• A cross-sectional study of mental health-, posttraumatic stress symptoms and post exposure changes in Norwegian ambulance personnel 

      Reid, Bjørn Ole; Næss-Pleym, Lars E.; Bakkelund, Karin Elvenes; Dale, Jostein; Uleberg, Oddvar; Nordstrand, Andreas Espetvedt (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 ...
    • Description of the prehospital emergency healthcare system in Norway 

      Kjærvoll, Hege K.; Andersson, Lars-Jøran; Bakkelund, Karin Elvenes; Harring, Astrid Karina V.; Tjelmeland Myrhaugen, Ingvild Beathe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Background: Norway has a long coastline, steep mountains, and wide fjords, which presents some challenges to the prehospital emergency healthcare system. In recent years, the prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) ...
    • Gastric Carcinomas Localized to the Cardia 

      Bakkelund, Karin Elvenes; Nordrum, Ivar Skjåk; Fossmark, Reidar; Waldum, Helge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Objectives. Gastric adenocarcinomas localized to the cardia are increasing. Enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cells play a role in gastric carcinogenesis in hypergastrinemia, and the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) leading ...
    • A prospective observational study comparing two supraglottic airway devices in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest 

      Lønvik, Maja Pålsdatter; Elden, Odd Erik; Lunde, Mats Joakimsen; Nordseth, Trond; Bakkelund, Karin Elvenes; Uleberg, Oddvar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background: Airway management in patients with out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is important and several methods are used. The establishment of a supraglottic airway device (SAD) is a common technique used during OHCA. ...