By Associate Professor Helga Zoega

Journal articles

Eiríksdóttir VH; Valdimarsdóttir UA; Ásgeirsdóttir TL; Gísladóttir A; Lund SH; Hauksdóttir A; Zoëga H, 2015, 'Smoking and obesity among pregnant women in Iceland 2001-2010', European Journal of Public Health, 25, pp. 638 - 643, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckv047

Furu K; Kieler H; Haglund B; Engeland A; Selmer R; Stephansson O; Valdimarsdottir UA; Zoega H; Artama M; Gissler M; Malm H; Nørgaard M, 2015, 'Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and venlafaxine in early pregnancy and risk of birth defects: Population based cohort study and sibling design', BMJ (Online), 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h1798

Pottegård A; Bjerregaard BK; Kortegaard LS; Zoëga H, 2015, 'Early discontinuation of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug treatment: A danish nationwide drug utilization study', Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, 116, pp. 349 - 353, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bcpt.12325

Pottegard A; Hallas J; Hernandez-Diaz S; Zoëga H, 2014, 'Letter to the editor: Danish ADHD data sets', Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 55, pp. e6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12361

Pottegård A; Zoëga H; Hallas J; Damkier P, 2014, 'Use of SSRIs among Danish children: a nationwide study', European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 23, pp. 1211 - 1218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00787-014-0523-1

Geirs DPA; Pottegård A; Halldórsson M; Zoëga H, 2014, 'A nationwide study of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug use among adults in Iceland 2003-2012', Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology, 115, pp. 417 - 422, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bcpt.12243

Pottegard A; Hallas J; Hernández-Díaz ; Zoëga H, 2014, 'Children's relative age in class and use of medication for ADHD: A Danish nationwide study', Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 55, pp. 1244 - 1250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12243

Thordardottir K; Gudmundsdottir R; Zoëga H; Valdimarsdottir UA; Gudmundsdottir B, 2014, 'Effects of yoga practice on stress-related symptoms in the aftermath of an earthquake: A community-based controlled trial', Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 22, pp. 226 - 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2014.01.008

Cohen BL; Zoëga H; Shah SA; Leleiko N; Lidofsky S; Bright R; Flowers N; Law M; Moniz H; Merrick M; Sands BE, 2014, 'Fatigue is highly associated with poor health-related quality of life, disability and depression in newly-diagnosed patients with inflammatory bowel disease, independent of disease activity', Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 39, pp. 811 - 822, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/apt.12659

Wettermark B; Zoëga H; Furu K; Korhonen M; Hallas J; Nørgaard M; Almarsdottir A; Andersen M; Andersson Sundell K; Bergman U; Helin-Salmivaara A; Hoffmann M; Kieler H; Martikainen J; Mortensen M; Petzold M; Wallach-Kildemoes H; Wallin C; Sørensen H, 2013, 'The nordic prescription databases as a resource for pharmacoepidemiological research-a literature review', Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 22, pp. 691 - 699, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pds.3457

Finnbjornsdottir RG; Zoëga H; Olafsson O; Thorsteinsson T; Rafnsson V, 2013, 'Association of air pollution and use of glyceryl trinitrate against angina pectoris: A population-based case-crossover study', Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-069X-12-38

Stephansson O; Kieler H; Haglund B; Artama M; Engeland A; Furu K; Gissler M; Nørgaard M; Nielsen RB; Zoega H; Valdimarsdóttir U, 2013, 'Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy and risk of stillbirth and infant mortality', JAMA, 309, pp. 48 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.153812

Kieler H; Artama M; Engeland A; Ericsson O; Furu K; Gissler M; Nielsen RB; Nørgaard M; Stephansson O; Valdimarsdottir U; Zoega H; Haglund B, 2013, 'Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors During Pregnancy and Risk of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in the Newborn', Obstetric Anesthesia Digest, 33, pp. 39 - 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.aoa.0000426102.16682.7e

Stephansson O; Kieler H; Haglund B; Artama M; Engeland A; Furu K; Gissler M; Nørgaard M; Nielsen RB; Zoega H; Valdimarsdóttir U, 2013, 'Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors During Pregnancy and Risk of Stillbirth and Infant Mortality', Survey of Anesthesiology, 57, pp. 230 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/sa.0b013e3182a4929c

