• Acute kidney injury in burn patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Folkestad, Torgeir; Brurberg, Kjetil Gundro; Nordhuus, Kine Marie Byman; Tveiten, Christine Kooy; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Os, Ingrid; Beitland, Sigrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01-02)
      Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in burn patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Our primary aim was to review incidence, risk ...
    • Administration Methods of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Treatment of Burn Wounds 

      Jenssen, Astrid Bjørke; Mohamed-Ahmed, Samih Salah Eldin Mahgoub; Kankuri, Esko; Brekke, Ragnvald Ljones; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Gjertsen, Bjørn Tore; Mustafa, Kamal Babikeir Elnour; Almeland, Stian Kreken (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Cellular therapies for burn wound healing, including the administration of mesenchymal stem or stromal cells (MSCs), have shown promising results. This review aims to provide an overview of the current administration methods ...
    • Capillary leakage in post-cardiac arrest survivors during therapeutic hypothermia - a prospective, randomised study 

      Heradstveit, Bård E.; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Langørgen, Jørund; Hammersborg, Stig-Morten; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Fanebust, Rune; Larsson, Elna-Marie; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-05-25)
      Background: Fluids are often given liberally after the return of spontaneous circulation. However, the optimal fluid regimen in survivors of cardiac arrest is unknown. Recent studies indicate an increased fluid requirement ...
    • Changes in epidemiology and care strategies at the Norwegian National Burn Centre over 35 years (1986–2020) 

      Onarheim, Henning; Brekke, Ragnvald Ljones; Zamanzad Ghavidel, Fatemeh; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Almeland, Stian Kreken (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Introduction: We evaluated trends in admissions, % TBSA (total body surface area) burnt, age, and outcomes over a 35-year period at the national burn centre in Norway. Methods: Relevant data were extracted from the ...
    • Continuous Local Intra-Arterial Nimodipine for the Treatment of Cerebral Vasospasm 

      Logallo, Nicola; Bøthun, Marianne Lundervik; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Holmaas, Gunhild; Kråkenes, Jostein; Thomassen, Lars; Svendsen, Frode; Helland, Christian Andre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      Vasospasm (VSP) is one of the major causes for prolonged neurologic deficit in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Few case series have reported about continuous local intra-arterial nimodipine administration ...
    • COVID-19 and venous thromboembolism - prophylaxis and treatment 

      Kvåle, Reidar; Azrakhsh, , Nessar Ahmad; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl; Aanerud, Marianne; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Reikvam, Håkon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    • The effect of microsurgical training on novice medical students' basic surgical skills - a randomized controlled trial 

      Almeland, Stian Kreken; Lindford, Andrew; Sundhagen, Henriette Pisani; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Strandenes, Eivind; Svendsen, Henrik Løvendahl; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Hansson, Emma (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-26)
      Background: It has been demonstrated that medical students are capable of learning microsurgical techniques. We hypothesize that microsurgical training might give insight into the importance of delicate tissue handling and ...
    • Experimental infection of healthy volunteers with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli wild-type strain TW10598 in a hospital ward 

      Skrede, Steinar; Steinsland, Hans; Sommerfelt, Halvor; Aase, Audun; Brandtzaeg, Per; Langeland, Nina; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Sævik, Marianne; Wallevik, Marita; Skutlaberg, Dag Harald; Tellevik, Marit Gjerde; Sack, David A.; Nataro, James P.; Guttormsen, Anne Berit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-04)
      Background: Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is an important cause of childhood diarrhea in resource-limited regions. It is also an important cause of diarrhea in travellers to these areas. To evaluate the protective ...
    • Fatal anafylaksi etter tannbehandling 

      Alnæs, Marie Bjørbak; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Björkman, Lars (Journal article, 2021)
    • Implementation of nutritional guidelines in a university hospital monitored by repeated point prevalence surveys 

      Tangvik, Randi Julie; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Tell, Grethe Seppola; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)
      Background/Objectives: Malnutrition is present in 20–50% of hospitalized patients, and nutritional care is a challenge. The aim was to evaluate whether the implementation of a nutritional strategy would influence nutritional ...
    • A New Human Challenge Model for Testing Heat-Stable Toxin-Based Vaccine Candidates for Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli Diarrhea - Dose Optimization, Clinical Outcomes, and CD4+ T Cell Responses 

