Main areas of research interests:

• Infections and antibiotic treatment in primary health care
• Association between sleep disorders and infections
• Complications following infections
• Outbreaks of infectious diseases
• Gastrointestinal infections
• Respiratory infections and COVID-19
• Urinary tract infections

Short biography:

• 2022 - present. Associate professo, University of Bergen, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care (IGS)
• 2022- present. Resident general practitioner 50 %, Solli District Psychiatric Center (DPS)
• Sep 2022 - Aug 2023 Adviser 20 % The Antibiotic Centre for Primary Care, University of Oslo
• 2021 - Ph.d. UoB/IGS. Thesis: Gastroenteritis in Norwegian primary care. Time trends and a largewaterborne outbreak
• 2013 ‑ 2015 Bergen Municipality, School Medical Officer at Bønes skole and Fjellsdalen skole
• 2011 ‑ 2017 General Practitioner, Helsetorget DA, Bergen Municipality

MED5/MED6 Antibitotic Treatment of Tespiratory Infections in General Practice

MED6 Management of Acute Abdomen in Emergency Primary Health Care

MED6 Emergency Primary Health Care

MED11 Cognitiv Behavioural Thereapy in General Practice

MED12 Mistakes and Unfortunate Events in Medical Practice

MED12 Facing Death as a Medical Doctor

MED12 Medically Unexplained Symptoms

Mentor in the Mentoring Scheme

Academic article

• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Waage, Siri; Emberland, Knut Erik et al. (2024). The associations between different types of infections and circadian preference and shift work. (external link)
• Forthun, Ingeborg; Eliassen, Knut Eirik Ringheim; Emberland, Knut Erik et al. (2023). The association between self-reported sleep problems, infection, and antibiotic use in patients in general practice. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Rørtveit, Guri; Rebnord, Ingrid Keilegavlen et al. (2023). Self-reported short and long sleep duration, sleep debt and insomnia are associated with several types of infections: Results from the Norwegian practice-based research network in general practice – PraksisNett. (external link)
• Hetlevik, Øystein; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Baste, Valborg et al. (2023). Prevalence and predictors of post-COVID-19 symptoms in general practice - a registry-based nationwide study. (external link)
• Larsen, Leo; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Emberland, Knut Erik et al. (2022). Respiratory tract infections in Norwegian primary care 2006–2015: a registry-based study. (external link)
• Haugom, Lars Emil Aga; Ruths, Sabine; Emberland, Knut Erik et al. (2021). Consultations and antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infections in Norwegian primary care 2006–2015, a registry-based study. (external link)
• Haugom, Lars; Ruths, Sabine; Emberland, Knut Erik et al. (2021). Consultations and antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infections in Norwegian primary care 2006–2015, a registry-based study. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Emberland, Knut Erik et al. (2021). Restless legs syndrome - a study from general practice. (external link)
• Emberland, Knut Erik; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Litleskare, Sverre et al. (2021). Antibiotics for gastroenteritis in general practice and out-of-hours services in Norway 2006-15. (external link)
• Emberland, Knut Erik; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Litleskare, Sverre et al. (2021). Clinical features of gastroenteritis during a large waterborne Campylobacter outbreak in Askøy, Norway. (external link)
• Mortensen, Nicolay; Jonasson, Solveig Aalstad; Thulin, Ingrid Viola Lavesson et al. (2021). Characteristics of hospitalized patients during a large waterborne outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni in Norway. (external link)
• Emberland, Knut Erik; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Litleskare, Sverre et al. (2019). Consultations for gastroenteritis in general practice and out-of-hours services in Norway 2006–15. (external link)
• Litleskare, Sverre; Rørtveit, Guri; Eide, Geir Egil et al. (2019). Quality of life and its association with irritable bowel syndrome and fatigue ten years after giardiasis. (external link)
• Emberland, Knut Erik; Nygård, Karin Maria; Aavitsland, Preben (2012). Salmonellosis and charter tourism: epidemiology and trends of imported human cases to Norway from the Canary Islands and Thailand, 1994-2008. (external link)
• Emberland, Knut Erik; Nygård, Karin Maria; Heier, Berit Tafjord et al. (2006). Outbreak of Salmonella Kedougou in Norway associated with salami, April-June 2006. (external link)

Poster

• Andresen, Hanne; Smedberg, Janne; Emberland, Knut Erik et al. (2023). National pharmacy practice standard for patient counselling about correct use of antibiotics in Norway. (external link)
• Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Litleskare, Sverre; Rørtveit, Guri et al. (2018). Irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue and pain in a Norwegian primary care population. (external link)
• Haugom, Lars Emil Aga; Ruths, Sabine; Emberland, Knut Erik et al. (2018). Urinary tract infections in Norway, 2006-2015. (external link)

Academic lecture

• Forthun, Ingeborg; Eliassen, Knut Eirik Ringheim; Emberland, Knut Erik et al. (2022). The association between insomnia, sleep duration and infections among patients in general practice. (external link)
• Haugom, Lars Emil Aga; Ruths, Sabine; Emberland, Knut Erik et al. (2019). Consultations and antibiotic treatment for UTIs in primary care, 2006-2015. (external link)
• Emberland, Knut Erik; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Litleskare, Sverre et al. (2017). Gastroenteritis in Norway 2006-2015: consultations in primary care. (external link)
• Emberland, Knut Erik; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Litleskare, Sverre et al. (2017). Gastroenteritis in primary care in Norway 2006-2015: encounters in general practice and out-of-hours services. (external link)
• Litleskare, Sverre; Rørtveit, Guri; Eide, Geir Egil et al. (2017). Irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue and quality of life ten years after a Giardia lamblia epidemic in Norway 2004. (external link)
• Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Rørtveit, Guri; Litleskare, Sverre et al. (2017). Management of gastrointestinal infections in the Nordic countries. (external link)

Errata

• Emberland, Knut Erik; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Litleskare, Sverre et al. (2022). Correction to: Clinical features of gastroenteritis during a large waterborne Campylobacter outbreak in Askøy, Norway (Infection, (2022), 50, 2, (343-354), 10.1007/s15010-021-01652-3). (external link)

Editorial

• Emberland, Knut Erik; Rørtveit, Guri (2016). Norske helsedata - en utilgjengelig skatt. (external link)

Short communication

• Emberland, Knut Erik; Ethelberg, S; Kuusi, M et al. (2007). Outbreak of Salmonella Weltevreden infections in Norway, Denmark and Finland associated with alfalfa sprouts, July-October 2007. (external link)

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