Browsing Publikasjoner fra CRIStin by Subject "VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750"
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A comparative study on the frequency of simulation-based training and assessment of non-technical skills in the Norwegian ground ambulance services and helicopter emergency medical services
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07)Background Inadequate non-technical skills (NTSs) among employees in the Norwegian prehospital emergency medical services (EMSs) are a risk for patient and operational safety. Simulation-based training and assessment is ... -
An automatic system for the comprehensive retrospective analysis of cardiac rhythms in resuscitation episodes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)AIM: An automatic resuscitation rhythm annotator (ARA) would facilitate and enhance retrospective analysis of resuscitation data, contributing to a better understanding of the interplay between therapy and patient response. ... -
Ankle fractures: a systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures and their measurement properties.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-06)Purpose Ankle fractures are commonly occurring fractures, especially in the aging population, where they often present as fragility fractures. The disease burden and economic costs to the patient and society are considerable. ... -
Assessing short-term risk of ischemic stroke in relation to all prescribed medications
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)We examined the short-term risk of stroke associated with drugs prescribed in Norway or Sweden in a comprehensive, hypothesis-free manner using comprehensive nation-wide data. We identified 27,680 and 92,561 cases with a ... -
The association between preoperative MRI findings and clinical improvement in patients included in the NORDSTEN spinal stenosis trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose To investigate potential associations between preoperative MRI findings and patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Methods The NORDSTEN trial included 437 ... -
Baseline Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Levels Moderate Psychological Inflexibility in Behavioral Treatment for Chronic Pain
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04)Background: The medical and scientific communities struggle to understand chronic pain and find effective treatments. Multimodal approaches are encouraging but show significant individual differences. Methods: Seventy-eight ... -
Biomarker prognostication of cognitive impairment may be feasible even in out-of hospital cardical arrest survivors with good neurological outcome
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02)Background Patients surviving out-of hospital cardicac arrest, with good neurological outcome according to Cerebral Performance Category, frequently have neuropsychological impairment. We studied whether biomarker data ... -
Comparable Increases in Dural Sac Area After Three Different Posterior Decompression Techniques for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Radiological Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial in the NORDSTEN Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-06)Purpose: To investigate changes in dural sac area after three different posterior decompression techniques in patients undergoing surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. Decompression of the nerve roots is the main surgical ... -
Comparison of external evaluation policies and regulations for quality improvement and safety of health services in Norway and the United States
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose The authors compare perspectives on external evaluation of health service provision between Norway and the USA. External inspection and accreditation are examples of internationally wide-spread external evaluation ... -
Covid-fatigued? A longitudinal study of Norwegian older adults’ psychosocial well-being before and during early and later stages of the COVID-19 pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08)As the pandemic continues, many older adults are facing prolonged isolation and stress while having less access to traditional ways of coping. There is widespread concern that the situation is increasingly taking its toll ... -
Data quality of Glasgow Coma Scale and Systolic Blood Pressure in scientific studies involving physician-staffed emergency medical services: Systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-04)Background Emergency physicians on‐scene provide highly specialized care to severely sick or injured patients. High‐quality research relies on the quality of data, but no commonly accepted definition of EMS data quality ... -
Detection and localization of melanoma skin cancer in histopathological whole slide images
(European Signal Processing Conference;, Chapter; Conference object, 2023)If melanoma is diagnosed and treated in its early stages can increase the survival rate. A projected increase in skin cancer incidents and a shortage of dermatopathologists have emphasized the need for computational pathology ... -
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) ... -
Development and conduction of an active re-implementation of the Norwegian musculoskeletal guidelines
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11)Abstract Objective Significant geographical variations in the use of diagnostic imaging have been demonstrated in Norway and elsewhere. Non-traumatic musculoskeletal conditions is one area where this has been demonstrated. ... -
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 ... -
DOPA Homeostasis by Dopamine: A Control-Theoretic View
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)Dopamine (DA) is an important signal mediator in the brain as well as in the periphery. The term “dopamine homeostasis” occasionally found in the literature refers to the fact that abnormal DA levels can be associated with ... -
The Effects of Hormonal Contraceptives on the Brain: A Systematic Review of Neuroimaging Studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10)Background: Hormonal contraceptive drugs are being used by adult and adolescent women all over the world. Convergent evidence from animal research indicates that contraceptive substances can alter both structure and function ... -
Efficacy of mobilisation with movement in chronic shoulder pain: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08)Introduction Shoulder pain affects approximately one in four adults and is thus one of the most common musculoskeletal problems. Only 50% of patients who begin treatment for shoulder pain are cured within 6 months. There ... -
Executive functions do not mediate prospective relations between indices of physical activity and academic performance: The Active Smarter Kids (ASK) study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-06)Changes in cognitive function induced by physical activity have been proposed as a mechanism for the link between physical activity and academic performance. The aim of this study was to investigate if executive function ... -
Fatal drug overdoses in individuals treated pharmacologically for chronic pain: a nationwide register-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction Chronic pain patients may be at an increased risk for drug overdoses as a result of comorbid psychiatric disorders and treatment with risk-increasing prescription medications, such as opioids. We aimed to ...