Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Bolkan, Håkon Angell"
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Safety, productivity and predicted contribution of a surgical task-sharing programme in Sierra Leone
Bolkan, Håkon Angell; van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Waalewijn, Bart; Elhassein, Mohamed; Kamara, T. B.; Deen, G F; Bundu, Ibrahim; Ystgaard, Brynjulf; von Schreeb, Johan; Wibe, Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017) -
Standardised Competency-Based Training of Medical Doctors and Associate Clinicians in Inguinal Repair with Mesh in Sierra Leone
Ashley, Thomas; Ashley, Hannah F.; Wladis, Andreas; Nordin, Pär; Ohene-Yeboah, Michael; Rukas, Rimantas; Lipnickas, Vytautas; Smalle, Isaac O.; Holm, Kristina; Kalsi, Herta; Palmu, Juuli; Sahr, Foday; Beard, Jessica H.; Löfgren, Jenny; Bolkan, Håkon Angell; van Duinen, Aalke Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction In low-income settings, there is a high unmet need for hernia surgery, and most procedures are performed with tissue repair techniques. In preparation for a randomized clinical trial, medical doctors and ... -
The Impact of the West Africa Ebola Outbreak on Obstetric Health Care in Sierra Leone
Brolin, Kim; van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Nordenstedt, Helena; Hoijer, J; Molnes, Ragnhild; Frøseth, Torunn Wigum; Koroma, AP; Darj, Elisabeth; Bolkan, Håkon Angell; Ekström, A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background As Sierra Leone celebrates the end of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, we can begin to fully grasp its impact on already weak health systems. The EVD outbreak in West Africa forced many hospitals to ... -
The rate and perioperative mortality of caesarean section in Sierra Leone
Holmer, Hampus; Kamara, Michael M.; Bolkan, Håkon Angell; van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Conteh, Sulaiman; Forna, Fatu; Hailu, Binyam; Hansson, Stefan R.; Koroma, Alimamy Philip; Koroma, Michael M.; Liljestrand, Jerker; Lonnee, Herman; Sesay, Santigie; Hagander, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Introduction Sierra Leone has the world’s highest maternal mortality, partly due to low access to caesarean section. Limited data are available to guide improvement. In this study, we aimed to analyse the rate and mortality ... -
The Surgical Workforce and Surgical Provider Productivity in Sierra Leone: A Countrywide Inventory
Bolkan, Håkon Angell; Haganger, Lars; von Screeb, J; Bash-Taqi, Donald A.; Kamara, T B; Salvesen, Øyvind; Wibe, Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016) -
Transforming Healthcare: A Decade of Postgraduate Training at the Liberia College of Physicians and Surgeons
Alice, Douglas Weru (Master thesis, 2024)Background: The Liberian College of Physicians and Surgeons (LCPS) is a significant organization committed to enhancing postgraduate medical education and healthcare standards. This study examined the LCPS postgraduate ... -
Travel time and perinatal mortality after emergency caesarean sections: an evaluation of the 2-hour proximity indicator in Sierra Leone
van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Adde, Håvard Askim; Fredin, Hans Ola; Holmer, Hampus; Hagander, Lars; Koroma, Alimamy Philip; Koroma, Michael M.; Leather, Andy; Wibe, Arne; Bolkan, Håkon Angell (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction Longer travel times are associated with increased adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. Geospatial modelling has been increasingly used to estimate geographic proximity in emergency obstetric care. In this ... -
Understanding the Present to Better Build the Future A Nationwide Evaluation of the Surgical Environment, its Workforce, Operative Output, Geospatial Accessibility, and Associated Economic Value in Liberia
Adde, Håvard Askim (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2024:91, Doctoral thesis, 2024) -
Vacuum births and barriers to its use: An observational study in governmental hospitals in Sierra Leone
Bakke, Eirik; Øseth, Eirik; Fofanah, Tairu; Sesay, Ibrahim; van Duinen, Aalke Johan; Bolkan, Håkon Angell; Westendorp, Josien; Lonnee-Hoffmann, Risa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives Assisted vaginal births (AVD) can prevent unnecessary caesarean sections (CS). The number of CS is increasing rapidly in sub-Saharan Africa; these are still associated with high perioperative mortality rates. ...