Browsing UiS Brage by Subject "akuttmedisin"
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Design and evaluation of an electronic triage system for prehospital monitoring of patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-09)Prehospital emergency triage involves prioritising patients and deciding who are in the most urgent need of treatment and medical intervention. Currently used triage methods do not support simple sharing of patient-related ... -
Developing quality indicators for physician-staffed emergency medical services: a consensus process
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-02)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) ... -
Dispatch accuracy of physician-staffed emergency medical services in trauma care in south-east Norway: a retrospective observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12)Background Selection of incidents and accurate identification of patients that require assistance from physician-staffed emergency medical services (P-EMS) remain essential. We aimed to evaluate P-EMS availability, the ... -
Effect of urban vs. remote settings on prehospital time and mortality in trauma patients in Norway: a national populationbased study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-10)Background Norway has a diverse population pattern and often long transport distances from injury sites to hospitals. Also, previous studies have found an increased risk of trauma-related mortality in remote areas in ... -
Emergency pediatric patients and use of the pediatric assessment triangle tool. A scoping review.
(Studentoppgave/UIS-HV/2022;, Master thesis, 2022-11-01)Abstract Background: Assessing a pediatric emergency patient may be challenging and require competence and skills. The Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) tool is an efficient and reliable observational way of assessing ... -
The Great Belt train accident: the emergency medical services response
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09)Background Major incidents (MI) are rare occurrences in Scandinavia. Literature depicting Scandinavian MI management is scarce and case reports and research is called for. In 2019, a trailer falling off a freight train ... -
Har kompetanse noen innvirkning på prehospital tidsbruk ved akutte hendelser?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HV/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)SAMMENDRAG Bakgrunn Tid er hjerne (Lossius, 2012) er et begrep som stadig brukes hyppigere for å beskrive at akutt hjerneslag er en tidskritisks hendelse hvor det er avgjørende for pasienten å få rett behandling raskt. ... -
Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) activity after increased distance to out-of-hours services: an observational study from Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)Background Organizational changes in out-of-hour (OOH) services may have unintended consequences for other prehospital services. Reports indicate an increased use of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) after ... -
Helicopter emergency medical services in sudden-onset major incidents: Patterns of use.
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-05)Major incidents happen infrequently and challenge the health care system by demanding more resources than are readily available. Critically injured patients need rapid treatment and swift transport to the right hospital ... -
Helicopter emergency medical services response times in Norway: Do they matter?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objective: The main objective of the Norwegian air ambulance service is to provide advanced emergency medicine to critically ill or severely injured patients. The government has defined a time frame of 45 minutes as ... -
Hypoxia and hypotension in patients intubated by physician staffed helicopter emergency medical services - a prospective observational multi-centre study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07)Background The effective treatment of airway compromise in trauma and non-trauma patients is important. Hypoxia and hypotension are predictors of negative patient outcomes and increased mortality, and may be important ... -
Hypoxia and hypotension in patients intubated by physician staffed helicopter emergency medical services - a prospective observational multi-centre study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07)The effective treatment of airway compromise in trauma and non-trauma patients is important. Hypoxia and hypotension are predictors of negative patient outcomes and increased mortality, and may be important quality indicators ... -
Impact of clinical leadership in teams’ course on quality, efficiency, responsiveness and trust in the emergency department: study protocol of a trailing research study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-07)Introduction: Clinical leadership has long been recognised as critical for optimising patient safety, quality of care and interprofessional teamwork in busy and stressful healthcare settings. There is a need to compensate ... -
Implementing a template for major incident reporting: experiences from the first year
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-08)Major incidents are resource-demanding situations that require urgent and effective medical management. The possibility to extract learning from them is therefore important. Comparative analysis of information based on ... -
Ketamine for the treatment of prehospital acute pain: a systematic review of benefit and harm
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)Background Few publications have addressed prehospital use of ketamine in analgesic doses. We aimed to assess the effect and safety profile of ketamine compared with other analgesic drugs (or no drug) in adult prehospital ... -
National implementation of whole crew on-call in situ simulation in Norwegian HEMS; feasibility, challenges, and possibilities : An implementation study
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2022-10)This research project is a PhD-project on implementing medical orientated in situ simulation for on-call air ambulance crews in Norway, and the alternative use of “observed clinical practise” in real-life missions when ... -
A needs assessment of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-04)Out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) carries an 86% mortality rate in Norway. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a potential adjunct in management of non-traumatic cardiac arrest and is ... -
Norske legevakters rutiner for oppfølging av etterlatte i akutt krise etter plutselig dødsfall
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HV/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)Bakgrunn: Plutselige og voldsomme dødsfall kan virke traumatiserende for de etterlatte, og måten man blir møtt på av innsatspersonell kan påvirke sorgprosessen i både positiv og negativ retning. Legevakt er en del av ... -
Patient and rescuer safety: recommendations for dispatch and prioritization of rescue resources based on a retrospective study of Norwegian avalanche incidents 1996–2017
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01)Background: Avalanche emergency response should address current accident scenarios to optimize survival chances of victims and to keep rescuers safe. The purpose of this article is to present a basis for evaluation and ... -
Patient Safety in Helicopter Emergency Services : Time to lift off? A mixed methods study
(PhD thesis UiS;780;, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Background The raised focus on patient safety in healthcare over the last decades has not gained similar attention in helicopter emergency medicine services (HEMS). Research seems to indicate a low number of adverse events ...