Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Sunde, Geir Arne"
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Airway management by physician-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Services – a prospective, multicentre, observational study of 2,327 patients
Sunde, Geir Arne; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth; Lockey, David; Burns, Brian; Sandberg, Mårten; Fredriksen, Knut; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Soti, Akos; Lyon, Richard; Jäntti, Helena; Kämäräinen, Antti; Reid, Bjørn Ole; Silfvast, Tom; Harm, Falko; Sollid, Stephen J. M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-08-07)Background. Despite numerous studies on prehospital airway management, results are difficult to compare due to inconsistent or heterogeneous data. The objective of this study was to assess advanced airway management from ... -
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 ... -
Comparison of two different intraosseous access methods in a physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service - a quality assurance study.
Sørgjerd, Renate; Sunde, Geir Arne; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Intravenous access in critically ill and injured patients can be difficult or impossible in the field. Intraosseous access is a well-established alternative to achieve access to a noncollapsible vascular network. ... -
Emergency intraosseous access in a helicopter emergency medical service: a retrospective study
Sunde, Geir Arne; Heradstveit, Bård E.; Vikenes, Bjarne H.; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-10-07)Intraosseous access (IO) is a method for providing vascular access in out-of-hospital resuscitation of critically ill and injured patients when traditional intravenous access is difficult or impossible. Different intraosseous ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Laryngeal tube use in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by paramedics in Norway
Sunde, Geir Arne; Brattebø, Guttorm; Ødegården, Terje; Kjernlie, Dag Frode; Rødne, Emma Sjøgren; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-12-18)Background: Although there are numerous supraglottic airway alternatives to endotracheal intubation, it remains unclear which airway technique is optimal for use in prehospital cardiac arrests. We evaluated the use of the ... -
Pharmacokinetics of epinephrine during cardiac arrest: A pilot study
Heradstveit, Bård Einar; Sunde, Geir Arne; Asbjørnsen, Helge; Aalvik, Rune; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Aim of the study: Epinephrine has been recommended for several decades for the treatment of cardiac arrest. However, although this potent medicament has a documented impact on the return of spontaneous circulation, it does ... -
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 ... -
Standardised data reporting from pre-hospital advanced airway management - a nominal group technique update of the Utstein-style airway template
Sunde, Geir Arne; Kottmann, Alexandre; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth; Sandberg, Mårten; Gellerfors, Mikael; Krüger, Andreas; Lockey, David; Sollid, Stephen J. M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-06-04)Background: Pre-hospital advanced airway management with oxygenation and ventilation may be vital for managing critically ill or injured patients. To improve pre-hospital critical care and develop evidence-based guidelines, ... -
Validation of a point-of-care capillary lactate measuring device (Lactate Pro 2)
Raa, Anette; Sunde, Geir Arne; Bolann, Bjørn Johan; Kvåle, Reidar; Bjerkvig, Christopher Kalhagen; Eliassen, Håkon Skogrand; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background The measurement of lactate in emergency medical services has the potential for earlier detection of shock and can be performed with a point-of-care handheld device. Validation of a point-of-care handheld device ...