Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Røislien, Jo"
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Establishing quality indicators for prehospital advanced airway management: a modified nominal group technique consensus process
Kottmann, Alexandre; Krüger, Andreas J.; Sunde, Geir A.; Røislien, Jo; Heltne, John-Kenneth; Carron, Pierre Nicolas; Lockey, David; Sollid, Stephen J. M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Prehospital advanced airway management is a complex intervention composed of numerous steps, interactions, and variables that can be delivered to a high standard in the prehospital setting. Standard research ... -
Health related quality of life after gastric bypass or intensive lifestyle intervention: a controlled clinical study
Karlsen, Tor-Ivar; Lund, Randi Størdal; Røislien, Jo; Tonstad, Serena; Natvig, Gerd Karin; Sandbu, Rune; Hjelmesæth, Jøran (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-02-13)Background: There is little robust evidence relating to changes in health related quality of life (HRQL) in morbidly obese patients following a multidisciplinary non-surgical weight loss program or laparoscopic Roux-en-Y ... -
Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) activity after increased distance to out-of-hours services: an observational study from Norway
Nystøyl, Dag Ståle; Røislien, Jo; Østerås, Øyvind; Hunskår, Steinar; Breidablik, Hans Johan; Zakariassen, Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-20)Background Organizational changes in out-of-hour (OOH) services may have unintended consequences for other prehospital services. Reports indicate an increased use of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) after ... -
Helicopter emergency medical services response times in Norway: Do they matter?
Zakariassen, Erik; Uleberg, Oddvar; Røislien, Jo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-02-27)Objective. The main objective of the Norwegian air ambulance service is to provide advanced emergency medicine to critically ill or severely injured patients. The government has defined a time frame of 45 minutes as the ... -
Hypoxia and hypotension in patients intubated by physician staffed helicopter emergency medical services - a prospective observational multi-centre study
Sunde, Geir Arne; Sandberg, Mårten; Lyon, Richard; Fredriksen, Knut; Burns, Brian; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Røislien, Jo; Sóti, Ákos; Jäntti, Helena; Lockey, David; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth; Sollid, Stephen J. M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-07-11)Background: The effective treatment of airway compromise in trauma and non-trauma patients is important. Hypoxia and hypotension are predictors of negative patient outcomes and increased mortality, and may be important ... -
Patient safety in pre-hospital emergency tracheal intubation: a comprehensive meta-analysis of the intubation success rates of EMS providers
Lossius, Hans Morten; Røislien, Jo; Lockey, David J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-02-11)Introduction: Pre-hospital airway management is a controversial subject, but there is general agreement that a small number of seriously ill or injured patients require urgent emergency tracheal intubation (ETI) and ... -
Semiprone position is superior to supine position for paediatric endotracheal intubation during massive regurgitation, a randomized crossover simulation trial
Fevang, Espen; Haaland, Karin; Røislien, Jo; Bjørshol, Conrad Arnfinn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01-18)Background: Endotracheal intubation of patients with massive regurgitation represents a challenge in emergency airway management. Gastric contents tend to block suction catheters, and few treatment alternatives exist. Based ... -
Stroke severity quantification by critical care physicians in a mobile stroke unit
Hov, Maren Ranhoff; Røislien, Jo; Lindner, Thomas Werner; Zakariassen, Erik; Bache, Kristi Cecilie Grønvold; Solyga, Volker; Russell, David; Lund, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Cerebral revascularization in acute stroke requires robust diagnostic tools close to symptom onset. The quantitative National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is widely used in-hospital, whereas shorter ... -
Subjective and objective sleep among air ambulance personnel
Flaa, Tine Almenning; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Pallesen, Ståle; Røislien, Jo; Zakariassen, Erik; Harris, Anette; Waage, Siri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The present study aimed to investigate the effects of shift work on sleep among pilots and Helicopter Emergency Medical Service crew members (HCM) in the Norwegian Air Ambulance. Sleep was assessed by diaries and actigraphy ...