Zoëga H; Valdimarsdóttir UA; Hernández-Díaz S, 2012, 'Age, academic performance, and stimulant prescribing for ADHD: A nationwide cohort study', Pediatrics, 130, pp. 1012 - 1018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2012-0689

Kieler H; Artama M; Engeland A; Ericsson O; Furu K; Gissler M; Nielsen RB; Nrøgaard M; Stephansson O; Valdimarsdottir U; Zoega H; Haglund B, 2012, 'Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy and risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn: Population based cohort study from the five Nordic countries', BMJ (Online), 344, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d8012

Carlsen HK; Zoëga H; Valdimarsdóttir U; Gíslason T; Hrafnkelsson B, 2012, 'Hydrogen sulfide and particle matter levels associated with increased dispensing of anti-asthma drugs in Iceland's capital', Environmental Research, 113, pp. 33 - 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2011.10.010

Zoëga H; Rothman KJ; Huybrechts KF; Ólafsson O; Baldursson G; Almarsdóttir AB; Jónsdóttir S; Halldórsson M; Hernández-Diaz S; Valdimarsdóttir UA, 2012, 'A population-based study of stimulant drug treatment of ADHD and academic progress in children', Pediatrics, 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2011-3493

Saha S; Zoega H; Shah SA; Bright R; Lidofsky S; Esposti SDD; Leleiko NS; Law MM; Moniz H; Flowers NT; Merrick M; Sands BE, 2012, 'Mo1702 Menstrual Function in an Incident Cohort of IBD: A Study From the Ocean State Crohn's and Colitis Registry', Gastroenterology, 142, pp. S - 664, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5085(12)62557-8

Baldursson G; Zoëga H, 2012, 'Psychotropic drug use among Icelandic children: A nationwide population-based study 2. Stimulant drug treatment for ADHD and academic progress in children', Neuropsychiatrie de l'Enfance et de l'Adolescence, 60, pp. S14 - S14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neurenf.2012.05.011

Saha S; Zoega H; Shah SA; Bright R; Lidofsky S; Esposti SDD; Leleiko NS; Law MM; Moniz H; Flowers NT; Merrick M; Sands BE, 2012, 'Tu1238 Body Image Dissatisfaction in an Incident Cohort of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Study From the Ocean State Crohn's and Colitis Area Registry', Gastroenterology, 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5085(12)63032-7

Saha S; Zoega H; Shah SA; Bright R; Lidofsky S; Esposti SDD; Leleiko NS; Law MM; Moniz H; Flowers NT; Merrick M; Sands BE, 2012, 'Tu1239 Female Sexual Function in an Incident Cohort of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Study From the Ocean State Crohn's and Colitis Area Registry', Gastroenterology, 142, pp. S - 782, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5085(12)63033-9

Zoëga H; Furu K; Halldórsson M; Thomsen PH; Sourander A; Martikainen JE, 2011, 'Use of ADHD drugs in the Nordic countries: A population-based comparison study', Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 123, pp. 360 - 367, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2010.01607.x

Gudbjornsson B; Thorsteinsson SB; Sigvaldason H; Einarsdottir R; Johannsson M; Zoega H; Halldorsson M; Thorgeirsson G, 2010, 'Rofecoxib, but not celecoxib, increases the risk of thromboembolic cardiovascular events in young adults - A nationwide Registry-based study', European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 66, pp. 619 - 625, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00228-010-0789-2

Zoëga H; Baldursson G; Hrafnkelsson B; Almarsdóttir AB; Valdimarsdóttir U; Halldórsson M, 2009, 'Psychotropic drug use among icelandic children: A nationwide population-based study', Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 19, pp. 757 - 764, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cap.2009.0003

Samúelsson O; Zoëga H; Gumundsson A; Halldórsson M, 2009, 'Prevalence of psychotropic drug use among elderly Icelanders living at home', Laeknabladid, 95, pp. 11 - 17

Zoëga H; Baldursson G; Halldórsson M, 2007, 'Use of methylphenidate among children in Iceland 1989-2006', Læknabladid, 93, pp. 825 - 832

Mogensen BA; Zoëga H; Marinko P, 1980, 'Late results of intertrochanteric osteotomy for advanced osteoarthritis of the hip', Acta Orthopaedica, 51, pp. 85 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453678008990773

