Lars Erik Laugsand

About

Lars Erik Laugsand, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor at the Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and a consultant physician specializing in Emergency Medicine. He also serves as Assistant Clinic Director and Senior Consultant at the Emergency Department, St. Olavs Hospital, where he is involved in the strategic development of emergency care services, patient flow, and quality improvement.

Research

Dr. Laugsand received his PhD from NTNU in cardiovascular epidemiology based on data from the HUNT Study, investigating the relationship between sleep disorders and cardiovascular disease. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications in epidemiology, emergency medicine, and medical technology. In addition to his research activities, he supervises PhD and Master's students and actively contributes to interdisciplinary research collaborations.

Publications

2026

Laugsand, Susanne Sofie; Wergeland, Tore; Gulati, Sasha; Engstrøm, Morten; Laugsand, Lars Erik. (2026) Remission of erythromelalgia after semaglutide initiation: A case report. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Case Reports
Academic article

2025

Laugsand, Lars Erik. (2025) Rusrelaterte forgiftninger: nye trender utfordrer akuttmedisinen. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet)
Commentary

2024

Toften, Ståle; Kjellstadli, Jonas Tøgersen; Kværness, Jørn; Pedersen, Line; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Thu, Ole Kristian Forstrønen. (2024) Contactless and continuous monitoring of respiratory rate in a hospital ward: a clinical validation study. Frontiers in Physiology
Academic article
Gémes, Katalin; Malmo, Vegard; Strand, Linn B; Ellekjær, Hanne; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Janszky, Imre; Laugsand, Lars Erik. (2024) Insomnia symptoms and risk for atrial fibrillation – The HUNT study. Journal of Sleep Research
Academic article
Husby, Maren Wennberg; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Jørgensen, Arve; Lassen, Tone Merete; Jacobsen, Dag; Laugsand, Lars Erik. (2024) Feildosering av metotreksat. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet)
Commentary
Nummedal, Målfrid; Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Næss, Lars Eide; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig. (2024) Pasienttilstrøyming til akuttmottak ved to norske universitetssjukehus i 2012–21. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet)
Academic article
Graabak, Gustav; Næss, Lars Eide; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig. (2024) Pasienter med forgiftning vurdert ved akuttmottaket på St. Olavs hospital 2019–20. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet)
Academic article

2023

Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Næss, Lars Eide; Skaar, Torkild; Laugsand, Lars Erik. (2023) Trender i pasientlogistikk i akuttmottakene ved et norsk universitetssykehus etter innføring av akuttleger. Dansk Tidsskrift for Akutmedicin
Academic article
Ofstad, Anne Pernille; Brunborg, Cathrine; Johansen, Odd Erik; Mørkedal, Bjørn; Fagerland, Morten; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Gullestad, Lars; Dalen, Håvard. (2023) Development of a tool to predict the risk of incident heart failure in a general population: the HUNT for HF risk score. ESC Heart Failure
Academic article

2022

Thorkildsen, Marianne Thorkildsen; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Mohus, Randi Marie; Høvik, Lise Husby; Rogne, Tormod; Solligård, Erik; Damås, Jan Kristian; Gustad, Lise Tuset. (2022) Insomnia symptoms and risk of bloodstream infections: prospective data from the prospective population-based Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT), Norway. Journal of Sleep Research
Academic article
Gustad, Lise Tuset; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Bjerkeset, Ottar; Williams, Lana J; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Dalen, Håvard; Berk, Michael; Romundstad, Solfrid. (2022) Anxiety and depression symptoms, albuminuria and risk of acute myocardial infarction in the Norwegian HUNT cohort study. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Academic article
Grande, Mikkel; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Næss-Pleym, Lars E.; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Grenne, Bjørnar. (2022) Observational study on chest pain during the Covid-19 pandemic: changes and characteristics of visits to a Norwegian emergency department during the lockdown. BMC Emergency Medicine
Academic article

2021

Thorkildsen, Marianne Stenbekk; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Mohus, Randi Marie; Høvik, Lise Husby; Solligård, Erik; Damås, Jan Kristian; Gustad, Lise Tuset. (2021) Association of insomnia symptoms with the risk of bloodstream infections: Results from the prospective population-based HUNT Study in Norway. Norsk Epidemiologi
Conference abstract
Bhatta, Laxmi; Cepelis, Aivaras; Vikjord, Sigrid Anna Aalberg; Malmo, Vegard; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Dalen, Håvard; Langhammer, Arnulf; Janszky, Imre; Strand, Linn B; Brumpton, Ben Michael. (2021) Bone mineral density and risk of cardiovascular disease in men and women: the HUNT study. European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE)
Academic article

