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Helga Zoega - Professor

Helga Zoega

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School of Health Sciences

Helga Zoega

Professor

Professor of Public Health

Location
Sturlugata 8
Phone
525 - 4072
Email
helgaz [at] hi.is

Unit
Public Health Sciences

ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0761-9028
Research portal – Helga Zoega

Professional Experience

2018 - , Scientia Research Fellow, UNSW Sydney, Centre for Big Data Research in Health
2016 - , Professor of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland
2017 - 2018, Visiting Professorial Fellow, UNSW Sydney, Centre for Big Data Research in Health
2013 - 2016, Associate Professor of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland
2012 - 2013, Assistant Professor of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine of Medicine, Centre of Public Health Sciences, University of Iceland
2011 - 2012, Post Doctoral Fellow, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai - New York City, Institute for Translational Epidemiology & Division of Gastroenterology
2008 - 2009, Research Fellow, University of Iceland, Centre of Public Health Sciences
2006 - 2008, Project Manager, Icelandic Medicine Registry, Directorate of Health

Published works

2024

History of childhood maltreatment associated with hospitalization or death due to COVID-19BMC Medicine
The Medicines Intelligence Data PlatformPharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Risk factors and recurrence of hyperemesis gravidarumActa obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
Opioid analgesic exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy and the risk of major congenital malformations in infantsAnaesthesia
Mental health–related service and medicine use among a cohort of urban Aboriginal children and young peopleAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
Risk of Perinatal and Maternal Morbidity and Mortality among Pregnant Women with EpilepsyJAMA Neurology
Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medications and Risk of Epilepsy in Children of Mothers with EpilepsyJAMA network open
Data Resource ProfileInternational Journal of Epidemiology
Prescribing patterns for higher dose folic acid in pregnant women with epilepsy treated with antiseizure medicationEpilepsia
Maternal diabetes and risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring in a multinational cohort of 3.6 million mother–child pairsNature Medicine
Antipsychotic use during pregnancy and risk of specific neurodevelopmental disorders and learning difficulties in childrenEClinicalMedicine
EditorialFrontiers in Pharmacology
Prenatal exposure to antiseizure medications and fetal growthThe Lancet Regional Health - Europe
Comparative Risk of Major Congenital Malformations With Antiseizure Medication Combinations vs Valproate Monotherapy in PregnancyNeurology
Smoking Cessation Pharmacotherapy Use in PregnancyJAMA network open
Socioeconomic differences in use of antiseizure medication in pregnancies with maternal epilepsyEpilepsia
Postpartum Psychiatric Outcomes and Sick Leave After Discontinuing SSRI or SNRI in PregnancyJAMA network open
Prescription retinoid and contraception use in women in AustraliaAustralasian Journal of Dermatology
Safety of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Other Second-Line Antidiabetics in Early PregnancyJAMA Internal Medicine

2023

The association between psychostimulant use in pregnancy and adverse maternal and neonatal outcomesInternational Journal of Epidemiology
ADHD medication discontinuation and persistence across the lifespanThe Lancet Psychiatry
Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication and Incidence of Childhood- and Adolescence-Onset Psychiatric DisordersJAMA Neurology
Atomoxetine in Early Pregnancy and the Prevalence of Major Congenital MalformationsThe Journal of clinical psychiatry
Psychiatric comorbidities in women with cardiometabolic conditions with and without ADHDBMC Medicine
Trends in incident diagnoses and drug prescriptions for anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemicTranslational Psychiatry
Expanded access to publicly subsidised lisdexamfetamine treatment for adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
In replySeizure
High-dose folic acid and cancer risk; unjustified concerns by von Wrede and colleagues regarding our paperEpilepsia
Prevalence and Persistence of Prescription Opioid Use Following Hospital Discharge After Childbirth: An Australian Population-Based Cohort StudyAnesthesia and Analgesia
Consortium for the Study of Pregnancy Treatments (Co-OPT)PLoS ONE
Metformin Versus Insulin and Risk of Major Congenital Malformations in Pregnancies With Type 2 DiabetesDiabetes Care
Changes in preterm birth and stillbirth during COVID-19 lockdowns in 26 countriesNature Human Behaviour
Trends of perceived disruption in healthcare services during the pandemicEuropean Journal of Public Health
Trends of perceived disruption in healthcare services during the pandemic: findings from the COVID-19 National Resilience Cohort in IcelandEuropean Journal of Public Health
Association of In Utero Antipsychotic Medication Exposure With Risk of Congenital Malformations in Nordic Countries and the USJAMA Psychiatry
Patterns of suboptimal antipsychotic use and misuse in AustraliaBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

