Blar i UiS Brage på forfatter "Ersdal, Hege Langli"
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Neonatal resuscitation using a supraglottic airway device for improved mortality and morbidity outcomes in a low-income country: Study protocol for a randomized trial.
Alfvén, Tobias; Lubulwa, Clare; Cavallin, Francesco; Nankunda, Jolly Kaharuza; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Segafredo, Giulia; Blennow, Mats; Trevisanuto, Daniele; Tylleskär, Thorkild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07)Background Intrapartum-related death is the third leading cause of under-5 mortality. Effective ventilation during neonatal resuscitation has the potential to reduce 40% of these deaths. Face-mask ventilation performed ... -
Neurodevelopmental Outcome at 6 Months Following Neonatal Resuscitation in Rural Tanzania
Torvik, Ingrid Ask; Moshiro, Robert Deogratias; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Yeconia, Anita; Mduma, Raphael; Perlman, Jeffrey; Linde, Jørgen Erland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Early bag-mask ventilation (BMV) administered to non-breathing neonates at birth in the presence of birth asphyxia (interruption of placental blood flow) has reduced neonatal mortality by up to 50% in low- and middle-income ... -
Newborn resuscitation simulation training and changes in clinical performance and perinatal outcomes: a clinical observational study of 10,481 births
Vadla, May Sissel; Moshiro, Robert; Mdoe, Paschal Francis; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Hhando, Barikiel; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-11)Annually, 1.5 million intrapartum-related deaths occur; fresh stillbirths and early newborn deaths. Most of these deaths are preventable with skilled ventilation starting within the first minute of life. Helping Babies ... -
Newborns requiring resuscitation: Two thirds have heart rate ≥100 beats/minute in the first minute after birth
Kibsgaard-Petersen, Amalie; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Rettedal, Siren (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-01)Aim The aim was to study the prevalence of bradycardia at birth in newborns requiring positive pressure ventilation (PPV), distribution of first measured heart rate (HR), changes in HR before start of PPV and HR response ... -
NewbornTime - improved newborn care based on video and artificial intelligence - study protocol
Engan, Kjersti; Meinich-Bache, Øyvind; Brunner, Sara; Myklebust, Helge; Rong, Chunming; Garcia-Torres Fernandez, Jorge; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Johannessen, Anders; Pike, Hanne; Rettedal, Siren (Journal article, 2023)Background Approximately 3-8% of all newborns do not breathe spontaneously at birth, and require time critical resuscitation. Resuscitation guidelines are mostly based on best practice, and more research on newborn ... -
Novel neonatal simulator provides high-fidelity ventilation training comparable to real-life newborn ventilation
Haynes, Joanna; Bjorland, Peder Aleksander; Gomo, Øystein; Ushakova, Anastasia; Rettedal, Siren; Perlman, Jeffrey M.; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10)Face mask ventilation of apnoeic neonates is an essential skill. However, many non-paediatric healthcare personnel (HCP) in high-resource childbirth facilities receive little hands-on real-life practice. Simulation training ... -
Nursing students’ experiences with simulation-based education as a pedagogic method in low-resource settings: A mixed-method study
Bø, Bodil; Madangi, Bartholomayo Paulo; Ralaitafika, Hanitra; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Tjoflåt, Ingrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08)Abstract Aims and Objectives This study introduced simulation-based education in nurse education programs in Tanzania and Madagascar and explored nursing students’ experiences with this pedagogic method as a mode of ... -
Perceptions and experiences of skilled birth attendants on using a newly developed strap-on electronic fetal heart rate monitor in Tanzania
Rivenes Lafontan, Sara; Kidanto, Hussein; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Mbekenga, Columba K.; Sundby, Johanne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05)Background Regular fetal heart rate monitoring during labor can drastically reduce fresh stillbirths and neonatal mortality through early detection and management of fetal distress. Fetal monitoring in low-resource settings ... -
Positive pressure ventilation at birth and potential pathways to newborn deaths in rural Tanzania
Moshiro, Robert Deogratias (PhD thesis UiS;534, Doctoral thesis, 2020-09)Background: There are 2.6 million neonatal deaths that occur globally each year, with more than 80% of these deaths occurring in low-income countries. In Tanzania, available estimates report that approximately 40,000 newborn ... -
Potential causes of early death among admitted newborns in a rural Tanzanian hospital
Moshiro, Robert Deogratias; Perlman, Jeffrey M.; Mdoe, Paschal Francis; Hussein, Kidanto; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10)Background Approximately 40,000 newborns die each year in Tanzania. Regional differences in outcome are common. Reviewing current local data, as well as defining potential causal pathways leading to death are urgently ... -