2020

Taddei, Cristina; Jackson, Rod; Zhou, Bin; Bixby, Honor; Danaei, Goodarz; Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Kuulasmaa, Kari; Hajifathalian, Kaveh; Bentham, James; Bennett, James E.. (2020) National trends in total cholesterol obscure heterogeneous changes in HDL and non-HDL cholesterol and total-to-HDL cholesterol ratio: A pooled analysis of 458 population-based studies in Asian and Western countries. International Journal of Epidemiology
Academic article
Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Næss-Pleym, Lars E.; Dale, Jostein; Laugsand, Lars Erik. (2020) Pasienttilstrømming i et akuttmottak i påvente av covid-19-pandemien. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet)
Academic article
Schultz, Joseph Samuel; Laugsand, Lars Erik. (2020) Akuttpoliklinikk: Utvikling av et nytt tjenestetilbud for poliklinisk akuttbehandling. St. Olav forlag
Research report
Odsæter, Ingrid Hov; Grenne, Bjørnar; Hov, Gunhild Garmo; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Wiseth, Rune; Mikkelsen, Gustav. (2020) Establishing the 99th percentile of a novel assay for high-sensitivity troponin I in a healthy blood donor population. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Academic article
Taddei, Cristina; Zhou, Bin; Bixby, Honor; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M.; Danaei, Goodarz; Jackson, Rod T.; Andersen, Lars Bo; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Ariansen, Inger Kristine Holtermann; Bjertness, Espen. (2020) Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol. Nature
Academic article

2019

Cepelis, Aivaras; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Dalen, Håvard; Langhammer, Arnulf; Janszky, Imre; Strand, Linn B. (2019) Asthma, asthma control and risk of acute myocardial infarction: HUNT study. European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE)
Academic article
Feng, Tingting; Malmo, Vegard; Strand, Linn B; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Mørkedal, Bjørn; Aune, Dagfinn; Vatten, Lars Johan; Ellekjær, Hanne; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Mukamal, Kenneth. (2019) Metabolically Healthy Obesity and Risk for Atrial Fibrillation: The HUNT Study. Obesity
Academic article
Bixby, Honor; Bentham, James; Zhou, Bin; Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Paciorek, Christopher J.; Bennett, James E.; Taddei, Cristina; Stevens, Gretchen A.; Rodriguez-Martinez, Andrea; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M.. (2019) Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults. Nature
Academic article
Feng, Tingting; Malmo, Vegard; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Strand, Linn B; Gustad, Lise; Ellekjær, Hanne; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Mukamal, Kenneth; Janszky, Imre. (2019) Symptoms of anxiety and depression and risk of atrial fibrillation-the HUNT study. International Journal of Cardiology
Academic article
Cepelis, Aivaras; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Langhammer, Arnulf; Janszky, Imre; Strand, Linn B. (2019) Asthma, asthma control and risk of ischemic stroke: The HUNT study. Respiratory Medicine: X
Academic article
Feng, Tingting; Malmo, Vegard; Strand, Linn B; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Mørkedal, Bjørn; Aune, Dagfinn; Vatten, Lars Johan; Ellekjær, Hanne; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Mukamal, Kenneth J. (2019) Weight and weight change and risk of atrial fibrillation: the HUNT study. European Heart Journal
Academic article
Brumpton, Ben Michael; Fritsche, Lars; Zheng, Jie; Nielsen, Jonas Bille; Mannila, Maria Nastase; Surakka, Ida; Rasheed, Humaira; Vie, Gunnhild Åberge; Graham, Sarah E.; Gabrielsen, Maiken Elvestad. (2019) Variation in serum PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9), cardiovascular disease risk, and an investigation of potential unanticipated effects of PCSK9 inhibition. Circulation: Genomic and precision medicine
Academic article

2018

Cepelis, Aivaras; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Malmo, Vegard; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Ellekjær, Hanne; Langhammer, Arnulf; Janszky, Imre; Strand, Linn B. (2018) Associations of asthma and asthma control with atrial fibrillation risk: Results from the Nord-Trøndelag health study (HUNT). JAMA cardiology
Academic article
Zhou, Bin; Bentham, James; Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Bixby, Honor; Danaei, Goodarz; Hajifathalian, Kaveh; Taddei, Cristina; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M; Djalalinia, Shirin; Khatibzadeh, Shahab. (2018) Contributions of mean and shape of blood pressure distribution to worldwide trends and variations in raised blood pressure: A pooled analysis of 1018 population-based measurement studies with 88.6 million participants. International Journal of Epidemiology
Academic article
Hauan, Marianne; Strand, Linn B; Laugsand, Lars Erik. (2018) Associations of Insomnia Symptoms With Blood Pressure and Resting Heart Rate: The HUNT Study in Norway. Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Academic article