2022

Patterns of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medicine use in the era of new non-stimulant medicinesAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
Cancer Risk in Children of Mothers with Epilepsy and High-Dose Folic Acid Use during PregnancyJAMA Neurology
Use of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-related drugs in the Nordic countries between 2000 and 2020Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
Antipsychotic use in pregnancy and risk of attention/deficit-hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorderEvidence-Based Mental Health
Comparative Safety of Antiseizure Medication Monotherapy for Major MalformationsAnnals of Neurology
Association of Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication with Risk of Autism and Intellectual DisabilityJAMA Neurology
Children's Relative Age and Medicine Treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Across Australian Jurisdictions with Different School Enrolment PoliciesJournal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology
Medication use in populations exposed to the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruptionBMJ Open
Prescription opioids among older adultsBMC Geriatrics
Changes in antidepressant use in AustraliaAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
Prescribed medicine use and extent of off-label use according to age in a nationwide sample of Australian childrenPaediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
Trends in labor induction indicationsActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Changes in dispensing of medicines proposed for re-purposing in the first year of the COVID- 19 pandemic in AustraliaPLoS ONE

2021

The impact of tightened prescribing restrictions on proton pump inhibitor use in AustraliaPharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Prescription opioid use in Australian women of reproductive ageBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Medicine treatment of glaucoma in Australia 2012-2019BMJ Open Ophthalmology
Generating real-world evidence on the quality use, benefits and safety of medicines in australiaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Coming to grips with seemingly conflicting results in programme evaluationBMJ Quality and Safety
The international Perinatal Outcomes in the Pandemic (iPOP) studyWellcome Open Research
Enhanced Antenatal CareWomen and Birth
Changes in obstetric interventions and preterm birth during COVID-19Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Changes in antibiotic prescribing following COVID-19 restrictionsBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Proton pump inhibitors and survival in patients with colorectal cancerBritish Journal of Cancer

2020

Long-term use of proton-pump inhibitorsTherapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Capture of systemic anticancer medicines in pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS) data likely higher than previously reportedPublic Health Research and Practice
Enabling a healthy start for vulnerable newbornsThe Lancet
Passing the acid test? Evaluating the impact of national education initiatives to reduce proton pump inhibitor use in AustraliaBMJ Quality & Safety
Utilisation of teratogenic medicines before and during pregnancy in Australian womenAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Prevalence trends and individual patterns of antiepileptic drug use in pregnancy 2006‐2016: A study in the five Nordic countries, United States, and AustraliaPharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Antipsychotic drug use in pregnancy: A multinational study from ten countriesSchizophrenia Research
Use of proton pump inhibitors and mortality among Icelandic patients with prostate cancerBasic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
Risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and cutaneous melanoma in older Australians using hydrochlorothiazideBasic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology

2019

Antidiabetic medication use during pregnancy: an international utilization studyBMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care
Non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use in the Nordic countries 2000-2016 from a cardiovascular risk perspective: A drug-utilization study
Proton pump inhibitor use and risk of breast cancer, prostate cancer, and malignant melanomaPharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Anticholinergic medicines use among older adults before and after initiating dementia medicinesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use in the Nordic countries 2000-2016 from a cardiovascular risk perspective: A drug-utilization studyPharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Anticipating the effects of restricting high-dose preparations of strong opioids in AustraliaPharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Β-blocker use in pregnancy and the risk for congenital malformations in responseAnnals of Internal Medicine
Nonaspirin Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug Use in the Nordic Countries from a Cardiovascular Risk Perspective, 2000–2016Pharmacotherapy
Trajectories of antipsychotic use before and during pregnancy and associated maternal and birth characteristicsAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

2018

Obstetric interventions, trends, and drivers of changeBirth
Trends in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder medication useThe Lancet Psychiatry
Proton-pump inhibitors among adults: a nationwide drug-utilization study.Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Proton-pump inhibitors among adultsTherapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Preeclampsia and academic performance in children: A nationwide study from IcelandPLoS ONE
Association between methylphenidate and amphetamine use in pregnancy and risk of congenital malformationsJAMA Psychiatry
Renin-angiotensin system blockers in early pregnancy among women with chronic hypertensionInternational Journal of Epidemiology
β-Blocker use in pregnancy and the risk for congenital malformationsAnnals of Internal Medicine
Maternal and perinatal outcomes associated with the use of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) blockers for chronic hypertension in early pregnancyPregnancy Hypertension
Trends in Use of Paracetamol in the Nordic CountriesBasic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
Choosing wisely? Quantifying the extent of three low value psychotropic prescribing practices in AustraliaBMC Health Services Research

