• Hoffmann´s syndrome necessitating forearm fasciotomy: a case report 

      Aarsæther, Erling Johan; Joakimsen, Ragnar Martin; Halvorsen, Hanne; Sildnes, Trude; Sivertsen, Olav; Due, Jan (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-02)
      <i>Background</i> - Hoffmann’s syndrome is a rare form of hypothyroid myopathy. Only a few cases of fasciotomy in this setting have previously been reported.<p><p> <i>Case presentation</i> - A 41-year-old Caucasian man under treatment for hypothyroidism presented with acute-onset severe pain in his forearm for no obvious reason and was admitted to our emergency room. He eventually developed ...
    • Isoflurane increases tolerance to renal ischemia reperfusion injury compared to propofol: An experimental study in pigs 

      Roaldsen, Marius Håke; Ciosek, Timothy Allan; Richardsen, Elin; Al-Saad, Samer; Patel, Hitendra R.H.; Aarsæther, Erling Johan (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-09)
      <i>Purpose</i>: To compare two clinically relevant anesthetic agents, i.e., isoflurane versus propofol with respect to protection of the kidney in a porcine renal ischemia reperfusion model. <p> <p><i>Materials and Methods</i>: 14 hybrid pigs were randomized to anesthesia with either isoflurane or propofol prior to laparoscopic surgery. Following anesthesia, the left kidney hilum was clamped for ...
    • Peak longitudinal strain most accurately reflects myocardial segmental viability following acute myocardial infarction - an experimental study in open-chest pigs 

      Aarsæther, Erling Johan; Røsner, Assami; Straumbotn, Espen; Busund, Rolf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      The extension and the transmurality of the myocardial infarction are of high predictive value for clinical outcome. The aim of the study was to characterize the ability of longitudinal, circumferential and radial strain measured by 2-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) to predict the extent of necrosis in myocardial segments following acute myocardial infarction and to separate ...