2017

Zhou, Bin; Bentham, James; Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Bixby, Honor; Danaei, Goodarz; Cowan, Melanie J.; Paciorek, Christopher J.; Singh, Gitanjali M; Hajifathalian, Kaveh; Bennett, James E.. (2017) Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants. The Lancet
Academic literature review
Ueland, Thor; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre; Platou, Carl Geoffrey Parrinder; Michelsen, Annika; Damås, Jan Kristian; Aukrust, Pål; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav. (2017) Extracellular matrix markers and risk of myocardial infarction: The HUNT Study in Norway. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC)
Academic literature review
Gemes, Katalin; Malmo, Vegard; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Ellekjær, Hanne; Lszl, Krisztina D; Ahnve, Staffan; Vatten, Lars Johan; Mukamal, Kenneth J; Janszky, Imre. (2017) Does moderate drinking increase the risk of atrial fibrillation? The norwegian HUNT (Nord-Trøndelag Health) study. Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA)
Academic article
Ueland, Thor; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre; Platou, Carl Geoffrey Parrinder; Michelsen, Annika; Damås, Jan Kristian; Aukrust, Pål; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav. (2017) Monocyte/macrophage and T cell activation markers are not independently associated with MI risk in healthy individuals - results from the HUNT Study. International Journal of Cardiology
Academic article
Sen, Abhijit; Opdahl, Signe; Strand, Linn B; Vatten, Lars Johan; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Janszky, Imre. (2017) Insomnia and the risk of Breast Cancer: the HUNT study. Psychosomatic Medicine
Academic article
Brumpton, Ben Michael; Mai, Xiao-Mei; Langhammer, Arnulf; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Janszky, Imre; Strand, Linn B. (2017) Prospective study of insomnia and incident asthma in adults: The HUNT study. European Respiratory Journal
Academic article
Bentham, James; Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Bilano, Ver; Bixby, Honor; Zhou, Bin; Stevens, Gretchen A.; Riley, Leanne M.; Taddei, Cristina; Hajifathalian, Kaveh; Lu, Yuan. (2017) Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults. The Lancet
Academic article

2016

Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Bentham, James; Stevens, Gretchen A; Zhou, Bin; Danaei, Goodarz; Lu, Yuan; Bixby, Honor; Cowan, Melanie J; Riley, Leanne M; Hajifathalian, Kaveh. (2016) Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: A pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19.2 million participants. The Lancet
Academic literature review
Strand, Linn B; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Dalen, Håvard; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre. (2016) Insomnia and left ventricular function – an echocardiography study. Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre; Platou, Carl Geoffrey Parrinder; Michelsen, Annika; Arain, Fizza Kanwal; Damås, Jan Kristian; Aukrust, Pål; Ueland, Thor. (2016) Soluble CXCL16 and risk of myocardial infarction: The HUNT study in Norway. Atherosclerosis
Academic article
Bentham, James; Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Stevens, Gretchen A.; Zhou, Bin; Bixby, Honor; Cowan, Melanie; Fortunato, Léa; Bennett, James E.; Danaei, Goodarz; Hajifathalian, Kaveh. (2016) A century of trends in adult human height. eLIFE
Academic article
Gemes, Katalin; Janszky, Imre; Ahnve, Staffan; László, Krisztina D.; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Vatten, Lars Johan; Mukamal, Kenneth J.. (2016) Light-to-moderate drinking and incident heart failure - The Norwegian HUNT study. International Journal of Cardiology
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre; Platou, Carl Geoffrey Parrinder; Michelsen, Annika; Damås, Jan Kristian; Aukrust, Pål; Ueland, Thor. (2016) Circulating PCSK9 and risk of myocardial infarction: The HUNT Study in Norway. JACC: Basic to Translational Science
Academic literature review
Janszky, Imre; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Vatten, Lars Johan; Mukamal, Kenneth J.; Mørkedal, Bjørn. (2016) Weight and weight change and risk of acute myocardial infarction and heart failure – the HUNT Study. Journal of Internal Medicine
Academic article
Gemes, K; Janszky, Imre; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Laszlo, KD; Ahnve, S; Vatten, Lars Johan; Mukamal, K.J.. (2016) Alcohol consumption is associated with a lower incidence of acute myocardial infarction: Results from a large prospective population-based study in Norway. Journal of Internal Medicine
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik; Janszky, Imre; Vatten, Lars Johan; Dalen, Håvard; Midthjell, Kristian; Grill, Valdemar Erik Robert; Carlsson, S. (2016) Autoimmune diabetes in adults and risk of myocardial infarction: the HUNT study in Norway. Journal of Internal Medicine
Academic article

