• Comparison of three different prehospital wrapping methods for preventing hypothermia - a crossover study in humans 

      Thomassen, Øyvind; Færevik, Hilde; Østerås, Øyvind; Sunde, Geir Arne; Zakariassen, Erik; Sandsund, Mariann; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth; Brattebø, Guttorm (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-06-23)
      Background: Accidental hypothermia increases mortality and morbidity in trauma patients. Various methods for insulating and wrapping hypothermic patients are used worldwide. The aim of this study was to compare the thermal ...
    • Loss of life years due to unavailable helicopter emergency medical service: a single base study from a rural area of Norway 

      Zakariassen, Erik; Østerås, Øyvind; Nystøyl, Dag Ståle; Breidablik, Hans Johan; Solheim, Eivind; Brattebø, Guttorm; Ellensen, Vegard Skalstad; Hoff, Jana Midelfart; Hordnes, Knut; Aksnes, Arne; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth; Hunskaar, Steinar; Hotvedt, Ragnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: Despite the potential benefits of physician-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), many dispatches to primary HEMS missions in Norway are cancelled before patient encounter. Information is sparse ...