Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Thorsen, Kenneth"
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Changing from a two-tiered to a one-tiered trauma team activation protocol: a before–after observational cohort study investigating the clinical impact of undertriage
Thorsen, Kenneth; Narvestad, Jon; Tjosevik, Kjell Egil; Larsen, Johannes Wiik; Søreide, Kjetil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of the change in TTA protocol from a two-tier to one-tier, with focus on undertriage and mortality. Material and methods: A before–after observational cohort ... -
Clinical patterns of presentation and attenuated inflammatory response in octo- and nonagenarians with perforated gastroduodenal ulcers
Søreide, Kjetil; Thorsen, Kenneth; Søreide, Jon Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08)Background. Perforated gastrodudenal ulcer (PGDU) is an operative emergency with high mortality rates. The growing elderly populationincreasingly presents with need for geriatric acute operative care. Current knowledge of ... -
Epidemiology of abdominal trauma: An age- and sex-adjusted incidence analysis with mortality patterns
Larsen, Johannes Wiik; Søreide, Kjetil; Søreide, Jon Arne; Tjosevik, Kjell E; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Thorsen, Kenneth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose Abdominal injuries may occur in up to one-third of all patients who suffer severe trauma, but little is known about epidemiological trends and characteristics in a Northern European setting. This study investigated ... -
Health Care Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury-A Nationwide, Observational Cohort Study
Weber, Clemens; Werner, David Andreas Thomas; Thorsen, Kenneth; Søreide, Kjetil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Containment measures during the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have resulted in a substantial reduction in treatment of injury. The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the epidemiology and ... -
Incidence, Mechanisms of Injury and Mortality of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: An Observational Population-Based Cohort Study from New Zealand and Norway
Weber, Clemens; Andreassen, Joakim Stray; Isles, Siobhan; Thorsen, Kenneth; McBride, Paul; Søreide, Kjetil; Civil, Ian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Comparing trauma registry data from different countries can help to identify possible differences in epidemiology, which may help to improve the care of trauma patients. Methods This study directly compares ... -
Is there a weekend effect on mortality rate and outcome for moderate and severe traumatic brain injury? A population-based, observational cohort study
Andreassen, Joakim Stray; Thorsen, Kenneth; Søreide, Kjetil; Werner, David Andreas Thomas; Weber, Clemens (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose The aim of the study was to analyse patient and injury characteristics and the effects of weekend admissions on mortality rate and outcome after moderate and severe traumatic brain injuries. Methods This is ... -
Predicting outcomes in patients with perforated gastroduodenal ulcers: artificial neural network modelling indicates a highly complex disease
Søreide, Kjetil; Thorsen, Kenneth; Søreide, Jon Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-14)Purpose Mortality prediction models for patients with perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) have not yielded consistent or highly accurate results. Given the complex nature of this disease, which has many non-linear associations ... -
Priorities for research in trauma care: creating a bucket list
Søreide, Kjetil; Weber, Clemens; Thorsen, Kenneth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020) -
Scoring systems for outcome prediction in patients with perforated peptic ulcer
Thorsen, Kenneth; Søreide, Jon Arne; Søreide, Kjetil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-04-10)Background: Patients with perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) often present with acute, severe illness that carries a high risk for morbidity and mortality. Mortality ranges from 3-40% and several prognostic scoring systems have ... -
Splenic injury from blunt trauma
Larsen, Johannes Wiik; Thorsen, Kenneth; Søreide, Kjetil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023) -
Structured and Systematic Team and Procedure Training in Severe Trauma: Going from ‘Zero to Hero’ for a Time-Critical, Low-Volume Emergency Procedure Over Three Time Periods
Meshkinfamfard, Maryam; Narvestad, Jon; Larsen, Johannes Wiik; Kanani, Arezo; Vennesland, Jørgen Bendik; Reite, Andreas; Vetrhus, Morten; Thorsen, Kenneth; Søreide, Kjetil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Resuscitative emergency thoracotomy is a potential life-saving procedure but is rarely performed outside of busy trauma centers. Yet the intervention cannot be deferred nor centralized for critically injured ... -
Trends in Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Patients with Perforated Peptic Ulcer
Thorsen, Kenneth; Glomsaker, Tom Birger; Meer, Andreas von; Søreide, Kjetil; Søreide, Jon Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-05-13)Introduction While the laparoscopic treatment of perforated peptic ulcers (PPU) has been shown to be feasible and safe, its implementation into routine clinical practice has been slow. Only a few studies have evaluated its ... -
What Is the Best Predictor of Mortality in Perforated Peptic Ulcer Disease? A Population-Based, Multivariable Regression Analysis Including Three Clinical Scoring Systems
Thorsen, Kenneth; Søreide, Jon Arne; Søreide, Kjetil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-08)Background Mortality rates in perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) have remained unchanged. The aim of this study was to compare known clinical factors and three scoring systems (American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), Boey ...