Blar i UiS Brage på forfatter "Ersdal, Hege Langli"
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Changes in heart rate from 5 s to 5 min after birth in vaginally delivered term newborns with delayed cord clamping
Bjorland, Peder Aleksander; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Øymar, Knut; Davis, Peter G.; Rettedal, Siren (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10)Objective To determine heart rate centiles during the first 5 min after birth in healthy term newborns delivered vaginally with delayed cord clamping. Design Single-centre prospective observational study. Setting ... -
Comparison of heart rate feedback from dry-electrode ecg, 3-lead ecg, and pulse oximetry during newborn resuscitation
Rettedal, Siren; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Kibsgaard, Amalie; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)Background: Assessment of heart rate (HR) is essential during newborn resuscitation, and comparison of dry-electrode ECG technology to standard monitoring by 3-lead ECG and Pulse Oximetry (PO) is lacking. Methods: NeoBeat, ... -
Comparison of performance score for female and male residents in general surgery doing supervised real-life laparoscopic appendectomy: Is there a Norse shield-maiden effect?
Skjold-Ødegaard, Benedicte; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Assmus, Jörg; Søreide, Kjetil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)Background Gender bias may represent a threat to resident assessment during surgical training, and there have been concerns that women might be disadvantaged. There is a lack of studies investigating gender differences ... -
Compliance with Guidelines and Efficacy of Heart Rate Monitoring during Newborn Resuscitation: A Prospective Video Study
Bjorland, Peder Alexander; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Øymar, Knut; Rettedal, Siren (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: Newborn resuscitation guidelines recommend initial assessment of heart rate (HR) and initiation of positive pressure ventilation (PPV) within 60 s after birth in non-breathing newborns. Pulse oximeter (PO) and ... -
Delivery Room ST Segment Analysis to Predict Short Term Outcomes in Near-Term and Term Newborns
Linde, Jørgen Erland; Solevåg, Anne Lee; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Blacy, Ladislaus; Kidanto, Hussein; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Klingenberg, Claus Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01)Background: ST-segment changes to the fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) may indicate fetal acidosis. No large-scale characterization of ECG morphology immediately after birth has been performed, but ECG is used for heart rate ... -
Development and clinical implementation of a structured, simulation-based training programme in laparoscopic appendectomy: Description, validation and evaluation
Skjold-Odegaard, Benedicte; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Assmus, Jörg; Nedrebo, Bjorn Steinar Olden; Sjo, Ole; Soreide, Kjetil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Laparoscopic appendectomy is a common procedure in general surgery but is likely underused in structured and real-life teaching. This study describes the development, validation and evaluation of implementing a ... -
Effectiveness of a novel continuous doppler (Moyo) versus intermittent doppler in intrapartum detection of abnormal foetal heart rate: A randomised controlled study in Tanzania
Kamala, Benjamin; Hussein, Kidanto; Dalen, Ingvild; Ngarina, Matilda; Abeid, Muzidalifat; Perlman, Jeffrey; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01)Background: Intrapartum foetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring is crucial for identification of hypoxic foetuses and subsequent interventions. We compared continuous monitoring using a novel nine-crystal FHR monitor (Moyo) ... -
Expired carbon dioxide during newborn resuscitation as predictor of outcome
Holte, Kari; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Klingenberg, Claus; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Stigum, Hein; Jatosh, Samwel; Kidanto, Hussein; Størdal, Ketil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06)Aim To explore and compare expired CO2 (ECO2) and heart rate (HR), during newborn resuscitation with bag-mask ventilation, as predictors of 24-h outcome. Methods Observational study from March 2013 to June 2017 in a rural ... -
Exploring health service preparation for the COVID-19 crisis utilizing simulation-based activities in a Norwegian hospital: a qualitative case study
Stømer, Une Elisabeth; Dieckmann, Peter; Laudal, Thomas; Skeie, Kristi Bjørnes; Qvindesland, Sigrun Anna; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic caused stress in healthcare organizations worldwide. Hospitals and healthcare institutions had to reorganize their services to meet the demands of the crisis. In this ... -
Fetal to Neonatal Heart Rate Transition during Normal Vaginal Deliveries: A Prospective Observational Study
Munyaw, Yuda; Urdal, Jarle; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Ngarina, Matilda; Moshiro, Robert Deogratias; Blacy, Ladislaus; Linde, Jørgen Erland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Documentation of fetal to neonatal heart rate (HR) transition is limited. The aim of the current study was to describe HR changes from one hour before to one hour after normal vaginal deliveries. We conducted a prospective ... -
Frequent refresher training on newborn resuscitation and potential impact on perinatal outcome over time in a rural Tanzanian hospital: An observational study
Mduma, Estomih; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Søreide, Eldar; Svensen, Erling; Mdoe, Paschal Francis; Perlman, Jeffrey; Johnson, Caroline Amy; Hussein, Kidanto; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09)Objectives Globally, perinatal mortality remains high, especially in sub-Saharan countries, mainly because of inadequate obstetric and newborn care. Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) resuscitation training as part of a continuous ... -
