Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Søfteland, Eirik"
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Accuracy of surgical complication rate estimation using ICD-10 codes
Storesund, Anette; Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Hjortås, Magnus; Nortvedt, Monica Wammen; Flaatten, Hans; Eide, Geir Egil; Boermeester, Marja A.; Sevdalis, Nick; Søfteland, Eirik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-02)Background: The ICD‐10 codes are used globally for comparison of diagnoses and complications, and are an important tool for the development of patient safety, healthcare policies and the health economy. The aim of this ... -
Adjusting team involvement: a grounded theory study of challenges in utilizing a surgical safety checklist as experienced by nurses in the operating room
Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Søfteland, Eirik; Hjälmhult, Esther (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-09-07)Background: Even though the use of perioperative checklists have resulted in significant reduction in postoperative mortality and morbidity, as well as improvements of important information communication, the utilization ... -
Association between visceral, cardiac and sensorimotor polyneuropathies in diabetes mellitus
Søfteland, Eirik; Brock, Christina; Frøkjær, Jens B.; Brøgger, Jan C.; Madácsy, László; Gilja, Odd Helge; Arendt-Nielsen, Lars; Simrén, Magnus; Drewes, Asbjørn M.; Dimcevski, Georg Gjorgji (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Aims: Gastrointestinal complaints are common in diabetes mellitus. However, its association to peripheral sensorimotor and autonomic neuropathies is not well investigated. The aim was to assess skin, muscle, bone and ... -
Checklists in the operating room: Help or hurdle? A qualitative study on health workers' experiences
Thomassen, Øyvind; Brattebø, Guttorm; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth; Søfteland, Eirik; Espeland, Ansgar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-12-20)Background: Checklists have been used extensively as a cognitive aid in aviation; now, they are being introduced in many areas of medicine. Although few would dispute the positive effects of checklists, little is known ... -
Clinical Efficacy of Combined Surgical Patient Safety System and the World Health Organization’s Checklists in Surgery. A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial
Storesund, Anette; Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Flaatten, Hans; Nortvedt, Monica W.; Eide, Geir Egil; Boermeester, Marja A.; Sevdalis, Nick; Tveiten, Øystein; Mahesparan, Ruby; Hjallen, Bjørg Merete; Fevang, Jonas Meling; Størksen, Catrine Hjelle; Thornhill, Heidi Frances; Sjøen, Gunnar Helge; Kolseth, Solveig Moss; Haaverstad, Rune; Sandli, Oda Kristine; Søfteland, Eirik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Importance: Checklists have been shown to improve patient outcomes in surgery. The intraoperatively used World Health Organization surgical safety checklist (WHO SSC) is now mandatory in many countries. The only evidenced ... -
Development and validation of patients' surgical safety checklist
Harris, Kristin; Søfteland, Eirik; Moi, Asgjerd Litleré; Harthug, Stig; Ravnøy, Mette; Storesund, Anette; Jurmy, Elaheh; Thakkar, Bhaumik; Haaverstad, Rune; Skeie, Eli; Valen, Hilde Wæhle; Sevdalis, Nick; Haugen, Arvid Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Poor uptake and understanding of critical perioperative information represent a major safety risk for surgical patients. Implementing a patient-driven surgical safety checklist might enhance the way critical ... -
Effect of the World Health Organization Checklist on Patient Outcomes: A Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Søfteland, Eirik; Almeland, Stian Kreken; Sevdalis, Nick; Vonen, Barthold; Eide, Geir Egil; Nortvedt, Monica Wammen; Harthug, Stig (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05)Objectives: We hypothesized reduction of 30 days’ in-hospital morbidity, mortality, and length of stay postimplementation of the World Health Organization’s Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC). Background: Reductions of morbidity ... -
Evaluation of novel concentrated interdisciplinary group rehabilitation for patients with chronic illnesses: Protocol for a nonrandomized clinical intervention study
Kvale, Gerd; Frisk, Bente; Jürgensen, Marte; Børtveit, Tore; Ødegaard-Olsen, Øystein Theodor; Wilhelmsen-Langeland, Ane; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Sandnes, Kristina; Rykken, Sidsel; Haugstvedt, Anne; Hystad, Sigurd William; Søfteland, Eirik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: An aging population with a growing burden of chronic complex illnesses will seriously challenge the public health care system. Consequently, novel and efficacious treatment approaches are highly warranted. Based ... -
Excellent response of intramedullary Erdheim-Chester disease to vemurafenib: a case report
Tzoulis, Charalampos; Schwarzlmüller, Thomas; Søfteland, Eirik; Neckelmann, Gesche; Biermann, Martin; Haroche, Julien; Straume, Oddbjørn; Gjerde, Ivar Otto; Vintermyr, Olav Karsten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-04-30)Background: Erdheim-Chester disease is a rare histiocytosis characterized by multi-systemic organ involvement. Immune-modulating agents such as interferon-alpha have limited success and the disorder is progressive and ... -
Gastric function in diabetic gastroparesis assessed by ultrasound and scintigraphy
Steinsvik, Elisabeth Kjelsvik; Sangnes, Dag A.; Søfteland, Eirik; Biermann, Martin; Assmus, Jörg; Dimcevski, Georg Gjorgji; Gilja, Odd Helge; Hausken, Trygve (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Gastroparesis is a severe diabetes complication characterized by delayed gastric emptying. We examined patients with symptoms of diabetic gastroparesis using gastric emptying scintigraphy and ultrasound drink ... -