2015

Laugsand, Lars Erik; Ix, Joachim H.; Bartz, Traci M.; Djousse, Luc; Kizer, Jorge R.; Tracy, Russell P.; Dehghan, Abbas; Rexrode, Kathryn; Lopez, Oscar L.; Rimm, Eric B.. (2015) Fetuin-A and risk of coronary heart disease: A Mendelian randomization analysis and a pooled analysis of AHSG genetic variants in 7 prospective studies. Atherosclerosis
Academic article
Skarpengland, Tonje; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Janszky, Imre; Gomez, Luisa Fernanda Luna; Halvorsen, Bente; Platou, Carl Geoffrey Parrinder; Wang, Wei; Vatten, Lars Johan; Damås, Jan Kristian; Aukrust, Pål. (2015) Genetic variants in the DNA repair gene NEIL3 and the risk of myocardial infarction in a nested case-control study. The HUNT Study. DNA Repair
Academic article

2014

Laugsand, Lars Erik; Strand, Linn B; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon. (2014) Insomnia symptoms and risk for unintentional fatal injuries-The HUNT study. Sleep
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Strand, Linn B; Platou, Carl Geoffrey Parrinder; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre. (2014) Insomnia and the risk of incident heart failure: a population study. European Heart Journal
Academic article
Mørkedal, Bjørn; Vatten, Lars Johan; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Janszky, Imre. (2014) Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure Among Metabolically Healthy But Obese Individuals : HUNT (Nord-Trøndelag Health Study), Norway. Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Academic article
Gustad, Lise Tuset; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Janszky, Imre; Dalen, Håvard; Bjerkeset, Ottar. (2014) Symptoms of anxiety and depression and risk of heart failure: The HUNT Study. European Journal of Heart Failure
Academic article
Gustad, Lise Tuset; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Janszky, Imre; Dalen, Håvard; Bjerkeset, Ottar. (2014) Symptoms of anxiety and depression and risk of acute myocardial infarction: the HUNT 2 study. European Heart Journal
Academic article
Gustad, Lise Tuset; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Janszky, Imre; Dalen, Håvard; Bjerkeset, Ottar. (2014) Symptoms of depression and risk of heart failure. The HUNT 2 study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
Conference abstract

2013

Strand, Linn B; Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Wisløff, Ulrik; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre. (2013) Insomnia Symptoms and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Healthy Individuals: The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT). Sleep
Academic article
Gustad, Lise Tuset; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Janszky, Imre; Dalen, Håvard; Bjerkeset, Ottar. (2013) Symptoms of anxiety and depression measured once or twice as risk factors for first future AMI. The HUNT 2 study. European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE)
Conference abstract
Madssen, Erik; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Wiseth, Rune; Mørkedal, Bjørn; Platou, Carl Geoffrey Parrinder; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre. (2013) Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction Dyslipidemia More Detrimental for Men than Women. Epidemiology
Academic article

2012

Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande. (2012) Insomni gir moderat økt risiko for hjerteinfarkt. BestPractice Hjerte-karsykdommer: Faglig dialog mellom leger
Professional article
Strand, Linn B; Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Skaug, Eli-Anne; Ellingsen, Øyvind; Madssen, Erik; Wisløff, Ulrik; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre. (2012) Insomnia and Endothelial Function - The HUNT 3 Fitness Study. PLOS ONE
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande. (2012) Insomni og hjerteinfarkt- resultater fra HUNT undersøkelsen. Dårlig søvn og søvnlidelser har vist å bidra til hjerte- og karsykdom. SØVN
Professional article
Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Vatten, Lars Johan; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Hveem, Kristian; Janszky, Imre. (2012) Insomnia and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein: The HUNT Study, Norway. Psychosomatic Medicine
Academic article
Vyas, Manav V; Garg, Amit X; Iansavichus, Arthur V; Costella, John; Donner, A; Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Janszky, Imre; Mrkobrada, Marko; Parraga, Grace; Hackam, Daniel G. (2012) Shift work and vascular events: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. British Medical Journal
Academic literature review
Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Janszky, Imre; Vatten, Lars Johan; Wiseth, Rune. (2012) Insomnia and risk for cardiovascular disease. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
Strand, Linn Beate; Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre. (2012) The association of insomnia and peak oxygen uptake. Circulation
Conference abstract
Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Vatten, Lars Johan; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Wiseth, Rune; Hveem, Kristian; Janszky, Imre. (2012) Metabolic factors and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein: the HUNT study. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC)
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Strand, Linn B; Platou, Carl Geoffrey Parrinder; Janszky, Imre; Vatten, Lars Johan. (2012) Insomnia and the risk of heart failure, a population study. Circulation
Conference abstract

