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 Professor, University of Bergen, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care (IGS)
• 2022-2024. 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

MED11 Cognitiv Behavioural Thereapy in General Practice

MED12 Approach to the Managment of Tiredness in General Practice

MED12 "All Tests are Normal," But Still Persisting Symptoms

 

Academic article

• Knut Erik Emberland; Knut-Arne Wensaas; Sverre Litleskare et al. (2021). Antibiotics for gastroenteritis in general practice and out-of-hours services in Norway 2006-15. (external link)
• Leo Larsen; Knut-Arne Wensaas; Knut Erik Emberland et al. (2022). Respiratory tract infections in Norwegian primary care 2006–2015: a registry-based study. (external link)
• Bjørn Bjorvatn; Siri Waage; Knut Erik Emberland et al. (2024). The associations between different types of infections and circadian preference and shift work. (external link)
• Knut Erik Emberland; Knut-Arne Wensaas; Sverre Litleskare et al. (2021). Clinical features of gastroenteritis during a large waterborne Campylobacter outbreak in Askøy, Norway. (external link)
• Bjørn Bjorvatn; Knut-Arne Wensaas; Knut Erik Emberland et al. (2021). Restless legs syndrome - a study from general practice. (external link)
• Knut Erik Emberland; Karin Maria Nygård; Preben Aavitsland (2012). Salmonellosis and charter tourism: epidemiology and trends of imported human cases to Norway from the Canary Islands and Thailand, 1994-2008. (external link)
• Nicolay Mortensen; Solveig Aalstad Jonasson; Ingrid Viola Lavesson Thulin et al. (2021). Characteristics of hospitalized patients during a large waterborne outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni in Norway. (external link)
• Lars Emil Aga Haugom; Knut Erik Emberland; Ingrid Keilegavlen Rebnord et al. (2025). Remote versus in-person consultations for acute cystitis: antibiotic treatment and clinical outcomes, a retrospective cohort study. (external link)
• Sverre Litleskare; Guri Rørtveit; Geir Egil Eide et al. (2019). Quality of life and its association with irritable bowel syndrome and fatigue ten years after giardiasis. (external link)
• Bjørn Bjorvatn; Guri Rørtveit; Ingrid Keilegavlen Rebnord 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)
• Ingeborg Forthun; Knut Eirik Ringheim Eliassen; Knut Erik Emberland et al. (2023). The association between self-reported sleep problems, infection, and antibiotic use in patients in general practice. (external link)
• Knut Erik Emberland; Knut-Arne Wensaas; Sverre Litleskare et al. (2019). Consultations for gastroenteritis in general practice and out-of-hours services in Norway 2006–15. (external link)
• Øystein Hetlevik; Knut-Arne Wensaas; Valborg Baste et al. (2023). Prevalence and predictors of post-COVID-19 symptoms in general practice - a registry-based nationwide study. (external link)
• Knut Erik Emberland; Karin Maria Nygård; Berit Tafjord Heier et al. (2006). Outbreak of Salmonella Kedougou in Norway associated with salami, April-June 2006. (external link)
• Knut Erik Emberland; S Ethelberg; M Kuusi et al. (2007). Outbreak of Salmonella Weltevreden infections in Norway, Denmark and Finland associated with alfalfa sprouts, July-October 2007. (external link)
• Lars Haugom; Sabine Ruths; Knut Erik Emberland et al. (2021). Consultations and antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infections in Norwegian primary care 2006–2015, a registry-based study. (external link)

Conference lecture

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

Editorial/Leader article

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

Conference poster

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

Media feature article

• Johan Gustav Bellika; Bjørn Bjorvatn; Peder Andreas Halvorsen et al. (2024). Personvernet som fundament for fremtidens digitale helsevesen. (external link)

Journal corrigendum

• Knut Erik Emberland; Knut-Arne Wensaas; Sverre Litleskare 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)

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