian registry data. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 263-281.
- (1994). Secular trends of sudden infant death syndrome in Norway, 1967-1988. Application of a method of case identification to Norwegian registry data. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 263-281.
- (1994). Secular trends of sudden infant death syndrome in Norway, 1967 to 1988: application of a method of case identification to Norwegian registry data. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 263-281.
- (1994). Secular trends of sudden infant death syndrome in Norway 1967-88: Application of a method of case identification to Norwegian registry data. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 263-281.
- (1994). Infant survival in Norway and Sweden 1985-88. Acta Paediatrica. 977-982.
- (1994). Infant survival in Norway and Sweden 1985-88. Acta Paediatrica. 977-982.
- (1994). Infant survival in Norway and Sweden 1985-88. Acta Paediatrica. 977-982.
- (1993). The epidemiological definition of sudden infant death syndrome. Acta Paediatrica. Supplement. 17-19.
- (1993). The epidemiological definition of sudden infant death syndrome. Acta Paediatrica. Supplement. 17-19.
- (1993). The epidemiological definition of sudden infant death syndrom. Acta Paediatrica. Supplement. 17-19.
- (1993). Recurrence of sudden infant death syndrome among siblings. Acta Paediatrica. Supplement. 23-25.
- (1993). Recurrence of sudden infant death syndrome among siblings. Acta Paediatrica. Supplement. 23-25.
- (1993). Recurrence of sudden infant death syndrome among siblings. Acta Paediatrica. Supplement. 23-25.
- (1992). Activation of blood platelets in workers exposed to organic solvents. Journal of Occupational Medicine. 687-692.
- (1992). Activation of blood platelets in workers exposed to organic solvents. Journal of Occupational Medicine. 687-692.
- (1992). Activation of blood platelets in workers exposed to organic solvents. Journal of Occupational Medicine. 687-692.
- (1992). Activation of blood platelets in workers exposed to organic solvents. Journal of Occupational Medicine. 687-692.
- (1992). Activation of blood platelets in workers exposed to organic solvents. Journal of Occupational Medicine. 687-692.
- (1992). Activation of blood platelets in workers exposed to organic solvents. Journal of Occupational Medicine. 687-690.
- (1998). Circadian variations in sudden infant death; association with maternal smoking. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study.
- (1998). Circadian variations in sudden infant death; association with maternal smoking. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study.
- (1997). The epidemic of SIDS in Norway 1967-93. Changing effects of risk factors.
- (1997). The epidemic of SIDS in Norway 1967-93. Changing effects of risk factors.
- (1997). The epidemic of SIDS in Norway 1967-93. Changing effects of risk factors.
- (1997). Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
- (1997). Smoking and SIDS in the Scandinavian countries 1992-1995.
- (1997). Risk scores for SIDS: Now more useful?
- (1997). Risk scores for SIDS: Now more useful?
- (1997). Risk scores for SIDS: Now more useful?
- (1997). Risk scores for SIDS: Now more useful?
- (1997). Recurrence of preterm birth among siblings - implications for perinatal mortality.
- (1997). Recurrence of preterm birth among siblings - implications for perinatal mortality.
- (1997). Recurrence of preterm birth among siblings - implications for perinatal mortality.
- (1997). Preliminary results of the joint Nordic-Russian Study on then risk factors of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
- (1997). Preliminary results of the joint Nordic-Russian Study on the risk factors of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
- (1997). Preliminary results of the joint Nordic-Russian Study on the risk factors of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
- (1997). Preliminary results of the joint Nordic-Russian Study on the risk factors of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
- (1997). Pludselig spædbarnsdød i Norden. Sudden infant death in the Nordic countries.
- (1997). Pludselig spædbarnsdød i Norden. Sudden infant death in the Nordic countries.
- (1997). Interactions of maternal risk factors and sex, age at death, seasonality, and time of the day. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study.
- (1997). Interactions of Maternal risk factors and sex, age at death, seasonality, as well as hour found dead. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study.
- (1997). Interactions of Maternal risk factors and sex, age at death, seasonality, as well as hour found dead. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study.
- (1997). Dummy use and SIDS in the Scandinavian countries 1992-1995. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study.
- (1997). Dummy use and SIDS in Scandinavian counties. The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study.
- (1997). Combined effects of sleeping position and prenatal factors in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS study.
- (1997). Combined effects of sleeping position and prenatal factors in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS study.