2011

Janszky, Imre; Vatten, Lars Johan; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Manczuk, M; Zatonski, W. (2011) Metabolic syndrome in Poland - the PONS Study. AAEM: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Vatten, Lars Johan; Platou, Carl Geoffrey Parrinder; Janszky, Imre. (2011) Insomnia and Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Population Study. Circulation
Academic article
Mørkedal, Bjørn; Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Vatten, Lars Johan. (2011) Mortality from ischaemic heart disease: sex-specific effects of transferrin saturation, serum iron, and total iron binding capacity. The HUNT study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation
Academic article

Journal publications

Laugsand, Susanne Sofie; Wergeland, Tore; Gulati, Sasha; Engstrøm, Morten; Laugsand, Lars Erik. (2026) Remission of erythromelalgia after semaglutide initiation: A case report. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Case Reports
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik. (2025) Rusrelaterte forgiftninger: nye trender utfordrer akuttmedisinen. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet)
Commentary
Zhou, Bin; Bentham, James; Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Bixby, Honor; Danaei, Goodarz; Cowan, Melanie J.; Paciorek, Christopher J.; Singh, Gitanjali M; Hajifathalian, Kaveh; Bennett, James E.. (2017) Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants. The Lancet
Academic literature review
Cepelis, Aivaras; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Dalen, Håvard; Langhammer, Arnulf; Janszky, Imre; Strand, Linn B. (2019) Asthma, asthma control and risk of acute myocardial infarction: HUNT study. European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE)
Academic article
Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Bentham, James; Stevens, Gretchen A; Zhou, Bin; Danaei, Goodarz; Lu, Yuan; Bixby, Honor; Cowan, Melanie J; Riley, Leanne M; Hajifathalian, Kaveh. (2016) Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: A pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19.2 million participants. The Lancet
Academic literature review
Laugsand, Lars Erik; Strand, Linn B; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon. (2014) Insomnia symptoms and risk for unintentional fatal injuries-The HUNT study. Sleep
Academic article
Feng, Tingting; Malmo, Vegard; Strand, Linn B; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Mørkedal, Bjørn; Aune, Dagfinn; Vatten, Lars Johan; Ellekjær, Hanne; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Mukamal, Kenneth. (2019) Metabolically Healthy Obesity and Risk for Atrial Fibrillation: The HUNT Study. Obesity
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande. (2012) Insomni gir moderat økt risiko for hjerteinfarkt. BestPractice Hjerte-karsykdommer: Faglig dialog mellom leger
Professional article
Strand, Linn B; Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Skaug, Eli-Anne; Ellingsen, Øyvind; Madssen, Erik; Wisløff, Ulrik; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre. (2012) Insomnia and Endothelial Function - The HUNT 3 Fitness Study. PLOS ONE
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande. (2012) Insomni og hjerteinfarkt- resultater fra HUNT undersøkelsen. Dårlig søvn og søvnlidelser har vist å bidra til hjerte- og karsykdom. SØVN
Professional article
Strand, Linn B; Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Wisløff, Ulrik; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre. (2013) Insomnia Symptoms and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Healthy Individuals: The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT). Sleep
Academic article
Janszky, Imre; Vatten, Lars Johan; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Manczuk, M; Zatonski, W. (2011) Metabolic syndrome in Poland - the PONS Study. AAEM: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Strand, Linn B; Platou, Carl Geoffrey Parrinder; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre. (2014) Insomnia and the risk of incident heart failure: a population study. European Heart Journal
Academic article
Mørkedal, Bjørn; Vatten, Lars Johan; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Janszky, Imre. (2014) Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure Among Metabolically Healthy But Obese Individuals : HUNT (Nord-Trøndelag Health Study), Norway. Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Academic article
Taddei, Cristina; Jackson, Rod; Zhou, Bin; Bixby, Honor; Danaei, Goodarz; Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Kuulasmaa, Kari; Hajifathalian, Kaveh; Bentham, James; Bennett, James E.. (2020) National trends in total cholesterol obscure heterogeneous changes in HDL and non-HDL cholesterol and total-to-HDL cholesterol ratio: A pooled analysis of 458 population-based studies in Asian and Western countries. International Journal of Epidemiology
Academic article
Strand, Linn B; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Dalen, Håvard; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre. (2016) Insomnia and left ventricular function – an echocardiography study. Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre; Platou, Carl Geoffrey Parrinder; Michelsen, Annika; Arain, Fizza Kanwal; Damås, Jan Kristian; Aukrust, Pål; Ueland, Thor. (2016) Soluble CXCL16 and risk of myocardial infarction: The HUNT study in Norway. Atherosclerosis