Gastrointestinal transit and contractility in diabetic constipation: A wireless motility capsule study on diabetes patients and healthy controls
Sangnes, Dag A.; Lundervold, Katarina; Bekkelund, Mattis; Volkmann, Hilde Løland Von; Berentsen, Birgitte; Gilja, Odd Helge; Dimcevski, Georg; Søfteland, Eirik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Diabetic constipation is traditionally attributed to slow colonic transit, despite limited evidence. More than half of patients find treatment unsatisfactory. To improve treatment, there is a need for better ... -
HbA1c versus oral glucose tolerance test as a method to diagnose diabetes mellitus in vascular surgery patients
Hjellestad, Iren Drange; Astor, Marianne; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Søfteland, Eirik; Jonung, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05-25)Background: The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) is based on either fasting plasma glucose levels or an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Recently, an HbA1c value of ≥48 mmol/mol (6.5%) has been included as an additional ... -
Impact of the World Health Organization’s Surgical Safety Checklist on safety culture in the operating theatre: a controlled intervention study
Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Søfteland, Eirik; Eide, Geir Egil; Sevdalis, Nick; Vincent, Charles A.; Nortvedt, Monica Wammen; Harthug, Stig (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05)Background: Positive changes in safety culture have been hypothesized to be one of the mechanisms behind the reduction in mortality and morbidity after the introduction of the World Health Organization’s Surgical Safety ... -
Implementation of checklists in health care; learning from high-reliability organisations
Thomassen, Øyvind; Espeland, Ansgar; Søfteland, Eirik; Lossius, Hans Morten; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth; Brattebø, Guttorm (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-10-03)Background: Checklists are common in some medical fields, including surgery, intensive care and emergency medicine. They can be an effective tool to improve care processes and reduce mortality and morbidity. Despite the ... -
Investigation of perioperative work processes in provision of antibiotic prophylaxis: a prospective descriptive qualitative study across surgical specialties in Norway
Harthug, Stig; Søfteland, Eirik; Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Sevdalis, Nick; Smith, Ingrid; Wiig, Siri; Aase, Karina; Wæhle, Hilde Valen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Abstract Objective: Surgical site infections are known postoperative complications, yet the most preventable of healthcare-associated infections. Correct provision of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) is crucial. Use ... -
Patient safety in surgical environments: Cross-countries comparison of psychometric properties and results of the Norwegian version of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety
Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Søfteland, Eirik; Eide, Geir Egil; Nortvedt, Monica Wammen; Aase, Karina; Harthug, Stig (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-09-22)Background: How hospital health care personnel perceive safety climate has been assessed in several countries by using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety (HSOPS). Few studies have examined safety climate factors in ... -
Rectal Sensitivity in Diabetes Patients with Symptoms of Gastroparesis
Søfteland, Eirik; Brock, Christina; Frøkjær, Jens B.; Simrén, Magnus; Drewes, Asbjørn M.; Dimcevski, Georg Gjorgji (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07-22)In a clinical setting, diabetic autonomic complications (cardiac, gastrointestinal, urogenital, etc.) are often handled as separate entities. We investigated rectal sensitivity to heat, mechanical distension, and electrical ... -
Sexual dysfunction in women with type 1 diabetes in Norway: A cross-sectional study on the prevalence and associations with physical and psychosocial complications
Haugstvedt, Anne; Jørgensen, Jannike; Strandberg, Ragnhild B.; Nilsen, Roy M.; Haugstvedt, Jakob F.; Pop-Busui, Rodica; Søfteland, Eirik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aim To estimate the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women with type 1 diabetes (T1D) compared with women without diabetes and to analyse associations between sexual dysfunction and the presence of chronic physical ... -
Sexual dysfunction in women with type 1 diabetes in Norway: A qualitative study of women’s experiences
Buskoven, Maren Emilie Haagenrud; Kjørholt, Eir Kristin Halvorsdatter; Strandberg, Ragnhild Bjarkøy; Søfteland, Eirik; Haugstvedt, Anne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aim The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of sexual health and sexual challenges in women with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Methods We used a qualitative study design and conducted semistructured interviews ... -
A survey of surgical team members' perceptions of near misses and attitudes towards Time Out protocols
Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Murugesh, Shamini; Haaverstad, Rune; Eide, Geir Egil; Søfteland, Eirik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-10-09)Background: Medical errors are inherently of concern in modern health care. Although surgical errors as incorrect surgery (e.g., wrong patient, wrong site, or wrong procedure) are infrequent, they are devastating events ...