• Completeness of medication information in admission notes from emergency departments 

      Zahl-Holmstad, Birgitte; Garcia, Beate Hennie; Svendsen, Kristian; Johnsgård, Tine; Vesela, Renata; Ofstad, Eirik Hugaas; Risør, Torsten; Lehnbom, Elin Christina; Wisløff, Torbjørn; Chan, Macty; Elenjord, Renate (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-16)
      Background - Medication lists prepared in the emergency department (ED) form the basis for diagnosing and treating patients during hospitalization. Since incomplete medication information may lead to patient harm, it is crucial to obtain a correct and complete medication list at hospital admission. In this cross-sectional retrospective study we wanted to explore medication information completeness ...
    • Emergency department physicians’ experiences and perceptions with medication-related work tasks and the potential role of clinical pharmacists 

      Johnsgård, Tine; Elenjord, Renate; Lehnbom, Elin; Risør, Torsten; Zahl-Holmstad, Birgitte; Vesela Holis, Renata; Ofstad, Eirik Hugaas; Garcia, Beate Hennie (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-21)
      Purpose - Medication-related problems are frequent among emergency department patients. Clinical pharmacists play an important role in identifying, solving, and preventing these problems, but are not present in emergency departments worldwide. We aimed to explore how Norwegian physicians experience medication-related work tasks in emergency departments without pharmacists present, and how they ...
    • Pasient med alvorlig covid-19 behandlet med steroider 

      Ofstad, Eirik Hugaas; Hauglid, Tore; Tollåli, Terje; Vasiljevic, Katarina Radisavljevic; Dybwik, Knut (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-13)
      En kvinne i 60-årene med covid-19-utløst akutt lungesviktsyndrom hadde stasjonær kritisk sykdom etter tre ukers intensivbehandling. Dag 19 på respirator fikk hun behandling med steroider. Det ble raskt klinisk bedring, og hun kunne avvennes fra ventilasjonsstøtte. Bedringen kan ha vært tilfeldig eller et resultat av andre faktorer, men vi mener denne kasuistikken kan bidra til å belyse bruk av ...
    • Patient characteristics in sepsis-related deaths: prevalence of advanced frailty, comorbidity, and age in a Norwegian hospital trust 

      Torvik, Marianne Ask; Nymo, Stig Haugset; Nymo, Ståle Haugset; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Kvarenes, Hanne Winge; Ofstad, Eirik Hugaas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-09)
      Objective - To examine the prevalence of advanced frailty, comorbidity, and age among sepsis-related deaths in an adult hospital population.<p> <p>Methods - Retrospective chart reviews of deceased adults within a Norwegian hospital trust, with a diagnosis of infection, over 2 years (2018–2019). The likelihood of sepsis-related death was evaluated by clinicians as sepsis-related, possibly ...
    • Recall and Understanding of Discharge Information in Observation Ward Patients: An Explorative Observational Study 

      Østen, Kjersti; Menichetti, Julia; Nordfalk, Jenny M.; Ofstad, Eirik Hugaas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-07)
      Effective communication is essential for understanding and recall of hospital discharge information. This study aimed to explore discharge information, patient recall and patient involvement in discharge encounters. We conducted an explorative observational study at a secondary care level, observational ward. Patients discharged to their home were asked to participate. 34 patients were assessed ...