Academic article
Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Næss-Pleym, Lars E.; Dale, Jostein; Laugsand, Lars Erik. (2020) Pasienttilstrømming i et akuttmottak i påvente av covid-19-pandemien. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet)
Academic article
Gustad, Lise Tuset; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Janszky, Imre; Dalen, Håvard; Bjerkeset, Ottar. (2013) Symptoms of anxiety and depression measured once or twice as risk factors for first future AMI. The HUNT 2 study. European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE)
Conference abstract
Bixby, Honor; Bentham, James; Zhou, Bin; Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Paciorek, Christopher J.; Bennett, James E.; Taddei, Cristina; Stevens, Gretchen A.; Rodriguez-Martinez, Andrea; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M.. (2019) Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults. Nature
Academic article
Madssen, Erik; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Wiseth, Rune; Mørkedal, Bjørn; Platou, Carl Geoffrey Parrinder; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre. (2013) Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction Dyslipidemia More Detrimental for Men than Women. Epidemiology
Academic article
Gustad, Lise Tuset; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Janszky, Imre; Dalen, Håvard; Bjerkeset, Ottar. (2014) Symptoms of anxiety and depression and risk of heart failure: The HUNT Study. European Journal of Heart Failure
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Vatten, Lars Johan; Platou, Carl Geoffrey Parrinder; Janszky, Imre. (2011) Insomnia and Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Population Study. Circulation
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Vatten, Lars Johan; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Hveem, Kristian; Janszky, Imre. (2012) Insomnia and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein: The HUNT Study, Norway. Psychosomatic Medicine
Academic article
Mørkedal, Bjørn; Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Vatten, Lars Johan. (2011) Mortality from ischaemic heart disease: sex-specific effects of transferrin saturation, serum iron, and total iron binding capacity. The HUNT study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation
Academic article
Bentham, James; Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Stevens, Gretchen A.; Zhou, Bin; Bixby, Honor; Cowan, Melanie; Fortunato, Léa; Bennett, James E.; Danaei, Goodarz; Hajifathalian, Kaveh. (2016) A century of trends in adult human height. eLIFE
Academic article
Gemes, Katalin; Janszky, Imre; Ahnve, Staffan; László, Krisztina D.; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Vatten, Lars Johan; Mukamal, Kenneth J.. (2016) Light-to-moderate drinking and incident heart failure - The Norwegian HUNT study. International Journal of Cardiology
Academic article
Vyas, Manav V; Garg, Amit X; Iansavichus, Arthur V; Costella, John; Donner, A; Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Janszky, Imre; Mrkobrada, Marko; Parraga, Grace; Hackam, Daniel G. (2012) Shift work and vascular events: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. British Medical Journal
Academic literature review
Ueland, Thor; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre; Platou, Carl Geoffrey Parrinder; Michelsen, Annika; Damås, Jan Kristian; Aukrust, Pål; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav. (2017) Extracellular matrix markers and risk of myocardial infarction: The HUNT Study in Norway. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC)
Academic literature review
Thorkildsen, Marianne Thorkildsen; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Mohus, Randi Marie; Høvik, Lise Husby; Rogne, Tormod; Solligård, Erik; Damås, Jan Kristian; Gustad, Lise Tuset. (2022) Insomnia symptoms and risk of bloodstream infections: prospective data from the prospective population-based Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT), Norway. Journal of Sleep Research
Academic article
Thorkildsen, Marianne Stenbekk; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Mohus, Randi Marie; Høvik, Lise Husby; Solligård, Erik; Damås, Jan Kristian; Gustad, Lise Tuset. (2021) Association of insomnia symptoms with the risk of bloodstream infections: Results from the prospective population-based HUNT Study in Norway. Norsk Epidemiologi
Conference abstract
Cepelis, Aivaras; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Malmo, Vegard; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Ellekjær, Hanne; Langhammer, Arnulf; Janszky, Imre; Strand, Linn B. (2018) Associations of asthma and asthma control with atrial fibrillation risk: Results from the Nord-Trøndelag health study (HUNT). JAMA cardiology
Academic article
Odsæter, Ingrid Hov; Grenne, Bjørnar; Hov, Gunhild Garmo; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Wiseth, Rune; Mikkelsen, Gustav. (2020) Establishing the 99th percentile of a novel assay for high-sensitivity troponin I in a healthy blood donor population. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre; Platou, Carl Geoffrey Parrinder; Michelsen, Annika; Damås, Jan Kristian; Aukrust, Pål; Ueland, Thor. (2016) Circulating PCSK9 and risk of myocardial infarction: The HUNT Study in Norway. JACC: Basic to Translational Science
