Blar i Faculty of Health Sciences på emneord "akuttmedisin"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Postponing intubation in spontaneously breathing major trauma patients upon emergency room admission does not impair outcome
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-08)Background Pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia and tracheal intubation are life-saving interventions in trauma patients. However, there is evidence suggesting that the risks associated with both procedures outweigh the ... -
Pre-hospital advanced airway management by anaesthetist and nurse anaesthetist critical care teams: a prospective observational study of 2028 pre-hospital tracheal intubations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02)Background: Pre-hospital tracheal intubation success and complication rates vary considerably among provider categories. The purpose of this study was to estimate the success and complication rates of pre-hospital tracheal ... -
Prehospital tourniquets in civilians: A systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02)Objectives: Terrorist attacks and civilian mass-casualty events are frequent, and some countries have implemented tourniquet use for uncontrollable extremity bleeding in civilian settings. The aim of this study was to ... -
Psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the hospital survey on patient safety culture in a prehospital environment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10)Background To develop a culture of patient safety in a regime that strongly focuses on saving patients from emergencies may seem counter-intuitive and challenging. Little research exists on patient safety culture in the ... -
Quality of prehospital protocols in Norway: a cross-sectional study
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HV/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-14)ABSTRACT Background Medical protocols are intended to support health care providers and ensure quality in potential difficult decision making regarding assessment and treatment of patients. The aim of this study was to ... -
Seasonality in trauma admissions - Are daylight and weather variables better predictors than general cyclic effects?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02)Trauma is a leading global cause of death, and predicting the burden of trauma admissions is vital for good planning of trauma care. Seasonality in trauma admissions has been found in several studies. Seasonal fluctuations ... -
Semiprone position is superior to supine position for paediatric endotracheal intubation during massive regurgitation, a randomized crossover simulation trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-01)Background Endotracheal intubation of patients with massive regurgitation represents a challenge in emergency airway management. Gastric contents tend to block suction catheters, and few treatment alternatives exist. Based ... -
Sky-High Safety? A Qualitative Study of Physicians’ Experiences of Patient Safety in Norwegian Helicopter Emergency Services
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Patients treated and transported by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) are prone to both flight and medical hazards, but incident reporting differs substantially between flight organizations and ... -
Standardised data reporting from pre-hospital advanced airway management - a nominal group technique update of the Utstein-style airway template
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06)Background Pre-hospital advanced airway management with oxygenation and ventilation may be vital for managing critically ill or injured patients. To improve pre-hospital critical care and develop evidence-based guidelines, ... -
Static rope evacuation by helicopter emergency medical services in rescue operations in Southeast Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06)Introduction Physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in Norway are an adjunct to existing search and rescue services. Our aims were to study the epidemiological, operational, and medical aspects of ... -
Systematic reporting to improve the emergency medical response to major incidents: A pilot study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-01)Background: Major incidents affect us globally, and are occurring with increasing frequency. There is still no evidence-based standard regarding the best medical emergency response to major incidents. Currently, reports ... -
Trauma research in the Nordic countries,1995–2018–a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03)Abstract Background: Trauma is a major cause of mortality and reduced quality of life. Most trauma-related research originates from trauma centres, and there are limited available data regarding the treatment of trauma ... -
Utopia for Norwegian helicopter emergency medical services: Estimating the number of bases needed to radically bring down response times, and lives needed to be saved for cost effectiveness
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-03)Objectives Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) throughout Europe are generally on scene within 10–15 minutes. In Norway, however, with its 13 HEMS bases, only 75% of the population can currently be reached within ... -
Vitenskapelig evaluering av e-læringen «Akuttmedisin for legevaktpersonell»
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HV/2020;, Master thesis, 2020)Sammendrag Bakgrunn: I forbindelse med en endring av akuttmedisinforskriften i 2015 fikk legevakten en tydeligere plass i den akuttmedisinske kjeden utenfor sykehuset. Det kom høyere krav til legevaktpersonellet sin ...