- (1997). Combined effects of sleeping position and prenatal factors in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS study.
- (1997). Combined effects of sleeping position and prenatal factors in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS study.
- (1997). Co-sleeping and the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS study.
- (1997). Co-sleeping and risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study.
- (1996). The Nordic Sudden Infant Death Study - Background and Material. The nordic epidemiological SIDS study (NESS).
- (1996). The Nordic Sudden Infant Death Study - Background and Material. The nordic epidemiological SIDS study (NESS).
- (1996). The Nordic Sudden Infant Death Study - Background and Material. The nordic epidemiological SIDS study (NESS).
- (1996). Sleeping position and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The Nordic Epidemiologic SIDS study.
- (1996). Sleeping position and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The Nordic Epidemiologic SIDS study.
- (1996). Sleeping position and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The Nordic Epidemiologic SIDS study.
- (1996). Sleeping position and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The Nordic Epidemiologic SIDS Study.
- (1996). Sleeping position and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The Nordic Epidemiologic SIDS Study.
- (1996). Sleeping position and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The Nordic Epidemiologic SIDS Study.
- (1996). Sibling correlation in birthweight revisited: Evidence for environmental effects.
- (1996). Sibling correlation in birthweight revisited: Evidence for environmental effects.
- (1996). Sibling correlation in birthweight revisited: Evidence for environmental effects.
- (1996). Recent trends in postneonatal mortality and the rate of sudden infant death in the Scandinavian countries.
- (1996). Recent trends in postneonatal mortality and the rate of sudden infant death in the Scandinavian countries.
- (1996). Maternal smoking and fetal growth in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) babies and their surviving siblings.
- (1996). Intrauterin veksthemming hos krybbedøde og deres søsken.
- (1996). Intrauterin veksthemming hos krybbedøde og deres søsken.
- (1996). Intrauterin veksthemming hos krybbedøde og deres søsken.
- (1996). Interactions between maternal smoking and other prenatal risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in Germany.
- (1996). Interactions between maternal smoking and other prenatal risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in Germany.
- (1996). Birth weight in SIDS infants and their siblings.
- (1996). Birth weight in SIDS infants and their siblings.
- (1996). Birth weight in SIDS infants and their siblings.
- (1995). Sibling correlation in birthweight revisited: Evidence for strong environmental effects.
- (1995). Sibling correlation in birthweight revisited: Evidence for strong environmental effects.
- (1995). Sibling correlation in birthweight revisited: Evidence for strong environmental effects.
- (1995). Seasonality of SIDS in Norway.
- (1995). Recurrence of sudden infant death syndrome, compared with other infant and fetal deaths. A population based study, Norway 1967-1988.
- (1995). Recurrence of sudden infant death syndrome, compared with other infant and fetal deaths. A population based study, Norway 1967-1988.
- (1995). Recurrence of sudden infant death syndrome, compared with other infant and fetal deaths. A population based study, Norway 1967-1988.
- (1995). Maternal smoking during pregnancy and fetal growth retardation in sudden death syndrome (SIDS) and their surviving siblings.
- (1995). Maternal smoking during pregnancy and fetal growth retardation in SIDS families. A study based on a Swedish sibship file.
- (1995). Gjentatt krybbedød i søskenflokker.
- (1995). Gjentatt krybbedød i søskenflokker.
- (1994). SIDS infants and their siblings are growth retarded in utero.
- (1994). SIDS infants and their siblings are growth retarded in utero.
- (1994). SIDS infants and their siblings are growth retarded in utero.
- (1994). Recurrence of sudden infant death syndrome and other infant and fetal deaths in sibships. A population based study, Norway 1967-1988.
- (1994). Recurrence of sudden infant death syndrome and other infant and fetal deaths in sibships. A population based study, Norway 1967-1988.
- (1994). Recurrence of sudden infant death syndrome and other infant and fetal deaths in sibships. A population based study, Norway 1967-1988.
- (1994). Infants that die from sudden infant death syndrome as well as their siblings are growth retarded in utero.
- (1994). Infants that die from sudden infant death syndrome as well as their siblings are growth retarded in utero.
- (1994). Infants that die from sudden infant death syndrome as well as their siblings are growth retarded in utero.
- (1994). Are low birthweight mothers at increased risk of losing their own infants in the perinatal period?