Conference Papers

Robijn A; Tran D; Cohen JM; Donald S; Cesta CE; Furu K; Pearson S; Reutfors J; Zoega H; Zwar N; Havard A, 2023, 'Prevalence of smoking cessation pharmacotherapy use during pregnancy: a multi-national population-based study', Sydney, presented at Centre of Research Excellence in Medicines Intelligence Symposium 2023, Sydney, 02 November 2023 - 03 November 2023

Tran D; Cohen JM; Donald S; Robijn A; Cesta CE; Kuru K; Parkin L; Pearson S; Reutfors J; Zoega H; Zwar N; Havard A, 2023, 'The risk of congenital malformations in infants exposed in the first trimester to smoking cessation pharmacotherapies: A multi-national cohort study', Sydney, presented at Centre of Research Excellence in Medicines Intelligence Symposium 2023, Sydney, 02 November 2023 - 03 November 2023

Robijn A; Tran D; Cesta CE; Cohen JM; Donald S; Furu K; Parkin L; Pearson S; Reutfors J; Zoega H; Zwar N; Havard A, 2023, 'Utilisation of smoking cessation pharmacotherapies during pregnancy: a multi-national population-based study', Adelaide, South Australia, presented at APSAD Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs 2023, Adelaide, South Australia, 27 October 2023 - 30 October 2023

Tran D; Cesta CE; Cohen JM; Donald S; Furu K; Kelty E; Parkin L; Pearson S; Reutfors J; Robijn AL; Zoega H; Zwar N; Havard A, 2023, 'The safety of quit smoking medications during pregnancy: the risk of congenital malformations in infants', UNSW Sydney, presented at National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre Symposium 2023, UNSW Sydney, 26 October 2023

Tran D; Cesta CE; Cohen JM; Donald S; Kari F; Kelty E; Parkin L; Pearson S; Johan R; Robijn A; Zoega H; Nicholas Z; Havard A, 2023, 'First trimester exposure to smoking cessation pharmacotherapies and the risk of major congenital malformations: A multi-national cohort study', Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, presented at 39th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 23 August 2023

Cohen J; Alvestad S; Suarez E; Schaffer A; Selmer R; Havard A; Bateman B; Zoega H; Kieler H; Odsbu I; Huybrechts K; Kjerpeseth L; Straub L; Leinonen M; Bjork M-H; Norgaard M; Gissler M; Ulrichsen S; Hernandez-Diaz S; Tomson T; Furu K, 2021, 'The Comparative Safety of Antiseizure Medication Polytherapy vs Valproate in Pregnancy and Risk of Major Congenital Malformations', in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, John Wiley and Sons, Virtual, pp. 73 - 74, presented at International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management, Virtual, 23 August 2021 - 25 August 2021

Varney B; Gilles MB; Havard A; Zoega H; Pearson S-A; Litchfield M, 2021, 'Prescription opioid use in Australian women of reproductive age from 2013 to 2020', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, pp. 308 - 309, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000687807300627&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Cesta CE; Halfdanarson OO; Cohen JM; Einarsdottir K; Furu K; Gissler M; Leinonen M; Norgaard M; Reutfors J; Semler R; Zoega H; Pazzagli L; Kieler H, 2020, 'Ssri/snri discontinuation in pregnancy and obstetrical outcomes: A nordic population register-based study', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, pp. 513 - 514, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000577640501474&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Kjerpeseth LJ; Cesta CE; Engeland A; Furu K; Gissler M; Gulseth HL; Halfdanarson OO; Karlstad O; Kieler H; Leinonen MK; Norgaard M; Pazzagli L; Pedersen L; Zoega H; Cohen JM, 2020, 'Risk of major congenital malformations with metformin compared with insulin in pregnancy', in DIABETOLOGIA, SPRINGER, ELECTR NETWORK, pp. S209 - S209, presented at 56th Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-Diabetes (EASD), ELECTR NETWORK, 21 September 2020 - 25 September 2020, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000565776600425&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Schaffer A; Zoega H; Tran DT; Buckley N; Pearson S; Havard A, 2019, 'Trajectories of antipsychotic use before and during pregnancy and related maternal and birth characteristics', in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Wiley, Philadelphia, USA, pp. 216 - 216, presented at International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology, Philadelphia, USA, 24 August 2019 - 28 August 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pds.4864

