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A consensus-based template for documenting and reporting in physician-staffed pre-hospital services
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background: Physician-staffed pre-hospital units are employed in many Western emergency medical services (EMS) systems. Although these services usually integrate well within their EMS, little is known about the quality ... -
A reliability study of the rapid emergency triage and treatment system for children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-24)Background To evaluate inter- and intrarater reliability of a new Scandinavian triage system for children, the Rapid Emergency Triage and Treatment System-pediatric (RETTS-p). Methods Two observational studies ... -
Best practice guidelines for blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) is a non-penetrating injury to the carotid and/or vertebral artery that may cause stroke in trauma patients. Historically BCVI has been considered rare but more recent publications ... -
Best practice guidelines for blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) :
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) is a non-penetrating injury to the carotid and/or vertebral artery that may cause stroke in trauma patients. Historically BCVI has been considered rare but more recent publications ... -
Clinical aspects of a nationwide epidemic of severe haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background: Report a nationwide epidemic of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O103:H25 causing hemolytic uremic syndrome (D+HUS) in children. Methods: Description of clinical presentation, complications and outcome ... -
A cross-sectional study of mental health-, posttraumatic stress symptoms and post exposure changes in Norwegian ambulance personnel
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been shown to be elevated among first responders (Emergency Medical Services, fire service, police force) compared to the general population. Examining the prevalence ... -
Developing quality indicators for physician-staffed emergency medical services: a consensus process
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background There is increasing interest for quality measurement in health care services; pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS) included. However, attempts of measuring the quality of physician-staffed EMS (P-EMS) ... -
Differences in trauma team activation criteria among Norwegian hospitals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background: To ensure the rapid and correct triage of patients in potential need of specialized treatment, Norwegian hospitals are expected to establish trauma teams with predefined criteria for their activation. The ... -
The end of balloons? Our take on the UK-REBOA trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is increasingly used. The recently published UK-REBOA trial aimed to investigate patients suffering haemorrhagic shock and randomized to standard ... -
Evaluation of the Scandinavian guidelines for head injuries based on a consecutive series with computed tomography from a Norwegian university hospital
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: This study prospectively assesses clinical characteristics and management of consecutive minimal, mild and moderate head injury patients referred for CT scans. Compliance with the Scandinavian head injury guidelines ... -
Excellent agreement of Norwegian trauma registry data compared to corresponding data in electronic patient records
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background - The Norwegian Trauma Registry (NTR) is designed to monitor and improve the quality and outcome of trauma care delivered by Norwegian trauma hospitals. Patient care is evaluated through specific quality indicators, ... -
Introducing fairness in Norwegian air ambulance base location planning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background A primary task of the Norwegian helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) is to provide advanced medical care to the critical ill and injured outside of hospitals. Where HEMS bases are located, directly ... -
Moderate and severe traumatic brain injury in general hospitals: a ten-year population-based retrospective cohort study in central Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Patients with moderate and severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are admitted to general hospitals (GHs) without neurosurgical services, but few studies have addressed the management of these patients. This ... -
Moderate traumatic brain injury, acute phase course and deviations in physiological variables: an observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Patients with moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) are a heterogeneous group with great variability in clinical course. Guidelines for monitoring and level of care in the acute phase are lacking. The main ... -
Mortality and quality of care in Nordic physician-staffed emergency medical services
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Quality indicators (QI) for physician staffed emergency medical services (P-EMS) are necessary to improve service quality. Mortality can be considered the ultimate outcome QI. The process quality of care in ... -
Norwegian trauma care: a national cross-sectionalsurvey of all hospitals involved in the managementof major trauma patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Approximately 10% of the Norwegian population is injured every year, with injuries ranging from minor injuries treated by general practitioners to major and complex injuries requiring specialist in-hospital ... -
Outcomes in patients not conveyed by emergency medical services (EMS): a one-year prospective study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background The decision to not convey patients has become common in emergency medical services worldwide. A substantial proportion (12–51%) of the patients seen by emergency medical services are not conveyed by those ... -
Pediatric hypothermic submersion incident – should we do chest compressions on a beating heart?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide, with the highest rates of fatality among young children. To decide how to treat these patients prehospitally could be challenging in ... -
Pitfalls with the "chest compression-only" approach: the challenge of an unusual cause
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Chest compression-only (CC-only) is now incorporated in the Norwegian protocol for dispatch guided CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) in cardiac arrest of presumed cardiac aetiology. We present a case that is unique and ... -
Poor performance of quick-SOFA (qSOFA) score in predicting severe sepsis and mortality: a prospective study of patients admitted with infection to the emergency department
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background We aimed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of qSOFA as a risk stratification tool for patients admitted with infection compared to traditional SIRS criteria or our triage system; the Rapid Emergency Triage ...