- (1994). Are low birthweight mothers at increased risk for losing their own infants in the perinatal period?
- (1994). Are low birthweight mothers at increased risk for losing their own infants in the perinatal period?
- (1993). Liggestilling og plutselig, uventet spedbarnsdød.
- (2005). Long-term ability, disability and mortality among males with birth defects: Population-based cohort study, 1967-1999. American Journal of Epidemiology.
- (2005). Birth size, adult height and intelligence - A population based cohort study. American Journal of Epidemiology.
- (2016). Maternal Diabetes, Birth Weight, and Neonatal Risk of Congenital Heart Defects in Norway, 1994-2009. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1116-1125.
- (2009). Men in the women's world of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer-a systematic review. Familial Cancer. 221-229.
- (2009). Genetic counseling in congenital long QT syndrome. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 1226-1229.
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Top ten publications:
- Øyen N, Boyd HA, Carstensen L, Søndergaard L, Wohlfahrt J, Melbye M. Recurrence risk of congenital heart defects in offspring of affected mothers and fathers. Circulation: Genome and Precision Medicine 2022;15(4):e003533. Doi: 0.1161/CIRCGEN.121.003533. Epub 2022 May 24.
- Boyd HA, Basit S, Behrens I, Leirgul E, Bundgaard H, Wohlfahrt J, Melbye M, Øyen N. Association between fetal congenital heart defects and maternal risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy concurrently and in succeeding pregnancies. Circulation 2017;136:39-48
- Øyen N, Diaz LJ, Leirgul E, Boyd HA, Priest J, Mathiesen ER, Quertermous T, Wohlfahrt J, Melbye M. Prepregnancy Diabetes and Offspring Risk of Congenital Heart Disease: A Nationwide Cohort Study. Circulation 2016 Jun 7;133(23):2243-53.
- Dale MTG, Magnus P, Leirgul E, Holmstrøm H, Gjessing HK, Brodwall K, Haugen M, Stoltenberg C, Øyen N. Intake of sucrose-sweetened soft beverages during pregnancy and risk of congenital heart defects (CHD) in offspring: a Norwegian pregnancy cohort study. Eur J Epidemiol. 2019 Jan 19. doi: 10.1007/s10654-019-00480-y
- Øyen N, Olsen SF, Basit S, Leirgul E, Strøm M, Carstensen L, Granström C, Tell GS, Magnus P, Vollset SE, Wohlfahrt J, Melbye M. Association Between Maternal Folic Acid Supplementation and Congenital Heart Defects in Offspring in Birth Cohorts From Denmark and Norway. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Mar 19;8(6):e011615. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.011615
- Brodwall K, Greve G, Øyen N. Preeclampsia and congenital heart defects. JAMA 2016;315:1167-8
- Jortveit J, Eskedal L, Hirth A, Fomina T, Døhlen G, Hagemo P, Tell GS, Birkeland S, Øyen N, Holmstrøm H. Sudden unexpected death in children with congenital heart defects. European Heart Journal 2016;37:621-2
- Øyen N, Ranthe M, Carstensen L, Boyd HA, Olesen S-P, Wohlfahrt J, Melbye M. Familial aggregation of lone atrial fibrillation in young persons. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012;60(10)
- Øyen N, Boyd HA, Poulsen G, Wohlfahrt J, Melbye M. The clustering of premature deaths in families. Epidemiology 2009;20:757-65.
- Øyen N, Poulsen G, Boyd HA, Wohlfahrt J, Jensen PK, Melbye M. Recurrence of congenital heart defects in families. Circulation 2009;120:295-301.
- Øyen N, Poulsen G, Boyd HA, Wohlfahrt J, Jensen PK, Melbye M. National time trends in congenital heart defects, Denmark, 1977-2005. American Heart Journal 2009;157:467-473.e1.
- Øyen N, Markestad T, Skjærven R, Irgens LM, Helweg-Larsen K, Alm B, Norvenius G, Wennergren G. Combined effects of sleeping position and prenatal factors in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The Nordic Epidemiological SIDS Study. Pediatrics 1997;100:613-21.
Congenital heart defects in Norway - A nation-wide study
MD, University of Bergen, Norway
MPH, UCLA School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Dr Med in Perinatal epidemiology, Thesis: Sudden infant death syndrome. Epidemiological studies in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark 1967 - 1995
Specialist in Medical Genetics