Bilal A; Tran D; Zoega H; Sean K; Jorm L; Havard A, 2018, 'Safety of renin-angiotensin system blockers in early pregnancy', Sydney, presented at 54th Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, 08 September 2018

Broms G; Hernandez-Diaz S; Bateman B; Einarsdottir K; Furu K; Huybrechts K; Karlsson P; Lahesmaa-Korpinen A-M; Norgaard M; Reutfors J; Zoega H; Kieler H, 2017, 'ADHD Drugs During Pregnancy and the Risk of Congenital Malformations: A Study from the International Pregnancy Safety Study (InPreSS) Consortium', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, pp. 468 - 469, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000437104300374&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Rasmussen L; Wallach-Kildemoes H; Zoega H; Bilenberg N; Hallas J; Pottegard A, 2017, 'Assessing the Quality of Treatment with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medication in Denmark', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, pp. 331 - 331, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000437104300147&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Bateman BT; Heide-Jorgensen U; Furu K; Gissler M; Hernandez-Diaz S; Huybrechts KF; Kieler H; Norgaard M; Reutfors J; Zoega H, 2017, 'Beta Blocker Use in Pregnancy and the Risk of Congenital Malformations: A Study from the International Pregnancy Safety Study (InPreSS) Consortium', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, pp. 220 - 220, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000437103900362&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Halfdanarson O; Zoega H; Aagaard L; Bernardo M; Brandt L; Coma Fuste A; Furu K; Hoffmann F; Huybrechts KF; Kawakami K; Kieler H; Kinoshita T; Lopez SC; Machado-Alba JE; Machado-Duque ME; Mahesri M; Nishtala PS; Reutfors J; Saastamoinen LK; Sato I; Shyu Y-C; Skurtveit S; Verdoux H; Wang L-J; Bachmann CJ, 2017, 'International Patterns in Antipsychotic Medication Use: A Study of 16 countries, 2005 to 2014', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, pp. 336 - 337, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000437104300155&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Raman SR; Man KKC; Bahmanyar S; Bushnell G; KaoYang Y-H; Karlstad O; Kubota K; Lai ECC; Martikainen JE; Maura G; Montero D; Pottegard A; Pratt N; Roughead EE; Sturmer T; Su C-C; Zoega H; Sturkenboom MCJM; Wong ICK, 2017, 'Utilization of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medications (ADHD) by Adults in 13 Countries', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, pp. 333 - 333, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000437104300150&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Furu K; Karlstad O; Zoega H; Martikainen J; Kieler H; Bahmanyar S; Pottegard A, 2015, 'Use of ADHD Drugs in Children and Adolescents in the Nordic Countries 2008-2012-A Population-based Study', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 234 - 235, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000369980200406&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Karlstad O; Zoega H; Furu K; Martikainen J; Bahmanyar S; Kieler H; Pottegard A, 2015, 'Use of Drugs for ADHD in the Adult Population of the Nordic Countries During 2008-2012', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 395 - 396, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000369980200684&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Hoshen MB; Benis A; Keyes KM; Zoega H, 2015, 'RELATIVE AGE IN CLASS AND ADHD IN SCHOOL CHILDREN a(sic)" DIAGNOSIS AND MEDICATION PATTERNS a(sic)" INTRA-ANNUAL AND INTER-ANNUAL DISPARITY', in VALUE IN HEALTH, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, pp. A263 - A264, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2015.03.1535

Furu K; Kieler H; Haglund B; Zoega H; Gissler M; Norgaard M, 2014, 'Teratogenicity of Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors and Venlafaxine - A Population-Based Study of 2.3 Million Births in Five Nordic Countries', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 166 - 167, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000342763600315&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Pottegard A; Hallas J; Hernandez-Diaz S; Zoega H, 2013, 'Relative Age in Class and Stimulant Drug Utilization for ADHD', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 345 - 345, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000334876101257&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Pottegard A; Zoega H; Hallas J; Damkier P, 2013, 'Use of SSRIs Among Children: A Danish Drug Use Study', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 344 - 345, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000334876101256&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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