Blar i Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care på forfatter "Østerås, Øyvind"
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Acute medical missions by helicopter medical service (HEMS) to municipalities with different approach for primary care physicians
Nystøyl, Dag Ståle; Østerås, Øyvind; Hunskaar, Steinar; Zakariassen, Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The prehospital emergency system in Norway involves out-of-hours (OOH) services with on-call physicians. Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) are used in cases of severe illness or trauma that require ... -
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 ... -
Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) activity after increased distance to out-of-hours services: an observational study from Norway
Nystøyl, Dag Ståle; Røislien, Jo; Østerås, Øyvind; Hunskår, Steinar; Breidablik, Hans Johan; Zakariassen, Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-20)Background Organizational changes in out-of-hour (OOH) services may have unintended consequences for other prehospital services. Reports indicate an increased use of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) after ... -
Loss of life years due to unavailable helicopter emergency medical service: a single base study from a rural area of Norway
Zakariassen, Erik; Østerås, Øyvind; Nystøyl, Dag Ståle; Breidablik, Hans Johan; Solheim, Eivind; Brattebø, Guttorm; Ellensen, Vegard Skalstad; Hoff, Jana Midelfart; Hordnes, Knut; Aksnes, Arne; Heltne, Jon-Kenneth; Hunskaar, Steinar; Hotvedt, Ragnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Despite the potential benefits of physician-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), many dispatches to primary HEMS missions in Norway are cancelled before patient encounter. Information is sparse ... -
Treatment, transport, and primary care involvement when helicopter emergency medical services are inaccessible: a retrospective study
Nystøyl, Dag Ståle; Hunskaar, Steinar; Breidablik, Hans Johan; Østerås, Øyvind; Zakariassen, Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective: To examine handling of cancelled helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) missions with a persisting medical indication. Design: Retrospective observational study. Setting and subjects: Cancelled HEMS ...