Browsing University of Bergen Library by Journals "Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica"

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    • Characteristics, management and survival of ICU patients with coronavirus disease-19 in Norway, March-June 2020. A prospective observational study 

      Laake, Jon Henrik; Buanes, Eirik A.; Småstuen, Milada C.; Kvåle, Reidar; Olsen, Brita Fosser; Rustøen, Tone; Strand, Kristian; Sørensen, Vibecke; Hofsø, Kristin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background: Norwegian hospitals have operated within capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic. We present patient and management characteristics, and outcomes for the entire cohort of adult (>18 years) COVID-19 patients ...

    • Daily variation in physical activity during mechanical ventilation and stay in the intensive care unit 

      Lehmkuhl, Lene; Olsen, Hanne Tanghus; Brønd, Jan Christian; Rothmann, Mette Juel; Dreyer, Pia; Jespersen, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Early mobilisation of mechanically ventilated patients during their stay at an intensive care unit (ICU) can improve physical recovery. Yet, an objective and specified description of physical activities while ...

    • Electrolyte profiles with induced hypothermia: A sub study of a clinical trial evaluating the duration of hypothermia after cardiac arrest 

      Kirkegaard, Hans; Grejs, Anders M.; Gudbjerg, Simon; Duez, Christophe; Jeppesen, Anni; Hassager, Christian; Laitio, Timo; Storm, Christian; Taccone, Fabio Silvio; Skrifvars, Markus B.; Søreide, Eldar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background Electrolyte disturbances can result from targeted temperature treatment (TTM) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. This study explores electrolyte changes in blood and urine in OHCA patients treated ...

    • A first-level customization study of SAPS II with Norwegian Intensive Care and Pandemic Registry (NIPaR) data 

      Bruserud, Øyvind; Haaland, Øystein Ariansen; Kvåle, Reidar; Buanes, Eirik Alnes (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: Severity scores and mortality prediction models (MPMs) are important tools for benchmarking and stratification in the intensive care unit (ICU) and need to be regularly updated using data from a local and ...

    • Frailty and health-related life quality in long-term follow up of intensive care patients above 65 years old: Protocol for a Norwegian prospective, observational multicenter study 

      Kroken, Bjørn Anders; Bergum, Daniel; Berg, K.S.; Espinasse, Marina; Fossum, Ole Kristian; Garratt, Andrew; Klepstad, Pål; Kvåle, Reidar; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Flaatten, Hans Kristian; K Frisvold, Shirin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Background Frailty is strongly correlated with mortality in intensive care unit patients, yet routine screening among intensive care patients is rarely performed. The aim of this study is to assess frailty and ...

    • Frailty and survival in elderly intensive care patients in Norway 

      Andersen, Finn Husøy; Haaland, Øystein Ariansen; Klepstad, Pål; Flaatten, Hans (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Today, 10%-15% of Norwegian intensive care patients are ≥80 years. This proportion will increase significantly over the next 20 years, but it is unlikely that resources for intensive care increase correspondingly. ...

    • Multifaceted intervention including Facebook-groups to improve guideline-adherence in ICU: A quasi-experimental interrupted time series study 

      Petosic, Antonija; Småstuen, Milada C.; Beeckman, Dimitri; Flaatten, Hans; Sunde, Kjetil; Wøien, Hilde (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background: The impact of social media, with its speed, reach and accessibility, in interventions aimed to improve adherence to guidelines such as assessment of Pain, Agitation/Sedation and Delirium (PAD) in intensive care ...

    • Platelet transfusions in adult ICU patients with thrombocytopenia: A sub-study of the PLOT-ICU inception cohort study 

      Anthon, Carl Thomas; Pène, Frédéric; Perner, Anders; Azoulay, Elie; Puxty, Kathryn; Van De Louw, Andry; Chawla, Sanjay; Castro, Pedro; Povoa, Pedro; Coelho, Luis; Metaxa, Victoria; Kochanek, Matthias; Liebregts, Tobias; Kander, Thomas; Sivula, Mirka; Andreasen, Jo Bønding; Nielsen, Lene Bjerregaard; Hvas, Christine Lodberg; Dufranc, Etienne; Canet, Emmanuel; Wright, Christopher John; Schmidt, Julien; Uhel, Fabrice; Missri, Louai; Krag, Mette; Cos Badia, Elisabet; Díaz-Lagares, Cándido; Menat, Sophie; Voiriot, Guillaume; Erikstrup Clausen, Niels; Lorentzen, Kristian; Kvåle, Reidar; Barratt-Due, Andreas; Hildebrandt, Thomas; Holten, Aleksander Rygh; Strand, Kristian; Bestle, Morten Heiberg; Klepstad, Pål; Vimpere, Damien; Paulino, Carolina; Lueck, Catherina; Juhl, Christian Svendsen; Costa, Carolina; Bådstøløkken, Per Martin; Lêdo, Lia Susana Aires; Møller, Morten Hylander; Russell, Lene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Background: Platelet transfusions are frequently used in the intensive care unit (ICU), but current practices including used product types, volumes, doses and effects are unknown. Study design and methods: Sub-study of ...

    • Potential organ donors during two years at the second largest hospital in Norway 

      Holmaas, Gunhild; Hilton, Edle Aksnes; Foss, Stein; Wathle, Gaute Kjellevold; Kvåle, Reidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Background Western Norway has the lowest number of actual deceased organ donors per million inhabitants in Norway. We wished to find the total number of potential donors and donor organs during 2 years at Haukeland ...

    • Quantitative pupillometry in comatose out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: A post-hoc analysis of the TTH48 trial 

      Paramanathan, Sansuthan; Grejs, Anders Morten; Søreide, Eldar; Duez, Christophe Henri Valdemar; Jeppesen, Anni Nørgaard; Reinertsen, Åse Johanne; Strand, Kristian; Kirkegaard, Hans (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background: Quantitative pupillometry is an objective method to examine pupil reaction and subsequently grade the response on a neurological pupil index (NPi) scale from 0 to 5. The aim of the present sub-study was to ...

    • Vasoactive and/or inotropic drugs in initial resuscitation of burn injuries: A systematic review 

      Knappskog, Kristine; Andersen, Nina Gjerde; Guttormsen, Anne Berit; Onarheim, Henning; Almeland, Stian Kreken; Beitland, Sigrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background According to current guidelines, initial burn resuscitation should be performed with fluids alone. The aims of the study were to review the frequency of use of vasoactive and/or inotropic drugs in initial burn ...

    • Who gets the ventilator? A multicentre survey of intensivists' opinions of triage during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Fjølner, Jesper; Haaland, Øystein Ariansen; Jung, Christian; de Lange, Dylan W.; Szczeklik, Wojciech; Leaver, Susannah; Guidet, Bertrand; Sviri, Sigal; Van Heerden, Peter Vernon; Beil, Michael; Hartog, Christiane S.; Flaatten, Hans Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a shortage of intensive care resources. Intensivists' opinion of triage and ventilator allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic is not well described. Methods This was a ...