Blar i Faculty of Medicine på tidsskrift "Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine"
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How to improve situation assessment and decision-making in a simulated mass casualty incident by using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
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Implementation of a low-titre whole blood transfusion program in a civilian helicopter emergency medical service
(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 ... -
Implementation of checklists in health care; learning from high-reliability organisations
(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 ... -
Implementation of recommended trauma system criteria in south-eastern Norway: a cross-sectional hospital survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-01-26)Background: Formalized trauma systems have shown beneficial effects on patient survival and have harvested great recognition among health care professionals. In spite of this, the implementation of trauma systems is ... -
Incidence of unexpected out-of-hospital death in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-08-28) -
Inter-hospital transfer: the crux of the trauma system, a curse for trauma registries
(Journal article, 2010-03-16)The inter-hospital transfer of patients is crucial to a well functioning trauma system, and the transfer process may serve as a quality indicator for regional trauma care. However, the assessment of the transfer process ... -
The intrapleural volume threshold for ultrasound detection of pneumothoraces: An experimental study on porcine models
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-03-01)Background: Small pneumothoraxes (PTXs) may not impart an immediate threat to trauma patients after chest injuries. However, the amount of pleural air may increase and become a concern for patients who require positive ... -
The intrapleural volume threshold for ultrasound detection of pneumothoraxes
(Conference lecture, 2013-05-28) -
Is prehospital use of active external warming dangerous for patients with accidental hypothermia: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Optimal prehospital management and treatment of patients with accidental hypothermia is a matter of frequent debate, with controversies usually revolving around the subject of rewarming. The rule of thumb ... -
Laryngeal tube use in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by paramedics in Norway
(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 ... -
The MeSH heading "Call Center" is due for an update: Why we recommend the more precise heading "Emergency Medical Communication Center"
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Call centers can be found in various industries. However as a Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) the term “Call centers” does not reflect the critical purpose of handling emergency calls. We recommend “emergency medical ... -
Open access publishing: a girder in the success of the Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine.
(Journal article, 2011-01-19)The Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine (SJTREM) has entered its third year as an independent, open access international scientific on-line journal. SJTREM converted into open access (OA) ... -
Oslo government district bombing and Utøya island shooting July 22, 2011: The immediate prehospital emergency medical service response
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-01-26)Background: On July 22, 2011, a single perpetrator killed 77 people in a car bomb attack and a shooting spree incident in Norway. This article describes the emergency medical service (EMS) response elicited by the two ... -
Post resuscitation care – some words of caution and a call for action
(Journal article, 2015-11-04)This fall the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and the European Cardiology Society (ESC) publish updated post resuscitation care guidelines. For these guidelines to have an impact they must be implemented into daily ... -
The role of general practitioners in the pre hospital setting, as experienced by emergency medicine technicians: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08-22)Background: Together with the ambulances staffed with emergency medical technicians (EMTs), general practitioners (GPs) on call are the primary resources for handling emergencies outside hospitals in Norway. The benefit ... -
Scoring systems for outcome prediction in patients with perforated peptic ulcer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-04-10)Background: Patients with perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) often present with acute, severe illness that carries a high risk for morbidity and mortality. Mortality ranges from 3-40% and several prognostic scoring systems have ... -
Standardised data reporting from pre-hospital advanced airway management - a nominal group technique update of the Utstein-style airway template
(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, ... -
Submission policy, peer-review and editorial board members: interesting conflicts and conflicts of interest
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-10-26)The Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine welcomes an ever-increasing number of submissions while maintaining an acceptance level well below half of all submitted manuscripts, meaning that ... -
Targeted temperature management in cardiac arrest: survival evaluated by propensity score matching
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Targeted temperature management in cardiac arrest was introduced following evidence of increased survival from two controlled trials published in 2002. We wanted to investigate whether the introduction of ... -
Training and assessment of non-technical skills in Norwegian helicopter emergency services: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-07)Background: Deficient non-technical skills (NTS) among providers of critical care in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) is a threat to patient and operational safety. Skills can be improved through simulation-based ...