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Implementation of a fracture and dislocation registry. Epidemiology and scoring validity of long-bone fractures
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-03-07)Introduction: The Fracture and Dislocation Registry of Stavanger University Hospital were initiated 1st of January 2004 to accomplish the request of reliable data regarding incidence, modes of treatment and outcome of ... -
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 artificial intelligence in thoracic imaging—a what, how, and why guide from the European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)This statement from the European Society of Thoracic imaging (ESTI) explains and summarises the essentials for understanding and implementing Artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical practice in thoracic radiology departments. ... -
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 ... -
Implementation of safety checklists in medicine. Not as simple as it sounds
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-01-19)Background Adverse events are documented to affect more than one in 25 hospital patients. Medical mishaps and errors are rarely the result of incompetence, poor motivation or negligence but challenges on social and cognitive ... -
Implementation of uniform information on fetal movement in a Norwegian population reduces delayed reporting of decreased fetal movement and stillbirths in primiparous women - a clinical quality improvement
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-01-04)Background: Delayed maternal reporting of decreased fetal movement (DFM) is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Inconsistent information on fetal activity to women during the antenatal period may result in delayed ... -
Implementing a new emergency medical triage tool in one health region in Norway: some lessons learned
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Acutely sick or injured patients depend on ambulance and emergency department personnel performing an accurate initial assessment and prioritisation (triage) to effectively identify patients in need of immediate ... -
Implementing medical abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol in Norway 1998-2013
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Medical abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol was introduced in Norway in 1998, and since then there has been an almost complete change from predominantly surgical to medical abortions. We aimed to describe ... -
Implementing screening for myocardial injury in non-cardiac surgery: perspectives of an ad-hoc interdisciplinary expert group
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives. Perioperative myocardial injury (PMI) is increasingly recognised as an important complication of non-cardiac surgery, with often clinically silent presentation, but detrimental prognosis. Active screening for ... -
Importance of personality and coping expectancy on patient-reported hearing disability, quality of life and distress level: a study of patients referred to an audiology service
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hearing loss (HL) affects up to 15% of the world’s adult population. Coping and personality are hypothesized to underlie quality of life (QoL) and distress scores. ... -
The Importance of Structural Changes and Imaging in Chronic Pancreatitis
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-11-30)Background: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is diagnosed using combinations of symptoms, patient history, pancreatic function tests, and imaging. Imaging is also important in follow-up, for instance, if complications are ... -
Improved prognosis in Norwegian patients with glomerulonephritis associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-02-17)Background. Glomerulonephritis associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) is associated with increased mortality and a high risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Here, we investigated whether the ... -
Improved survival for anatomic total shoulder prostheses: Results of 4,173 shoulder arthroplasties reported to the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register from 1994 through 2012
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-30)Background and purpose — Previously, implant survival of total shoulder prostheses was reported to be inferior to that of hemiprostheses. However, the use of total prostheses has increased in Norway due to reported good ... -
Improvement of storage medium for cultured human retinal pigment epithelial cells using factorial design
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-04-09)Storage of human retinal pigment epithelium (hRPE) can contribute to the advancement of cell-based RPE replacement therapies. The present study aimed to improve the quality of stored hRPE cultures by identifying storage ... -
Improving Outcomes of Antipsychotic Treatment in Schizophrenia
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-05-31)Bakgrunn/Formål: Den farmakologiske behandlingen av schizofreni gir langt fra optimale resultater, i forhold til både positive og negative symptomer. Denne avhandlingen hadde som hensikt å undersøke utfall i form av respons ... -
Improving pancreas surgery over time: Performance factors related to transition of care and patient volume
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-29)Background: Pancreas surgery has evolved with better diagnostic imaging, changing indications, and improved patient selection. Outside high-volume tertiary centers, the documented effect of evolution in care and volumes ... -
Improving surgery and prognostication in right-sided colon cancer
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-06-14)Bakgrunn Kreft i tykktarm er blant de vanligste kreftformene i Norge. Kirurgi er viktigste behandling for tykktarmskreft uten spredning, men har ikke gjennomgått samme forbedringer som behandling for endetarmskreft. En ... -
Improving the quality of the fracture liaison service through the implementation of a structured health record
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective According to the best practice framework for secondary fracture prevention, all patients aged ≥50 years with a fracture should be assessed for osteoporosis within the fracture liaison service (FLS). The framework ... -
In situ simulation-based team training and its significance for transfer of learning to clinical practice - A qualitative focus group interview study of anaesthesia personnel
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Anaesthesia personnel are an integral part of an interprofessional operating room-team; hence, team-based training in non-technical skills (NTS) are important in preventing adverse events. Quite a few studies ...