2017

Utilization of Stimulants and Atomoxetine for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder among 5.4 Million Children Using Population-Based Longitudinal DataBasic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
ADHD Drugs During Pregnancy and the Risk of Congenital Malformations: A Study from the International Pregnancy Safety Study (InPreSS) Consortium
ADHD Drugs During Pregnancy and the Risk of Congenital Malformations: A Study from the International Pregnancy Safety Study (InPreSS) Consortium
Psychotropic medication use in Australia, 2007 to 2015Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
ADHD Drugs During Pregnancy and the Risk of Congenital Malformations: A Study from the International Pregnancy Safety Study (InPreSS) ConsortiumPharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Opting for natural birthSexual and Reproductive Healthcare
International trends in clozapine useActa Psychiatrica Scandinavica
International trends in antipsychotic useEuropean Neuropsychopharmacology

2016

Blood donors in IcelandTransfusion
Deconstructing the smoking-preeclampsia paradox through a counterfactual frameworkEuropean Journal of Epidemiology
Incidence of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in Rhode IslandInflammatory Bowel Diseases
Stimulant use for ADHD and relative age in class among children in IsraelPharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Body mass index, smoking and hypertensive disorders during pregnancyPLoS ONE
Use of drugs for ADHD among adults—a multinational study among 15.8 million adults in the Nordic countriesEuropean Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Drug utilization research in the area of analgesics and psychotropics
Individual-based versus aggregate meta-analysis in multi-database studies of pregnancy outcomesPharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

2015

Ethical aspects of registry-based research in the Nordic countriesClinical Epidemiology
Pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorders before and after a national economic collapsePLoS ONE
Use of antidepressants and association with elective termination of pregnancyBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and venlafaxine in early pregnancy and risk of birth defectsBMJ (Online)
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and venlafaxine in early pregnancy and risk of birth defectsObstetrical and Gynecological Survey
Deviant patterns of methylphenidate use in adultsPharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Early discontinuation of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug treatmentBasic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
Use of SSRI and SNRI antidepressants during pregnancyPLoS ONE
Smoking and obesity among pregnant women in Iceland 2001-2010European Journal of Public Health

2014

Letter to the editorJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines
A nationwide study of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug use among adults in Iceland 2003-2012Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology
Effects of yoga practice on stress-related symptoms in the aftermath of an earthquakeComplementary Therapies in Medicine
Use of SSRIs among Danish childrenEuropean Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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 activityAlimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Children's relative age in class and use of medication for ADHDJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

2013

Association of air pollution and use of glyceryl trinitrate against angina pectorisEnvironmental Health: A Global Access Science Source
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy and risk of stillbirth and infant mortalityJAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
The nordic prescription databases as a resource for pharmacoepidemiological research-a literature reviewPharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

2012

A population-based study of stimulant drug treatment of ADHD and academic progress in children.Pediatrics
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy and risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newbornBMJ (Online)
Age, academic performance, and stimulant prescribing for ADHDPediatrics
Hydrogen sulfide and particle matter levels associated with increased dispensing of anti-asthma drugs in Iceland's capitalEnvironmental Research
A population-based study of stimulant drug treatment of ADHD and academic progress in childrenPediatrics

2011

Use of ADHD drugs in the Nordic countriesActa Psychiatrica Scandinavica

2010

Rofecoxib, but not celecoxib, increases the risk of thromboembolic cardiovascular events in young adults - A nationwide Registry-based studyEuropean Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

2009

Extensive psychotropic drug use among Icelandic children: A nationwide population based study.Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Psychotropic drug use among icelandic childrenJournal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology
Algengi gelyfjanotkunar eldri Íslendinga utan stofnanaLaeknabladid

2007

Notkun metýlfenídats medal barna á Islandi 1989-2006.Læknabladid

1966

Fracture of the lower end of the radius with ulnar nerve palsyThe Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume

Keywords for Specialisation:

Pharmaco-epidemiology

Psychotropic drugs

Pharmacoepidemiology

Children and youth