Global surgery, obstetric, and anaesthesia indicator definitions and reporting: An Utstein consensus report
Davies, Justine I; Gelb, Adrian W.; Gore-Booth, Julian; Martin, Janet; Mellin-Olsen, Jannicke; Åkerman, Christina; Ameh, Emmanuel A.; Biccard, Bruce M.; Braut, Geir Sverre; Chu, Kathryn M.; Derbew, Miliard; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Guzman, Jose Miguel; Hagander, Lars; Haylock-Loor, Carolina; Holmer, Hampus; Johnson, Walter; Juran, Sabrina; Kassebaum, Nicolas J.; Lærdal, Tore; Leather, Andrew J.M.; Lipnick, Michael S.; Ljungman, David; Makasa, Emmanuel Malabo Mwenda; Meara, John G.; Newton, Mark W.; Østergaard, Doris; Reynolds, Teri; Romanzi, Lauri J.; Santhirapala, Vatshalan; Shrime, Mark G.; Søreide, Kjetil; Steinholt, Margit; Suzuki, Emi; Varallo, John E.; Visser, Gerard H.A.; Watters, David; Weiser, Thomas G. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Indicators to evaluate progress towards timely access to safe surgical, anaesthesia, and obstetric (SAO) care were proposed in 2015 by the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery. These aimed to capture access to ... -
Healthcare Workers’ Perceptions on the “SaferBirths Bundle of Care”: A Qualitative Study
Mdoe, Paschal Francis; Mduma, Estomih; Rivenes Lafontan, Sara; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Massay, Catherine; Daudi, Vickfarajaeli Zebedayo; Kayera, Damas; Mwashemela, Shally; Moshiro, Robert Deogratias; Kamala, Benjamin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: SaferBirths Bundle of Care (SBBC) is a package of innovative clinical and training tools coupled with low-dose high-frequency simulation-based on-job training guided by local data. This bundle of care is a new ... -
"I was relieved to know that my baby was safe": women's attitudes and perceptions on using a new electronic fetal heart rate monitor during labor in Tanzania
Lafontan, Sara Rivenes; Sundby, Johanne; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Abeid, Muzdalifat; Kidanto, Hussein; Mbekenga, Columba K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02)To increase labor monitoring and prevent neonatal morbidity and mortality, a new wireless, strap-on electronic fetal heart rate monitor called Moyo was introduced in Tanzania in 2016. As part of the ongoing evaluation of ... -
Impact of immediate and continuous heart rate feedback by dry electrode ECG on time to initiation of ventilation after birth: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Rettedal, Siren; Kibsgaard-Petersen, Amalie; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Bjorland, Peder Aleksander; Lillevik, Hanne Markhus; Haynes, Joanna Clare; Tysland, Thomas Bailey; Størdal, Ketil; Holte, Kari; Davis, Peter G; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction 3%–8% of newborns need positive pressure ventilation (PPV) after birth. Heart rate (HR) is considered the most sensitive indicator of the newborns’ condition and response to resuscitative interventions. According ... -
The impact of introducing ambulance and delivery fees in a rural hospital in Tanzania
Vossius, Corinna Elisabeth; Mduma, Estomih; Moshiro, Robert Deogratias; Mdoe, Paschal Francis; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Kidanto, Hussein; Lyanga, Sara; Hussein, Kidanto; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)Background Access to health care facilities is a key requirement to enhance safety for mothers and newborns during labour and delivery. Haydom Lutheran Hospital (HLH) is a regional hospital in rural Tanzania with a catchment ... -
Incidence of newborn resuscitative interventions at birth and short-term outcomes: A regional population-based study
Bjorland, Peder Aleksander; Øymar, Knut; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Rettedal, Siren (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12)Objectives To determine the incidence and characteristics of resuscitative interventions at different gestational ages and short-term outcomes after resuscitation. Design, setting and patients A prospective observational ... -
Incomplete Exhalation during Resuscitation—Theoretical Review and Examples from Ventilation of Newborn Term Infants
Drevhammar, Thomas; Bjorland, Peder Aleksander; Haynes, Joanna Clare; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Hinder, Murray; Tracy, Mark; Rettedal, Siren; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Newborn resuscitation guidelines recommend positive pressure ventilation (PPV) for newborns who do not establish effective spontaneous breathing after birth. T-piece resuscitator systems are commonly used in ... -
Increase in Newborns Ventilated Within the First Minute of Life and Reduced Mortality After Clinical Data-Guided Simulation Training
Vadla, May Sissel; Mduma, Estomih; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Mdoe, Paschal Francis; Hhando, Barikiel; Sarangu, Sabrina; Michael, Paskalina; Oftedal, Bjørg Synnøve Frøysland; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-07)Introduction Birth asphyxia–related deaths is a major global concern. Rapid initiation of ventilation within the “Golden Minute” is important for intact survival but reported to be challenging, especially in low-/middle-income ... -
Neonatal Resuscitation Skill-Training Using a New Neonatal Simulator, Facilitated by Local Motivators: Two-Year Prospective Observational Study of 9000 Trainings
Vadla, May Sissel; Mdoe, Paschal Francis; Moshiro, Robert Deogratias; Haug, Ingunn Anda; Gomo, Øystein; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Oftedal, Bjørg Synnøve Frøysland; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01)Globally, intrapartum-related complications account for approximately 2 million perinatal deaths annually. Adequate skills in neonatal resuscitation are required to reduce perinatal mortality. NeoNatalie Live is a newborn ...