      Sakkestad, Sunniva Todnem; Steinsland, Hans; Skrede, Steinar; Lillebø, Kristine; Skutlaberg, Dag Harald; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Zavialov, Anton; Paavilainen, Sari; Søyland, Hanne; Sævik, Marianne; Rykkje Heien, Astrid; Gjerde Tellevik, Marit; Barry, Eileen; Langeland, Nina; Sommerfelt, Halvor; Hanevik, Kurt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-30)
      Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) are a common cause of diarrheal illness in young children and travelers. There is yet no licensed broadly protective vaccine against ETEC. One promising vaccine development strategy ...
    • Nutritional risk profile in a university hospital population 

      Tangvik, Randi Julie; Tell, Grethe Seppola; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Eisman, John A.; Henriksen, Andreas; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      Background & aims: The prevalence of nutritional risk varies according to several factors. We aimed to determine the nutritional risk profile in a large Norwegian hospital population, specifically by age, disease category ...
    • The nutritional strategy: four questions predict morbidity, mortality and health care costs 

      Tangvik, Randi Julie; Tell, Grethe Seppola; Eisman, John A.; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Henriksen, Andreas; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Øyen, Jannike; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08)
      Background Nutritional care for hospital in-patients is potentially important but challenging. Objective To investigate the association between nutritional status and clinical outcomes. Methods Eight prevalence surveys ...
    • Spontaneous Splenic Artery Rupture as the First Symptom of Systemic Amyloidosis 

      Bruserud, Øystein; Tvedt, Tor Henrik Anderson; Ahmed, Aymen B; Vintermyr, Olav Karsten; Hervig, Tor Audun; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Reikvam, Håkon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Spontaneous splenic rupture is a life-threatening condition leading to a rapidly progressing hypovolemic shock due to intra-abdominal blood loss, with a mortality rate of about 10%. Spontaneous splenic rupture can be caused ...
    • Transfusion requirements in septic shock (TRISS) trial - comparing the effects and safety of liberal versus restrictive red blood cell transfusion in septic shock patients in the ICU: protocol for a randomised controlled trial 

      Holst, Lars Brokø; Haase, Nicolai; Wetterslev, Jørn; Wernerman, Jan; Åneman, Anders; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Johansson, Pär I.; Karlsson, Sari; Klemenzson, Gudmundur; Winding, Robert; Nebrich, Lars; Albeck, Carsten; Vang, Marianne L.; Bülow, Hans-Henrik; Elkjær, Jeanie M.; Nielsen, Jane S.; Kirkegaard, Peter; Nibro, Helle; Lindhardt, Anne; Strange, Ditte; Thormar, Katrin; Poulsen, Lone M.; Berezowicz, Pawel; Bådstøløkken, Per Martin; Strand, Kristian; Cronhjort, Maria; Haunstrup, Elsebeth; Rian, Omar; Oldner, Anders; Bendtsen, Asger; Iversen, Susanne; Langva, Jørn-Åge; Johansen, Rasmus Broby; Nielsen, Niklas; Pettilä, Ville; Reinikainen, Matti; Keld, Dorte; Leivdal, Siv; Breider, Jan-Michael; Tjäder, Inga; Reiter, Nanna; Gøttrup, Ulf; White, Jonathan; Wiis, Jørgen; Andersen, Lasse Høegh; Steensen, Morten; Perner, Anders (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05-23)
      Background: Transfusion of red blood cells (RBC) is recommended in septic shock and the majority of these patients receive RBC transfusion in the intensive care unit (ICU). However, benefit and harm of RBCs have not been ...
    • Vasoactive and/or inotropic drugs in initial resuscitation of burn injuries: A systematic review 

      Knappskog, Kristine; Andersen, Nina Gjerde; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Onarheim, Henning; Almeland, Stian Kreken; Beitland, Sigrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background According to current guidelines, initial burn resuscitation should be performed with fluids alone. The aims of the study were to review the frequency of use of vasoactive and/or inotropic drugs in initial burn ...