Predictors for expired CO2 in neonatal bag-mask ventilation at birth: observational study
Holte, Kari; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Thallinger, Monica; Linde, Jørgen Erland; Klingenberg, Claus; Holst, René; Hussein, Kidanto; Størdal, Ketil; Jatosh, Samwel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09)Background Expired carbon dioxide (ECO2) indicates degree of lung aeration immediately after birth. Favourable ventilation techniques may be associated with higher ECO2 and a faster increase. Clinical condition will however ... -
Prevalence of bradycardia in 4876 newborns in the first minute after birth and association with positive pressure ventilation: A population-based cross-sectional study
Rettedal, Siren; Kibsgaard-Petersen, Amalie; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective To determine the prevalence of bradycardia in the first minute after birth and association with positive pressure ventilation (PPV). Method A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2019 ... -
A randomised controlled study of low-dose high-frequency in-situ simulation training to improve newborn resuscitation
Haynes, Joanna Clare; Rettedal, Siren; Perlman, Jeffrey M.; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12)Positive pressure ventilation of the non-breathing newborn is a critical and time-sensitive intervention, considered to be the cornerstone of resuscitation. Many healthcare providers working in delivery units in high-resource ... -
“Safer Births Bundle of Care” Implementation and Perinatal Impact at 30 Hospitals in Tanzania—Halfway Evaluation
Ersdal, Hege Langli; Mdoe, Paschal Francis; Mduma, Estomih; Moshiro, Robert Deogratias; Guga, Godfrey; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Bundala, Felix; Marwa, Boniphace; Kamala, Benjamin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-01)Safer Births Bundle of Care (SBBC) consists of innovative clinical and training tools for improved labour care and newborn resuscitation, integrated with new strategies for continuous quality improvement. After implementation, ... -
Simulation-based team-training in acute stroke: Is it safe to speed up?
Høllesli, Liv Jorunn; Ajmi, Soffien Chadli; Kurz, Friedrich Martin Wilhelm; Tysland, Thomas Bailey; Hagir, Morten; Dalen, Ingvild; Qvindesland, Sigrun Anna; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Kurz, Kathinka Dæhli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background In acute ischemic stroke (AIS), rapid treatment with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) is crucial for good clinical outcome. Weekly simulation-based team-training of the stroke treatment team was implemented, ... -
Simuleringsbasert teamtrening virker
Brattebø, Guttorm; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Wisborg, Torben (Others, 2019)27. mars 1977 skjedde verdens hittil verste flykatastrofe, der 583 personer omkom på Tenerife etter at to jumbojeter kolliderte på flyplassen i tett tåke. Granskningen etter katastrofen avdekket mangelfull kommunikasjon ... -
State transition modeling of complex monitored health data
Schulz, Jörn; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Engan, Kjersti; Eftestøl, Trygve Christian; Jatosh, Samwel; Hussein, Kidanto; Ersdal, Hege Langli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This article considers the analysis of complex monitored health data, where often one or several signals are reflecting the current health status that can be represented by a finite number of states, in addition to a set ... -
Suctioning of clear amniotic fluid at birth: A systematic review
Fawke, Joe; Wyllie, Jonathan; Udaeta, Enrique; Rüdiger, Mario; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Wright, Mary-Doug; Wyckoff, Myra H.; Liley, Helen G.; Rabi, Yacob; Weiner, Gary M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Context Upper airway suctioning at birth was considered standard procedure and is still commonly practiced. Negative effects could exceed benefits of suction. Question In infants born through clear amniotic fluid (P) ... -
Tidal volumes and pressures delivered by the NeoPuff T-piece resuscitator during resuscitation of term newborns
Bjorland, Peder Aleksander; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Haynes, Joanna Clare; Ushakova, Anastasia; Øymar, Knut Asbjørn Alexander; Rettedal, Siren (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01)Aim T-piece resuscitators are commonly used for respiratory support during newborn resuscitation. This study aimed to describe delivered pressures and tidal volumes when resuscitating term newborns immediately after birth, ... -
Use of Pulse Oximetry during Resuscitation of 230 Newborns—A Video Analysis
Kolstad, Vilde; Lillevik, Hanne Markhus; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Buskov, Frederikke; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Rettedal, Siren (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: European guidelines recommend the use of pulse oximetry (PO) during newborn resuscitation, especially when there is a need for positive pressure ventilation or supplemental oxygen. The objective was to evaluate ...