• Implementation of new guidelines in the prehospital services: a nationwide survey of Norway 

      Thorvaldsen, Nina Øye; Flingtorp, Lars Didrik; Wisborg, Torben; Jeppesen, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08)
      Background A debate regarding the potential harmful effects of rigid neck collar and backboard usage among prehospital and hospital care providers in Norway provoked the development of an evidence-based guideline. “The ...
    • Ketamine for the treatment of prehospital acute pain: a systematic review of benefit and harm 

      Sandberg, Mårten; Hyldmo, Per Kristian; Kongstad, Poul; Friesgaard, Kristian D.; Raatiniemi, Lasse; Larsen, Robert; Magnusson, Vidar; Rognås, Leif Kåre; Kurola, Jouni; Rehn, Marius; Vist, Gunn Elisabeth (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 ...
    • Pre-hospital critical care management of severe hypoxemia in victims of Covid-19: a case series 

      Mæhlen, Jens Otto; Mikalsen, Roger; Heimdal, Hans Julius; Rehn, Marius; Hagemo, Jostein Skjalg; Ottestad, William Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)
      Objective Despite critical hypoxemia, Covid-19 patients may present without proportional signs of respiratory distress. We report three patients with critical respiratory failure due to Covid-19, in which all presented ...
    • Volatile anesthetics for prehospital analgesia by paramedics—An overview 

      Trimmel, Helmut; Egger, Alexander; Doppler, Reinhard; Beywinkler, Christoph; Voelckel, Wolfgang G.; Kreutziger, Janett (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10)
      Patienten mit Schmerzen können durch den nichtärztlichen Rettungsdienst mitunter nur inadäquat versorgt werden, da aufgrund rechtlicher Einschränkungen die Anwendung stark wirksamer Schmerzmittel (Opioide) bzw. ausbildungsbedingt ...