Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Strandenes, Geir"
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Cold-stored whole blood in a Norwegian emergency helicopter service: an observational study on storage conditions and product quality
Bjerkvig, Christopher Kalhagen; Sivertsen, Joar; Bråthen, Hanne Kristin; Lunde, Turid Helen Felli; Strandenes, Geir; Assmus, Jörg; Hervig, Tor; Cap, Andrew P.; Kristoffersen, Einar Klæboe; Fosse, Theodor; Apelseth, Torunn Oveland (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)BACKGROUND Increasing numbers of emergency medical service agencies and hospitals are developing the capability to administer blood products to patients with hemorrhagic shock. Cold‐stored whole blood (WB) is the only ... -
Effect of leukoreduction and temperature on risk of bacterial growth in CPDA-1 whole blood: A study of Escherichia coli
Braathen, Hanne; Sivertsen, Joar; Lunde, Turid Helen Felli; Strandenes, Geir; Lindemann, Paul Christoffer; Assmus, Jörg; Hervig, Tor Audun; Apelseth, Torunn Oveland (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Collection of non-leukoreduced citrate-phosphate-dextrose-adenine (CPDA-1) whole blood is performed in walking blood banks. Blood collected under field conditions may have increased risk of bacterial contamination. ... -
Implementation of a dual platelet inventory in a tertiary hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic enabling cold-stored apheresis platelets for treatment of actively bleeding patients
Braathen, Hanne; Hagen, Kristin Gjerde; Kristoffersen, Einar Klæboe; Strandenes, Geir; Apelseth, Torunn Oveland (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: To increase preparedness and mitigate the risk of platelet shortage without increasing the number of collections, we introduced a dual platelet inventory with cold-stored platelets (CSP) with 14-days shelf life ... -
Implementation of a low-titre whole blood transfusion program in a civilian helicopter emergency medical service
Sunde, Geir Arne; Bjerkvig, Christopher Kalhagen; Bekkevold, Marit; Kristoffersen, Einar Klæboe; Strandenes, Geir; Bruserud, Øyvind; Apelseth, Torunn Oveland; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-09)Background: Early balanced transfusion is associated with improved outcome in haemorrhagic shock patients. This study describes the implementation and evaluates the safety of a whole blood transfusion program in a civilian ... -
In vitro quality and hemostatic function of cold-stored CPDA-1 whole blood after repeated transient exposure to 28°C storage temperature
Sivertsen, Joar; Hervig, Tor Audun; Strandenes, Geir; Kristoffersen, Einar Klæboe; Braathen, Hanne; Apelseth, Torunn Oveland (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Blood products are frequently exposed to room temperature or higher for longer periods than permitted by policy. We aimed to investigate if this resulted in a measurable effect on common quality parameters and ... -
In vitro quality of cold and delayed cold-stored platelet concentrates from interim platelet units during storage for 21 days
Braathen, Hanne; Lunde, Turid Helen Felli; Assmus, Jörg; Hagen, Kristin Gjerde; Kristoffersen, Einar Klæboe; Strandenes, Geir; Apelseth, Torunn Oveland (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background and Objectives: Based on previous success using apheresis platelets, we wanted to investigate the in vitro quality and platelet function in continuously cold-stored and delayed cold-stored platelet concentrates ... -
The Norwegian blood preparedness project: A whole blood program including civilian walking blood banks for early treatment of patients with life-threatening bleeding in municipal health care services, ambulance services, and rural hospitals
Apelseth, Torunn Oveland; Grujic Arsenovic, Mirjana; Strandenes, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Civilian and military guidelines recommend early balanced transfusion to patients with life-threatening bleeding to improve survival. To provide the best care to patients with hemorrhagic shock in regions with ... -
Prehospital Whole Blood Transfusion Programs in Norway
Bjerkvig, Christopher Kalhagen; Strandenes, Geir; Hervig, Tor; Sunde, Geir Arne; Apelseth, Torunn Oveland (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Prehospital management of severe hemorrhage has evolved significantly in Norwegian medical emergency services in the last 10 years. Treatment algorithms for severe bleeding were previously focused on restoration ... -
Training of medical students in the use of emergency whole blood collection and transfusion in the framework of a civilian walking blood
Apelseth, Torunn Oveland; Kristoffersen, Einar Klæboe; Strandenes, Geir; Hervig, Tor Audun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: In this report, we describe a training program in emergency whole blood collection and transfusion for medical students at the University of Bergen. The overall aim of the program is to improve the availability ... -
A whole blood based resuscitation strategy in civilian medical services: Experience from a Norwegian hospital in the period 2017–2020
Hagen, Kristin Gjerde; Strandenes, Geir; Kristoffersen, Einar Klæboe; Braathen, Hanne; Sivertsen, Joar; Bjerkvig, Christopher Kalhagen; Sommerfelt-Pettersen, Nina Grindheim; Aasheim, Irmelin Beathe; Lunde, Turid Helen Felli; Hervig, Tor; Apelseth, Torunn Oveland (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Civilian and military guidelines recommend early balanced transfusion to patients with life-threatening bleeding. Low titer group O whole blood was introduced as the primary blood product for resuscitation of ...