Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig"
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Assessment of patients with stroke presenting with dizziness in an emergency department in Norway
Birkeland, Nina Asheim; Carlsen, Viel Nyborg (Master thesis, 2022)Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Svimmelhet er et vanlig symptom i akuttmottaket. Studier har estimert at omtrent 4% av svimmelhetspasienter i akuttmottaket hadde cerebrovaskulær sykdom. Denne studien ønsker å beskrive pasientgruppen ... -
Clinical Characteristics and Management of Patients with a Suspected COVID-19 Infection in Emergency Departments: A European Retrospective Multicenter Study
Chauvin, Anthony; Slagman, Anna; Polyzogopoulou, Effie; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Adam, Visnja Nesek; Palomäki, Ari; Fabbri, Andrea; Laribi, Said (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Our aim is to describe and compare the profile and outcome of patients attending the ED with a confirmed COVID-19 infection with patients with a suspected COVID-19 infection. Methods: We conducted a multicentric ... -
Current postgraduate training in emergency medicine in the Nordic countries
Björnsson, Hjalti Már; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Emergency Medicine (EM) is an independent specialty in all five Nordic countries. This study aims to evaluate the structure of post-graduate EM training in the area. Methods A leading hospital or hospitals ... -
Den gamle akuttpasienten: En deskriptiv studie fra akuttmottaket ved St. Olavs hospital
Johannessen, Hedda (Master thesis, 2022)Sammendrag Bakgrunn Nasjonalt, såvel som internasjonalt, forventes en stor økning i eldre sykehuspasienter de neste tiårene. Stilt overfor denne utfordringen er det vesentlig å ha oppdatert klinisk informasjon, ikke ... -
Low-voltage electrical accidents, immediate reactions and acute health care associated with self-reported general health 4 years later
Goffeng, Lars Ole; Skare, Øivind; Brinchmann, Bendik Christian; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Veiersted, Kaj Bo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and aims Electricians frequently experience low-voltage electrical accidents. Some such accidents involve long-term negative health consequences. Early identification of victims at risk for long-term injury may ... -
Observational study on chest pain during the Covid-19 pandemic: changes and characteristics of visits to a Norwegian emergency department during the lockdown
Grande, Mikkel; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Næss-Pleym, Lars E.; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Grenne, Bjørnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019, and spread rapidly worldwide causing the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic [1]. Italy was the first ... -
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Central Norway: Prehospital management and outcome in urban versus rural areas
Sohlberg, Karoline Hübert (Master thesis, 2020)Bakgrunn: Prehospital hjertestans er hevdet å være den mest tidskritiske akuttmedisinske tilstanden utenfor sykehus. Håndtering kan være særlig utfordrende i landlige områder, og flere tidligere studier har funnet redusert ... -
Pasienter med strømgjennomgang fra lavspenning henvist til et akuttmottak
Svendsen, Trude Beathe; Bærheim, Dina; Dale, Jostein; Goffeng, Lars Ole; Vesterfjell, Svend Peder; Ofstad, Eirik Hugaas; Næss-Pleym, Lars E.; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)BAKGRUNN Pasienter utsatt for strøm henvises ofte til akuttmottaket, men det er ulike retningslinjer for hvordan disse bør håndteres. Vi beskriver her pasienter med strømgjennomgang fra lavspenning i akuttmottaket ved St. ... -
Pasienttilstrømming i et akuttmottak i påvente av covid-19-pandemien
Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Næss-Pleym, Lars E.; Dale, Jostein; Laugsand, Lars Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)BAKGRUNN Akuttmottaket i Trondheim har forberedt seg på storinnrykk av pasienter smittet med sars-CoV-2-virus. I en studie sammenlignet vi pasienter i akuttmottaket de første ukene av pandemien i Norge (uke 11 og uke 12) ... -
Patient characteristics in sepsis-related deaths: prevalence of advanced frailty, comorbidity, and age in a Norwegian hospital trust
Torvik, Marianne Ask; Nymo, Stig Haugset; Nymo, Ståle Haugset; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Kvarenes, Hanne Winge; Ofstad, Eirik Hugaas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective To examine the prevalence of advanced frailty, comorbidity, and age among sepsis-related deaths in an adult hospital population. Methods Retrospective chart reviews of deceased adults within a Norwegian hospital ... -
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
Askim, Åsa Susanne; Moser, Florentin; Gustad, Lise; Stene, Helga; Gundersen, Maren; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Dale, Jostein; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Damås, Jan Kristian; Solligård, Erik (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 ... -
Prehospital naloxone administration – what influences choice of dose and route of administration?
Tylleskär, Ida; Gjersing, Linn; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Braarud, Anne-Cathrine; Heyerdahl, Fridtjof; Dale, Ola; Skulberg, Arne Kristian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Amidst the ongoing opioid crisis there are debates regarding the optimal route of administration and dosages of naloxone. This applies both for lay people administration and emergency medical services, and in ... -
Prehospital Stressors: A Cross-sectional Study of Norwegian Helicopter Emergency Medical Physicians
Reid, Bjørn Ole; Haugland, Helge Nystad; Abrahamsen, Håkon Bjorheim; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Uleberg, Oddvar; Krüger, Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective Personnel working in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) and search and rescue (SAR) are exposed to environmental stressors, which may impair performance. The aim of this survey was to study the extent ... -
Real-time forecasting of emergency department arrivals using prehospital data
Asheim, Andreas; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Næss-Pleym, Lars Eide; Uleberg, Oddvar; Dale, Jostein; Nilsen, Sara Marie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Crowding in emergency departments (EDs) is a challenge globally. To counteract crowding in day-to-day operations, better tools to improve monitoring of the patient flow in the ED is needed. The objective of ... -
The effect of emergency department delays on 30-days mortality in Central Norway
Asheim, Andreas; Nilsen, Sara Marie; Carlsen, Fredrik; Næss-Pleym, Lars E.; Uleberg, Oddvar; Dale, Jostein; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objective: To assess whether prolonged length of stay in the emergency department was associated with risk of death. Methods: We analysed data from 165,183 arrivals at St. Olav’s University Hospital’s emergency ... -
THE MEDICAL EMERGENCY TEAM AT A NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL: A descriptive description of the patients treated by a Medical Emergency Team at St. Olav’s Hospital
Christiansen, Guro (Master thesis, 2021)INTRODUKSJON: Medisinsk Mottaksteam (MMT) ble etablert på St. Olav’s Hospital i 2011. Teamet ble etabler for å kunne identifisere, behandle og diagnostisere de mest kritisk syke medisinske pasientene som ankommer akuttottaket. ...