Academic literature review
Gustad, Lise Tuset; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Janszky, Imre; Dalen, Håvard; Bjerkeset, Ottar. (2014) Symptoms of anxiety and depression and risk of acute myocardial infarction: the HUNT 2 study. European Heart Journal
Academic article
Bhatta, Laxmi; Cepelis, Aivaras; Vikjord, Sigrid Anna Aalberg; Malmo, Vegard; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Dalen, Håvard; Langhammer, Arnulf; Janszky, Imre; Strand, Linn B; Brumpton, Ben Michael. (2021) Bone mineral density and risk of cardiovascular disease in men and women: the HUNT study. European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE)
Academic article
Janszky, Imre; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Vatten, Lars Johan; Mukamal, Kenneth J.; Mørkedal, Bjørn. (2016) Weight and weight change and risk of acute myocardial infarction and heart failure – the HUNT Study. Journal of Internal Medicine
Academic article
Strand, Linn Beate; Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre. (2012) The association of insomnia and peak oxygen uptake. Circulation
Conference abstract
Zhou, Bin; Bentham, James; Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Bixby, Honor; Danaei, Goodarz; Hajifathalian, Kaveh; Taddei, Cristina; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M; Djalalinia, Shirin; Khatibzadeh, Shahab. (2018) Contributions of mean and shape of blood pressure distribution to worldwide trends and variations in raised blood pressure: A pooled analysis of 1018 population-based measurement studies with 88.6 million participants. International Journal of Epidemiology
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik; Ix, Joachim H.; Bartz, Traci M.; Djousse, Luc; Kizer, Jorge R.; Tracy, Russell P.; Dehghan, Abbas; Rexrode, Kathryn; Lopez, Oscar L.; Rimm, Eric B.. (2015) Fetuin-A and risk of coronary heart disease: A Mendelian randomization analysis and a pooled analysis of AHSG genetic variants in 7 prospective studies. Atherosclerosis
Academic article
Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Næss, Lars Eide; Skaar, Torkild; Laugsand, Lars Erik. (2023) Trender i pasientlogistikk i akuttmottakene ved et norsk universitetssykehus etter innføring av akuttleger. Dansk Tidsskrift for Akutmedicin
Academic article
Feng, Tingting; Malmo, Vegard; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Strand, Linn B; Gustad, Lise; Ellekjær, Hanne; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Mukamal, Kenneth; Janszky, Imre. (2019) Symptoms of anxiety and depression and risk of atrial fibrillation-the HUNT study. International Journal of Cardiology
Academic article
Gemes, Katalin; Malmo, Vegard; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Ellekjær, Hanne; Lszl, Krisztina D; Ahnve, Staffan; Vatten, Lars Johan; Mukamal, Kenneth J; Janszky, Imre. (2017) Does moderate drinking increase the risk of atrial fibrillation? The norwegian HUNT (Nord-Trøndelag Health) study. Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA)
Academic article
Ueland, Thor; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre; Platou, Carl Geoffrey Parrinder; Michelsen, Annika; Damås, Jan Kristian; Aukrust, Pål; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav. (2017) Monocyte/macrophage and T cell activation markers are not independently associated with MI risk in healthy individuals - results from the HUNT Study. International Journal of Cardiology
Academic article
Sen, Abhijit; Opdahl, Signe; Strand, Linn B; Vatten, Lars Johan; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Janszky, Imre. (2017) Insomnia and the risk of Breast Cancer: the HUNT study. Psychosomatic Medicine
Academic article
Toften, Ståle; Kjellstadli, Jonas Tøgersen; Kværness, Jørn; Pedersen, Line; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Thu, Ole Kristian Forstrønen. (2024) Contactless and continuous monitoring of respiratory rate in a hospital ward: a clinical validation study. Frontiers in Physiology
Academic article
Gemes, K; Janszky, Imre; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Laszlo, KD; Ahnve, S; Vatten, Lars Johan; Mukamal, K.J.. (2016) Alcohol consumption is associated with a lower incidence of acute myocardial infarction: Results from a large prospective population-based study in Norway. Journal of Internal Medicine
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik; Janszky, Imre; Vatten, Lars Johan; Dalen, Håvard; Midthjell, Kristian; Grill, Valdemar Erik Robert; Carlsson, S. (2016) Autoimmune diabetes in adults and risk of myocardial infarction: the HUNT study in Norway. Journal of Internal Medicine
Academic article
Ofstad, Anne Pernille; Brunborg, Cathrine; Johansen, Odd Erik; Mørkedal, Bjørn; Fagerland, Morten; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Gullestad, Lars; Dalen, Håvard. (2023) Development of a tool to predict the risk of incident heart failure in a general population: the HUNT for HF risk score. ESC Heart Failure
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Vatten, Lars Johan; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Wiseth, Rune; Hveem, Kristian; Janszky, Imre. (2012) Metabolic factors and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein: the HUNT study. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC)
