Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Heyerdahl, Fridtjof"
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Ambulance-attended opioid overdoses: An examination into overdose locations and the role of a safe injection facility
Madah-Amiri, Desiree; Skulberg, Arne Kristian; Braarud, Anne-Cathrine; Dale, Ola; Heyerdahl, Fridtjof; Lobmaier, Philipp Paul; Clausen, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Although the United States and numerous other countries are amidst an opioid overdose crisis, access to safe injection facilities remains limited. Methods: We used prospective data from ambulance journals in ... -
Characteristics of Opioid Overdoses and Intranasal Pharmacology of Naloxone
Skulberg, Arne Kristian (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:84, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Sammendrag Opioider, morfinlignende stoffer, fører til overdoser og dødsfall. I Norge dør rundt 250 mennesker hvert år. Disse dødsfallene kan i prinsippet forebygges. Det er økende fokus på skadereduserende tiltak, for ... -
Inhaled nitric oxide as temporary respiratory stabilization in patients with COVID-19 related respiratory failure (INOCOV): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Hagemo, Jostein Skjalg; Skulberg, Arne Kristian; Rehn, Marius; Valberg, Morten; Pesonen, Maiju; Heimdal, Hans Julius; Heyerdahl, Fridtjof (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background In March 2020, WHO announced the COVID-19 a pandemic and a major global public health emergency. Mortality from COVID-19 is rapidly increasing globally, with acute respiratory failure as the predominant cause ... -
NTNU intranasal naloxone trial (NINA-1) study protocol for a double-blind, double-dummy, non-inferiority randomised controlled trial comparing intranasal 1.4 mg to intramuscular 0.8 mg naloxone for prehospital use
Skulberg, Arne Kristian; Tylleskär, Ida; Braarud, Anne-Cathrine; Dale, Jostein; Heyerdahl, Fridtjof; Mellesmo, Sindre; Valberg, Morten; Dale, Ola (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Abstract Introduction Intranasal naloxone is widely used to treat opioid overdoses. The advantage of nasal administration compared to injection lies in its suitability for administration by lay people as it is needless. ... -
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 ...