Blar i Faculty of Medicine på forfatter "Wisborg, Torben"
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Are severely injured trauma victims in Norway offered advanced pre-hospital care? National, retrospective, observational cohort
Wisborg, Torben; Ellensen, Eirin Nybø; Svege, Ida Charlott; Dehli, Trond (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-08)Background: Studies of severely injured patients suggest that advanced pre‐hospital care and/or rapid transportation provides a survival benefit. This benefit depends on the disposition of resources to patients with the ... -
Dispatch guideline adherence and response interval—a study of emergency medical calls in Norway
Ellensen, Eirin Nybø; Wisborg, Torben; Hunskaar, Steinar; Zakariassen, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-10-13)Background: The Emergency Medical Communication Centre (EMCC) operators in Norway report using the Norwegian Index for Medical Emergency Assistance (Index), a criteria-based dispatch guideline, in about 75 % of medical ... -
Fatal injury as a function of rurality - a tale of two Norwegian counties
Bakke, Håkon Kvåle; Hansen, Ingrid Schrøder; Bendixen, Anette Bakkane; Morild, Inge; Lilleng, Peer Kåre; Wisborg, Torben (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-03-02)Background: Many studies indicate rural location as a separate risk for dying from injuries. For decades, Finnmark, the northernmost and most rural county in Norway, has topped the injury mortality statistics in Norway. ... -
Is simulation-based team training performed by personnel in accordance with the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: SimulationSM?—a qualitative interview study
Finstad, Anne Strand; Ballangrud, Randi; Aase, Ingunn; Wisborg, Torben; Romundstad, Luis Georg; Bjørshol, Conrad Arnfinn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Anesthesia personnel was among the first to implement simulation and team training including non-technical skills (NTS) in the field of healthcare. Within anesthesia practice, NTS are critically important in ... -
Mortality after hospital admission for trauma in Norway: A retrospective observational national cohort study
Dehli, Trond; Wisborg, Torben; Johnsen, Lars Gunnar; Brattebø, Guttorm; Eken, Torsten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: National quality data for trauma care in Norway have not previously been reported. We have therefore assessed crude and risk-adjusted 30-day mortality in trauma cases after primary hospital admission on national ... -
The role of general practitioners in the pre hospital setting, as experienced by emergency medicine technicians: a qualitative study
Hjortdahl, Magnus; Zakariassen, Erik; Wisborg, Torben (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08-22)Background: Together with the ambulances staffed with emergency medical technicians (EMTs), general practitioners (GPs) on call are the primary resources for handling emergencies outside hospitals in Norway. The benefit ... -
Stroke identification by criteria based dispatch - a register based study
Ellensen, Eirin Nybø; Næss, Halvor; Wisborg, Torben; Hunskaar, Steinar; Zakariassen, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01)Background: Rapid and precise dispatch of resources is a key element in pre‐hospital emergency medicine. Emergency medical communication centres (EMCCs) dispatch resources based on protocols and guidelines, balancing the ... -
Trauma team training in Norwegian hospitals: an observational study
Bredin, Ida Celine; Gaup, Hedi Marina Joks; Brattebø, Guttorm; Wisborg, Torben (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Traumatic injuries are a leading cause of deaths in Norway, especially among younger males. Trauma-related mortality can be reduced by structural measures, such as organization of a trauma system. Many hospitals ... -
Variations in contact patterns and dispatch guideline adherence between Norwegian emergency medical communication centres - a cross-sectional study
Ellensen, Eirin Nybø; Hunskaar, Steinar; Wisborg, Torben; Zakariassen, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-08)Background: The 19 Norwegian Emergency medical communication centres (EMCCs) use Norwegian Index for medical emergency assistance (Index) as dispatch guidelines. Little is known about the use of Index, nor its validity. ...