Academic article
Taddei, Cristina; Zhou, Bin; Bixby, Honor; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M.; Danaei, Goodarz; Jackson, Rod T.; Andersen, Lars Bo; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Ariansen, Inger Kristine Holtermann; Bjertness, Espen. (2020) Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol. Nature
Academic article
Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Strand, Linn B; Platou, Carl Geoffrey Parrinder; Janszky, Imre; Vatten, Lars Johan. (2012) Insomnia and the risk of heart failure, a population study. Circulation
Conference abstract
Gémes, Katalin; Malmo, Vegard; Strand, Linn B; Ellekjær, Hanne; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Janszky, Imre; Laugsand, Lars Erik. (2024) Insomnia symptoms and risk for atrial fibrillation – The HUNT study. Journal of Sleep Research
Academic article
Brumpton, Ben Michael; Mai, Xiao-Mei; Langhammer, Arnulf; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Janszky, Imre; Strand, Linn B. (2017) Prospective study of insomnia and incident asthma in adults: The HUNT study. European Respiratory Journal
Academic article
Gustad, Lise Tuset; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Janszky, Imre; Dalen, Håvard; Bjerkeset, Ottar. (2014) Symptoms of depression and risk of heart failure. The HUNT 2 study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
Conference abstract
Hauan, Marianne; Strand, Linn B; Laugsand, Lars Erik. (2018) Associations of Insomnia Symptoms With Blood Pressure and Resting Heart Rate: The HUNT Study in Norway. Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Academic article
Bentham, James; Cesare, Mariachiara Di; Bilano, Ver; Bixby, Honor; Zhou, Bin; Stevens, Gretchen A.; Riley, Leanne M.; Taddei, Cristina; Hajifathalian, Kaveh; Lu, Yuan. (2017) Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults. The Lancet
Academic article
Cepelis, Aivaras; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Langhammer, Arnulf; Janszky, Imre; Strand, Linn B. (2019) Asthma, asthma control and risk of ischemic stroke: The HUNT study. Respiratory Medicine: X
Academic article
Husby, Maren Wennberg; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Jørgensen, Arve; Lassen, Tone Merete; Jacobsen, Dag; Laugsand, Lars Erik. (2024) Feildosering av metotreksat. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet)
Commentary
Nummedal, Målfrid; Markussen, Dagfinn Lunde; Næss, Lars Eide; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig. (2024) Pasienttilstrøyming til akuttmottak ved to norske universitetssjukehus i 2012–21. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet)
Academic article
Gustad, Lise Tuset; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Bjerkeset, Ottar; Williams, Lana J; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Dalen, Håvard; Berk, Michael; Romundstad, Solfrid. (2022) Anxiety and depression symptoms, albuminuria and risk of acute myocardial infarction in the Norwegian HUNT cohort study. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Academic article
Feng, Tingting; Malmo, Vegard; Strand, Linn B; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Mørkedal, Bjørn; Aune, Dagfinn; Vatten, Lars Johan; Ellekjær, Hanne; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Mukamal, Kenneth J. (2019) Weight and weight change and risk of atrial fibrillation: the HUNT study. European Heart Journal
Academic article
Skarpengland, Tonje; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Janszky, Imre; Gomez, Luisa Fernanda Luna; Halvorsen, Bente; Platou, Carl Geoffrey Parrinder; Wang, Wei; Vatten, Lars Johan; Damås, Jan Kristian; Aukrust, Pål. (2015) Genetic variants in the DNA repair gene NEIL3 and the risk of myocardial infarction in a nested case-control study. The HUNT Study. DNA Repair
Academic article
Graabak, Gustav; Næss, Lars Eide; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig. (2024) Pasienter med forgiftning vurdert ved akuttmottaket på St. Olavs hospital 2019–20. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet)
Academic article
Grande, Mikkel; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Næss-Pleym, Lars E.; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Grenne, Bjørnar. (2022) Observational study on chest pain during the Covid-19 pandemic: changes and characteristics of visits to a Norwegian emergency department during the lockdown. BMC Emergency Medicine
Academic article
Brumpton, Ben Michael; Fritsche, Lars; Zheng, Jie; Nielsen, Jonas Bille; Mannila, Maria Nastase; Surakka, Ida; Rasheed, Humaira; Vie, Gunnhild Åberge; Graham, Sarah E.; Gabrielsen, Maiken Elvestad. (2019) Variation in serum PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9), cardiovascular disease risk, and an investigation of potential unanticipated effects of PCSK9 inhibition. Circulation: Genomic and precision medicine
Academic article

Report

Schultz, Joseph Samuel; Laugsand, Lars Erik. (2020) Akuttpoliklinikk: Utvikling av et nytt tjenestetilbud for poliklinisk akuttbehandling. St. Olav forlag
Research report

Student thesis or dissertation

Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Janszky, Imre; Vatten, Lars Johan; Wiseth, Rune. (2012) Insomnia and risk for cardiovascular disease. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis

Outreach